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Users must verify all text against # official sources. # ========================================================================== PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 132 STAT. 348 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Public Law 115-141 115th Congress An Act Mar. 23, 2018 [H.R. 1625] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o the United States of America in Congress assembled SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Act, 20l8 Act may be cited as the "Consolidated Appropriations SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. DIVISION A-AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 DIVISION B-COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 DIVISION C-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 DIVISION D-ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Title I-Corps of Engineers-Civil PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 349 Title II-Department of the Interior Title III-Department of Energy Title IV-Independent Agencies Title V-General Provisions DIVISION E-FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Title I-Department of the Treasury Title II Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President Title Ill-The Judiciary Title IV-District of Columbia Title V-Independent Agencies litle VI-General Provisions-This Act Title VII-General Provisions-Government-wide litle VIII-General Provisions-District of Columbia DIVISION F-DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Title V-General Provisions DIVISION G-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Title I-Department of the Interior Title II-Environmental Protection Agency Title III-Related Agencies Title IV-General Provisions DIVISION H-DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Title I-Department of Labor Title II-Department of Health and Human Services Title III-Department of Education Title IV-Related Agencies Title V-General Provisions DIVISION I-LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Title I-Legislative Branch Title II-General Provisions DIVISION J-MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Title I-Department of Defense Title II-Department of Veterans Affairs Title III-Related Agencies Title IV-Overseas Contingency Operations Title V-General Provisions DIVISION K-DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Title I-Department of State and Related Agency Title II-United States Agency for International Development Title III-Bilateral Economic Assistance Title IV-International Security Assistance Title V-Multilateral Assistance Title VI-Export and Investment Assistance Title VII-General Provisions Title VIII-Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism DIVISION L-TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Tile I Depatment ofFousingtata Urban Development Title TV Reneral Provisions_ This Act 132 STAT. 350 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DIVISION M-EXTENSIONS DIVISION N-BUILD ACT DIVISION O-WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION FUNDING AND FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ACT DIVISION PRAY BAUM'S ACT OF 2018 DIVISION Q-KEVIN AND AVONTE'S LAW DIVISION R-TARGET ACT DIVISION S-OTHER MATTER Title ViSt NiCs Violence Act 1 USC 1 note. itle XI-Tipped Employe itle XIII-Revisions to Pass-Through Period and Payment Rul DIVISION T-REVENUE PROVISIONS DIVISION U-TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS DIVISION V-CLOUD ACT SEC. 3. REFERENCES. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to "this Act" contained in any division of this Act shall be treated ai referring only to the provisions of that division. applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates al such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 7. ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION. 132 STAT. 351 2 USC 4501 note. State of New York, $174,000. TITLE I AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS PROCESSING, RESEARCH AND MARKETING OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) tration mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office; not to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs 132 STAT. 352 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the Department of Agriculture funded by EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $15,222,000. OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, $9,525,000. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Oficer, 35050,00, of seg oct horess of the Ch, 00 is tor cybersecurity requirements of the department. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financia Officer, $6.028.000 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $24,206,000. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 353 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com- apropriations and funds alailable herein to ede Departed tol ageney off he tepals Mat for its use in mee tgal redements pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL including employment pursuat to the inspector toral netal OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, $44,546,000. OFFICE OF ETHICS For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,136,000. OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretar or Research, Education, and Economics, $800,000: Provided, Tha 132 STAT. 354 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE $86,757, necessary expenses of the Economic Besearch Service, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE used to conduct Current Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES 7 USC 2254. Research Service location for the construction of a research facility agreement: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or replace. That appropriations here at Behall be ailand or graed fuele, ments at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Providea further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replace ment of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appropriations hereunde PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 355 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES exteFon, elagaisinion of parc ase of dion, repair, in or daement, as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the Department of Agriculture, where otherwise provided, $140,600,000 to remain available until expended. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for coopera- tive forestry other research, expenses, $887,171,000, ceding do state of toe obed dated to: Pron ded, mate runde for research grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 institutions, capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agri- each institution eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen ions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equall to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further That funds for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made available to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222: Provided further, That not more than 5 percent authority. NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund author. ized by Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, ti cemain available until expended 132 STAT. 356 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES cooperative extension receive no less than INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES grams including resees damnistratien perat STECE Defense Initiative shall remain available until September 30, 2019 Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING ANI REGULATORY PROGRAMS ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 357 expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $5,725,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available , shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage management program for aviation safety: Provided, That of amounts available under this heading for wildlife services methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of amounts available under this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain available until expended; of which $3,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for National Bio and Agro-Defense human capital development: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed five, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided further, That in addition in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural production industry of the United States, the Secretary may transfer appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as may be deemed nec- to be available onlv in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sec-10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred wise provided the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement valuen fiscal year 2018, the agency is authorized to collet fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, or services requested by States, domestic and international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any 132 STAT. 358 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE MARKETING SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, $151,595,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113-79: Provided, That this But exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activitie s established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Not to exceed $61,227,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli- FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32) (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), .. able shall be ted only the And gust an 742a et seq.); (2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $20,705,000 for formulation and administratior of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-128). PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus an les under section 20416, of the Agricultural Marketing Act Of 194 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,235,000. LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES 132 STAT. 359 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary or Food Satety, salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office. FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by he anderal Megs Predects Tape, the Pet, in Bring to thee tion as authorized by section 1327 of the Food, determinations countries Provided further, farher .S.c. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings ta td 132 STAT. 360 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ime fiscal year shall hot ested a penseanor one buiten reurice ment value of the building. TITLE II FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS CENTER $1,028,000, to remain FARM SERVICE AGENCY SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Government Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/ investment that is operational (a) current performance against key PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 361 F 1987, nts pursdent to .5.0. 510251061904 ultural Credit GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM expended. DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387, 114 Stat. 1549A-12). AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 132 STAT. 362 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 That the Secretary shall RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY SALARIES AND EXPENSES NATURAL RESOURCes COnSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS therein for use in the plant materials program by donation exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuan o the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erectio: improvement builters and operation aven maintenanerairrat, $ 74,m07,0ar, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 363 rural communities. WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS expenses to carry and fifty thousand WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM CORPORATIONS 132 STAT. 364 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ut the programs set forth in the budget for the current fisc rear for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provide FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may be necessary to remain available until expended COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) and operations and maintenance expenses to Compensation, and Liability Act (42 and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 365 RURAL HOUSING SERVICE RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self nelp housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for sectior. That section 514(f)(3)(A) 01 the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484(f)(3)(A)) is amended by striking "United States" and inserting "United States," and by inserting before the semicolon the following: ", or a person legally admitted to the United States and authorized to work in agri- including the sional Budget Act of 1974, as fillows: section 502 loans, 542350,00- housing repair loans, $3,452,000; section 523 self-help housing land development loans, $368,000; section 524 site development loans, $58,000; and repair, 510,624,010; Proud ed, Coat to sion see loan prental level or $10,524,000: Provided section 538 guaranteed loans made available under this headin he Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the projecte such loan guarantees Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest hall be treated as living in a rural area for purposes of sectio 502 guaranteed loans provided under this heading: Provided further That of the amounts available under this paragraph for sectio no less than $5,000,000 shall be available fo direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant 2018• Provided turther. 112018 Proded further ThAt the Secret rshilpro 132 STAT. 366 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 to $7,50 petion, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 194. RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $1,345,293,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2019; and in addition such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 992 to carry out the rental assistance program under sectio 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That rental assistance agreement funded for a one-year period: Provided further, That any unex-pended balances remaining at the end of such one-year agreements may be transferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2018 for a farm abor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 c 16 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another proje has remained unused for a period of 12 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT 132 STAT. 367 for such unit: Provided further, housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the amount made available for vouchers in this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use such funds for the demonstration program for the preserva-dese abed in itise ton oo rotded enter Tosto tre fitd described in this paragraph: Provided further, made available under this heading, $22,000,000 shall be available reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance including advances, payments and incentives (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the restruc. turing: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that additional funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration program may be used for such vouchers: Provided further, Tha1 if Congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize a multi-mıly rental housıng loan restructuring program sımılar to tr monstration program described hereir the Secretary may use funds made available for the demonstration program under this leading to carry out such legislation with the prior approval of he Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress Provided further, That in addition to any other available funds, 132 STAT. 368 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS vailable until expende RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct ano guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans and $148,287,000 for guaranteed for the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $4,849,000, to remain available until expended For the cost of grants for rural community facilities programs the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided further That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and commu- development projects in rural areas: Provided further, That such funds shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 RURAL BUSINESS -COOPERATIVE SERVICE RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 369 for administrative expenses: Provided further, INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the Intermediaiy Palending Progdamt lund Acco ant hot lo. 1936b), $18,889,000. Law 100-460): Provided RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT section 313 132 STAT. 370 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 including 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) waste disposal, and solid wast 306A, 306C, atilities program described in section 306E of such Act: Providec That not to exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated unde $1,000,000 notwithstanding Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act: Providea PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 371 lems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, development, operation, and management of water and waste water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national Native American organization to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal communities: Provided further, That not to exceed $19,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting to throule ted nical assistane for rural water systems: provided further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for solid waste management grants: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to and merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided urther. That any prior year balances for high-energy cost grant. uthorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall be transferred to and merged with the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account: Provided fur-ther, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made available under this heading. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 132 STAT. 372 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That funding provided under this heading for grants under 379G of the Consoli dated Farm and Rural Development Act may only be provided to entities that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as established by this section. For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, $30,000,000, to remain available until expendec for a grant program to finance broadband transmission in rura areas eligible for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa. TITLE IV DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES expenses are available to fund up to one administrative suppor staff for the Office. FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russel National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except sectior 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). except sections 17 and 21; $24,254,139,000 to remain available PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 through September 30, 2019, 132 STAT. 373 available, School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "for fiscal year 2017" and inserting "for fiscal year 2018". SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $6,175,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2019, of which $25,000,000 shall be placed exceed budget estimates: Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), 132 STAT. 374 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or expended in contravention of section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): Provided further, That funds made available under this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities related to program integrity provided that such activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM special assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188); and the Farmers' Market Nutri- 30, 2019: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutri- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Law 107-171, as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110- TITLE V FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS 132 STAT. 375 OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius, $3,796,000. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) administrative expenses to carry out the credit prograr f title I. Food for Peace 'Act (Public Law 83-480) and the Foo for Progress Act of 1985, $149,000, shall be transferred to and 132 STAT. 376 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 me ex erish the appropriation for Farm Service Agency, Salaries FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS 3107 of the farm expensiy tond fural thesteint Aco of 2002 to remain available until xpended of which 1,000,01 for the use of eavaila dee unti potable water technologies in school feeding projects: Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing for necessary ural Act t2014 7 U.5.. 1procisions of section 3207 COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE VI RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 377 amounts appropriated to the FDA Innovation Account, for carrying out the activities described in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255); for miscellaneous and emergenci expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved b the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary' of ficate Lat 07-188 55,138,041,000 itstandin stion 12e of Public Law 107-188; $5,138,041,000: Provided amount provided under this heading, $911,346,000 shall be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h and shall be credited to this account and remain available unti expended; $193,291,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $493,600,000 shall e derived from human generic dru J.S.C. 379j-42, and shall be credited to this account and remai available until expended; $40,214,000 shall be derived from bio-similar biological product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-52, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $18,093,000 shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-12, and shall be creditec to this account and remain available until expended; $9,419,000 shall be derived from generic new animal drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-21 and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $672,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and shall and remain available expended: Provided further, That in addition to and notwithstanding any other provision under this heading, amounts collected for this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, fiscal year 2018 but credited for fiscal year 2018, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2018 limitations: Provided further, may accept payment during fiscal vear 2018 of user fees specified under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2019, 132 STAT. 378 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Of Regular Toxicological sea, 00 625, 646,000 sha Nate toi the Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed $172,003,000 shall be for Rent and Related activities, of which $50,559,000 is tor White Uak Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General Services Administration for rent: (9) not $237,671,000 shall be for payments to the General Services Administration for rent; and (10) $335,831,000 shall be for other activities, including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office of Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of Global and Regu- , the Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief Scientist and central services for these offices: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for as determined by the Commissioner: Provided further. of funds pursuant to section 770(n) of the Federal Foo and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only be fror amounts made available under this heading for other activities: Provided further, That of the amounts that are made available under this heading for "other activities" ", and that are not derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and merged for oversight of the program PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 379 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alter- ation, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilitie of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not other wise provided, $11,788,000, to remain available until expended FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT INDEPENDENT AGENCIES CommoDITy FuTUres TradIng COMMISSION 132 STAT. 380 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the Commission in response to an action taken under 5 U.S.C. 7119, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that describes (1) the long-term cost of any pay increases he Commission must make in response to an action taken under • 7119; and (2) the operational impact of the furlough FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Not to exceed $70,600,000 (from assessments collected from Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated That the agency may exceed tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress TITLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) for the protection of life, property, and public safety. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 381 notification to and prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by section 717 of this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the Department's Working Capital Fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to initiate develop, implement, or make any changes to remove relocate any systems, missions, or functions of the offices of the Chief Financial Officer or any personnel from the National Finance committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and il ccordance with the reauirements of section 717 of this Act: Pro vided further, Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture attributable to the mounts in excess of the true costs of the shared services provide y the National Finance Center and budgeted for the Nationa or the replace meet on acist capital diment dr quipment for the improvement, delivery, safe haven to continue operations of the National Finance Center: 132 STAT. 382 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 'EC. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in this Ac hall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal yea unless expressly so provided heren EC. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be use to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements or similar arrangements between the United States Department f Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percen of the total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such institutions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the Rural Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program Ofely systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of the Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Information Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be trans ferred to the Office of the Chief Information Officer without writte: age iet Inter 32500 icer: to meed for were at he che to obligate fund without write ser mal from the chief Information teer projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based upon PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 than reformanen or described y has exed againy the pert anance 132 STAT. 383 available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regula-tions. SEC. 711. In the case of each program established or amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79), other than y title 1 or subtitle A of title Ill of such Act, or programs to vhich indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is author ized or required to be carried out using funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation- (1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 132 STAT. 384 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 nay be used to maintain or establish a computer network unles such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchangin as "section 14222"), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a program under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c in this section referred to as "section 32") in excess of $1,266,582,000 (exclusive of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), as follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities $465,000,000; State Option Contracts_ $5,000,000; Removal of Defective Commodities- $2,500,000; Administration of Section 32 Commodity Purchases-$35,853,000: Provided, That of the total made available in the matter preceding this proviso that remain unobligated on October 1, 2018, such unobligated balances shall carryover into the next fiscal year and shall remain available until expended for any of the three stated purposes of section 32, except that any such carryover funds used in accordance with clause (3) of section 32 may not exceed $350,000,000 and may not be obligated until the Secretary of Agriculture provides written notification of the expenditures to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance: Provided further, That, with the exception of any available carryover funds authorized in the first proviso of this section to be used for the purposes of clause (3) of section 32, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any employe of the Department of Agriculture to carry out clause (3) of sectior SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personne Presidenpa budget strmission foe Conges for programs i the he jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Relate PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 717. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provide appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by thi 132 STAT. 385 (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 3) increases funds or personnel by any means for an! oroject or activity for which funds have been denied o restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; Futures Trading Commission, or the of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such authority. of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that- (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; project, or activity, or numbers of as approved by Congress; or 132 STAT. 386 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1) modifying major capital investments funding leve cluding information technology system that involves creasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year fi ne individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 perce or ions or agency activities or functions to establish a cente ffice, branch, or similar entity with five or more personne (3) carrying out activities or functions that were not using the funds for these purposes. (e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Secretary • Health and Human Services receives from the Committee ( ppropriations of both Houses of Congress written or electron mail confirmation of receipt of the notification as required in this SEC. 718. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the Consoli dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan. SEC. 719. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Farm Credit Administration shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available reports, questions, or responses to questions that are a result of information requested for the appropriations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 387 Human Services, (b) Of any discretionary resources appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 2018 for "Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Salaries and Expenses", not tc ceed $5,000,000 of amounts available as of September 30 m be transferred to and with the Fund stablished und subsection (a), notwithstanding any otherwise applicable purpose limitations. Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by program Act including appropriated user fees, as defined in the explanators statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding divisior 724. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made program as availablen 07 the soried Nutri on Ait of 1966 m2 U.s.c. 8ed $800,000,000 are hereby rescinded. intermediary organizations and with additional qualified inter mediary organizations. The Secretary shall work 132 STAT. 388 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 otification to, and the prior approval of, the Committees on Appr riations of both Houses of Congress: Provided, That the refund Agriculture. SEC. 728. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the "variety" requirements of the final rule entitled "Enhancing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)" pub. lished by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on December 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Secretary of Agriculture amends the definition of the term "variety" as de fined in section 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regula-ton, and "variety" as applied in the definition of the torm "staple as defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regula-tions, to increase the number of items that qualify as acceptable varieties in each staple food category so that the total number of such items in each staple food category exceeds the number of such items in each staple food category included in the final as published on December 15, 2016: Provided, That until the Secretary promulgates such regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply the requirements regarding acceptable varieties and breadth of stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progran retailers that were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79). SEC. 729. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used- (1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014(7 U.S.C. 5940); or Agricultural Act of 2014, within or outside the State in which date of enactment of such section: Provided, That the requirements of 7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9) shall continue to apply. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 389 such section 538 and eligible lenders for such loans. EC. 734. None of the funds made available by this Act ma be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt o a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a drug or biological product under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i))) or section 351(a)(3) of the tion may not go into effect. distrition, sle with respect to the degulat of the product of distribution, sale, or receipt of dried the alec. 736. vernds made available under title II of the Food or inappropriate pure is hereby appropriated $1,996,000 to carry SEC. 737. out section 1621 of Public Law 110-246. order pu. shed by the ood and Drug aded nitration the rederal Register on June 17, 2015 (80 Fed. deemed unsafe within the meaning of section 409(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 348(a)) and no food that 132 STAT. 390 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 those same borrowers. SEC. 740. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Food and Nutrition Service, to commence any new research and evaluation projects until the Secretary submits to the Committees Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a research and evaluation plan for fiscal year 2018, prepared in coordination with the Research, Education, and Economics mission area of the Department of Agriculture, and a period of 30 days beginning on the date of the submission of the plan expires to permit Congressional review of the plan. There is hereby appropriated $0,000,000, to remair available until expended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farn 'ecurity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Pro ided. That the Secretary may allow eligible entities to offer loan to customers in any part of their service territory and to offer loans to replace a manufactured housing unit with another manufactured housing unit, if replacement would be more cost effective That funds provided in section 169 of division 4, Pubiced u5, , shall remain aalible it September 30, 2019. SEC. 742. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall- (1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following factors in the country or region being audited, as applicable- (A) veterinary control and oversight; (B) disease history and vaccination practices; (C) livestock demographics and traceability; of infect epidemiological separation from potential sources retary to carry out a pilot program that provides forestry inventory analysis, forest management and economic outcomes modelling for certain currently enrolled Conservation Reserve Program partici-pants. The Secretary shall allow the Commodity Credit Corporation PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 391 teaching, or testing. SEC. 745. In addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act and notwithstanding the last expended, Secretary, under the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311). SEC. 746. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for this fiscal year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solic vaste management programs authorized by sections 306. 306A tion materials. referred to as the "Secretary") or the designee of the Secretary (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest; 2) iron and steel products are not produced in the nite tates in sutticient and reasonablv available avantities or o a st states al acade the code or duc operal project g more than 25 percent. (c) If the Secretary 132 STAT. 392 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2018, an amount of funds made available in title III under the headings of Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account, Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants, Rural Housing Assistance Grants, Rural Community Facilities Program Account, Rural Business Program Account, Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account, and Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account, equal to the amount obli- SEC. 748. For the purposes of determining eligibility or level of program assistance for Rural Development programs the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations SEC. 749. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remair available until expended, cial and legal services, to RHS multi-family housing borrowers to facilitate the acquisition of RHS multi-family housing properties in areas where the Secretary determines a risk of loss of affordable housing, by non-profit housing organizations and public housing authorities as authorized by law that commit to keep such properties in the RHS multi-family housing program for a period of time as determined by the Secretary. described in 18 U.S.C. 1913 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 393 tion 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014(7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)), (1) county data of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (referred to in this section as "NASS data") is used for the calculations; insufficient NASS data for a county (as determined under standards of the Secretary in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act) or the available NASS data the county office in the applicable State; and (3) if there is insufficient NASS data for a comparable contiguous county (as determined under standards of the Sec data, National Agricultural in the applicable State. who is subject to that the agricultural producer would receive under the alternate calculation method. in subsection (b); and (B) the payment that the agricultural producer would receive using the alternate calculation method. 132 STAT. 394 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 • basis for any inder section 1a7 of the eric torere potent etern other than for for as additionapilot program under this section. SEC. 753. amount for "National Institute of Food and Agriculture-Research and Education Activities" 6,000,000. to be available until expended, for relocation expense: ind for the alteration and repair of leased buildings and improve ments pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250: Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of this funding. desisne are ere Secreted the samelture to there y subject to the same requirements applicable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as provided in section 453 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653) and section 6103(1)(7)(D)(ix) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986(26 U.S.C. 1603(1)(7)(D)(ix)) to verify the income for individuals participating in sections 502, 504, 521, and 524 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 19T2 1474, 1490a, and 1490r), notwithstanding section 453(l)(1) of the Social Security Act. SEC. 755. In addition to amounts otherwise made available e used to procure raw or processed poultry products importe nto the United States from the People's Republic of China fo program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 395 1472) 15 mended by st ring paragragh dand incing sc program under this section, except that such fee shall not exceed $50 per loan." SEC. 759. Of the total amounts made available by this Act for direct loans and Service-Rural grantous the fine and ra Service-Rural Community Facilities_ Program Business-Cooperative Service-Rural Business Program Account" Rural Business-Cooperative Service-Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account"; "Rural Business-Cooperative Service- Rural Cooperative Development Grants": "Rural Utilities Service Loans graine BountEt least to parent of che funds shall be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties under notwithstanding other provision regarding population limits, any county seat of such a persistent authorized poy that lit populatien that d that does not exceed the counties" means any county that SEC. 760. (a) (1) ensure that the poultry slaughter inspection system for the PRC is equivalent to that of the United States; 132 STAT. 396 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 obligations of the United States under any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. SEC. 761. (a) Section 2 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1002) is amended in the matter following "$5,000,000" and inserting '$25,000,000" paragra pection strike watershed rotention delet Act (16 U.S.C. 1005) is amended (1) in paragraph (3), by striking "$5,000,000" and inserting "$25,000,000"; and 4825,000, Daragraph (4), by striking "$5,000,000" and inserting SEC. 762. In addition to funds appropriated in this Act, there expreyed, appropriated $116,000,000, to remain available until "Food for Peace Title II Grants" expended, That the funds made available Under this section shall be used for the purposes set forth in the Food for Peace Act for both emergency and non-emergency purposes. In addition to any other funds made available in this Act or any other Act, there is appropriated $5,000,000 tc carry out section 18(g)(8) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)), to remain available until expended. SEC. 764. None of the funds made available by this Act may promote, or advance any regulations applicable to food manufactur ers for population-wide sodium reduction actions or to develop PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 397 SEC. 76!. There is hereby appropriated $600,000 for the pur- poses of section 727 of division A of Public Law 112-55. SEc. 768. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of- (1) section 9(b)(10) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(10)); or for informing consumers of such content. SEC. 771. For an additional Healsh i spe. on Servadata es and koe Animal ad Plant remain available until September 30, 2019, and in gagient andi assocated at es rey retated to tre multiple-agency response to citrus greening. SEC. 772. (a) The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6931) is amended- servation"; and (2) by revising section 225 to read as follows: "SEC. 225. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FARM PRODUC- TION AND CONSERVATION. 132 STAT. 398 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(c) FUNCTIONS OF UNDERSECRETARY.-The Under Secretary ote Fod and be us dministrate the filed tandards or be "Standards for the Conviption vesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human , 2015, with respect SEC. 774. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to revoke an exception made- (1) pursuant to the rule entitled "Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Official Agencies Under the USGSA" published b the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on April 18, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 19137, 19139); and (2) on a date before April 14, 2017 SEC. 775. There is hereby appropriated $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for an additional amount for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C 950aaa et seq., to help address the opioid epidemic in rural America. SEC. 776. For school year 2018-2019, only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 399 "Rural Utilitie Lean add telemedmine Ind Broadband fie loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That at least 90 percent of the households to be served by a project receiving a loan or grant under the pilot program shall be in a rural area without sufficient access to broadband, defined for this pilot program as 10 Mbps downstream, and 1 Mbps upstream, which shall be reevaluated and redetermined, as necessary, on an annual basis by the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided further, That an entity to which a loan or grant is made under the pilot program shall not use the loan or grant to overbuild or duplicate broadband expansion efforts made by any entity that has received a broadband loan from the Rural Utilities Service: Provided further, That in addition to other available funds, not more than four percent of the funds can be used for administrative costs to carry out this pilot program and up to three percent may be utilized for technical assistance and pre-development planning activities to support the most rural commu- further, That for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall adhere to the notice, reporting and service area assessment requirements set forth in sections 6104(a)(2)(D) and 6104(a)(2)(E) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(d)(5), and 950bb(d)(8) and 950bb(d)(10)). and grants made under the Program $500,000,000, expended, of which not to exceed $495,000,000 shall be for grants. SEC. 781. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall- 132 STAT. 400 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Justice, Science, Commercet of Act, priations RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION oints abroad, without regard to section 40118 c itle 49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the Unite States and alitexce contract for sevices expelf space abrion s, and expenses repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporarj demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort when such claims arise in on official motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $495,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which $13,000,00\ is to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the Inter national PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 401 BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses for export administration and national activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage fo lependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and as authorized by section 1(b) of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise estab-, That she provisions oo the first seatence uf sillion noed: and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: Provided further. That payments and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services provided as part of such activities may be retained for use in to the public with respect to the export administration and national security activities of the Department of Commerce and other export control programs of the United States and other governments. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of administering the economic develo ent assistance programs as provided for by law, $39,000,00 132 STAT. 402 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SALARIES AND EXPENSES BUREAU OF THE CENSUS CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 403 NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES graph, and PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 404 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 cond estimated at tamed ferter Te de That during fiscal vea collections less than $3,500,000,000 this amount shall be reduced accordingly further, That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 shall be made available in fiscal year 2018 for official receptior and representation expenses: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2018 from the amounts made available for "Salaries and Expenses" or the USPTO. the amounts necessary to pay (1) the ditterenc etween the percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPI and employees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code cop tor ri of coate and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of Personnel Managemen (OPM) for USPTO's specific use, of basic pay, of employees subjec to subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, and (2) the present value of the otherwise unfunded accruing costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO's specific use of post-retirement life insurance and post-retirement health benefits for all USPTO employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appropriate, and shall be available for the authorized purposes of those accounts: recognized as an imputed cost on UPTO's financial statements, where applicable: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other further, That within the amounts appropriated, $1,000,000 shal be transferred to the "Office of Inspector General" account fo activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to the USPTO. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) and Ter neology XT), 8 24, the 00, to stitut a Standards PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 405 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES For necessary expenses for industrial technology services $155,000,000, available until expended, of whicl CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES o Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budge i sue itted wite the budget of the President under section 1toa United States Code) an estimate NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) further from the fund entitled and Develop and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries" 132 STAT. 406 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) , acquisition and construction of capital assets including oteration , ad modification costst of the National ans and Atmospheric Administration, $2,290,684,000, to remain avail- except that funds provided for That of the $2,303,684,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading $2,290,684,000 is appropriated from the general fund and $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year obligations: That any deviation from the amounts designated the explanatory statement described in 15 USC 1513a note. in support of the PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of acific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available unt leptember 30, 2019: Provided, That, of the funds provided hereir PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants to the States of Wash- Uregon, Idaho, Federally reon, ided tNes ada, Columbia River and Paid to ase Lind stein laspop, fot ons ects nare isted as ohreatened of endan- 132 STAT. 407 tions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds. FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95-3u2, mant to exat ct, to r000, ta be dee und frespeceipts collected FISHERY DISASTER ASSISTANCE Proud there a co get or amigating he alerte of commercial fishery failures and fishery resource disasters as declared by the Secretary of Commerce. FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT chant Marine Act of 1936. DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION of the Herbert C. Hoover Building. 45130,000, tond main availtion until expended OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL carrying neceshe provisions of the Inspe tof General ACt of 1975 (5 U.S.Č. App.), $32,744,000 132 STAT. 408 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 33 USC 878a note. SEC. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent y any such transfers: Provided, That any transter pursuant t his section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds unde section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce. SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 2012 (Public Law 112-55), as amended by section 105 of PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 409 ment for bonds under 40 U.S.C. 3131 with contract is made under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.). SEC. 110. To carry out the responsibilities of the National under the heading "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-tion-Operations, Research, and Facilities" and shall remain avail-abat ali Septemberia, 2i, for ch purpose: Provided Further their corresponding use are subject to section 505 of this Act. riations Act that remain available for obligation. BC. 111. Amounts provided by this Act or by a for nrappr expenses of the programs of the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce, including amounts provided ments with appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or and promote stata cal, escarsh, and met hidlegy ducatities to aid further the purposes for which such amounts have been made available. This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce Appro- priations Act, 2018" 132 STAT. 410 Destinement of Act, ariations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) development. deplovment and departmenta. in this Act: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) elated activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Revier 504,500,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfe OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 LEGAL ACTIVITIES SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 132 STAT. 411 Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to she pom Sdi of this a et all shall ted be a vapable for onigaden or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Civil Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act toring program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until expended In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department of Justice associated with processing cases under the Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $10,000,000 to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regard less of the year of collection (and estimated to be $126,000,00( at $38,977,000. 132 STAT. 412 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND United States Trustee System Fund and amounts herein appropriated shall be available in such amounts as mathat, not. essary to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, withstanding any other provision of law, fees collected pursuant essary to pay refunds due depositors, exceed $225,908,000, those excess amounts shall be available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund n the Fund in previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appro priated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $O. SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $2,409,000. FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 413 ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES i hair mad atele on expended and CONSTRUCTION he nited States Marshals Se confor er, one pied or atlied te upport, $53,400,000, to remain available until expendec FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 414 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigatior for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against th United States, $9,030,202,000, of which not to exceed $216,900,00 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $184,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. CONSTRUCTION related to PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 415 BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND ExPLOSIVES SALARIES AND EXPENSES used to transfer the functions, missions, of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or Departments. FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 42 USC 250a. 132 STAT. 416 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Side or ntract coPtened f, not , exce o$20,000,000 shall the tact that era Prison enter featine ado BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 acilities and other property belonging to the corporatio vhich it has an interest STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 417 or in 103-322) ("the 1994 Act"); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) ('the 1990 Act"); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-21); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) ("the 1974 Act"); Victims of Trafficking and Violence • Protection Act of 2000 and the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-22) ("the 2015 for related of title II of Public Law 98-473 (34 U.S.C. 20101), notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act of 1984, and merged with the amount. therwise made available under this heading: Provided, That except provided by law, not to exceed 5 percent of fund. to evaluation, training, and technical assistance: Provided further, That of the amount provided- (1) $215,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against women, as authorized by part 1 of the 1968 Act; 132 STAT. 418 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of which $4,000,00 is for a homicide reduction initiative as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act; (7) $40,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act; against 20000.00 as for, a tut to red be seolen crimes and services to justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act , That unobligated balances available for the program: (12) $6,000,000 is for education and training to end violence gainst and abuse of women with disabilities, as authorize y section 1402 of the 2000 Ac (13) $500,000 is for the National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act; (14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence (16) $4,000,000 is for grants to assist tribal governments in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction, as authorized by section 904 of the 2013 Act: Provided, That the grant conditions in section 40002(b) of the 1994 Act shall (17) $1,500,000 for the purposes authorized under the 2015 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS 132 STAT. 419 as authorized based crime statistics program; and (2) $42,000,000 is for research, development, and evaluation rograms, and other activities of rae 1968 Att a a sivitiese Baot hotle id of phe 3002 ict, a better understanding of the lomenon, and advancing evidence-based strategies for effective intervention and prevention. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ("the 1968 Act"); the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-405); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) ("the 1990 Act"); the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-164); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) ("the 2005 Act"); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) ('the Adam Walsh Act"); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180); subtitle D of title Il of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) ('the 2002 Act"); the Seconc Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199); the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-403); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473); 132 STAT. 420 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 government, and other programs, as authorized by the Prisor Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79), and oy section 609M of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (3‹ j.S.C. 50101) (2) $240,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance proNationality act 8 2.5.0. 132405) Provded, That no than the actual cost for Federal immigration and other detainees housed in State and local detention facilities; and Internet crime prevention grants, including as authorize ›y section 401 of Public Law 110-40: as aut rided by the Adam Walsh Act, and mated activities, (7) $22,500,000 for the matching grant program for law enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of title I of the 1968 Act: Provided, That $1,500,000 is transferred directly to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Office of Law Enforcement Standards for research, testing and evaluation programs; (8) $1,000,000 the National Sex Offender Public 132 STAT. 421 (10) $30,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 (11) $130,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs (B) $6,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program (Public Law 108-405, section 412); and (C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program_grants, including as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 108-405; (12) $47,500,000 for a grant program for community-based sexual assault response reform; rogram, as authorized l 133, 352,0000000 doy the court-a poine 190 Aial advocat (14) $35,000,000 for assistance to Indian tribes; $85,000,000 research, as probation tiative; 132 STAT. 422 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 200 Public Law 109-162) ('the 2005 Act"); the Missing Children' Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) ("the 1990 Act"); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248 ("the Adam Walsh Act"); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) ("the 2013 Act"); the Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-324); and othe juvenile justice programs, $282,500,000, to remain available until (1) $60,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance to assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 423 (A) $5,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program; 3) $4,000,000 shall be for gang and youth violen lucation, prevention and intervention, and' related acti ents:D) $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants focusing on girls in the juvenile justice system; initiatives, including initiative; (4) $21,000,000 for of Child Abuse Act of 199programs authorized by the Victims TECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401) shall not apply for purposes of this Act); personnel ce and po for child a as raine or on l the 1990 Act; and (7) $2,000,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent defense: Provided, That not more than 10 percent of be used for research, That not more than CESARE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 424 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ("the 1968 Act"); and the Violence Ainst Women and Department of Justice Reauthor 2005 (Public 109-162) ("the 2005 Act"), $275,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any balances made available through prior year deobligations shall only be available in accordance with section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading_ (1) $225,500,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title 1 of the 1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381) for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under part Q of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such section: Provided, That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of such title (34 U.S.C. 10384(c)), funding for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed $125,000 unless thi Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Service grants a waiver from this limitation: Provided further, That amounts appropriated under this paragraph $30,000,000 is for improving tribal law enforcement, including hiring, equipment, training, anti-methamphetamine activities, and anti-opioid activities: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriațed under this paragraph, $10,000,000 is for community policing development activities in furtherance of the purposes in section 1701: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph $36,000,000 is for regional nformation sharing activities, as authorized by part M of titl . of the 1968 Act, which shall be transferred to and merge with "Research, Evaluation, and Statistics" for administratior by the Office of Justice Programs (2) $10,000,000 is for activities authorized by the POLICE Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-199); (3) $8,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law enforce. ment agencies in States with high seizures of precursor chemi als, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laborator enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primar treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids: Provided PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 425 GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) or in the case of rape or incest: Provided, SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. SEC. 204. Nothing EC. 206. None of the funds made available under this tit nay be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the Unite 132 STAT. 426 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 finish, process, or approve Budget previar AT ot on y der thor administrane regent tond directive, or policy for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. SEC. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, or expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or his designee that exempt that United States Attorney from the residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, United States Code. SEC. 212. At the discretion of the Attorney General, and in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to funds appropriated by this title under the headings "Research, Evaluation and Statis- tics", "State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance", and "Juvenile Justice Programs"- (1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs ma: be used by such Office to provide training and technical assist (2) up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant or reimbursement programs under such headings, except for amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, or statistical programs administered by the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall be trans ferred to and merged with funds provided to the Nationa Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, t e used by them for research, evaluation, or statistical purpose: for such grant o PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FF of title of Th Act of 1968 34 U.s.C. 1063n eer seart the requirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2) of such part (34 U.S.C. 10633(e)(1) and (2)). 132 STAT. 427 'EC. 214. Notwithstanding any and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12109(a)) shall not SEC. 216. (a) None of the income retained in the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102-140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available may be ationaded for implementation, exped Department of Justice financial management system. (b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances transferred to the capital account of the Department of Justice Workin Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102-140 (105 Stat 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available for obligation in fiscal 505 of this Act. s a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act 'EC. 217. Discretionary funds that are made available in th 14-113, and such authorities as are enacted for Performance Par ership Pilots in an appropriations Act for fiscal vears 2017 ar This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice Appropria- tions Act, 2018" 132 STAT. 428 Science Act, priations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE III SCIENCE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TeCHNOLOGY POLICY NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL as ate 2,250 or iocial reef tina repted states Cope, net, and offices may detail staff NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION SCIENCE nd development costs (with development cost as defined und ection 30104 of title 51. United States Code) for the James Wel Shat Thou the individual instied under. si Petided fur, of section 30104 of title 51, United States Code, as responsible for the James Webb Space Telescope determine that the develop- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 429 AERONAUTICS of passengere. Sortes Cole and please, lease, chanter, nd inte and operation of mission and administrative aircraft $685,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. SPACE TECHNOLOGY of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, and operation of mission and administrative vided, That $130,000,000 shall be for RESTORE. EXPLORATION of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, and operation of mission administrative aircraft, 53.790,000,000, to remain availabe until September 30, 2019: Pro- That of the 132 STAT. 430 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 51 USC 20301 note. SPACE OPERATIONS EDUCATION pendach and dvdment autes, induding neat, develo purchase and hire of passenger motor to remain and Fellowship Program. SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 representation 132 STAT. 431 CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION That each annual budget request shall include an annual estimate 51 USC 30103 of gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all funds note. collected pursuant to section 20145 of title 51, United States Code. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $39,000,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) emain avalable without tiscal vear limitatio indianeanounced prize ohittise authorized ze is 50s 2014 claimed or the offer is withdrawn. available for obligation or the procedures set forth in that section. 132 STAT. 432 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT For agency operations and award management necessary ir carrying out the National Science Foundation Åct of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, Unite States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allow y sections 5901 and 5902 of titl, Cited states ade rented of enterence sins he Distil That contracts mav be entered int under hi heided further, year 2018 for mintenance and oper OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 433 $2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) for the cureent fiscal reer for the TITLE IV RELATED AGENCIES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,700,000: Provided 'hat none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall b sed to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days 132 STAT. 434 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES $93,700,000, to remain available until expended. LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Corporation Act of 1974, Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996d(d)): Provided further, That the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 435 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION-LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE SALARIES AND EXPENSES TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as author ized by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701 132 STAT. 436 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the State Justice Institute shall be considered an agency of the United States Government. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) By the ne to patient ay aprein contes not in thin unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under this to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of publi record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. SEC. 504. If any provision of this Act or the application of sue remainder of the Ast and ine aptiats on ol eate drovision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. under previous appropriations. agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) or initiates a new program, project or activity; (2) eliminates a program, project or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel b any means for any project or activity for which funds have beer denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs or activities; (6) contracts out and te or activities as apparted bychongress, tiles the House contract or subcontract made with PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. with respect to authorized 132 STAT. 437 or assembled in the United States, itted briances ate quanterly reeds saal sept ated, com litted balances the quarterly reports shall s but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately identify amounts by the year of obligation. (b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of each quarter. c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspec f a reporting reauirement described in subsection (a) due to 132 STAT. 438 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 for which funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit reports to Congress on the progress of such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days after initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter until any such audit is completed (b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is completed, retary, Attorney General, Administrator, or President. as appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available to the public on the Internet website maintained by the Department Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results shall be made available in redacted form to exclude- (1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code; and of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Administrator, Director, of Government Ethics, determines that PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 439 (1) developed supply chain risk managsulatiexpets, a mitigation strateny for any identified risks; that to sequition of soch system is in the frational hoterest of the United States; and (3) reported Appropriations or the dise or Represent thes and The ses ate and the agency Inspector General. SEC. 515. None of the funds made available in this Act shall e used in any wav whatsoever to support or States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles enumerated in subsection (a); and 132 STAT. 440 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 national terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another nation. The President shall terminate the requirements of a license when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased. SEC. 517. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, n lepartment, agency, or instrumentality o the United States receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay administrative expenses or the compensation of any officer or employee of the Jnited States to deny any application submitted pursuant to 2: U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR sectior 478.112 or .113, for a permit to import United States origin "curios or relics" firearms, parts, or ammunition. SEC. 518. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the text of- vacy Act of 1986; The Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe that the total 132 STAT. 441 total project or procurement costs. SEC. 521. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available y the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by th Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. SEC. 522. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess in writinuougency rosaedive on contract antent that. to the agency awarding Federal tax assessment for which Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding (RESCISSIONS) SEC. 523. (a) Of the unobligated balances from prior year appro-Development AdministrateD, Baonomic DeVelopment, Assistanc Development Administration Programs, $10,000,000 is rescinded not later than September 30, amounts so raid retice thomation serge. 132 STAT. 442 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 50 employees from a Federal department or agency, who are stationed in the United States, at any single conference occurring outside the United States unless such conference is a law enforcement training or operational conference for law enforcement personnel and the majority of Federal employees in attendance are law enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States SEC. 526. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who- (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. SEC. 527. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to construct acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 443 account entity be retried to eTres orpheeted 4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the tot umber of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balanc ) None of the funds made available by this Act may ! sed to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at faciliti belonging to or utilized by NASA. not apply to activities which NASA or OSTP, Saturity itheranton to with or a cal senied cooname (2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials who have been determined by the United States to have direct involvement with violations of human rights. of shotgun if (1) all other requirements of law with respect to the pro. posed importation are met; and able to sporting purposes. SEC. 531. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 132 STAT. 444 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 533. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. SEC. 534. The Department of Commerce, the National Aero-and Space Administration, and the National Science noundation shall provide a quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on any official travel to China by any employee of such Department or agency, including the purpose of such travel. SEC. 535. Of the amounts made available by this Act, not less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, respectively, for Public Works grants authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and grants authorized by sectior 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722) shall be allocated for assistance in persistent means any county that has har 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the ast 30 vears. as measured bv the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. SEC. 536. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by be used in contravention of section 7606 ("Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research") of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113- 79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Adminis tration. SEC. 538. None of the funds made available under this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachu- Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 445 and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018". DIVISION C-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 TITLE I MILITARY PERSONNEL 132 STAT. 446 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS MILITARy PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 132 STAT. 447 RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS Code; and Retirement Fund, $764,903,000. RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $8,264,626,000. NATIONAL GUArD PeRsoNNEL, AIr ForcE andr sectse anted of tito Code section so re in. 132 STAT. 448 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 thied State depend found bother mentor bie ne Military Retirement Fund, $3,408,817,000. TITLE II OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CoRPs For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorizec by law, $6,605,546,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 449 Provided further, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE For expenses, travel and 132 STAT. 450 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ravel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifi- supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $7,284,170,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-federal hospitals; maintenance, operation and repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things , as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modifica- Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, $6,900,798,000. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 451 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Navy, $365,883,000, to remain avail- for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appro priations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a deter mination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appro priation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, sucl amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provideo That the transfer authority provided under this heading in this Act. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIr FORCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Air Force, $352,549,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Air Force, , to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That that all or part of the funds transferred Provided further, heading is in addition to any other transfer elsewhere in this Act. 132 STAT. 452 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLy UseD DEFENSE SITes (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consistin available until September 30, 2019. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ment Fund, Depart, rene availe for orgate eni TAEL Code, or any other provision of law: Provided further, That amounts so transferred shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneou; TITLE III PROCUREMENT 132 STAT. 453 MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY appliances, machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 1a% 96 10000he PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY production, and modification 132 STAT. 454 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 27230 PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY appliances, machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant anc Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other remenin available for obligati fountil Septembes, 0, 2020 $4,540,140,000, tr OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY For construction, procurement, production, and modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; special ized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private appliances, machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $8,298,418,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY For construction, procurement, production, modification, an nodernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spar Machine tools in public and private plants, remerve plant and equipment 30, 2020. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 455 PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 'aining devices; expansion of public and private plants, includin mmunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, Unite States Code, installation of machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and conorator-owned equipment la 3501,335,000, tr SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY Government contractor-owned such lands and interests therein, may onstruction rosecuted the Submarine (A), 50va1 855 de, as follows 1 (CVN 79), $2,561,058,000; CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $75,897,000; DDG-1000 Program, $216,968,000; DDG-51 Destroyer, $3,357,079,000; DDG-51 Destroyer (AP), $90,336,000 Littoral Combat Ship, $1,566,971,000 Amphibious Ship Replacement, $1,800,000,000; Expeditionary Sea Base, $635,000,000; LHA Replacement, $1,710,927,000; Fat rao, 0250000 TAO Fleet Oiler, $457,988,000; TAO Fleet Oiler (AP), $75,068,000; 132 STAT. 456 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, shall be expended in foreign facilities for the construction of major components of such vessel: Provided fur-ther, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards: Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for production of the common missile compartmen f nuclear-powered vessels may be available for multiyear procure ment of critical components to support continuous production of OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY and modernization of support equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnanc (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS armament, military equipment, spare PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 457 MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE machine tools in public and private plants 132 STAT. 458 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,651,977,000, tr remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020 OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for not otherwise provided for; thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sec- toso 100.S.C. 4303, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of , 4531, 4532, and 4533), $67,401,000, to remain available until expended. TITLE IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY levelopment rehabilitation including maintenance, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY lopmepenses necessady ferbut and applied scientic research, debabitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 459 operational requirements of the Special Operations Forces. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 30,208078.00, oremain aperaile for faite and septembe RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, rehabilitation, 32 00 375,00, to termain retabe for blation ant September, novation Program to appropriations for research, developmen est and evaluation to accomplish the purpose provided herein of any such transfer. OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 132 STAT. 460 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE V REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS DEFENSE WOrKINg CAPITAL FUNDS For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,685,596,000. TITLE VI OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health Cave 85423167, to Depart 10 one albob ation and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019, and of which up to $15,349,700,000 may be available for contracts entereo into under the TRICARE program; of which $867,002,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020, shall be for procurement; and of which $2,039,315,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019, shall be for research, develop-ment, test and evaluation: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amount made available under this exercises, and humanitarian assistance activities ducted primarily in African nations: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading for research, development, test and evaluation, not less than $1,095,100,000 shall be made available to the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to carry out the congressionally directed medical research CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the tember 30, 2019, shall be for research, development, test and evalua tion, of which $831,900,000 shall only be for the Assembled Chem PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Depart ment of Detense, for transfer to appropriations available to the Dents sent der the oristory prile 10 theres a, Come. $552,648,000 132 STAT. 461 he funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferre transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector Gen eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $321,887,000, of which $319,087,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to b expended on the approval or authority of the Inspector General and payments may be made on the Inspector General's certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes; and of which $2,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation. TITLE VII RELATED AGENCIES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Manage- ment Account, $537,600,000. 132 STAT. 462 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS 10 USC 1584 note. provided is the an opied fust nationates seeins, spy to panted Stes dense foreignises natione ery is ses serving at y the Department of State under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 Provided further, That the limitations of this provision shall not apply to foreign national employees of the Department of Defense Act Shall remain available for obligation beyond he ained nt fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein No more than 25 percent of the appropriations in this Act which are limited for obligation during the current (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 463 that may be transferred under this section. projests, and activities nagard do tar amounts ancie pustments section (a) occur between appropriation accounts. Provided, That the report shall include- by Congress, priate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation bot] y budget activity and program, project, and activity as detaile in the Budget Appendix; and (3) an identification of items of special congressional (5) "Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites", and Def(6), "Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, 132 STAT. 464 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 10 USC 2306b note. in this Act, no obligations may be made gainst a working capital fund to procure or increase the valu f war reserve material inventory, unless the Secretary of Detens has notified the Congress prior to any such obligation SEC. 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be usec to initiate a special access program without prior notification 30 calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees. SEC. 8010. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs economic rder quantity procurement in excess ot $20,000,000 in any on rear of the contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liabilit in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic order sided, eatinable to ofitate a propriyeon coontactedrich Ant (1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress through the contract for which procurement funds are requested in that budget request for production beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full funding of procurement of such unit in that fiscal year; PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 465 under the contract; under the contract palt iot be ple in ad to the fincurred costs on funded units; and vided, That the term of any multiyear procurement contract fo: V-22 Osprey aircraft variants entered into for use of any par and maintenance of the Armed Forces, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs incidental to authorized tation to such facilities, SEC. 8012. (a) During the current fiscal year, the civilian per sonnel of the Department of Defense may not be the basis of any end-strength Dedithe manager bet of sagedor (c) As required by section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) civilian personnel at the Department of Army 132 STAT. 466 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 That this section applies only to active components of the Army. SEC. 8015. Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program may be trans- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public : 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), as amended, under the authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained SEC. 8016. None of the funds in this Act may be available for the purchase by the Department of Defense (and its departments nches in diameter and under unless the anchor and mooring cha re manufactured in the United States from components whic manufactured outside the United States: Provided further, That when adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary of the funds appropriated b • this Act shall PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 467 SEC. 8018. None of the funds available to the Department retary of the Army or designee further use. SEC. 8019. No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used during a single fisca year for any of an organization, unit, is required in the best interest of the Government. shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition of owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under SEC. 8021. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Media Activity shall not be used for any national or international political or psychological activities. 132 STAT. 468 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 in support of Federa. , State, and local government agencies. SEC. 8024. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Aci are available to establish a new Department of Defense (depart-ment) federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), (b) No member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, any defense FFRDC, except when acting in a technical advisory apacity, may be compensated for his or her services as a member i such entity, or as a paid consultant by more than one FFRD( n a fiscal vear: Provided That a member of any such entity reviouslv in this subsection shall be allowed trave expenses and per diem as authorized under the Federal Joint Travel cure of finer payment in be used for conferent one things Intelligence Program (MIP). PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 469 and the associated budget estimates. amoun aspiobriaed in ahis det for Fis is hereb y he total by $131,000,000. SEC. 8025. None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, or armor stee the control or American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of carbon, alloy or armor steel plate: Provided further, That the Secretary alve thıs restriction on a case-by-case basıs by certitying ın writın o the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa tives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not avail- basis and that such an anat Thee Teti done shal not apl o contracte vicd ane in That these SEC. 8026. For the purposes of this Act, the term "congressiona lefense committees" means the Armed Services Committee of th SEC. 8027. During the current fiscal of DeFen se may Duguire the modifca fisna ypot main Peaae and vehicles and vessels as well as the productio f components and other Defense-related articles, through competi ion between Department of Defense depot maintenance activitie nd private firms: Provided. That the Senior Acauisition Executiv this section. SEC. 8028. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the United States Trade Representative, that are covered by the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the Secretary's blanket waiver of the Buy American Act with respect to such types of products produced in that foreign 132 STAT. 470 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 2687 note) shall be available until expended for the payments specified by section 2921(c)(2) of that Act. SEC. 8030. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law the vetaout consideration emian tribes to cated in the States 'orce. without consideration. of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units Moted in Home Air FArce Base, Bilal Are Base and Minot Air Force Base that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. (b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) ir accordance with the request for such units that are submitted to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield Program on North Dakota, trih Dott, onthea, tatego, Mennes, a, and North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota Washington. Any such conveyance shall be subject to the conditior that the housing units shall be removed within a reasonable period Air Force under subsection (b). (d) In this section, the term "Indian tribe" means any recognized PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 in accordance with the information paper of the Departmen of the Army titled Senior Reserve Officer' Corps (SROTC) Program "Armeview and Criteria", dated January 132 STAT. 471 shall be prepared and ted for in a proposed fiscal year 2019 procurement appropriatior and not in the supply management business area or category of the Department of Defense Working Capital Maintenance, 132 STAT. 472 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any other provision of law ge, and developing a system for prioritization of mitigation ar on t complete of Detes a mitigation, on Indian lands resultir means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. (b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in America, the Secretary shall determine, in accordance with section 2410f of title 10, United racting with the Department of Defense. the case of anv equinment or products purchased witl are cost-competitive, quality competitive, and available in a timely SEC. 8039. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (C), none of the funds made available by this Act may be used- (1) to establish a field operating agency; or (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 4) an Air Force field operating agency established i dminister the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and Mo tuary Operations for the Department of Defense and authorized 132 STAT. 473 of Defense civilian employees unless- I percent of t most efficient organization's per-sonnel-related costs for performance of that activity or func tion by Federal employees; or (B) $10,000,000; and (3) the contractor does not proposal that would reduce costs for the Dean advat of Defense (A) not making an employer-sponsored health insur- contract; or 89 of title 5, United States Code. Y(1) The Department of Defense, without regard to subsecti 1) of this section or subsection (a). (b). or (c) of section 24l f title 10. United States Code ull authority to enter into a contract for the performance of an ommercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defens scin 2 of eden the procurer-on ay estabiched us of 132 STAT. 474 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (RESCISSIONS) SEC. 8041. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense Ippropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded fror he following accounts and programs in the specified amounts Provided. That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper ations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency reauiremen pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: "Other Procurement, Army", 2016/2018, $5,517,000; "Procurement of », 2016/2018, $5,000,000; "Procurement, Defense-wide", 2016/2018, $7,264,000 'Missile Procurement, Army "Airaft Procurement, Army*, 201772019, $17,000,000; "Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army" , 2017/2019, $7,064,000; Procurement of Ammunition, Army", 2017/2019, $15,507,000; "Other Procurement, Army", 2017/2019, $12,535,000; "Aircraft Procurement, Navy" "Weapon Procurement, Navy, 207722019, 832,200,000; "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: Carrier Replacement $18,°0ther Procurement, Air Force", 2017/2019, $136,691,000; "Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army" Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force", 2017/2018, $131,000,000; and "Defense Health Program: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation" ", 2017/2018, $30,000,000. SEC. 8042. • None of the funds available in this Act may be used to reduce the authorized positions for military technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 475 and the Military Intelligence Program: Provided National Guard personnel and training procedures. appropriations law. be used for the United States Code, except that the restriction shall apply to ball or roller bearings purchased as end items. SEC. 8047. Of the amounts appropriated for "Working Capital Fund, Army", $99,000,000 shall be available to maintain competitive rates at the arsenals. 132 STAT. 476 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and sc. 8050. 1o th (1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess o he normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee and (2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated with a business combination. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): Provided, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 in a cidaent ar unet unded bal ace othe of this section shall 132 STAT. 477 of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis. ionships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administr ive control of United States Navy forces assigned to the Pacifi fleet: Provided, That the command and control relationships which existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain in force until a written com either the House or Senate Appropriatio ommittees: Provided further, That any proposed modification sha not preclude the ability of the commander of United States Pacific Command to meet operational requirements. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 8057. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under th "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide", $35,000,00( shall be for continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual Provided further, 'hat funds transterred shall be merged wit nd available for the same purposes and for the same time peric as the appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act. SEC. 8058. None of the funds appropriated in title IV of this Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military forces for operational training, operational use or inventory require. ments: Provided, That this restriction does not apply to end-items used in development, prototyping, leading deacontence for operational teRravided preteer That the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, submit a report detailing the use of funds requested in research, development, test and evaluation accounts for end-items used in development, prototyping and test activities Preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided within the National Intelligence Program: Provided further, That 132 STAT. 478 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 througk 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404. SEC. 8060. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting official Department of Defense business. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 8061. Of the amounts appropriated for "Operation and een provided in writing to the congressional defense committees rovided. That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restrictio PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 on a case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense committees that it is in the national interest to do so. Committees, directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 132 STAT. 479 title 32, United States Code, and a United States military nomenclature (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real prop-Prat content nured i do the athan r thi achini section shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local lav to the maximum extent consistent with the national security, as determ. 8068 ha None of the finds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to take any action to modify- 132 STAT. 480 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 telligence appropriations account structure for the Nation rogram budget. including through the creati processes will adversely affect counterintelligence. (d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined under subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence and the Sec etary of Defense de the proposed alternatives to all affected agen- 10 USC 2302 note. the Senate and the House of Representatives. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 481 dare and in Pract to me tract lone regiment contend with each nation's laws, i hotted Bate, and 82, 00 hal or the or saun mprovement Program including development of a long range round and airborne, detection suite: Provided further, That th transfer authority provided under this provision is in addition to any other transfer authority contained in this Act. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEc. 8072. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading "Shipbuilding and Conversion, shall be available until September 30, ppropriations in the amounts specified: Provided furthe e amounts transferred shall be merged with and be availabl for the same purposes as the appropriations to which transferred "Shipbuilding Conversion, and Conversion, by the transter of fund. in this so, for inteligence adities are 132 STAT. 482 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 10 USC 221. funding requested for each contingency operation, for each military to include all Active and Reserve components, and for contingency operation, and programmatic data including, but not imited to, troop strength for each Active and Reserve component and estimates of the major weapons systems deployed in support of each contingency: Provided further, That these documents shall clude budget exhibits OP-a and OP-sz (as detned in the Denar ent of Detense Financial Management Reculation) for all conti gency operations for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal SEC. 8077. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates, the total amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by $4,000,000. SEC. 8078. The Secretary of Defense may use up to $800,000,000 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 483 That information pertaining to United through Executive Order No. 12333. aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army. to the employment of unmanned aerial vehicles. SEC. 8083. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in this Act "Shipbuilding and considered to be for the same purpose as any subdivision under the heading "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy" appropriations in any prior fiscal year, and the 1 percent limitation shall apply to the total amount of the appropriation. SEC. 8084. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of enact ment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2018: Provided, That the report shall include- (1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column o disolav the President's by dinge a Pestments toe too recest scissons is mano priate, and the fiscal year enacted level: 2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by Expenditure Center and project; and (3) an identification items of special congressional congressional intelligence National Intelligence certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that such reprogramming or transfer is nec- applicable. 132 STAT. 484 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Program; or (4) transfers funding between appropriations unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; this notificatior period may be reduced for urgent national security requirements (b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence 50 USC 3103 note. e purposes of this Act. the term "congressiona mellinge corithe Mouse the Permanent Select Committee f Representatives. the Select Con PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 485 to section 2493(d) of title 10, United States Code. ment of Defense Acquisition this Act, Sol, Ca, ec to subsy ren i and do, post on the pee in or independent contractors that requires tional infliction of emotional distress, by the Ad may be agendar any Bodel onted led the conte or to ter hat it medies ache are sooner agree not to enter into, and subject to subsection (a). c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with resper • a contractor's or subcontractor's agreements with employees ( 132 STAT. 486 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 8096. From within the funds appropriated for operation and maintane for the Defense Heath Program in this Act ip to $115,519,000 Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-84: Provided, That for purposes of section 1704(b), the facility operations funded are operations o the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities des ignated as a combined Federal medical facility as described b section 706 of Public Law 110-417: Provided further, That addi tional funds may be transferred from funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Med ical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Heret or Representatives and the Senates of Defense to the Committees on Appropriations of the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 487 SEC. 8100. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release r assist in the transfer or release to or within the United State is territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or ar other detainee who- (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the rmed Forces of the United States: an 2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at Unite States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, by the Depart- modification the Prohibion in subsch a shal antat of facilities at United Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. (c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and who- (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; or (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval be used in contraven to or the dar Posers Resolion SO U.S.C. 132 STAT. 488 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 determines tha it is are and the Praitoo searity interest edented states conduct a review of any action involving Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary of Defense pursuant and not later than 90 days after the date on which such a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General shall submit to the congressional defense commit tees a report containing the results of the review conducted with respect to such waiver. SEC. 8105. None of the funds made available in this Act may e used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the Unite states unless such flags are treated as covered items under sectio 2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 8106. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Service Secretaries, shall submit two reports to the congressional defense committees, not later than March 1, 2018, and not later han September 1, 2018, detailing the submission of records durin he previous 6 months to databases accessible to the Nationa Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), including the Interstate Identification Index (III), the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and the NICs Index, as required by Public Law 10 USC 2731 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 incident to combat operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign country. (b) An ex gratia payment under this section may be provided 132 STAT. 489 chapter 16l of file 10, United Slatest bee commonly under as the "Foreign Claims Act"); and (3) the property damage, personal injury, or death was not caused by action by an enemy. payment recipients, and any recommended program. SEC. 8108. None of the funds available in this Act to the Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for nec. of deployed and Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. on a s 0- The Becan of each mil rod pant ava da. each research, development, test and evaluation an orocurement account of the military department as required unde paragraph (1) of section 828(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, shall allocate the percentage 132 STAT. 490 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 is defined SEC. 8113. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. SEC. 8114. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of any agency funded by this Act who approves or implements of administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources of any prozram, project, or activity financed by this Act to the jurisdiction of another Federal agency not financed by this Betiding supplemental appropriations for the Department of SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available in this Act may irregular forces, groups, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the introduction Iraq where 132 STAT. 491 SEC. 8118. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act o reflect savings due to lower than anticipated fuel costs, th by $110,780,000. or participants, as prohibited by Department of Defense FMR, Volume 9, Chapter 3 and Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosure 3, 14a and 14b). SEC. 8120. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to propose, plan for, or execute a new or additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. National Defense Reserve Fleet established under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405): Provided, l'hat such amounts are available for reimbursements to the Read Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account of the Unite (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 492 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 8123. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. lay be used to maintain or establish a computer network unle uch network is designed to block access to pornography websit (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds ne ssary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agenc ransfer of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by thi ct to the Global Engagement Center established by section 128 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) shall be made in accordance with section 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as applicable. EC. 8126. No amounts credited or otherwise made availabl n this or anv other Act to the Department of Detense Acauisitio Workforce Development Fund may be transferred to: (1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under sectior 804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note); or (2) credited to a military-department specific fund estab. of the National Defense uthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (as amended by secti 97 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Yei SEC. 8127. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this of Defense in the Federal Register on September 9, 2011 (76 Fed Reg. 55883 et seq.): Provided further, That these provisions apply to construct, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 such schools to the extent such funds remain unobligated on the 132 STAT. 493 part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and (2) the term • reproductive Battalion. SEC, 8130. None of the funds made available by this Act may water from Iran. by striking funds m. 8e availabit foand Departet of Detense in t, fe Il TITLE IX OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY PERSONNEL MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 132 STAT. 494 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 59,091,000: Paodited, a at such anot 1s designated by te Cor That such amount is designated by the Con RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY For an additional amount for "National Guard Personnel PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 132 STAT. 495 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY A raid Emergency be el Conten An open or te Balanced OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS Marine Corps" OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE Air Force", OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE For an additional amount for "Operation Defense-Wide" $7,575,195,000: Provided, , That of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed $1,000,000,000, to remain avail. able until September 30, 2019, shall be for payments to reimburse the Secretary of Defense, with determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the United States, and 15 days following notification to the 132 STAT. 496 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)i) of the Balanced Budget anc mergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE For an additional amount for "Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve", $24,699,000: Provided, That such amount is des Mobted War the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE That such amount is des- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 132 STAT. 497 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND forces of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, sup-plies, services, training, cion, construction, and funding: Provided further, or cense nag bigate and red ind mad avalade to the Provided further, ents. and other necessarv contract actions to complete existin roiects, and associated supervision and administration costs an 132 STAT. 498 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 , may be treated as stocks of the Department COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND For the "Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund", $1,769,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Sec retary of Defense in coordination with the Secretary of State, t provide assistance, including training; equipment; logistics support, and services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renova-tion; and sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular forces groups, or individuals participating, in activities to counter the islamic State of triggaria, patc heir affiliated or associated groups: Provided further, That thes unds may be used in such amounts as the Secretary of Defens may determine to enhance the border security of nations adjacent to conflict areas including Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Tunisia resulting from actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: Provided further shall be available to provide assistance only tor country designated by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination rior to providing assistance to elements of any forces or individual uch elements or individuals are appropriately vetted, includi further, That the Secretary of Defense may accept and retain con-tributions, including assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, including the Government of Iraq and other entities, to carry out assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any Foreign go availant other entity man bused died to this Fune 1, and used for such purposes PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 499 sional defense committees: Provided further, cured using funds provided under transferred to security forces, Islamic State repod stoner on the sal dare seCone hao a degree including, but not limited to, the umber of individuals trained and sustainmeivi durovidedito the grature video seat of operations for each group, and the contributions of other coun-tries, groups, or individuals: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. PROCUREMENT AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 132 STAT. 500 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY Control Act of 1985. AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec. tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS For an additional amount for "Procurement of Ammunition Navy and Marine Corps" ", $233,406,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 132 STAT. 501 PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE Content le or 198, or the balanced Budget and Emergency Denie MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE Control Act of 1985. SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 132 STAT. 502 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ontingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to se on 251(b)(2)(À)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defic Control Act of 1985. PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical and not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, individuall submit to the congressional defense committees the modernizatior component: Provided further, That none of the funds made availabl oy this paragraph may be used to procure manned fixed wins , or procure or modify missiles, munitions, or ammunition: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorisn Durergey Deficit Control Act of 198 of the Balanced Budget and RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY ', $235,368,000, to remain available until That such amount is designated RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Bu get and Emergency Deficition ol Act or 198i) of the Balanced RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 132 STAT. 503 REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM Control Act of 1985. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE Drug Activities, Terrorism trol Act of 1985. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL GENERAL PROVISIONS-THIS TITLE 132 STAT. 504 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) and executed in direct support of overseas contingency operations in Afghanistan, may be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, super. vision and administration costs and costs for design during construction include all in-house Government costs. SEC. 9004. From funds made available in this title, the sec retary of Defense may purchase for use by military and civiliar employees of the Department of Defense in the United States Cen ral Command area of responsibility: (1) passenger motor vehicle up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and (2) heavy and lighi armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force passenger carrying vehicles. SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amounts appro priated by this title under the heading "Operation and Maintenance. rmy" may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law to fund the Commanders' Emergencv Response Program (CERP) for the purpose of enablingmall-scal commanders in Afghanistan to respond humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 including how tie pratur is intended the preposemitatt campaign plan for the country in which it is to be carrie 132 STAT. 505 contributed to the completion of the project. provision of law, including airlift States Armed Forces in Iraq. (2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource purpose To establish for me pery neat stationing of frited Regulations. 132 STAT. 506 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 no to enhance securitv along its borders EC. 9012. None of the funds made available by this Act unde the heading "Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund" may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems. SEC. 9013. For the "Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative", $200,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; lethal weapons of a defensive nature; logistics support, supplies and serv-ices; sustainment; and intelligence support to the military ano national security forces of Ukraine, and for replacement of any weapons or defensive articles provided to the Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States: Provided further, That the Secretarv of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating funds provided under this heading, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further, That the United States may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this or prior Acts that was transferred to the security forces of Ukraine and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided SEC. 9014. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available section 9013 for "Assistance and Sustainment to the Military and National Security Forces of Ukraine" may be used to procure o1 transfer man-portable air defense systems PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 507 made available by this Act under the r coalition forces in Afghanista political and judicial processes in Pakıstan; (3) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture (4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material and expertise; (5) implementing policies to protect judicial independence and due process of law; (6) issuing in a timely manner for United States visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance pro grams in Pakistan; and (7) providing Internally dispiateri per one nizat other pakistat 5, and other Pakistan civilians affected by the conflict. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) BETA 132 STAT. 508 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (RESCISSIONS) Detto Control Abo 19)) of the Balanced Budget and Emergene: ort Pperation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: Coalition Sup , 2017/2018, $500,000,000; "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: DSCA Secu- rity Cooperation", 2017/2018, $250,000,000; Security Forces Fund", 2017/2018, $100,000,0 ISI Train and Equip Fund", 2017/2018, $80,000,000; "Other Procurement, Air Force", 2017/2019, $25,100,000; and "Counter-ISIL Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer the President shall submit to Congress 15 eh report required under subection (a) shall include th PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (1) An analysis of the adequacy of the existing legal frame. work to accomplish the strategy described in subsection (a) particularly with respect to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolutior complish the strategy described in subsection (a c) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Presiden 132 STAT. 509 (d) In this section, the term "appropriate congressional commit-tees" means- (1) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate; and This division may be cited as the Appropriations Act, 2018". 132 STAT. 510 Batey and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DIVISION D-ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT ANI RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 TITLE I CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CIVIL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CIVIL INVESTIGATIONS For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collec- year 2018: Provided further, That the new study starts shall consist of five studies where the majority of the benefits are derived from navigation transportation savings or from flood and storm damag eduction and one study where the majority of benefits are derive from environmental restoration: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the new starts proposed in the work olan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees or Appropriations of both Houses of Congress CONSTRUCTION open in ang ace in ad act PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 511 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES and related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $425,000,000, tr remain available until expended emary availer ee federal sad, of ellie oution and mainee- lance costs for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbo Maintenance Trust Fund: Provided, That the Secretary shall initiat one new study start during fiscal year 2018. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE peration and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channel; ind for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Mainte areas at which outdoor recreation is available sums as become available from fees collecter of the total amount of funds provided for each of the programs, 132 STAT. 512 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 see arthroproport pray in actice with the amounts pro REGULATORY PROGRAM $200,000,000, t emain available untiesprember 39,20 cland, 420.000, 2- FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 513 GENERAL PROVISIONS-CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CIVIL (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; (6) INVESTIGATIONS.-For a base did not receive an concomitant administrative expenses; 1) CONSTRUCTION.-For a base level over $2,000,000, r rogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a lim of $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided, hat up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continui udy or activity that did not receive an appropriation f Fronte men parent of a hane more to to die. 132 STAT. 514 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 further, Thing for 3150 00. ross ded fuster, That 1h, ne adjustments made rescissions, if PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of Engineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged mate. rial consistent with the requirements of section 101 of the Water 132 STAT. 515 be used, 10. Nire of thenit or medicate of tiged mil material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 251 et seg.) 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) TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION The following appropriations shall be expended to execu uthorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamatio 132 STAT. 516 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) related maral ment, des and for reland estoratio, of water and evelopment Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessar lay be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund: Provided, Tha appropriation under this heading: Provided further, That of the 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 are available until expended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading: Provided further, the arts unti provided herein, funds may he used for high-priority • shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1706: Provided further, in accordance with section 4009(c) of Public Law 114-322 and as recommended by the Secretary in a letter dated November 21, 2017, funding provided for such purpose in fiscal year 2017 shall be made available to the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program, the Orange County Sanitation District Effluent Reuse Implementation Project-Headworks Segregation, and the Groundwater Reliability Improvement Program (GRIP) Recycled Water Project: Provided further, That in accordance with section 4007 of Public Law 114-322 and as recommended by the Secretary in a letter dated February 23, 2018, funding provided for such purpose in fiscal year 2017 shall be made available to the Shasta Dam bility Study. CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 517 uthorized l CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) achieving the goals and objectives of the Program. POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION provided in 43 U.S.C. 377: Provided, 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 Act for Zate and Related hesoude s, or ded inded yprious be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that- 132 STAT. 518 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 tractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, 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 terly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of all the funds PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 519 by striking "2017" and inserting "2020". (b) Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2241) is amended by- (1) striking 2017" and inserting "2020" $120,000,000" (2) striking and ensure operational flexibility. TITLE III DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENERGY PROGRAMS ENerGy EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY to remain available until expended: Provided, to 62,500,000 shall be availaene untreptember 30, 2019, for unt, gram direction. ELeCTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGy RELIABILITY et seq.), including 30, 2019, for program direction. NUCLEAR ENERGY construeal p, or expansion, 3205,056,00, to remain arague tuni 132 STAT. 520 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 xpended: Provided, That of such amount, $80,000,000 shall vailable until September 30, 2019, for program directio FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT September 30, 2019, for program direction. NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out zears sha provision of law, unobligated funds remaining from prior be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserv activities. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 42 USC 6241 note. f of Pubic Law 115-pri, shall not, onger asub SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NORTHEAST HoMe HeATIng OIL RESERVE 132 STAT. 521 ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION Information NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, activities in carrying out the URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING FUND SCIENCE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-ENERGY For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69), $353,314,000, to remain available unti amount, $29.250,000 shall b available until September 30, 2019, for program direction. 132 STAT. 522 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION priated shall be reduced as collections are received during the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 frocal yee 80 alone ult in a fat fal yee 2018 0000. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 132 STAT. 523 ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WEAPONS ACTIVITIES of Energy of such amount, 30, 2019, for program direction. DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) other incidental expenses necessary for defense 82.645, 21900, taity asion ended Proexed, thou. of the thib headed 1900,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided fure NAVAL REACTORS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 6562000000 Sha be transm railable until expended, of which 132 STAT. 524 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Programs-Nuclear Energy , for the Advanced Test Reactor: Pro ided, That of such amoun $47,651,000 shall be available until September 30, 2019, for program direction. FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 7101 et seq.), including OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES the acquisition or condemnation of any real $840,000,000, to remain available until 1 amount, $284,653,000 shall be POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund. established pursuant to Public Law 93-454, are approved for official 5e.: Prond depeat tation iscal year 2013, no tend to exceed OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, to seding 5 or the mood Control Act of 94 6 0. 6. 8238), * pplied to the southeastern over area, 6379000, includin PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 525 of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations appurtenant facilities, including official reception and representation Power Administration, $30,288,000, $18,888,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administratio from the sale of power and related services shall be credited t at not more standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $40,000,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase powe and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7152), and 132 STAT. 526 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 $223,276,000, including official estimated at not more than $93,372,000, of which $91,347,000 is derived from the Reclamation Fund: Provided further, That notwith. An en an i Reamation Protest 150 merel purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended That for purposes of this appropria ower and wheeling expenses) FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the hydro electric facilities at the Falcor $4,176,000, to remain available until expended, and to be derived from the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund of the as provided in section 2 of , That notwith- standing the provisions of that Act and of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $3,948,000 collected by the Western Area Power Administration Amistad Dams Spall be are died to shis ass funt as disareta offsetting collections to remain available until expended for the Face pies of orse Damsea alexpenses of the hydrolectric PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 527 FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 42 USC 7171 note. in a heat years rape priation fam the genet kand in a final fiscal year 2018 estimated at not more than $0. GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Proposals by Congress. totalin a mr malestion or dietionary grant avar 132 STAT. 528 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 A3, The Sensat both here at Congmit tithin onites (1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time af awar the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes retary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance. (d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (t),, and (g), the amounts made available by this title shall be expended as author ized by law for the programs, projects, and activities specified in tude under the heading the i Department of ner yable the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). real not the Canste on pranatin of both toure. of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or activit 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 for obligation or expenditure videdin a programing or unde PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 529 such waiver. •e balances mav be merge shed alances and be merger withy hein the cl for the same time period as originally enacted. (50 U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. may be made available to enter into ection (a) if the Secretary determines that such activity is i ne national security interests of the United States. This waive 132 STAT. 530 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 i the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7263 That the Secretary may transfer additional amounts t iding or removing any activities from the fun EC. 308. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactme of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration are executing current receipt authority provided in this and prior year appropriations Acts to create carryover of unobligated balances for purchase power and SEC. 309. (a) Funds provided by this Act for Project 99-D- (b) The Secretary of Energy shall not be subject to the requirements of subsection (a) if the Secretary waives the requirements of section 3121(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act fo Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) in accordance with subsectio (b) of such section. (c) If the Secretary waives the requirements of section 3121(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, (1) shall concurrently submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the lifecycle cost estimate PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 At in, cho ica da t tanon, online it that er TITLE IV INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 132 STAT. 531 DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY SALARIES AND EXPENSES DENALI COMMISSION For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including the purent as constru on other expenses, and acquisition of plant and capita by section 701 of appendix D by section voi of aptindix D, title VI, Public-Zaw 106-1m (11: Stal. 1501A-280), and an amount not ta exceed hapercent for non-distressed communities: Provided further, standing any other provision of law regarding payment of twith- 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. 132 STAT. 532 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NoRTHerN Border ReGIONAL COMMISSION SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION expended. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) ravel, and other support costs for the Office of the Commission o remain available until September 30. 2019, of which, notwith standing section 201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act o 974 (42 U.S.C. 5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and expenditure shall onl ture for advanced nuclear technologies, and $16,200,000 shall be for international activities, except that the amounts provided unde his proviso shall not be derived from fee revenues, notwithstandin 2 U.S.C. 2214: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriate shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2018 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 533 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES GENERAL PROVISIONS-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES information. 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. environment, welfare, or national security. (2) The Nuclear Regulator Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of an waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later 132 STAT. 534 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may e used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congression ction on any legislation or appropriation matters pending befor , communicate to Members of Congress as SEC. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title II of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, o PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 535 months and ments for each authority. of pornography. essary for any federal, sectio, li, all cal la the use of fund nec- or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities This division may be cited as the "Eneral, 201 Water Develop nent and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, DIVISION E-FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 昙 (A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and Internal Control Program; (B) information technology modernization require- nents, the audit, oversight, and administration Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund 132 STAT. 536 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 greemente Policy, including entering into cooperativ E) operations and maintenance of facilities; ar F) international operation OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE SALARIES AND EXPENSES That of the amount appropriated under this heading: (1) up to $32,000,000 may be transferred to the Departmental Offices Salaries and Expenses appropriation and shall be available for administrative support to the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence; and (2) up to $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019. CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT tems operated by the Department of the Treasury, $24,000,000, vidual offices and bureaus shall submit a spend plan for each investment to the Treasury Chief Information Officer for approval: Provided further, That the submitted spend plan shall be reviewed and appaied of funds under this her ding: Prouded funer, hat of the total amount made available under this heading $1,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses for the Treasury Chief Information Officer to provide oversight of the investments made under this heading: Provided further, That such funds shall upplement and not supplant any other amounts made availab. o the Treasury Chief Information Office: DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For development and acquisition of automatic data processin equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovation That none of the funds appro vided in thie Achi Provided further, That no ne of the funde aper. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support" or "Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems Modernization" OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 537 be available for official reception and representation expenses. TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES or necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General fo: Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General Act o 978, as amended, including purchase and hire of passenger moto ehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services authorized by 5 U.S.( 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Inspector Genera. for Tax Administration; $169,634,000, of which $5,000,000 shal remain available until September 30, 2019; of which not to exceed of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM SALARIES AND EXPENSES FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 538 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 shall remain available until September 30, 2020 TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND (RESCISSION) $702,0000 are hereby perlanently rescine ed no ater han sep: tember 30, 2018. (INCLUDING RETURN OF FUNDS) BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger moto vehicles, $111,439,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 for officia reception and representation expenses; not to exceed $50,000 for ooperative research and development programs for laboratory serv ices; and provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agen cies with or without reimbursement: Provided, That of the amount oPpropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for the costs practice provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (2 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 UNITED STATES MINT UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND 'ursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the Jnited States Mint is provided funding through the United State 132 STAT. 539 lating coinage COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT • carry out the Riegle Community Development and Regi torv Improvements Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of Publ services authorized by section 3109 of Law 103-325), includitiode, but at rates for individuals not to atle 5, United States the per diem rate $250,000,000 equivalent to the rate for EX-3, Of the amount appropriated under this heading- (1) not less than notwithstanding sectior 108(e) of Public Law 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)) with regar‹ • Small and/or Emerging Community Development Financia Institutions Assistance awards, is available until Septembe 108(a)(1), respectively, Public Law 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) and (B)), of which up to $2,680,000 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and of which up to $3,000,00 lotwithstanding subsection (d) of section 108 of Public La 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 4707 (d)), may be available to provide financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach to community development financial institutions to expand investments that benefit individuals with disabilities: Provided, That the cost of direct including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000; less than $16,000,000, 108(3) FPt lic th 103-6.0 012 U.S.C. vith tend in a vaitine in community development banking organizations, and other suitable providers (3) not less than $25,000,000 is available until Septembe 30, 2019, for the Bank Enterprise Award program; (4) not less than $22,000,000, notwithstanding subsections (d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 103-325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(d) and (e)), is available until September 30, 2019, for 132 STAT. 540 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 12 USC 4713a note. 포로 포르는 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TAXPAYER SERVICES ince matching grants progaam 206 tax, that be ravailable o ance, of whicl 'hat of the amounts made available for the Taxpayer Advocat ENFORCEMENT PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 revenue laws and other financial crimes, 132 STAT. 541 2019, and of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the OPERATIONS SUPPORT necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to nology development, enhancement, operations, securityeve hire of pensenger motor perhides (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)) the operations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, for representation expenses: Provided, That not later than shall submit a report to the eral of the he purpose and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reason or any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investment such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter: Provided further, That the Internal Revenue Service shall include, in its nology systems. 26 USC 7801 BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION of information technology related coatin tech costs of said a quistions, managing related and contractual costs associ- not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Interna. Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appro. priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and 26 USC 7801 note. 132 STAT. 542 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law. SEC. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confiden f taxpayer information and proteci taxpayers against identity theft. SEC. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facili ties and increased statting to provide sufficient and eftective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes. SEC. 105. None of the funds made available to the Internal evenue Service by this Act may be used to make a video unles he Service-Wide Video Editorial Board determines in advance tha making the video is appropriate, taking into account the cost, topic, The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer to both me employer payments, and such notice shall be sent the employer's former and new address and an officer r employee of the Internal Revenue Service shall give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax prepare SEC. 107. None of the funds made available under this Aci may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the of the United States for exercisustitution of the United States. SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for regu-atory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs 'EC. 109. None of funds made available by this Act to th by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration entitled Revier of the August 2010 Small Business. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Sell-Employed Division's Conference in Anaheim, California" (Ref erence Number 2013-10-037). the him to made as parmen o any englayce under a bon to I, or recognition program; or under any hiring or personnel selection process with espect to re-hiring a former employee. i espectes takes into ament the core enter an compliance of such employee or former employee. 132 STAT. 543 and return information). SEC. 112. Except to the extent provided in section 6014, 6020, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) puto cosed and used one Des fom the or Sate fol yet missing into contracts with the Department of State 3109. headings e transferred between such appropriations upon the advanc Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That no transfer unde this section may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. 132 STAT. 544 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 in the Debt Collection Fund. SEC. 119. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used by the United States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit of the Committees on Appropriations of the House Representatives and the Senate, the House Committee on Financial and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. SEC. 120. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act or source to the Department , the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the United States Mint, individually or collectively, may be used to consolidate any or all functions of the Bureau of Engraving and : and the United States Mint without the explicit approval Printin Louse Committee on Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the SEC. 121. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for the Department of the Treasury's intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed o be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of sectio: 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) durin fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authoriza- SEC. 122. Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available from Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days following the submission of the annual budget submitted by the President Provided, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include capita investment spending from all accounts within the Department of including but not limited to the Department-wide Systems and anita investtent logited a then, Treamy twine chise Fund account, and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund account Provided further. That such Capital Investment Plan shall includ invenditures occurring in previes fiscal meansed in previous fiscal vears for each capital PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 124. Within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an itemized report 132 STAT. 545 1, 2010, which are used to make such b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall include- 1) the obligations made during the previous quarter b object class, office, and activity; (2) the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year by object class, office, and activity; (3) the number of full-time equivalents within each office (4) the estimated number of full-time equivalents within each office for the remainder of the fiscal year; and (5) actions taken to achieve the goals, objectives, and such Committees specified in su of the mission of the Special Inspector General. 132 STAT. 546 Dine tires dict Act, piations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Appropriatitle met, bo cited as the "Department of the Treasury TITLE II EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT THE WHITE HOUSE SALARIES AND EXPENSES necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, includin services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107 $55,000,000. EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the White by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114. $12,917,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES to receive offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided further, require the national committee of the political party of the President to avatable for expenses relating to beinbursable political ed nts under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing such amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, and that such amount is collected within 30 days after the submission of such notice: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall charge interest PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 547 WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION Residence at the White House nance, resolution and health issues, and continued preventative maintenance. COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS SALARIES AND EXPENSES carrving out its tunctions under the necessary expecties of ter Councilf ent AcAd 194 (15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.), $4,187,000. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL SALARIES AND EXPENSES the Homeles eely Council i ading eries a Council and by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,800,000. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 548 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or continued modernization of information resources within th xecutive Office of the Presiden OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET SALARIES AND EXPENSES for the altering of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses except for testimony of officials of the Office of Management ano Budget, before the Committees on Appropriations or their sub committees: Provided further, That of the funds made available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act, no less than three full-time equivalent senior staff position shall be dedicated solely to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator: Provided further, That none of the funds provided infice of Management and Budget, for evaluati in or determining for evaluating or determining if water resource project or study reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers acting through the Secretary of the Army are in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements levant to the Civil Works water resource planning process: Pr vided further, That the Office of Management and Budget sha have not more than 60 days in which to perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of Engineers That the Director of the Office OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY SALARIES AND EXPENSES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 549 21 USC 1702 FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Trafficking to State and local entities for drug control activities and shall be obligated not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act Provided, That up to 49 percent may be transferred to Federal gencies and departments in amounts determined by the Directo Office of National Drug Control Policy, of which u to $2,700,000 may be used for auditing services and associated activi-ties: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of Public Law 106-58, any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal year 2016 may be used for any other approved activities of that HIDTA, subject to reprogramming requirements: Provided further That each HIDTA designated as of September 30, 2017, shall be funded at not less than the fiscal year 2017 base level, unless the Director submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate justification for changes to those levels based on clearly articulated priorities and published Office of National Drug Control Policy performance measures of ettectiveness: Provided further, That the Director shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the initial allocation of fiscal year 2018 funding among HIDTAs not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, and shall notify the Committees of planned uses of discretionary HIDTA funding, as determined in consultation with the HIDTA Directors, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That upon a determination that all OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For other drug control activities authorized by the Office of 132 STAT. 550 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 UNANTICIPATED NEEDS For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT AND REFORM (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OPERATING EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) but mich aile epartment or asency for expenses of caryin, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 551 nomic Advisers", shall be transferred from "Special Assistance of the Vice President. (Public Law 111-203). Such report shall include- f funds through fiscal vear 2019 (as he stin fed a year 2019ndy Federior are or and by such estimated obligations; and (C) the specific section of such Act that requires the obligation of funds; and E1223 132 STAT. 552 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2018. THE JUDICIARY SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SALARIES AND EXPENSES ase entic tect are a te ala e of the cherni de moc. CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS available until expended. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT SALARIES AND EXPENSES and for necessary judges of the court. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 553 ฿18,889,000 ary under cuthent law for the sacal es or uhe chief jye acc-jissary one courtent law COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES SALARIES AND EXPENSES and construction projects. n addition, judges (including judges of the territorial States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and judges retired from office or from regular active service. $8,230,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. DEFENDER SERVICES expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has waived representation by counsel; the compensation and reimbursement appointed to represent jurors in civil expenses of attorneys actions for the protectio their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1): th compensation reimbursement under 18 U.S.C. 4100(b); administrative expenses, $1,078,713,000 to train availa entail expended. 132 STAT. 554 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS COURT SECURITY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Secure eaterl Protecterice basiese smilera rider . and other similar activities as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), $586,999,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to be expended directly or transferred to the United States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible for administering the Judicia. Facility Security Program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney General. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STaTes CourTs SALARIES AND EXPENSES FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER SALARIES AND EXPENSES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 555 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-THE JUDICIARY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) his are available for salaried and expenses shall be ahai it or services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 310 Priatia Sexcepts Defender ervicals, any such transfers: Provided, 604 and 608 of this Act and r expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set fort as Secretary of the Judicial Conference. be applied by subtiting a ederal for Vexted Sees Code, ace it appears. standing any other provision of law, the United States Marshals Service shall provide, for such courthouses as its Director ma lesignate in consultation with the Director of the Administrativ Office of the United States Courts, for She se of the United States US. 131barthees the shee proment in 40 U.S. Serb rode, excitede sevie sericed of the United States Courts shall reimburse the United State Marshals Service rather than the Department of Homeland Secu in the matter following paragraph 12- (1) in the second sentence (relating to Kansas), by striking "26 years and 6 months" the District of "27 years and 6 months", and 132 STAT. 556 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 28 USC 1871 note. Act ariations TITLE IV DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEDERAL FUNDS FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT That the District of grat: Provided firther, that the Reice of The Chief Pina Pra Officer shall provide a quarterly financial report to the Committee PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 for Apese Finds of the Hoy se of Repasentates end the made funds showing, by object class, and the purpose therefor FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 132 STAT. 557 FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS for the District of Columbia Court System, FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For payments authorized under section 11-2604 and sectior Official Code (relating to representation provider under She District of Olde arm presentati aren 132 STAT. 558 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 tie T De Dril a or distant to comrade age mone, shall be administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall be FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of $244,298,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency programs, of which not to exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization an‹ Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $41,829,000: Provided PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 559 FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL justice resources in the District of Columbia. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 30, 2019, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, $295,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $270,000. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT or a federal payment for a school improvement program in the District of Columbia, $45,000,000, to remain available until xpended, tor payments authorızed under the scholarship tor Uppo unity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112-10): Provide FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National uard, $435,000, to remain available until expended for the Maj' eneral David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guar Retention and College Access Program. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District 132 STAT. 560 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1-204.50a, D.C. Official Code), sections 816 and 817 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs and 47-369.02, D.C. Official Code, and provisions o this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act for operating FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY TITLE V INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES SALARIES AND EXPENSES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES of the Consumer Product Safety contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $8,000 for official reception and representatior PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 561 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION and he orded ety of testit, nol complian e peat suit, (2) a report containing the results of the study completed inder paragraph (1) is delivered to- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate: (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; of Represent Civemittee on Appropriations of the House ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ELECTION REFORM PROGRAM Notwithstanding section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002(52 U.S.C. 20904(c)(2)(B)), $380,000,000 is provided 132 STAT. 562 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications $322,035,000, to remain available pursuant to section 9 of title or necessary expenses and shall remain available until expende rovided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduce so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation estimated at $0: Provided further, That any offsetting collections received in excess of $322,035,000 in fiscal year 2018 shall not be available ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SEC. 510. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments Job Creation Act di 2012(47 tS.. 14d) is as de Ry adding at the end the following: 132 STAT. 563 able, nottistal year betion (04 o0, to nemate avail. July 3, 2023, pursuant to this subsection. "(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.- reimbursements not more than 8150,000d or suis plion de rom ding. subparagraph is a certification from o reimburse reasonably incurred costs described in sul "(i) FOR PAYMENTS TO BROADCAST TELEVISION 132 STAT. 564 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Amounts made available to the TV Broadcaster Reloca- (k)) on or after January 1, 2017, in order for suci station to relocate its television service from one channel to another channel or otherwise modify its Amounts made available to the TV Broadcaster Reloca tion Fund by paragraph (1) shall not be available t the Commission to make payments required by subsection (1) after April 13, 2020, unless, before making any such payments after such date, the Commission submits to Congress a certification that such payment. are necessary to reimburse costs reasonably incurred y an FM broadcast station (as defined in subsectio I)) for facilities necessary for such station to reasonabl minimize disruption of service as a result of the reorganization of broadcast television spectrum under subsection (b). "(3) UNUSED FUNDS RESCINDED AND DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE TREASURY.- "(A) RESCISSION AND DEPOSIT.-If any unobligatec rescinded and deposited into the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction (B) DATE DESCRIBED.-The date described in thi subparagraph is the earlier of- (i) the date of a certification by the Commissio: pursuant to subsections (b)(4)(A)(i) and (b)(4)(A)(i1 have been made and that all reimbursements pursuan to subsections (k) and (I) have been made; or "(C) CERTIFICATION.-If all reimbursements pursuant to subsections (b)(4)(A)(i) and (b)(4)(A)(ii) and all reimburse. Secretary of the Treasury a certification that all such reimbursements have been made. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Broadcaster Relocation Fund from amounts made available to that Fund by paragraph (1). RELOCATION COSTS OF TELEVISION TRANS- 132 STAT. 565 this parag Lam. LIMITATION.-The Commission section (b)(4)(A)(i). incurred in any auction of available channels. TONG PAMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS OF EM BROADCAST STA "(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.- 132 STAT. 566 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Fed eral Election Campaign Act of 1971, $71,250,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and representatior expenses. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 567 rying out these conferences. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, until expended: Provided, (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this account, and 132 STAT. 568 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) telecommunications relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation and transfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning approaches, of principal, interest, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $9,073,938,000, of which- (1) $692,069,000 shall remain available until expended for constres and as caud dies en and contraction rested ad (A) $132,979,000 shall be for the Alexandria Bay, New York, Land Port of Entry; (B) $121,848,000 shall be for the San Diego, California, Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry; (C) $137,242,000 shall be for the Harrisburg, Pennsyl vania, United States Courthouse, as requested by the Federal Judiciary; United States Cout shase, afor the ted by ederal (E) $190,000,000 shall be for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Courthouse, as requested by the Federal Judiciary That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new repulse 35 cal air available anil expended a construction services, of which PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 A) $289,245,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations B) $312,090,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations (C) $65,000,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs, of which- i) $25,000,000 is for Fire and Life Safety ii) $20,000,000 is for Judiciary Capital Security 132 STAT. 569 further, consolidation activities may not be made 132 STAT. 570 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 except that necessary funds may be on Appropriations: Provided further, That GENERAL ACTIVITIES GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY ties; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $53,499,000. OPERATING EXPENSES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS 'or expenses authorızed by law, not otherwise provided to or the activities associated with the Civilian Board of Contrac Appeals, $8,795,000. 132 STAT. 571 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, $4, 754,000. FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) , That the transfer authorities pro- Sided he FinS: Pil be ed further, To the traer transter ales prit- TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND For the Technology Modernization Fund, $100,000,000 remain available until expended, for technology-related moderniza tion activities. 132 STAT. 572 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONSGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 520. Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. for fiscal zear 2018 for federal Buildings Fund actes a be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary torshal be am regimentan by the Coman pro sed rana- tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate. the request: (1) meets the design guide standards for construction as established and approved by the General Services Administra-tion, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Ottice of Management and Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial onference of the United States as set out in its approved Court house Proiect Priorities plan: and (3) includes a standardized court room utilization study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded SEC. 523. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 he delineated area included in the prospectus for all lease agree ments, except that, if the Administrator determines that the delin eated area of the procurement should not be identical to the delin- area included in the prospectus 132 STAT. 573 than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 527. Section 16 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-287) is amended- 40 USC 1303 note. shall remain available until expended.", (2) by striking subparagraph (b)l) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: *e United States an horni o be knocashe estic Buildings Reform Board ment Find Can this subsection Perred to as Se fund, The Fund shall be under the custody and control of the Administrator of General Services and deposits in the Fund shall HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES Trust Fund, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 574 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Systems Protection Board. MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION OPERATING EXPENSES alteration, shal provement oan adile leased facith to provide draiate. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008, Public Law 110-409, 122 Stat. 4302-16 (2008), and the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $4,801,000. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 REPAIRS AND RESTORATION remain duel ye u agent frage for nine, 57,300.00, t $7,500,000, to NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM 132 STAT. 575 NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS SALARIES AND EXPENSES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and else. reception reimbursements to applicable eunds of OPM and the Federal Bureau f Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order No L0422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per dier and/or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting Rights Act activities require an employee to remain overnight at his or her post of duty, $129,341,000: Provided, That of the total amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $21,000,000 shall 132 STAT. 576 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the Director of the Office of Personnel Management before That of the total amount made available under workforce effectiveness or for management PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 577 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL SALARIES AND EXPENSES POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 578 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES PUBLIC BUILDINGS REFORM BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses of the Public Buildings Reform Board in carrying out the Federal 000ts Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 Law 114-287), $5,000,000, to remain available until SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary. expenses for the Securities and Exchange until expended; of which funding for information tech nology initiatives shall be increased over the fiscal year 2017 leve y not less than $45,000,000; of which not less than $14,748,35 hall be for the Office of Inspector General; of which not to excee $75,000 shall be available for a permanent secretariat for the International Organization of Securities Commissions; and of which not • exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for consultation nd meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign government PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 579 headquarters facilities: U.S.C. 78ee) in fiscal year 2018. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM SALARIES AND EXPENSES SmALL BUsIneSs ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by sections 1343 and 1344 of title 31, United States sight activities: Provided, That the Administrator is authorize to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed by the Small Business Administration, and certain loan program activities including fees authorized by section 5(b) of the Small Busines: Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to this account, to remain available until expended, for carrying out these purposes without further appropriations: Provided further, That the Small Business Administration may accept gifts in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 and may co-sponsor activities, each in accordance with section 132(a) of division K of Public Law 108-447, during fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That $6,100,000 132 STAT. 580 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Partnership Program under section 34 of the Small Business Ac 15 U.S.C. 657d) ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL caming neesar expenses of the ope of enero Ceo ali, $19,900,000. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) under subparagraph (C) of section 502(7) of The Small Business $7,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2018 commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed $4,000,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2018, guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 581 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) EC. 530. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation mac vailable for the current fiscal year for the Small Business Admini Small Business Act (15 U.S. Assistance Loan Program authorized by section 12085 of Public Vided, 10-246, amount may e cabelled from leats at were and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. SEC. 532. Section 7(m)(4)(E) of the UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND on free and reduced at not less than the o the Postal Service by this Act shall be used to implement any 'ule, regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee o 132 STAT. 582 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Fund and expended as authorized by section 603(b)(3) of the Posta Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109-435) UNITED STATES TAX COURT SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $50,739,887, of whick $500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, Tha travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certifi cate of the judge. TITLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS-THIS ACT SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 that has been convicted of violating chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 132 STAT. 583 But by the Commite on Approprations of ether the House existing activities $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, which-ver Is less; or (V) creates or reorganizes offices, programs, o ctivities unless prior approval is received from the Committee ions of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Providec further. That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment Provided further, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, appropriation both by object class and program, project, and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation; Provided further, That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to the Congress. Representatives and the Senate for approval prior to the expendi ture of such funds: Provided further, That these reauests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines. SEC. 610. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Executive Office of the President to request- (1) any official background investigation report on any individual from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or 132 STAT. 584 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 612. For the purpose of resolving litigation and imple-any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program, the Office of Personnel Manarea accept and utilize (without regard to any restrictior me unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an Appropriations Act) funds made available to the Office of Personnel Management pursuac. 603. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connectior with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. SEC. 614. The provision of section 613 shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried o term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest SEC. 615. In order to promote Government access to commercia information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set forth in chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popularly known as the Buy American Act), shall not apply to the acquisition by the Federal Government nited attes technot is de come iat item stited in that is a commercial item as defined in section 103 of title 41, United States Code). SEC. 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United available to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission by this or any other Act PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 585 SEC. 619. (a) There are appropriated for the following activities the amounts required under current law: (1) Compensation of the President (3 U.S.C. 102). (2) Payments to- (A) the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 377(o)); (B) the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund (28 U.S.C. 376(c)); and (C) the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 178(1)). (3) Payment of Government contributions- (A) with respect to the health benefits of retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849); and mployees retiring after December 31 Oyees th respect to tee liber 31, 1989 bU.S.C. Ch increased amunt benefits he he dad ervice Retiremend and Disability Fund (5 U.S.C. 8348). mount appropriated l January 1, 2017 and in fiscal year 2018 shall remain available until expended. 132 STAT. 586 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 EC. 622. None of the funds made available by this Act m e used to pay the salaries and expenses for the following position 1) Director, White House Office of Health Reforn 2) Assistant to the President for Energy and Climat contract, enter an extension of, or exercise an option on a contract to a contractor conducting the final quality review processes for background investigation fieldwork services or background investigation support services that, as of the date of the award of the contract, are being conducted by that contractor. oy this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information SEC. 624. (a) The head of each executive branch agency unr of the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding the budget planning process related to information technology. (b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch funded by this Act that are available for information technology shall be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information Officer of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the agency and budget officials. SEC. 625. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 44, United States Code. SEC. 626. None of the funds made available in this Act may e used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service to the public oi remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electroni communication that is in electronic storage with the provider (as such terms are defined in sections 2510 and 2711 of title 18, United States Code) in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 department or agency over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978, or to prevent or impede that Inspector General's access to such records, docu-or other materials, under any provision of law, except provision of law that expressly refers to the Inspector Genera and expressly limits the departments or agency co red by Cis sean shal pade its 132 STAT. 587 such network blocks the viewing, downloading, ance-related activity. SEC. 630. Section 633(a) of title VI of division E of the Consoli- dated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) is amended- (1) by inserting "and" at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 131 Stat. 376. organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. to the "Thad Cochran United States Courthouse" TITLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS-GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 588 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 , agency, or instrumen- 31 USC 1343 note. 5 USC 3101 note. of clean alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 101-549 over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section shal not apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which operates on alternative fuel, including but not limited to electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. SEC. 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of living allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922-5924 SEC. 704. Unless otherwise specified in law during the current fisher et shall he used to paro prie con contation of any oray or employee of the Government of the United States (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in the continental United States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for ermanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in ‹ U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); (3) is a person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 589 Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat Act, all Federal agencies expended for the following purposes: (1) Acquisition, aste, reduction and preventio cycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 1369 (March 19, 2015), including any such programs adopted prior to the effective date of the Executive order. (2) Other Federal agency environmental management pro-grams, including, but not limited to, , the development and implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution (3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as Code, shall be available, 132 STAT. 590 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 711. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 o: this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by thi or any other Act shall be available for the interagency funding July 6. 2012) SEC. 712. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be obligated or expended by any department agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government to ay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a posi ion of a confidential or policy-determining character that i excepted from the competitive service under section 3302 of title United States Code, (pursuant to schedule C of subpart C of art 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations unless the head of the applicable department, agency, or other instrumen tality employing such schedule C individual certities to the Directo of the Office of Personnel Management that the schedule C positio occupied by the individual was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the individual to the White House. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Federal employees or members of the armed forces detailed to or from an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)))). of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, who- (1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to pro hibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federa Government from having any direct oral or written communica ion or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommitte f the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining 1 whether such communication or ciency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, trans fers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 591 SEC. 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this o ny other Act may be obligated or expended for any employe and abites bet meet identy ed merac per ormance oe alicial of course evaluation; Notice N-915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upor he performance of official duties. ton penting betore she Congdess, ed tpt un presentatt to sla- cion pending Congress itself. SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated by Act may be used by an agency has authorized such disclosure or ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. of Representatives and the Senate. any oec. Aet shala be use drety ot in contay, id in dihg by 2) includes a military department, as defined under sectic 02 of such title, the United States Postal Service, and tł 132 STAT. 592 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act, including rebates from charge card and other contracts: Provided, That these funds shall be administered by the Administrator of General Services to support Government-wide and other multiagency financial, information technology, procurement, and other management innovations, and activities, improving coordination and reducing duplication, as approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the appropriate interagency and multi-agency groups designated by the Director (including the President's Management Council for overall management improvement initiatives, the Chief Financial Officers Council for financial management initiatives, the Chief Information Officers Council for information technology initiatives, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council for human capital initiatives, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council for procurement initiatives, and the Performance Improvement Council for performance improvement initiatives): Provided further, total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed $15,000,000 to improve coordination, reduce duplication, and for other activities related to Federal Government Prioritv Goals established by 31 U.S.C. 1120, and not to exceed $17,000,000 for Government-Wide innovations, initiatives, and activities: Provided further, That the funds transferred to or for reimbursement of "General Services Administration, Government-wide Policy" during fiscal year 2018 notification of the Committees By he Director of the Ofice of Management and Bedand, the Senate SEC. 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a womar may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 593 (b) ExCEPTIONS.-The limitations established in subsection (a) shall not apply to (1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify particular persons; any voluntary submission of personally identifiable information; (3) any action taken for law entorcement, regulatory, o upervisory purposes. in accordance with applicable law: o (4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a system ecurity action taken by the operator of an Internet site an necessarily incident to providing the Internet site servic or to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the Internet site. (c) DEFINITIONS.-For the purposes of this section: (1) The term "regulatory" means agency actions to imple- 132 STAT. 594 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 other appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program, or to implement the proposed regulations of the Office of Personnel Management to add sections 300.311 througr 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the Code of federal Regulations, ublished in the Federal Register, volume 68, number 174, or 2003 (relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch). SEC. 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Fed temporary use of ad ional facintes iby ease, ed to abt, on other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in be used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Privacy Act), and regulations imple- (b) WAIVERS.- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 595 •I retires in fisal yen 230d or 841em of title 5, United States Code; or hapter 83 or chapter 8th of such title 5f and recters a phil chit to the Cri rue in it and bati end. verage unit cost of 8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 735. (a) None of the funds made ?bed in disburement of aesthe than its ormer "independent expenditure", "candidate" 30101 et seq.). 41, United States Code), or the head of an office of the legislative SEC. 737. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nd except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of an f the funds appropriated for fiscal vear 2018. by this or an other Act, may used to pay 5 USC 5343 note. 132 STAT. 596 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ge of the locality-based comparability payments takin effect in fiscal year 2018 under section 5304 of such title (whether by adjustment or otherwise), and the overall aver. age percentage of such payments which was effective the previous fiscal year under such section. in (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid during the periods rates that would be payable under paragraph (1) were paragraph (1) applicable to such employee (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the rates payable to be aromined under agiline ended the is or per. or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsectior at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this subsection not in effect. (8) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the Office PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 fiscal year 2018 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be- 132 STAT. 597 (2) effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay provision of law. (d) Notwithstanding sections 5382 and 5383 of title 5, United States Code, a pay rate increase may not be received in calendar year 2018 (except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i)) by- (1) a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Servic aid a rate of basic pay at or above level IV of the Executiv Schedule; or (2) a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee in the Senior Executive Service serving under a political appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above leve V of the Executive Schedule (e) Any employee paid a rate of basic pay (including any locality- This subset a does not apply tovedlyes in the General Schedule. pay system or the Foreign Service apy inted under se fion 3161 of Gip 5, Usted States Code, es to employees in another pay system whose position would be classi ied at GS-15 or below if chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, applied to them. 132 STAT. 598 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 shall prevent and applicable pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013 (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an individual who is newly appointed to a covered the period of time subject to this section, the initial pay rate shall be based n the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect o: December 31, 2013. subject to receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that ageS, board, a These of any teed ranch or aren appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector toneral, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related conference held by any such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2018 for which the cost including) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive the departmental component or coce in eval condig ted by- tial contractors for the conference. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 599 by the grant or contract. Memorandum M-12-12 dated May 11, 2012 or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum. other Act may be used to implement,, the rule entitled "Competitive Area (73 Fed. Reg. 20180 et seq.). SEC. 742. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or announc a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion te performed by Federal 4-76 or any other administrative regulation, any the one ostrate ends lation directive or rise such entity seeking to repor or statentors prom bail there restine fuc of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. SEC. 744. (a) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does 132 STAT. 600 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 sistent with ahd do lot supersise, con lit with, ovisier vase alter employee or officer of the United States Government, may contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at a min-imum, require that the person will not disclose any classified information received in the course of such activity unless specifically authorized to do so by the United States Government. Such non-lisclosure forms shall also make it clear that they do not ba: lisclosures to Congress, or to an authorized official of an executiv agency or the Department of Justice, that are essential to reporting a substantial violation of law. (b) A nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented and enforced notwithstanding subsection (a) if it complies with the requirements for such agreement that were in effect when the agreement was entered into. (c) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during fiscal year 2014 which does not contain substantially similar language to that required in subsection (a). SEC. 745. None of the funds made available by this or any ming a yiel and rains rain em do are readin at suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a deter mination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 601 (b) Any notification required by this section shall be made TITLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) program, preget, or responsibility center for which finds have been denied or restricted re-establishes any program or project previous ferred through reprogrammin 132 STAT. 602 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of the funds made available by this Act or by any other Act may e used to provide any officer or employee of the District o 'olumbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or employe uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties. For purposes of this section, the term "official duties" designated by the Chief of the Department (2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employe hours at the discretion of the Director of the Homeland Secu- Management Agency, an officer eitployed of the Homeland Seemity Ad Emergency Manager PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 603 any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative the District of Columbia the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. District of Columbia shall submit to Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.42), for all agencies of the Distric of Columbia government for fiscal year 2018 that is in the tota respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures. (b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies thal a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in pro. gram requirements. SEC. 812. No later than 30 calendar days after the date o the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the Distric funds may be transferred to the 8 C. 8b. (r) Amerents appe Priated in this Ant as operating 132 STAT. 604 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 tems nifederal ends me de available for salaries and available at the end of fiscal year 2018 from appropria- for fiscal year 2018 in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2019, for each such account for the purposes author-ized: Provided, , That a request shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines outlined in section 803 of this Act. SEC. 816. (a)(1) During fiscal year 2019, during a period ir which neither a District of Columbia continuing resolution or regular District of Columbia appropriation bill is in effect, local funds are appropriated in the amount provided for any project or activity for which local funds are provided in the Act referred to in paragraph (2) (subject to any modifications enacted by the District of Columbia as of the beginning of the period during which subsection is in effect at the rate set forth by such Act. (2) The Act referred to in this paragraph is the Act of the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to which a proposed budget is approved for fiscal year 2019 which (subject to the require. nents of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act) will constitute the local portion of the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2019 for purposes of section 446 ol the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-204.46, D.C. Officia Code Appropriations made by subsection (a) shall cease to be (I) during any period in which a District of Columbia continuing resolution for fiscal year 2019 is in effect; or the authority and conditions as provided under this Act and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by this Act. (d) An appropriation made by subsection (a) shall cover all expenditures incurred for such project or activity PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity durin any period of fiscal year 2019 if any other provision of law (othe than an authorization of appropriations)- grants authority for such project or aes fuy do continue for 132 STAT. 605 eral Government Appropriations Act, 2018". DIVISION F-DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 TITLE I DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, AND OVERSIGHT OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT profited unner the heartary mplies wita sectim hotd this MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for operations and support, $710,297,000, of which $227,516,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be for official reception and representatior expenses. PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $29,569,000, remain available until September 30, 2019. 132 STAT. 606 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT research and evelopment, 2,545,0, to remain Daritore it $2.545.000. to remain available unti September 30, 2019. INTELLIGENCE, ANALYSIS, AND OPERATIONS COORDINATION OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT to exceed $2,000,000 is available for facility needs associated with OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for 6 USC 454 note. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 101. Hereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 607 Provided, posed transfers. EARE (1) overstays from all nonimmigrant visa categories under the immigration laws, delineated by each of the classes anc sub-classes of such categories; and (2) numbers as well as rates of overstays for each class and sub-class of such nonimmigrant categories on a per-country (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on the Department's website the metrics developed to measure the effectiveness of security between the ports of entry, including the methodology and data supporting the resulting measures. TITLE II SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 132 STAT. 608 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 in the Customs User Fee Account, except sums subject to section or 1315 31 the Consolidat Onbe Buded tromoncil an Act Provided, That not to exceed $34,425 shall be for official receptior and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceec PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protectior procurement, construction, improvements, procurements to buy marine vessels, airerat, and unmanned aerial U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT FARE PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 urther, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be for awards of com ensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certifi 132 STAT. 609 maintenance, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS rcementer exprement, construction, and improvements construction, ฿81.899.000. to remain available until September 30. 2020: of which and maintenance projects. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Adminis-ration for operations and support, $7,207,851,000, to remain avail. able until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not to exceed $7,65( PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Adminis- 5267,314,000, to reaim available until september 30, 202 improvement RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT tration for research and des elopment, 820,190,000, co rey Adavai- able until September 30, 2019 COAST GUARD OPERATING EXPENSES 132 STAT. 610 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 370,000 and reair med te ate ite replace oft tomtoe then ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION RESERVE TRAINING For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve; operations and maintenance of the Coast Guard Reserve Program; personnel and training costs; and equipment and services; $114,875,000. ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 611 sources, and foreign countries for expenses incurred for research, RETIRED PAY UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service hire of aircraft; : rental of buildings of 2018: Provided, That not to exceed $19,125 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in counterfeit investigations. PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service femain available until Septon er 30, 2020. and improvements, $90.480.000. to 132 STAT. 612 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT for research and expenet, the nited statis availie rice, September 30, 2019. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ", except that the Secretary of Homeland 6 USC 211 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 613 collections able until expended prescription drug may not be- (1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); or (2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262). SEC. 207. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used to •prove a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection lav ¡rsuan to section 501() of title 46. United States Code f SEC. 208. (a) Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not- (1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land port of entry; 01 (2) conduct any study relating to the imposition of a border crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land SEC. 209. Without regard to the limitation as to time and 132 STAT. 614 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 for activities in violation of subpart D specific actions the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor will take to improve agency-wide understanding of such subpart D; and (c) includes a certification by the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor have developed a plan and implemented training necessary for strengthening internal controls necessary to avoid violations of such subpart D SEC. 213. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and their dependents eligible for Payments During Evacuation in accordance , Code of Federal Regulations, part 550, from August 23, 2017, through December 1, 2017, as a result of Hurricanes of such Irma, and Maria, the requirement of section 550.40ã(b/(2) title to reduce subsistence expenses to 60 percent of the applicable rate shall not apply. Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize reimbursement for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses for such eet loyees and their one tus ohe e 41, Code of Federal Regulations, subject to the cap of 300 percent of the applicable maximum per diem rate, as provided in such section. SEC. 214. Members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, including the leadership; the tive Office of the President, including the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening SEC. 215. Any award by the Transportation Security Adminis tration to deploy explosives detection systems shall be based or risk, the airport's current reliance on other screening solutions, congestion resulting in increased security concerns, high injury rates, airport readiness, and increased cost effectiveness. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 216. Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, Unitec States Code, for fiscal year 2018, any funds in the Aviation Security 132 STAT. 615 the heading "Coast Guard-Operating for Commandant of the Cast diar shall submit to the Committes on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a future-years capital investment plan as described in the second proviso under the heading "Coast Guard-Acquisition, Construction, to the requirements in the third and fourth provisos under such under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 for activities performed with respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel Docu- 132 STAT. 616 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 J. Rowley end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available under the heading "United States Secret Service-Oper-ations and Support" at the end of the fiscal year. SEC. 227. None of the funds made available to the United States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations Acts may be made available for the protection of the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security: That the Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into agreements to provide such protection on a fully SEC. 228. For purposes of section 503(a)(3) of this Act, up to $15,000,000 may be reprogrammed within "United States Secret Service-Uperations and Support SEC. 229. Funding made available in this Act for "United States Secret Service-Operations and Support" is available for trave of United States Secret Service employees on protective missions without regard to the limitations on such expenditures in thi or any other Act if the Director of the United States Secret Servic or a designee notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 10 or more days in and Improvements", $1,571,000,000 shall be available only as fol-lows: Sector $196,000,000 for primary pedestrian fencing along the southwest border in the Rio Grande Valley Sector; (4) $445,000,000 for replacement of existing primary pedes trian fencing along the southwest border; (5) $38,000,000 for border barrier planning and design; '(6) $196,000,000 for acquisition and deployment of border security technology. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (b) The amounts designated in subsection (a)(2) through (a)(4) shall only be available for operationally effective designs deployed as of the date of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, (Public Law 115-31), such as currently deployed steel bollard designs, that prioritize agent satety. (c) None of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be obligated for construction of a border barrier in the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. SEC. 231. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date of the 132 STAT. 617 United States, including the use of personnel, fencing, other forms of tactical infrastructure, and technology, to include- (1) A statement of goals, objectives, activities, and milestones for the plan. estimates for the imple obation nor due do fortial year 2019 through 2027 that are linked to the milestone-based delivery of specific- (A) capabilities and services; (B) mission benefits and outcomes; (C) program management capabilities; and (D) lifecycle cost estimates. 3) A description of the manner in which specific project nder the plan will enhance border security goals and objective under the plan that includes- (Á) analyses of alternatives, including comparative costs and benefits; making process. lan, including full-time equivalent: Sincing ful-time couvalents, contractors, a undetaile personnel, by activity. ical barriers; 132 STAT. 618 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE III PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE el to pepine or to rederal rotective sorted bailing. PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS n. and improve ments, $414,111,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BramoDecesate cop ensearch the atonal Pro, Stand t remain available until September 30, 2019. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OFFICE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 132 STAT. 619 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS construction, 85.276.000. to remain available until s FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ance with subsection (c)(1) of such section 2004 (2) $630,000,000 for the Urban Area Security Initiative to be at high risk of a terrorist attack. (3) $100,000,000 for Public Transportation Security Assist-ance, Railroad Security Assistance, Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commissior Act of 2007 (6 $10,000,000 shall be for Amtrak security and $2,000,000 shall 132 STAT. 620 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Provided, That not to exceed 3.5 percent shall be for total administrative costs. (10) $275,201,000 to sustain current operations for training, exercises, technical assistance, and other programs. DISASTER RELIEF FUND For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seg.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 197 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ment and chood mapping: Pall dea, ahat efy additional fees col- 132 STAT. 621 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4017) in excess of- assistance under section Provided further, That the amounts collected under section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) ent other amounts soe 102(08, section 13re, a paragrabs titougand of section 1367(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C owner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 4033). ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 301. Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the Homelanc Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.( f law. not more than 5 Management Agency-Federal Assistance" ra later than aller me a ), shall be made available to eligible applicant of enactment of this Act eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than 80 day; Emergency Management Agency shall act within 65 days after the receipt of an application. SEC. 303. Under the heading "Federal Emergency Management Agency-Federal Assistance" for grants Senate and 132 STAT. 622 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and Local Pro- "Federal Emergency Management Agency- fiscal year 2018, respectively- (1) in paragraph (1) by substituting "fiscal year 2019" for "fiscal year 2016"; and , "Firefighter team in actin the federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a). SEC. 308. The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year be less than 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by the Department of Homeland Security to be necessary for its Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program for the next fiscal year: Providea That the methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall TITLE IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for operations and support of the E-Verify Program, $108,856,000. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 132 STAT. 623 FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAININg CENTERs OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT expenses. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT torate for resary exp des of tent, 30,0 Technolay Die- able until September 30, 2020. DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection ffice for operations and support $54,664,000: Provided, That not o exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and representatio expenses. PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office procurement, construction, improvements, $89,096,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection afice for search and elopment, $145,661,000, to remain avail- 132 STAT. 624 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS and places of employment. SEC. 402. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to grant and the results do not preclude the granting of the benefit. SEC. 403. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 for services provided by employees ıncluding employees serving on a temporar " or term basis) of J.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department o Homeland Security who are known as Immigration Information Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact Representatives, Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers. SEC. 404. (a) Notwithstanding section 1356(n) of title 8, United States Code, of the funds deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account, up to $10,000,000 may be allocated by U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services in fiscal year 2018 for the purpose of providing an Immigrant Integration grants program (b) None of the funds made available to U.S. Citizenship anc and purchases prior to sustainment and for PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 improvements, including non-tangible assets of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. 132 STAT. 625 U.S.C. 1535(b)): Provided, upon completion of such facilities. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) shall re. in a Viate for anigator brigion tontined incal Act unless expressly so provided herein. originally enacted. by precous appa priat ons Acts to de covided bat in or transited the Department of Homeland Security for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2018, Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a stivities in excess of $5 000 000 or 10 augments fundin for existing programs, projects, (4) reduces funding for any program, project, or activity or numbers of personnel 5) results from any general savings from a reduction : ersonnel that would result in a change in funding levels f 132 STAT. 626 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 31 USC 501 note. Security may transfer to the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, up to $20,000,000 from appropriations available to the Department of Homeland Security: Provided, That the Secretary shall notity the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least 5 days in advance of such transfer. SEC. 504. Section 504 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. 2017 (division F of Public Law 115-31), relate o the operations of a working capital fund. shall apply with respec to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that Act. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2018, as recorded in the financial records at the time of a reprogramming notification, but not later than June 30, 2019, from appropriations for "Operations and Support" and for "Coast Guard-Operating Expenses" , and salaries and ments and "Coast Guard Reserve Traini or al year 2000- and "Coast Guard-Reserve Training" for fiscal year 2018 in this Act shall remain available through September 30, in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations an Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2018 SEC. 507. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the des ignee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on Appropria tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least contract, or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $1,000,000; PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (2) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an obliga• an amount greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year Department of Homeland Security funds; 132 STAT. 627 tion; a may not involve funds that are not available for obliga- (2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type of contract; and the account from which the funds are being notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Entorcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Centers facili- EC. 5U9. None of the tunds appropriated or otherwise mad vailable by this Act may be used for expenses for any constructio or acquisition project for which a prospectu: otherwise required under chapter 33 of title 40, United State Code, has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus. SEC. 510. Sections 520, Law 110-51; 12 Stat. 2073 and 0t, sha davisioof Public uaw 110-161: 121 Stat. 41, United States Code. applied to funds made available in that Act. EC. 514. None of the funds provided or otherwise made avai ble in this Act shall be available to carry out section 872 o 132 STAT. 628 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Armed Forces of the United States; anc (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Depart. ment of Defense. SEC. 518. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations SEC. 519. None of the funds made available in this Act may 49 USC 44901 note. none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by his Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contracto erformance that has been judged to be below satisfactory pertorm ance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract SEC. 521. Hereafter, in developing any process to screen aviation passengers and crews for transportation or national security purposes, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all such processes take into consideration such passengers' and crews' privacy and civil liberties consistent with applicable laws, SEC. 522. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise mad vailable by this Act may be used by the Department of Homelan Security to enter into any Federal contract unless such contrac is entered into in accordance with the requirements of subtitl modernization, $41,800,000, to remain available until September (b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for financial systems PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 629 of that determination and the basis for that determination: Pro-vided, That for purposes of this section the term "international conference" shall mean a conference occurring outside of the United anat of toreign go repent, ives national organiza sement and of foreign governments, governmental organizations: Provided further, to the Department of Homeland Security of any such conference shall not exceed $500,000. of the funds made available in this Act may be used to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its participation in a National Special Security Event. SEC. 528. None of the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligatec for any structural pay reform that affects more than 100 full. he Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notifica. tion that includes- (1) the number of full-time positions affected by such change; and through the 2 oughthe quite Years homeland Seeity Program: (3) justification for such change; and (4) an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change 132 STAT. 630 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 fiscal year 2018, Shoting of dependina Department or mday car ar who are stationed outside the continental United States and for the transportation of such dependents in the same manner the same extent that, pursuant to section 544 of title 14, United States Code, the Secretary may provide, out of funds appropriated to or for the use of the Coast Guard for the primary and secondary schooling of, and the transportation of, dependents states: Prouded, eat no stationed outside the coet from nited That no amounts may be provided from amoun at were designated bv the Congress for Overseas Contingeni Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That no amounts may be provided from amounts that were designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 SEC. 533. Within 60 davs of anv budget submission for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019 that assumes revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous year based hall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate an he House of Representatives specific reductions in proposed discr nary budgetals in the eventuate wither m SEC. 534. (a) For an additional amount for "Federal Emergenc , $41,000,000, to remair 2019, exclusively for providing that a State or lora ag or after October 1, 2017. , and before October 1, 2018; (2) can demonstrate to the Administrator as being- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) in excess of the costs of normal and typical law (B) directly attributable to the provision of protectior lescribed herein; and 132 STAT. 631 activit) es reues ed the e Direstor or the United States Setiet (d) The Administrator may establish written criteria consistent with subsections (a) and (b). (e) None of the funds provided I shall be for hiring new or additional personnel. (f) The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall audit reimbursements made under this section. States Code, ransfer made persuant to subsection (bo(c) with a separate iscal year level adjuste adelinsaried in the tare forby badge 132 STAT. 632 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of Homeland Security by any appropriations Acts to the 6 USC 391 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 633 (RESCISSIONS) Transport on o from Pubic artin under the heading port 2) from from Public Law 108-334 under the heading "Coast Guard-Alteration of Bridges"; (3) $1,920,100 from Public Law 109-90 under the heading "Coast Guard-Alteration of Bridges" (4) $1,791,454 from Public Law 109-295 under the heading "Coast Guard-Alteration of Bridges"; (5) $3,221,594 from Public Law 110-161 under the heading "Coast Guard -Alteration of Bridges" (6) $3,680,885 from Public Law 111-83 under the heading "Coast Guard-Alteration of Bridges", (7) $25,000,000 from Public Law 114-113 under the meading "Coast Guard-Acquisition, Construction, and Improve- account 70 17/18 0800; Science and Technology en(31) 34,307,000 from Public Law 115-31 under the headin Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination-Ope 132 STAT. 634 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (RESCISSIONS) SEC. 541. The following unobligated balances made available o the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 5( f the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 201 (Public Law 115-31) are rescinded: (4) $308,974 from "Coast Guard-Acquisition, Constructior end Imp06 94"from "Federal Emergency Managemen Agend 23,938trom Sce of Hath Affairs- Operations and (RESCISSION) SEC. 542. From the unobligated balances available in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by section 9703 of title 31, United States Code (added by section 638 of Public Law 102-393), $364,162,000 shall be permanently rescinded not later than September 30, 2018. SEC. 543. Notwithstanding section 5170c(b)(2)(B)(ii) of title 42, United States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Ilood protection systems con tructed in 2016 on property acquired with hazard mitigation assis ance provided under section 5170c of title 42, United States Code, in an inadvertent violation of the terms and conditions of such assistance to remain in place on such property: Provided, That no new or additional structure may be erectec on the property unless the 7oc(b2Ben of title 42 additional structure complies with section , United states Code: Provided furthei That this provision does not otherwise excuse compliance with all other applicable laws including statutes, executive orders, regu- base 5, United States Code, a call ted pressed or aw al of overtime pay that is funded, either directly or through reimburse nent, by the 'Federal Emergency Management Agency-Disaste shall be exempted from any annual fiscal year. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(c) APPLICABILITY OF AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY.-In determining whether an shall not include pay exempted under this section. "(d) LIMITATION OF PAY AUTHORITY.- "(1) Pay exempted from otherwise applicable limits under 132 STAT. 635 sions of law cited in section 5547(a). "(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.-This section shall take effect as if enacted on December 31, 2016. for any purpose; or This division may be cited as the "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018". RONMENT TIONS ACT, 2018 RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 132 STAT. 636 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 For expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, an‹ 318(d) of Public Law 94-579, including administrative expenses OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS r'or expenses necessary for management, protection, anc levelopment of resources and for construction, operation, anc maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, or other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein, including existing connecting roads on RANGE IMPROVEMENTS but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES 132 STAT. 637 facilities in on the exact lands damaged which led to the In addition MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS authorized to be expended under surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), to remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations funded under this Act by direct expenditure, 132 STAT. 638 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Service necessary ezed nbe attend State and im v, and for scientific and economi studies, general administration, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources, $1,279,002,000, t remain available until September 30 2019: Provided, That not to exceed $18,818,000 shall be used for implementing subsections (a), (b), (c),. and (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) (except for processing petitions, developing and issuing proposed and final regulations, and taking any othe implement actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A) (c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii)). CONSTRUCTION improvement, acquisition, or removal of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, manage. resot, res, iga tone aroteision od ands ion interests veein: and interests therein; $66,540,000, to remain available until expended. LAND ACQUISITION For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 54 United States Code, including administrative expenses, and for COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000. NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), $40,000,000, to remain available until expended. NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical Migratory Bem Cavalivate until expendelS.C. 6101 et seq.), $3,910,000, to MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant Con- on Act of 199/ (16 U.S.C. 426] et sea.] Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and th Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) $11,061,000, to remain available until expended. STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS 132 STAT. 639 sions of this appropriation: Provided further, agencies, not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropria That the Secretary shall, after deductin equal to not more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and (2) to Guam, American Samoa, the United States _Virgin Islands, anc the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, each a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent thereof: Provided ratio to which the land on the ratio to which the population of such State bears to the cotal population of all such States: Provided further, That the 132 STAT. 640 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out The ic nited State entities Arianie onane finland States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reserva-purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities areas as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities unde the jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United States has title, and which are used pursuant to law in connection with management, and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: Pro-cide, hive cost staring and partnership ttiership tan enects mat, unded law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share at least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or services and the Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: Provided further, That the Service may That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, all fees col lected for non-toxic shot review and approval shall be deposited under the heading "United States Fish and Wildlife Service- NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 019: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading i his Act are available for the purposes of section 5 of Public La 95-348. NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION 132 STAT. 641 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND ment Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089): Provided, That an individual Save America's Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federa lunds: Provided further, That individual projects shall only eligible for one grant: Provided further, That all projects to be funded shall be approved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds provided for the Histori Preservation Fund, $500,000 is for competitive grants for the survey nities currently under-represented, as determined by the Secretary $13.000.000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites anc CONSTRUCTION 132 STAT. 642 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 204. Transfers may includ a reasonable amount for FHWA administrative support costs UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 132 STAT. 643 none of the tion with States and municipalities. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ments as defined in section 6302 i 6302, of, sitie 31, United Saties agree: Provided further, Perter ied funhea, Sort the tited States s directay With individ. services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered employees for the purpose of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort 132 STAT. 644 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ay other pusse not be considered to be Federal employees for BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations related to leases, easements, rights-of-way and agreements for use for oil of which $108,540,000 is to remain available until September 30 and of which $27,871,000 is to remain available until by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this appro priation from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Ict, including studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative activities: Provided further. That the sum hereir appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received durin For an until expended , to be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation, which shall be derived from PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 645 IV, Sor nes 400 exp 303, to caril, anite set second. of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $14,899,000, which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended. OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY Provided, 30 USC 1211 note. 30 USC 1257 note. not more than $115,804,000. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND That pursuant to Public Law 97-365, the Department o he Interior is authorized to use up to 20 percent from the recover o pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided furthei unds made available under title IV of Public Law 95-87 ma be used for any required non-Federal share of the cost of projects funded by the Federal Government for the purpose of environmental from abandoned mines. Provided further, That such projects mist 132 STAT. 646 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 • (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act and shall be used for economic and community development i conjunction with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977: Provided further BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-Determination and Education rovined available until September 30289, erept terris tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare assistance costs: Pro vided further, That not to exceed $673,425,000 for school operation. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 647 improvement, road maintenance, attorney fees, fied on the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, 23 U.S.C. 202(b)(1). CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Edu cation Assistance Act agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2018 be avail be for o1iigauin through Septee er 80, 2019: roused, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts mad available under this heading shall be available for transter ti another budget account. CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) for construction, repair, improvement irrigation and potor systans, buildings, utilies, and otea faci- 25 U.S.C. 13), s 132 STAT. 648 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 applicable of Public Law 95-561 (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)), with respect to organiza tional and financial management capabilities: Provided further That if the Secretary declines a grant application, the Secretary hall follow the requirements contained in section 5206(f) of Publi aw 100-297 (25 U.S.C. 2504(f)): Provided further, That any di putes between the Secretary and any grantee concerning a grant shall be subject to the disputes provision in section 5208(e) of Public Law 107-110 (25 U.S.C. 2507(e)): Provided further, That in order to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the Secretary may assume control of a project and all funds related to the project, if, within 18 months of the date of enactment of this Act, any grantee receiving funds appropriated in this Act and design Phat her pregnaton may be teled tom the one t the Special Trustee for American Indians appropriation for the appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion needed in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation. INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO INDIANS For payments and necessary administrative expenses for implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements pursuant to Public Laws 99-264, 100-580, 101-618, 111-11, 111-291. 114-322, and for implementation of other land and water rights settlements, $55,457,000, to remain available until expended. INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, $9,272,000 of which $1,252,000 is for administrative expenses, as authorizec further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan prin-cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed or insured, not to exceed $123,565,389. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) or amen a med and rans ter lie or in operation. vith states and other organizations Notwithstanding Public Law 87-279 (25 U.S.C. 15), the Bureau 132 STAT. 649 In the event any tribe returns appropriations made available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, this action shall not diminish the Federal Government's trust responsibility to that tribe, or the government-to-government relationship between the United States and that tribe, or that tribe's ability to access future appro- herein for seq., shall be available to support the operation of any elementary or secondary school in the State of Alaska. No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall e used to support expanded grades for any school or dormitor eyond the grade structure in place or approved by the Secretar of the Interior availalsrade structure on October 1, enoure prior or schools funded by the meal ments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), except that a charter school that is in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and that the Bureau for the use of the real and personal property (including buses and vans), the funds of the charter school are kept separate 132 STAT. 650 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 September except that the Secretary prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide language and cultural immersion educational programs for non-public schools Excatsd veit in the tural temalasea of thet inbalde grades beyond do not include grades beyond those currently served at the existing Bureau-funded school, provid an educational environment with educator presence and academi facilities comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety standards, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, such as for transportation or other impacts • students such as those caused by busing students extende istances: Provided, That no tunds available under this Act ma e used to fund operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, construc ion or other facilities-related costs for such assets that are no owned by the Bureau: Provided further, That the term "satellite school" means a school location physically separated from the existing Bureau school by more than 50 miles but that forms part of the existing school in all other respects. Of the prior year unobligated balances available for the "Oper- ation of Indian Programs" account, $8,000,000 are permanently rescinded DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS For necessary expenses for management of the Department of the Interior and for with the orderly closure of the United States Bureau of Mines; and of whicl $10,242,000 for the Office of Valuation Services is to be deriver PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and shall remain available until expended ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 132 STAT. 651 INSULAR AFFAIRS ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the of which: (1) $87,422,000 shall remain maintenance assistance, activities, Government of the 42 USC 1469b. 132 STAT. 652 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may Act: Provided further, That any funds transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available to make or guarantee loans under such authorities. OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $66,675,000. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $51,023,000. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 653 shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law the Secretarv shall not be reauired to provide a auarterly statement of performance for any Indian trust account that has not had activity for at least 15 months and has a balance of $15 or less: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue an annual account statement and maintain a record of any such accounts and shall ermit the balance in each such account to be withdrawn upoi he express written request of the account holder: Provided further That not to exceed $50,000 is available for the Secretary to make payments to correct administrative errors of either disbursements rom or deposits to Individual Indian Money or Tribal account ments that are revered shai be ed fired and remain evere in this account for this purpose: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not be required to reconcile Special Deposit Accounts with a balance of less than $500 unless the Office of the Special Trustee receives proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts claimant: Provided further,. notwithstanding section 102 o he American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 199 (Public Law 103-412) or any other provision of law, the Secretary DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 654 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of the Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United States property That using the amounts designated under this title of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agree-ments, for fuels management activities, and for training and monitoring associated with such fuels management activities on Federal land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That notwithstanding requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act, the Secretary, for purposes of fuels management activities, may obtain maximum practicable competition among: (1) local private, non-profit, or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation Corps crews, Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109-154), or related partnerships with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups; (3) small or micro-businesses; or (4) other entities that will hire or train locally a workforce to complete such contracts: Provided further, implementing this section, the Secretary shall develop written guidance to field units to ensure accountability and consistent application of the authorities provided herein: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine as required by section 7 of such with wildland fire management activities: Pro- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 655 CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior and including associated activities, performed prehensive Environmental Response, Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $10,010,000 Co, to rention avail ble bitt, NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and 54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq., $7,767,000, to remain available until expended. WORKING CAPITAL FUND ments of general ment, $62,370,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 'hat none of the funds appropriated in this Act or any othe ct may be used to establish reserves in the Working Capita Fund account other than for accrued annual leave and depreciation of equipment without prior approval of the Committees on Appro priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided urther, That the Secretary may assess reasonable charges to Stat local and tribal government employees for training services provide by the National Indian Program Training Center, other than training related to Public Law 93-638: Provided further, That the Secretary may lease or otherwise provide space and related facili- or recreational activities (as defined in section 3306(a) of tone 40, United States Code) at the prevailing rate for of ithe facilities, equipment, services in the vicinity National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That 132 STAT. 656 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE which $41,727,000 shall remain available until expended for the leases in which the Secretary concurred with the claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments. GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY-INTRA-BUREAU So i nee rege a prop ly as pale tal apropriation EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY-DEPARTMENT-WIDE SEC. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or ment of the reteen lande ender they dictitatiot of Durned- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 657 shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for destruction of vehicles, or other equipment in connection with their use for wildland aircraft tire operations, with such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt thereof: Provided further, That for wildland fire operations, no funds shall be made available under this authority until the Secretary determines that funds appro- "wildland fire suppression pat sail funds bed exhausted to this rata basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred. AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS, INDIAN TRUST MANAGEMENT 132 STAT. 658 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS ELLIS, GOVERNORS, AND LIBERTY ISLANDS SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and administrative activities, by donation or with appropriated funds, including franchise fees (and other monetary consideration), or by exchange; and the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and enter into leases, subleases, concession contracts or other agree- ments for the use of such facilities on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine reasonable. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF INSPECTION FEES EC. 107. (a) In tiscal vear 2018. the Secretarv shall colle nonrefundable inspection tee. which shall be deposited in th "Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement" account, from the designated operator for facilities subject to inspection under (b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2018 shall be: (1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with processing equipment or gathering lines; (2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells; anc (3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with (2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT REORGANIZATION 132 STAT. 659 CONTRACTS AND AGREBMENTS ACID HORSE AND BURRO HOLDING SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 16 USC 1336 MASS MARKING OF SALMONIDS by commercial and recreational fishers. EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW SEC. 111. Paragraph (1) of section 122(a) of division E of Publi 112-74 (125 Sta 2020, in the first sentence and inse amended ugh 2g "through CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN AFFAIRS available at the end of the fiscal year. HUMANE TRANSFER OF EXCESS ANIMALS SEC. 113. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may transfer excess wild horses or burros that have been removed from the public lands to other Federal, State, and local government agencies for use as work animals: 132 STAT. 660 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 REPUBLIC OF PALAU SEC. 114. There is appropriated $123,824,000 for an additiona amount for "Compact of Free Association" available until expended for use in meeting the financial obligation of the Government of the United States under the Agreemen necessary and appropriate (Compact Review Agreement ): Pr That funds may not be made available under this secti DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM SEC. 115. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 'elating to federal grants and cooperative agreements, the Sec retary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to or enter (b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under subsection 16 USC 1132 note. is from the same or she s ate eiding contracts for service JAY S. HAMMOND WILDERNESS SEC. 116. (a) DESIGNATION.-The approximately 2,600,000 acres of National Wilderness Preservation System land located withir the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve designated by sectior 701(6) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (16. U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 96-487) shall be known and designated as the "Jay S. Hammond Wilderness" 132 STAT. 661 EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES SEC. 117. (a) Division II of Public Law 104-333 (54 U.S.C. 113, 1s amended in each of seins 203, 310, and 607, by st lig PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILT) SEC. 118. Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking "each of fiscal years 2008 through 2014" and inserting "fiscal year 2018". MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK authorize the (1) by inserting SAGE-GROUSE (1) a proposed rule for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus 2) a proposed rule for the Columbia basin distinct pop tion segment of greater sage-grous INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE rial 4) Section 7130 Modification of the Second Division Memo- HIS 8903 16 USC 460cccc. 16 USC 1132 *See Endnote on 132 Stat. 1225. 132 STAT. 662 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1 USC 112 note. Anatin puichings widernest edeni anation he ate herate MINERAL WITHDRAWAL SUBJECT TO VALID EXISTING RIGHTS TITLE II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints library memberships in societies or associations which issue publica subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the Brownfields Revitamatidn the or 2002, implementation lie coa. Water sand Wese Act of angrant angrant to teed 10000 for of that reception and representation expenses, $2,643,299,000, to remair available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the fund PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 663 U.S.C. 1330). for necessary expenses of activities described in section 26(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(1)): Provided, That fees collected pursuant to that section of that Act and deposited in the "TSCA Service Fee Fund" as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2018 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated in this paragraph from the general fund for fiscal year 2018 shall be reduced by the amount of discretionary offsetting receipts received during fiscal year 2018, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That to the extent that amount realized from such receipts exceed $10,000,000, those amount ir excess of $10,000,000 shall be deposited in the "TSCA Service 'ee Fund" as discretionarv offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2018 hal be ret d as for necessary salaries and expense in this account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided parter sail el for thi fated yot, or ding the amount of any fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations for that program project for fiscal year 2014. HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND Waste Disposa Ace x42 U.S.C. 6959g), t scion 3024 ef epienid, operation, maintenance, and upgrading of the hazardous waste electronic manifest system established by such section, $3,674,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the sum hereir appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections under such section 3024 are received during fiscal year 2018, which shall remain available until expended and be used $3,674,000, those excess amounts shall remain available until expended and be used for necessary expenses in this appropriation. 132 STAT. 664 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611) $1,091,947,000, to remain available until expended consisting of such sums as are available in the Trust Fund on September 30, 2017, as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and ip to $1,091,947,000 as a payment from general revenues to the lazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by sec paid to the available until September 30, "Science and Technology" appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2019. LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes for the development and implementation of programs to manage underground storage tanks. INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAMS to remain available until expended. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS capitalization 132 STAT. 665 o address green infrastructure, o address reen in rastruce us water or energy erienc improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2018, funds made avail- able under this title to each State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion of each State, be used for projects to address green infrastruc ture, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the limitation on the amounts in a State water pollution control revolving fund that may be used by a State to dminister the fund shall not apply to amounts included a rincipal in loans made by such fund in fiscal vear 2018 anı istering the fund to the extent that such amounts are or were purposes of the fund, including administration: Provided fur-That for fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding the provision: f subsections (g)(1), (h), and (1) of section 201 of the Federa Water Pollution Control Act, grants made under title II of such Act for American Samoa, Guam, the commonwealth of 132 STAT. 666 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Fund program under the Ac less any sums reserved under section 518(c) of the Act, ma be reserved by the Administrator for grants made under titl II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and United States Virgin Islands: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding the limitations on amounts specified in section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants made under section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made available Fund chit title to sha Sta and 0 pan enter SteeRing available under this title to each State for Drinking Water of this Act, or where such debt was incurred prior to the mergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public from heightened exposure to lead in a municipa PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 667 Act: Provided further, infrastructure; (3) $20,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages: Provided, That of these State of Alaska shall make awards consistent with the State-vide priority list established in conjunction with the Agenc nd the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewe waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds rovided for projects in regional hub communities 4) $80.000.000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) o (6) $40,000,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants ir accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanator 132 STAT. 668 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 42 USC 4368b note. AccouNT For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guarantee loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation_ Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 132 STAT. 669 The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration service fees in accordance with section 33 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide as amended by Public Law Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012 Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(d)(2)) he Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency ma assess fees under section 33 of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136w-8) for fisca year 2018. of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative under the heading rence of such head, to carry Quality Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into an interagency agreement with the head of such Federal department individuals for planning, research, monitoring, The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs anc Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program Accounts, are available for the construction, alteration, the cost does not exceed $150,000 per project. priated under the heading rescinded: Provided, That 132 STAT. 670 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE III RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 132 STAT. 671 $15.000.000 mav be used to make grants available to the Forest Service under the State and Paittee estry" appropriation, increased use of biomass from Lass from Pational forest System lands: fro Federal land if the Secretary determines resources on Federal land: Provided further, , That funds made avail- able to implement the Community Forestry Restoration Act, Public Law 106-393, title VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal lands in accordance with authorities made available to the Forest ervice under the "State and Private Forestrv" That notwithstanding vided further Tenant Act 7 U.S.C. Jones Farm Contese, in caTenating at fee for grazing 0, thatal Grassland; to a Grazing Association or direct 43 USC 1751 note. For use on the he ee for consertial ared a CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 4, ear rong or the avail se die en enemie 132 STAT. 672 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 LAND ACQUISITION expres and for austion of and de vines minterer here. ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests California; and the Ozark-st. francis and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas; as authorize by law, $850,000, to be derived from forest receipts. ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public school districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized xpenditures from funds deposited by non-Federal parties pursuan • Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to the Act of Decembe 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available through September 30, 2021, (16 U.S.C. 516-617a, 555a; Public Law 96-586; Public Law 76-589, 76-591; and Public Law 78-310). RANGE BETTERMENT FUND National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94-579, to remain available through Sep tember 30, 2021, of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be availabl for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation, protection, and improvements. GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH remain availables authon sed tember 30, 20.1, to be derived frot • to be derived fron the fund established pursuant to the above Act. MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federa lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII of the Alask National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), $2,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities 132 STAT. 673 eral emergency response: Provided further, That the costs of imple. menting any cooperative agreement between the Federal Govern ment and antherederantes Mrided torter Satefunds agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, designated for wildfire suppression, shall be assessed for cost pools on the same basis as such assessments are calculated against other agency programs: Provided further, That the $65,000,000 made available under this heading in the Consolidated and Further acquiring aircraft for the next-generation airtanker fleet enhancing firefighting mobility, effectiveness, efficiency, and salety. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-FOREST SERVICE (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) bring replaced itay an ina, then proved do ved eristine in verate I, with proceeds derived or trade-in value services offst tht purch Ce ef, ted nolato ented 5100,020 . 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for expenses in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and oa note); (6) the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S. nd (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance wi 132 STAT. 674 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Service mits tandiner ano othate boviances othiscret, tary Forest appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or within the National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds to be used or the purposes of hazardous fuels management and urgen rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands an‹ water, such transferred funds shall remain available through September 30, , 2021: Provided, That none of the funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation without vritten notification to and the prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further That this section does not apply to funds appropriated to the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund or funds derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for assistance to or through the Agency for International Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities outside the United States and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, education and training, and coopera- 16 USC 556i. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 section 442 of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C. 7772), or section 10417(b) of Public Law 107-171 (7 U.S.C. 8316(b)). 132 STAT. 675 shall be available for priority projects tion Corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and representation expenses. Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101- 593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $3,000,000 may be advanced in a lump sum to the National Forest Foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Fores1 Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs expenses, for projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of the Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the perio ot lederal financial assistance, private contributions to match fund made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-for-one basis: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federa matching funds Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98-244, up to $3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may be advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to whel expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest Systen lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable rural development purposes. 132 STAT. 676 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, fiscal year, budget line item and account, to the House and Senate Commie Forest Service stall submit, through the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, to the Office of Management and Budget DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist ance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to the for services furnished by the Indian Health Service: Provided, That ance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), shall be deemed to be obligater at the time of the grant or contract award and thereafter shal remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be available PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 677 104 and 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. con or end and noic and anton an or that hot nder the loan repayment and scholarship programs under sectior 04 and 108 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a): Provide i the Indian Health Service and shall remain available unti expended: Provided further, That funds provided in this Act ma e used for annual contracts and grants for which the performanc period falls within 2 fiscal years, provided the total obligatio is recorded in the year the funds are appropriated: Provided further That the amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the authority of title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall remain available until expended for the purpose of achieving compliance with the applicable conditions anc requirements of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act except for those related to the planning, design, or construction of new facilities: Provided further, That funding contained herein for scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall remain available until expended: Provided fürther, That amounts received by tribes and tribal organizations under title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall be reported and accounted for and available to the receiving tribes and tribal organizations until expended: Provided further the Bureau of Indian Affairs may collect from the Indian Healtl Service, and from tribes and tribal organizations operating health 132 STAT. 678 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS for fiscal year 2018, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account. INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES For construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters nity sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian Self Determination Act, and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and for expenses necessary to carry out such Acts and titles I. and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to environ mental health and facilities support activities of the Indian Health Service, $867,504,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appro-riated for the planning, design. construction. renovation or expan ion of health facilities for the benefit of an Indian tribe or tribe nay be used to purchase land on which such facilities will b located: Provided further That not to exceed $500,000 may be , That none PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 132 STAT. 679 extended health care at all tribally administered or Indian Health Service facilities, subject to charges, and the proceeds along with funds recovered under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651-2653) shall be credited to the account of the facility providing the service and shall be available without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other law or regulation, funds transferred from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Indian Health Service shall be administered under Public Law 86-121, the Indian Sanitation Facilities Act and Public Law 93-638: Provided further, That funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service in this Act, except those ised for administrative and program direction purposes, shall no e subject to limitations directed at curtailing Federal travel an transportation: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used ees on Appropriations through the reprogramming process: Pro vided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq. (title I), 5381 et seq. (title V), may be deobligated and reobligated to a self-deter- budget request reflecting the increased costs associated with the proposed final rule, and such request has been included in ar appropriations Act and enacted into law: Provided further with respect to functions transferred by the Indian Health Servic 132 STAT. 680 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, $77,349,000. AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set fort in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmenta Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) an section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $74,691,000: Providea medical monitoring, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OTHER RELATED AGENCIES EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 132 STAT. 681 Dy the President, Coand shall endice of do mentor, e ented, CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 132 STAT. 682 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS DEVELOPMENT PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE as authorized by part A which shall become available on July 1, 2018, and shall remain SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SALARIES AND EXPENSES or necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institutio uthorized by law, including research in the fields of art, science Nadonat Collections, presentation of puand excits and perfore. and exchange of $6,908,000 installation, and he rant, colled ns learning exhiram shal FACILITIES CAPITAL For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, bi contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act oi August 22, 1989(63 Stat, 903), and for construction, including expested, peshich not to exceed, not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 683 5902): purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, ant for the ational Gallery ration mot advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms and conditions as the Gallery may deem proper, tember 30, 2019, of 111, not 0 to ed 3,620,000 for the special exhibition program shall remain available until expended. REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities occupied by National Gallery of Art, by contract or otherwise, for operating lease agreements of no more than 10 years, with no extensions or renewals beyond the 10 years, that address space needs created 2 the on 203 renovatiom in the Master Facilities Plan author I'hat contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection sys tems, and exterior repair or renovation of buildings of the Nationa Gallery of Art may be negotiated with selected awleded on the masis of contiated guth caected as tri as rand JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE security of the on F. Ken fedy enter for the Pertening and, $23,740,000. CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION 132 STAT. 684 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS SALARIES AND EXPENSES Woodoo expenon necessay Act of ying uz that, rovis incu the Sir, $12,00,000, eires in dvarvile an usented br 30, 2019. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $152,849,000 shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support of the Act, for program NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION on the Arts $152,848,000 to and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and which equal am untareet previously been in brite deso ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and dace elegatok of pursuaty to the tational expressed the Arts to the Chairperson COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 685 NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99-190 (20 U.S.C. 956a), $2,750,000. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Public Law 89-665), $6,400,000. NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES missesser expense title totalitie UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM by Public Law 132 STAT. 686 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, $1,800,000, to remain available until expended. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Women's Suffrage Centennia Commission as authorized by the Women's Suffrage Centennial Act (section 431(a)(3) of division G of Public Law 115-31), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES Notwithstanding section 9 of the World War I Centennial TITLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATIONS eyond the current fiscal yea unless expressly so provided herein. DISCLOSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 132 STAT. 687 MINING APPLICATIONS mining laws. and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104- 208). in a patent application as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau f Land Management shall have the sole responsibility to choos nd pay the third-party contractor in accordance with the standar procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the 132 STAT. 688 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, PRIOR YEAR LIMITATION SEC. 405. Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the Consolidated 23d) shat co Conte in effect in fiscal year 201, 3,15 Cublic Law 113-CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, FISCAL YEAR 2018 LIMITATION FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS 16 USC 1604 note. PROHIBITION WITHIN NATIONAL MONUMENTS 181 et seq.) or the Outer except where such activities are existed under une Presidentiermatest bitivities montender LIMITATION ON TAKINGS PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, or to funds appropriated for Federal assistance to the State of Florida to acquire lands for Everglades restoration purposes. 132 STAT. 689 TIMBER SALE REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITION ON NO-BID CONTRACTS SEC. 411. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be usec to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is entered into in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless- (1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be ntered into without regard for these requirements, includin ormula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian tribes (2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-Deter-mination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe as defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); or (3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this Act. POSTING OF REPORTS 132 STAT. 690 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT GUIDELINES SEC. 413. Of the funds provided to the National Endowment for the Arts- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM PRIORITIES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 691 improve and support community-based music performance and education. STATUS OF BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 415. The Department of the Interior, the Environmenta the Forest Service, and 'the Indian Health and unobligated funds in each program and activity. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 7661 et seq.) for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, emissions eung ide its aide estes cated GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RESTRICTIONS management systems. FUNDING PROHIBITION SEC. 418. None of the funds made available by this or any CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES SEC. 419. Section 412 of Division E of Public Law 112-74 is amended by striking "fiscal year 2017" and inserting "fiscal year 2019". CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE SEC. 420. Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 54 USC 320101 of 1998 (Public Law 105-312; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by striking "2017" and inserting "2019". EXTENSION OF GRAZING PERMITS SEC. 421. The terms and conditions of section 325 of Public aw 108-108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding 132 STAT. 692 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 under section 402 of the federal Lands Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in effect for fiscal year 2018 FUNDING PROHIBITION FOREST SERVICE FACILITY REALIGNMENT AND ENHANCEMENT ACT USE OF AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL SEC. 424. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a State ›ollution control revolving fund as authorized by sectio: vater of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) shall works unless a see on and ste produce ted in the pre are re in the United States thined pipes pand fit nes, manhole covers and other municipa flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, that- (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the States in suld et a pro deatably a paidue innhees ted fa sat factoron of tron and steel products produced in th Jnited States will increase the cost of the overall project b more than 25 percent (c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver unde this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available to the Administrator concerning the request, and shall allow for (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 693 MIDWAY ISLAND JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER REAUTHORIZATION EC. 426. Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (2 J.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) an inserting the following: a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.-There is autho ed to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)H $23,740,000 for fiscal year 2018. C CAPITAL PROJECTS -There is authorized to be appropriațe • the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of sectic 4(a)(1), $16,775,000 for fiscal year 2018." LOCAL COOPERATOR TRAINING AGREEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF EXCESS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR WILDFIRES ALASKA NATIVE REGIONAL HEALTH ENTITIES 2014 (Public I Pusic La 321) is amended by saring atis and inserting "201gsaw TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS he following new clause INDIAN HEALTH SENICE FACILES or purpose or et- mining whether- 132 STAT. 694 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(II) a subsection (d) hospital other than a hospital of the Indian Health Service meets the mileage cri INFRASTRUCTURE SEC. 430. (a) For an additional amount for "Environment: rotection Agency-Hazardous Substance Superfund", $63,000,00 of which $54,389,000 shall be for the Superfund Remedial prograr ind $8,611,000 shall be for the Superfund Emergency Respons and Removal program, to remain available until expended, con-tember 30, 2017 , as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfunc Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to $63,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) (b) For an additional amount for "Environmental Protectior Agency-State and Tribal Assistance Grants" for environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and performance partnership grants, $650,000,000 to remain available until expended, of which- (1) $300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title V. of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which $300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) $20,000,000 shall be for grants for small and disadvan-aged communities authorized in sectio 2104 of the Water nfrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Lav 114-322); 3) $20,000,000 shall be for grants for lead testing in schoc ind child care program drinking water authorized in sectio 2107 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation ct (Public Law 114-322 rinking water at orized in set on 2105 or the Water in a structure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114- (c) For an additional amount for "Environmental Protection Finance and Innovation ost of lie ban, or the coit of guntanted rans and for aimi • Program PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 POLICIES RELATING TO BIOMASS ENERGY 132 STAT. 695 (1) ens e on istent a pols all federal depabinents and agencies; and iomass as an energy solution, including policies that- A) reflect the carbon-neutrality of forest bioenerg id recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, pr ded the use of forest biomass for energy production do (i) working forests; (ii) harvesting operations; (iii) forest improvement operations; (iv) forest bioenergy production; v) wood products manufacturing; o (vi) paper manufacturing (C) encourage forest management to improve forest health; recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest biomass. CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTIONS SEC. 432. None of the funds made available in this Act may e used to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fi naterial under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.( 1251 et seq. for the activities identified in subparagraphs (A and (C) of section 404(f)(1) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A) (C)). SMALL REMOTE INCINERATORS 132 STAT. 696 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 keahilk DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES of which $180,860,000 shall the WIOA may be used to provide assistance to a State for statewide or local use in order to address cases where there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across multiple local areas and such workers remain That notwithstanding section 168(b) of Phe ided A, otthe funds provided under this subparagrape. retary") may reserve not more than 10 percent of such PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 697 $30,000,000 section, 154, of the for a, ive Am shall be avana le der the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; (C) $87,896,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker 167 of the available for the period July 1, sion of la Por relat, dires notin, the depam oth or provor shall take no action limiting the number or proportion of eligible participants receiving related assistance services or discouraging grantees from providing such services; (D) $89,534,000 for YouthBuild activities as describec in section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; of the Second Chance Act of 2007, which shall be available or the period April amount, 025,000,000 shall be for for activities that prepare young ex-offenders and school dropouts for employment, with a priority for projects serving high-crime, high-poverty areas; (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor 132 STAT. 698 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (1) $1,603,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shal be available for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30 (2) $83,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisi tion of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for th tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer; and (3) $32,330,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which shall be available for obligation for the period October 1, 201' through September 30, 2018 rovided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall b sed to orovide meal services at or tor Job Coros center COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS l'o carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (referrer o in this Act as "OAA"), $400,000,000, which shall be availabl for the period April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, and may be recaptured and reobligated in accordance with section 517(c) of the OAA FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES efit paymayments during fiscal year 2018 of trade adjustment ben- and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for training, employment and case managemen services, allowances for job search and relocation, and related State dministrative expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapte of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payment: and section 405(a) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, $790,000,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 132 STAT. 699 Security Act; and $9,000,000 for continued support of the administration unemployment insurance employees and for ex-service members as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8501-8523, and the administration of trade readjust. ment allowances, reemployment trade adjustment assistance, and alternative trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and under section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 and section 405(a) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and shall be available for obligation by the States through December 31, 2018, except that funds used for automation shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2018, and for State obligation through September 30, 2020, or, if the automation is being carried out through consortia of States, for State obligation through September 30, 2023, and for expenditure through September 30, 2024, and funds for competitive grants awarded to States for improved operations and to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews and provide reemploy- ment services and referrals to training, as appropriate, shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2018, (2) $13,897,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activi- 132 STAT. 700 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured Unemployment ("AWIU") for fiscal year 2018 is projected by the Department of Labor to exceed 2,246,000, an additional $28,600,000 from the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for every 100,000 increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any increment less than 100,000) to carry out title III of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated ir this Act that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under title III of the Social Security Act may be used by such State to assist other States in carrying out activities under such title III if the other States include areas that have suffered a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency_ Assistance Act: Provided further, l'hat the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to states under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments behalf of States for the use of the National Directory of New Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title the Secretarill of the Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States to the entitv operating the State Information Data Exchange System: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act which are used to establish a national center system, or which are used to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment insurance, r immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts, grant: or agreements with States and non-State entities: Provided further 'hat States awarded competitive grants for improved operation inder title III of the Social Security Act, or awarded grant and Audit Requirements further, That the Sch oarer a the, ay refatands along PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 such State under title III of the Social Security Act to other States 132 STAT. 701 ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS ich Sal be ariate or gun, such sung pay be 30, 2013. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, $181,000,000, of which up to $3,000,000 shall be made available through September 30, 2019, for the procurement of expert witnesses for enforcement litigation. PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND 132 STAT. 702 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 administrative expenses in excess of $424,417,000: Provided further That to the extent that the number of new plan participants i WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION SALARIES AND EXPENSES OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Managemen standards, $40,187,000 OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS SALARIES AND EXPENSES Complia ne rograms, 03,476, the Office of Federal Contract OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS SALARIES AND EXPENSES SPECIAL BENEFITS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) benefits, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 703 be made available to the Secretary as follows: processing systems opent and ma intenance of autom dant, $24,540,000; automated including document maging, cektralized maisntake, anations. ical bill processing, $22,968,000; (3) For periodic roll disability management and medical review, $21,946,000; (4) For program integrity, $1,734,000; and (5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, may prescribe. SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS DMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONA LNESS COMPENSATION FUN 132 STAT. 704 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 26 USC 9501 note. and Expenses"; not to exceed $31,994,000 for transfer to Depart- Management, "Salaries and Expenses"; not to exceed $330,000 for transfer to Departmental Management OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $552,787,000, including not to exceed $100,850,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the "Act"), which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the standard, rule, expended to administer or enforce any Act with respect PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 705 oy the Secretary, in accordance with section 24 of the Act, except- 1) to provide educational and training serves, and con- luct surveys and studies 2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in respons ) an employee complaint. to issue a citation for violatior tions which period and for any willful violations found; (3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to imminent dangers; (4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to health hazards; investigation authorized by the Act; and (6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respec to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising for Voluntary Protection Programs. MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 572777 132 STAT. 706 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 30 USC 966 note. 30 USC 962. That the BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics Unem the Tent Trust u Security Administration account in the OFFICE OF DIsABILITy EMPLOYMeNT POLICY SALARIES AND EXPENSES $38,203,000. DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 707 That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer: Provided further. That the funds available to the Women's Bureau may be used for grants to serve and promote of women in the workforce: Provided further, of the amounts made available to the Women's Bureau, $994,000 shall be used for grants authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act. VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Not to exceed $245,041,000 may be derived from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trus Fund to carry out the provisions of chapters 41, 42, and 43 ol title 38, United States Code, of which: (1) $180,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) to support disabled veterans' outreach program specialists under section 4103A of such title and local 132 STAT. 708 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 IT MODERNIZATION OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL % GENERAL PROVISIONS (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 709 of the C. do. Exetiate to wie Depaided it of a see tor grants Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) may be used for any purpose other than competitive grants for training to hire foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to support such training. SEC. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading "Employment and Training Administration" shall be and bonuses cot at ale in aces of secutive Lave Thi imitatol subrecipients of such taking into account facto: ncluding the relative cost-of-living in the State. the compensatio involved including Employment and Training Administration pro- (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 710 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) of the programs or activities that are funded under such accounts Any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to "Departmental Management" for use by the Office of the Chief Evaluation Officer within the Department of Labor, and shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2019: Provided, That such funds shall only be available if the Chief Evaluation Officer of the Department of Labor submits a plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate describing the evaluations to be carried out 15 days in advance of any transfer. (b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: "Training and Employment Services" "Job Corps" Employment for Older Americans" "State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations" "Employee Benefits Security Administration" of Workers' Compensation Programs" "Wage and Hour Division", "Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs", Safety and Health Administration? , "Office of Labor Management Standards", "Occupational "Mine Safety and Health Administration" "Office of Disability Employment Policy" ", funding made available to the "Bureau of International Labor Affairs" and "Women's Bureau" within the "Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses" account, and "Veterans Employment and Training". SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning October 1, 2017, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture may select an entity to operate a Civilian Conservation Center on a competitive basis in accordanc with section 147 of the WIOA, if the Secretary of Labor determine SEC. 109. (a) Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207) shall be applied as if the following text is part of such section: S) 1) The provisions of this section shall not apply for eriod of 2 vears after the occurrence of a maior disaster to ar "(A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or contracts; 132 STAT. 711 regarding coverage or compensalitoreams oration. mining liability or value aspects of claims; "(iv) negotiating settlements; or "(v) making recommendations regarding litigation. "(2) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemp- tion provided by section 13(a)(1). "(3) For purposes of this subsection- "(A) the term 'major disaster' means any disaster or catastrophe declared or designated by any State or Federal agency C) the term 'affiliate means a company that, by reaso f ownership or control of 25 percent or more of the outstandin shas dior are or and recy, no ei, is es of rolled by, or is umder (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment (RESCISSION) 132 STAT. 712 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (B) offers the job to an equally or better qualified United States worker who- (1) apples tor the Job; and (il) will be available at the time and place of need. (3) EXEMPTION FROM RULES GERING.-The Secretary of Labor shall not consider an employe in the seafood industry who brings H-2B nonimmigrants into the United States during the 120-day period specified in paragraph (1) to be staggering the date of need in violation of section 655.20(d) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or ny other applicable provision of law b) H-2B NoNIMMIGRaNTs DEFINED.-In this section, the terr of the H-2B program shall be the greater of-(1) the actual wage level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experi immigrant will be employed. , based on the best information available CFR 655.5 or peoregulating admiesion of temporary workers under the the definition of temporary need shall be that orovided in 8 CÉR 214.2(h)(6)(ii)(B SEC. 114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Administration-State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations" in title I of division G of Public Law 113- 235 shall be applied in fiscal year 2018 by substituting "seven" for "six" SEC. 116. Section 5(b) of the HIRE Vets Act (division O of Public Law 115-31) is amended to read as follows: "(b) To the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary may assess a reasonable fee on employers that apply or receipt of a HIRE Vets Medallion Award and the Secretar shall deposit such fees into the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fun‹ 132 STAT. 713 38 USC 4100 note. SEC. 117. (a) The Act entitled "An Act to create a Department of Labor", , approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736, chapter 141) shall be applied as if the following text is part of such Act: "SEC. 12. SECURITY DETAIL. "(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special agents to- duties by the Secretary; relating to the official duties of the Secretary; provide continuous protection a unique and there ordance wie pd arnes established by the Secretary, or another senior (1) carry firearms he nited States to without a ware t foeace of sue gaines 132 STAT. 714 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(c) COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES.-A law enforcement officer under this section in accordance with any- FATA Department ( Tealth an Iropservis + 201 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE by striking "$80,000,000" and inserting Act, be 0,0.to Shall the At for in rear 2018, 008 tos in fiscal year PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 715 or betore January 1, 2009, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this title as the "Secretary") may hereafter waive any of the requirements contained in sections 751(d)(2)(A) and 751(d)(2)(B) of such Act for the full project period of a grant under such section: Provided further, That no funds shall be available for section 340G-1 of the PHS Act: Provided further, fees collected for the disclosure of information under section 427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and sections 1128E(d)(2) and 1921 of the Social Security Act shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the programs authorized by such sections and shall remain available until expended for the National Practitioner Data Bank: Provided further, That funds transferred to this account to carry out section 846 and subpart 3 of part D of title III of the PHS Act may be used to make prior year adjustments to awards made under such sections: Pro- That $105,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for the purposes of providing primary health services e used to assign National Health Service Corps ("NHSC") member: to expand the delivery of substance use disorder treatment services, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PHS Act. Prouded f0at, not stand out secions 502ako) and 132 STAT. 716 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 22223 RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,318,781,000, of which HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS Antil expended for facilities renovations at the Gillis W. Long RURAL HEALTH ble unde FAMILY PLANNING • oridator out the program ander title the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 717 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Ander this haine may be ted tuplead pre supe VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES $474,055,000. IV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AN JBERCULOSIS PREVENTIO ct with cerrect to tAD, viral hepatiti , and XXIII of the PHS s, sexually transmitte diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, $1,127,278,000. EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES zoonotic infectious diseases, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 132 STAT. 718 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 BIRTH DEFECTS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, DISABILITIES AND HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS Act anth east, 140,50, dects, developmental disabilities, disabilities PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES workforce development, $490,397,000 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH for carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act wit espect to environmental health, $188,750,00( INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, to expenses in GLOBAL HEALTH PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 132 STAT. 719 level broken down by the originating center and number of days detailed: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used to support a contract for the operation and maintenance of an aircraft in direct support of activities throughout CDC to ensure the agency is prepared to address public health preparedness emergencies. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, demo-and renovation of facilities, $270,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2022, of which $240,000,000 shall be for a CDC biosafety level 4 laboratory: Provided, That in addition to the amount provided, $240,000,000 shall be for a CDC biosafety evel 4 laboratory for the purposes described in the previous provis‹ Pude a 110id bision file tion es and di remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided further, That Lade pren Experimental Mine and taboratory dif Teet the acquire a replacement mine safety research facility: Provided fur-imo, Tassigneditio former employees in ligateds olD many available for Individual Learning Accounts shall be credited t and merged with the amounts made available under this headin to support the replacement of the mine safety research facility. CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 2821 for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $113,570,000: Provided, That paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of sectior 2821 of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading and in all other accounts of the CDC: Provided further, That employees of CDC or the Public Health Service, both civiliar and commissioned officers, detailed to States, municipalities other organizations under authority of section 214 of the PHS 132 STAT. 720 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DevelopmentitenteFin deederick, daryland. NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE with fes pat to cardit sectior, lunad ited dise tes, and ot and blood products, $3,383,201,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Ac with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, $447,735,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIDISEASSAND DIGBSTIVE AND KIDNEY with Frespect to did sees a 30 did ve I they dis as, $1,970,797,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $2,145,149,000: Provided, That $250,000,000 shall be available until September NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Ac vith respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $5,260,210,000 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 132 STAT. 721 EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT * respecting out sedin 301 and die elo $1,452,006,000. NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Ac vith respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $772,317,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES or carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS A ith respect to environmental health sciences, $751,143,00 NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING with respecto agiot 2,574091,01.. . 301 and title IV of the PHS Act For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Ac with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases $586,661,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS with re caretto det sest and 1 and title titt Piss. deafness and other communication disorders $459,974,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH with respect to nurut sectare 01 and ide IV of the PHS Act NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Ac vith respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $509,573,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act respect to 5250,000,000 halbe availee 33 September 30ded, 9 for 132 STAT. 722 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH with respear to menta seatin, $1,11,75,000. IV of the PHS Act NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Ac vith respect to human genome research, $556,881,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING or carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS A ith respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering researc $377,871,000. NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH $142,184,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act vith respect to minority health and health disparities research $303,200,000. JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER national Center desthed i subpaft2 of part of ate It or the PHS Act), $75,733,000. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE That of the amounts available for improvement of information systems, $4,000,000 shall be available until Septembe 30, 2019: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2018, the Nationa Library of Medicine may enter into personal services contracts or the provision of services in facilities owned, operated. or con Structed under the tue adiction of the National Institutes of Health NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to translational sciences, $742,354,000: Provided, That up to $25,835,000 shall be available to implement section 480 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of the PHS Act, relating to the Cures Acceleration Network: Pro- , That at least $542,771,000 is provided to the Clinical and Translational Sciences Awards program. 132 STAT. 723 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR for replacement only: Provided further, able for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, established under secton dale of the PHs A S12,600,0 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES available through September 30, 2022. NIH INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described in section 1001(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts available for such purposes in the appropriations pro vided to the NIH in this Act, $496,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts are appropriated pursuant to section 1001(b)(3) of such Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 1001(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Director of the National Institutes of Health to other accounts of the National Institutes of Health solely for the purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the Director that funds transferred pursuant is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law. 132 STAT. 724 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT vith the highest mortality rate related to opioid use disorders rovided further, That of the amounts provided for State Opioi valuation: Provided further he previous three provisos. the Secretary shall make allocations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 725 Grants shall be subject to section 241 of such Act. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse prevention, $248,219,000. HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT this appropriation and shall remain available until expended for such put for Provided further, am of she PHS Alt Shall remain available through September 30, 2019: Provided further That funds made available under this heading may be used to supplement program support funding provided under the headings Abuse Prevention" 132 STAT. 726 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles xl an XIX of the Social Security Act, $284,798,384,000, to remain avail itle Xia akin acase of sectionion menal States under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the last quarter of fisca year 2018 for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, su making as mment noestates or in the case of section 1928 or the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, $134,047,759,000, to remai vailablment lender such title XIX may be made for any quarte vith respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect durin such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approver PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS may be necessary. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as author- together with 132 STAT. 727 Act, and such HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL ACCOUNT In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integ ity and program management, $745,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2019, to be transferred from the Federal Act and for activities described in section 1893(b) of such Act of which $84,398,000 shall be for the Department of Health and Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and $434,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(C) of such Act: Providea That the Secretary shall provide not less than $17,621,000 for the Senior Medicare Patrol program to combat health care fraud and abuse from the funds provided to this account. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act 132 STAT. 728 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and or purposes purpose for the tire sayer ne purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 1,400,000,000, to remain available until expender LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE profit organizations. REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Trat-ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ("TVPA"), and the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, $1,864,936,000, of which $1,830,446,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2020 for carrying out such sections 414, 501, 462, and 235: Provided, That amounts available under this heading to carry out the TVPA shall also be available for research and evaluation with respect to activities That the limitation in sectior • "3 percent PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Act of 1990 ConG AcC, is, 2a00,0 D shall be used to Can- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 729 SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act 429, 473A, av, Vor neces ard, ra exor the to carry out titles 1 Act of 1981, the Child of 1990, the Assets for Independence Act, title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, $12,022,225,000, of which $75,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2019, shall be for grants as detined by section 473A of the Social Secent Act and mas e made for adoptions and legal guardianships completed before Sentember 30. 2018: Provided That $9,863,095,000 shall be for under the authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12) and 645A(d of such Act: Provided further That notwithstanding such sectior 640, of the amount provided for making payments under the Head 132 STAT. 730 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 $755,000,000 shall be available 42 USC 9921 note. Provided further, , That $742,883,000 shall be for making payments under the CSBG Act: Provided further, That $28,233,000 shall be for sections 680 and 678E(b)(2) of the CSBG Act, of which not less than $19,883,000 shall be for section 680(a)(2) and not less than $8,000,000 shall be for section 680(a)(3)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 675C(a)(3) of sucl to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds ar distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible entity as provided under such Act, and have not been expended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for carryover into thi next fiscal year for expenditure by such entity consistent with program purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall estab lish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible assets anc program income that permit such assets acquired with, and program income derived from, grant funds authorized under section 680 f the CSBG Act to become the sole property of such grantees after a period of not more than 12 years after the end of thi grant period for any activity consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That intangible assets in the That these procedures shall apply to such grant funds made available after November 29, 1999: Provided further, funds appropriated for section 680(a)(2) of the CSBG Act shall be available for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments in private business enterprises owned by community development corporations: Provided further, That $160,000,000 shall e for carrying out section 303(a) of the Family Violence Preventio and Services Act, of which $5,000,000 shall be allocated notwith standing section 303(a)(2) of such Act for carrying out section 309 of such Act: Provided further That the percentages specified in section 112(a)(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment management a comprehensive national case management contract and Federal PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 sts of administering the system: Provided further, That up 2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance Reporti Information System, including grants to States to support data collection for a study of the system's effectiveness. PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 132 STAT. 731 described in section 437(b)(1) shall be applied to amounts pply to funds specified in the second proviso: Provided furthe 'hat the minimum grant award for kinship navigator program in the case of States and territories shall "be $200,000, and, in the case of tribes, shall be $25,000. PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND PERMANENCY For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV-E of the Social Security Act, $6,225,000,000. the Social Security 4, e, for the first ise fer of did at year 2519, $2,700,000,000. ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 732 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 200% tite Astance and il di rente i heading to carry out sections 311, 331, and 336 of the OAA, up to one percent of such amounts shall be available for developing and implementing evidence-based practices for enhancing senior nutrition: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provi- sion of this Act, funds made available under this heading to carry out section 311 of the OAA may be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with such section: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to support alternative financing programs that provide for the purchase of assistive technology devices, such as a low-interest loan fund; an interest buy-down program; a revolving loan fund; a loan guarantee; or an insurance program: Provided further, That applicants shall provide an assurance that, and information describing the manner in which, the alternative financing program will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control: Provided further, That State agencies and community-based disability organizations that are directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be eligible to compete: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used by an eligible system (as defined in section 102 of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10802)) to continue to pursue any legal action in a Federal or State court on behalf of an individual or group of individuals with a developmental disability (as defined in section 102(8)(A) of the Developmental Disabilities and Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000(20 U.S.C. 15002(8)(A)) that is attributable to a mental impairment (or a facilities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities unless reasonable public notice of the action has been provide legal guardians who have been specifically awarded authority by the courts to make healthcare and residential decisions on behalf such action, within 90 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 apply in the case of individuals who are a ward of the Stat or subject to public guardianship OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 132 STAT. 733 activities: Provided, That of this amount, to public and private entities to fund medically accurate and age appropriate programs that reduce teen pregnancy and for the Federal costs associated with administering and evaluating such contracts and grants, of which not more than 10 percent of the available funds shall be for training and technical assistance, evaluation, outreach, and additional program support activities, and of the remaining amount 75 percent shall be for replicating programs that have been proven ettective through rigorous evaluation to reduce teenage pregnancy, behavioral risk factors underlying teen-Sha poe avana, e for tee assaid demonstrators grand 25 develop, replicate, refine, and test additional models and innovative strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading from amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act, $6,800,000 shall be available to carry out evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of teenage pregnancy prevention approaches: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $25,000,000 shal be for making competitive grants which exclusively implement edu. cation in sexual risk avoidance (defined as voluntarily refraining or such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall us nedically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed public or health organiza- ions; implement an evidence-based approach integrating researcl indings with practical implementation that aligns with the need such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity: Provided further, That no more than 10 percent of such programs: Provided further, That funds provided in this 132 STAT. 734 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ACCOUNT FOR THE STATE RESPONSE TO THE OPIOID ABUSE CRISIS, CURES ACT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) OFFICE OF MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY $60,367,000. interoperable health information technology, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 1978, $80,000,000: Provided, That of such amount, necessary sums OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $38,798,000. RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Service Cotinmented and medical bed by laptoric Malth PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 735 personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act, such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND tering potential biological, September 30, 2020. (as defined in so me 313r 2c 10 it SA,,000, to remain available until expended. expended, for including the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, mies essary medical supplies, Provided, or biologics. GENERAL PROVISIONS EC. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be availab or not to exceed $50.000 for official reception and representatic SEC. 202. None of the e used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant o ther extramural mechanism, SEC. 203. None of the funds be expended pursuant to funds specifically provided for in 132 STAT. 736 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 undy grant or Shall be and ave imple montaterald diently f programs funded in this title SEC. 205. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. SEC. 206. In lieu of the timeframe specified in section 338E(c)(2) of the PHS Act, terminations described in such section may occur up to 60 days after the execution of a contract awarded in fiscal year 2018 under section 338B of such Act. SEC. 207. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be made available to any entity under title X of the PHS Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider of services under title X of the PHS Act shall be exempt • State law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, That the Secretary PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2018: (1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. The Secretary 132 STAT. 737 Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes (2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may e necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteratio 'enovation, and management of facilities outside of the Unite States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shal. cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has secure, regulation governing location, setback, and facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act The Secretary is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through grant or • cooperative agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate tacilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international healtl activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 738 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Director eternites to vie aproprize entires at the appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to suck transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures under sections SEC. 216. Not to exceed $45,000,000 of funds appropriated by this Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of facilities, as necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein, at not to exceed $3,500,000 per project. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 217. Of the amounts made available for NIH, 1 percent ('NRSA") shall be made available to the Administrator of the Health Paries and series aria, of the amount made available for National Research Service Awards the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make NRSA awards. 2h8. (a) The Biomedical Advanced Research and Develop. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (b) A contract entered into under this section section (c) of section in co li sluden 3903 of one 4, side Stade Coul: (2) shall be subject to the congressional notice requirement 132 STAT. 739 tory appropriations. authorized and funded paragraph (1). (c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary may exclude from the report employees or contractors who- (1) are supported through appropriations enacted in laws other than the ACA and work on programs that existed prior to the passage of the ACA: (2) spend less than 50 percent of their time on activities funded by or newly authorized in the ACA; or und ex the tory statement deserbed x shage in the my ter SEC. 221. (a) The Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate figures from Exce Care Ast of 20d under the Patitolmerits and Ag the 132 STAT. 740 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 224. (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the shall transfer funds appropriated under section 4002 of the ACA to the accounts specified, in the amounts specified, and for the activities specified under the heading "Prevention and in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated (b) Notwithstanding section 4002(c) of the ACA, the Secretary may not further transier these amounts. (c) Funds transferred for activities authorized under section 2821 of the PHS Act shall be made available without reference to section 2821(b) of such Act. SEC. 225. Effective during the period beginning on November 2015 and ending January 1, 2020, any provision of law that refers (including through cross-reference to another provision of aw) to the current recommendations of the United states Preven ive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening mammography, and prevention shall be administered by the Sec retary involved as if- 1) such reference to such current recommendations wer reference to the recommendations of such Task Force wit respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention last issued before 2009; and as such provisions were applied in the third quarter of fiscal yea 2017. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior Acts o PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 741 (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 228. The NIH Director may transfer funds specifically apro, rat addicidalient to oda natives and cantee. the Committees on it Committee unApproPreed at trans uthority provided in the previous proviso is in addition to ar other transfer authority provided by law. Administration of Children and Families, Bluentint of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title II and shall remain available through September 30, 2019, and of which $10,841,177,000 shall become available on October 1, 2018, Secretary of Education (referred to in this title as "Secretary") of the ESEA: Provided further, education finance incentive grants under section 1125A of the 132 STAT. 742 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 IMPACT AID For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federall affected schools authorized by title VII of the ESEA, $1,414,112,000 both parents or legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian having sole custody of such children, or due to the death of a nilitary parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so lon‹ as such children reside on Federal property as described in sectio: 7003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer eligible under such section, shall be considered as eligible students under such section, provided such tudents remain in average daily attendance at a school in th ame local educational agencv thev attended prior to their chang SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS Act: section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 1964, $5,158,467,000, of which That $16,699,000 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 743 INDIAN EDUCATION INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3 and and 4 of part of itte aorthe SEA, Prourde Prouded. $982,256,000: Provided I'hat $278,515,000 shall be for subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part I of title II and shall be made available without regard to section. of title IV: Provided further, to carry out section 4304(k), $120,000,000, through March 31, 2019, to carry out section more than $14,000,000 4305(a)(3): Provided further That notwithstanding section 4601(b) $120,000,000 shall be available through December 31, 2018 for subpart 1 of part F of title IV. SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION section 4625: Provided further, That $78,254,000 shall be available for section 4624: Provided further on a competitive basis to implementation grantees that have demonstrated the ability to collect, track, and report longitudinal data performance indicators established by the Department an‹ be reported on as part of the replementation grant; demonstrated the most positive and prom- ising results during their initial implementation grant based on 132 STAT. 744 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2017, and shall remain available through September 30, 2019, to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C). SPECIAL EDUCATION For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Educatio Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowermen Act of 2004, $13,366,184,000, of which $3,845,585,000 shall become available on July 1, 2018, and shall remain available through September 30, 2019, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 2018, and shall remain available through September 30, 2019, for academic year 2018-2019: Provided, That amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall be equal t he lesser of the amount available for that activity during fisca year 2017 , increased by the amount of inflation as specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in the funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 2017: Provided That the Secretary shall, without regard to section 611(d) fur the iDEA, districte to al other itates as trateem is defined in section 611(g)(2)), subject to the third proviso, any amount by which a State's allocation under section 611, from funds appropriated under this heading, is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), according to the following: 85 percent on the basis of the States populations of children aged 3 through 21 who are of the same age as children with disabilities for whom the State ensures the availability of a free appropriate public education under 20 USC 1411 note. 20 USC 1411 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 745 REHABILITATION SERVICES Act for innovative activities SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PeRsons WITH DISABILITIES AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND For carrying out the Act to promote the Education of th lind of March 3. 1879. $27,431,000. NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 132 STAT. 746 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorizec under section 207 of such Act. GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 20 USC 1070a note. CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, th Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 an Family Literacy Act (AEFLA") ฿1,830,686,000, of which $1,039,686,000 shall become available o: July 1, 2018, and shall remain available through September 30 2019, and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2018, and shall remain available through September 30, 2019: the amounts made available for AEFLA, $13,712,000 shall be for national leadership activities under section STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and par of title IV of the HEA , $24,445,352,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2019 during e mard year 013-2019 shor lei Sh, a student shall be eligible STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION 20 USC 1087f note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 747 That FSA shall create a fee structure with contractors that provides nore support to borrowers at risk of being distressed HIGHER EDUCATION II, III, IV available under chapter 2 of subpart HOWARD UNIVERSITY For partial support of Howard University, $232,518,000, of which not less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and shall remain available until expended. COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS PROGRAM For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities celated to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the HEA, $435,000. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAPITAL FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT 132 STAT. 748 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 si Craterie without rat a t intation with secto private Historically Black Colleges 5 years according to audits provided to the Department, or were sanctioned for financial related reasons by the agency or association that accredited such institutions: Provided further, That the Sec- retary shall create and execute an outreach plan to work with States and the Capital Financing Advisory Board to improve outreach to States and help additional public Historically Black Col leges and Universities participate in the program. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program entered into pursuant to part D of title ÎII of the HEA, $334,000. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES For act of out activities attorizedsessmeticanes 2002, the National Assessment of Educational Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $613,462,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2019: Provided, That funds available to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act mav be used to link Statewide elementary and secondary data and workforce data of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for awards rivate organizations or agencies to support activitie o pubieve data coordination, quality, and use at the local, Stat and national levels. DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 749 staffing level, OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $117,000,000. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $61,143,000. GENERAL PROVISIONS to the school offering such special education, this Bec- 30 do No finds de therestad in this of may be used. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary fund (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Contro 132 STAT. 750 48 USC 1921d note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 20 USC 7703 note. amended by striking "2017" and inserting 2018" SEC. 309. Section 458(a) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)) is amended in paragraph (4) by striking "2017" and inserting "2018". (RESCISSION) SEC. 310. Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(VIII) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(VIII)) is amended bj striking "$1,382,000,000" and inserting "$1,334,000,000" SEC. 311. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law except as provided under subsection (c), with respect to a local educational agency that was notified by the Secretary in fiscal year 2017 of the agency's eligibility to receive a basic support payment pursuant to section 7003(b)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)(B)(i)(III)) for fiscal year 2017 but did not receive a payment under section 7003(b)(2) of such Act for fiscal year 2017, in addition to payments received by the local educational agency under section 7003(b)(1) of such Act, the Secretary shall reserve from funds appropriated to carry out section 7003(b) of such Act and make payments from sucl funds to such local educational agency for fiscal years 2017, 2018 2019, and 2020 in the following amounts: (1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. (2) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. (d) Section 7003(b)(2)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu ation Act (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)(B)) is amended- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 *) in By hering and recaned anter the seicheat 132 STAT. 751 under clause (i) e) Section 579(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Ac for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2145) is 20 USC 770: amended, in the matter preceding "for fiscal year 2017, i und graph or l sariking 2017 and any succeeding fiscal year.". SEC. 312. For the purpose of providing temporary emergency impact aid for displaced students under the Hurricane Educatior Recovery heading in title VIII of subdivision 1 of division B of (2)(E) under such heading is amended by inserting before the semi "and each reference to the end B of Public -aw 109-148, shali be to emober 31, 2018Y of division including a tribal organization (defined in section Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), designated by the applicant to assist the applicant in applying for and receiving financial assistance for the applicant's cost of attendance (defined in section 472 of the HEA) at that institution. 132 STAT. 752 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 20 USC 1085 note. or a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c)); an (B) whose fall enrollment for the most recently com (b) APPLICABILITY.-Subsection (a) shall apply to an institutio of higher education that otherwise would be ineligible to participat 1965 on or after the date of enactment of this Act due • the application of section 435(a)(4) of the Higher Educatio ct of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(2 (c) COVERAGE.-This section shall be in effect for the period covered by this Act and for the succeeding fiscal year. cation-Federal SEC. 315. For an additional amount for "Department of Enu-$350,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the Act of 1974, ord he Secretery of 502 at on Conna Budiat Baucation Ad of 1365 20 บ.50 1037et), ter borow ers of laans of the program because they were monthly with exception for a borrower who eligible under this section but dem- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 753 section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 of such Act. SEC. 316. Of the amounts made available under this title under the heading "Student Aid Administration" CHILDREN OF FALLEN HEROES SCHOLARSHIP ACT SEC. 317. Section 473(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087mm(b)) is amended- (1) in parn ape mat 132 STAT. 754 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 2) in paragraph (3 A) by strikin : "Notwithstanding" and inserting the following: Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796d-1), in the case of a student this subsection, shall not be considered in calculating that student's educational assistance benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program under subpart 2 of part L of title I of such Act. "(5) DEFINITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER.-For purposes of this subsection, the term 'public safety officer' means- "(A) a public safety officer, as defined in section 120 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street: Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b); or "(B) a fire police officer, defined as an individual who- "(i) is serving in accordance with State or local law as an officially recognized or designated member t a legally organized public satety agenci "ii) is not a law enforcement officer a firefighte a chaplain, or a member of a rescue squad or ambu "(iii) provides scene security or directs traffic- "I) in response to anv fire drill. fire call. oi other fiT, respla, ned speciemevenny; or PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE IV RELATED AGENCIES COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 755 section 51-3.5 of title 41, That no less of Inspector General. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and Community Service (referred to in this title as notwithstanding maieement di the he use of cle: sid 17,538,000 shal ne avatranie to provide assistance to State commissions on national and community service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and notwithstanding section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 1990 Act; (3) $32,000,000 shall out subtitle E Provided further, , That for the purposes of carrying out the 1990 Act, satisfying the requirements in section 122(c)(1)(D) may include a determination of need by the local community. 132 STAT. 756 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SALARIES AND EXPENSES exceed $2,500 for OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $5, 750,000. 42 USC 12571 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 757 are veterans as defined under section 101 of the Act. SEC. 405. For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of the 1990 Act- be considered "qualified entities" onered describe ities ander section or ee National Child Protection Act of 1993 ("NCPA"); (2) individuals described in such section shall be considered "volunteers" under section 3 of NCPA; and with Public Law 92-544. the 1990 Act, an individual education award determined under section 147(a) of the Act. CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING "CPB"), as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934. amount which shall be available within limitations specified by that Act, for the fiscal year 2020, $445,000,000: Provided, That for Government officials or employees: Provided further, That non‹ of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be available FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 758 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 'or expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Healt eview Commission, $17,184,001 INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act o 1996 and the National Museum of African American History an‹ Culture Act, $240,000,000. MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social Security Act, $8,480,000. MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social Som the federat Hospital fnsurance Trust to dhand the Pederal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL LaBOR RelatIons BoArD 132 STAT. 759 NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES way Labor et, in necess ry to gency boards appointed by the Presi dent, $13,800,000. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES Review Connies on, 913,225,o the Occupational Safety and Health RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 132 STAT. 760 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General fred on i rall relemen nant and rall the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS Act, $11,400,000. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM section 401 of Public tas 2-603, section 2e of Pl Sic Law Ast 3, section 212 of Public Law 93- , as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, includi ayment to the Social Security trust funds for administrati Security Act, and remain available through September 30, 2020. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 761 such sums as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Socia Se9,500,000,00, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES motor vehicles, sit set, fon. Provide, That not less than 2,00,000 shall be for the Social Security. Advisory Board: Provided further, That $280,000,000 shall remain available until expended for information technology modernization, including related hardware and software infrastructure equipment, administrative directly associated with information technology modernization: Provided further, That $100,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2019, for activities to address the disability hearings backlog within the Office of Hearings Operations: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2018 not needed for fiscal year 2018 shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security Administration information technology and telecommunications hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Provided further, That the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate prior to making unobligated balances available under the authority in the previous proviso: Provided further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security Administration pursuant to 5 U.S. for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations. or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soor related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings in sved fant services demonstrate an he dividual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, ducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social tion by Special Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, That, , $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(ÍII) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 132 STAT. 762 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC, 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Serv-ices, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances for which they were originally appropriated. SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Ac hall remain available for obligation bevond the current fiscal vea unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this •transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111-148 shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 763 (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall include any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, pending or future Federal, State or local tax increase, or any proposed, pending infudine esale of marketing, including footine tion expenses not to exceed $5,000 from 132 STAT. 764 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated ir coverage of tern "health benefits coverage means the package ursuant to a contract or other arrangemen SEC. 507. (a) The limitations established in the preceding se tion shall not apply to an abortion- (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape o1 the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (d)(1) None of the funds made available in this Act may be tion on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, ›ay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. the term "health care entity" includes an individual physician or other health care protessional, a hospital a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organiza-a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan. SEC. 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for- (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of controlled substances established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications. b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when ther s significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to th usmical fucklue being her sudea to termit enerally tonsored 132 STAT. 765 be Sica stor expend th tonde made available a coit act with an entity if- entity is otherwise a contractor with the United States and is subject to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) ment was applicable to such entity. in United State Cor there enced eat to rant ma e by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. SEC. 513. None of the funds 132 STAT. 766 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming. SEC. 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate holds with respect to political issues not directly related to anc necessary for the work of the committee involved b) None of the funds made available in this Act may b used to disseminate information that is deliberately false or mis- SEC. 516. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each department and related agency funded through this Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activit level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2018 that are differen than those specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the explanatory statement described in section 1 in the matte preceding division A of this consolidated Act) or the fiscal year 2018 budget request SEC. 517. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Serv within 30 days after the end of the quarter PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 767 the State or local jurisdiction, as applicable, SEC. 521. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act nay be used to maintain or establish a computer network unles such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. or adjudication activities. (ACORN), or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, allied organizations, Fun SEC. 55. (a) Federal agends may use ederal discretionary 132 STAT. 768 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act and prior appropriations Acts may be granted by relevant agencies up to an additional 5 years to operate under such authorities. 31 USC 1502 note. appropriation. Provided, That for balances that are unobligated and uncommitted, committed, and obligated but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source etent reasoner earrinal art from which balan earlier fiscal years) from which balances were (RESCISSION) f those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act $1.967,678,000 shall not be available for obligation in this fisca year. (RESCISSION) out sec. on 2105(a) for s made a security pet, pose or ane hereby rescinded PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (RESCISSION) 132 STAT. 769 pratoms Ac, over and Teducation, and kated Asenates Appro DIVISION I-LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 TITLE I LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE EXPENSE ALLOWANCES Leginative Appropriation Act, 201 2 USC 60a note. the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES For compensation of officers, employees, and others as author- zed by lan including agency contributions, $194,867,812, which shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT For the Office of the Vice President, $2,417,248. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $723,466. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $309,000. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,255,576. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,359,424. 132 STAT. 770 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,142,000. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY and the Conference Secretaris. the Conference of the Majority POLICY COMMITTEES $1,692,905 for each such committee; in all OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN For Office of the Chaplain, $436,886. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY For Office of the Secretary, $25,132,000. OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $78,565,000. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY for the Minority, 51,31 Soetary for the Maiority and the Secretary AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES $54,198,000 OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE Counsel oralas ate, s6.p15,00 of the Office of the Legislative OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,147,000. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 771 of the Senate, $7,110; in all, $28,440. CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter- national Narcotics Control, $508,000. SECRETARY OF THE SENATE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doo: eeper of the Senate, $130,076,000, which shall remain availab] until September 30, 2022. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS For miscellaneous items, $18,870,349 which shall remain avail- able until September 30, 2020. SENATORS OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account 424,000,000 of which $20,128,950 shall remain available unti September 30, 2020. OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000. 132 STAT. 772 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEI AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUC TION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT SEC. 102. Section 6102 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: '(i) SENATE.-Section 6101 of this title does not apply to agree ments, contracts or purchases by any office of the Senate. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTIN SENATORS AND VICE PRESIDENTS SEC. 103. (a) Section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 4579) is amended- A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) ), respectively rarby inserting before spearaph (3), as so redesig nated, the following "(1) DEPARTURE DATE.-The term 'departure date' means the earlier of- "(A) the date on which the term of a departing Senator or Vice President ends; or "(B) the date on which the departing Senator or Vice President will retire or resign. "(2) DEPARTING SENATOR OR VICE PRESIDENT.-The term eparting Senator or Vice President means a Senator or Vi resident who will not serve in the next term due to retiremen resignation, a decision to not seek reelection, or a failure to (C) in paragraph (3)(B), as so redesignated, by striking "rate of basic pay for an employee for a position at ES- (A) by striking "The term" and inserting the following: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(A) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term" "(B) DEPARTING SENATORS AND 132 STAT. 773 (A) in paragraph (2)- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking "or" at the (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking "under sub- section (f)(7)." and inserting a semicolon; and (Ill) by adding at the end the following: "(C) the agreement is terminated as provided under subsection (f)(7)(A); or f a departing Senator or Vice President." "(D) the employee separates from service with the office B) in paragraph (3), by inserting "(including a require eriod of employment described in subsection (c)(1)(B)) after "required period of employment"; and (5) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: "(7) CHANGE IN PAYMENTS.- "(A) REDUCTION.- funds are not available to such office. 132 STAT. 774 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(iii) the total amount of the loan payments to be made (including increase) remainder of the required period of employment does not exceed the amount of student loan indebtedness of the eligible employee as of the date of the increase.". 2 USC 4579 note. that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act or entered HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, $1,200,000,766, as follows: HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES the Chief Deputy Majority MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES INCLUDING MEMBERS' CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL For Members' representational allowances, including Members' clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $562,632,498. COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 775 SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 r official representation and reception expenses, of which n more than $20,000 is for the Family. Room and not more tha $2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $27,945,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official Inspector General, $4,968,000; for salaries and expenses of the of the of ice of rae Parliam, starian, in dingale Param entanan for official representation and reception expenses, $2,037,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $3,209,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $9,937,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; for other authorized employees, $584,000. ALLOWANCES AND ExPENSES For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $260,454,004, including; supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, $3,625,000; official mail for commit-tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House $190,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social including purchase, 132 STAT. 776 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS THE FEDERAL DEBT DELIVERY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES be Sed by 3he Chico the fundative do acer able in House ot Mep- LIMITATION ON PRINTED COPIES OF U.S. CODE TO HOUSE DELIVERY OF REPORTS OF DISBURSEMENTS SEC. 115. None of the funds made available by this Act ma e used to deliver a printed copy of the report of disbursement for the operations of the House of Representatives under section PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 777 Commissioner to the Congress). DELIVERY OF DAILY CALENDAR be used 106. Nver oo the unice of a Member of the ete of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) a printed copy of the Daily Calendar of the House of Representatives which is prepared by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY be used to deliver of the ed do yode ne congressional Pitaria irectory to the office of a Member of the House of Representativ ncluding a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress AMENDING THE HOUSE SERVICES REVOLVING FUND SEC. 118. (a) COLLECTION OF CERTAIN SERVICE FEES.-Sectior 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C 5545(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new para- "(7) The collection of a service fee from vendors of the aster Web Services Agreement or the Technology Servic ontract for failure to abide by and maintain House of Re resentatives security policies." ) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendment made by subsection (a) 2 USC 5545 nc lall take eftect on the date of the enactment of this Ar TRANSFER OF FUNDS the heading "House of Representatives, he Subsectious of Septeent to em, Sataries and ated under priated for iscal year 301l1 or any succe ring fit to yeaunts appro- 132 STAT. 778 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 JOINT ITEMS For Joint Committees, as follows: JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee 34,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION $11,169,00, tes be d expened of the Chief Administran eatice f the House of Representatives for other joint items, as follows OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessi bie SeSatvices, $1,444,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary o1 CAPITOL POLICE SALARIES shall not exceed $45,000,000 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. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GENERAL EXPENSES 132 STAT. 779 SALARIES AND EXPENSES and reception expenses. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES tion expenses, $49,945,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION CONTRACTING PARITY 2 USC 605a. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS 132 STAT. 780 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CAPITOL BUILDING For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper avalable he Cil Sept, ber 30, 20, 0f which $19,458,000 shall remair CAPITOL GROUNDS al remain available until splene 0, a SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS CAPITOL POWER PLANT PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 781 LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY tember 30, 2022. BOTANIC GARDEN tion of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries. and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $21,470,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET be used for rins contathing potographs of babling acides during. 132 STAT. 782 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 restoration or construction projects performed by the Architect of the Capitol LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SALARIES AND EXPENSES motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust func held by the Board, $477,017,000, of which not more than $6,000,00 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2018, and shall remain available until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2018 and shall remain available until expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal information database and activities related thereto: Provided, That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any derived from collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-priated, $8,653,000 shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program: Provided fur- and cost estimate. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 COPYRIGHT OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 783 right delegations, visitors, 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 smatent ay be used to pay any Salary d, at se in co of tich with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Librar of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House Administration of the of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal course of business 132 STAT. 784 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 nd does not include material prepared in response to Congression equests for confidential analysis or researcl BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED SALARIES AND EXPENSES ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch. REVOLVING FUNDS UPDATE SEC. 151. The Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (2 U.S.C. 182a et seq.; Public Law 106-481) (1) in section 102 (2 U.S.C. 182b)- (A) in the , 103(f)(1) (2 U.S.C. 182c(f)(1)), by inserting GIFTS SEC. 152. The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 o the Act entitled "An Act to create a Library of Congress Trus Fund Board, and for other purposes", approved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160), is amended- (1) in the first sentence- (A) by striking "of money for immediate disbursement"; and B) by striking the period at the end and insertin •, of the following: (1) nonpersonal services; (2) voluntar f money for immediate disbursement."; an 2) by adding the following sentence at the end of th rest paragraphe regarding gifts accepted under this section.' PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 APPLICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995 TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; ELECTION OF PROCEEDING SEC. 153. (a) APPLICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995 TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.-- (1) APPLICATION THROUGH DEFINITIONS.- iccountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. untability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301) is amended- (i) in paragraph (3)- (İ) in subparagraph (H), by striking "or" al (ID) in subparagraph (I), by striking the perioc and inserting or"; and *) the Library of Congres, end epe foll section 220:;, (i in para graph ragraph (C), by striking "or" at and inserting insertubparraph D, by striking the period "(E) the Library of Congress, except for section 220.". B) PUBLIC SERVICES AND ACCOMMODATIONS.-Sectio 10(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 132 STAT. 785 (iii) by adding at the end the following: "(11) the Library of Congress." C) LABOR-MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.-Section 220(a f the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C 1351(a)) is amended- by striking "(2) DEFINITION.→" APPLICATION.-"; and (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO ACT.-The Congressional ccountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended- A) in section 204(a)(2) (2 U.S.C. 1314(a)(2)), by strikin "and the Library of Congress" B)in seraro 20 agrU.S.d. 131itappeary striking and the Libertion Congress shase it appears (C) in section 206(a)(2) (2 U.S.C (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking " ", the Library of Congress,"; and 132 STAT. 786 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking "and the Libin sect On 116(a) 2 U.S.C. 1415(a)- (i) by striking comma after "General Accounby sorting a, of the inary or Congres". (b) ELECTION OF PROCEEDING.- (1) PROCEDURE.-Section 401(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1401(3)) is amended- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "either" (® in subparagraph B, by striking heathe and in section 404(a)), a proceeding described in section 404(b)(3) that relates to the violation at issue." (2) ELECTION.-Section 404 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1404) is amended- "(ELECAN AFTER PROCEDNGS INTALLY BROUGHT UNDER HIS ACT.-Not'; an B) by inserting after the section heading the followins (1) DIRECT ACT.-The term direct Act means an Act othe than this Act), or provision of the Revised Statutes, that i "(2) DIRECT PROVISION.-The term 'direct provision' means a provision (including a definitional provision) of a direct Act that applies the rights or protections of a direct Act (including i a library praimaions relating to nonretaliation or noncoercion (3) LIBRAR CLAIMANT.-The term 'Library claimant' means- rovision, an 'B) with respect to a direct provision that applie (i in the matter peedie paranoint by stguested counseling and mediation under this title may elect to"; (i in paragraph (2), by triking he a tha endi PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the corresponding lederal agency, under the correspondin direct provision. PROCEEDINGS INITIALLY BROUGHT UNDER 132 STAT. 787 or charge, that is available to the Library claimant "(2) file a complaint with the Office in accordance witl section 405, or ments made by this section- (1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section; is made on or alter the date of cartent of els se, that, sional Accountability Act of 1995 (A clint y 02, 203,20 2 2. 131l Cones: B) a direct provision as defined in section 404(a) o he Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C 1404) (as added by subsection (b)). EQUAL ACCESS TO CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REPORTS SEC. 154. (a) DEFINITIONS.- 2 USC 166a. (1) CRS PRODUCT.-In this section, the term "CRS product" 132 STAT. 788 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CRS) the term "Librarian of Congress" meac. 136-Librarian of Congress appointed pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 136- sortable, and downloadable, including af UPDATES, DISChA MERithe Librarian of Congress, it Nessutation with the CRS Director, shall ensure that the the CRS Reports the fold on she metter theene to prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff CRS Reports, as a work of the United States Government are not subject to copyright protection in the United States PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 789 (B) that CRS makes available any information and lish other information on the Website. (7) EXPANSION OF CONTENTS OF ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON EFFORTS TO MAKE ADDI is amended l the following: (c) WEBSITE CONTENTS.- (1) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTS POSTED OF 132 STAT. 790 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (B) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CRS DIRECTOR.-With respect to each CRS Report included on the Website, the CRS Director shall, prior to transmitting the Report to the Librarian of Congress (B) contemporaneously updated; (C) searchable; (D) sortable; (E) maintained in a human-readable format; (F) maintained in a structured data format (G) downloadable; an (H) inclusive of each item of information describer in paragraph (1)(A) with respect to each CRS Report (d) CONFORMING AMENDMEN: TO DUTIES OF CRS.-Section 206(d) is ahe degislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. known as the "Speech or Debate Clause") or any other privilege available to Congress or Members, offices, Congress with respect to any CRS Report made available online under this section. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 lon may be construed may be construed to waive the euitement that sec. 132 STAT. 791 ments of this section. as part of constituent service activities. (f EFFECTIVE DATE.- (1) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in paragraph (2)(C), thie setect 90 the aner the date one byich the Lirarian of Congress submits the certification described in paragraph (2) PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY.- (A) CRS DEADLINE.-Not later than 90 days after the late of enactment of this Act, the CRs Director shall pro vide the Librarian of Congress with the information nec essary for the Librarian of Congress to begin the initial operation of the Website. Dibraron of Congies theein the tin a ossation of the Website. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ment publications 132 STAT. 792 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 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 $29,000,000: Provided, That amounts of no1 GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS OPERATIONS REVOLVING FUND PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 793 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES vided further, That, in addition, $23,800,000 of payments received under sections 782, 791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States governmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum's costs as determined by the respective 132 STAT. 794 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 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 FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION SEC. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shal remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2018 unless expressly so provided in this Act. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 795 CONSULTING SERVICES COSTS OF LBFMC SEC. 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of Financial Managers as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS priation Act. GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL (a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction 'or security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tour: of the United States Capitol which are led by the the Capitol. This division may be cited as the "Legislative Branch Appro- priations Act, 2018" 132 STAT. 796 Construction and Relatedlains PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 IVISION J-MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS Al FAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT, 2018 TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 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 able until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $219,069,000 shall be available for study, planning design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional 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 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 797 obligations for the Poland Aegis Ashore complex. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD For construction, acquisition, re coractice together, emp and a rehabitin or an enced pet 30 shall availed, for sody, plamn, desig MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIr NATIONAL GUARD obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Commit. tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina- 132 STAT. 798 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $24,430,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additionăl obligations appropressions of buch Houses or nd noso the Committes on 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 States e Reserve do atherized on structer of trize to e Code, Construction Authorization $73,535,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: Pro-That, of the amount, not to exceed $4,725,000 shall be NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 799 and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $177,932,000, to remain available until expended. DePARTMeNT oF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AccounT $310,000,000 FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY For expenses FAMILY HoUsInG CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CorPS for construction, expansion, extension, alteration, FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS emiums, as alonzed pland interest del FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 132 STAT. 800 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FaMILy HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1) where (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 801 r activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, anı nanufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete fo such steel procurement. SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in firms in joint venture with host nation firms. Pwardsd fuhita, construction on saalein toll or hich race lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese HERS or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000. SEC. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or construction in prior years shall be available for constructi athorized for each such militarv department by the authorizatio enacted into law during the current session of Congress. and design on those projects and 116. Notwithstanding any our equision or laif, any funds made available to a military department or defense agency 132 STAT. 802 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 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 Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction of militar merged with and to be Fund: Provided, That appropriations made available to the Funds porting facilities. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 10 USC 2821 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 803 officer quarters for the prior fiscal year. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ferred into the appropriation "Foreign he funds made a liable in this Aided ay be sectio the ecretary of the Army to relocate a unit in the Army that- 1) performs a testing mission or function that is not per formed by any other unit in the Army and is specifically stipu lated in title 10, United States Code; and accordance with of enactment of this Act. 132 STAT. 804 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the sec. 12s Speriand, do remain avant fe thei Septe bed in, September 30, "Military Construction, Army", $93,800,000, of which $25,000,000 is for planning and design; Construction, and Marine Corps", of which $20,000,000 is for planning and design Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry our construction projects identified in the respective military depart Congress: That such projects authorization prior to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out construction: Provided further, That not later than 30 days (RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 10 USC 221 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 805 appropriated to "Department of Dethorization of a Cropriations in Section W03 Bic Taw 113- 91, as specified for fiscal year 2018 in the funding table in section 4601 of that Act, shall be immediately available and allotted to SEC. 131. For an additional amount for remain available until expended: Provided, vailable under this section mav not be obli Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a detailed expenditure plan 30 days after enactment of this Act TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 1, 2018: Provided, reimbursed to Administration", and "Information appropriation: 132 STAT. 806 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as authorized READJUSTMENT BENEFITS VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES $121,529,000, to remain available until expended, of which $109,090,000 shall become avail ble on October 1, 2018 VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT further, That funds made available under this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,356,000. NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT gram authorized try sue exapters to chapter 3 hot die United States Code, $1,163,000 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 132 STAT. 807 VeteRans HEALTH ADMINISTRATION I Veterans Affairs shall establish a visority bathe erision o medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected disabil-ities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Vet erans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic 132 STAT. 808 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE or the Deparement for , 2019: Providea 30, 2020. MEDICAL FACILITIES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 809 October 1, MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS not to exceed 10 percent shal INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) telecommentations pupport, thiam developmental informatiod 132 STAT. 810 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, Provided, $1,230,320,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of which not 2019: Prd ded Fuenter, That 82,49 albs batibe for embrat 30, Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a certifi- expended for each development project: Provided further, That of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued: Provided further, That amounts made for the "Information Technology Systems" account foi development may be transferred among projects or to newly defined projects: Provided further, That no project may be increased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and an approval is issued, or technology systems development shall be for the projects, and in he amounts, specified under this heading in the explanatory state nent describe in section 4 in the matter preceding division A VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD For activities related to implementation, preparation, develop- administered by that Office. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 132 STAT. 811 September 30, 2019. CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS management services, maintenance eriod services costs associated with equipment guarantees provide under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility an storm drainage costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, or where funds for a project were made available in a previous major project appropriation, $512,430,000, of which $432,430,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022, $80,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, Thai except for advance planning activities, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset management related activities,. including portfolio development and management activities, and investment strategy studies funded through the advance planning fund and the planning and design activities funded through including needs assessments which may or mav not lead to capital invest-ments, and salaries and associated costs of the resident engineers who oversee those capital investments funded through this account and contracting officers who manage specific major construction projects, and funds provided for the purchase, security, and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery Administration through the land acquisition line item, none of the funds made available 30, 2018; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, . 2019: Provided further, That the Secretary of Vet submit to the Committees on Appro- That, of the amount made available under this heading $117,300,000 for Veterans Health Administration major construc tion projects shall not be available until the Department of Veterans 132 STAT. 812 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital invest- United States Code, not otherwise provided for, where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, $342,570,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, along with unobligated balances of previous Minor Projects" appropriations which are hereby repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the iurisdictior for the use of the Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by sučh causes. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 813 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Department of Vet- for fiscal year 2018, in this or any other Act, under the "Medical Services", "Medical Community Care", "Medical Sup- port and Compliance"' ", and "Medical Facilities" accounts may be transferred among the accounts: Provided, among the "Medical Services", of the total amount appropriated to Provided further, That any transfers among the "Medical Community Care accounts in excess of 1 percent, merent, or exceding the mulive 1 may take place only after the Secretary "Medical Facilities" account may take place only after the Secretary requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval therefore, 5, United States Code. ions for "Construction, Major Projects' for Constron, Mator projects, the exons he pia Projects") shall be available for the purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons (except bene ficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the States Code, or the Robert T. 132 STAT. 814 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) C. r2018, the Setardany of Veterans Avairs shall, truin National Service Life Insurance Fund under section 1920 of title 38, United States Code, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund under section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of title 38, United States Code, reimburse the "General Operating Benefits Administration" "Information Technology Systems" accounts for the cost of administration of the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal year 2018 that are available for dividends in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of administration of such an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Sec 2013 shich is troper heloate to the provision of each such insurance program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance included in that insurance program SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) cide aeronice resolution Mall alone let PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 shall be credited to the "Gents or de byrate o" and at proadied 132 STAT. 815 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdictior are available- (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equip-ment; and (2) for funeral and other expenses incidental to teneral and burkienor beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 214. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical "Medical Community Care" expended for the purposes of these accounts. SEC. 215. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into Star Borough. 132 STAT. 816 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) to reMain Price and expered to the Propots" of unts, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 218. Amounts made available under the "Medical Serv- "Medical Support and Compli- "General Operating Expenses, Veterans , "Board of Veterans Appeals" "General account: Provided, That such transfers may (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 219. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department ', up to $297,137,000, plus reimbursements, ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Func is repealed. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2018, port and Compliane» › "Medical Community Care" 132 STAT. 817 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 221. Such may be deposited to the Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500) shall also be available: (1) for transfer to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstratior established by Authorizaton shet for Fiscal Year 2010 thie Nation111 D4, 123 Stat. 3571); and (2) for operations of the facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described bv section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That, section 1704(b)(3) Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2573), amounts transferred to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund shall remain available until expended. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 222. Of the amounts available in this title for "Medical Services" Care" "Medical Support and Shall be transferred to the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States , to remain available until expended, for any purpose author- ized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 223. None of the funds available to the Department of SEC. 224. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of all 132 STAT. 818 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration SEC. 228. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide on quarterly basis to the Committes on Appropriations of bo and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed $2,000,000. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 819 of that request. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Administration" be transferred Secretary provided, At bis shall request from tae pam, tes SEC. 232. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensur hat the toll-free suicide hotline under section 1720F(h) of titl 38, United States Code- of Suicidology. )(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may k sed to enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action tha with respect to such a position relating to the hotline specified in subsection (a). (2) In this subsection- torm i he can secure aton in the sine ee, and (1) any Executive order, presidential memorandum, or other action by the President: domicilianies bealines duct an vironmental teranse, or healthcare Administration medical facilities located in 132 STAT. 820 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of both Houses of Congress a report including the following ele-ments: Ciptination feelignment strate within lades a detailed SEC. 234. • Section 8109(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended- nay use a passenger carrier (as such term is defined in subsectio h)(1) of such section) to transport such an emplovee between (b) In this section: (1) The term "service-connected" has the meaning giver such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (2) The term "covered veteran" means a veteran, as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code, who has a service-connected disability that results in the inability of the veteran to procreate without the use of fertility (3) The term "assisted reproductive technology" means reproductive assistance provided to 132 STAT. 821 the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category I] or III) Active Duty Service Members" issued by the Assistant he guidance issued to implement such policy, including an limitations on the amount of such benefits available to suc a member except that- A) the time periods regarding embryo cryopreservatio and storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H of such memorandum shall not apply; and storage without limitation age with out limitation on the duration if sued cryopreservation and storage. he gram the Desamy or Defense adoption rized in Demart rogram of the Department of Defense ment of Defense Instruction 1341.09, including the reimburse ment limits and requirements set forth in such instruction (c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified in sub section (a) of this section are subject to the requirements for fund. contained in section 508 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31). (RESCISSION OF FUNDS) II of Division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), $751,000,000 is hereby rescinded. SEC. 238. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise mad available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Ver erans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with: (1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban the District of Columbia, and Inde 119 Stat. 2506); or (2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Administration, or National concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian tribes as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, 132 STAT. 822 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 38 USC 5701 note prec (b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use a Social Security the Secretary requires from an information system that is not under the jurisdic-SEC. 241. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans section 239 of vision A of Public Lan sl appl Services", SEC. 242. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Depast mont Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other account within the Department of Veterans Affairs. (RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) SEC. 243. (a) Of the unobligated balance of funds made available through September 30, lajor Projects : in 30, 208, under the heading "Construction Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76), $10,000,000 is hereby rescinded (b) For an additional amount for "Construction, Major Projects" $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. (c) Of the unobligated balance of funds made available through September 30, under the heading "Construction, Major Projects" in division I of the Consolidated and Further Continuing SEC. 244. Of the funds provided to the Department of Veterans PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 at not fewer than 50 Bercent of all medical centers in each Integrated Network by not later than December 31, 2021." b)(1) Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United State Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subpara graph; 132 STAT. 823 (b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.-An individual is eligible to participate in the pilot program if the individual- (1) has medical or military health experience gained while serving as a member of the Armed Forces; laureate degree, Pe degree aste derie or associate degree, bania. in a science relating to health care; or (3) has participated in the delivery of healthcare services or related medical services, including participation in military training relating to the identification, evaluation, treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders. the date of the enactment of this Act he 5-vear -year period begin ping on the date that is 180 days atter (d) SELECTION.- (1) The Secretary shall select eligible individuals under 132 STAT. 824 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 to ensure that the ratio of veterans to full-time employment equiva-n of title 3a, Upited States Code, does not exted i26 vetepte of title 38, does not exceed 125 veterans o one full-time employment equivalent b) Not later than 180 davs after the date of the enactmen of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report or the programs of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, including (1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for each such program; ano (2) recommendations for such action as the Secretary con siders necessary to reduce the veteran-to-staff ratio for each such program. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Veterans "(10) Any individual- "(A) who- "i was naturalized pursuant to section 2(1) of the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 200( (Public Law 106-207; 8 U.S.C. 1423 note); anc "(ii) at the time of the individual's death reside in the United States." PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 825 b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendment made by subsection (a) 38 USC 240 hall apply with respect to an individual dying on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. grant recipients use grant funds to construct or repair facilities located in at least 10 different geographic locations in economically depressed areas or areas designated as highly rura. that are not in close proximity to Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers: Provided further, That the Secretary shall report o the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congres o later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. on the gran program established under this section. SEC. 253. None of the funds appropriated in this or any othe Act for "Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities' may be used to award grants for applications included in priority one of the priority list for the first time which have been assigned a higher priority ranking for fiscal year 2018 than unfunded applications which met the eligibility requirements defined in section 38, United States Code, in fiscal year 2017 anc 'ontinue to meet those requirements in fiscal vear 2018: Provided year 2018 for projects have been funded: Provided further, That nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from assigning a higher priority ranking or funding a grant application to correct conditions that threaten the life or safety of patients which meet the criteria laid out in section 8135(c) of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 254. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise mad available by this Act may be used to conduct research using canine on December 18, 2017: Provided, oner eement this potided, Secretary Satal Submit to are used during that time period red during botattee period and at real rein place 132 STAT. 826 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 outpatient clinics; and projects included in the Strategic Capital Investment Process plan: Provided further, That the additional a detailed expenditure plan, 38 USC 5101 note. 38 USC 1712I. "§ 1712I. Mental and behavioral health care for certain former members of the Armed Forces PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.-A former member of the Armed Forces described in this subsection is an individual who- "(1) is a former member of the Armed Forces, including (2) while service was discharged or rehase herein under oner that is not honorable but not- "(A) a dishonorable discharge; or "(B) a discharge by court-martial; "(3) is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the health care system established by section 1705 of this title; and "(4)(A)(i) served in the Armed Forces for a period of more 132 STAT. 827 service, including by controlling an from a location other than such theater or area; or of this title). services at a non-Department facility if- ection 1703 of this title or any other provision of law authorizin he Secretary to enter into contracts or agreements to furnis facilities. "(d) SETTING AND REFERRALS. -In furnishing mental and behav- 132 STAT. 828 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(A) 180 days after the date of the enactment of th Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agen cies AB 130 days Act, 20he date on which the individual "(A) is revised and updated as appropriate "(B) is made available and visibly posted at appropriate 38 USC 1701 prec. "7201. Mentarcesd behavioral health care for certain former members of the Armed e, is amended by is cong alo secondar 38 USC 5303B. § 5303B. Character of service determinations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 b) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.-If the Secretary determin nder subsection (a) that an individual is barred to a benefit und to slaw in dividuatened the Segatary, the decry of shall prodie to address such condition, including pursuant to section 5303 of this title and chapter 79 of title 10." 132 STAT. 829 38 USC 5301 "5303B. Character of service determinations.". TITLE II RELATED AGENCIES AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES to remain available until expended. FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, Aenessary, Bo tem in available until expended, or purposes may bre ized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 830 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-CIVIL CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY SALARIES AND EXPENSES CONSTRUCTION ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HoME TRUST FUND expended for ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 301. Funds appropriated in this Act under the heading Cemeteries. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE IV OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 132 STAT. 831 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS and Marine Corps" MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE Operations/Global pursuant to 251()(20(/(i) of the Balanced Bedrot and meanty Delict con trol Act of 1985. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 132 STAT. 832 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 it Detene is regues ed for either in taire are the pren vith each fiscal year budget submissior TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS shall re. sin ailable for abligapor beyond the tained scal yeat compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. SEC. 503. All departments and agencies funded under this encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of "E-Commerce tices and pes lic serice actisities the conduct of their business prac SEC. 504. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans of thes, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations SEC. 505. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made y, or transfer authority provided in, this or any other appropria. SEC. 506. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United States House of Representatives. SEC. 507. (a) "Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public secury the report contains confidential or proprietary informa- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 132 STAT. 833 Regulations. be used to execute construction services, Executive Order No. 12989. nv executive teet. ( modification fication or facilities als Chited states Naval Station, of facilities at United Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. who. as of June 24. 2009. (as of june 24, 209, is loated at Sulted States Navan Sivadon, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and who- 1) is not a citizen of the United States or a membe • the Armed Horces of the United States ar (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; or Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. 'his division may be cited as the "Military Construction, Vet rans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018' DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 132 STAT. 834 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 general administration, and arms zed, $794,561,000 (4) SECURITY PROGRAMS.-For necessary expenses for secu For activitide, euro Protection. $925,407,000, of which up to $903,873,000 1s COLLECTED.-In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this heading (A) as authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments nd publication programs and from fees from educationa dvising and counseling and exchange visitor programs (B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities (6) TRANSFER OF FUNDS, REPROGRAMMING, AND OTHER MAT-TERS.- (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds may be reprogrammed within and between para-raphs (1) through (4) under this heading subject to sectio 7015 of this Act › Funds appropriated under this heading are avai able for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger United States Code. for the fiel examination of programs and activities in the United States (D) Funds appropriated under this heading that are designated for Worldwide Security Protection shall continue PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 to be made available for support of security-related training at sites in existence prior to the enactment of this Act CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND authored, S03,000, ter of the Capital Inexpend Fund, as OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 132 STAT. 835 EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS REPRESENTATION EXPENSES For representation expenses as authorized, $8,030,000. PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE For necessary Buildings of which nod to exceed 526,000 may be used for do estic and representation expenses as authorized: Provided one of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be availabl 132 STAT. 836 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State t meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Con REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT exceed $2,440,856. PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8), $31,963,000. INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Not to exceed $1,806,600 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 22 USC 269a note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 837 including any payment of arrearages: Provided further, note under this areading inds as eloped At main appa tions for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs submitted pursuant to section 7015 of this Act, section of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 7076 of this Act, shall include an estimate of pdated foreign currency exchange rates: Provided furthe any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be directe to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respective international organization and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-priations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for a United States contribution to an international organization for the United States share of interest costs made known to the United States Government by such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES nterest that will be served, and the exit strategy; and (2) th ources of funds, including any reprogrammings or transfers, tha 132 STAT. 838 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 contributing peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have not violated human rights: Provided further, That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the Secretary of State determines United States manutacturers and suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and materiall United Nations for peacekeeping activities equal to those being giver o foreign manufacturers and suppliers: Provided turther. That non f the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under thi heading may be used for any United Nations peacekeeping mission that will involve United States Armed Forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national, unless the President's military advisors have submitted to the President a recommendation that such involvement is in the national interest of the United States and the President has submitted to Congress such a rec-ommendation: Provided further, That not later than June 1, 2018, and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations any credits attributable to the United States, including those resulting from United Nations peacekeeping missions or the United Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and provide updated fiscal year 2018 and fiscal Provided further, That any such credits shall only be available for United States assessed contributions to United Nations peace keeping missions, and the Committees on Appropriations shall be notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution That ant notdation regayig funds appropris: d or ded furise , The avan) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 839 peacekeeping missions, and to consider a draw down when missior goals have been substantially achieved INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 'or necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 22 USC 26 bligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specif Acts of Congress, as follows: INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO as follows: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $48,134,000. CONSTRUCTION For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized Idects, $29,400,000, to remain available until expended, as author- AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS nder this heading for the International Joint Commission, u • $500,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019, an INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS RELATED AGENCY BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS ication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radi 132 STAT. 840 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ethics: Provided further, , That significant modifications to BBG broadcast hours previously justitied to Congress, including changes to transmission plattorms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite Internet, and television), for all BBG language services shall be subject to the regular notification roadures i the Condites on Appropriations: Provided further, sevenue from business ventures, rece 9500,000 in receiing business ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts trom receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice of America anc the International Broadcasting Bureau, shall remain available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes. BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, ano improvement of facilities for radio, television and digital mission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of nec essary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $9,700,000, to remain available until expended, as author- RELATED PROGRAMS THE ASIA FOUNDATION Ale met agend 2 SC. 402,47,00, remain the UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND 132 STAT. 841 EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM until expended. EAST-WEST CENTER the State of Hawaii, $16,700,000. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY For grants made by the Department of State to the National 132 STAT. 842 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OTHER COMMISSIONS COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE ABROAD SALARIES AND EXPENSES UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SALARIES AND EXPENSES authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-71), and such func hall be subject to the regular notification procedures of th Committees on Appropriations. COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE SALARIES AND EXPENSES for representation expenses, to remain available until September CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commis-ion on the People's Republic of China, as authorized by title Il f the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et seg. $2,000,000, including not more than $3,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2019. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 843 TITLE II UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND or necessary expenses for overseas construction and relate osh, and fand related capitat investments mensunt to satio 132 STAT. 844 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL TITLE III BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT the provisions or the Persis tAssistaleteor 1961, tod for of bet , and for othe purposes, as follows: GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters nstitutions and organizations in developing countries, and for suc ctivities as: (1) child survival and maternal health programs; (2 of, and research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, ano affected by HIV/AIDS, : children infected PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 845 Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, ments: (1) service providers or referral agents in the project shall not implement or be subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, of total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family planning (this provision shall not be construed to include the use of quantitative estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes); (2) the projec hall not include payment of incentives, ial reward to: (A) an individual in exchange for becoming a famil planning acceptor; or (B) program personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family planning; (3) the project shall not deny any right or benefit including the right of access to participate in any program of general weltare or the right of access to health care, as a consequence chosen, including those conditions that might render the use of the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to be consequent to the use of the method; and (5) the project shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are provided only study in which participants are advised of potential risks and benefits; and, not less than 60 days after the date on which the USAID Administrator determines that there has been a violation hall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report cor aining a description of such violation and the corrective actic aken by the Agency: Provided further, That in awarding grant or natural family planning under section 104 of the Foreign Assist ations, and related programs, the term 132 STAT. 846 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds ippropriated under this paragraph, up to $17,000,000 may be mad vailable, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur poses, for administrative expenses of the Office of the United State Global AIDS Coordinator DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRANSITION INITIATIVES For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transi-tent, puatian, sed at of the foreign Astional el or PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 847 that such notifications shall be transmitted to the obligation of funds. DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by the United States Agency for International Development, as author ized by sections 256 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up to $55,000,000 may be derived by transfer from funds Provided, 132 STAT. 848 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chaptel 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,816,731,000 to remain available until September 30, 2019. DEMOCRACY FUND ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA or necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the For ign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 849 MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE able until expended, d high not less than than 00000 hali b made available to respond to small-scale emergency humanitariar requirements, and $7,500,000 shall be made available for refugees resettling in Israel. UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES PEACE CORPS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 850 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) (MCA), $905,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of ty be ada agle for add intrative expenses of the Millennio for fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That section 605(e) of the MCA shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provide , That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for a Millennium Challenge Compact entered into pursu- vided further, nium Challenge Compact shall be subject to the regular notification PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 851 That none of the funds made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper be available for a threshol entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be available for entertainment expenses. INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 'oundation Act (title V of Publi or necessary expenses to carry out the African Developmen 290h Provided further, 132 STAT. 852 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 That the USADF may maintain bank accoun DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TITLE IV INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT That section 482(b) of the Foreign Assist- instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to sec. tion 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of $5,000,000, and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a, of such Act, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS 132 STAT. 853 and section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of scion 501 r to 1961 for a United States contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission, and for a voluntary contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Provided, That the Secretary of State shall inform the appropriate congressional committees of information regarding any separate arrangements relating to the "Road-map for the Clarification of Past and Present Outstanding Issues Program" between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic of Iran, in classified form if necessary, if such information becomes known to the Department of State: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading for the Nonproliferation and Disar-Pegular notiation greate the Commite on Apan a. tions, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons destruction, and shal remain available until expended: Provided further, , That such funds may also be used for such countries other than the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and international organizations when it is in the national security interest of the United States That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for the IADA unless the Secretary made available for conventional weapons destruction programs, PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $212,712,000: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of such Act, to provide assistance to enhance he capacity of foreign civilian security forces, including gendarme o participate in peacekeeping operations: Provided further, Tha 132 STAT. 854 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 g, not less tha 31,000,000 shall be made available for a United States ltri tha FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING would contribute to improved civil-military relations, civilian control of the military, or respect for human rights: Provided further That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $55,000 may be available for entertainment expenses. FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, $5,671,613,000: Provided, That to expedite the provision of assistance to foreign countries and international organizations, the following consultation with the Committees on That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $3,100,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel which shall be disbursec to thie ext et ihat he trovernment of IsraPt redeethat, unds this sed done ch proaranty mad anild States and israel. be available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than defense articles and defense services, development: Provided further, with paragraph (5)(C) of section 1501(a) of title 31, United States PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 855 TITLE V MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY 132 STAT. 856 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION te Seen of the treasury, 1,07, Doo, to remain avalab $1,097,010,000, to remain availabl CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND or the treas, 507,000, Do rehan avalund un theserta. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAI DEVELOPMENT Developmentmy the starent oate teasur easud, ular remain available until expendec TITLE VI EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrymen dut the 00 00, the Tripto 000 Act 92 ), of which up to $855,000 may remai available until September 30, 2019. PROGRAM ACCOUNT The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 857 an a delated a nuclear explosive ari tane te dit te snac ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaran- Directors, not to exceed $110,000,000, of which up to $16,500,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That been made: Provided further, That the Bank for necessary expenses (including special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) Bank in satisfaction of moneys owed the Bank, or the investigation or appraisal of any property, or the evaluation of the legal, financial, or technical aspects of any transaction for which an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has been made or systems infrastructure directly supporting transactions: Providea further, That in addition to other funds appropriated for administrative expenses, such fees shall be credited to this account for such purposes, to remain available until expended OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION NONCREDIT ACCOUNT to make, versat regate botis ye mitation, as prorized as provided 132 STAT. 858 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-priatio addition, such sums as may be necessary for administrative Corporation Noncredit Account and merged with said account. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY available for representation and entertainment expenses. TITLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS SEC. 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and dif ferentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5 , United States Code; for services as authorized by section 3109 of such title and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code. UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT 132 STAT. 859 CONSULTING SERVICES where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive Order issued pursuant to existing law. DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES SEC. 7004. (a) CAPITAL SECURITY COST SHARING INFORMA- and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note). 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction in appendix G of that Act), as amended by section 111 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Lav 114-323), a project to construct a facility of the United States may include office space or other accommodations for members Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 1865 note), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Directo of the Office of Management and Budget, shall determine the annua Program and the Maintenance Cost Sharing Program at levels not less than the prior fiscal year. 132 STAT. 860 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the Congressional Budget Justification, and Related Programs, this Act under the heading timbassy Secur approprection "Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance" may be made available, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, to address security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary United States diplomatic facilities abroad, including physical security guard statting, except that the amoun prades adelable for such purposes from this Act an prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State oreign operations, and related programs shall be a minimum (2) CONSULTATION.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the opening, closure, to an interim or temporary United States diplomatic faciliti shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notitication proce lures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that suc consultation and notification may be waived if there is a secu-ity risk to personne f TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY.-Funds appropriated unde the heading "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" including for 1, and subject to the regular notificatio: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 miade aic perie for and th independ sta except that thimam of $10,000,000. 132 STAT. 861 nd the Peoples Reublic of Cina oratited secure resume priated by this Act under the heading (ed Dy this Act under the heading Peaceeping operaions- that are made available for the central Government of the Demo ratic Republe of the Congo, rata lon until ohe Se Cetary, 22 pete cet shes and wetbres to ton Committees on Appropriations that such Government has fully vacated the property purchased by the United States in Kinshasa for the construction of a New Embassy Compound. Embassy Security, Construction bassy Security, Constructipr, and Maintenance in thi ceeds of real property sales, able for site acquisition and mitigation, planning, design, or construction of the New London Embassy: Provided, That thr Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112- 74) shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2018. (2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act and every 132 STAT. 862 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PERSONNEL ACTIONS DEPARTMENT OF STATE MANAGEMENT 7006. (a) FINANCIAL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT.-Funds appropriated by this Act for the operations of the Department of State under the headings "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" and "Capital Investment Fund" shall be made available to implement the recommendations contained in the Foreign Assistance Data Review Findings Report (FADR) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) report entitled "Department Financial Systems Are Insufficient to Track and Report on Foreign Assistance Funds": That not later than 45 davs after enactment of this Provided Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Act, the Appropriations an update to the plan required under section 7006 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115- 31) for implementing the FADR and OIG recommendations: Pro vided further, That such funds may not be obligated for enhancements to, or expansions of, the Budget System Modernization Financial System, Central Resource Management System, Joint Financial Management System, or Foreign Assistance Coordination and That such funds electronic systems to track commitments, obligations, or expenditures of funds unless the Secretary of State, following consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State, has reviewed and certified that such new system or expansion is consistent with the FADR and OIG recommendations. (b) WORKING CAPITAL FUND.-Funds appropriated by this Act r otherwise made available to the Department of State for pa nents to the Working Capital Fund ma only be used for the service centers included in the Congressional Budget Justificatior Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Program: That the amounts for such service xcept as provided in section 7015(b) of this Act: Provided furthe 'hat Federal agency components shall be charged only for thei on nor use, provide the Committees on Ap popriationt a justific PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 863 authorities of such components: Provided further, Working Capital Fund shall at rates which will return the full cost of each service. (c) CERTIFICATION.- 1) Not later than 45 days after the initial obligation o unas appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act tha procedures, and regulations, as applicable. 2) When making (1), The Seretary of State shall on see ted apparag pa bureau or office to- and program level, as ahprobligated funds at the country (B) identify risks and develop mitigation and moni-coring plans. D) review a tirifies ande measures d indicators; E) assess final results and reconcile finances (3) If the Secretary of State is unable to make a certificatior equired by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a pla nd timeline detailing the steos to be taken to bring suc bureau or office into compliance. 4) The report accompanying a certification required b aragraph (1) shall include the requirements contained unde (d) REPORT December 31, PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES SEC. 7007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise mad available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall b COUPS D'ÉTAT 132 STAT. 864 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY SEC. 7009. (a) DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.- (2) ALLOCATION AND TRANSFERS.-Notwithstanding para. graph (1), in addition to transfers made by. or authorizec elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to carry PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ma e allocated or transferred to agencies of the United State Government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, 132 STAT. 865 ment of State. OF FUNDS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS.-None of the funds made available under titles II through V of this Act maj e obligated under an appropriations account to which such fund: for in this Ac of 96to trans and, onla with and provid vite. ment for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department o programs, entered into between the Department of State or USAID and another agency of the United States Government under the authority of section Bry nor be ay ang learn one renter on their it 132 STAT. 866 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS Act Shall remain a alable for o algaon tion the and in this the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided by this Act That funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters of part I, section 661, chapters , 5, 6, 8, and 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, and funds provided under the heading "Development Credit Authority" and "Assistance for Europe, Eur asia and Central Asia" shall remain available for an additional 4 years from the date on which the availability of such funds would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially obligated PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and source year, the use of this authority during the previous fiscal year. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT SEC. 7012. No part of any appropriation provided under titles III through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish assistance 132 STAT. 867 deterions, that assistance for ation out rohine teariest of the United States. PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE SEC. 7013. (a) PROHIBITION ON TAXATION.-None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made availeral or prent assistant e tea forensonion under hec uch assistance is to be provided unless such agreement include I provision stating that assistance provided by the United State shall be exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign govern ment, and the Secretary of State and the Administrator of th Inited States Agency for International Development shall expedi iously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agree ments, as necessary, to conform with this requirement. (b) NOTIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF FOREIGn TAXES.- An amount equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2018 on funds appropriated by this Act and or through grantees, contractors, and subcontractors, shall be with-eld from obligation from funds appropriated for fiscal year 2019 and for prior fiscal vears and allocated for the Gaza program, as applicable, if, not later than September 30, 2019, pursuant to this subsection. Bontalach foreign gover for torrentity or see. or countries which di ffective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursemen if such taxes, and that can reasonably accommodate such assistanc 1) IN GENERAL.-The provisions of this section shall no pply to any foreign government or entity that assesses suc 132 STAT. 868 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Act). RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS SEC. 7014. (a) REPROGRAMMING.-Funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act which are specifically designated molv be standing the de fignathen ir orang nee in the meantin is made impossible by operation of any provision of this or any beat it the Secretery of State orxtee SAID A aminisonat i, al PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 869 (c) OTHER ACTS.-Ceilings and specifically designated fundin levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds o appropriated by this Act. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS SEC. 7015. (a) NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES.-None of the funds made available in 4) suspena or eliminate a program, project, or activity 3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or pos (4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus, centers, or offices; or contract out or privatize any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless previously justified to the Committees on Appropriation or such Committees are notified 15 days in advance of such obliga. tion. (b) NOTIFICATION OF REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS.-None of the funds provided under titles I and II of this Act or prior Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper. and related programs, to the departments and agencies funded under titles and II of this Act that remain available in excess of (1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or (2) relocates an existing office or employees; (3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (4) results from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change 132 STAT. 870 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Operations", "International Organizations and Pro- "International Narcotics Anti-terrorism, ', "Millennium Challenge Corpora- of the amount justified to the Committees on Appropriations for obligation under any of these specific headings unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation: Provided, That the President shall not enter into any commitment of funds appropriated for the purposes of section 23 of the Arms Export Control 'Act for the provision of major defense equipment, other than conventional ammunition, or other major defense items defined to be aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously justified to Congress or 20 percent in excess of the quantities justified to Congress unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such commitment Provided further, That requirements of this subsection or any similar provision of this or any other Act shall not apply to any reprogramming for an activity, program, or project for which funds are appropriated of the ames III through VI of this Act of less 10 percent of the amount previously justified to Congress for obligation for such activity, program, or project for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That any notification submitted pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall include information (it known on the date of transmittal of such notification) on the use of notwithstanding authority: Provided further, That if subsequent to the notification of assistance it becomes necessary to rely on notwithstanding authority, the Committees on Appropriations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 871 of the Committees on Appropriations. provision of this Act or any requiring notification in rocedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may be waive f failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human healt vided further, tion (B) The Power Africa initiative, or any successor pro-gram; Community-based police assistance conducted pursuant to the authority of section 7049 of this Act: 132 STAT. 872 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 programs. NOTIFICATION ON EXCESS DEFENSE EQUIPMENT SEC. 7016. Prior to providing excess Department of Defense articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance articles under the Arms Export Control Act, the Department of valued (in terms of original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or more, or if notification is reauired elsewhere in this Act for the use LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS SEC. 7017. Subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under titles PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Anglementaton of ston, 3 a he Foren Astande act 132 STAT. 873 PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION for the performance of involuntary sterilization a method of family planning neerthe to yerson to under enor the d ALLOCATIONS AND REPORTS EC. 7019. (a) ALLOCATION TABLES.-Subject to subsection (k inds appropriated by this Act under titles III through V sha Be sector albe made precing lair tri conediand Act): Provided, That such designated amounts for foreign countries and international organizations shall serve as the amounts fo uch countries and international organizations transmitted to Con gress in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory tatement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding divisio 1 of this consolidated Act): Provided, That suc] e exceeded only to respond to significant, exigent, or unforeseei exceptional circumstances directly related to the national interest: Provided further, That deviations ırsuant to the previous proviso shall be subject to prior consult on with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committer on Appropriations. included, pranant to suspecial la designat demet nes that are 132 STAT. 874 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Section stay of the on As take Alterin o desion ne "(B) funds for which the initial period of availability tratone desprod, it House Seport tree ate report the • Senate Report 115- REPRESENTATION AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES SEC. 7020. (a) Uses OF FUNDS.-Each Federal department, Support Fund" (1) alcoholic beverages; or PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM SEC. 7021. (a) LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT EXPORTS.- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (1) PROHIBITION.-None of the funds appropriated or other- 132 STAT. 875 prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government shall terminate 12 months after that government ceases to provide such military equipment: Provided further, That this section applies with respect to lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered into after October 1, 1997. 2) DETERMINATION.-Assistance restricted by paragrap 1) or any other similar provision of law, may be furnishe if the President determines that to do so is important to the national interest of the United States. nation of the assistance to be provided, amount of such assistance, and an t ane to be prosited, the a dimate i ta of such ented at natoed mered. the Department of State, foreign operations, grams, shall not be made available to any foreign government which the President determines- Or Alp ranich has uary mitted an autor ter tonal deal an act of international ter (B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or () is controlled b errots controlled byder secion 219o dee mated ato and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). waiver) in accordance with the regular notification procedure f the Committees on Appropriations AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS 132 STAT. 876 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)). AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION AND UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ctivities in a country for which assistance is prohibited, the agenc hall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and repo to such Committees within 15 days of taking such action. COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES SEC. 7025. (a) WoRLD MARKETS.-None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds otherwise made available to the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private if the commodity judgment of its Board of Directors the benefits to industry and employment in the United States are likely to outweigh the injury United States producers of the same, similar, or competing PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 tees ordity, and the C: Proaded the Ber, rhat nois ses the Con shat tees on Appropriations: Provided further, not prohibit 132 STAT. 877 (1) activities designed to increase food security in devel-ping countries where such activities will not have a significan mpact on the export of agricultural commodities of the Unite States; (2) research activities intended primarily to benefit United 4 rach lies in a country the President determines is recov rom widespread conflict, SEPARATE ACCOUNTS 132 STAT. 878 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) require that local currencies be deposited in separate account established by that government (B) enter into an agreement with that government (i) the amount of the local currencies to be gen- (B) for the administrative requirements of the United States Government. the United Stated to by ten government of that country and eport shall include the amount of local currency (and Unite tates dollar equivalent) used or to be used for such purpos PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 oint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conferen companying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report N 98-1159). 132 STAT. 879 otification procedures of the Committees on Appropriation hich shall include a detailed description of how the func ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE Or repel o asiance are contry hal no be one ed, (b) PUBLIC LAW 480.-During fiscal year 2018, restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for Act of 1961 132 STAT. 880 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 LOCAL COMPETITION -In addition to the requirements of subsectio a)(1), the USAID Administrator shall report to the appropriat ongressional committees not later tha 45 days after the f fiscal year 2018 on all awards subject to limited or no competitic for SAID Web Site: Fred, Td fuser, That the requiposet on this subsection shall only apply to awards in excess of $3,000,000 and sole source awards to local entities in excess of $2,000,000 (c) EXTENSION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.-Section 7077 ol the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Copinue in one t, 20g 2 cal year 2008 Public Law 112-74) shall INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 881 including free, and informed indigenous communities; displacement; and (C) do not provide incentives for, or facilitate, forced (D) do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises owned or controlled by the armed forces. of the Executive Schedule under section States Code. (d) HUMAN RIGHTS.-The Secretary of the Treasury shal. instruct the United States executive director of each internationa i borieve that sic for and or at ate cold resit (e) FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.-The Secretary of the Treasur shall instruct the United States executive director of each inter national financial institution to promote in loan, grant, and othe inancing agreements improvements in borrowing countries' finan cial management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and corruption. Treasury shall instruct see nited States See dare tor be each international financial institution to seek to require that such 132 STAT. 882 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (4) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including external arbitration; an 5) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT interest on peded sesh in ement sha be used for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that organization. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TRANSPARENCY SEC. 7031. (a) LIMITATIoN oN DIRect GOVERNMENT-TO-Govern- MENT ASSISTANCE.- assistance has been assessed and is considered o Ceive kentist inerated to ne systems required to manage such assistance and ar entified vulnerabilities or weaknesses of such agency ( lizes staff with the necessary technical, management capabilities; (iii) the recipient agency or ministry has adopted competitive procurement policies and systems; (iv) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to ensure that such assistance is used for its intended purposes; (v) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed; and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1) the government of the recipient country is taki eps to publicly disclose on an annual basis its nation enem go 013 compliance wit 132 STAT. 883 E) the recipient government is taking steps to protec he rights of civil society, including freedoms of expressior association, and assembly. (2) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.-In addition to the priations: Provided, explanation or dod, the proped acticato melts to regime ments ot paragraph (1): Provided further, That the require nents of this paragraph shall only apply to direct government o-government assistance in excess of $10,000,000 and all fund available for cash transfer, budget support, and cash payments to individuals. reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the ance, il interest of the United Orates to continue cha Best ance, including a justification, or that such appropriately addressed 132 STAT. 884 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 unds made available by this Act may be used by the goverr nent of any foreign country for debt service payments owe rams Appropriations Act, 2014 (division I of Public Law 113- expenditures by ministry) and government contracts and licenses for natural resource extraction (to include bidding and concession allocation practices). (3) DETERMINATION AND REPORT.-For each government o such information disclosed in previous fiscal years, an‹ include specific recommendations of short- and long-term step report shall include this Act 8 USC 1182 note. c) ANTI-KLEPTOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.- (1) INELIGIBILITY.- (A) Officials of foreign governments and their imme PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 885 of this Act, che Secretary of state shall including a classied anex if seatesary, to the to mittee for each waiver. report regrender paragrantale postion he Department of State Web site. nd (5), the records of the De 6 the records of the peppose of of gre and of dipt matic and consular offices of the United States pertaining tr the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the Uniter grams Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115- made available 1204 or he food, Corer vation, and Bernd et or2008 Petion such secton, and so p. event ane the or comict made by, 132 STAT. 886 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 nechanisms tend scapast stant stil more ination in natud SOUZ UNITED STATES POLICY.- DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS (1) IN GENERAL.-Of the funds appropriated by this Act "Economic Sup- ', not less than $2,308,517,000 shall be made and "Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia" PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 887 d) PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION.-Funds made available pursuan to this section that are made available for programs to strengthe the United States Agency for International Development, as appro- organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature of that assistance, and the participants in such programs shall on Appropriations, not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, detailing steps taken by the Department of State and SAID to comply with the requirements of this subsectio! ) CONTINUATION OF CURRENT PRACTICES.-USAID shall col From bility of an entity inals for Used Stated civil oine s political competition and consensus building programs. (g) COUNTRY STRATEGY REVIEWS.-Prior to the obligation of cluded after the date of enactment of this Act, of lao Public Latin, the Under Secretary for Similan Security. emocracy and Human Rights, Department of State, in consultatic ith the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, ar Labor, Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for Jemocracy , Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, shall review such strategy to ensure that it includes- (1) specific goals and objectives for such program, including a specific plan and timeline to measure impacts; 132 STAT. 888 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1) INFORMING THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMO Democracy of democracy programs that are planned and sup. ported by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts operations, arorelated progrhe Department of State, foreign 30, 2018, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator ISTS.- (i) PROTECTION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS AND JOURNAL- (1) PLAN.-Not later than 120 days after enactment of • les thn S:10,00,00 hat be mad aside or program. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 889 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SEC. 7033. (a) INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM OFFICE AND SPECIAL ENVOY TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.- of State, the Office Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, as authorized in the Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-161), including for support staff at not less than the amounts specified for such offices in the table under such national religious freedom curriculum in accordance with section 708(a)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028(a)(2)). (1) INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PROGRAMS.-Of the consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of such funds. (2) PROTECTION AND INVESTIGATION PROGRAMS.-Of the funds a Pund ted bes han $10,00, the hall be de avail- for the public dissemination of information collected on suck persecution, including on the Department of State Web site 132 STAT. 890 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 sador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, in consultation with other relevant United States Government officials (c) INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.-Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Broadcasting Board of Governors, Inter national Broadcasting Operations" shall be made available for programs related to international religious freedom, including reporting persecuted religious (d) ATROCITIES PREVENTION.-Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings "Economic Support Fund" and "Inter-national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement", not less than shall be responsible for providing the strategic policy directio and policy oversight of, funds made available pursuant to thi subsection to the Bureaus of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State: Provided further, That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees e) FUNDING CLARIFICATION.-Funds made available pursuan o subsections (b) and (d) are in addition to amounts otherwis nade available for such purposes SPECIAL PROVISIONS should not be used to support any military training or oper ations that include child soldiers PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 891 and Related Programs (4) FORENSIC ASSISTANCE.- related to the exhumation and identification of victims trafficking in Central America and Mexico. (5) INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONDITIONS.-Section 7065 of the Department of State, Foreign Uperations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113- 235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2018 (6) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHORITY.-In providing assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support 132 STAT. 892 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the responsible members shall be deemed to include all military poe, miriary or other stanity fories intenture ye forving (12) COMBAT CASUALTY CARE. (A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign Assist. ance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, funds propriated by this Act under the headings "Peacekeepi and "Foreign Military Financing Program shall be made available for combat casualty training and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 that meets or Committee 132 STAT. 893 and transparent process. (c) WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME.- paragraph. (d) DIRECTIVES AND AUTHORITIES.- Act under the heading "Assistance tor aurore, ated sia thig pendent States of the Former Soviet Union 1983(22 U.S.C. 4501 et seg.). priated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for memorial sites of genocide, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. alleviation of poverty; 01 132 STAT. 894 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 to the Committees on Appropriations (e) PARTNER VETTING.-The Secretary of State and USAIL Administrator may initiate a partner vetting program to mitigate the risk of diversion of foreign assistance, or make significant modifications to any existing partner vetting program, only following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-, That the Secretary and Administrator should provide a direct retting option for prime awardees in any partner vetting prograr nitiated after the date of the enactment of this Ac (f) CONTINGENCIES.-During fiscal may use up to S125,000,000 under the authority of section 4n1 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any other g) INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTIONS.-The Secretary of Stat should withhold funds appropriated under title III of this Act fo assistance for the central government of any country that is not PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 895 the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, for i, at spropraced pro luci, that no more than 5 , 000 may be transferred. by this Act under the heading his Act under the Goading Economic SPort undecailater extremism may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance to foreign countries, except sections 502B and 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided That the use of the authority of this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-priations. (k) PROTECTIONS AND REMEDIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF DIPLOMATIO MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.-Section 7034(k) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2018. (1) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.- (1) PASSPORT FEES.-Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act 22 USC 214 note. September 30, 2018 3) USAÍD CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT WAIVER.-Section 22 USC 2385 325G)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C note. 2385(j)(1)) shall be applied by substituting "September 30, 2018" for "October 1, 2010" in subparagraph (B) 4) OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITATION.- (A) Subject to the limitation described in subparagrapl ot be used to Be The atthority de eribede meubber grape flea 1990 (Public Law 101-167) is amended- (A) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)- (i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking "and 2017" and 132 STAT. 896 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 22 USC 4831 note. rough September 30, 201 ) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE AUTHORITY. (A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Abs is amended by 5005 Publigg. "2018" and inserting "2019" (B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking "and 2018" and inserting "2018, and 2019". (8) ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS.-The authority pro- 2018, except that the notification and reporting requirements contained in such section shall include the Committees or Appropriations. (m) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.-Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance and "Migration and Refugee Assistance" shall, as appropriate, be made available for the regular collection of feedback obtained directly from beneficiaries on the quality and rel evance of such assistance: Provided, Thạt the Department of State and USAID shall, as appropriate, require implementing partners that receive funds under such headings to establish procedures to the feedback received: Provided further, That the Department of State and USAID shall conduct regular oversight to ensure that such feedback is collected and used by implementing partners o maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistanc n) HIV/AIDS WorkIng CAPITAL FUND.-Funds available i the HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund established pursuant to sec ion 525(b)(1) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, anc Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other products (1) LOAN GUARANTEES.-Funds appropriated under the headings "Economic Support Fund" and "Assistance for Europe, Gurasia and Central Asia" by this Act and prior Acts makin appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and related programs may be made available for the costs, as defined in 132 STAT. 897 of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria ions Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112-74) shall appl Support Fund" for an enterprise fund or funds to the same extent and in the same manner as such provision of law applied I funds made available under such section (exet testh Act shall not apply): Provided further, That in addition t the previous proviso, the authorities in the matter precedin the first proviso of such section may apply to any such enter prise fund or funds: Provided further, That the authority of any such enterprise fund or funds to provide assistance shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2028. rolled pageant hat wore prestiny in led by he cond. gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-rorısm pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress for Uverseas Contingency Uperations/ Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act. (4) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.-Funds made available pursuant to the authorities of this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, and subject to the regular notification procedure of the Committees on Appropriations (1) The "Small Grants Program" established pursuant to 22 USC 2152i note. (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings "Development Assistance' 132 STAT. 898 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 22 USC 262h note. 22 USC 21521 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or planed programs an will complement eh. complement other ongoing PY, CLARIFICATION. In this Act, the terms "Assistant See- shall include individuals 132 STAT. 899 ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL is an impediment to peace in the region and to United States investment and trade in the Middle East and North Africa; diately disbanded; (3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with (4) the President and the Secretary of State should continu o vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of Israel anc (5) the President should report to Congress annually or specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage complying with the boycott and that do comply. PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD SEC. 7036. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.-None of the funds (1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state-co-existence dith the state of frael; anditment to peaceti 132 STAT. 900 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (C) their right to live in peace within secure and recog nized boundaries free from threats or acts of force (D) freedom of navigation through international water. ways in th framework for achieving a just settlement of he refugee problen b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress tha the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule independent judiciary, and respect for human rights for its citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations suring transparent and accountable governanc ) WAIVER.-The President may waive subsection (a) if tl President determines that it is important to the national securit nterest of the United States to do sc d) EXEMPTION.-The restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION available by i Act of the use to prone or ten ma apport, consulting service le Palestinian Broadcasting Corporatio other form of assistance tr ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 132 STAT. 901 (c) PROHIBITION.- (1) RECOGNITION OF ACTS OF TERRORISM.-None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts of te Bank or Garaduat is at med alter an inted a the Went terrorism ecurity assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and repor n the extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmark 132 STAT. 902 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds fiscal year 2018 under the heading as cash tranice apport fund", and such audit shall address- (1) the extent to which such Program complies with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and (2) an examination of all programs, projects, and activities carried out under such Program, including both obligations on Appropriations updating the report contained in section 2106 of chapter 2 of title II of the Emergency Supplemental Appropria ions Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Isunam Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13). LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 903 ORGANIZATION.- Hamas is a member, Appropriations that such government, including all of its min contained in B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109- SEC. 7041. (a) EGYPT.- this lt that are available for assistance for propriated be 132 STAT. 904 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Egypt, of which not less than $35,000,000 should be made available for higher education programs including not less ties and the Goethent orate cos tessing aniste and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement market-based economic reforms. by nongovernmental published in the Official Gazette of 3 FOREIGN MITARY FINANCING PROGRAM. - may be made available for assistance to an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, following consultation with the Committees PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 such funds shall le wided fu trom ohagation until the shall be 132 STAT. 905 political prisoners and provide human rights; killing andestit did prosente canes of extrajudicial (vi) provide regular access for United States officials to monitor such assistance in areas where the assistance is used: Provided further, Act under such heading for counterterrorism, border secu-rity, and nonproliferation programs for Egypt. B) WAIVER.-The Secretary of State may waive th ertification requirement in subparagraph (A) if the Sec with the Committees on Appropriations on any plan to restructure military assistance for Egypt. (b) IRAN.- port Fund" 132 STAT. 906 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 tions of section 7041(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (A) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.-The Secretary of State shall innual report required by section 135 of the Atomic Energ Ict of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)4)), as added by sectio and multilateral sanctions inder Onited States sahebes such decities are chat sut in accordance with the Constitution of Iraq: Provided further That funds appropriated by this Act under the headings "Inter PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 907 Region of Iraq. Ill and IV, not less than sl (a) JORDAN.-Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles for assistance for Jordan, of T.25 ch 000 less than 51,082, 400,000 shall be made available under the heading eign Military Financing Program". (e) LEBANON.- (1) LIMITATION.-None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Securit forces (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the IS. • the LAl Is controlled by a toreign terrorist organizati , designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration al Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). onflict in Syria, congressional committees. Act under the headıng standing section 1224 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 2346 note). 132 STAT. 908 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 purpose of protecting United States Government personnel (B) INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.-The limitation on the (3) CERTIFICATION.-Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act for assistance for Libya, the retary of State shall certify and report to the Committees (g) Morocco.- a report to the Committees on Appropriations PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 909 i) NORTH AFRICA STRATEGY.-Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with (j) RELIEF AND RecoVERy FUND.- "Peacekeeping Financing Program areas liberated from, Operations" headings: Provided further, this Act under the heading Aralite on a pen and my frie eit ler mate 132 STAT. 910 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 media in Syria; (F) promote stability and economic development ir Syriad document, investigate, and prosecute human rights violations in Syria, including through transitional justice ated areas in Syria " raciteresthe neam in st diap laced persons to liber- (2) DEMINING AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE CLEARANCE.- st stes Givenset to with he bead, in classed en PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 911 Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in Syria. (5) MONITORING, OVERSIGHT, CONSULTATION, AND NOTIFICA-TION.- this Act and to de availge for assists ce for yated be ecretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensur that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversigh and control of such assistance inside Syria. (B) Section 7015(j) of this Act regarding the notification of assistance diverted or destroyed shall apply to funds made available for assistance for Syria. ject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (1) TUNISIA.-Öf the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $165,400,000 shall be made available for assistance for Tunisia. (m) WEST BANK AND GAZA.- (1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.-Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act under the heading. nomic Support Fund" for assistance for the West Bank and 132 STAT. 912 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the Senate, and the appropriate congressional committee that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment of this Act- _(I) obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians (II) initiated or actively supported an ICC inves tigation against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes against Palestinians. entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel That any waiver of the provisions of sectior subparagraph or under previous provisions of law must expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may be exercised. (iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act (3) REDUCTION.-The Secretary of State shall reduce the amount of assistance made available by this Act under the heading "Economic Support Fund" for the Palestinian Authority or affiliated calendar year: Provided, That the Secretary shall report to PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 913 AFRICA RESTRICTION.-F'unds appropriated by this Act under the headin; partıcıpatıng in destabilizing activities in made available for assistance ) Shall be made available for assistance for women ar who are targeted by the terrorist organization Bol fat, m, for tent with displaced by of se Haram viol the, (2) may be made available for counterterrorism programs to combat Boko Haram. 132 STAT. 914 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ecovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-172), including to improv access, telecommunications infrastructure. and earl warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobıliza-, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child (g) MALAWI.-Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Development Assistance", not less than $56,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Malawi, of which up to $10,000,000 shall be made available for higher education grams. (h) SOUTH SUDAN.- (1) STRATEGY UPDATE.-Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with (2) CERTIFICATION.-None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for the central Government (D) protect freedoms of expression, association, and (E) reduce corruption related to the extraction and E) establish democratic institution G establish accountable military and polce torce under civilian authority; and (H) investigate and prosecute individuals credib lleged to have committed gross violations of human right PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 including at the Terrain compound in Juba, South Sudan on July 11, 2016. (3) ExCLUSIONS.-The limitation of paragraph (2) shall not apply to- (A) humanitarian assistance; 132 STAT. 915 requirements in paragraph (2). (1) SUDAN.- (1) LIMITATIONS.- (A) ASSISTANCE.-Notwithstanding any other provision Be made avails e for assistance for e Government of (2) ExCLUSIONS.-The limitations of paragraph (1) shall not apply to- (A) humanitarian assistance; (B) assistance for democracy programs (C) assistance for the Darfur region, Southern Kordofar State, Blue Nile State, other marginalized areas and populations in Sudan, and Abyei; and D) assistance to support implementation of ou standing issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreemen associated with sent reated to opast-refer internation. ally reated ized vale peace agreement in Suda internation- Act shall be made available for assistance hall be mad. Nate of the funds appropriated by that 132 STAT. 916 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.- congressional committees. (B) Uses.-Funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for Burma- (i) shall be made available to strengthen civil society organizations in Burma and for programs to strenit shail be enadet mailable for community-based organizations operating in Thailand to provide food medical, humanitarian internally displaced persons in eastern Burma, in addi tion to assistance for Burmese refugees from funds (v) shall be made available to increase opportuni rule of law, transparency, and accountability; and other gross violations against the Rohingya people ir Rakhine state at not less than the amount specified for such programs in the table under this subsection in the explanator statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre ceding division A of this consolidated Act): Providea That such funds shall be made available for civil society organizations in Bangladesh and Burma for such pur poses: Provided further, That prior to the obligatior Department of State, shal ensure the establishment of a standard documentation format and documentation procedures for use by such organizations, and shall identify an appropriate repository for such information: Provided further, That such PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 917 administered by the Mission natina Mitary ducation and uning and dore, "Inter- and "Foreign Mili- (4) CERTIFICATION AND WAIVER.- 132 STAT. 918 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsectior f the funds appropriated by this Act under the headin Ni, and is taking steps to protect and defend the secu rity and safety of other activists or the Commite 5 he I this paragraph if the Secretary determines and repor ) the Committees on Appropriations that do so is in th with the appropriate congressional committees (B) Section 7043(b)(7) of the Department of State, For ign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act 2015 (divisior J of Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2018 (C) The United States Chief of Mission in Burma, (b) CAMBODIA.- (1) ASSISTANCE.- (A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for the Government of and responsibilities enshrined in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cam- and political right of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, media, and civil society organizations IÍ) restoration of all elected offícials to thei elected offices; and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 919 in be bodie exit that no fanda for augh purposes in the Court of Cambodia; and Statedia, including the family members of such individuais, appropriate: Provided, That not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. the Secretary of state shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the implementation of such policy. (c) NORTH KOREA.- (1) CYBERSECURITY.-None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart bent of State fole for assatione ford eatera gramment of a country the Secretary of State determines and reports cant transactions Provided, Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congres sional committees that to do so is important to the nationa refugees (A) HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION.-Of the funds appro oriated by this Act under the headings "Economic Suppor 132 STAT. 920 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 in accordance with (d) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.- priated under the her is Diplomati And Corthlar programs- heading cation aron oned and a fa bren ene PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ippine National Police and ne Nats to the Com only is the Serptat on Shate deine. 132 STAT. 921 settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibe or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land anc natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thoroug! needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan peopl to effective monitoring. (2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.- education, environmental conservation in communities in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan communities in China. grams to strengthen the capacity of Tibetan institutions and governance. any other of the funds appropriated by this Act unde not less than 132 STAT. 922 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (2) HEALTH AND DISABILITY PROGRAMS.-Of the fund SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.- any project or activity that- (i) includes the participation of any Afghan indi. of conducting effective oversight in accordance with 1, major intrastructur conducted in areas where project and for International Development, certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States, and a report to such Committees describing such interest including how such project or activity does not legitimize the Taliban or other extremist organizations. (B) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.-Prior to the initial neagatin of funds made available by this Act under the "Economic Support Fund" and 'International Nar cotics Control and Law Enforcement" for assistance for the central Government of Afghanistan, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appro priations, after consultation with the Government of Afghanistan, that- (i) goals and benchmarks for the specific uses of such funds have been established bv the Government‹ of the United States and Afghanistan; Development Partnership or other incentive-based pro- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 923 with section 7013 of this Act, of United States Assistance"; and of Afghanistan is publicly reporting its national budget, ingradievens expenditures. (C) WAIVER.-The Secretary of State may waive the certification requirement of subparagraph (B) if the Sec retary determines that to do so is important to the nationa. security interest of the United States and the Secretar submits a report to the Committees on Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, on the justification for the waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements of subparagraph (B) cannot be met. (D) PROGRAMS.-Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan shall be made available- (i) for programs that protect and strengthen the rights of women and girls and promote the political 132 STAT. 924 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (i) the United States Government and the Govern- taxes or fees imposed in the past: Provided, That not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an assessment of the dollar value of improper taxes or tees levied by such government against such companies and organizations in fiscal year (2) GOALS AND BENCHMARKS.-Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit uch report and every 6 months thereafter until Septembe , the Secretary of State shall submit a report to such committees on the status of achieving such goals and bench- That the Secretary of State should suspend assistance for the Government of Afghanistan if any pril and bond by ake meal progres in mech ng achi (3) AUTHORITIES.- (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under title I| hrough VI that are made available for assistance fo Afghanistan may be made available- (i) notwithstanding •section 7012 of this Act or any similar provision of law and section 660 of the 'oreign Assistance Act of 1961 (ii) for reconciliation programs and disarmamen demobilization, and reintegration activities for former B) Section 7046(a)2)A) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 2012 (division I of Public Law 112-74) shall app!. to funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Afghani PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (b) NEPAL.- (1) ASSISTANCE.-Not less than $121,480,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings "Global Health Programs" "Economic Support Fund" Control and Law Enforcement" evalai for ministan or Nepal, ingrading for abe quake available recovery and reconstruction programs. 132 STAT. 925 (2) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE REPORT.-Prior to the headinin of nomic suppor unid be assistance for the cer tral 132 STAT. 926 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 507(6) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)). (C) The authorities and directives of section 7044(d)(4 of the Department of State. Foreign Operations, anc n Appropriation unds appropriated bv this Act under the headın: "Economic Support Fund" and "Nonproliferation, Anti-ter rorism, Demining and Related Programs" that are made availab interdis parcefor amateals from madistan it. Afghanistan manufacture improvised and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 927 (d) SRI LANKA.- priated under title III of this Act, not less than $35,000,000 such standards; (B) increasing accountability and transparency in governance; (C) investigating allegations of arbitrary arrest and orture, and supporting a credible justice mechanism i compliance with United Nations Human Rights Counci after the end of the civil war in May 2009; and 132 STAT. 928 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 step tv bring to inste Sexploitation and eeping troops LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.- (1) FUNDING.-Subject to the requirements of this sub section, of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 1eri Porded That Buch und hal be mate avata (3) ASSISTANCE FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS OF EL SAL VADOR, GUATEMALA, AND HONDURAS.-Of the funds made avail retary A) 25 percent may only be obligated after the Ser of State certifies and reports to the appropriat journey to the southwest border of the United States (ii) combating human smuggling and trafficking (iii) improving border security, including venting illegal migration human smuggling and traf ficking, and trafficking of illicit drugs and other contra-bandia cooperating with United States Government agencies and other governments in the region to facili return, repatriation, and reintegration of illegal migrants arriving at the southwest border of PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the United States who do not qualify for asylum, con- 132 STAT. 929 communities, v) countering the activities of criminal gangs, dru raffickers, and organized crime justice systest gating ment pessonie, intermian who are credibly alleged to have violated person rights, ande suring that suct personnel are cooperating in such cases; tion and impratty ait wom regiona human right- numbers of migrants; unionists, (em increasin trems and revenues, in dito m 132 STAT. 930 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS.-The Secretary of State vernment is not meeting such requirements, then t ecretary shall suspend, in whole or in part, assistan for such central government until such time as such determination and report can be made. (D) REPROGRAMMING.- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 931 pursuant to subsection (a) (4). (b) COLOMBIA.- the efforts of the Government of Colombia to- (A) conduct a unified campaign against narcotics traf-ficking, organizations designated Irkanzatoon nizatiant de section 219 ofore immigratist and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), and other criminal (C) strengthen and expand governance, the rule of law, and access to justice throughout Colombia development, economic including by improving access to areas impacted ey coment through demining programs; and (E) implement a peace agreement between the Govern-nent of Colombia and illegal armed groups, in accordanc with constitutional and legal requirements in Colombia Provided, That such funds shall be subject to prior consultatior with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees groups) PRE-OBLIGATION REQUIREMENTS. - Prior to the initial bligation of funds made available pursuant to be Secretary of state, in anailate pursuade SAT Adminis trator, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations ar updated multi-year spend plan as described under this sub by this Act under the heading 132 STAT. 932 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including by-(i selecting judges in a transparent manner based on merit; (ii) reducing pre-trial detention; _(iii) respecting the independence of the judiciary; (iv) improving governance by implementing PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 EUROPE AND EURASIA SEC. 7046. (a) ASSISTANCE.- 132 STAT. 933 the national security interest of the United States. (c) SECTION 907 OF THE FREEDOM SUPPORT Act.-Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not apply to- assistance; (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421); tates ani os and Foreigh Commercial Seric while acting withi ance provided byrahe verseas Private anvest ent brporatist- under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance r defense services to the Turkish Presidential Protection Dire orate (TPPD) under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Ac Pouided, Of undemade availant by par eapor border se aprily 132 STAT. 934 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 purposes, for North Atlantic Treaty Organization or coalition oper acilies in enhance the protection of United States officials and WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS UNITED NATIONS SEC. 7048. (a) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.- (1) RESTRICTIONS.-Of the funds appropriated under title any United Nations (i) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures; ii) legal burdens of proof iii) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation paragraph lh maYhe waried on a cased yase basis if the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ecretary of State determines and reports to the Committer • Appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert ‹ respond to a humanitarian crisis. (b) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELEGATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.- (1) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED STATES DELEGATIONS.-None 132 STAT. 935 App. 2405(j)(1)), supports international terrorism. organization, that or as repeatedly preded support for acts of intertionat (3) WAIVER.-The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in this subsection if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to the national interest of the United States, including a description of the national interest served (c) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.-None of the of State determines toml: rensued intert hat the electary of State shit such to the Committees on Appropriations not later than Septembe the initial obligation of funds for the United Nations Relief anc Works Agency (UNRWA), and not later than 45 days after enact ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report in writing the Committees on Appropriations on UNRWA is- 132 STAT. 936 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 participation of another country's delegation at international con erences held under the auspices of multilateral or internationa organizations. (f) CAPITAL PROJECTS.-None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the design, renovation, or constructior of the United Nations Headquarters in New York: Provided, shall include described under such heading in House Report 115-253. ion or expenditure in fiscal vear 2018 for contributions to an organization, department, agency, or program within the Unite That the Secretary of State shall update such report each time additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision of PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 e subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notificatio procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations (h) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN PEACEKEEPING OPER- 132 STAT. 937 his Act under the heading than priated un shalt he trangered to mad mal or math inde September 30, 2019. (j) NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST WITHHOLDING.- (1) WITHHOLDING.-The Secretary of State shall withhold interest of the United States or an ally of the United States, 132 STAT. 938 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 do sin the nationa sterest. COMMUNITY-BASED POLICE ASSISTANCE disasters address genderied ve nce, and foster improved police DISABILITY PROGRAMS SEC. 7050. (a) ASSISTANCE.-Funds appropriated by this Act so ed or in ta in parent, this ein ement may INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES SEC. 7051. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more thar 50 employees of agencies or departments of the United States tovernment who are stationed in the United States, at any singl nternational conference occurring outside the United States, unles the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important the e nationat interest. Proded, neat sha purposes of this section "international conference" attended by representatives of the United States Government and of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE ther provision of law or regulation. : 132 STAT. 939 be used for any other program and in any region. (1) AUTHORITY.-The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of Mission: Provided, That such aircraft may be used to transport, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, Federal and non-Federal personnel supporting Department of State and USAID programs and activities: Provided further, That official travel for other agencies for other purposes may be supported or one maurs available basis: Proute ururse, hat when revelied on a space available basis: Provided further, by the Department of State and shall be available for expenses related to the purchase, lease, maintenance, chartering, or operation of such aircraft. section shall only apply to aircraft, which is the transportation of personnel. (d) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.-To the max imum extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance ine dini fit, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS 132 STAT. 940 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA CONTINUOUS SUPERVISION AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF ECONOMIC AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE or a military education and training program for a country an he value thereof, to the end that such programs are effectivel ine rited States it best served aeread. abroad and the foreign policy of (b) Consistent with section 481(b) of the Foreign Assistanc Act of 1961, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for coordi to support international efforts to combat illicit narcotics productior or trafficking: Provided, That the provision of assistance by the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 941 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT Sailable in Aue or his Act pu,000 to or to candy 22 sc3948 (1) The number of individuals hired in any fiscal year pursuant to the authority contained in subsection (a) may not (2) The authority to hire individuals contained in subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2019. (c) CONDITIONS.-The authority of subsection (a) should only 22 USC 3948 asia and Central Asia" , are eliminated. vallable to carry out this section may be transferred to, an funds appropriated by this Act in title II unde the heading "Operating Expenses" (e) FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED ExTENSIONS.-Individuals hired • 22 USC 3948 and employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, reign operations, and related programs, pursuant to the authori f section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3940 may be extended for a period of up to 4 years notwithstanding the limitation set forth in such section. for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia" available sa, may be used (including the support costs) of individuals detailed to or employed in response to a pria disasters bity is to de disaster series to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-priations. g) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.-Funds appropriated b his Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I. chapter 4 of part II and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and title I of the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 U.S.C. 172: et seq.), may be used by USAID to employ up to 40 personal 132 STAT. 942 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 5002235 GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES SEC. 7058. (a) IN GENERAL.-Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for bilateral assistance for child survival activities or disease programs including activities to research on, and the prevention, treatment and control AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as amended: Provided, That of the funds should be or endangered species (b) GLoBAL FUND.-Of the funds appropriated by this Act thai (1) maintaining and implementing a policy of transparency of the Global Fund Office of the holding cerera (0t) to pabito dia reporte on a telli pendent orciding sufficient resources to maintain an inde- tigations and programmatic audits, free from undue inter-ference; and recipients, and Local Fund Agents; PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 943 (B) legal burdens of proof; C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliatio )) access to independent adjudicative bodies, includir external arbitration; and (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven retalia- Provided, That such withholding shall not be in addition to funds that are withheld from the Global Fund in fiscal year 2018 pursuant to the application of any other provision contained in this or any (c) CONTAGIOUS INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS.- (1) EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES. -If the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained severe, and is spreading internationally, or that it is in the national interest to respond to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, funds appropriated by this Act under the headings "Global Health Programs" "Development Assist- "International Disaster Assistance", "Economic Support Fund", sisemoeray Punde Crists ance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia" Refugee Assistance" merged with, funds appropriated under such headings for the (d) REPURPOSED FUNDS.-(1) Of the unobligated balances available under the headin "Bilateral Economic Assistance" in title Programs Departs Stevision or Public La ate 235)- 132 STAT. 944 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GENDER EQUALITY SEC. 7059. (a) GENDEr EQUALITY.-Funds appropriated by this PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 promote the integration of women into the police and other security forces. 132 STAT. 945 (e) WOMEN AND GIRLS AT RISK FROM EXTREMISM.- activities to- ( apes the needs of in en and est derany. impacted by extremism and conflict; women and Bra, and supor rave by tons and precaut. tions of such crimes, as appropriate; able pursuant to paragraph (1)- (A) are in addition to amounts otherwise available SECTOR ALLOCATIONS SEC. 7060. (a) BASIC EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION.- (1) BASIC EDUCATION.- 132 STAT. 946 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than . $800,000,000 shall be made available program such funds between countrie B) Not later than 30 days after enactment of th Act, the USAID Administrator shall report to the Commit tees on Appropriations on the status of cumulative unobli- terly basıs untıl September 30, 2019: Provded turther, That if the USAID Administrator determines that any PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 b) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.-Of the funds appropriated b this Act under the heading Development Assistance than $28,000,000 shall be made available for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program, and not less than $12,000,000 shall be made available for cooperative development programs of USAID. (1) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION.- rovisions of sections 103 through 106 132 STAT. 947 B) Funds made available pursuant to this subsectior shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (2) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND LIMITATIONS.- (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $269,000,000 shall be made available for biodiversit conservation programs. set forth in Senate sche foethe penate Rives important forein alicy onjecerin. (4) SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES.-Of the funds appropriated appropriated by title III $1,000,600,000 shall be made available for food security and agricul tural development programs to carry out the purposes of the Globa 132 STAT. 948 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Law Enforcement", not less than $65,000,000 shall be made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally, of which not less than $40,000,000 shall be from funds made available under the heading "International Narcotics Control and Law Ere meme ava: Pable ded, Thar fus to and moted slathry sht the in addition to funds made available by this subsection to combat trafficking in persons. ) RECONCILIATION PROGRAMS.-Of the funds appropriated l this Act under the headings Economic Support Fun 'Development Assistance available to support people-to-people reconciliation programs which bring together individuals of different ethnic, regious, and political backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war: Provided, the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, prior to the initial obligation of funds, on the uses such funds, and such funds shall be subject to notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That to the maximum extent practicable, such funds shall be matched by sources other than the United States Govern-ment: Provided further, That such funds shall be administered by the Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, USAID. (h) WATER AND SANITATION.-Of the funds appropriated by opade availaies to sui at imatiain safe atrinemunities in devel- OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION SEC. 7061. (a) TRANSFEr OF FUNDS.-Whenever the President PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 949 crien ane 9), eating on ection er through 2480284 (c) of section 234 of such Act shall remain in effect until September 30, 2018. ARMS TRADE TREATY INSPECTORS GENERAL SEC. 7063. (a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.-None of the of such Inspector General. rials in a timely manner. c) COMPLIANCE.-Each Inspector General covered by this sec ion shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosur oeler antith that Inspector General as tesses on deree over which that Inspector Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). • materials. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA SEC. 7064. Not later than 5 days after the conclusion of an free association with the tree association with the nited States, to te wive a cranster of operations, and related programs will be made available for assist ance for such country pursuant to such agreement 132 STAT. 950 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES PROHIBITION ON USE OF TORTURE SEC. 7066. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to support or justify the use of torture, cruel, or inhumane treatment by any official or contract employee of the United States EXTRADITION SEC. 7067. (a) LIMITATION.-None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds "International Disaster Assistance" Enforcement", "Migration and Refugee Assistance" ", "United States any individual indicted for a criminal offense for which the max. n subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifie o the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is importan COMMERCIAL LEASING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES SEC. 7068. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an‹ subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 951 civilian application), by government-to-government sale under such Act. JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN, BUDGET, AND TRANSITIONS 306 of title 5, (b) STRATEGIC TRANSITIONS.- the appropriate congressional committees plan required in paragraph (2). (2) Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan on country transitions from assistance that includes- (A) the conditions and related benchmarks under whick countries may transition from assistance provided by this Act and subsequent Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro- to nice ales to ensure postransition developmet COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 132 STAT. 952 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 rimea or other territory in Ukraine (B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of Unite AND TSKHINVALI REGION/SOUTH OSSETIA.- further, That the Secretary may waive the restriction on assist ance required by this paragraph if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national interest of the United States, and includes a justification for such interest. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 953 territories of Ábkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South headings "Assistance for (e) DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.-Funds appropriated by this Act of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113-76). INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND 132 STAT. 954 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ENTERPRISE FUNDS 132 STAT. 955 tees are notified at least 15 days in advance. an Enterprise USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT EC. 7075. If the President makes a determination not ' omply with any provision of this Act on constitutional ground on Appropriations in writing within basis for such determination and any resulting changes to program and policy. BUDGET DOCUMENTS in this Act, requirements of section 7015 of this Act. (b) SPEND PLANS.- (1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds, the Secretary of State or Administrator of the United States Agency for 132 STAT. 956 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (D) democracy programs, programs to support sectio 7073(a) of this Act, and sectors enumerated in subsection (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (h) of section 7060 of this Act (2) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance" in title III. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 10 percent of the justification for such PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 REPORTS AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT SEC. 7077. (a) PUBLIC POSTING OF REPORTS. 132 STAT. 957 (3) TIMING AND INTENTION.-The head of the agency posting such report shall, unless otherwise provided for in this Act do so only after such report has been made available to the priated or made availa De cursiant to titles the frodgo- this Act shall be available including shy contrator, be to fails to provide upal mely reiest any document, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirement f the Department of State and the United States Agencv fo International Development. (c) RECORDS MANAGEMENT.- (1) LIMITATION.-None of the funds appropriated by this Ict under the headings "Diplomatic and Consular Programs Administrator shall- messaging, and other online tools (B) use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" and "Capita Investment Fund" in title I, and "Operating Expenses' to improve Federal records management pursuant to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 132 STAT. 958 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Paw 115 ApPropriations Act, 2017 (division d of Public (B) the extent to which each agency is in compliance (i) comply with paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection (i) ensure that all emplovees at every level hav in official Government systems of the Department of State and USAID (iii) implement recommendation 1 made by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of State in the January 2016 Evaluation o f State's FOIA Process for Requests Involving tl Office of the Secretary (ESP-16-01); iv) reduce the backlog of Freedom of Informatio: Act (FOIA) and Congressional oversight requests, an such regulsts, arove the response time for answering (v) strengthen cyber security measures to mitigate vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use recommendations of the responding reports of the OIG as detailed under thi PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 section in House Report 115-253 and contained in other relevant reports issued by the OIG. 132 STAT. 959 (A) implementing the recommendations of the OIG reports referenced in clauses (iii) and (v); and B) measurably reducing the FOIA and Congressiona versight requests backlog GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM during fiscal year 2018 under the headings casting Operations" prioritized for countries whose governments restrict freedom o expression on the Internet, and that are important to the nationa interest of the United states: Provided turther. available pursuant to this seesion shall be matched to the marima extent practicable, by sources other than the United States Govern-ment, including from the private sector. (1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading: "Economic Support Fund" , "Democracy Fund" , and "Assistanc for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia" 'that are made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be- gies, as appropriate; to Internet freedom 132 STAT. 960 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 32-52 (i) the strategies referenced in subparagraph (B) support for the tate audience access to such content on Web sites that are censored; coordinate the distribution of BBG digital content to targeted regional audiences; and to promote and distribute such tools and techniques, including digital security techniques; B co heated with magnal Broad by this Act atider", and shall be incorporated into country broadeasting strategies asinateep big the BBG CEO to provide Internet circumvention tools and techniques for audiences in coun tries that are strategic priorities for the BBG and in manner consistent with the BBG Internet freedom strategy; (D) made available for the research and development to minimize the use of such new tools or techniques for llicit purpose (c) COORDINATION AND SPEND PLANS.-After consultatio lanned activities f this Act, the Secretary of State and the BBĞ CEO shall submi That the Department of State spend PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES SEC. 7079. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended to provide. 132 STAT. 961 designated zoorkors ea in treat cont try: Proded, That ahe (4) for the enforcement of any rule, regulation, policy, or guidelines implemented pursuant to- (A) the third proviso of subsection 7079(b) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111-117); to coal; or of the United States on December 12, 2013 UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND NATIONALS UNLAWFULLY OR WRONGFULLY DETAINED ABROAD 132 STAT. 962 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Practices indicate that arbitrary arrest or the denial of due proces: i e to corrupt th, ludicial system is not independent or is suscep REORGANIZATION AND REDESIGN PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 this Act without prior consultation by the head of such depart ent, agenc or organization with the appropriate congres- ional committee L), a reorganization, r 132 STAT. 963 (C) expand or reduce the size of the Civil Service, trator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees such on-board levels. to the regular notification procedures of the Committees or Appropriations: Provided, That any such notification submitter (b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.- (1) PERSONNEL.- (A) Not later Strategic Plan for the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development FY 2018-2022" (B) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this 132 STAT. 964 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (C) Not later than 60 days after enactment of thi ct and every 60 days thereafter until September 30, 201: (A) under the heading "Migration and Refugee Assist-ance" shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary State gulation, Refugees, and Migration, Department of (B) that are made available for the Office of Globa Women's Issues shall be administered by the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. (3) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM.- investment is consistent with the Department Information IT functions or improves dated coat ml inten anterprise (iii) improves Department of State resiliency to (iv) reduces Department of State IT costs over the long-term; and (y) is in accordance with the Federal Acquisitior Regulation (FAR), including FAR Part 6 regarding com. petition requirements (C) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the conclu sions and recommendations from the Information Tech nology (IT) Platform Planning workstream of the Depart- (4) REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MISSION FOR ASIA.-Funds ppropriated by this Act and made available for the Region evelopment Mission for Asia, USAID, in the table include PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND 132 STAT. 965 (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS IN CHINA.-None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by UNFPA for HOLDING OF FUNDS.- Republic of China. alande of the fiscal year Marich thor obligation or t MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK REPLENISHMENTS SEC. 7083. (a) The Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 285 et seg.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "SEC. 36. ELEVENTH REPLENISHMENT. ot The United St of she vented of tes, B189, 80,00thto zed eleventh replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject to 22 USC 285gg. ) The International Development Association Act (22 U.S. 34 et sea.) is amended by adding at the end the following ne section: 132 STAT. 966 22 USC 284bb. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "SEC. 30. EIGHTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 22 USC 290g-24. "SEC. 225. FOURTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. RESCISSIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) TITLE VIII OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 967 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE For an additional amount for "Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance", $71,778,000, or Worldwide Security Upgrades, acquisition, to remain toni and until expended authorized: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism oursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For an additional amount for "Contributions to International Organizations" ", $96,240,000: Provided, That such amount is des- Mobal War on Gerrism by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Che Balanced Teet and Emergency ect Control At of 198g. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES oy the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global Wa: on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balancer Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 132 STAT. 968 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT OPERATING EXPENSES OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Control Act of 1985. BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRANSITION INITIATIVES trol Act of 1985. COMPLEX CRISES FUND trol Act of 1985. ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(À)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 132 STAT. 969 DEPARTMENT OF STATE MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE AT 03 Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT and Law Enforcement" Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS For an additional amount for :325,213,000a direman available untieteer untiSepeeeper Pr 132 STAT. 970 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM GENERAL PROVISIONS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 8001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, fund ippropriated in this title are in addition to amounts appropriate or otherwise made available in this Act for fiscal year 2018. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES AND CONDITIONS SEC. 8002. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this title to appropriations accounts in this Act shall be available under the authorities and condition. applicable to such appropriations accounts. COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND SEC. 8003. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Nonproliteration, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs shall be made available for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Func or programs in areas liberated from, under the influence of, o adversely affected by, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or othe terrorist organizations: Provided, That such areas shall include regarding notification of assistance diverted or destroyed shall apply to funds made available for the Counterterrorism Partnerships That funds made available pursuant to This seron sed fue su, ect to pride conseatain we pure apt o- riate congressional committees, and the regular notification proce lures of the Committees on Appropriations TRANSFER OF FUNDS PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 funds appropriated by this title under such headings SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.-Notwithstanding 132 STAT. 971 available under the heading (a) may only be exercised to address contingencies. his division may be cited as the "Department of State, Foreig perations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018' DIVISION L-TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, RELATED AGENCIES APPRO- PRIATIONS ACT, 2018 TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES AND EXPENSES Tangatior Act rations Transportation necessary for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $29,356,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administra-tion; not to exceed $2,142,000 shall be available for the Office increased or decreased yat ne than 7 percent by all such transfers Provided further, 132 STAT. 972 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 49 USC 112 note. RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and $23,465,109, of which 52.61sa ro Chalferemaih aralabie mse sereme 10. 2020xmap of which $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, is for new competitive grants under 49 U.S.C, 5505 to a national center or congestion research and a national center for intrastructur research: Providea , That such amounts are in addition to amounts reunts torovided for such program: Provided further, That such additional national centers are provided notwith- funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public and private sources for expenses incurred for training Provided further, That any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall continue to be deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation. NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS For capital investments in surface transportation infrastruc-$1,500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, Secretary of Transportation shall dis- to but a wadd provided under this heading as discretionary grants to a State, of t to exed ble for unding ther ahis he preparationed desiet PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 973 $25,000,000 of the funds and may NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU Prouded further That Ahe Seretary is required 10 receive the 132 STAT. 974 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES necesy in stratese, imitameant of et ark perimeter on teal. other requirements, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $9,500,000. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT appropriation, to remain available until expended, amounts trans ferred from other Federal agencies for expenses incurred undel WORKING CAPITAL FUND PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 975 MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332; Provided, That notwithstanding that section, these funds may be for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation. SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH mari sopra 0, 20) trote that oil mang but . 334, these funds may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation. PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 10 miles from the nearest small hub airport before the Secretar nas negotiated with the community over a local cost share: Provide further, That amounts authorized to be distributed for the essential air service program under subsection 41742(b) of title 49, United States Code, shall be made available immediately from amount otherwise provided to the Administrator of the Federal Aviatior Administration: Provided further, That the Administrator may reimburse such amounts from fees credited to the account established under section 45303 of title 49, United States Code. 132 STAT. 976 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION , to be expended in advance to provide FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activi ties related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air naviga- the operation (including leasing) and maintenance $7,692,786,000 shall be available for air traffic organization activi ies; not to exceed $1,310,000,000 shall be available for aviatio safety activities; not to exceed $22,587,000 shall be available fo transportation PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 977 BEEPER 49 USC 44506 note. note. Provided further, 132 STAT. 978 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) lease, teading, including aircrat for aviation regulation nettin. from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $3,250,000,000, of which $498,000,000 shall remain available unti the establishment, improvement, and modernization of national airspace systems: Provided further, That no later than March 31, an investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration whicł includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 201 strained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 979 including those related to airport operating certificates under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, $3,000,000,000, to be available until expended: Provided, aerialecuntil Anded Provided, That a of antondender this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess of $3,350,000,000 in fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That none of the funds under this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, other airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Government's hare of allowable project costs under paragraph (2) for suborant or paragraph (3) of that section shall be 95 percent for a proiec at other than a large or medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a multi-phased construction project for which the project sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction project: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, of funds limited under this heading, or consortium that is not larger than a small hub airport, according to FAA hub classifications effective at the time the Office of the Secretary issues a request for proposals. GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS For an additional amount for "Grants-In-Aid for Airports", to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for projects as authorized by subchapter 1 of chapter 471 and subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, $1,000,000,000, 132 STAT. 980 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ine general find, and but un al or rayer to apotom. Act: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may retain up to 0.5 percent of the funds orovided under this heading to fund the award and oversight by he Administrator of grants made under this heading ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SEC. 110. None of the funds in this Act may be used to com-in excess of 600 technical stafi-years under the federally funded research and development center contract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 2018. SEC. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic rates for these items or to grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the 41742/andy andy from fees credited under .S.C. 45303 9nd. S.C. . 45303 and any mount remaining in such account at the close of that fiscal yea lay be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) for the subs quent fiscal year 19, United States Conde, ollated need ted ton ap(e) a prition for the. mepNone of sue ando a tois Act shall be available orresponding to such premium pay EC. 115. None of the funds in this Act may be obligate or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a Government-issued credit card. 132 STAT. 981 Transportation. or operator. for salaries dential appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration SEC. 119. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 19, United States Code, until the Federal Aviation Administratior rovides to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriation a report that justifies all fees related to aeronautical navigatio Order 13642. tration or reduce its 90 full business days in advance. Act may be used change wage approprians dor lim per by chin rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. SEC. 119C. None of the funds provided under this Act ma e used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administratio application from the airport. and as long as the Administrator determines such tower is eligible using the factors set forth ir the Federal Aviation Administration report, Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Airport Traffic Control Towers (FAA-APO- 90-7 as of August, 1990) SEC. 119D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated or expended to limit the use of an Organization Designation Authorization's (ODA) delegated functions documented in its procedures manual on a type certification project unless the Administrator documents a systemic airworthiness noncompliance performance issue as a result of inspection or oversight that the safety of air commerce equires a limitation with regard to a specific authorization or where an ODA's capability has not been previously established in terms of a new compliance method or design feature: Provided, 132 STAT. 982 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 To de in such asapably tall serk that huntin allery, equested and effectively. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 23 USC 104 note. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) Funds available for the implementation or execution of Federal- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out Federal- HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 983 eligible under section 133(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, Simitate an portioned othe State in distrauled oaste be sates for fiscal year 2018 is distributed among the in section 120(a)(5) of this Act: Provided further, That the funds made available under this heading for activities eligible under section 133(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, shall be suballo. cated in the manner described in section 133(d) of such title, except that the set-aside described in section 133(h) of such title shall not apply to funds made available under this headineading for That the funds made available under this activities eligible under section 133(b)(1)(A) of such title shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of such title and shall remain available through September 30, 2021: Provided fur-except as provided in the following proviso, , the funds thade availekle tasy ohis heading for activitie eligible under Rico Highway Program and activities eligible unde he Territorial Highway Program shall be administered as if allo cated under sections 165(b) and 165(c), respectively, of such title and shall remain available through September 30, 2021: Provided further, That the funds made available under this heading for activities eligible under the Puerto Rico Highway Program shall not be subject to the requirements of sections 165(b)(2)(A) or At holding for the nationi at then tart lad and bai Code. 132 STAT. 984 23 USC 104 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of Transpor- tation shall- a previous fiscal year; 3) determine the proportion that- (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways ess the aggregate of amounts not distributed under para graphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears tr through (11) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 119 of title 23, United States Code equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) fo such fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of that title, by multiplying (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each uch program for such fiscal year; ar 5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid higl ways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under para- tioned for the National Highway Performance Program in sec tion 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt fron PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the limitation unders suzand borahand thiamentsporpor 132 STAT. 985 (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 stat. 1701); (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119); (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198); (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027); (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in ettect on June 8, 1998); 8) section 105 of title 23. United States Code (as in effec or fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amoun authority was made available under the Transportation Equit Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Act for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsec 132 STAT. 986 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO TRANSPO ATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS. the son as of will 23 nited oned to eater year because of the imposition of any oligation timi fation for such fiscal SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received b he Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data proc ucts, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chapter 63 of such expenses: Provided, obligation limitation for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 23 USC 313 note. nent of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistanc inless not less than 3 days before any application approval t PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 987 a gran 07a. Projeo under Be in 117 ort me 23, Used to tates Under that seen, peary, etten ood bon to me House rand Senate Committees menading an eitation and rustication for the proposed and ant amount of the proposed grant award: Provided, That the writte later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. SEC. 125. For this fiscal year, the Federal Highway Administra-ion shall reinstate Interim Approval IA-5, relating to the provi defined in rule XXI of c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised onl or those projects or activities that have obligated less than 1 132 STAT. 988 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and shall be applied to projects within shall submit consolidated reports of the "(u) VEHICLES IN NoRTH DAKOTA.-A vehicle limited or prohib. ited under this section from operating on a segment of the Interstate 89) I-57 Corridor Extension as follows: In Arkansas, t) corridor shall follow United States Route 67 in North Littl Rock, Arkansas, from I-40 to United States Route 412, the continuing generally northeast to the State line, and in Mis-souri, the corridor shall continue generally north from the Arkansas State line to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and then follow United States Route 60 to I-57." SEC. 129. Section 1012(e) of Public Law 102-240 is amendec by inserting "(1)" before "Notwithstanding" and adding at the enc the follow Upon the request of any State Department of Transpor- uthorize the use of excess toll revenues for any other purpos for which Federal funds may be obligated under title 23, Unite Slates colard maid ind a that the told ality beings cing, restoration, and rehabilitatio EC. 129A. Section 127(a(10) of title 23. United States Coc is amended to read- mended th respect to Interstate Routes 89, 93, and 95 in the State of New Hampshire- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 989 FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United States expended: Provided, exegition an administrater tile , carted Safe per, shall and exceed to and Frograms frical year 201, f th C9,073,00t to remain available for obligation for the research and technology program, and'of which $34,824,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020, is for information management. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Carrier Safety Grants", of which $298.900.000 shall be availabl 132 STAT. 990 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 for the motor carrier safety assistance program, $31,800,000 shall available commercial That of the unobligated amounts provided for Commercial furticle Information Systems Network Development or other Motor ast Centary Public Law 105-178), SAFETEA-LU Public La 109-59), or other appropriation or authorization acts prior to fiscal year 2017, $87,000,000 vid hall remain available undim septenber of, 2022: Proudes. further, That of the unobligated amounts provided for Commercia Vehicle Information Systems Network Development or other Moto grants in the Transportation Equity Act for th 1st Century (Public Law 105-178), SAFETEA-LU (Public Lav 09-59), or other appropriation or authorization acts prior to fisca year 2017, $100,000,000 in additional obligation limitation is pro vided for a highly automated vehicle research and development program and shall remain available until expended, of which not less than $60,000,000 shall be for demonstration grants, and of which not less than $38,000,000 shall be for research activities: Provided further, That the activities funded by the previous proviso may be accomplished through direct expenditure, direct research activities, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, intra or interagency agreements, or other agreements with public organizations rovided further, That such amounts, payments, and obligation limitation as may be necessary to carry out highly automated vehicle research and development program activities may be transferred and credited to appropriate accounts of other participating Account), to be available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of Public Law 107-87 and section 6901 of Public Law 110-28 the receipt of the notice by the persons responsible for the violations. SEC. 132. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Transportation by this Act or any ther Act may be obligated or expended to implement, administer or enforce the reauirements of section 31137 of title 49. Unitec 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471) or insects. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 132 STAT. 991 OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) America's Surface Transportation Act. Exa dod, than the Mass Transit Aed unt): PreHed, That Trust xecution of programs the total obli Surface Transportation Act: Provided further, That none of these 132 STAT. 992 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SEC. 140. An additional $130,000 shall be made available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay for travel and related expenses for State management reviews and to pay for core competency development training and related SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the programs of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this be used to obligate or award funds for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National Roadside Survey. . None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking in private passenger motor vehicles without providing full and appropriate consideration of privacy concerns under 5 U.S.C. chapter 5, subchapter II SEC. 144. In addition to the amounts made available under the heading, program activities, and innovative solutions to reduce alcohol impaired-driving fatalities and other causes of the recent increas PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 132 STAT. 993 RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $40,600,000, to remain available until expended. RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as amended. setided further, eat eer rear i as amended: Provided turther.. is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuan o sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization an guarantee is outstanding: qua loan is cantees issed pursed fu to se. Tons 501 dirt 1 504 vith the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, no ater than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, sha define each cohort as the loans provided for that fiscal year, creating ndividual fiscal year cohorts for each fiscal year in which a loal vas provided from the date of enactment of Public Law 105-17 to the date of enactment of Public Law 114-94: Provided further That, when all obligations attached to a cohort as defined unde the previous proviso have been satisfied, the Secretary shall repay the credit risk premiums of loans in the cohort, with interest accrued thereon, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act or, for a cohort with obligations that have not yet been satisfied, not later than 60 days after the date on which all obligations attached to the cohort have been satisfied: Provided fuanet, That date senatare at off bic at the 4as prent of limiting, or negatively affecting the satisfaction of the obligation cohort for a fiscal year prior to the enactment of Public 132 STAT. 994 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD REPAIR CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail Infrastruc- for eligie e pilgetended, rection 224407(011 of till 49 vinited States Code, for the implementation of positive train control sys-tems, and ot which 4 sale avalae tor enobl rojects under section 24407(c)(2) of title 49, United States Cod that contribute to the initiation or restoration of intercity passenger rail service: Provided, That the Secretary shall not preclude projects from consideration for funding under the previous proviso due to a lack of agreement among the funding recipients, operator, anc host railroad regarding access to and use of the host railroad facilities, if an agreement or order for the use of such facilities may occur under section 24308 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That section 24405(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to projects for the implementation of positive control systems otherwise eligible under section 24407(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, available under this heading for projects selected for commuter rail passenger transportation may be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, to the appropriate agencies to be administered in accordance with chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not limit eligible projects from RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT For necessary expenses related to Restoration and Enhancement Grants, as authorized by section 24408 of title 49, United States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 132 STAT. 995 of title 49, United bring Amtrak-served facilities and stations into compliance with NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the National Network as authorized by section 11101(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (division A tation Board related to passenger rail service: Provided further That at least $50,000,000 of the amount provided under this on State-supported routes as deafned usie seraion 24102(1y or title 49, United States Cutes on which positive train control systems are not required by law or regulation. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION SEC. 150. None of the funds provided to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: Provided, That the President of Amtrak may waive the cap set in the previous proviso for specific employees when the President of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency 132 STAT. 996 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 5339, and 5340, as amended by the Fixing America's Surfac Transportation Act, and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112-141 and section 3006(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, $10,300,000,000, to be derived from the Mass Transit Account the Highway Trust fund and to remain available until expende rovided. That funds available for the implementation or executi of programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. . 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5329(e)(6), amended by the fixing America Su, ace Transportand Act, ad section 20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b) of may approve a greater Federal share. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS 132 STAT. 997 standing section 5318(a) of such title, $2,000,000 shall be available for the operation and maintenance of bus testing facilities by institutions of higher education selected pursuant to section 5312(h) of such title: Provided further, That the Secretary shall enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, each institution of higher education selected pursuant to section 5312(h) of such title, to operate and maintain a facility to conduct he testing of low or no emission vehicle new bus models usin he standards established pursuant to section 5318(e)(2) of such title: Provided further, That the term "low or no emission vehicle" has the meaning given the term in section 5312(e)(6) of such title: Provided further, That the Secretary shall pay 80 percent of th 'ost of testing a low or no emission vehicle new bus model at each selected institution of higher education: Provided further, That the entity having the vehicle tested shall pay 20 percent of the cost of testing: Provided further, , That a low or no emission vehicle new bus model tested that receives a passing aggregate test score standards established under section TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314, $5,000,000. CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States 132 STAT. 998 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of Public $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: and reviewing a request for each specific project: Provided further, the rail system, may waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) of division B of Public Law 110-432. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 project, including light rail, in the locations referred to in subsection 132 STAT. 999 into a full funding grant agreement for a project with a New SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities of those portions of the St awrence Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Sain Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $40,000,000, to br MARITIME ADMINISTRATION MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND TRAINING ut horize bessa, SX 00, of ration 200,00 shall revi vailable until expended for maintenance and repair of trainir 132 STAT. 1000 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 mo this apropriaton, an i section 54101 orants 46 guated dae Cade, as authoded der Law 113-281, $20,000,000 to remain available until expended. SHIP DISPOSAL For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Adminis-tration, $116,000,000, to remain available until expended. MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS-MARITIME ADMINISTRATION SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, n addition to any existing authority, the Maritime Administratio: s authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessar repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1001 Administration: Provided, PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONAL EXPENSES ardous Materials Safety Administration, 49 USC 60102 note. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY PIPELINE SAFETY (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the pipelin afety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safet 132 STAT. 1002 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 5116, not more than $28,318,000 shall be made available for obliga ion in fiscal year 2018 from amounts made available by 49 U.S.C available from this account shall be available to pay administrative That none of the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(h), 5128(b), or 5128(c) shall be made available for obligation by individuals other than the Secretary of Transpor tation, or his or her designee OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General • carrv out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 197. is amended, $92,152,000: Provided, That the Inspector Genera shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties speci fied in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 49, United States Code: (i) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign air carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso. GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SEC. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable appro- (S: .C. 5901-5902). uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 b) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriation to the Department and its operating administrations shall be avail able for the purchase, maintenance, operation, and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems that advance the Department's, or the Department prior do the ef ment of this chal be deemed 132 STAT. 1003 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not with hold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a State is ir noncompliance with this provision. SEC. 183. None of the funds in this Act shall be available or salaries and expenses of more than 110 political and Presidentia appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided, Tha Federal Highway Administration's announced by the Department or its modal administrations: Pro ided, That the Secretary gives concurrent notification to the Hous none of the ddition to tee tiletion resure tection available in this Act to the Department of Transportation may be used to make line of credit, cooperative agreement or discretionary grant unless the Secretary of "Transportation provides the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a comprehensive list of all such loan guarantees, lines of credit, cooperative agreement o discretionary grants that will be announced not less the 3 ful business days such announcement: Provided, That the 132 STAT. 1004 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 improper payments or contractor support in the implementatior. of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Providea That amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs (1 reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 approved or denied by the House and Senate Committees on Appro- 132 STAT. 1005 administration or administrations. SEC. 190. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for devel oping and supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits 7905 of title 5, United States Code including distribution of transit benefits by various paper and elec- sions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor does not displace any of its existing employees in order to satisfy such hiring preference; and ) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, lays resulting from the use of such hiring preference do policable Statevide Tea asportation mrovement Pro am oplicable Statewide Iransportation 1) Transportation Improvement Program. This title may be cited as the "Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2018". TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE OFFICES 132 STAT. 1006 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that directly support Secretary shall provide the House and Senate Committees on Appro priations quarterly written notification regarding the status oi That within 30 days of enactment of this PROGRAM OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING and Indian Cousing, laris 3,0d expenses of the Office of Public COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Communit Planning and Development, $107,554,000 HOUSING For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Housing, $383,000,000. POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Polic Development and Research, $24,065,000 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Ho Fing ancesal opports yof the Office of Fair OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES Hazard Contriand Heating Hones, 37,600,00 the Ofice of Lead WORKING CAPITAL FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 132 STAT. 1007 Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(f), amounts transferred to the Fund under this heading shall be available for Federal shared services used by offices and agencies of the Depart-ment, and for such portion of any office or agency's printing, records "Executive Offices". Office Salaries and Expenses" to remain available until expended PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (1) $19,600,000,000 shall be available for renewals oi expr section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contract 132 STAT. 1008 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 unit months under lease which exceeds a public housi agency's authorized level of units under contract, except tor public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstra-tion, which are instead governed by the terms and conditions of their MTW agreements: Provided further, That the Secretary fied under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph), prorate each public housing agency's allocation otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph: Provided further, That except as provided in the following provisos, the entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as other wise modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method described above, and the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies of their annual budget by the latter of 60 days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 2018: Providea That the Secretary may extend the notification perio with the prior written approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That public lousing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shal subject to pursuant to their MIW agreements and shall be same pro rata adjustments under the previous accounts, programmatic accordance with VMS data in calendar year 2017 that is verifiable and complete), as determined by the Secretary: Pro. the agencies' calendar year 2018 MTV agreeng allocation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall ip to $75,000,000 shall be available only: (1) for adjustment the allocations for public housing agencies, atter applicatio: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1009 (2) $85,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance for relocation and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under sectior 8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI and Choice Neighborhood vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or project-based assistance to prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106-569, as amended, or under the authority as provided under this Act: Provided, , That when a public housing development is submitted for demolition or disposition under section 18 of the Act, the Secretary may rovide section 8 rental assistance when the units pose ar imminent health and safety risk to residents: Provided further That the Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers units that were occupied within the previous 24 months to be available as assisted housing, subject only to the availability of funds: Provided further amounts made available under this paragraph, $5,000,000 may be available to provide tenant protection assistance, not otherwise provided under this low vacancy areas than 30 percent of household income, as the result of: (A) the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 loan that requires the permission of the Secretary prior to loan repayment; (B) the expiration of a rental assistance contrac for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced vouche vided further, available under the previous proviso may be provided under the authority of section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the United 132 STAT. 1010 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 continued rental assistance payments or transfer of the subsidy contract associated with such units to another project or projects and owner or owners, any remaining amounts associated with such units under such contract shall be recaptured and used to reimburse amounts used under this paragrapł for rental assistance under the preceding proviso; (3) $1,760,000,000 shall be for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees associated with Supportive That amounts provided under this para PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 tenant-based rental assistance authorized under section 8, 132 STAT. 1011 (5) $5,000,000 shall be for rental assistance and associated administrative fees for Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housin o serve Native American veterans that are homeless or al Indian areas: Provided, That such amount shalybe ma de avai able for renewal grants to recipients that received assistance under prior Acts under the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing zed to Prol ded further Tent the Secretary shall on to specify criteria for renewal the utilization of assistance reported by grant recipients: Pro vided turther. That such assistance shall be administered in accordance with program requirements under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 and modeled after the HUD-VASH program: Provided further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to waive, or specify alternative requirements for any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with he use of funds made available under this paragraph (excep or requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Secretarv that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of by the Secretary, amounts returned or recaptured from awards under prior acts; for use through a supported housing program administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing anc Urban Development shall make such funding available, not withstanding section 203 (competition provision) of this title o public housing agencies that partner with eligible VA Medica lesignated by the Secretary ol 132 STAT. 1012 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 entation perrors that determies that it or shall notify the Secretary, and the Secretary shall recapture such assistance from the agency and reallocate it to any other public housing agency or agencies based on need for voucher assistance in connection with such program; anc (8) the Secretary shall separately track all special purpose HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) Feel dedirodend her that hame been ereone ed shall d That amounts heretofore recapturec or recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 8 project based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 through fiscal PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND 132 STAT. 1013 further, That up to $8,300,000 shall be to support ongoing public housing financial and physical assessment activities: Provided fur-ther, That up to $1,000,000 shall be to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed $21,500,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make grants, notwithstanding section 203 of this Act, to public housing agencies for emergency needs including safety and security measures necessary to address crime and drug-related activity as well as needs resulting from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding Presidentially emergencies ana natura lisasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer gency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring ; in fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That of the amount made available under the previous proviso, not less than $5,000,000 shall be for safety and șecurity measures: Provided further, That in addition to the amount in the previous proviso for such safety and security measures any amounts that remain available, after all applications received on or before September 30, 2019, for emergency capital needs have such safety and security measures: Provided further, total amount provided under this heading, up to $35,000,000 shall oe for supportive services, service coordinators and congregate services as authorized by section 34 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 6) and the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Deter-mination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount made available under this heading, $15,000,000 shall be for a Jobs-Plus initiative modeled after the to partner eyes betwen it boar authorte dil orined investment boards established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and organizations that That the Secretary may allow public housing agencies to request exemptions from rent and income limitation requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 as necessary to implement the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms 132 STAT. 1014 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and conditions as the Secretary may approve upon a finding b he Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirement housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND For 2018 payments to public housing agencies for the operation and management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,550,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods Initia- tive (subject to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise specified under this heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, and replacement That grantees may include local section 26 of the United States Housing PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1015 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY BEASTE operation of a unified self-sufficiency NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistanc and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 411 20 se. Prosided, That, not wemstanding NAHAD, emerm in. 132 STAT. 1016 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 section 703 made available under the previous two provisos may be used, con-tracted, or competed as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided fur-ther, That such costs, including the costs of modifying such notes shall be as defined in section 502 of the amount of any notes and other obligations, any part of which within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That for an additional amount for the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized under title I of NAHASDA, $100,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided further, That the Secretary shall obligate this additional amount for competitive grants to eligible recipients authorized under NAHASDA that apply for funds: Provided further, in awarding this additional amount, the Secretary shall consider need and administrative capacity, and shall give priority to projects that will spur construction and rehabilitation: Provided further, Provided further Prouded fist, I emain and tre ferred rene INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 'or the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sectio: 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (1: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modifying suck loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed up to $270,270,270, to remain available until expended: Providea PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 further, That up to $750,000 of this amount may be for administra tive contract expenses including management processes and systems to carry out the loan guarantee program. NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as 132 STAT. 1017 Provided further 128 Stat. 2738. ance to eligible COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND For assistance to units of State and local government, and to other entities, for economic and community development activi- and for other purposes, Lintil and tember 30, 2000, dies other vise specimed: railded The t of che totality development do 3, 800,00 program under tine 132 STAT. 1018 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 HELENDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, Sertion 108 oy ene ousing and Community Develont Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is guaranteed, shall not exceed a total principal amount of $300,000,000, notwith- cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM For the HOME Investment Partnerships program, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1019 HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS for the Emergency Solutions Grants program as authorize ınder subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist Shall ded aila, fat uot Fess than 2,06,000 of he fuad: appropriated under this heading shall be available for such Continuum of Care and Rural Housing Stability Assistance programs: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, up to $50,000,000 shall be made available for grants r rapid re-housing projects and supportive service projects pr coordinated entry, and for eligible activities the Secretar determines to be critical in order to assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking: Provided further, That such projects shall be eligible for renewal under the continuum of care orogram subiect to the same terms and conditions as other renewa That up to $7,000,000 of the fund appropriated under this heading shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project: Provided further, That all funds Brmaned y ri e was a prent to a pror and sy aachable to rods ded fur avail The indelt is the deng for enis applicable fiscal year and prior years, a grantee may use (or could have Ised) as a source of match funds other funds administered b he Secretary and other Federal agencies unless there is (or was shall base an increasing share of the coreon performance criteria Provided further, heading shall be available to provide funding for new projects except for projects created through reallocation, unless the Secretar determines that the continuum of care has demonstrated that 132 STAT. 1020 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 2018: Provided further, That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final amounts allocated) for the Emergency Solutions Grant program within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That up to $80,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be to implement projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, in to 25 communities, including at least eight communities with substantial rural populations, can dramatically reduce youth homelessness: Provided further, That of the amount made available under the previous proviso, up to $5,000,000 shall be available to provide technical assistance on youth homelessness, and collec tion, analysis, and reporting of data and performance measures under the comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth, in addition to and in coordination with other technical assistance funds provided under this title: Provided further, That such projects shall be eligible for renewal under the continuum of care program subject to the same terms and conditions as other renewal applicants: Provided further That youth aged 24 and under seeking assistance under this heading shall not be required to provide HOUSING PROGRAMS PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1021 or terminating section 8 also use such amounts in the previous proviso tor pertormance• pased contract administrators for the administration of: interest pursuant to section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1(a)); rent supplement payments pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts for 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts pursuan o section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86- 372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 202 of the Housing That amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading Contributions for Assisted Housing" ', or the heading "Housing Cer- tificate Fund" ', may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding appropriated: Provided Further othat, ich notwith- HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY contracts, Farts, pia ladangeroe earts ants to capital seance as authorized by sectior 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project renta assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act 132 STAT. 1022 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 That amounts under this project funds that are held in residual receipts iccounts for any project subject to a section 202 project renta assistance contract, and that upon termination of such contrac are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account to be available until September 30, 2021: Provided further, Tha amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous provis remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under thi reading shall be available for amendments and renewals notwith standing the purposes for which such funds originally were appro- HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford- as itate e oring to an eager dead pror at rental stan as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the cranston-Gonzaler National Housing Act, and for supportive services associated witl he housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by sectio 311(b)(1) of such Act, $229,600,000, to remain available until Ser and inspection-related 811 projects: Provided further, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1023 HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE For contracts, grants, and other ment Act of 1968, until September 30, 2019, including up to $4,500,000 for administra- agreements, appropriations. RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1) in State- PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 .S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $11,000,000, to remain available unt xpended, of which $11,000,000 is to be derived from the Manufa tured Housing Fees Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed 132 STAT. 1024 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Rund shall not exceed $400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 132 STAT. 1025 GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT f section 306 of the National Housing Act. : to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That $27,000,000 shall be soilabent National Mortalage A and exon Prouded hurt er, tha to guaranteed ommitments excee necessary salaries and shall be available until ments (including a pro rata amount Commitment and Multiclass fees collected of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account. POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, $89,000,000, t remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That with 132 STAT. 1026 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 FAIR HOUSING AND EQuaL OPPORTUNITY FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES vided foronts ats, grants , ,andote vill oftane not then Act of OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act 132 STAT. 1027 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND For the development of, modifications to, and infrastructure or Department-wide and program-specific information technolog. the continuing operation and maintenance of both Department-wide and program-specific information systems, and 'or program-related maintenance activities, $267,000,000, of which $250,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, anc of which $17,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That any amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That any amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts appro riated by previously enacted appropriations Acts may be use for thin pormation techided underses fowd, sued dininto vere appropriated: Provided further, That not more than 10 percent of the funds made available under this heading for development, modernization and enhancement may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-tions, for approval, a plan for expenditure that-(A) identifies for each modernization project: (i) the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized (ii) the estimated life-cycle cost, and (iii) key milestones to be met; and (B) demonstrates that each modernization project is: (i) compliant with the Department's enterprise architecture, (ii) bein managed in accordance with applicable life-cycle management poli cies and guidance, (iii) subject to the Department's capital planning and investment control requirements, and (iv) supported by an adequately staffed project office. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 132 STAT. 1028 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DeVELOPMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (INCLUDING RESCISSION) with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992. in accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sen-the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance their project at a lower interest rate SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under this Act may be used during fiscal year 2018 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing action by a Government official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction. 203. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545). SEC. 204. Funds of the Devartment of Housing and Urbar Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal serv- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1029 heres are netese to prateet the financial interest the United States Government. 2019, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban Develop. ment's congressional budget justifications to be submitted to the Chemittes shal preprie identic he ouse of spreenaties and that makes applicable requirements Retorm Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). Inder subse transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the ollowing conditions: AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS- 132 STAT. 1030 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects (8) If the transferring project meets the requirements ol subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receivins (9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined as amended by section 801 of the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Housing Aut of that is a siste endon sisted before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or (F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use (3) the assistance t-bride unita see mi of the United States Housing Act of 1937; 132 STAT. 1031 (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the Housing and 1 Urban Development Act of 1965 (D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/ or additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act; (E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; and ) assistance payments made under section 811(d)( f the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Ac family housing (5) the term "transferring proiect" housin the tet "ich is transferiet" me or ather me pfamil base day loanie, det, and theistato tily he reced long promet or projects; and (6) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. the affected properties. 8 of the United States Housing Ael of 1937 led U.S.c. 430r to any individual who- (1) is enrolled as a student at education as delled under seeion 102 or the ligher Dd cathon Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); (2) is under 24 years of age; (3) is not a veteran; (4) is unmarried; (5) does not have a dependent child; (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is define in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 193' (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005 (7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or olde: and is at risk of becoming homeless; anc 132 STAT. 1032 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parent who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assist of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan housing block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005 SEC. 213. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, until September 30, 2018, insure and enter into commitments to insure mortgages under such section 255. SEC. 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fisca year 2018, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and during the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or other Federal programs, the Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available Federal, State, to health and safety after written notice to and informed consent as partial bade ments or and iver dip. After dispostion of diy much PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1033 entitlement areas that received the commitment. SEC. 216. Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 fund rule: Provided, a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund formula shall 42 USC 1437g and management of public housing as 14 guid) ine relat, the Seem shall metinate rences or limitt for activities that are eligible under section 9(e) for assistanc with amounts from the operating fund in excess of the amount: permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2). "Executive Offices" gram Office Salaries and Expenses" SEC. 219. The or discretionary fund administered by SEC. 220. Payment of attorney fees in program-related litigatior the individual program office and Office of buage cometon for the program often and the onic of Cameral 132 STAT. 1034 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 221. The Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 10 and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, Tha the Secretary shall provide notification to such Committees three business days in advance of any such transfers under this sectior up to 10 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less. under applicable State or local laws, rules, ordinances, or regula. tions relating to the physical condition of any property covered under a housing assistance payment contract. ) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) whe multifamily housing project with a section 8 contract or contra for similar project-based assistance- (1) receives a Uniform Physical Condition Standards (2) tails to certity in writing to the Secretary within 3 days that all Exigent Health and Safety deficiencies identified States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), but do not apply to such units assisted under section 8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units assisted with capital or operating fund under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 pplicable properties, a " abate the sector SeStract, including partial abat until all deficienci have been corrected: 132 STAT. 1035 (E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another project or projects and owner or owners; (F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions or debarments from Federal programs; project deficiencies; through compliance, (I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies avail-ble as deemed necessary and de he decretary shall ya take propriate esteemen that project-based contracts remain in ettect, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants arented tehrass to the entend he featary dier ines to the sultation with the tenants and the local government, that th roperty is not feasible for continued rental assistance payment section 8 or other programs, based on consideration Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 ("MAHRAA"); 132 STAT. 1036 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 224. Notwithstanding section 24(o) of the United States ran evelooment may. l available unobligated balances made available under the heading "Choice Neighborhoods Initiative" in this Act or any prior SEC. 225. None of the funds in this Act provided to the Depart-a gra of award unless the Secretary notines the House ed d enate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business day before any project, State, locality, housing authority, tribe, nonprofit or other entity selected to receive a grant award SEC. 226. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to require or enforce the Physical Needs Assessment (PNA). SEC. 227. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be used by the Federal Housing Administration, the Government National Mortgage Administration, or the Department of Housing and Urban Development to insure, securitize, or establish a Federal respect to grants under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306) SEC. 229. Amounts made available under this Act which are PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or statistical purposes for which the amounts are made available to that Office subject to reprogramming requirements in section 132 STAT. 1037 of Care program component to another. 50 percent be used for cose or digbie acinis ich trangram gant may originally funded. renewal in subsequent fiscal years for the dignite activities of the new program component. funding recepent out have the to near he Continuum of care be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing zoning or the notice entitled in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020 under that section. inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 2022" 132 STAT. 1038 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 42 USC 1437f note. while maintaining the affordability period and the designa ion of the property as serving elderly persons, and,' lowing " inserding of assistance contracts" after for such vouch striking "of Housing and Urban Development after ene sean one he elean, before the cala: aren (6) by inserting the following provisos after the eighteenth PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 striking "the three prey-this prorisis and insertened he second Component, except for conversion of section 202 project rental assistance contracts,"; and (10) by inserting the following proviso before the final proviso: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer amounts mad available under the heading 'Housing for the Elderly' to the account; under the headings 'Project-Based Rental Assistance' or "Tenant- 132 STAT. 1039 Based Rental Assistance' may be used to intert he fundate add acai inspections of pulic This title may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2018" TITLE III RELATED AGENCIES ACCESS BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 1040 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES shall submit NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SaFETY BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporatior for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized b the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101- 3107), $140,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-famil rental housing program PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES 132 STAT. 1041 Rod year 201, to more than 835, in rected suer UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS OPERATING EXPENSES TITLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS-THIS ACT (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 132 STAT. 1042 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, division, le explanatory statement accompanying this Act, whichev more detailed. unless prior approval is received from tl House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of include- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (C) an identification of items of special congressional 132 STAT. 1043 uble use: Provided, That for purposes of this section, public us hall not be construed to include economic development that pr of funds for mass transit, railroad, public (including communication-related, public and are subject to regulation and oversight by the govern. ment, and removal of an immediate threat to eminent domain. e transterred to anv department ransferred to a of deparument ade ay, lab linstrumentatity of ye or transfer authore movided in, this Actor ayotee mao y, or transier authority provided in, priations Act. SEC. 409. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling a position, thonas left to enter the Arined, ores of the d hited States and U.S.C. 8301-8305). EC. 412. None of the funds made available in this Act may e used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention o 132 STAT. 1044 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Seegulations 101122 and 301-10.123 of title 4u, Code of tedera. SEC. 413. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act air operators certificate issued by a be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees of a single agency or department of the United States Government, who are stationed in the United States, at any single international the conference unless the relevant Secretary reports to House and Senate Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important to the national interest: Provided, That for purposes of this section the term "inter-national conference" shall mean a conference occurring outside of the United States attended by representatives of the United States Government and of foreign governments, international organiza-tions, or nongovernmental organizations. SEC. 415. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportatior Board to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice com-laints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section 1914 of title 28, United States Code. SEC. 416. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any other Federal agency to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive leet, or for an agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011. SEC. 417. (a) All unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated in division K of Public Law 115-31 for "Department of Transportation-Office "Department of Transportation-Office of the Secretary-Small and Disadvantageo Business Utilization and Outreach" "Department of Transportation- Federal Transit Administration-Administrative Expenses" ment of Transportation-Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration-Operational Expenses", . "Access Board-Salaries and Expenses" *National atroad Pasonger Corporation office of inspector con: eral-Salaries and Expenses" "National Transportation Safety CordiSola Fies and Expense, and nited Seats Tee , and "United States Interagency PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 b) All unobligated balances, over, remaining from funds appropriated and spartment d Houng and usa Deramen rogers 115-31 for accounts under the headings are rescinded. SEC. 418. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act such network blocks the viewing, 132 STAT. 1045 Act timely access to any records, documents, eral's access to such records, General's right of access. its Inspe dor General rigace tody thin recios, dall provide, and other materials in a timely manner. with this requirement. The air carrier shall have approved flight rules enroute to the destination. b) LIMITATION.-Without a written finding of necessity, base n obiective and historical evidence of imminent threat to safeti SEC. 421. Section 149(m) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding "or on a State-Supported Amtrak route with a valid cost-sharing agreement under section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and nonattainment areas under subsection (d)," after "2012,". 132 STAT. 1046 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Airport and Airway 0:20180m Act 26 USC 1 note. DIVISION M-EXTENSIONS TITLE I-AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2018 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Act of 20 lite may be cited as the "Airport and Airway Extension Subtitle A-Federal Aviation Programs SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Section 48103(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 2012" and all ough zolos through the period at the end and inserting "2012 (b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.-Section 47104(c) of title 49, 2o1ie Suaten Warn 31, 2ols, and interpne optember go, SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. (a) Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code, , is amended by striking "April 1, 2018" and inserting "October 1, 2018" (b) Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended (c) Section 47124(b)(3)(E) of title 49, amended by striking 2012" and all that follows through 2018,9 49 USC 42301 note prec. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 103. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS. Section 106(k) of title 4c inserting the following (2) in paragraph 3, by strifig 42017 and or the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 2018" and inserting "2018". SEC. 104. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE. 132 STAT. 1047 SEC. 105. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended- "2016 and 2017" anc SEC. 106. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. Section 48102(a)(10) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(10) $176,500,000 for fiscal year 2018.". SEC. 107. FUNDING FOR AVIATION PROGRAMS. amendments made by this title, Im buts i detby this the, sedi be is tied, to sading the requirements of subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(2) of section 48114 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2018. SEC. 108. CONTROLLER HIRING. ection 44506(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended L) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the followin 132 STAT. 1048 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(iii) COVERED FACILITY DEFINED.-In this subpara- 26 USC 9502. Subtitle B-Aviation Revenue Provisions SEC. 201. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended- "April 1: 20h3 matter precedinet subp 251a (A) by striking "October 1, 2018"; an‹ end and insurana gape irportand Anay mitension the of 2018;". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-Section 9502(e)(2) of such Code 1, zomended by striking "April 1, 2018" and insertig October SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND. (a) FUEL TAXES.-Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue (spence, aend by striking March 31, 2018 and inserting (1) PERSONS.-Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is temended, o striking "March 31, 2018" and inserting "Sep- (2) PROPERTY.-Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is tembered 20 griking "March 31, 2018" and inserting "Sep- (c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.- (1) TREATMENT AS NONCOMMERCIAL AVIATION.-Section 4083(b) of such Code is amended by striking "April 1, 2018' PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1049 (2) EXEMPTION FROM TICKET TAXES.-Section 4261(j) of such Code is amended by striking "March 31, 2018" and inserting 26 USC 4261. "September 30, 2018" TITLE II-IMMIGRATION EXTENSIONS and mogran ionity thr 199 Us.102 or 1 18 1324 shall be applied by substituting "September 30, 2018" for "Sep- SEC. 203. Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 8 USC 1182 note. Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. applied by substituting "September 30. 2018" for for neptember bo 8 USC 1153 note. U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary onsultation with the Secretary of Labo in fiscal year 2018 with United States workers who are willing and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor, 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) partin ated intering orkers Were exempirom such numerical TITLE III-NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION SEC. 301. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood 42 USC 4026 Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied by substituting "July 31, 2018" for "September 30, 2017" TITLE IV-PESTICIDE REGISTRATION IMPROVEMENT ACT EXTENSION SEC. 401. (a) The following sections of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act shall continue in effect through 1) subparagraphs (C) through (E) of section 4(i)(1) | .S.C. 136a-1(i)(1)(C)-(E) (2) section 4(k)(3) (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(k)(3)): (3) section 4(k)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(k)(4)); anc (4) section 33(c)(3)(B) (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(c)(3)(B) 132 STAT. 1050 7 USC 136a-1 note. 7 USC 136w-8 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 21 USC 346a note. TITLE V-GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES. 19 USC 2465 note. (il after December 31, 2017, and that was made (ii) before the effective date specified in paragraph (3) DEFINITIONS.-In this subsection: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1051 2461 et seq.) as of the effective date specified in SEC. 502. TECHNICAL MODIFICATION TO PROCEDURES FOR COMPETITIVE NEED LIMITATION AND WAIVERS. Section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) is (1) in subsection (c)(2)- and inserting years"; and 2) in subsection (d), by striking "July 1" each place i ppears and inserting "November 1 SEC. 503. CUSTOMS USER FEES. Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rec-sneling reDetary 24,202 din. Sing yay 21, 20 amended by TITLE VI-JUDICIAL REDACTION AUTHORITY EXTENSION SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF REDACTION AUTHORITY CONCERNING SEN- SITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION. ection 105(b)(3)(E) of the Ethics in Government Act of 197 5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking "2017" both places it appear and inserting TITLE VII-BUDGETARY EFFECTS SEC. 701. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. dision and each scoting abon shal not e contred or ang 132 STAT. 1052 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 DIVISION N-BUILD ACT SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. REDEVELOPMENT CERTAINTY FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. SEC. 3. ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE AND NATIVE CORPORATION RELIEF. Section 101(20) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Coendesation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(20) is (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as sub- 2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following "(E) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE, terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act- (I) the Native village or Native Corporation that received the facility from the United State facility was succeed in in seo to chih the shall not apply PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 at rece rom the facieny relesed as a bazard in such- clause."; preceding clause inserting "subparagraph (F)"; and (4) in clause (i)(II) of subparagraph (H) (as so redesignated), by striking "1813)" and inserting ' SEC. 4. PETROLEUM BROWNFIELD ENHANCEMENT. Section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.( )601(39)(D)(ii)(II)) is amended by amending item (bb) to read a "(bb) is a site for which there is no viable responsible party 132 STAT. 1053 of petroleum products; and". SEC. 5. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND LESSEES. (a) BONA FIDE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER.-Section 101(40) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(40)) is amended- (1) in subparagraph (B)- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as sub-clauses (I) through (III), respectively, and indenting appro-priately; "clauses (ii) and (iii)" and inserting es i subclause () (as so redesignated), by strikit abclauses (II) ar (I in subclause (II) (as so redesignated), by striking "subparagraph" and inserting "clause"; and (D) in subclause (III) (as so redesignated), by striking "subparagraph" and inserting "clause"; subparagraph through i ab suagres though sin, respecause a indenting appropriately (3) in subparagraph (F), by redesignating clauses (i) an ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appro 132 STAT. 1054 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (40) BONA FIDE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASEI (A) IN GENERAL.-The term 'bona fide prospective pur chaser' means, with respect to a facility- "(i) a person who- "(I) acquires ownership of the facility after January 11, 2002; and "(IT) establishes by a preponderance of the evidence each of the criteria described in clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (B); and (I) who acquires a leasehold interest in th lacility after January 11, 2002 (II) who establishes by a the evidence estabie lease ad ipond ise of designed to avoid liability under this Act by any person; and "(III) with respect to whom any of the following conditions apply: (a) The owner of the facility that is suk ject to the leasehold is a person "(bb)(AA) The owner of the facility that is subject to the leasehold interest was a person described in clause (i) at the time the leasehold interest was acquired, but can no longer establish by a preponderance of the evidence each of the criteria described in clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (B) due to circumstances unrelated to any action of the person who holds the leasehold interest; "(BB) the person who holds the leasehold entente tach of be criteria deance ed he clauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), and (vili) of subparagraph (B). "(cc) The person who holds the leasehold interest establishes by a preponderance of the evidence each of the criteria described in clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (B). "(B) CRITERIA.-The criteria described in this subpara- graph are as follows: "(i) DISPOSAL PRIOR TO ACQUISITION.-All disposa chaser's" and inserting "bona fide prospective purchaser". SEC. 6. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. "Ompensation, a nd Liabimy Act of 1980 42 U.StC (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking "or" after the semi-end ind inerang emilin; any striking the period at the PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (3) by adding at the end the following the Internal Reverse on de i Led and on 0m 132 STAT. 1055 of 1986)." SEC. 7. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLICLY OWNED BROWNFIELD SITES. Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following "(C) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PUBLICLY OWNED BROWNFIELD SITES.-Notwithstanding paragraph (5)(B)(iii) an eligible entity described in any of as the eligible entity has not caused at the property. ROWNFIELD SITES.-Notwithstanding paragraph (5)(B)(1ll) an eligible entity described in any of subparagraphs (A at the property.". SEC. 8. INCREASED FUNDING FOR REMEDIATION GRANTS. Section 104(k)(3)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. to exceed a total of $650,000 for each site, based on the anticipated level of contamination, size, or ownership status of the site". SEC. 9. MULTIPURPOSE BROWNFIELDS GRANTS. Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act amended- of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is 132 STAT. 1056 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 awarded under this paragraph shall not exceed $1,000,000. "(ii) CUMULATIVE GRANT AMOUNTS.-The total amount of grants awarded for each tiscal year under this paragraph may not exceed 15 percent of the funds made available for the fiscal year to carry out this (C) CRITERIA.-In awarding a grant under this para graph, the Administrator shall consider the extent to whicl "(i) to provide an overall plan for revitalization of the 1 or more brownfield sites in the proposed area in which the multipurpose grant will be used; "(ii) to demonstrate a capacity to conduct the range of eligible activities that will be funded by the multi-ourpose grant; an will meet to e needs orate that a ore brownie ste in the propose areas a condition of receiving a grant under this paragraph, each eligible entity shall expen hat is 5 years atter the date on which the grant is awarde o the eligible entity, unless the Administrator provide and incene pare are or i place it apears SEC. 10. ALLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1057 (including (2) I AN EATE CONDING: costs.) RESTRICTION. - For purposes of clause (i, the term 'administrative costs' does not include- "I) investigation and identification of the extent of contamination of a brownfield site; "(II) design and performance of a response "(III) monitoring of a natural resource." SEC. 11. GRANT APPLICATIONS. (a) WATERFRONT BROWNFIELDS GRANTS; CLEAN ENERGY ON BROWNFIELD SITES.-Paragraph (6)(C) of section 104(k) of the Com-ehensive Invironmental Re 1S Act) 1s amended bv adding at the end the tollowın ‹i) The extent to which a grant would addre a site adjacent to a body of water or a federally designated flood plain. system." (b) REPORT ON RANKING CRITERIA.-Paragraph (6) of sectior "(D) REPORT ON RANKING CRITERIA.-Not later than SEC. 12. AUDITS. 132 STAT. 1058 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 13. BROWNFIELDS FUNDING. ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023." SEC. 14. SMALL COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 128(a)(1)(B) of the Comprehensive Compensation, and Liability Act of 198 (1) in clause (ii)- (A) in subclause (I), by striking "; or" and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting"; or", and (C) by adding at the end the following "(Il) assist small communities, Indian tribes, rural areas, or disadvantaged areas in carrying out activities described in section 104(k)(7)(A) with respect to brownfield sites."; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(iii) SMALL COMMUNITIES, INDIAN TRIBES, RURAL AREAS, AND DISADVANTAGED AREAS.- "(I) IN GENERAL.-To make grants to States or Indian tribes under clause (ii)(III), the Administrator may use, in addition to amounts available to carry out this subsection, not more than $1,500,000 of the amounts made available to carry out section 104(k)(7) in each fiscal year. (I) LIMITATION.-Each grant made unde subclause (I) may be not more than $20,000 "(III) INCLUSION IN OTHER GRANTS.-The Administrator may, at the request of a State or Indian tribe, include a grant under this clause in any other grant to the State or Indian tribe made under this subsection. "(iv) DEFINITIONS.-In this subparagraph: "(I) DISADVANTAGED AREA.-The term 'dis- advantaged area' means a community annual median household income that is less than 30 percent of the statewide annual median house hold income, as determined by the President baser on the latest available decennial census. "(II) SMALL COMMUNITY.-The term 'small community means a community with a population of not more than 15,000 individuals, as determined y the President based on the latest availabl lecennial census. (b) CoNFORMING AMENDMENT.-Section 104(g)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(g)(1)) is amended by inserting "o1 section 128(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III)" after "under this section". PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 15. STATE RESPONSE PROGRAM FUNDING. 132 STAT. 1059 2015 with becion 85000,00 are be proca tear DIVISION O-WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION ACTRESS ACTOREST MANAGEMENT SE ACTIVITIES ACT SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 43 USC 1701 This division may be cited as the "Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act". TITLE I-WILDFIRE AND DISASTER FUNDING ADJUSTMENT SEC. 102. WILDFIRE AND DISASTER FUNDING ADJUSTMENT. (II) and inserting the following- Congres and the prep a at this paraga, 132 STAT. 1060 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(i) ADDITIONAL NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.-If. fol fiscal years 2020 through 2027, a bill or joint resolutior laking appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted th rovides an amount for wildfire suppression operation "I) for fiscal year 2020, $2,250,000,000; "(II) for fiscal year 2021, $2,350,000,000 "(Il) for fiscal year 2022, $2,450,000,000; "(IV) for fiscal year 2023, $2,550,000,000; "(V) tor tiscal year 2024, $4,650,000,000; "(VI) for fiscal year 2025, $4,750,000,000; "(VII) for fiscal year 2026, $2,850,000,000; and "(VIII) for fiscal year 2027, $2,950,000,000. "(ii) DEFINITIONS.-In this subparagraph: "I) ADDITIONAL NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.- The term 'additional new budget authority means the amount provided for a fiscal year in an appropriation Act that is in excess of the average costs for wildfire suppression operations as reported in the budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2015 and are specified to pay for the costs of wildfire suppression operations in an amount not to exceed the amount specified for that fiscal year in clause (i). "(II) WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS.-The term 'wildfire suppression operations' means the emergency and unpredictable aspects of wildland firefighting, including- "(aa) support, stabilization activities; response, and emergency "(bb) other emergency management activi- ties; and transfers heeded foreces co to of wildire suppression operations." 2 USC 901 note. (b) The amendment made by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall begin to apply in fiscal year 2019 43 USC 1748a-1. SEC. 103. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION FUNDS. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 104. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 132 STAT. 1061 43 USC 1748a-2. nterior or the Secretary of Agriculture (as applicable), in consulta ion with the Director of the Office of Management and Budge (1) prepare an annual report with respect to the additional new budget authorit the Committees on Appropriations, the (2) submit to Budget, and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate the annual report pre-ared under paragraph (1); an 3) make the report prepared under paragraph (1) availab to the public. (b) COMPONENTS.-The annual report prepared under subsection (a)(1) shall- (3) analyze a statistically significant sample of large fires, including an analysis for each fire of (A) cost drivers; and B) ther fire opera ons streg tent teche Ties assessment; (C) any resulting ecological or other benefits to the (D) the impact of investments in wildfire suppression perations preparedness: （E effectiveness including an analysis vies es lost versus abilas, (F) effectiveness of any fuel treatments on fire behavior and suppression expenditures; (G) levels of exposure experienced by firefighters; (H) suggested corrective actions; and appropriate; Agriculture, which shall be analyzed by fire size, cost, regional location, and other factors; (5) describe any lessons learned in the conduct of wildfire suppression operations; and (6) include any other elements that the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (as applicable) determines to be necessary. 132 STAT. 1062 16 USC 6591c note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE II-FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. In this tATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM. _The term "National Fores: 16 USC 6591d. National Forest System land; and land.") the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public SEC. 202. WILDFIRE RESILIENCE PROJECTS. Insert at the end of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act o 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511) the following new sectior "SEC. 605. WILDFIRE RESILIENCE PROJECTS. "(a). IN GENERAL. -Hazardous fuels reduction projects as defined in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C 6511(2)) may Carried out in accordance with subsections (b), (c), "(3) exempt from the special administrative review process under section 105. A) maximizes the retention of old-growth and lar to the exten treats sees prote statefat stereon there and disease, and reduce the risk or extent of, or increase the resilience to, wildfires; "(B) considers the best available scientific informatior and connectivity; and "C) is developed and implemented through a collaborative proces includes multiple interested persons rep- resenting diverse interests; anc "(ii is transparent and nonexclusive; or "II meets the requirements for a resource advisory committee under subsections (c) through (f) of section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125). PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1063 ram under sectiol Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(b) "(c) LIMITATIONS.- "(1) PROJECT SIZE.-A project under this section may not exceed 3000 acres. "(A) PERMANENT ROADS.- "(i) PROHIBITION ON ESTABLISHMENT.-A projec nder this section shall not include the establishmer of permanent roads. TEMPORARY ROADS.-The Secretary shall decent under ahis secon not later than saar *(d) x a sompon Th of the ones at wildly ness Preservation restricted or prohibited; "(3) a congressionally designated wilderness study area; or "(4) an area in which activities under subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the applicable land and resource manage- orest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 197 16 U.S.C. 1604) for the unit of the National Forest System col accordance with this section "(g) ACCouNTABILITY.- "(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall prepare an annual report on the use of categorical exclusions under this section 132 STAT. 1064 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- Representat Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Repr the Gover ment Accountability Office.". SEC. 203. INSTALLATION OF FUEL BREAKS AND FIREBREAKS FOR HAZ ARDOUS FUEL REDUCTION ON FEDERAL LAND. Section 101(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511(2)) is amended- "The term" and inserting the following: (2) by ad inclustond te felo vinthorized hazardous fuel using the measures methods described in sudes in the mesal o of- SEC. 204. CANCELLATION CEILINGS FOR STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING PROJECTS. Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following "(h) CANCELLATION CEILINGS.- (1) IN GENERAL.-Notwithstanding section 3903(b)(1) o itle 41, United States Code, the Chief and the Director ma obligate funds in stages that are economically or program. matically viable to cover any potential cancellation or termi "(2) ADVANCE NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF CANCELLATION CEILING IN EXCESS OF $25,000,000.-Not later than 30 days before entering into a multiyear agreement or contract under sub. section (b) that includes a cancellation ceiling in excess of $25,000,000, but does not include proposed funding for the costs of cancelling the agreement or contract up to that cancella- the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall tomit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1065 a written notice that includes- Droposed or eacin progra th year in late agrement or cot- or the are escort anancial risk of not includit udgeting for the costs of agreement or contract cancell tion. 3) TRANSMITTAL OF NOTICE TO OMB.-Not later than 1 ays after the date on which written notice is provided und paragraph (2), the Chief or the Director, as appropriate, shal. ransmit a copy of the notice to the Director of the Offic of Management and Budget." SEC. 205. EXCESS OFFSET VALUE. 2003(16 U.S.C. 6121(8 ) i athed by stri Ring orator grat of (A) and (B) and inserting the following: "(A) use the excess to satisfy any outstanding liabilities for cancelled agreements or contracts; or n subparagraph (A) stewardship projects.' SEC. 206. SUBMISSION OF EXISTING ANNUAL REPORT. of this Act), is amended by striking (h)(2) a report" SEC. 207. 20-YEAR STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING. (a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-settion 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2303 (16 16 USC 6591c. SEC. 208. CONSULTATION UNDER FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING ACT OF 1974. (a) CONSULTATION REGARDING LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS.- Section 6(d) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(d)) is amended- 132 STAT. 1066 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (1) by striking "(d) The Secretary" and inserting the fol- "(i) the listing of a species as threatened or endan gered, or a designation of critical habitat pursuant adopted as described in clause (i). "(B) ExcePtIoN.-Subparagraph (A) shall not apply the Secretary "Secret yes hapte passed and the date ont bian described in clause (1) of that subparagraph; ano "(ii) 5 vears have passed since the date of enact ment of this section or the date of the listing of species as threatened or endangered for a species known to occur on the unit or the designation of critica. habitat within the unit as described in clause (i) of that subparagraph, whichever is later "(C) EFFECT OF PARAGRAPH.-Nothing in this paragraph affects any applicable requirement of the Secretary to consult with the head of any other Federal department or agency regarding any project carried out, or proposed to be carried out, to implement a land management plan pursuant to Public Law 93-205 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seg.), including any requirement to consult regarding the consideration of cumulative impacts of completed ngoing, and planned projects; o (ii) with respect to- "(I) the development of a modification to a land management plan; or management amn in antordanee with to a grand (4) or (5) of subsection (f)." b) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY; CONFORMING AMENDMENTS (1) DEFINITION OF SECRETÁRY.-Section 3(a) of the Forest nd Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 191 L6 U.S.Č. 1601(a)) is amended. in the first sentence of tl matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting "(referred to i this Act as the 'Secretary)" after "Secretary of Agriculture" 16 USC 1602-1607, 1610 1611, 1613 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1067 by striking "Secretary of Agriculture" each place it appears and inserting "Secretary". SEC. 209. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD REVESTED LANDS AND 43 USC 2606. COOS BAY WAGON ROAD RECONVEYED LANDS. sed in he Whate Sater by She at of June s Tl6 (3) 1916 (39 Sand recovered to the united tesy the Waste on or the (2) any provision of a land use plan adopted as described in paragraph (1). applica be require Sat or the Sechingy of he sition fes any with the head of any other Federal department or agency- planned projects; or (2) with respect blan or the teresion oor he developen boat de and use plan SEC. 210. WILDFIRE HAZARD SEVERITY MAPPING FOR COMMUNITIES. ot the enactment of this section. (ee Racer Rator this section later teart are tered through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall- cap and pret lene 16 USC 6501 note. an appropriate, web-based format for use by such communities Secretareminate the information under paragraph unitis to- ( mart unding on the ote and pect st wildfire 2) 1 promise tel mangement neil. 132 STAT. 1068 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 be dificult dor st the relatives putes a contain and that could (1) the Almary of thr ortene rederal mergency Manage 43 USC 1772. SEC. 211. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RELATING TO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY RIGHTS OF WAY. (a) IN GENERAL.-Title V of the Federal Land Policy and lanagement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.) is amende y adding at the end the followin "SEC. 512. VEGETATION MANAGMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RELATING TO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY RIGHTS OF WAY. of the Secretary concerned or the owner or operator of a trans. mission ordi did, ikely lit ie within the routine vegetation management cycle, or likely to fail within the routine vege. rif the are faid thay to. Sperate pia The for an mean a egration manage. ment, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan that- "(A) is prepared by the owner or operator of 1 or nor elete eterni transmission bud distrilitien to cove 'B) provides for the long-term, cost-effective, efficient and timely management of facilities and vegetation withi the width of the right-of-way and abutting Federal land, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1069 cerned' means- National Forest System land. with respect graph (1) shall take into account- 8240)); and (A) be developed in consultatior ransmisso develodid in con factiones ith t hold nirs o- "(B) seek to minimize the need for case-by-case approvals for - requiring expedited or immediate action. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLANS.- "(1) DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION.-Consistent with subsection (b), the Secretary concerned shall provide owners and of electric transmission or distribution facilities located on public lands and National Forest System land, ai applicable, with the option to develop and submit a plan 132 STAT. 1070 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(2) ERO STANDARDS.-Owners and operators subject t nandatory reliability standards established by the Electric Reli "(i) the applicable owner or operator to notify the Secretary concerned about routine and major maintenance the applicable owner or operator to reques approval from the Secretary concerned about under aking routine and major maintenance; an (iii) the Secretary concerned to respond to request by an owner or operator under clause (it); "(i) identifying changes in conditions; and "(ii) modifying the approved plan, if necessary. the review and approval of plans submitted under paragraph (1) that- "(i) includes timelines and benchmarks for- 'I) the submission of agency comments o the plans and schedules for final decision; and "(II) the timely review of modifications of the plans in cases in which modifications are nec i mous a proces or moditations to a plan n a prompt manner if changed conditions necessitat modification to a plan: ani * grape never and pravi am ot no radiabe. "(B) PLAN MODIFICATION.-Upon reasonable advance notice to an owner or operator of an electric transmissior or distribution facility of any changed conditions that war rant a modification to a plan, the Secretary concerned "(i) provide an opportunity for the owner or operator to submit a proposed plan modification, consistent with the process described under subparagraph (A)(iii), to address the changed condition identified by the Sec retary concerned; PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 et on the the pes deed plan modit paiogran. 132 STAT. 1071 (1) IN GENERAL.-The owner or operator of an electri ransmission or distribution facility that is not subject to th mandatory reliability standards established by the Electric Reli- megawatt hours under subsection (c). shall ensure that i nee Be for any agreemed under paragraph (1) "B) include schedules as described in subsection subject to modification requirements "(2) shall notify the appropriate local agent of the Secretary concerned not later than 1 day after the date of the response "(f ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE APPROVAL.- 132 STAT. 1072 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 subsection (d); an impose strict fabity for damage or ncon ersulte tomo "(A) the Secretary concerned unreasonably withholding or delaying arane into an agreen under in section PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1073 lished by subsection (g)(2). relating fo elecree transmission and istribution faciles do ensure (1) understand electric system reliability requirements a mission and distribution his on and relate to vegetarianage federal Tand rights-of-way including reliability standards established by the Electric Reli- nologies can help electric utilities, State and local governments, and private landowners- "(A) to more efficiently identify vegetation management "(B) to reduce the risk of wildfires; and "(j) IMPLEMENTATION.-The Secretary concerned shall- " sect later tose year after the date eatmen oral band Policy and Management At of 1976 43 5.0. 176L et seq.), is amended by inserting after the item relating to sectior 511 the following new item *S. 512. Yenta ten management franti inape did dand operatic and mainte. SEC. 212. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY IMPROVEMENT. Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) is amended- 132 STAT. 1074 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "() necessary to carry out authorized restora. tion services pursuant to a good neighbor agree. ment; and II) in the case of a National Forest Syste oad that is determined to be unneeded in accor Federal Land Panisation Ac Reauthorization 43 USC 2301 note. TITLE III-FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION • FACILITATION REAUTHOR- IZATION SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. I'his title may be cited as the "Federal Land Transaction Faci ation Act Reauthorization of 201 SEC. 302. FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION ACT. or othe in section 203(2) (43 U.S.C. 2302(2) (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), bi striking on the date of enactment of this Act was" anc riparian conservation area, national recreation national scenic area, research natural area, national out standing natural area, priority species and habitats des gnated in a land use plan in accordance with subpar • (entitled "Fish and Wildlife") of part I of Appendix ( PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1075 C) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follow D) a National Forest or National Grassland in th hunt, fish, target shoot or use the land for other recreational purposes but- ble access or egress: ( significantly restricted, as determined by the Secretary."; (4) in section 205 (43 U.S.C. 2304)- (A) in subsection (a), by striking "section 206" and all that follows through the period and inserting the fol-lowing: "section 206 (1) to complete appraisals and satisty other legal requir ents for the sale or exchange of public land identified f disposal under approved land use plans under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 "(2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment in paragraph (1); and "(3) to maintain the database referred to in paragraph (2)"; and and inserting exceptional resting orceptional '(E) Any funds made available under subparagrapł (D) that are not obligated or expended by the end of the fourth full fiscal year after the date of the sale or exchange 132 STAT. 1076 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ny statthat generated the funds may be expended i 6) in section 206(c)(3) (43 U.S.C. 2305(c)(3)) A) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the followin (B) the extent to which the acquisition of the lan (ii) by striking "; or" and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2)- (i) by inserting "Public Law 105-263;" before "112 of title I of the Omnibus Public Lanc Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Lav 111-16) subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Manic Law tA-t of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460www note, 1132 note; '(7) section 2601 of the Omnibus Public Land Managemen Ict of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1108); o "(8) section 2606 of the Umnibus Public Land Managemen Ict of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1121). TITLE IV-EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000 SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000. (a) SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND.- (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking "and"; (B) in subparagraph (C)- (i) by striking and in sun trough ical ye areal an hereafter the period and inserting a semi colon; an (C) by adding at the end the following: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(D) for fiscal vear 2017 132 STAT. 1077 2015; ano amount for the preceding fiscal year." y strikin "(d) SPECIAL RULE FOr FISCAL YEAR 2017 PAYMENTS.- "(1) STATE PAYMENT.-If an eligible county in a State that he date of enactment of this subsection, the amount of the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the shar the 50-percent payment. date of enactment of this subsection, Treasury shall make all payments under this tele tor fiscal (3) PAYMENTS TO STATES AND COUNTIES.- (A) ELECTION TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AMOUNT.-Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)) is amended- (i) in paragraph (1), by adding after subparagraph (E) the in paragraph (1), by adding after subparagraph "(F) PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017 AND 2018.-The lection made by an eligible county under subparagrap B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2013, or deemed to be mad 132 STAT. 1078 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 y the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal yea hall be effective for fiscal years 2017 and 2018."; an (ii) in paragraph (3)- 203(c), or section 204(a)(5)" (l by adding after subparagraph (O) the fol. lowing: "(D) PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017 AND 2018.-This Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(1)) is amended- (i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking "not more than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible county of the State payment or the county payment" an inserting "any portion of the balance"; (ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: "(C) COUNTIES WITH MAJOR DISTRIBUTIONS.-In the case of each eligible county to which $350,000 or more is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to paragraph 1)(B) or (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county sha. lect to do 1 or more of the following with the balanc t any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A '(i) Reserve any portion of the balance for project in accordance with title I! share t)Rehe elite cethy of the State the teal or the county payment for projects in accordance with "(iii) Return the portion of the balance not reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) to the Treasury of the United S TREATMENT AS SUPPLEMENTAR FUNDING Section 102 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (b) CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT SPECIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.- 132 STAT. 1079 the ears are end munity set Derivation 16 U.S.C. 7 in sunsetion (a, by striking . "2017" and inserting "2020"; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking "2018" and inserting c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.-Section 304 of the Secur Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (1 U.S.C. 7144) is amended- (1) in subsection (a), by striking "2017" and inserting "2020"; and "2021" 2) in subsection (b), by striking "2018" and inserting SEC. 402. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF RESERVED FUNDS FOR TITLE III COUNTY PROJECTS. Sel Setion 302a Actor 3000 U.S. 710/2a Community (1) in paragraph (2)- (A) by inserting "and law enforcement patrols" after "including firefighting" (B) by striking "and" at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting "and carry out" after "develop"; (a) by indring atier paragraph (g) the Pollowing new para- graph (3): TITLE V-STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAWDOWN SEC. 501. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAWDOWN. a) DRAWDOWN AND SALE.- (1) IN GENERA 42 USC 6241 note. 132 STAT. 1080 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 sectio) STRATEGIC PETROLEUM DRAWDOWN LIMITATIONS- Section 161(h)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241(h)(2)) is amended by striking : "350,000,000" each place it appears and inserting "340,000,000' DIVISION P-RAY BAUM'S ACT OF 2018 SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Services Act of 2018 47 USC 609 note is as To TOWs: OF CONTENTS.-The table of contents for this division ec. 1. Short title; table of content ec. 2. Commission define TITLE I-FCC REAUTHORIZATION TITLE II-APPLICATION OF ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT Sec. 201. Application of Antideficiency Act to Universal Service Program. TITLE III-SECURING ACCESS TO NETWORKS IN DISASTERS Sec. 301. Study on network resilienc Sec. 302. Access to essential service providers during federally declared emer See. 303. Delinitions. TITLE IV-FCC CONSOLIDATED REPORTING Sec. 402. Considation of redunda ceperts, conforming amendments. Sec. 404. Ohe reportority. TITLE V-ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS Sec. 501. Independent Inspector General for FCC. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE VI-MOBILE NOW 132 STAT. 1081 Sec. 601. Short title. Sec. 602. Definitions. Sec. 603. Identifying 255 megahertz. Sec. Sec. 604. Millimeter wave spectrum. 605. 3 gigahertz spectrum. Sec. 606. Communications facilities deployment on Federal property. Sec. 07. Broadband infrastructure deploymen Sec. 08. Communications facilities installatior Sec. Sec. 609. Reallocation incentives. 610. Bidirectional sharing study. Sec. 611. Unlicensed services in guard bands. Sec. 612. Pre-auction funding. Sec. 613. Immediate transfer of funds. Sec. 614. Amendments to the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015. Sec. 615. GAO assessment of unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi use in low-income neighborhoods. Sec. 616. Rulemaking related to partitioning or disaggregating licenses. Sec. 617. Unlicensed spectrum policy. Sec. 618. National plan for unlicensed spectrum. Sec. 619. Spectrum challenge prize. Sec. 620. Wireless telecommunications tax and fee collection fairness. Sec. 621. Rules of construction. Sec. 22. Relationship to Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 201 Sec. 23. No additional funds authorzer SEC. 2. COMMISSION DEFINED. In this division, the term "Commission" means the Federal Communications Commission. TITLE I-FCC REAUTHORIZATION SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 6 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 156) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 47 USC 155a iscal year to carry out the activities described 309(j)(8)(C)) is amended- account and all at tenors and inser ng inte asary. (2) in clause (i)- reduction)"; and 132 STAT. 1082 47 USC 156 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (C) ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-TIONS.- (1) IN GENERAL.-Section 710 of the Telecommunication Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104) is repealec (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-The table of contents il to section 71such Act is amended by striking the item relating SEC. 102. APPLICATION AND REGULATORY FEES. (a) APPLICATION FEES.-Section 8 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 158) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 8. APPLICATION FEES. "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY; ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHEDULE.-The Commission shall assess and collect application fees at such rates as the Commission shall establish in a schedule of applicatior fees to recover the costs of the Commission to process applications. "(b) ADJUSTMENT OF SCHEDULE.- GENERAL.-In every even-numbered year, Commission shall review the schedule of application fees estab lished under this section and, except as provided in paragrap! (2). set a new amount for each fee in the schedule that is equal to the amount of the fee on the date when the fee was established or the date when the fee was last amended "(B) rounded to the nearest $5 increment. "(2) THRESHOLD FOR ADJUSTMENT.-The Commission may not adjust a fee under paragraph (1) it- "(A) in the case of a fee the current amount of which term 'current amount' means, with respect to a fee, the amoun of the fee on the date when the fee was established, the dat when the fee was last adjusted under paragraph (1), or the the costs of processing applications at the Commission; or PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(2) so that such schedule reflects the consolidation or addition of new categories of applications. "(d) ExCEPTIONS.- application tes estabished under this Section shall not be applicable to- 132 STAT. 1083 services; a noncommercial radio station or noncommercial television station. Commission may by rule eliminate such fee. tion Yes stalished under this secon shall be deposit in the general fund of the Treasury." (b) REGULATORY FEES.-Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 159) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 9. REGULATORY FEES. (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.-The Commission shall assess an collect regulatory 1) IN GENERAL.-For each fiscal vea hall by Tae arust the Schedule of red rator teesOtaniste under this section to- by subsection (b). 2) ROUNDING.-In making adjustments under this su section, the ommission may round fees to the nearest 132 STAT. 1084 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 " this section shall be deposited as an offsetting collecti 1, and credited to, the account through which funds are ma "(2) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS COLLECTIONS. -Any regulatory fees 47 USC 159a. "SEC. 9A. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO APPLICATION AND REGU- LATORY FEES. Commission shall charge interest, at a rate determined unde rection 3717 of title 31. United States Code, on a fee unde under this subsection sion may dismiss any application or other filing for failure to pay in a timely manner any fee under section 8 or 9 ol any interest or additional penalty under this subsection. "(4) REVOCATIONS.- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) IN GENERAL.-In addition to or in lieu of th enalties and dismissals authorized by this subsection, th 132 STAT. 1085 interest or penalty. under this paragraph after Commission's intent to take such action is sent to the "(C) HEARING.- "(i) GENERALLY NOT REQUIRED.-A hearing is not required under this paragraph unless the licensee's response presents a substantial and material question licensee for the costs of such hearing. Commission order adopted determine the amount due, if any at least 30 days to authorization revoked (E) FINALITY.-No order of revocation under this par raph shall become final until the licensee has exhauste its right to judicial review of such order under section 402(b)(5). promote the public interest. "(e) PAYMENT RULES.-The Commission shall by rule permit (1) APPLICATION FEES.-An application fee established 47 USC 158 not 132 STAT. 1086 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 a of othe is sectionation such of 199 as he Comed bs subsectio until such time as the Commission adjust 47 USC 159 note. effect on Oiler 1, 2hl amendments made by this title shall take TITLE II-APPLICATION OF ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT SEC. 201. APPLICATION OF ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT TO UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM. Section 302 of Public Law 108-494 (118 Stat. 3998) is amended byeber 31, 2019er 31, 2018" each place it appears and inserting TITLE III-SECURING ACCESS TO NETWORKS IN DISASTERS SEC. 301. STUDY ON NETWORK RESILIENCY. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1087 access to the service e mans of providing the pubin vite service is unavailable. SEC. 302. ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING FEDER- ALLY DECLARED EMERGENCIES. Section 427(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief anc Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189e(a)) is amended- and inserting; (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as clauses (1) through (v), respectively; and (D) by adding at the end of the following: "(B) is a tower owner or operator;"; and (2) by striking "(1) provides" and inserting "(1)(A) provides". SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS. As used in this title- and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401)); (2) the term are wan the stand demand a 802. 1 or any artant gency she tined in set on 102 of th" Fobert T. Stafford Dis- ster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) r an emergency as declared by the governor of a State o TITLE IV-FCC CONSOLIDATED REPORTING SEC. 401. COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE REPORT. et seg. is a of ted by anding attice end the follow 47 U.S.C. 151 "SEC. 13. COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE REPORT. 47 USC 163 "(b) CONTENTS.-Each report required by subsection (a) shall- 132 STAT. 1088 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (whether those of the federal Guyerment, Sates, pactical in pursuit of the agenda described pursuant to paragraph (4) in the previous report submitted under this section "(d) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.- "(1) ASSESSING COMPETITION.-In assessing the state of SMALL BUSINESSES.-In assessing the and other small usinesses in the communications marketplace in accordanc vith the national policy under section 257(b)' PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 402. CONSOLIDATION OF REDUNDANT REPORTS; CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 132 STAT. 1089 109-34 (47 U.S.C. 703) is repealed. INTERNATIONAL BROADBAND DATA REPORT.-Sectior 103(b)(1) of the Broadband Data Improvement Act (47 U.S.C OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING REPORT.-Section 628 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 548) is amended- (1) by striking subsection (g); (3) by redstate subul gas subetion sand it appears after subsection (f). (TRIENTA REPORT DETRING A2) ELMINATING MARKET BUSINESSES Rection 257 of the Rommunications Act of 1934 47 U.S.C. 257) is amended by striking subsection (c). g) STATE OF COMPETITIVE MARKET CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT ro COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICES.-Section 332(c)(1)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(1)(C)) is amended by striking the first and second sentences. (h) PREVIOUSLY ELIMINATED ANNUAL REPORT.- (1) IN GENERAL.- Section 4 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154) is amended- (A) by striking subsection (k); and (B) by redesignating subsections (1) through (o) as subsections (k) through (n), respectively. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-Section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)) is amended ›y striking the last sentence i ADDITIONAL OUTDATED REPORTS.-The Communications Ac of 1934 is further amended (1) in section 4- (A) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), by striking "and shall furnish notice of such action" and all that follows through "subject of the waiver", and (B) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (2); (2) in section 215- (A) by striking subsection (b); and (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); (3) in section 227(e), by striking paragraph (4); (4) in section 309(j)- (A) by striking paragraph (12); and (B) in paragraph (15)(C), by striking clause (iv); (5) in section 331(b), by striking the last sentence; 132 STAT. 1090 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (B) in subsection (k)- and "i) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (F); (i) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by striking subclause (8) in subsection UNIXB), by striking • "shall be included" and all that follows through "The audit report"; 47 USC 154 note. SEC. 403. EFFECT ON AUTHORITY. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this titl hall be construed to expand or contract the authority of th 47 USC 154 note. SEC. 404. OTHER REPORTS. TITLE V-ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS SEC. 501. INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR FCC. (a) AMENDMENTS.-The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C App. is amen section SG(a)2), by striking "the Federal Communica- 5 USC app. 3 note. tion Agency, eral or The Commission on the date of the enginent of to en PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 pursuant to an appointment made under section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)- 132 STAT. 1091 SEC. 502. AUTHORITY OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. 47 USC 155a. tion technology; related to information technology and and oversight processes (3) the hiring of personnel with information technology budget guidelines, Director of the Office of Management and Budget. SEC. 503. SPOOFING PREVENTION. (a) EXPANDING AND_ CLARIFYINg PROHIBITION ON MIsLEADING OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION.- (1) COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.- Section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C communications service or inserting "or any person 132 STAT. 1092 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or transmitting device by means of a 10-digit telephone number or N11 service code; "(ii) includes a short message service (commonl ceferred to as 'SMS') message and a multimedia mes sag sivice (commonly referred to as MMS") message; (ili) does not include- "I) a real-time, two-way voice or video commu- nication; or "(II) a message sent over an IP-enabled messaging service to another user of the same messaging service, except a message described in "(D) TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE.-The term text mes-sion or receipt of a et mee age enablin a serie provided as part of or in connection with a voice service. "(E) VOICE SERVICE.-The term 'voice service'- "(i) means any service that is interconnected with he public switched telephone network and that fu ishes voice communications to an end user usir resources from the North American Numbering Pla: or any successor to the North American Numberin Plan adopted by the Commission under section simile machine, tomputer, or other device to a ta or other device to a tele phone facsimile machine." (3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.-Section 227(e) of the Commu-heating by ine 10g A tend in t 47 USC 227 note. 47 USC 227 note. 47 USC 227a. she date on l take efomishon are tribes regitin under paragraph (4). (b) CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS ON HOW To AVOID SCAM HAT RELY UPON MISLEADING OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICA (1) DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS.-Not later than 1 year (A) ways for consumers to identify scams and other fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 use to existin techno sues, any that crame can 132 STAT. 1093 identification information. sumer diveaton materals required bnder paragzaph t are updated on a regular basis. ducatin tieral crepe un der panaraph coon tt c) GAO REPORT ON COMBATING THE FRAUDULENT PROVISIO F MISLEADING OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMA information, and the be taken to combat such activity. 132 STAT. 1094 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 47 USC 227 note. that A the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), SEC. 504. REPORT ON PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS 47 USC 254 note. (2) provide findings and recommendations for Congress 233E SEC. 505. METHODOLOGY FOR COLLECTION OF MOBILE SERVICE COV- ERAGE DATA. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (c) REQUIREMENTS.-The methodology established under subsection (b) shall- (1) contain standard definitions for different available technologies such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and 4G LTE; 132 STAT. 1095 (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection. SEC. 506. ACCURACY OF DISPATCHABLE LOCATION FOR 9-1-1 CALLS. 47 USC 615 note. a proceeding Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. a proceeding regarding for a 91-1 call in which the Co omission has adopted rules ot (c) DEFINITIONS.-In this section: (1) 9-1-1 CALL.-The term "9-1-1 call" means a voice call that is placed, or a message that is sent by other means if section toe on, the onlineety we 2s0d (2) DISPATCHABLE LOCATION.-The term tional information such as room number, tion of the calling party. SEC. 507. NTIA STUDY ON INTERAGENCY PROCESS FOLLOWING CYBER- SECURITY INCIDENTS. So aroma ran ancion and formation an inton can best coordinate the interagency process following cybersecurity 47 USC 1301 note. (a) TRIBAL BROADBAND DATA REPORT.- (1) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit 132 STAT. 1096 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Section 4nd dohe Communications At of 1934 (47 U.S.C. "(3) No vacancy in the Commission shall impair the right Of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the SEC. 510. JOINT BOARD RECOMMENDATION. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1097 SEC. 511. DISCLAIMER FOR PRESS RELEASES REGARDING NOTICES 47 USC 503 note. OF APPARENT LIABILITY. informing consumers that- (1) the issuance of a notice of apparent liability should SEC. 512. REPORTS RELATED TO SPECTRUM AUCTIONS. (a) ESTIMATE OF UPCOMING AUCTIONS.Section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309j)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(18) ESTIMATE OF UPCOMING AUCTIONS.- "(A) Not later than September 30 hereafter other this son shall make ony arall ized tindee of is at system of combe itive bed grant hone upcoming 12-month period. 47 USC 309a. (c) DEFINITION. -For purposes of this section, the term "appro-priate committees of Congress' (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; TITLE VI-MOBILE NOW SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS. In this title: "appropriate ommittees of Congress meCONGRBSS.- The term Recise and. 4V US 160t AT USC 1501. 132 STAT. 1098 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 47 USC 1502. SEC. 603. IDENTIFYING 255 MEGAHERTZ. relocated to alternate spectrum; and (C) 55 megahertz below the frequency of 8000 megahertz shall be identified for use on either a licensed or unlicensed basis, or a combination of licensed and (3) NON-ELIGIBLE SPECTRUM.-For purposes of satisfying the requirement under paragraph (1), the following spectrum shall not be counted: (A) The frequencies between 1695 and 1710 megahertz. (B) The frequencies between 1755 and 1780 megahertz. (C) The frequencies between 2155 and 2180 megahertz. (D) The frequencies between 3550 and 3700 megahertz. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1099 11, 2018--Ary spect that has been made available for all be carried out in accordance with section 113j) of t. ational Telecommunications and Information Administrati Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(j)). under this section, er his section, the Searetary, working prough the 14, and Commission shall consider- (A) the need to preserve critical existing and planned Federal Government capabilities; (B) the impact on existing State, local, and tribal sover he node apropricts entirement mechaniem, and authorities; and (E) the importance of the deployment of wireless broadband services in rural areas of the United States. (b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.-Nothing in this section shall be construed- (1) to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the Director of OMB relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; applicable to the real cation of federal spatutury requirement SEC. 604. MILLIMETER WAVE SPECTRUM. 47 USC 1503. 42000 and 42500 megahertz. (b) CONSIDERATIONS. -In conducting a rulemaking under sub-be used to provide commercid vireless broadaind ervice, including whether- 132 STAT. 1100 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 A) such spectrum may be best used for licensed c nlicensed services, or some combination thereof; an aards the requirements ein a rest may bearis (a) BETWEEN 3100 MEGAHERTZ AND 3550 MEGAHERTZ.-Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the appropriate committees of Congress a report evaluating the feasibility of allowing commercial wireless services, unlicensed, to share use of the frequencies between 3100 megahertz and 3550 megahertz. (b) BETWEEN 3700 MEGAHERTZ AND 4200 MEGAHERTZ.-Not (1) An assessment of the operations of Federal entities that operate Federal Government stations authorized to use the frequencies described in that subsection. (2) An assessment of the possible impacts of such sharing operations, under subsections (a) and (b), including regarding the bands identi ied in such report as feasible pursuant to subsection (c)(4) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 606. COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES DEPLOYMENT ON FEDERAL 132 STAT. 1101 "(A) IN GENERAL.-The Administrator of General Serv- application for an "(i) grant or deny, on behalf of the Federal Govern- ment, the application; and "(ii) notify the applicant of the grant or denial. ter agent nig de splene a ring in in, States Code, or the National Environ- mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) "(D) POİNT OF CONTACT.-Upon receiving an applica- CONTRACTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY INSTALLATION SITINGS.- '(1) IN GENERAL.-Notwithstanding section 704 of the Tele communications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104; 110 Stat 132 STAT. 1102 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Administrator of General Services decides that issues with respect to the siting of a communications facility installation on a specific building or other property warrant nonstandard treatment of such building or other property. "(3) APPLICATION.- "(A) IN GENERAL.-The Administrator of General Services shall develop a common form or set of forms for communications facility installation siting applications that, except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be used by all execu-ind agencies and arachnitespect toe balding B) ExCEPTION._The reauirement under subpara graph (A) for an executive agency to use the common form or set of forms developed by the Administrator of General Services shall not apply to an executive agency if the head of the executive agency notifies the Administrator that the executive agency uses a substantially similar application '(d) DEFINITIONS.-In this section "(1) COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY INSTALLATION.-The term 'communications facility installation' includes- "(A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting wireless or wireline transmission of writings, signs, signals, frequen) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Federal Communications Commission or is using duly PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the meaning EAch oThern exteen Unhad States Code 132 STAT. 1103 .S.C. 1455) before the date of enactment of this Act shall continue ubject to that section as in effect on the day before such dat of enactment. c) STREAMLINING BROADBAND FACILITY APPLICATIONS.- 1) DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY INSTALLA (47 U.S.C. 1455(d)), as amended by subsection (a). (2) RECOMMENDATIONS.→ seces 64000) or the Middle class has Reliet and Jer Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(b)), as amended by subsection (a). (B) REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS.-The recommendations developed under subparagraph (A) shall include- 132 STAT. 1104 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 47 USC 1455 note. 47 USC 1504. , may obligate the Federal Government be deemed as excess, surplus, or that could SEC. 607. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT. (a) DEFINITIONS.-In this section: (1) APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCY.-The term "appropriate means any buried, underground, or aerial INFRASTRUCTURE ENTITY.-The term (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. the (b) BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT.-To facilitate installation of broadband infrastructure, the Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate regulations to ensure that each State that receives funds under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, meet thoDD CONSULATION The State department of transportation, in consultation with appropriate State agencies (A) identify a broadband utility coordinator, that maj have additional responsibilities, whether in the State PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 lepartment of transportation or in another State agency hat is responsible for facilitating the broadband infrastruc ture right-of-way efforts within the State; 132 STAT. 1105 SEC. 608. COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES INSTALLATION. 132 STAT. 1106 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 40 USC 1303 note. '(C) other matters that the Administrator determines 40 USC 1303 note. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.- (A) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 1 year after the date PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1107 in paragraph (1). (e) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.- 40 USC 1303 note. date of enactment of this Act. redevelop any Federal real property pursuant to- (A) title 40 of the United States Code (B) the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note); or (C) any other law governing real property activities of the Federal Government. 'b) POST-AucTIon PAYMENTS.- the A istant Secretary of Con there for Come suctions (a) Information shall- 132 STAT. 1108 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 611. UNLICENSED SERVICES IN GUARD BANDS. 132 STAT. 1109 47 USC 1505. Section 118(d)(3)(B)(i)(II) of the National Telecommunication Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S. 928(d)(3)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by striking "5 years" and inserting "8 years". SEC. 613. IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF FUNDS. under subparagraph (A) immediately- "G) after the frequencies are relocation spectrum SEC. 614. AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECTRUM PIPELINE ACT OF 2015. Section 1008 of the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 (Public Law • 114-74; 129 Stat. 584) is amended in the matter preceding 132 STAT. 1110 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 paracap ly insertine aernotice and an opportunity for SEC. 615. GAOSE IN LOWNCOME NICHO DICTRUM AND WEEK as al one as ay to overate che or the tied, 47 USC 1506. SEC. 616. RULEMAKING RELATED TO PARTITIONING OR DISAGGREGATING LICENSES. under aion 121010 a tie 03, Cole of as detergined (2) RURAL AREA.-The term other than- inhabitants (b) RULEMAKING.- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of enactment of this Act, the tom thission shall anitrte a date 132 STAT. 1111 (i) provide services consistent with the license; and B) if the Commission finds that such a program woul (i) the availability of advanced telecommunications services in rural areas; or (il) spectrum availability for covered small carriers (2) CONSIDERATIONS.-In conducting the rulemaking pro eeding under paragraph (1), that paragraph- ices in the areas covered by the program; (B) what conditions may be needed on transfers of (C) what incentives may be appropriate to encourage licensees to lease or sell spectrum, including- U.S.C. 301); or Picne mating to pare cased or ad spectr n, and (D) the administrative feasibility of- (i) the incentives described in subparagraph (C); 132 STAT. 1112 47 USC 1507. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 617. UNLICENSED SPECTRUM POLICY. 47 USC 1508. (B) licensing by rule under part 96 of title 47, Code shall REQUIRBMENTS.- The plan developed under this section (A) are consistent with the statement of policy under section 617(a) of this title (B) will- (i) expand opportunities for unlicensed or licensed by rule operations in a spectrum band; or PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 intensity theise of bands veere trucest or ticensed y rule operations are already permitted C) will not cause harmful interference to Federal o 132 STAT. 1113 (A) to improve accuracy and efficacy; (B) to reduce burdens on consumers, manufacturers, (d) SPECTRUM about how to reform the Spectrum Relocation Fund- (1) to address costs incurred by to sharing address cuts i bared with federa technologis ated ductin to einsured or spected by Relapion tround has sufficient funds to cover- (47 U.S.C. 928). (e) REPORT REQUIRED.- (1) IN GENERAL.- ommendations for legislative change. available on the website of the Commission. SEC. 619. SPECTRUM CHALLENGE PRIZE. Challenge Prize Act" 132 STAT. 1114 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TION FAIRNESS. -The term "State" means any of the several (1) IN GENERAL.-A State, or a local jurisdiction of a State may not require a person who is neither a resident of sucl PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1115 in connection with a financial transaction. (d) ENFORCEMENT.- SEC. 621. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) RANGES OF FREQUENCIES.-Each range of frequencies described in this title shall be construed to be inclusive of the upper and lower frequencies in the range. 47 USC 1511. Act for Fiscal Year 2000. SEC. 622. RELATIONSHIP TO MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB 47 USC 1512. 47 USC 1513. ut this title DIVISION Q-KEVIN AND AVONTE'S LAW SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This division may be cited as the "Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2018". Kevin and Avonte's Law 34 US 10101 132 STAT. 1116 Missing Americans Alert Pr2018m Act 34 USC 10101 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE I-MISSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM RE-AUTHORIZATION SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. Bram Act oilomay be cited as the Missing Americans Alert Pro-SEC. 102. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MISSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM. (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following "(a) GRANT PROGRAM TO REDUCE INJURY AND DEATH OF environments; (ii) facilitate the rescue and recovery of individ-as who. due to their dementia or develonments lisabilities, wander from safe environments; an PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1117 (A) by inserting agent ove"for receive an" each place it appears; and C) by adding at the end the following: "The Attorne; solicit applications for grant. (c) PREFERENCE.-In awarding grants under subsection (a) 1 he Attorney General shall give preference to law enforcemen or public safety agencies that partner with nonprofit organizations nat appropriately use person-centered plans minimizing restricti nterventions and that have a direct link to individuals, and famili‹ of individuals, with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer's Disease, or developmental disabilities, such as autism. "(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorizer to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for eack of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. GRANT AcCOUNTABILITY.-All awarded by the Attorney General under this section shall be anubject athe following accountability provisions: "(1) AUDIT REQUIREMENT.- 132 STAT. 1118 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 the Attorney General applicants that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before submitting an application for agE) RuMBURSEMBNTi-If an entity is awarded grant unds under this section during the 2-fiscal-year peric uring which the entity is barred from receiving gran nder subparagraph (C), the Attorney General sha (i) deposit an amount equal to the amount c the grant funds that were improperly awarded to th grantee into the General Fund of the Treasury; an‹ "(ii) seek to recoup the costs of the repayment to the fund from the grant recipient that was erroneously awarded grant funds. '(2) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS.- "(A) DEFINITION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.-FOI 'nonprofit organization' agaid Eats made avalable to the Department of Justice under this section may be used costs associated with the conference, including the cost PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of all food, beverages, audio-visual equipment, honoraria 132 STAT. 1119 Recentatives on al conterence espery tue certification- eral or Director; "(ii) all mandatory exclusions required under para- graph (1)(C) have been issued; and "(ill) all reimbursements required under paragraph (1)(E) have been made; and "B) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under paragraph (1) from the previous year. "(f) PREVENTING DUPLICATIVE GRANTS.- shall compare tives a report that includes- on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the Missing Americans Alert Pro the program; 132 STAT. 1120 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or destring, escabing or gerating oatre trackin developmental disability with wandering tendencies or adults with Älzheimer's bein missing and the result of the search for each such individual 34 USC 12623 note. "Sec. 240001. Missing Americans Alert Program.". TITLE II-EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SEC. 201. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN. satin" before the lenin with developmental disabilities such a TITLE III-PRIVACY PROTECTIONS SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. In this title: and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)). PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1121 SEC. 302. STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR USE OF NON. 34 USC 12623. INVASIVE AND NON-PERMANENT TRACKING DEVICES. 2000 84 Voc. C 132 STAT. 1122 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (il) establish criteria to determine whether use of the tracking device is the least restrictive alternative (I) incidents of noncompliance by recipients of grants under subsection (a)(2) of section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12621), as added by this Act, with the best practices established by the Attorney General or other applicable law; and (II) use of a tracking device over the objection of an individual; and (vi) determine the role that State agencies should lave in the administration of a tracking systen 3) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The standards and best practice subsection (a)(2) of section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control by this Act, shall comply with any standards and best practices relating to the use of tracking devices established by the Attorney General in accordance with subsection (a). PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1123 does not believe that the use of such device is necessary o in the interest of the child or adult under supervision DIVISION R-TARGET ACT Targeted SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. This division may be cited as the "Targeted Rewards for the Hobal Fradication of Human Trafficking" or the "TARGET Act. TUSC 265. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 22 USC 2708 note. (2) Trafficking in persons is increasingly perpetrated b organized, sophisticated criminal enterprises 3) Combating human trafficking rings. most vulnerable people around the world SEC. 3. REWARDS FOR JUSTICE. Section 36(k)(5) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(k)(5)) is amended- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "means"; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving such clauses, as redesig-nated, 2 ems to the right; (3) by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated, the fol- (4) in clause (ii), as redesignated, by striking the period DIVISION S-OTHER MATTER TITLE I-CHILD PROTECTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT SEC. 101. NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK ANI CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW PROGRAM 132 STAT. 1124 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (i) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking "unsupervised"; (ii) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: accuracy or completeness of the information contained in the background report of the covered individual; and "(ill) the appeals process is completed in a timely manner for each covered individual described in subpara- "(iv) the appeals process is consistent with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); "(D) an authorized agency, upon receipt of a background check report lacking disposition data, shall conduct PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1125 history background check and criminal history review conducted pursuant to the procedures established pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the tees collected by a designated entity shall be set at a level that will ensure the recovery of the full costs of providing all such services. The designated entity shall remit the appropriate portion of such fee to the Attorney General, amount is in accordance with the amount published in the Federal Register to be collected for the provision of a criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "(3) ENSURING FEES DO NOT DISCOURAGE VOLUNTEERS.- A fee system under this subsection shall be established ir of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the designated entity.", and (G) by inserting after subsection (e) the following "(f) NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW PROGRAM.- Bureau of Investigation, complete a fingerprint-based checl of the national criminal history background check system, anc crinida history batikground ed ik to the to proph ate des check to the appropriate des. "(2) CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW.- "(A) DESIGNATED ENTITIES.-The Attorney General shall designate, and enter into an agreement with, or more entities to make determinations described in 132 STAT. 1126 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 nd the Exolitation of Children Todav Act i 003 34 U.S.C. 40102 monte and section 658H of the Chi Cared Development Block Grant Act of 1990(42 U.S.C. to be employed by nt ounter with, reseeks. 34 USC 40102 note. TITLE II-SAVE AMERICA'S PASTIME ACT SEC. 201. APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS. (a) In GENERAL.-Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)) is amended- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1127 of the number of hours the employee devotes to baseball relater activities b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-This section, and the amendments made 29 USC 213 no y this section, shall take effect on the date of enactment of th TITLE III-KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE ACT Keep Young, Athletes Safe Act of 2018. 36 USC 101 note. SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. Act or 2ii title may be cited as the "Keep Young Athletes Safe SEC. 302. GRANT TO PROTECT YOUNG ATHLETES FROM ABUSE. (a) IN GENERAL. -Chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "SUBCHAPTER III-GRANT TO KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE "§ 220531. Grant to protect young athletes from abuse 36 USC 220531 prec. 36 USC 220531. this enon, a read none engine enty af ent met an investigating emotional States Olympic Committee, each under this section may use such funds- 132 STAT. 1128 36 USC 220501 prec. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(3) to oversee the administration of the procedure described in subsection (b)(2) "(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.- "(1) IN GENERAL.-There is authorized to be appropriated 2o18 thy ough 20s ection $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years "(2) AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS. -Funds appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.-The table of sections for chapter 205 of title 36, United States Cod is amended by inserting fter the item related to section 220529 the followin "SUBCHAPTER III-GRANT TO KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE "220531. Grant to protect young athletes from abuse.". TITLE IV-CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA Saders, an she viend 34 USC 10101 note. TITLE V-STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE ACT SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018" or the "STOP Schoo] SEC. 502. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY. Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10551 et seg.) is amended (1) in section 2701 (34 U.S.C. 10551)- (A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the fol lowing: "(a) IN COPS GRANTS. -The Director of the Office of Commu- nity Uriented Policing Services (reterred to in this part a the 'COPS Director') is authorized to make grants to States PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (B) in subsection (b)- 132 STAT. 1129 student olence against hers and seand students to prevent stems for threats of school violence, i 28 Toe develop of and piratice, falonym ree tel BJA Director, may provide a assessments and prevention. violence "(7) Placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures. "(8) Acquisition and installation of technology for expedited Cole brector, my prone a nignian agree in el. (C) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (e) through (h), respectively; D) by inserting after subsection (b) the following "(c) CONTRACTS AND SUBAWARDS.-A State, unit of local govern. ment, or Indian tribe may, in using a grant under this part for purposes authorized under subsection (b), use the grant to contract with or make 1 or more subawards to 1 or more- "(1) local educational agencies; (b) to 1 or more schools.", (E) in subsection (e), as so redesignate inserting "Director" : "COPS : "50 percent" and 132 STAT. 1130 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 and inserting 1 insengagoPs Birector and the BA Directo" (2) in section 2702 (34 U.S.C. 10552)- (A) in subsection (a)- 1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1, ) by striking "the Directo it appears and inserting Dire COPS Director ce the BJA Director, as the case may be,"; and may" and inserting "the COPS Director or the BJA Director end. in paragraph (1XB), by striking "and" at the (iii) in paragraph (2)- (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "child psychologists" and inserting "licensed mental health professionals"; and (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: "(3) include an assurance that the applicant shall maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmati and financial) as the COPS Director or the BJA Director ma reasona y rude a certification, made in a form acceptaby to the COPS Director or the BJÁ Director, as the case may be that- "(A) the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this part "(B) all the information contained in the applicatior is correct; and this pat and applicent will able Federth all provisions of (B) in subsection (b)- (i) by striking "this part" and inserting "the STOP School Violence Act of 2018", and (il) by striking "COPS Director and the A Director alle inserting (3) in section 2703 (34 U.S.C. 10553)- (A) in the section heading, by inserting after "congress?' B) by striking "Not later" and inserting the followins (a) ANNUAL REPORT.-Not later' Director and the BJA Director shalleachd and "Director shall" and inserting "COP‹ and the BJA Director under this part. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any references in section 3026 to the Attorney Genera PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 shall be considered references to the COPS Director or the BJA and any references in that section to part LL shall be considered references to part AA."; (4) in section 2704 (34 U.S.C. 10554)- (i) by striking "a public" and inserting "an", and , including a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of the Educatior Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021))" after "sec ondary school"; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking "and" at the end; the period at the 132 STAT. 1131 1) strong evidence from not less than 1 wel esigned and well-implemented experimental stud (ed maderate vimene fented not less then 1 entai designed evant outcomes, and includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of the program, practice, technology, or equip. rity, including- established lis a standa dr State go security agonison and as oc edia maki recommendations or set standards for school secu "ity; compliant with all applicable codes, including building and life safety codes; and '(5) the term 'tribal o and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(1))."; (5) by striking section 2705 and inserting the following: "SEC. 2705. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 42 USC 3797e. 34 USC 10555 132 STAT. 1132 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(2) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028, of which, for each fiscal year- "(A) $67,000,000 shall be made available to the BJ Director to carry out this part; and "(B) $33,000,000 shaÎl be made available to the COPS 34 USC 10556. "SEC. 2706. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. "(a) No FUNDS To PROVIDE FIREARMS OR TRAINING.-No amounts provided as a grant under this part may be used fo he prevision to any person of a firearm or training in the use Fix NICS Act of 2018. 34 USC 10101 note. TITLE VI-FIX NICS ACT SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Fix NICS Act of 2018". SEC. 602. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGEN. "(I) not later than July 31 of each year, which shall address all relevant records, including those that have not been transmitted to the Attornev General, in possession of the department or agency during the period beginning on January 1 of the vear and ending on June 30 of the year; anc "(II) not later than January 31 of each year, which shall address all relevant records, including those that have not been transmitted to the Attorney General, in possession of the department or agency during the period beginning on July l of the previous year and ending on December 31 of the previous vear. "(iii) CONTENTS.-A certification required under clause (i) shall state, for the applicable period- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1133 each Federal department maximum reporting BENCHMARK REQUIREMENTS.-Each established under clause (i shall include annual benca. marks to enable the Attorney General to implementation of the plan, including- "(I) qualitative goals and quantitative measures I) measures to monitor internal compliance, including any reporting failures and inaccuracies; "(I) a needs assessment, including estimatec 132 STAT. 1134 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(i) the name of each Federal department or agency that has failed to submit a required certification under subparagraph (F) "(ii) the name of each Federal department o subparagraph (C) "iii) the name of each Federal department or alemen a raid Librian impanenation by department or agency, contained in the certifications submitted under subparagraph (F); "(vi) a detailed summary of the contents and status, broken down by department or agency, of the implementation plans established under subparagrapr (G) avil the reasons for which the Attorney General has determined that a Federal department or agency is not in substantial compliance with an implementa-ion plan established under subparagraph (G) "(I) NONCOMPLIANCE PENALTIES.-For eacl years 2019 through 2022, each political appointee of a Federal department or agency that has failed to certify compliance with the record submission requirements under subparagraph (C), and is not in substantial complianc with an implementation plan established under subpara graph (G), shall not be eligible for the receipt of bonus pay, excluding overtime pay, until the department or agency- "i) certifies compliance with the record submission requirements under subparagraph (C); or "(ii) achieves substantial compliance with implementation plan established under subparagraph "(J) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.-The Attorney General may use funds made available for the national instant criminal background check system established under subsection (b) to provide technical assistance to a Federal department or agency, at the request of the department or agency, in order to help the department or agency compl i the record submission requirements under subpara-graph APPLICATION TO FEDERAL COURTS. For purposes (i) the terms 'department or agency of the Unite tates' and 'Federal denartment or agenc include | Federal court; and "(ii) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall perform, for a Federal court, the functions assigned to the head of a department or agency.", and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1135 SEC. 603. REAUTHORIZATION OF NICS ACT RECORD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (a) REQUIREMENTS To OBTAIN WAIVER.-Section 102 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40912) is amended- (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence- U.S.C. 40301)"; and an implementation plan under section 107" mplementation plan under section 107 after as he allorned General". the NICS Impreent A Assments Act of 2007 (34 UsiC. 40913) is amended- bility determinations"; 11 yeting paragrap, 00 and in eried eart lowing "(2) DOMESTIC ABUSE AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIA- TIVE.- "(A) ESTABLISHMENT.-For each of fiscal years 2018 amounts made available und this subecion for the 132 STAT. 1136 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to carry out the initiatival bed insurere under NARIP to States that- upload all felony conviction 1) assist States that are not currently eligible for gran nder this section to achieve compliance with all eligibili quirements; ar ante provide thnical assistance and training services SEC. 604. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY compliance Implementation plan under section 107 of the NICS Improve- (34 U.S.C. 40302(1)) is amended- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) by striking Act" as of the date of eatment of the and That wrik ne 132 STAT. 1137 ion records and domestic violence records, (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking "and" at the end (A) by striking system," upon establishment of the national M by striking the period at the end and inserting Improvement Amendments Act of 2007." SEC. 605. IMPROVING INFORMATION SHARING WITH THE STATES. 1) IN GENERAL.-Title I of the NICS Improvement Amen ents Act of 2007 (34 U.S. 40911 et seg.) is amended by addir at the end the following: "SEC. 107. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. enactment of the Fix NICS Act of 2018 34 USC 40917. 922 of title 18, United States Code b) BENCHMARK REQUIREMENTS.-Each plan established und‹ is section shall include annual benchmarks to enable the Attorne 132 STAT. 1138 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Small Business Availability Act. 15 USC 80a-51 note. 110-180; 121 Stat. 2559) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 106 the following: "Sec. 107. Implementation plan.". TITLE VII-STATE SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM SEC. 701. FULL PAYMENT BY SECRETARY FOR STATE SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) IN GENErAL.-Paragraph (1) of section 510(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710(d)) is amended by inserting before ", except that section 503(a) saven fre does ho sula, the total of the sadi for up. (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.-Section 510(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710(a)(1)(A)) is amended- (1) by striking "subsection (e)(1)" and inserting "subsectior (2) by striking "subsection (e)(2)" and inserting "subsection (Đ)(2)". TITLE VIII-SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT AVAILABILITY ACT SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE. ability Actitle may be cited as the "Small Business Credit Avail- SEC. 802. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR BUSINESS DEVELOP MENT COMPANIES. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-60(a)) is amended- graphs 3) tredesigns, resperaely; s (2) through (4) as para- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1139 be 150 percent if- of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a); 78o(d)); and "(ii) a notice on the website of the business develop-each Be the using edeld made compan died on in "(ill) the effective date of the approval described in clause (ii); on the date that is 1 year after the date of the approval; 132 STAT. 1140 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 as or the dace dani, pral dested insulans 15 USC 80a-53 subsection j)(1) striking 61(a)(3)(B)" and inserting "section 61(a)(4)(B)"; anc subsection (n) 4), by strıking "section 61(a)(3)(B)" and inserting "section 61(a)(4)(B)"; and (B) in section 63(3) (15 U.S.C. 80a-62(3)), by striking "section 61(a)(3)" and inserting "section 61(a)(4)" SEC. 803. PARITY FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES REGARDING OFFERING AND PROXY RULES. "business development companv" has thi "Commission" means the Securities and üxchange Cotem siform N-2" means the form described il section 239.14 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; (4) the term "Form S-3" means the form described in section 239.13 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; an "Schedule 14A" means the information (1) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 1 year after the date (15 U.S.C. 78m(a); 78o(d)). PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (2) REQUIRED REVISIONS.-The revisions described in this paragraph are revisions to- (A) section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula- 132 STAT. 1141 tions, to remove the exclusion of a communication relating to a business development company from the applicatior of that section; (F) sections 230.138 and 230.139 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to specifically include a business development company as an issuer to which those sections tions, to provide that nothing 230.169 of title 17, Code of Federal amended byitle Cooision Federal danul tion he tions, to specifically include a business development com-that is a well-known seasoned issuer as an issuer 1, Code of 132 STAT. 1142 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Beinde that a busines adelopmenta compula (1) to include an item or instruction that is similar to PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1143 HITLE IX-SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS TO Small Busines CAPITAL AFTER A NATURAL DIS Bler trai ASTER ACT SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE. 15 USC 78a note. This title may be cited as the "Small Business Access to Capita. After a Natural Disaster Act SEC. 902. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY A NATURAL DISASTER. Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. small businesses, businesses affected by hurricanes and l menued small businesses strid in "ting tiorned. vned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, ar nall businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disa TITLE X-TAYLOR FORCE ACT SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Taylor Force Act". SEC. 1002. FINDINGS. Taylor Force Act. 22 USC 2151 note. 22 USC 2378c-1 note. has mandated the reduction 132 STAT. 1144 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 SEC. 1003. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 22 USC 2378c-1. SEC. 1004. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE WEST BANK AND GAZA. (a) LIMITATION.- purpose if, except as provided in subsection (d), not later thar 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State certifies in writin‹ to the appropriate congressional committees that the Pales inian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, an any successor or affiliated organizations- (A) are taking credible steps to end acts of violence against Israeli citizens and United States citizens that (B) have terminated payments for acts of terrorisn against Israeli citizens and United States citizens to an ommitting such acts of terrorism, including to a fami. nember of such individuals PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1145 (1) IN GENERAL.-Subject to paragraph (2), the limitation on assistance under subsection (a) shall not apply to- (A) payments made to the East Jerusalem Hospital Network; (B) assistance for wastewater projects not exceeding $5.000,000 in any one fiscal vear: anc C) assistance for any other program, project, o activity that provides vaccinations to children not exceedin $500,000 in any one fiscal year. (2) NOTIFICATION.-The Secretary of State shall notify in writing the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days prior to making funds available for assistance under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1). (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.-Funds withheld pursuant to this section- (2) shall be in an amount that is not less than the total amount required by such other provision of law. (d) INITIAL USE AND DISPOSITION OF WITHHELD FUNDS.- 132 STAT. 1146 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Breary make ay motiation a te lara date in wadh (b) FORM.-The report required by subsection (a) shall be suk nitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex SEC. 1006. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 6 years, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1147 committed an act of terrorism. an descriptiont United goes Goet, and police, diately cease such payments. shall be submited in unclashed fornt requayd bye a lassied 22 USC 2378c-1 1) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committe n Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. TITLE XI-FARM ACT SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act" or the "FARM Act" SEC. 1102. EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES. Reporeniculture 12 USC 360 note. 132 STAT. 1148 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of such a pesticide product by an agricultural producer; «(B) air emissions from animal waste (including decom- POS DEFINION e) this subsection: "(A) ANIMAL WASTE.- "(i) IN GENERAL.-The term 'animal waste' means feces, urnsimilar su starememitsestive emisson. ypically found with such waste 'B) FARM.-The term 'farm' means a site or are including associated structures) that- (i) is used for- Equal to not less ghaul, 0l roducts with a total value 42 USC 9603 note. SEC. 1103. APPLICATION. TITLE XII-TIPPED EMPLOYEES SEC. 1201. TIPPED EMPLOYEES. "any employee. In determining" and -Section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1149 Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. TITLE XIII-REVISIONS TO PASS-THROUGH PERIOD AND PAYMENT RULES SEC. 1301. REVISIONS TO PASS-THROUGH PERIOD AND PAYMENT RULES UNDER OPPS FOR CERTAIN NEW DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS. (a) REVISIONS TO PASS-THROUGH PERIOD AND PAYMENT RULES.- (1) IN GENERAL.-Section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security graphs) PASS-THROUGH EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN DRUGS 22222 132 STAT. 1150 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 eatenal or year pero eins color 1,2018. on October 1, 2018, and ending on apply under subparagraph (D)(i) for such drug or biological during such period; o "(ii) the payment amount that applied under such subparagraph (D)(i) for such drug or biological or "(I) SPECIAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT RULES FOR LAST QUARTER OF 2018.-In the case of a drug or biological whose Denied or De ah, 20i%, and or der pa parag and nded services) beginning December 31, 2018 "i) The Secretary shall remove the packaged cost. 'etary) from the payment amount under this subsectio: or the covered OPD service (or group of services) wit. hich it is package (ii) The Secretarv shall not make anv adiustment r groun of services for which I costs were removed under clause (i)." (2) NONAPPLICATION OF LIMIT ON AGGREGATE ANNUAI 42 USC 1395l note. hospital outpatient department services section (t) of such section and for surgical services furnishe PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 secann. Such study shall incent an undely sis bection (i) of such 132 STAT. 1151 DIVISION T-REVENUE PROVISIONS SEC. 101. MODIFICATION OF DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME OF A COOPERATIVE AND ITS PATRONS. (a) DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is am of secto read as foll the 26 USC 199A. "(g) DEDUCTION FOR PROVE ON ACTION ESSED ACE HE CULTURAL COOPERATIVES.- "(1) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.- percent of the lesser of- to sen is ecto modester etite nem ar taxable year. "(B) LIMITATION.- subparagraph 4 for any dade en shal not ended 50 percent of the W-2 wages of the taxpayer for th taxable year. graph, the W wages of the taxpayer hail be biter- or (c) of section 1382 (relating to patronage dividends, 132 STAT. 1152 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Per-unit retain allocations, and nonpatronage distribu- "(2) DEDUCTION ALLOWED TO PATRONS.- as a deduction for the taxable year in which such payment is received an amount equal to the portion of the deduction allowed under paragraph (1) to such cooperative which period described in section 1382(d) (B) LIMITATION BASED ON TAXABLE INCOME.-The paragraph and after taking into account any deduction allowed to the taxpayer under subsection (a) for the taxable year;) COOPERATIVE DENIED DEDUCTION FOR PORTION OF QUALIFIED PAYMENTS.-The taxable income of a specified shall not be reduced under section 1382 by reason of that portion of any qualified payment as does not exceed the deductio allowable under subparagraph (A) with respect to suc payment. "(D) ELIGIBLE TAXPAYER.-For purposes of this para- graph, the term 'eligible taxpayer' means- "(i) a taxpayer other than a corporation, or "(ii) a specified agricultural or horticultural "(E) QUALIFIED PAYMENT.-For purposes of this section the term 'qualified payment' means, with respect to an eligible taxpayer, any amount which- "(i) is described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 1385(a), allowed to such cooperative under paragraph (1) (3) QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME.-For pur activities income or any tax atle year aland an duction equal to the excess (if any) of- "i) the taxpayer's domestic production gross eceipts for such taxable year, ove (il) the sum of- "(I) the cost of goods sold that are allocable to such receipts, and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1153 "(ii) EXPORTS FOR FURTHER MANUFACTURE.-In the of the property when exported after the further manufacture. "(D) DOMESTIC PRODUCTION GROSS RECEIPTS.- "(i) IN GENERAL.-The term 'domestic production gross receipts' means the gross receipts of the taxpayer are derived from to section 1563(b). "(4) SPECIFIED AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL COOPERA- TIVE.-For purposes of this section- 132 STAT. 1154 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 car or eric tra prair at par of any ghoul. or extracted. "(5) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.- "(A) SPECIAL RULE FOR AFFILIATED GROUPS.- "(i) IN GENERAL.-All members of an expanded affiliated group shall be treated as a single corporation or purposes of this subsectior "i) PARTNERSHIPS OWNED BY EXPANDED AFFILI ATED GROUPS.-For purposes of paragraph (3)(D), 1l all of the interests in the capital and profits of are owned by members of a single expanded affiated greep at all times suring as tax. able year of such partnership, the partnership and all members of such group shall be treated as a single caths subecion, the term expanded a lat pugose of this subsection, means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a), determined- "(I) by substituting 'more than 50 percent' for 'at least 80 percent each place it appears, and "(II) without regard to paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 1504(b). "(iv) ALLOCATION OF DEDUCTION.-Except as provided in regulations, the deduction under paragraph (1) shall be allocated among the members of the expanded affiliated group in proportion to each mem ber's respective amount (if any) of qualified productio activities income. "(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR COOPERATIVE PARTNERS.-Ir the case of a specified agricultural or horticultural coopera-ive which is a partner in a partnership, rules simila o the rules of subsection (f(1) shall apply for purpose of this SubRADE OR BUSINESS REQUIREMENT.-This sub section shall be applied by only taking into account items which are attributable to the actual conduct of a trade PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(E) SPECIAL RULE FOR COOPERATIVE WITH OIL RELATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME.- horticultural 132 STAT. 1155 its repeal during such taxable year. "(6) REGÜLATIONS.-The Secretary shall prescribe such FLES to cooperatives and their patrons under section 199 (as in effect before its repeal).". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.- 63(b)(3), (C) Section 199A(e)(1) of such striking "Taxable income" and inserting (1) REPEAL OF SPECIAL DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED COOPERA TIVE DIVIDENDS.-Subsection (a) of section 199A of such Cod is amended to read as follows: "(A) the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, over 132 STAT. 1156 26 USC 199A. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(B) the net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)) of the taxpayer for such taxable year." (2) REPEAL OF RULE EXCLUDING QUALIFIED COOPERATIVE DIVIDENDS FROM QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME.- amended by striking " ended by strikin. Sectioned coperate uh dends i. (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.- (I) by striking ceding clause (i), and following: 1385(a)(1) shall not be treated as described in this 26 USC 74 note. OF COOPERATIVES.- "(A) IN GENERAL.-The amendments made by this section shall not apply to a qualified payment received b a taxpayer from a specified agricultural or horticultura same meaning as when used in such section. "B) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 199A.-No deductior shall be allowed under section 199A of such Code for any qualified payment to which subparagraph (A) applies. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.- (1) IN GENERAL.-Except as otherwise provided in this sub-section, the amendments made by this section shall take effect 132 STAT. 1157 26 USC 62 note. of Public Law 115-97. SEC. 102. INCREASE IN STATE HOUSING CREDIT CEILING FOR, 2019, 2020, 2021. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 42(h)(3)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: "I) INCREASE IN STATE HOUSING CREDIT CEILING FOR 26 USC 42. amount by 1.125.". shall apply to cal Dar ye begmend enter Deceby er 31, 2010. SEC. 103. AVERAGE INCOME TEST FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT. a) IN GENERAL.-Paragraph (1) of section 42(g) of the Interna Revenue Code of 1986 is amended- (1) by striking "subparagraph (A) or (B)" and inserting "subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)" (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 26 USC 42 note. with respect to the respective unit. "i) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO INCOME LIMITA- 132 STAT. 1158 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (2) in clause (ii)- project wits respect to andich the taxayer class of e requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), (C) by striking "NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT MUST BE RENTED 3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) RENTAL OF NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT IN CAS income of the occupants of the unit increases above 140 percent of the greater of- "(I) 60 percent of area median gross income, or "II the imputed income limitation designated respect to the unit under paragraph (1)(C)(il) (1), clause (i) shall cease to apply to any such unit if ny residential rental unit in the building (of a siz omparable to, or smaller than, such unit) is occupie by a new resident whose income exceeds the limitation described in clause (v). "(iv) DEEP RENT SKEWED PROJECTS.-In the case of a project described in section 142(d)(4)(B), clause (il) or (ill), whichever is applicable, shall be applied by substituting '170 percent' for '140 percent, and- '(I) in the case of clause (ii), by substitutins 'any low-income unit in the building is occupier ›v a new resident whose income exceeds 40 percen f area median gross income for 'anv residentia rental unit' and all that follows in such clause, and "(II) in the case of clause (ill), by substituting any low-income unit in the building is occupie to such unit under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I)' for 'any residential rental unit' and all that follows in such purposes of clause i Me limitation scribed in this cause with respect to any unit is- "(I) the imputed income limitation designated with respect to such unit under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I), in the case of a unit which was taker into account as a low-income unit prior to becomins vacant, and "(II) the imputed income limitation which would have to be designated with respect to such unit under such paragraph in order for the project PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1159 DIVISION U-TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2018. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ETC. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This division may be cited as the "Tax Tech- 26 USC 1 note nical Corrections Act of 2018' as otherwise expressly provided Revenue Code of 1986. (c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-The table of contents for this division is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; etc. TITLE I-TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS Sec. 101. Amendments relating to Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of Sec. 102. Amendment relating to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. See 104. Amendments relating oF Sure Trans utace and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015. Sec. 105. Amendments relating to Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014. Sec. 106. Amendment relating to American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Sec. 107. Amendment relating to United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Im-Sec. 108. Amendment relating to SAFETEA-LU. TITLE II-TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES c. 201. Scope of adjustments subject to partnership audit rul c. 202. Determination of imputed underpaymen Sec. 203. Aimpatiye prepdym to fling amended returns for purposes of modifying Sec. 204. Treatment of passthrough partners in tiered structures Sec. 205. Treatment of failure of partnership to pay imputed underpayment Sec. 206. Other technical corrections related to partnership audit rules Sec. 207. Effective date. TITLE III-OTHER CORRECTIONS ec. 301. Amendments relating to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 201! ec. 302. Amendments relating to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 TITLE IV-CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND DEADWOOD Sec. 401. Clerical corrections and deadwood-related provisions. 132 STAT. 1160 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 TITLE I-TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM TAX HIKES ACT OF 2015. 26 USC 32. (B), and by striking clauses (il) and (til) of subparagraph (2) Sed in the matter needing subparagraph (A) by striking "after 1996" and inserting (B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting "by substitutins in subara grapa agraph Bly striking ery subtituting" and "in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof (D) in subparagraph (B)(ii)- (i) by striking "by substituting" and "in subpara-graph (A)(ii) of such section 1" and inserting "$5,000", (iii) inserting "(b)(2)(B)", and (iv) by striking "2007" and inserting "2008". (b) RELATING SECTION 105.-Section 132(f)(6)(A) is amended by striking the second sentence. (c) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 121.-Section 41(c) is amended- (1) by striking paragraph (4), (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively, and (3) by striking the last sentence of paragraph (4)(C) (as so redesignated) (d) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 143.- (1) Section 168(k)(2)(B)(i)(III) is amended by insertins 26 USC 168 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 property deserty lane in aerie in a car pa graph (2)), and 132 STAT. 1161 "(B) '30 percent' in the case of - graph (2)), anc (A) by substituting included in sece on ta tonhe frotein ten ad for Tax Hikes Act of 2015. (e) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 167.- which paragraph (1) applies" i Section 1 3) is a and inser striking Wed Indi to 26 USC 168 reservation property" (2) Section 168()(8) is amended by striking "this sub-section" and inserting "paragraph (1)". (f AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 202.- (1) Section 6722(c)(3)(A) is amended- (A) by striking "any information return" in clause (iii) and inserting "the payee statement" and (B) by striking "filed" in the flush matter at the end and inserting "furnished". information return" 26 USC 6045 note. inserting "furnished". (g) AMENDMENTs RELATING TO SECTION 203.- A) in subparagraph (A) number before the perid at the the of the first sun 132 STAT. 1162 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(ii) if the individual does not file a return of tax (or is not included as a dependent on the return 26 USC 6109 note. 26 USC 32 note. consecutive taxable year.". (4) Section 203(c) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended- : "section 6109(i)(1)(A)(i)" and inserting agent and insert Community-bade certid angeance ance agenys", nine "CERTIFIED" in the heading thereof and inserting "CERTIFYING' Hikes St or 2025 is mede ProtestininA mene amendme Tts. "The amendments and inserting "Except to the extent provided in section 6109(i)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amend rom lax Hikes Act of 2015 i amended- (1) by striking paragraph (2), and 26 USC 24. 26 USC 24 note. "(b) EFFECTIVE (1) Section 24(e)(2) is amended by striking "identifying number" and inserting "taxpayer identification number' (2) Section 205(c) of the Protecting Americans from Ta› any return of tax" (j AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 206.-Section 206(b) 26 USC 25A note. of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is (2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph 26 USC 6676 note. (1) Section 25A(b)(1) is amended- (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking "$1,000" and (i) by striking "50 percent" and inserting "25 per-cent", PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1163 (ii) by striking "$1,000" and inserting "$2,000", (iii) by striking "the applicable limit" and inserting '$4,000". (2) Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 25A(b)(2) are 26 USC 25A amended by striking "2" in the heading and text of each subparagraph and inserting "4". (3) Section 25A(b)(4) is amended to read as follows: "(4) RESTRICTIONS ON TAXPAYERS WHO IMPROPERLY CLAIMED AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT IN PRIOR YEARS.- "(A) TAXPAYERS MAKING PRIOR FRAUDULENT OR RECK LESS CLAIMS.- (1) IN GENERAL.-No American Opportunity Ta 'redit shall be allowed under this section for any ta> able year in the disallowance period. (4) Section 25A (d is amended to read as follows: LIMITATIONS ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.- "(A) the excess of- "(i) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over (ii) $80.000 ($160.000 in the case of a ioint return' 132 STAT. 1164 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(i) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for such $a40,b00 80,00 in the case of a joint return), 26 USC 25A. (A) by striking "No credit" and inserting the following: "(A) IN GENERAL.-No credit" (B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-graphis ADDIEDAL DORIARON REQUDEMENTS WITHI RESPECT TO AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT.- "(i) STUDENT.-The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not be treated as met with respect to the American Opportunity Tax Credit unless the individ-lal's taxpayer identitication number was issued o r before the due date for filing the return of ta "(ii) TAXPAYER.-No American Opportunity Tax Credit shall be allowed under this section if the taxpayer identification number of the taxpayer was issuer after the due date for filing the return for the taxabl year"(i) INSTITUTION. _No American Opportunity Tax Credit shall be allowed under this section unless the taxpayer includes the employer identification number of any institution to which qualified tuition and related xpenses were paid with respect to the individual. (7) Section 25A(h) is amended to read as follows "(h) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.- section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable 2000 for a deter yed 2016 in sting regraph year "(2) ROUNDING.-If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000." (8) Section 25A(i) is amended to read as follows "(i) PORTION OF AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT MADE REFUNDABLE.-Forty percent of so much of the credit allowed undel PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1165 (8) of epig the heating uncon a is amended by striking 2 C 25A. "hope" and inserting subpart A of part IV of subchapter A 26 USC 21 prec. amended to read as follows: "Sec. 25A. American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits.". "HOPE CHOARS Of and inserting AMERICAN OPPOR TUNITY TAX CREDIT" 'HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT" and inserting TUNITY TAX CREDIT" of this Act, is amended by striking is St, is amended by sended by toe eelarship credit each place it appears in the text and inserting "American amond a set section i end meting but section (i)". 129 Stat. 3082. 132 STAT. 1166 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(i) IN GENERAL.-Personal property", and B) by adding at the end the following new clause (ii) TREATMENT OF GAIN ON DISPOSITION.-If- "(I) personal property is leased under, or in connection with, à lease of real property, for a period of not less than 1 year, and rents attrib-ren portion ease rel property an a le. value of all of the personal and real property sc sold or contemporaneously disposed of (determined at the time of disposition), 26 USC 856. (2) Section 856(c)(9)(B) is amended to read as follows: "(B) CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY MORTGAGED IN CONNECTION WITH REAL PROPERTY.- "(I) for purposes of paragraph (3)(B), as an obligation described therein, "(II) for purposes of paragraph (4)(A), as a real estate asset, and "(IIl) for purposes of paragraphs (2)(D) ano (3)(C), as a mortgage on real property. "(ii DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.- "(I) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in sub-clause (II), the fair market value of all such prop. apportioning interest income between real property and personal property under paragraph (3)(B). "(II) GAIN ON DISPOSITION.-For purposes of applying clause (i)III), fair market value shall be determined at the time of sale or other disposi-tion.". AMENDMENT RELATED TO SECTION 302(b).-Section 29A(c)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (D p) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 322.- (1) Section 897(k)(2) is amended- A) by striking so much of subparagraph (B) as pre cedes "amounts realized by the qualified shareholder" and inserting the following: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1167 'ii) the applicable percentage of the", anc B) by adding at the end the following new subpara (3) Section 897(k)(2)(E) is amended by striking "and (C) and paragraph (4)" and inserting "and (D)". as precedes precedes for a reduced rate of witholing lind in ming the following: "(i) which- estate investment trust, and "II is eligible under such treaty". (5) Section 897(k)(3)(B)(ii) is amended- (A) by adding III) and insertle the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking subsections (b)(2) and (c)(3), 26 USC 897 note. and the Interians, arena Coment sads all by pad ever been enacted. (q) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 323.- (1) So much of subsection (1) paragraph (2) thereof is amended to read as follows: "(1) EXCEPTION FOR QUALIFIED FOREIGN PENSION FUNDS.- (2) Subparagraph (B) of section 897(1)(2) is amended to "(B) which is established- (i) by such country (or one or more political suk ivisions thereof to provide retirement or pensio 132 STAT. 1168 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 benefits to participants or beneficiaries that are curren or former employees (including self-employed individ result of series dengered dysusie menoyees to sia former employees 26 USC 897. "with respect to which (A) by striking "such entity" in clause (i) and inserting or such income is taxed at a reduced , or such income is eatluded from the grass income of such ensuty orame e ment or is taxed at a reduced rate" (r) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 333.- (ii) as clause (iv) and by inserting after clause (i) the following "(ii) AGGREGATION INTERESTS. -For purposes of clause (i)II, any interest in the insurance company referred to in such clause holds (directly or indirectly) an interest in such insurance company and who- "(I) is a lineal descendent (including by adop-dionedy on indecidy in the specied assets rist respect to such insurance company or of such individual's spouse, "(II) is a spouse of any lineal descendent described in subclause (I), or "(III) is not a citizen of the United States and is a spouse of an individual who holds an interest (directly or indirectly) in the specified assets with respect to such insurance company." (3) Section 831(b)(2)(B)(iv), as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended- (A) by striking "clause (i)(II)" in the matter preceding subca by amending suause i do read as follows: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1169 graph D, as susparagraph B and by inserting tier subpara: 20 USC 831. graph (C) the following new subparagraph: '(D) LOOK-THROUGH OF REINSURANCE AND FRONTING ARRANGEMENTS.-In the case of reinsurance or arrangement." SEC. 102. AMENDMENT RELATING TO CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIA- 26 USC 199 note. TIONS ACT, 2016. (1) by inserting for any taxable year," SEC. 103. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FIXING AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT. (a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 32101.- 132 STAT. 1170 26 USC 7345. 26 USC 7345 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (2) Section 7345(f) is amended by striking "subsection (a)" America's Surface Transportation Act. SEC. 104. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND VETERANS HEALTH CARE CHOICE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015. his section, the term 'inconsistent estate basis' means any portio San dayment attributable to the failure to comply wit 26 USC 6662 note. 26 USC 6651 note. SEC. 105. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO STEPHEN BECK, JR., ABLE ACT OF 2014. of the septy ene are a prede mado y chin ection 26 USC 6651 note. 26 USC 6211 note. SEC. 106. AMENDMENT RELATING TO AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 2012. statedion emended by arn subston Ner and meting. shal Deere as if inched in semeon mode ye i sectio Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1171 SEC. 107. AMENDMENT RELATING TO UNITED STATES-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT. (a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 501.-Section 501(b) othe nited State: Korange Trade Argent me met ind 120 3805 inserting "documents prepared" shall ake elevas Pneuded med made made thed section 2900 19 USC 3805 Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. SEC. 108. AMENDMENT RELATING TO SAFETEA-LU. is amended by striking requirements by reason of section 5121(b))". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. -The amendment made by this section 26 USC 5681 SEC. 109. AMIACTORY RELATING TO THE AMERICAN JOBS CREATION 1361(c)(2)B)(v) is amended strikin ing a shareholder dion inserting "the shareholder" AMENDMENT follows and inserting "i) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, electric utilities." (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this sectior shall take effect as if included in section 319 of the Americar Jobs Creation Act of 2004. TITLE I-TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES SEC. 201. SCOPE OF ADJUSTMENTS SUBJECT TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES. a) IN GENERAL.-Section 6241(2) is amended to read as follows (2) PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT.- hio-related item' means- 26 USC 501 note. 132 STAT. 1172 26 USC 6241. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(i) any item or amount with respect to the partnership (without regard to whether or not such item or • the partnership's return and including an imputed underpayment and any item o amount relating to any transaction with, basis in, or liability of, the partnership) which is relevant (deter-mined without regard to this subchapter) in determining the tax liability of any person under chapter 1, an(il) any partner's distributive share of any item (b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CHAPERS. (1) IN GENERAL.-Section 6241 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(9) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CHAPTERS. "(A) IN GENERAL.-This subchapter shall not apply with respect to any tax imposed (including any amount required or wited eld dier chapter or a red is e demined eviewed vear. an (i1) shall be so imposed (or so reauired to b deducted or withheld) with respect to the adjustment " STATUTE OF LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENT.- EP tape- at the end the following new paragraph: "(12) CERTAIN date that is 1 year after- decision of a hour in of proceding brot punder so tibe 6234, such decision becomes final, or "(B) in any other case, 90 days after the date on PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1173 26 USC 6221. "(a) IN GENERAL.- "(a) IN GENERAL.-A partner shall, on the partner's return nent to income, gain, gain los deduction, or areat of the partnership and fiserting partnership-related items' of income, gain, loss. deduction, for a partnership taxable year" related item for any partnership taxable year income sam, read in, or credit of the paral hig and inserting "all partnership-related items" items and nering partnership related temis partned in section 6241)". SEC. 202. DETERMINATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS. poses of this subchapter- with respect to such reviewed year, and "(B) applying the highest rate of tax in effect for the reviewed year under section 1 or 11. amount of the imputed underpayment. "(3) ADJUSTMENTS SEPARATELY NETTED BY CATEGORY.-For other provision of this title 4) LIMITATION ON ADJUSTMENTS THAT MAY BE TAKEN INT CCOUNT.-If any adjustment would (but for this paragraph)- (A) result in a decrease in the amount of the impute inder) could be subject to any additional limitation unde he provisions of this title (or not allowed, in whole o 132 STAT. 1174 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 26 USC 6225. SURES taken into account by SEC. 203. ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO FILING AMENDED RETURN PAYMPETPOSES OF MODIYING IMPUTED UNDER- (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 6225(c)(2) is amended to read as follows: "(2) PROCEDURES FOR PARTNERS TO TAKE ADJUSTMENTS INTO ACCOUNT.- "(A) AMENDED RETURNS OF PARTNERS.-Such proce- dures shall provide that it- "(i) one or more partners file returns for the tax able year of the partners which includes the end of he reviewed year of the partnership (and for an axable year with respect to which any tax attribut is affected by reason of any adjustment referred to in clause (i)), "(ii) such returns take into account all adjustments under subsection (a) properly allocable to such partners (and the effect of such adiustments on any tax attributes), and "ill) payment of any tax due is included with such returns, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 hen the imputed underpayment amount shall be deter nined without regard to the portion of the adjustment "(B) ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO FILING AMENDED 132 STAT. 1175 subparagraph- may require to carry out this subparagraph. "(C) REALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTIVE SHARE.-In the case of any adjustment which reallocates the distributive share of any item from one partner to another, this paragraph shall apply with respect to any such partner only if the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) are satisfied any return filed for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i) o any amount paid under subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(i) "(E) ADJUSTMENTS TO TAX ATTRIBUTES BINDING FOR "(I) such information as the Secretary may or care in funishs par agre She weta respecp to sises 132 STAT. 1176 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 partnerships (including any information the Sec retary may require with respect to any chain o ownership of the relevant partner), and "II) to such extent as the Secretary may require, each partnership in the chain of ownership herseen the fee van eatinement to audited raph. (A) or (B). "(ii) TREATMENT OF S CORPORATIONS.-For purposes of clause (i), an S corporation and its share- 26 USC 6201. 'yeturns or list payments under section 6225(cX2)(Bk(i after SEC. 201. TREATMENT OF PASSTHROUGH PARTNERS IN TIERED STRUCTURES. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 6226(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) TREATMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AND S CORPORATIONS IN TIERED STRUCTURES.- "(A) IN GENERAL.-If a partner which receives a state nentranon, supaionell, with aeners to the part er's share of the adjustment- "(i) file with the Secretary a partnership adjust. man a are die elder such infirmation he rules of subsection (a)(2), "(II) if no such statements are furnished, compu nd pay an imputed underpayment under rules simil ) the rules of section 6225 (other than paragrapl (2), (7), and (9) of subsection (c) thereof). "(B) DUE DATE.-For purposes of subparagraph (A), return for the adjustment year of the audited partnership "C) PARTNERSHIP PAYMENT OF TAX IF ELECTED OU OF SUBCHAPTER.-In the case of a partnership which has elected the application of section 6221(b) with respect t to any partner described in subparagraph (A), the partner in the chain of ownership originally electing the application of this section. "(E) TREATMENT OF TRUSTS.-The Secretary shall prescribe such rules as may be necessary with respect to trusts which receive a statement under subsection (a)(2).". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1177 des Sed in sabetion 4) Ald ly, after i elected, er "is elected SEC. 205. TREATMENT OF FAILURE OF PARTNERSHIP TO PAY IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 6232 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection 'f FAILURE TO PAY IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT.- te ai ting is arenage pore for 3 percentage po be wil "(B) any amount assessed under paragraph (1)(B) upon shares so determined total 100 percent. "(4) COORDINATION WITH LIABILITY.-The "(A) DEFICIENCY PROCEDURES NOT APPLICABLE.-Sub-chapter B shall not apply to any assessment or collection under this paragraph. 132 STAT. 1178 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 , no assessment may be made (o 16 USC 6501. SEC. 206. OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PARTNER- SHIP AUDIT RULES. (a) LIMITATION ON AMENDMENT OF STATEMENTS FURNISHEI TO PARTNERS NOT APPLICABLE TO PARTNERSHIPS ELECTING OUT OF PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES.-Section 6031(b) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: "Informatior required to be furnished by the partnership under this subsectio nay not be amended after the due date of the return under sub section (a) to which such information relates, except- "(1) in the case of a partnership which has elected the application of section 6221(b) for the taxable year, ) wit respeed to statements dunds etern 6226, 06225(c), "(4) as otherwise provided by the Secretary." (b) ADMINISTRATIVE_ ADJUSTMENT REQUEST AND PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT TRACKING REPORT NOT TREATED AS AMENDED RETURN FOR PURPOSES OF MODIFICATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS.- Section 6225(c)(2), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subpara- "(F) ADJUSTMENTS NOT TREATED AS AMENDED RETURN.-An administrative adjustment request under sec-ion 6227 and a partnership adjustment tracking repor under section 6226(b)(4)(A) shall not be treated as a returr or purposes of this paragraph (c) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE E-FILING OF MATERIALS IN CONNEC TION WITH MODIFICATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS, ETC.-Sec- as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph (10) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING.-Notwith in paragratis ly and a) and amoring each clan it and, PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 graphs A trid " of pase each place it insears in subpase- or decrease" (4) by striking "plus" at the end of paragraph (2)(A) and inserting "and" 132 STAT. 1179 (F COORDINATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATION ON FILIN ABATES TO FOREIGN TAX CREDITS Section 622 is amend by 10 US 6227 adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) CLARIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT OF IMPUTED UNDERPAY-MENTS.- the following: "except that- 1) subchapter & ot chapter bo shall not apply, ar 2) in the case of an administrative adjustment reque to which section 6227(b)(1) applies, be paid and may be assessed when the recest is ledent sal CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-Section 6232(b) is amended- "The preceding sentence shall not apply in the case of a specified similar amount (as defined in subsection (f)(2))." (h) TIME LIMITATION FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT.- "(b) TIMING OF NOTICES.- the pero of ta ton on mating did Aments e econ 132 STAT. 1180 26 USC 6233. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 i) DEPOSIT TO SUSPEND INTEREST ON IMPUTED UNDE AYMENT.-Section 6233 is amended by adding at the end tł "the amount of (as of the date of the (A) by inserting "or section 905(c)" after "Except as otherv by stridid "sbipaet an, anserting "subchapter". 6225l0) Se chd insertig s) dion 622d(cd)y striking "section 650107 Ai an 150 ng suarea a or cy ecion (4) Section 6235(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs '(5) INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED.-In the cas pite b period to which such information relates shall no 'e the date that is determined under sectio "(A) IN GENERAL.-In the case of partnership-related items which involve special enforcement matters, the Sec-etary may prescribe regulations pursuant to which- 1) this subchapter (or anv portion thereot) doe not app) such items are subject to such special rules (including rules related to assessment and collection' as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the effective and efficient enforcement of this title. "(B) SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT MATTERS.-For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 'special enforcement matters' means- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "(i) failure to comply with the requirements of section 6226(b)(4)(A)(ii), 132 STAT. 1181 "(12) UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS TREATED AS PARTNERS.- rules of section 951(a)(2)). respect to similarly situated persons." (n) PENALTIES RELATED TO ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT 132 STAT. 1182 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 of this section as an amount shown as tax on a return specifie in subsection (a)(1). (2) FAILURE TO FILE PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT TRACKING 26 USC 6698. (B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ", or such report," (i) by inserting "or a report" after "a return", ano (ii) by inserting "or 6226(b)(4)(A), respectively' (3) TAX RETURN PREPARER RELATED PENALTIES.-Section 6696(e)(1) is amended by inserting ", any administrative adjust ment request under section 6227, and any partnership adjust ment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A)" before the (4) FRIVOLOUS TAX SUBMISSIONS.-Section 6702 is amended Section 6724(d)(2) is amended by striking "or" at the end of subpara- ", and by inserting after subparagraph (1I) 26 USC 6221 prec. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 "PART I-IN GENERAL". chapter The headed to the as told part of subchapter C of "PART II-PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS". chapter The mended toread shold art of subchapter C of "PART III-PROCEDURE". 12) The heading of the fourth part of subchapter C o hapter 63 is amended to read as follows "PART IV-DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES". SEC. 207. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this title shall take effect as if included in section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. TITLE III-OTHER CORRECTIONS SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2015. (a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 1101.- (1) Section 6011(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(5) SPECIAL RULES FOR PARTNERSHIPS.- "(A) PARTNERSHIPS PERMITTED TO BE REQUIRED TO FILE following amount: "(i) In the case of returns and statements relating to calen in yee cases, returns and statements relating to calendar year 2019, '150. "(iii) In the case of returns and statements relating o calendar year 2020, '100 "(iv) In the case of returns and statements relating to calen In he case of seturns and statements relating 132 STAT. 1183 26 USC 6225 prec. 26 USC 6231 prec. 26 USC 6241 26 USC 6031 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section Bull take of 2015s if included in section 1101 of the Bipartisan SEC. 302. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005. (a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 1253.- 26 USC 6011 132 STAT. 1184 26 USC 168. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 26 USC 168 note. util Errors DATE. The amendments made by this section shall aenty to paperty placed in service after the date of the TITLE IV-CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND DEADWOOD SEC. 401. CLEONE CORRECTIONS AND DEADWOOD-RELATED PROVI 26 USC 1 prec. 26 USC 38 prec. (D) and inserting B) by striking and period at the end of subparagraph insertinge table of sections for subpart D of part IV of sub chapter A of chapter 1 is amended- (B) by moving the item relating to section 45K afte the item relating to section tended by addine a comma at (9) The heading of section 40(g)(2) is amended by striking "AGGREGRATION" and inserting "AGGREGATION" (10) The heading of section 42(e)(2)(B) is amended bi striking "ETC." and inserting "ETC." PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1185 defined in aragion 254C and is amended deised in paras 26 USC2, graph (5)(B)(ii)" (B) Section 42(f)(5)(B)(ii)(I) is amended by striking '(d)(6)(C)" and inserting "(d)(6)(B)" (C) Section 42(k)(2)(B) is amended- i) by striking "(d)(6)(B)" and inserting "(d)(6)(C)", an ii) by striking "building." in clause (ii) and insertin "building." defined in subsection (d)(5)(C)" subsection (d)(5)(B)(ii)". (12) Section 42(h)(5)(C)(ii) is amended by striking ", and' and inserting " (13) Section 42(i)(3)(D)(ii)(I) is amended by striking the period at the end. (14) Section 45(c)(6) is amended by striking "section 2(27)" and inserting "section 1004(27)" (15) Section 45(c)(7)(A)(i)(II) is amended by striking "for purpose" and inserting "for the purpose" (16) Section 45(c)(7)(A)(i)(III) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting", or' (17) Section 45C(b)(2)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by striking "; and" and inserting " and" (18) Section 45D(f(1)(F) is amended by adding ", and" at the end. (19) Section 45H(d) is amended by striking "purposes this" and inserting "purposes of this" (20) Section 48(a)(1) is amended by striking "(3)(B), and (4)(B)" and inserting "and (3)(B)". (21) Section 48(a)(6)(B) is amended by striking "property energy property" and inserting "energy property" (22) Section 48(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking "equal $200" and inserting "equal to $200". (23) Section 48(d)(3) is amended- (A) by striking "shall" in the matter that precedes subparagraph (A), and (B) by inserting "shall" before "not" in subparagraph (26) Section 51(c)(4) is amended by adding a period at (27) Section 51(d)(3)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by adding a comma at the end (28) Section 51(d)(8) is amended by striking "FOOD STAMP RECIPIENT" in the heading thereof and inserting "SUPPLEMENTAI NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS RECIPIENT' (29) Section 51(i)(1)(A) is amended by striking "entity," and inserting "entity" (30) Section 58(a)(2)(A) is amended by striking "461(i)" and inserting "461(k)" (31) Section 62(a)(20) is amended by inserting a comma after "United States Code" 132 STAT. 1186 26 USC 62. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 graph (A)" and inserting "subparagraph (A)) 26 USC 139E note. 26 USC 141 prec. "Sec. 143. Morgage rond. e bonds; qualified mortgage bond and qualified veterans' (47) Section 142(d)(2)(C) is amended by inserting "section" before "42(i)(3)(D)". before SectiC is amended by inserting "in" (49) Section 168(d)(3)(B)(i) is amended by inserting comma after "real property (51) Section 169(d/5)(B) is aim ended by insesting na "and" (52) 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) is amended by inserting "National" before "Agricultural" (53) Section 172(d)(5) is amended by striking "section 243" and int) Sect tB is amended by striking and inserting "such that" (55) Section 219(f)(1) is amended by striking "term com- the last sentence and inserting "term peninsed sudes he la at entency and ingering each be" and inserting "shall be" (57) Section 223(c)(2)(C) is amended by striking "section 1871" and inserting "section 1861". PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1187 (58) Section 223(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking "section 26 USC 223. 213(d)" and inserting "section 213(d))". sections for pite of sight tee tof chapter 1 hs aelded 26 US 261 prec o read as follows inserting a comma. respectively. (62) Section 280C(a) is amended by striking "and 1396(a)," and inserting "1396(a)," (63) The heading of section 331 is amended by striking "shareholders" and inserting "shareholder" (64) Section 338(h)(3)(A)(iii) is amended by striking "paragaraph" and inserting "paragraph" (65) The second sentence of section 355(h)(2)(B) is amended ›v striking "of assets' C of chapter 1118 amended by Co part orporation ad 26 USC 361 pree "Corporations" (67) Section 362(a) is amended by striking the comma after "acquired" J.S.C. 80a-2(36))" (69) Section 401(a)(2) is amended by striking "determina-tion).;" and inserting "determination));" i Section 401(a)(15) is amended by striking "a trust" and inserting "A trust" section Sih la e01 appears andimended by strining section (2) of section 1402(c)" 3121(d)(3), without 1402(c)(2)" 73) Section 402(i) is amended by striking "subparagrap A) of subsection (d)(4)" and inserting "subsection (e)(4)(D)(i) (74) Section 404A(c)(4)(B) is amended by striking "and" at the end. (75) Section 408(a)(1) is amended by inserting "or" after "subsection (d)(3)" (76) Section 408(m)(3)(B) is amended by striking "section 7" and inserting "section 5" (77) Section 408A(d)(3)(B) is amended by adding a period at the end. (78) Section 408A(e)(2)(B) is amended by striking "the subparagraph (A)" and inserting "subparagraph (A)". (79) Section 409(n)(1)(A)(i) is amended by striking "securi- " and inserting "securities," ties1;g0) Section 409A(b)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a comma. 132 STAT. 1188 26 USC 410 prec. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (81) The item relating to section 413 in the table of sectior or subpart B of part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 is amende to read as follows: 26 USC 411. (88) Section 414(u)(6) is amended by striking "sectior 157(b))" and inserting "section 457(b)))' Code? scion 4149KONCXI is amended by striking "or suct tion 832i an ana section 4321b）（2,y and inserting sec and ita, compare a tie do and or eate 26 USC 401 prec. Security Act of 1974 of that determination, and (95) The table of subparts for part I of subchapter D o hapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to subpa: and inserting the followin "SUBPART C-INSOLVENT PLANS". . 419A(c)(6)(B) is amended by striking "(42 300gg-91(d)(3))" and inserting "42 U.S.C. 300gg- 91(d197) Section 120(c)(1XA) is amended by striking "subsection (e)(1)(D)" and inserting "subsection (e)(1)(E)". (98) 122(2 Section it amended by striking "section • sections 422(a)(2) PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1189 (99) Section 430(c)(7)(E)(v)(II) is amended by inserting "the" 26 USC 430. after "title I of" 101) Section 431(d)(2)(B)(i) is amended by striking "thi ict" and inserting "the Pension Protection Act of 2006 or no encies for an epa it for paragraph 5, whether Ö3) Section 432(b)(3)(B) is amended by redesignating tl ause (iv) relating to projections of critical and declining stat as clause (V). (104) Section 432(b)(3)(D)(iv) is amended by inserting a comma after "Labor" 105) Section 432(e)(8)(C)(iii) is amended by striking "the 'ecretarv shall" and inserting "The Secretarv shall' 106) So much of the text of section 432(f)(3) as precede iboaragranh (A) is amended to read as follows: "During th eriod beginning on the date of the certification under sub ection (D)(3(A) for the initial critical year and ending o (107) Section 432(g)(1) is amended by striking "subsection (e)(9))" and inserting "subsection (e)(9)". (108) Section 433(c)(5)(C)(ii)(II) is amended by inserting "of such Act" after "title IV". inserting (109)r ce pla heading ning santian 433 is amended by "for csec plans" after (B) The table of sections for subpart A of part III of sub. hapter D of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the enc the following new item: "Sec. 433. Minimum funding standards for CSEC plans." (110) The item relating to section 436 in the table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter D of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 436. Funding-based limits on benefits and benefit accruals under single-em- ployer plans.". "loss disposition" dipoland inser of set on spinis amended by striking (112) Section 457(f)(4)(C)(i) is amended- "section 9101" and inserting "section (B) by striking "7801)," and inserting "7801)),". (113) Section 457Ă(d)(4) is amended of a foreign"triking "case a foreign" and inserting "case (B) by striking "had been" and inserting "been' (114) Section 458(b)(9) is amended by striking "REPUR- and inserting "regulations prescribe" (116) Section 460(b)(2)(A) is amended by inserting a comma 26 USC 436 prec. 132 STAT. 1190 26 USC 461. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 second subs Sech G) (relating to fard by sedesate isined as subsection (k). (B) Section 461(i)(4) is amended by striking "subsectior (i)" and inserting "subsection (k)". (118) The heading of section 464 is amended by inserting * 1) Section 464d)2/Bit is amended by striking "sub- 26 USC 501 prec. "PART VIII. CERTAIN SAVINGS ENTITIES". (122) Section 501(c)(14)(B)(iv) is amended by adding a 26 USC 511 prec. relating to section 511 in the table of sections for part III of subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows "Sec. 511. zaposis:on of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc, organi- (126) Section 512(b)(19)(H)(iii) is amended by striking "clause (i)(II)" and inserting "clause (i)" (127) Section 529(c)(6) is Coverdell' and inserting a Coverdelinended by striking "an (128) Section 529(e)(3)(A) is amended- (A) by striking the semicolon at the end of clause (i) and inserting a comma, and (B) by adding " ', and" at the end of clause (ii). graph section" and inserting "section" (131) Section 530(d)(9)(B) is amended by striking "by the" (132) Section 542(c)(5) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon (133) Section 542(c)(7) is amended by striking "A small' and inserting "a small" (134) Section 543(a)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by striking "sec-tion 563(d)" and inserting "section 563(c)" (135) Section 543(d)(5)(A)(ii) is amended by striking "sec-tion 563(d)" and inserting "section 563(c)". (136) Section 613A(c)(7)(B) is amended by striking "tax-payers" and inserting "taxpayer's" (137) Section 642(c)(1) is amended by striking "other then" PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (138) The item relating to sections for subpart C at parto of subchapter the tahapter 1 is amended to read as follows: 132 STAT. 1191 26 USC 661 prec. "Sec. 661. Deduction for estates and trusts accumulating income or distributing (139) Section 706(b)(5) is amended by striking "section 26 USC 706. both pla Sit appeas and amended by striking "and, sections" is amended by striking "subparagraph (C)" and inserting "subparagraph (B)". Section 831(c) amended by striking "section 816(a))." and inserting "section 816(a).". (143) Section 832(b)(7)(E)(ii)(II) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period | 852(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking "265," and inserting "265 and" (145) Section 852(b)(2)(D) is amended by striking "the deduction" and inserting "The deduction". (146) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 856(c)(7) are each amended by striking "paragraph (4)(B)(iii)" and insertin "paragraph (4)(B)(iv)" are each amended by striking a amended by striking subse ion (oB i amd inserting "subsection (c)(4)(B)(iv)". (148) Section 857(b)(6)(J) is amended by striking "section 856(c)(8)" and inserting "section 856(c)(10)". (149) Section 860(f)(2)(A)(ii) "decreased" and inserting "decrease" (150) Section 860(i) is amended by striking "willfull" and inserting "willful". (151) Section 860G(a)(3)(A)(iii)(III) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma. (152) Section 864(d)(8) is amended by striking "section 956(b)(3)" and inserting "section 956(c)(3)". (153) Section 877(d)(4)(B)(i) is amended by striking "in 957" and inserting "in section 957" (154) Section 877A(g)(6) is amended by striking "220(e) (4)" and inserting "220(f)(4)". (155) Section 897(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking "section 871(B)(1)" and inserting "section 871(b)(1)" INTEREST". (157) Section 904(d)(2)(B)(ii) is amended- (A) by striking (E)(it) or paragraph (3)ccept as provided in subparagraph after "partnerships" and inserting a comma. (159) Section 907(f(1) is amended by striking "year" and inserting "years, (160) Section 911(d)(8)(B)(i) is amended by striking "(50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.)" and inserting "(50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.)". 132 STAT. 1192 26 USC 912. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 sec, 106), Secion an exe, is amendy striking ting is ich. a paratien 087 , i amended by striking other 26 USC 1221 prec. 26 USC 1231 prec. Sec. 1252. Gain from disposition of farm land. (174) Section 1250(d)(3) is amended by striking "paragrap and inser Sectio e255b/2) is amended by striking "170(e)," 1201(a) 7', ariking section 1201(4)" and inserting "section Lie secton bin anc. are and inserting 18 (A) by striking "section 1201(6)" and inserting "section 1201(a)(10)", and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (B) by striking "16 U.S.C. 3801(6)" and inserting "16 U.S.C. 3801(10)" 132 STAT. 1193 (181) Section 1278(b)(1) is amended by striking "871(a)," and inserting "871(a)," (182) Section 1286(f) is amended by striking "and 305(e)," and inserting "and section 305(e)," (c) (183) Section 1291(e) is amended by striking "subsections and (d) (e)." and inserting "subsections (c), (d), and (e)". (184) Section 1298(b)(5)(B) is amended by striking "section )51(f)" and inserting "section 951(c)" 185) Section 1298(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking "sectio 1296(a)(2)" and inserting "section 1297(a)(2)" Section 1298(e)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by striking "proVition 1355(3) is amended by striking "of which" and inserting "on which" 1352(a)(2)" and inserting "section 1352(2)". son's" and inserting "a person's" 1361(f)(2), 1362(d)(3)(C)(v), 4975(d)(16)(A) are each amended by striking "1813(w(1)), and inserting "1813(w)(1))," (191) Section 1362(f) is amended by striking "may be during" and inserting "may be, during" 1366(e) is amended by striking "section 704(e)(3)" and inserting "section 704(e)(2)". (193) Section 1368(f)(2) is amended by striking "in included" and inserting "is included" (194) Section 1391(g)(3)(E)(i) is amended by striking "Interior" and inserting "the Interior" (195) Section 1394(b)(3)(B)(i)(II) is amended by striking "subsection" and inserting "subsections" paragraphs (A) or (B" and inserting graphs (4) or (97 and inserting ded paragrakinD- (B)". (197) Section 1402(a)(1) is amended- (A) by striking "section 1233(2)" and inserting "section 1233(a)(2)", and striking "16 U.S.C. 3833(2)" and inserting "16 U.S.C. 3833(a)(2)" (1.9g) Slio. 1402(b) is amended by striking "3211," and holing the heading of section 1446 is amended instri ang tax" in the heading and inserting (200) Section 2031(c)(1) is amended by striking all that follows subparagraph (A) and inserting the following "B) $500.000.' (5)) "201) Section 2031(c)(2) is amended by striking "paragraph and inserting "paragraph (5)))." (202) 2055(e)(3)(G) amended by striking "subparagraph (J)" and inserting "subparagraph (J))" 132 STAT. 1194 26 USC 2106. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (210) Section 3121(b)(5)(H)(i) is amended by striking "1997" and inserting "1997," (211) Section 3304(a)(4)(G)(ii) is amended by striking "sec- tion 6402(f)(4)(B)" and inserting "section 6402(f)(4)(C)". (212) Section 3306(b)(5)(F) is amended by striking the semi- colon at the end and inserting a comma. (213) Section 3306(c)(19) is amended by striking "Service" and inter ingtion secliy is amended by striking "this part" (216) Section 3309(d) is amended by striking "25 U.S.C. 450b(e)" and inserting "25 U.S.C. 5304(e)" (217)(A) Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4)(B), (5), (6), (8)(A)il). (8)(B), (8)(D), (9), (10)(B), (11), (12)(A), (12)(B), (12)(C), (13), 14), and (15) ot section 3401(a) are each amended by strıkın ; or" at the end and inserting a comma (22) Br Parag 340(4 are lad amended by st, king, ond at the end and inserting " (C) Section 3401(a)(12)(E) is amended by striking ", or" at the end and inserting a comma. (21) of section 3401(a) are each amended by striking the semi colon at the end and inserting a comma. cins" a9) Sectiri g "s(ai3) is amended by striking and inserting "Secretary)." (220) Section 4104(a)(1) is amended by striking "section' and inserting "sections" (221) Section 4221(a) is amended by striking "section 4051,' 26 USC 4261 prec. (224) Section 4958(f)(1)(D) is amended by striking th eriod at the end and inserting a comma PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1195 required contribution," (226) Section 4971(c)(3) is amended by striking "applicable are ag satin ate is amended by string "apliable (228) Section 4971(g)(4)(C)(ii) is amended by striking "sec-tion 432(i)(9)" and inserting "section 432(j)(9)". (229) Section 4975(d)(3) is amended by striking "an lever-aged" and inserting "a leveraged" 4975(d)(17) is amended by striking "Any" and inserting "any" (231) Section 4975(d)(21) is amended by striking "person person" and inserting "person". 232) Section 4975(f)(8)(C)(iv)(II) is amended by inserting "subsection" before "(d)(17)(A)(ii)" (233) Section 4975(f(8)(F)(i)(I) is amended by striking "adviser," and inserting "adviser" (234) Section 4975(f)(8)(F)(i)(V) is amended by inserting "of" before "the manner" (235) Section 4980B(f)(1) is amended by striking "sectior 2162 of the Public Health Service Act" and inserting "sectior 1928(h)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(h)(6))" (236) Section 4980B(f)(5)(C)(iii) is amended by striking "sec-tion 2701(c)(2)" and inserting "section 2704(c)(2)" (237) Section 4980I(b)(3)(C)(iv) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period (238) Section 4980I(b)(3)(Č)(v) is amended by striking "for for" and inserting "for" (239) Section 5054(a)(3)(B) is amended by striking "sec-tions" and inserting "section" Section 5066(d) is amended by striking "section 5001(a)(5)" and inserting "section 5001(a)(4)" 241) The item relating to subpart C in the table of subpart or part II of subchapter A of chapter 51 is amended to reac "SUBPART C. RECORDKEEPING AND REGISTRATION BY DEALERS". (242) The item relating to section 5178 in the table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 51 is amended to read as follows: 26 USC 5171 prec. (243) Section 5182 is amended by striking "section 5112' and inserting "section 5121" 5001(a)(6)" and inserting (244) Section 5273(e)(2) is amended by striking "section 500122 Sein stake ended y triking section 17(a)(5)" and inserting "section 117(a)(5)". 5001(a)(7)" and inserting 2 section 500L(d)6*» by striking "section 132 STAT. 1196 26 USC 5601. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (248) Section 5601(a)(15) is amended by striking "With draws," and inserting "withdraws (249) The heading of section 5603 is amended by insertin 1 comma after "returns 26 USC 5841 prec. 26 USC 5851 prec. sectiad as flow II of subchapter Bof chapter 53 is amended 26 USC 5851 prec. "Sec. 5853. Tries and making tax exemption available to certain governmental (255) Section 6012(a)(6) is amended by striking "and" at at than echn orat is amend by striking the perio, (258) Section 6033(b)(15) is amended by striking the period - 25y the cim solaye dock nease peat de alone "Sec. 6041A. Returns regarding payments of remuneration for services and direct 26 USC 6041 prec. "Sec. 6050I. Returns relating to cash received in trade or business, etc.". 26 USC 6041 prec. 26 USC 6041 prec. "Sec. 6050W. hurd party nework transac on de in settlement of payment card (263) Section *Rural Sein amonoratisand in aminged ral toiling PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (1) and y redi5% is grend d, andri as paragraph 265) Sectin6059(3)B is amended, and inserting "tha the reiny striking the period at the end and inserting 26) Section 6091(b)2)(B)(i) is amended by striking "and" at the end. (267) Section 6103(1)(7) is amended by striking "OF 1977" made us Se sioneron in meded strice request inder subsection (f)(5)(C) of subparagraph (B) as precedes (2p9) Sraph 6) as rocedes mended by insering soe tch- lowing «B) RESTRICTION ON USE OF DISCLOSED INFORMA- section 6103(b)(6)" and inserting ion 6103(bion and insert seein do striking "sub- (271) Section 6103(p)(3)(A) is amended by striking "sub-sections" and inserting "subsection" (272) Section 6103(p)(3)(C)(ii) is amended by striking the comma at the end and inserting a period. (273) Section 6103(p)(4) is amended by striking "7(A)(ii)" matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting "(7)(A)(ii)". (274) by st 10g 4)sedions me inserting "subsection", (A) by striking (B) by striking "subsection (1)(21),„'" and inserting "sub-section (1)(21)," (275) Section 6103(p)(4) is amended by striking "subsection (1)(21)," both places it appears in the flush matter at the end and inserting "subsection (1)(21)," (276) Section 6109(f) is amended by striking "OF 1977" in the heading thereof. (277) Section 6213(g)(2)(O) is amended by adding a comma at the end. (278) Se bly stri212 secon 240) dand inserting "section (A) by striking B) ba striking "subsection (h)(1)" and inserting "sub section (g)(1)". (279) Section 6302(e)(2)(A) is amended by striking "sec- ions" and inserting "section' 280) Section 631d)3D)n 103nded inserting, "sectior (A) by striking 103(g)", and (B) by striking "1602(f)" and inserting "1602(g)". (281) Section 6330(c) is amended by striking in the last sentence and inserting "subsection (d)(3)(B)". at the end and inseri3g(d(2) id amended by striking ", and" 132 STAT. 1197 132 STAT. 1198 26 USC 6334. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ins 291) Section 6421(3) is amended by striking "State and" and inserting "State (and" (292) Section 6422 is amended- paragraph (10) as s edes seated diner"s amended by striking «The 6426(b)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking and inserting the fol- 30C(e)(4), 26 USC 6651 prec. (B) by striking (298) The item relating to section 6651 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter A of chapter 68 is amende o read as follows (A) Section 6651(i). (B) Section 6652(c)(7)(A). (C) Section 6695(h)(1). (D) Section 6698(e)(1) (F) Section 6721(f(1). (G) Section 6722(f)(1). 6724(d)(2)Syi in the last sentened a d inserting "section "section 6724(d)(2)(AA)". PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (301) Section 6654(a) is amended by striking "chapter 1 the tax" and inserting "chapter 1, the tax" (302) Section 6654(f)(3) is amended by striking "taxes" and Section 6662(d)(3) is amended by striking "sectior 6664(d)(2)" and inserting "section 6664(d)(3)" (304) Section 6662 is amended by moving subsection (i) before subsection (j). 132 STAT. 1199 26 USC 6671 26 USC 6671 graph (A)" and inserting paragraph (1)" (310) Section 6695(h)(2)(B) is amended by striking "claus (i)" and inserting "subparagraph (A)" (311) Section 6696(a) is amended by striking "section 6694," and inserting "sections 6694," (312) Section 6696(d)(I') is amended by striking "section 6695," and inserting "6695, (313) Section 6698(b)(2) is amended by adding a period at the end. (314) Section 6700(a) is amended by striking "the $1,000" and inserting "$1,000" (315) Section 6724(d)(1)(B)(xx) is amended by striking "or" at the end. (316) Section 6724(d)(1)(B)(xxi) is amended by striking "and" at the end (317) Section 6724(d)(1) is amended by striking "Such term also includes" and inserting the following "Such term also includes' (318) Section 6724(d)(2)(F) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma. (319) Section 6724(d)(2)(M) is amended by striking "(h)(2) relating" and inserting "(h)(2) (relating" Section 6724(d)(2)(DD) is amended by adding a comma at the end. (321) Section 6863(a) is amended by striking "6852,," and inserting "6852,". (322) Section 6901(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking "Code in" and inserting "Code, in" (323) Section 7275(b)(2) is amended by striking "taxes, shall" and inserting "taxes, (324) Section 7421(b)(2) is amended by striking "Code in" and inserting "Code, in". (325)(A) Subsections (e) and (i) of section 7422 and sections 3121(b)(5)(E), 6110(j)(1)(B), 7428(a), and 7430(c)(6) are each 132 STAT. 1200 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 inmended United States out of seral Clims Court" 26 USC 7428 "UNCO SAES CIA COUR 19620inl is am dedi ABS COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS" 26 USC 7441 prec. "Sec. 7448. Annal trato sues ving spouses and dependent chidren of judges and (329) Section 7454(b) is amended by striking "4955),," and inserting "4955),, (330) Section 7654(d)(1) is amended by striking "50 App U.S.C. 501 et seq." and inserting "50 U.S.C. 390i et sea. (331) Section "7701(a)(36)(B) is amended by striking "an 'tax" and inserting "a 'tax" "Re(3332) Section .7701(e)(5)B) is amended by striking and inserting "Reconciliation' (A) by striking "this Act" and inserting "the Homeland and inserting "work" (337) Section 7871(c)(3)(D)(ii)(II) is amended by striking "calender" and inserting "calendar' (338) Section 9003(b)(2) is amended by striking "section 9006(d)" and inserting "section 9006(c)". (339) Section 9011(b)(1) is amended by striking "contrue' and inserting "construe" (340) Section 9502(d)(2) is amended by striking "farms,' and inserting "farms),' (341) Section 9503(c)(5) is amended by striking "and before October 1, 2011,". (344) Section 9704(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking "1232))" and intr g423970561) is amended by striking 232th" PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1201 (346) Section 9705(b)(2) is amended by striking "Acts" and 26 USC 9705. inserting "Act" (347) Section 9711(c)(4)(B) is amended by striking "para-graph (4)(C)" and inserting "paragraph (3)(C) (348) Section 9712(a)(4)(A) is amended by inserting "sectior 402 of" after "subsections (h) and (i) of". comma at the end and inserting a period priations Act, 2016 is amended- 26 USC 48. (A) in subsection (a), by inserting "of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986" after "section 48(a)(5)(C)", and "section n subsection (b), by inserting "of such Code" after (351) Section 32103(a) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act is amended by striking "section 52106" and 26 USC 6303. inserting "section 32102" (352) Section 7518(i) is amended- (A) by striking "section 607(k) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936" and inserting "chapter 535 of title 46, United States Code," (B) by striking "such • section 607(k)" and inserting "such chapter" (b) GENERAL DEADWOOD-RELATED PROVISIONS.- (1) Section 25A(c)(1) is amended by striking "($5,000 in ase of tarable years aginded be relata (P). 3) Section 30C(e) is amended by striking paragraph ( nd redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6 (4) Section 32(1) is amended by striking " made to such individual or sed spouse by an employer under section 3507," (5)(A) Section 38(c)(5) is amended- (i) by striking all that precedes subparagraph (C) thereof and inserting the following: "(5) RULES RELATED TO ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESSES.-" (il) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and (iii) by amending subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: "(B) TREATMENT OF PARTNERS AND S CORPORATION (B) Section eligible small business credits, (C) Section 38(c)(4)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by striking "the eligible small business credits and". Section 38(c)(4)(B)(ii) is amended by striking "(as defined in paragraph (5)(C), after application of rules similar to the rules of paragraph (5)(D))" and inserting "(as defined 132 STAT. 1202 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 26 USC 39. 26 USC 168 note. B) The amendment made by this paragra shall not ply to property placed in service before the date of the ena 26 USC 179 note. thereof. (17) Section 246A(b)(1) is amended by striking "without regard to section 243(d)(4)" (18) Section 381(c)(16) is amended by striking the second sentence. (19) Section 411(a)(3)(F)(i) is amended by striking "under section 418D or" Đ(3) a Sintion 415iseston ended by striking "subsection (21)(A) Section 419(e)(3)(A) is amended by striking "(17) (B) Section 419A(g)(1) is amended by striking "(17), 01 (20)" and inserting "or (17)" PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1203 (C) Section 419A(g)(2) is amended by striking "(17), or 26 USC 419A. or 20) id the heading of su bection (a), by striking "PARA- GRAPH (9) OR (20) OF SECTION 501(c)" and inserting "SEC-TION 501(c)(9)" or (20) of subein (e) of section 50i and inserting e- (F) Subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (E) of section 512(a)(3) are each amended in the text thereof by striking ", (17), or (20)" (G) The heading of section 512(a)(3) is amended by striking section 512(a)(3)(E) is amended by striking", (17), OR (20) 'and inserting "OR (17)" (I) The item relating to section 505 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended to read 26 USC 501 prec. as follows: "Sec. 505. Additional requirements for organizations described in paragraph (9) or (17) of section 501(c): (22) Section 501(p)(4) is amended by striking ", 556(b)(2)". (23) Section 530(b)(3) is amended- (A) by striking "(as defined in section 170(e)(6)(F)(i))" in subparagraph (A)(iii), ano (B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-graph: "(C) COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY OR EQUIPMENT.-The term 'computer technology or equipment' means computer software (as defined by section 197(e)(3)(B)), computer or peripheral equipment (as defined by section 168(i)(2)(B)), and fiber optic cable related to computer use." (24) Section 593(b)(2)(D)(iv) is amended by striking "(deter-mined without regard to section 596)" (25) Section 597(c)(1) is amended by striking "or section 21A of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act" (26) Section 613A(c)(6) is amended by striking subpara-graph (H). (27) Section 664(g)(3)(E) is amended by striking "limitation. under sections 415(c) and (e)" and inserting "limitation unde section 415(c)" (28) Section 856(m) is amended by striking paragraph (6) 29) Section 871(a)(3) is amended by striking the last sen- (30) Section 992(d) is amended by striking paragraph (6), by inserting "or" at the end of paragraph (5), and by redesig-nating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6) (31) Section 1245(a)(3)(Č) is amended by striking " 185' 132 STAT. 1204 26 USC 1252. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 a taxes a ein asa amnended by striking during or expenditur c) Section 1252(a)(2) is amended- inserting a period (33) Section 1374(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking the las (38) Section 3302(c)(2) is amended by striking the next to last sentence. (39) Section 3302(f)(2) is amended- (A) by striking "or, for purposes of applying this subparagraph to taxable year 1983, September 30, 1981)" in subparagraph (D), anc (B) by striking the last sentence the end of stop agaph 14), by serded by addiand ad of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by strikin subparagraph (C) (41) Section 4042(b)(2) is amended by striking subpara-graph (C). (42) Section 4261(b)(1) is amended by striking "a tax in the amount" and all that follows and inserting "a tax in the amount of $3.00.? 46) Section 6215(b) is amended by strıking paragrap 5) and by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraph 5) and (6), respectivel: (48) Section 6654(d)(I)(C)(i) is amended by striking "by itant for a percents and inserting "by substituting PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1205 (49) Section 6654(d)(1) is amended by striking subpara- 26 USC 6654. graph (D). (50) Part II of subchapter C of chapter 75 is amended 26 USC 7321 by striking section 7326 (and by striking the item relating prec. to such section in the table of sections for such part). (51) Section 7448(a)(5) is amended b or not performing judicial duties under section 744ng " whether (52) Section 7448(a)(6) is amended by striking ", and compensation received under section 7443B". (i)" and all that follows through "(ii)". (55) Section 7701(a)(32)(A) is amended to read as follows: by State or fuder ly laor to super supeand examination institutions, and" (56) Section 8021 is amended by striking subsection (f 57) Section 8022(3) is amended by striking subparagrap] (C). (C) REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE BOND PROVISIONS.- (1) CERTAIN RULES WITH RESPECT TO BONDS ISSUED BEFORE JULY 2, 1982.- (A) Section 1271 is amended- (i) by striking subsection (c) and by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and (ii) by striking "(and paragraph (2) of subsection (c))" in subsection (a)(2)(B). (b) and by tien signa is mended hy orin dubaio sections (b) and (c), respectively. (C) Section 163(e)(1) is amended by striking "In the case of any debt instrument issued after July 1, 1982, the portion of the original issue discount with respect to instrument which is" D) Section 1271(a)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by strikin subsection (a)(7) or (b)(4) of section 1272" and insertin "section 1272(a)(7)" (E) Section 1271(b)(1) is amended to read as follows: Am () Jus1, 1982, in the heading, and (ii) by striking "issued after July 1, 1982" in para- "Section Section 1278(a)4)(B) is amended by striking "or CHASED BEFORE JULY 2, 1982.- as amended by this section, is amended by striking subsection (c) and by redesignating 132 STAT. 1206 26 USC 1286. 26 USC 305 note. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively (B) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1286 are eac amended by striking "after July 1, 1982," graph sein 30c a mended by enemieslara- and inserting "1286(e)" BYERTAIN RULES NE RESPECT JOBLIGATIONS ISSUED subparagraph (D) 26 USC 163 note. (C) The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to obligations issued on or after March 2, 1984 (d) DEADWOOD PROVISIONS INVOLVING REPEAL OF ONE OR MORE SECTIONS.- (1) PUERTO RICO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CREDIT; PUERTO RICO AND POSSESSION TAX CREDIT.- (A) POSSESSION TAX CREDIT.-Section 27 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 27. TAXES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. The amount of taxes imposed by foreign countries and posse ons of the United States shall be allowed as a credit again goe tax imposed by this chapter to the extent provided in section 26 USC 27 prec. 26 USC 931 prec. 26 USC 27 prec. (i) The item relating to section 27 in the table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: "Ser. 27. Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of the United States". Sections 26(a)(1), 59(a)(1), 469(c)(3)(B), anc 469(d)(2)(A)(ii) are each amended by striking "27(a)' and inserting "27" (iii) Section 45C(d)(2) is amended- (1) by striking subparagraph (B), (II) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) and (B) respectively, and moving such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left, and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (III) by striking "IN GENERAL.-" and all that 132 STAT. 1207 effect under section 936)" (v) Section 243(b)(1)(B) is amended to read as fol- "B) if such dividend is distributed out of the earnings (vi) Section 246 is amended by striking subsection the end the following new paragraph: "(4) INTANGIBLE PROPERTY.-For purposes of this sub- section, the term 'intangible property' means any- "(A) patent, invention, formula, process, design, pat- tern, or know-how, "B) copyright, literar, musical, on artistic composition, "(D) franchise, license, or contract, survey, md, forecast, est, ate, ous torme dist, or arencal (including its composition (G) other item the value or potential value of whic s not attributable to tangible property or the service of any individual." II) Section 367(d)(1) is amended by strikin "(within the meaning of section 936(h)(3)(B))* (III) Sections 482 and 1298(e)(2)(A) are each or export financing interest, cept Su parage foreign bfse company income is tes 132 STAT. 1208 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 26 USC 865. section y, Section 904(D(L) is amended by striking "and (xv) Section 1202(e)(4) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively (xvi) Section 1361(b)(2) is amended by adding "or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking subpara-graph (C), and by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C). (xvii)(I) Section 1504(b) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (II) Section 243(b)(2) is amended by striking 1504(b)(4)," 26 USC 30 prec. "(determined without regard to paragraph (4) of section 1504(b))". (V) Section 864(f) is amended in paragraphs 1)(C)(i) and (2) by striking "paragraphs (2) and (4) (xviii) Section 6091(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking clause (ii) and by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively. (xix) Section 6654(d)(2)(D) is amended- (I) by striking "936(h) or" in clause (i), and (II) by striking "AND SECTION 936" in the heading (x) Section 6655(e)(4) is amended (I) by striking "936(h) or" in subparagraph (A), and (II) by striking "AND SECTION 936" in the heading (A) IN GENERAL.-Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 45M (and AMENDMENT.Section 38(b), as (36), respectively. (3) QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT CREDIT.- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) IN GENERAL.-Subpart E of part IV of subchapte: 1 of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 48D (anc 132 STAT. 1209 (4) DC ZONE PROVISIONS.- (A) IN GENERAL.-Chapter 1 is amended by striking 26 USC 1 prec. subchapter i the table of sude hetes for such chapter, subchapter in the table of subchapters (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.- 25D and 1400C" and inserting iS 1400c2ac) insermended bion 2sbing "sections (ii) Section 25(e)(1)(C) is amended by striking "sec-and 25D, 25D, and 1400C" and inserting "sections 23 120,1202, tic espond i on mad a sung sen (iv) Section 1016(a) is amended by striking para- graph (27). (as in effect before its repeal" after vi) Section 1223(13) is amended by striking "sec-tions 1202(a)(2), 1202(c)(2)(A), 1400B(b), and 1400F(b)' and inserting "subsections (a)(2) and (c)(2)(A) of section (vii) Section 1397B(b)(1) is amended by striking SAVINGS PROVISIONS. The amendments made by 26 USC 1400A 132 STAT. 1210 26 USC 1 prec. 26 USC 469. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (A) IN GENERAL.-Chapter 1 is amended by strikin subchapter X (and by striking the item relating to sucl subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter). (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.- (i) Section 469(i)(3) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and by redesignating subparagraph D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) respectively. Section 469(i)(3)(D), as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows: "(D) ORDERING RULE.-Paragraph (1) shall be applied for any taxable year- 26 USC 1400F note. appi) third, to the portion of such credit to which subparagraph (B) apples, anc "(iv) then, to the portion of such credit to whick subparagraph (C) applies (ili) Section 469()(6)(B) is amended- (1) by strıking , REHABILITATION CREDIT, OR COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION DEDUCTION" in the heading and inserting "OR REHABILITATION CREDIT (III) by striking by sain "o" at the one end da de use (il) and inserting a comma, and (IV) by striking clause (iii). (iv) Section 1397B(b)(1), as amended by the pre ceding provisions of this Act, is amended by addin at the end the following new subparagraph "B) REFERENCES.-Any reference in this paragraph to section 1400F shall be treated as reference to such section before its repeal." (v) Section asset and the asset referred to in subsection (a)(l shall be determined without regard to section 1223.' (C) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.-The amendments made by his paragraph shall not apply to- i in the case of the repeal of section 1400F o the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, qualified commu-Ditore its te(a) fined vere ach seed by the taxpayet such Code, wages paid or incurred before January 1, which were placed in service before January 1, 2010, (iv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400J of such Code, property acquired before January 1, 2010. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1211 (6) SHORT-TERM REGIONAL BENEFITS. (A) IN GENERAL.-Chapter 1 is amended by striking 26 USC 1 prec ubchapter Y and by striking the item relating to suc ubchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter paragraphs (30) through (36) crediti Section 38(c) is amended by striking paragraph tions to which setion 14005(a) applies. (I) by striking "or 1400N(1)(6)", and (II) by striking "or 1400N(1)(2)(D), as the case may be". (C) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.-The amendments made by 26 USC 1400L case of the repeal of section 1400N( f such Code, obligations issued before January 1, 201: 132 STAT. 1212 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (viii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(b) of such Code, advanced refundings before January 1 or un cole, aments paid or sur brine January) (xill) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(k)(1)(B) of such Code, losses arising in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2008, (xiv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(1) of such Code dieuten bee dantary 410207, (xvi) in the case of the repeal of section 1400Q(b if such Code, contributions before March 1. 200€ of such code case otherefore of section, 1, 2000) (xviii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400R of such Code, wages paid or incurred before January 1, 2006, (xix) in the case of the repeal of section 1400S(a, 2f Such Code, contributions paid before January 1, (xx) in the case of the repeal of section 1400. of such Code, financing provided before January 1 201 si in the case of the repeal of part III of sub-chapter Y of chapter 1 of such Code, obligations issued before January 1, 2011. (7) PROVISIONS RELATED TO COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.- 26 USC 6411 prec. such subchapter). 26 USC 6671 prec. 26 USC 101 prec. 26 USC 9001 prec. 26 USC 23 note. (e) GENERAL SAVINGS PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO DEADWOOD PROVISIONS. -If- PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 (1) any provision amended or repealed by the amendments made by subsection (b) or (d) applied to- (A) any transaction occurring before the date of the enactment of this Act (B) any property acquired before such date of enact- 132 STAT. 1213 DIVISION V-CLOUD ACT SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. Ise of Data Act" or Da da Ason orhe eLod Athe "Clarifying Lawful Overseas SEC. 102. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. te pubic stety and combat including terrorism. larifying Lawf verseas Use Data Act 18 USC 1 note 18 USC 2523 note. SEC. 103. PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; COMITY ANALYSIS OF LEGAL PROCESS. (a) REQUIRED PRESERVATION AND DISCLOSURE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS.- 132 STAT. 1214 18 USC 2713. PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 Code, is amended by a Chaer 12 end he tollow United States ' 2713. Requins and recorion and disclosure of communica- 18 USC 2701 prec. aker the lem rolling to beton sri ine rianing by indering providers TO QUASH OR MODIFY.-(A) A provider of s porson and does no reside in the united Sat- and "(ii) that the required disclosure would create a mate ial risk that the provider would violate the laws of application made within the 14 days. The right to move to quash is without prejudice to any other grounds to PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1215 "(iii) the customer or subscriber is not a United States account, as appropriate- investigathe interests of the verd Sental incity seeking customer whose communications "(E) the nature and extent of the provider's ties to and presence in the United States; '(F) the importance to the investigation of the informa- tion required to be disclosed; tiga five interests of phe tore to section ty m then in ves. request for assistance "(4) DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS DURING PENDENCY OF CHAL• LENGE.-A service provider shall preserve, but not be obligated produce, information sought during the pendency of a motic rought under this subsection, unless the court finds that imm diate production is necessary to prevent an adverse result "(5) DISCLOSURE TO QUALIFYING FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.- 132 STAT. 1216 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 dest of the exist ee outinea pree is sneered nesse then 18 USC 2703 note. amendment made by this section, shall be construed to modif or otherwise affect the common law standards governing the avai SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS LAWS. Title 18, United States Code, is amended- (1) in chapter 11! (A) in section 2511(2), by adding at the end the fol (B) in section 2520(d), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: "(3) a good faith determination that section 2511(3), piained o), or 2511(2)j) of this title permitted the conduct com- (2) in chapter 121- (A) in section 2702- (i) in subsection (b)- at the ny adme ei he ling the period. (I) in paragraph (5), by striking "or" at the end; (Il) in paragraph (6), by striking the perioo at the end and inserting ", or" Congress satisfies section 2523."; anc (B) in section 2707(e), by amending paragraph (3) t read as follows: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1217 SEC. 105. EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS ON ACCESS TO DATA BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Chapter 119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "§ 2523. Executive agreements on access to data by foreign 18 USC 2523. governments "(a) DEFINITIONS.-In this section- "(1) the term 'lawfully admitted for permanent residence' national of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an unincorporated association a substan. tial number of members of which are citizens of the Unite States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or a corporation that is incorporated in the United States "(b) EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS.-For purposes of this chapter, chapter 121, and chapter 206, an executive agreement governing access by a foreign government to data subject to this chapter, chapter 121, or chapter 206 shall be considered to satisfy the requirements of this section if the Attorney General, he concurrence of the Secretary of State, determines, and submit a written certification of such determination to Congress, includin 132 STAT. 1218 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ments set forth in chapters 1 and Il of that Convention (ii) demonstrates respect for the rule of law an rinciples of nondiscriminatiol rights obligiteres and concable intert dom tuma respect for international universal human rights including- "(I) protection from arbitrary and unlawful interference with privacy •(II) fair trial rights peaceful assembly; Ail fedom of expression, association, and "(IV prohibitions on arbitrary arrest and detention; and "(V) prohibitions against torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; including procedures through and share data, and lures to the foreseement har anted and opiate proce f information concerning United States persons subject to th PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1219 that law; magistrate, ment of the order; and e o not edewad, nl df ched me ametse ie. 132 STAT. 1220 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1) NOTICE-Not later than 7 davs after the date o hich the Attornev General certifies an executive areemer under subsection (b), the Attorney General shall provide notice of the determination under subsection (b) and à copy of the is provided under paragraph (1), unless Congress enacts joint resolution of disapproval in accordance with paragrap tion: 41) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW._ PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1221 "(C) INTRODUCTION.-During the 180-day period described in subparagraph (B), a joint resolution of disapproval may be introduced- "(i) in the House of Representatives, by the consideration of the joint resolution. "(6) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.- "(A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.-A joint resolution of disapproval introduced in the Senate shall be referred 132 STAT. 1222 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 ATIVES.- "(A) TREATMENT OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION IN HOUSE.-In the House of Representatives, the following rocedures shall apply to a joint resolution of disapprovi eceived from the Senate (unless the House has alreac pain a joint resolution relating to the same proposed "(i) The joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate committees (ii) If a committee to which a ioint resolutio has been referred has not reported the joint resolution within 7 days after the date of referral, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint res) Beginning on the third legislative day after ach committee to which a ioint resolution has bee eferred renorts the ioint resolution to the House o has been discharged from further consideration thereof, it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the House. All points of order against the motion are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after the House has disposed of a notion to read. All binis of order aga stalle joint seerd as except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 132 STAT. 1223 ves, the following procedures shall appr I) That joint resolution shall not be referr "(bb) the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution from the House of Representa- lisapproval in the Senate, proval inthe Senpae, age penate ret eves an ident tives, that joint resolution shal be placed on the apro- priate Senate calendar. the He joint resolution of disapproval is receiv as been introduced in the Senate, joint resolution. (C) APPLICATION TO REVENUE MEASURES.-T'he prov ions of this paragraph shall not apply in the House o Representatives to a joint resolution of disapproval that is a revenue measure. "(8) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE.- that it is inconsistent with such rules; and "(B) with full recognition of the constitutional right (1) IN GENERAL.-The Attorney General, with the concu ence of the Secretary of State, shall review and may rene 132 STAT. 1224 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 or be on tre agreement has been maplemen ted and except al, pand a of done, de her se o day, section shall use procedures that, to the meet the definition of minimization 18 USC 2510 prec. Insering are the item re ting deten 25e, the folov "2523. Executive agreements on access to data by foreign governments.". 18 USC 2520 note. SEC. 106. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this division, or the amendments made by this division, shall be construed to preclude any foreign authority fron PUBLIC LAW 115-141-MAR. 23, 2018 1782 of title 28, United States Code, by law. Approved March 23, 2018. 132 STAT. 1225 otherwise provided LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 1625: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Mar. 23, Presidential remarks. of Division Go TheiSolling state dire appendixes were added pursuant to the provisions of section 12: PUBLIC LAW 115-141-APPENDIX 132 STAT. 1225A-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS The table of contents is as follows: APPENDIX A-SECTION 7130-S. 1460 APPENDIX B-SECTION 7134 -S. 1460 APPENDIX C-H.R. 1281 APPENDIX D-H.R. 4134 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-APPENDIX A 132 STAT. 1225A-3 APPENDIX A-SECTION 7130. 一S. 1460 SEC. 7130. MODIFICATION OF THE SECOND DIVISION MEMORIAL. (a) AUTHORIZATION.-The Second Indianhead Division Associa-described in solars accome Internal even e and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, may place additional ) APPLICATION OF COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT. ChEtee 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known "Cont of he coe Wemorate", elements of othedenis and placed under subsection (a). (c) FUNDING.-Federal funds may not be used for modifications of the Second Division Memorial authorized under subsection (a). PUBLIC LAW 115-141-APPENDIX B 132 STAT. 1225A-5 APPENDIX B-SECTION 7134-S. 1460 SEC. 7134. STE. GENEVIEVE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. (a) DEFINITIONS.-In this section: (1) HISTORIC DISTRICT.-The term "Historic District" means the Ste. Genevieve Historic District National Historic Land-mark, as generally depicted on the Map. (2) HISTORICAL PARK.-The term The severe Naina stories For Paste 37 the Ste. Genevieve National storal Faricestablished any subsection (b). (3) MAP.-The term "Map" means the map entitled "Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Proposed Boundary", numbered 571/132,626, and dated May 2016. dated May 2016. (5) STATE.-The term "State" means the State of Missouri. b) ESTABLISHMENT.- (1) IN GENERAL.-Subject to paragraph (2), there is established the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in the State Ste. Genevieve. (2) CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.-The Historical Parl shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary determines that- (d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.-The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (e) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.- (1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the Historical Park or any nationally significant property identified in th special resource study within the Historic District by- (A) donation; 132 STAT. 1225A-6 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-APPENDIX B (B) exerchage with donated or appropriated funds; or D) ADMINISTRATION.- (1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall administer th listorical Park in accordance with generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including- 10075 / 100702, 10053, at 102031 od section, (ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code. (2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.- (A) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to prepare a gen- (A) conducting visitors through the property; an (B) interpreting the property for the publi PUBLIC LAW 115-141-APPENDIX B 132 STAT. 1225A-7 PUBLIC LAW 115-141-APPENDIX C 132 STAT. 1225A-9 APPENDIX C-H.R. 1281 SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HIGHLANDS CONSERVATION ACT. inserting "2014" and PUBLIC LAW 115-141-APPENDIX D 132 STAT. 1225A-11 APPENDIX D-H.R. 4134 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Cecil D. Andrus This Act may be cited as the "Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds White Clouds Wilderness Wilderness Redesignation Act". Redesignation SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF WHITE CLOUDS WILDERNESS, SAWTOOTH AND CHALLIS NATIONAL FORESTS, IDAHO. (a) REDESIGNATION.-Section 101(b) of the Sawtooth National • Peak Wilderness Additions Act (16 appears and insert, belib. An drust" tee second place it D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness.