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127 STAT. 386 Treaty Organization for the planning, design, and construction of a new North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters. Military Construction, Army National Guard For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by [chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/ch1803), and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $613,799,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: * Provided*, That of the Determination.Notification.amount appropriated, not to exceed $26,622,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Director of the Army National Guard determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.
Military Construction, Air National Guard For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by [chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/ch1803), and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $42,386,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: * Provided*, That of the Determination.Notification.amount appropriated, not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Director of the Air National Guard determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.
Military Construction, Army Reserve For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army Reserve as authorized by [chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/ch1803), and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $305,846,000, to remain available Determination.Notification.until September 30, 2017: * Provided*, That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $15,951,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army Reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.
Military Construction, Navy Reserve For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by [chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/ch1803), and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $49,532,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: * Provided*, ThatDetermination.Notification. of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $2,118,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized 127 STAT. 387 by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by [chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/ch1803), and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $10,979,000, to remain available Determination.Notification.until September 30, 2017: * Provided*, That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $2,879,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force Reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities and installations (including international military headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by [section 2806 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/s2806), and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $254,163,000, to remain available until expended.
Family Housing Construction, Army For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $4,641,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $530,051,000.
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $102,182,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 127 STAT. 388 minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $378,230,000.
Family Housing Construction, Air Force For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $83,824,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $497,829,000.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law, $52,238,000. Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund, $1,786,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to [section 2883 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/s2883), providing alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing and supporting facilities.
Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 ([50 U.S.C. 1521](/us/usc/t50/s1521)), and for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile, as currently authorized by law, $151,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, which shall be only for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program.
Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 ([10 U.S.C. 2687 note](/us/usc/t10/s2687)), $409,396,000, to remain available until expended. Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005 For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 ([10 U.S.C. 2687 note](/us/usc/t10/s2687)), $126,697,000, to remain available Notification.Deadline.until expended: * Provided*, That the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to obligating 127 STAT. 389 an amount for a construction project that exceeds or reduces the amount identified for that project in the most recently submitted budget request for this account by 20 percent or $2,000,000, whichever is less: * Provided further*, That the previous proviso shall not apply to projects costing less than $5,000,000, except for those projects not previously identified in any budget submission for this account and exceeding the minor construction threshold under [section 2805 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/s2805).
Administrative Provisions Sec. 101. Contracts.None of the funds made available in this title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. Sec. 102. Funds made available in this title for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Sec. 103. Certification.Funds made available in this title for construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized by [section 210 of title 23, United States Code](/us/usc/t23/s210), when projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense by the Secretary of Defense. Sec. 104. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the United States for which specific appropriations have not been made.
Sec. 105. None of the funds made available in this title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except:
(1)where there is a determination of value by a Federal court;
(2)purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney General;
(3)where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or
(4)as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest. Sec. 106. None of the funds made available in this title shall be used to:
(1)acquire land;
(2)provide for site preparation; or
(3)install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for military construction. Sec. 107. Notification.None of the funds made available in this title for minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one base or installation to another, without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. Sec. 108. Steel.None of the funds made available in this title may be used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. Sec. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation.127 STAT. 390 Sec. 110. Notification.None of the funds made available in this title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. Sec. 111. Contracts.Japan.None of the funds made available in this title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, unless such contracts are awarded to United States firms or United States firms in joint venture with host nation firms. Sec. 112. Contracts.Kwajalein Atoll.None of the funds made available in this title for military construction in the United States territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, may be used to award any contract estimated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: * Provided*, That this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: * Provided further*, That this section shall not apply to contract awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor. Sec. 113. Notification.Military exercise.Deadline.The Secretary of Defense shall inform the appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, including the Committees on Appropriations, of plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000. Sec. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction in prior years shall be available for construction authorized for each such military department by the authorizations enacted into law during the current session of Congress. Sec. 115. Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available in this title which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year. Sec. 116. For military construction or family housing projects that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any. Sec. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds made available to a military department or defense agency for the construction of military projects may be obligated for a military construction project or contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made available, if the funds obligated for such project:
(1)are obligated from funds available for military construction projects; and
(2)do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of such project is increased pursuant to law.127 STAT. 391 (including transfer of funds) Sec. 118. In addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense, proceeds deposited to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act ([10 U.S.C. 2687 note](/us/usc/t10/s2687)) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such Act, may be transferred to the account established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 ([10 U.S.C. 2687 note](/us/usc/t10/s2687)), to be merged with, and to be available for the same purposes and the same time period as that account. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 119. Deadline.Notification.Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of [title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10), to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, such additional amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to:
(1)the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction in “Family Housing” accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or
(2)the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction of military unaccompanied housing in “Military Construction” accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: * Provided*, That appropriations made available to the Funds shall be available to cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of [subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/ch169/schIV), pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing, military unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 120. In addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the accounts established by sections 2906(a)(1) and 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 ([10 U.S.C. 2687 note](/us/usc/t10/s2687)), to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 ([42 U.S.C. 3374](/us/usc/t42/s3374)) to pay for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under [42 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A)](/us/usc/t42/s3374/a/1/A). Any amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the fund to which transferred. Sec. 121. [10 USC 2821 note](/us/usc/t10/s2821).Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this title for operation and maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer quarters: * Provided*, That Deadline.Notification.not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any general 127 STAT. 392 or flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of [title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10), to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submission: * Provided*Reports.Deadline.* further*, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year. Sec. 122. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement Account established by subsection
(h)of [section 2814 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/s2814), are appropriated and shall be available until expended for the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. Sec. 123. Certification.None of the funds made available in this title, or in any Act making appropriations for military construction which remain available for obligation, may be obligated or expended to carry out a military construction, land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a military installation approved for closure, or at a military installation for the purposes of supporting a function that has been approved for realignment to another installation, in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of [title XXIX of Public Law 101–510](/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX); [10 U.S.C. 2687 note](/us/usc/t10/s2687)), unless such a project at a military installation approved for realignment will support a continuing mission or function at that installation or a new mission or function that is planned for that installation, or unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that the cost to the United States of carrying out such project would be less than the cost to the United States of cancelling such project, or if the project is at an active component base that shall be established as an enclave or in the case of projects having multi-agency use, that another Government agency has indicated it will assume ownership of the completed project. The Secretary of Defense may not transfer funds made available as a result of this limitation from any military construction project, land acquisition, or family housing project to another account or use such funds for another purpose or project without the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. This section shall not apply to military construction projects, land acquisition, or family housing projects for which the project is vital to the national security or the protection of health, safety, or environmental Notification.Deadline.quality: * Provided*, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees within seven days of a decision to carry out such a military construction project. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 124. Time period.Determination.During the 5-year period after appropriations available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military construction and family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, upon a determination that such appropriations will not be necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making authorized adjustments to such appropriations for 127 STAT. 393 obligations incurred during the period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the appropriation “**Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense**”, to be merged with and to be available for the same time period and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred. Sec. 125. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Defense to take beneficial occupancy of more than 2,500 parking spaces (other than handicap-reserved spaces) to be provided by the BRAC 133 Waiver authority.Certification.Time period.Notification.Deadline.project: * Provided*, That this limitation may be waived in part if:
(1)the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that levels of service at existing intersections in the vicinity of the project have not experienced failing levels of service as defined by the Transportation Research Board Highway Capacity Manual over a consecutive 90-day period;
(2)the Department of Defense and the Virginia Department of Transportation agree on the number of additional parking spaces that may be made available to employees of the facility subject to continued 90-day traffic monitoring; and
(3)the Secretary of Defense notifies the congressional defense committees in writing at least 14 days prior to exercising this waiver of the number of additional parking spaces to be made available. Sec. 126. Colorado.None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any action that relates to or promotes the expansion of the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado. Sec. 127. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in an account funded under the headings in this title may be transferred among projects and activities within the account in accordance with the reprogramming guidelines for military construction and family housing construction contained in Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of February 2009, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Sec. 128.
(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Army to relocate a unit in the Army that—(1) performs a testing mission or function that is not performed by any other unit in the Army and is specifically stipulated in [title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10); and(2) is located at a military installation at which the total number of civilian employees of the Department of the Army and Army contractor personnel employed exceeds 10 percent of the total number of members of the regular and reserve components of the Army assigned to the installation.(b) Certification.Exception.—Subsection
(a)shall not apply if the Secretary of the Army certifies to the congressional defense committees that in proposing the relocation of the unit of the Army, the Secretary complied with Army Regulation 5–10 relating to the policy, procedures, and responsibilities for Army stationing actions. Sec. 129. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available to the Department of Defense for military construction in this or any other Act, may be obligated or expended for planning and design and construction of projects at Arlington National Cemetery.127 STAT. 394 (including rescission of funds)Sec. 130. Of the unobligated balances available for “Military Construction, Defense-Wide”, from prior appropriations Acts, $20,000,000 are hereby cancelled: * Provided*, That no amounts may be cancelled from amounts that were designated by Congress as an emergency requirement or for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. (including rescission of funds)Sec. 131. Of the unobligated balances available for “Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005”, from prior appropriations Acts, $132,513,000 are hereby cancelled: * Provided*, That no amounts may be cancelled from amounts that were designated by Congress as an emergency requirement or for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 132. Of the proceeds credited to the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(C) of [section 2883 of title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10/s2883), from a Department of Navy land conveyance, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer $10,500,000 to the Secretary of the Navy under paragraph
(3)of subsection
(d)of such section for use by the Secretary of the Navy as provided in paragraph
(1)of such subsection until expended. TITLE IIDEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Benefits Administration compensation and pensions (including transfer of funds) For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38); and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ([50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.](/us/usc/t50/app541/etseq)) and for other benefits as authorized by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38), $60,599,855,000, to remain available until expended: * Provided*, That not to exceed $9,204,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall 127 STAT. 395 be reimbursed to “General operating expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration”, “Medical support and compliance”, and “Information technology systems” for necessary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38), the funding source for which is specifically provided as the “Compensation and pensions” appropriation: * Provided further*, That such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to “Medical care collections fund” to augment the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as authorized. readjustment benefits For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38), and for the payment of benefits under the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, $12,023,458,000, to remain available until expended: * Provided*, That expenses for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the Secretary is authorized to provide under subsection
(a)of [section 3104 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s3104), other than under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and
(11)of that subsection, shall be charged to this account. veterans insurance and indemnities For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters 19 and 21, [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38), $104,600,000, to remain available until expended. veterans housing benefit program fund For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I through III of [chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch37): * Provided*, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: * Provided further*, That during fiscal year 2013, within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing loans. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $157,814,000. vocational rehabilitation loans program account For the cost of direct loans, $19,000, as authorized by [chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch31): * Provided*, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: * Provided further*, That funds made available under this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,729,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $346,000, which may be paid to the 127 STAT. 396 appropriation for “General operating expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration”. native american veteran housing loan program account For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by [subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch37/schV), $1,089,000. Veterans Health Administration medical services For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in [section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1705/a), including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including medical supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees hired under [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38), aid to State homes as authorized by [section 1741 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1741), assistance and support services for caregivers as authorized by [section 1720G of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1720G), loan repayments authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ([Public Law 111–163](/us/pl/111/163); [124 Stat. 1174](/us/stat/124/1174); [38 U.S.C. 7681 note](/us/usc/t38/s7681)), and hospital care and medical services authorized by [section 1787 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1787); $155,000,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that become available on October 1, 2012; and in addition, $43,557,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2013, and shall remain available until September 30, 2014: * Provided*, That Priorities.notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provision of medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected disabilities, lower income, or have Priorities.special needs: * Provided further*, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 Drugs and drug abuse.Requirements.through 6: * Provided further*, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on requirements established by the Secretary: * Provided further*, That the implementation of the program described in the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs. medical support and compliance For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of capital policy activities; and administrative and legal expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as authorized under [chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch17), and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act ([42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.](/us/usc/t42/s2651/etseq)); $6,033,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall 127 STAT. 397 become available on October 1, 2013, and shall remain available until September 30, 2014. medical facilities For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real property acquisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services, $4,872,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2013, and shall remain available until September 30, 2014. medical and prosthetic research For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by [chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch73), $582,674,000, plus reimbursements, shall remain available until September 30, 2014. National Cemetery Administration For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration, $258,284,000, of which not to exceed $25,828,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014: * *Strategy.Urban and rural areas.*Provided*, That none of the funds under this heading may be used to expand the Urban Initiative project beyond those sites outlined in the fiscal year 2012 or previous budget submissions or any other rural strategy, other than the Rural Initiative included in the fiscal year 2013 budget submission, until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a strategy to serve the burial needs of veterans residing in rural and highly rural areas and that strategy has been approved by the Committees: * Provided further*, That the strategy shall include:
(1)A review of previous policies of the National Cemetery Administration regarding establishment of new national cemeteries, including whether the guidelines of the Administration for establishing national cemetery annexes remain valid;
(2)Data identifying the number of and geographic areas where rural veterans are not currently served by national or existing State cemeteries and identification of areas with the largest unserved populations, broken down by veterans residing in urban versus rural and highly rural;
(3)Identification of the number of veterans who reside within the 75-mile radius of a cemetery that is limited to cremations or of a State cemetery 127 STAT. 398 which has residency restrictions, as well as an examination of how many communities that fall under a 75-mile radius have an actual driving distance greater than 75 miles;
(4)Reassessment of the gaps in service, factoring in the above conditions that limit rural and highly rural veteran burial options;
(5)An assessment of the adequacy of the policy of the Administration on establishing new cemeteries proposed in the fiscal year 2013 budget request;
(6)Recommendations for an appropriate policy on new national cemeteries to serve rural or highly rural areas;
(7)Development of a national map showing the locations and number of all unserved veterans; and
(8)A time line for the implementation of such strategy and cost estimates for using the strategy to establish new burial sites in at least five rural or highly Review.rural locations: * Provided further*, That the Comptroller General of the United States shall review the strategy to ensure that it includes the elements listed above: * Provided further*, That this Deadline.strategy shall be submitted no later than 180 days after the date Guidelines.of enactment of this Act: * Provided further*, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall issue guidelines on committal services held at cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration to ensure that:
(1)veterans’ families may arrange to hold committal services with any religious or secular content they desire;
(2)the choice by a family of an honor guard and the content and presentation of military honors may not be interfered with; and
(3)attendance at committal services by outside organizations dedicated to the support of veterans will not be constrained except at the request of family members: * Provided further*, That the Department shall not edit, control, or exercise prior restraints on the content of religious speech and expression by speakers at events at veterans national cemeteries except as provided in [section 2413 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s2413): * Provided further*, That actions permitted by the foregoing provisos shall be subject to compliance with Department security, safety, and law enforcement regulations. Departmental Administration general administration (including transfer of funds) For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses in support of Department-Wide capital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services, $424,737,000, of which not to exceed $20,837,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014: * Provided*, That the Board of Veterans Appeals shall be funded at not less than $86,006,000: * Provided further*, That of the funds made available under this heading, such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to comply with the Department’s energy management requirements under section 543(f)(7) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ([42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(7)](/us/usc/t42/s8253/f/7)): * Provided further*, That funds provided under this heading may be transferred to “General operating expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration”.127 STAT. 399 general operating expenses, veterans benefits administration For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services, and reimbursement of the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, $2,164,074,000: * Provided*, That expenses Determination.for services and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and
(11)of [section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s3104/a), that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans:
(1)to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or
(2)to achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this account: * Provided further*, That of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $113,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014. information technology systems (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for information technology systems and telecommunications support, including developmental information systems and operational information systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by [section 3109 of title 5, United States Code](/us/usc/t5/s3109), $3,327,444,000, plus reimbursements: * Provided*, That $1,021,000,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of which not to exceed $30,630,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014: * Provided further*, That $1,812,045,000 shall be for operations and maintenance, of which not to exceed $126,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014: * Provided further*, That $494,399,000 shall be for information technology systems development, modernization, and enhancement, and shall remain available until September 30, 2014: * Provided further*, That Certification.amounts made available for information technology systems development, modernization, and enhancement may not be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a certification of the amounts, in parts or in full, to be obligated and expended for each development project: * Provided further*, That amounts made available for salaries and expenses, operations and maintenance, and information technology systems development, modernization, and enhancement may be transferred among the three sub-accounts after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued: * Provided further*, That amounts made available for the “Information technology systems” account for development, modernization, and enhancement may be transferred between projects or to newly defined projects: * Provided*Time period.* 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 127 STAT. 400 of Congress to make the transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed: * Provided*Expenditure plan.* further*, That of the funds provided for information technology systems development, modernization, and enhancement for the development of a joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs (DOD–VA) integrated electronic health record (iEHR), not more than 25 percent may be obligated until the DOD–VA Interagency Program Office submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and such Committees approve, a plan for expenditure that:
(1)defines the budget and cost baseline for development of the integrated Electronic Health Record;
(2)identifies the deployment timeline for the system for both Agencies;
(3)breaks out annual and total spending for each Department;
(4)relays detailed cost-sharing business rules;
(5)establishes data standardization schedules between the Departments;
(6)has been submitted to the Government Accountability Office for review; and
(7)complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government: * Provided further*, That the funds made available under this heading for information technology systems development, modernization, and enhancement, shall be for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 ([5 U.S.C. App.](/us/usc/t5/app)), $115,000,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014. construction, major projects For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, and [chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch81), not otherwise provided for, including planning, architectural and engineering services, construction management services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount set forth in [section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s8104/a/3/A), or where funds for a project were made available in a previous major project appropriation, $532,470,000, of which $502,470,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017, and of which $30,000,000 shall remain available until expended: * Provided*, That $5,000,000 shall be to make reimbursements as provided in [section 7108 of title 41, United States Code](/us/usc/t41/s7108), for claims paid for contract disputes: * Provided further*, That except for advance planning activities, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset management related activities, including portfolio development and management activities, and investment strategy studies funded through the advance 127 STAT. 401 planning fund and the planning and design activities funded through the design fund, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and salaries and associated costs of the resident engineers who oversee those capital investments funded through this account, and funds provided for the purchase of land for the National Cemetery Administration through the land acquisition line item, none of the funds made available under this heading shall be used for any project which has not been approved by the Congress in the Contracts.Deadlines.budgetary process: * Provided further*, That funds made available under this heading for fiscal year 2013, for each approved project shall be obligated:
(1)by the awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, 2013; and
(2)by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2014: * Provided further*, That the Reports.Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a written report on any approved major construction project for which obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established above. construction, minor projects For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, and [chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch81), 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](/us/usc/t38/s8104/a/3/A), $607,530,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, along with unobligated balances of previous “Construction, minor projects” appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in such section: * Provided*, That funds made available under this heading shall be for:
(1)repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and
(2)temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes. grants for construction of state extended care facilities For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38), $85,000,000, to remain available until expended. grants for construction of veterans cemeteries For grants to assist States and tribal governments in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized 127 STAT. 402 by [section 2408 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s2408), $46,000,000, to remain available until expended. Administrative Provisions (including transfer of funds) Sec. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2013 for “Compensation and pensions”, “Readjustment benefits”, and “Veterans insurance and indemnities” may be transferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned Authority request.Time period.appropriations: * Provided*, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and such Committees issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 202. Authority requests.Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2013, in this Act or any other Act, under the “Medical services”, “Medical support and compliance”, and “Medical facilities” accounts may be transferred among the accounts: * Provided*, That anyNotification. transfers between the “Medical services” and “Medical support and compliance” accounts of 1 percent or less of the total amount appropriated to the account in this or any other Act may take place subject to notification from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: * Provided further*, That any transfers between the “Medical services” and “Medical support and compliance” accounts in excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 percent for the fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued: * Provided further*, That any transfers to or from the “Medical facilities” account may take place only after the Secretary requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. Sec. 203. Appropriations available in this title for salaries and expenses shall be available for services authorized by [section 3109 of title 5, United States Code](/us/usc/t5/s3109); hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of [title 5, United States Code](/us/usc/t5). Sec. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the appropriations for “Construction, major projects”, and “Construction, minor projects”) shall be available for the purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. Sec. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the laws providing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of [title 5, United States Code](/us/usc/t5), or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ([42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.](/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq))), unless reimbursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made 127 STAT. 403 to the “Medical services” account at such rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 206. Appropriations available in this title for “Compensation and pensions”, “Readjustment benefits”, and “Veterans insurance and indemnities” shall be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2012. Sec. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of [title 31, United States Code](/us/usc/t31), except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable only from “Compensation and pensions”. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 208. Reimbursement.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2013, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund under [section 1920 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1920), the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund under [section 1923 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1923), and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund under [section 1955 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1955), reimburse the “General operating expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration” and “Information technology systems” accounts for the cost of administration of the insurance programs financed through those accounts: * Provided*, That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal year 2013 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 Determination.surplus earnings: * Provided further*, That the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 2013 which is properly allocable to the provision of each such insurance program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance included in that insurance program. Sec. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication under [section 319 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s319), for all services provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not to exceed $42,904,000 for the Office of Resolution Management and $3,360,000 for the Office of Employment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudication: * Provided*, That payments may be made in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs: * Provided further*, That amounts received shall be 127 STAT. 404 credited to the “General administration” and “Information technology systems” accounts for use by the office that provided the service. Sec. 211. Contracts.Reports.Deadline.No appropriations in this title shall be available to enter into any new lease of real property if the estimated annual rental cost is more than $1,000,000, unless the Secretary submits a report which the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress approve within 30 days following the date on which the report is received. Sec. 212. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services provided to any person under [chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/ch17), for a non-service-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes of section 1729 of such title: * Provided*, That the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the United States, the reasonable charges for such care or services from any person who does not make such disclosure as required: * Provided further*, That any amounts so recovered for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including disposal) may be deposited into the “Construction, major projects” and “Construction, minor projects” accounts and be used for construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in “Construction, major projects” and “Construction, minor projects”. Sec. 214. Amounts made available under “Medical services” are available—(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; and(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 215. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to [section 1729A of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1729A), may be transferred to “Medical services”, to remain available until expended for the purposes of that account. Sec. 216. Contracts.Native Americans.The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations which are party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the Indian Health Service, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations serving rural Alaska which have entered into contracts with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self Determination and Educational Assistance Act, to provide healthcare, including behavioral health and dental care. The Requirements.Regulations.Secretary shall require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations, 127 STAT. 405 as established by the Secretary. TheDefinition. term “**rural Alaska**” shall mean those lands sited within the external boundaries of the Alaska Native regions specified in sections 7(a)(1)–(4) and (7)–(12) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as amended ([43 U.S.C. 1606](/us/usc/t43/s1606)), and those lands within the Alaska Native regions specified in sections 7(a)(5) and 7(a)(6) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as amended ([43 U.S.C. 1606](/us/usc/t43/s1606)), which are not within the boundaries of the municipality of Anchorage, the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Kenai Peninsula Borough or the Matanuska Susitna Borough. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to [section 8118 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s8118), may be transferred to the “Construction, major projects” and “Construction, minor projects” accounts, to remain available until expended for the purposes of these accounts. Sec. 218. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the Directors of the Veterans Integrated Services Networks from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans within their respective Networks. Sec. 219. Deadlines.Reports.The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 220. Amounts made available under the “Medical services”, “Medical support and compliance”, “Medical facilities”, “General operating expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration”, “General administration”, and “National Cemetery Administration” accounts for fiscal year 2013, may be transferred to or from the “Information technology systems” account: * Provided*, Authority request.That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. Sec. 221. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with:
(1)section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 ([Public Law 109–115](/us/pl/109/115); [119 Stat. 2506](/us/stat/119/2506)); or
(2)[section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s8110/a/5). Sec. 222. Of the amounts made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2013, in this Act or any other Act, under the “Medical facilities” account for nonrecurring maintenance, not more than 20 percent of the funds made available shall be obligated during the last 2 months of that fiscal year: * Provided*, That Waiver authority.Notification.the Secretary may waive this requirement after providing written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.127 STAT. 406 (including transfer of funds) Sec. 223. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2013 for “Medical services”, “Medical support and compliance”, “Medical facilities”, “Construction, minor projects”, and “Information technology systems”, up to $247,356,000, plus reimbursements, may be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ([Public Law 111–84](/us/pl/111/84); [123 Stat. 3571](/us/stat/123/3571)) and may be used for operation of the facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ([Public Law 110–417](/us/pl/110/417); [122 Stat. 4500](/us/stat/122/4500)): * Provided*, Notification.That additional funds may be transferred from accounts designated in this section to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 224. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to [section 1729A of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1729A), for healthcare provided at facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ([Public Law 110–417](/us/pl/110/417); [122 Stat. 4500](/us/stat/122/4500)) shall also be available:
(1)for transfer to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ([Public Law 111–84](/us/pl/111/84); [123 Stat. 3571](/us/stat/123/3571)); and
(2)for operations of the facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ([Public Law 110–417](/us/pl/110/417); [122 Stat. 4500](/us/stat/122/4500)). (including transfer of funds) Sec. 225. Of the amounts available in this title for “Medical services”, “Medical support and compliance”, and “Medical facilities”, a minimum of $15,000,000, shall be transferred to the DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by [section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s8111/d), to remain available until expended, for any purpose authorized by [section 8111 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s8111). (including rescissions of funds) Sec. 226.
(a)Of the funds appropriated in [title II of division H of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dH/tII), the following amounts which became available on October 1, 2012, are hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts specified:(1) “Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical services”, $1,500,000,000.(2) “Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical support and compliance”, $200,000,000.127 STAT. 407(3) “Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical facilities”, $250,000,000.(b) In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, an additional amount is appropriated to the following accounts in the amounts specified to remain available until September 30, 2014:(1) “Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical services”, $1,500,000,000.(2) “Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical support and compliance”, $200,000,000.(3) “Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical facilities”, $250,000,000. Sec. 227. Notifications.Contracts.Deadlines.The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of all bid savings in major construction projects that total at least $5,000,000, or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the project, whichever is less: * Provided*, That such notification shall occur within 14 days of a contract identifying the programmed amount: * Provided further*, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to the obligation of such bid savings and shall describe the anticipated use of such savings. Sec. 228. The scope of work for a project included in “Construction, major projects” may not be increased above the scope specified for that project in the original justification data provided to the Congress as part of the request for appropriations. Sec. 229. Deadlines.Notification.The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall provide on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress notification of any single national outreach and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed $2,000,000. Sec. 230. Reprogramming request.The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a reprogramming request if at any point during fiscal year 2013, the funding allocated for a medical care initiative identified in the fiscal year 2013 expenditure plan is adjusted by more than $25,000,000 from the allocation shown in the corresponding congressional budget justification. SuchTime period. a reprogramming request may go forward only if the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress approve the request or if a period of 14 days has elapsed. Sec. 231. Contracts.None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to enter into a contract using procedures that do not give to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as that term is defined in section 3(q)(3) of the Small Business Act ([15 U.S.C. 632(q)(3)](/us/usc/t15/s632/q/3)) that are included in the database under [section 8127(f) of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s8127/f), any preference available with respect to such contract, except for a preference given to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (as defined in section 3(q)(2) of the Small Business Act ([15 U.S.C. 632(q)(2)](/us/usc/t15/s632/q/2)). Sec. 232. Funds made available under the heading “Medical services” in [title II of division H of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dH/tII) may be used to carry out [section 1787 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s1787).127 STAT. 408 TITLE IIIRELATED AGENCIES American Battle Monuments Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such countries, $62,929,000, to remain available until expended. foreign currency fluctuations account For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized by [section 2109 of title 36, United States Code](/us/usc/t36/s2109). United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by sections 7251 through 7298 of [title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38), $32,481,000: * Provided*, That $2,726,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with the process and reporting procedures set forth, under this heading in [Public Law 102–229](/us/pl/102/229). Department of Defense—Civil Cemeterial Expenses, Army salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the purchase or lease of passenger motor vehicles for replacement on a one-for-one basis only, and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $65,800,000, of which not to exceed $27,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015. In addition, such sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the “Lease of Department of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies” account.127 STAT. 409 construction For necessary expenses for planning and design and construction at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, $103,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, of which, $84,000,000 shall be for planning and design and construction associated with the Millennium Project at Arlington National Cemetery; and $19,000,000 shall be for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services for future expansion of burial space at Arlington National Cemetery. Armed Forces Retirement Home trust fund For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $67,590,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi. Administrative Provision Sec. 301. Funds appropriated in this Act under the heading, “Department of Defense—Civil, Cemeterial Expenses, Army”, may be provided to Arlington County, Virginia, for the relocation of the federally owned water main at Arlington National Cemetery, making additional land available for ground burials. TITLE IVOVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS Department of Defense Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps”, $150,768,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: * Provided*, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Administrative Provision (including rescission of funds)Sec. 401. Of the unobligated balances in section 2005 in title X, of [Public Law 112–10](/us/pl/112/10) and division H in [title IV of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/tIV), $150,768,000 are hereby rescinded: * Provided*, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.127 STAT. 410 TITLE VGENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. Sec. 502. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. Sec. 503. Lobbying.No part of any funds appropriated in this Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself. Sec. 504. All departments and agencies funded under this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of “E-Commerce” technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public service activities. Sec. 505. Submissions.Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. Sec. 506. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this or any other appropriations Act. Sec. 507. 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. 508. Web posting.Public information.Reports.Determination.(a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to subsections
(b)and (c), post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest.(b) Subsection
(a)shall not apply to a report if—(1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or(2) the report contains confidential or proprietary information.(c) Time period.The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. Sec. 509. Pornography.(a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 127 STAT. 411 such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.(b) Nothing in subsection
(a)shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. Sec. 510. ACORN.None of the funds made available in this Act may be distributed to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries or successors. Sec. 511.
(a)In General.—None of the Detainees.Cuba.funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense in this Act may be used to construct, renovate, or expand any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense.(b) The prohibition in subsection
(a)shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.(c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who—(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and(2) is—(A) in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; or(B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 512. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used by an agency of the executive branch to pay for first-class travel by an employee of the agency in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of [title 41, Code of Federal Regulations](/us/cfr/t41). Sec. 513. Contracts.None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to execute a contract for goods or services, including construction services, where the contractor has not complied with Executive Order No. 12989. Sec. 514. Corporations.Criminal violation.Determination.None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. Sec. 515. Corporations.Tax liability.Determination.None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment 127 STAT. 412 of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. Sec. 516. Pay raises.Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2013 for pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. Sec. 517. Reports.Deadline.None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency that are stationed within the United States at any single conference occurring outside a state of the United States, except for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs stationed in the Philippines, unless the relevant Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important to the national interest. This division may be cited as the “Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013”. DIVISION F—Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013.FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1101.
(a)Such amounts as may be necessary, at the level specified in subsection
(c)and under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2012, for projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts:(1) The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division B of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dB)).(2) The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division C of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dC)).(3) The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division E of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dE)).(4) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division F of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dF)).(5) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division G of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dG)).(6) The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI)).(7) The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC)), except for the appropriations designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief under the heading 127 STAT. 413 “Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Emergency Relief” and in the last proviso of section 239 of such Act.(8) The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012 ([Public Law 112–77](/us/pl/112/77)), except for appropriations under the heading “Corps of Engineers—Civil”.(b) Definition.For purposes of this division, the term “**level**” means an amount.(c) The level referred to in subsection
(a)shall be the amounts appropriated in the appropriations Acts referred to in such subsection, including transfers and obligation limitations, except that such level shall be calculated without regard to any rescission or cancellation of funds or contract authority, other than—(1) the 0.16 percent across-the-board rescission in [section 436 of division E of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dE/s436) (relating to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies); and(2) the 0.189 percent across-the-board rescission in [section 527 of division F of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dF/s527), (relating to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies). Sec. 1102. Appropriations made by section 1101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. Sec. 1103. Appropriations provided by this division that, in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012, carried a multiple-year or no-year period of availability shall retain a comparable period of availability. Sec. 1104. No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 1101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2012. Sec. 1105. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this division, the requirements, authorities, conditions, limitations, and other provisions of the appropriations Acts referred to in section 1101 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 1106. Sec. 1106. Unless otherwise provided for in this division or in the applicable appropriations Act, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this division shall be available through September 30, 2013. Sec. 1107. Expenditures made pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ([Public Law 112–175](/us/pl/112/175)) shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization provided by this division. Sec. 1108. Funds appropriated by this division may be obligated and expended notwithstanding [section 10 of Public Law 91–672](/us/pl/91/672/s10) ([22 U.S.C. 2412](/us/usc/t22/s2412)), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ([22 U.S.C. 2680](/us/usc/t22/s2680)), and section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ([22 U.S.C. 6212](/us/usc/t22/s6212)). Sec. 1109.
(a)For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2012, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, the levels established by section 1101 shall be the amounts necessary to maintain program levels under current law and under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2012.127 STAT. 414(b) In addition to the amounts otherwise provided by section 1101, the following amounts shall be available for the following accounts for advance payments for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014:(1) “Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners”, for benefit payments under title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended.(2) “Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Grants to States for Medicaid”, for payments to States or in the case of section 1928 on behalf of States under title XIX of the Social Security Act, $106,335,631,000, to remain available until expended.(3) “Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Payments to States for Child Support Enforcement and Family Support Programs”, for payments to States or other non-Federal entities under titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960 ([24 U.S.C. ch. 9](/us/usc/t24/ch9)), $1,100,000,000, to remain available until expended.(4) “Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Payments for Foster Care and Permanency”, for payments to States or other non-Federal entities under title IV–E of the Social Security Act, $2,200,000,000.(5) “Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Income Program”, for benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act, $19,300,000,000, to remain available until expended. Sec. 1110. Each amount made available in this division by reference to an appropriation that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. Sec. 1111. With respect to any discretionary account for which advance appropriations were provided for fiscal year 2013 or 2014 in an appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012, in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this division, advance appropriations are provided in the same amount for fiscal year 2014 or 2015, respectively, with a comparable period of availability. Sec. 1112.
(a)Section 147 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 ([Public Law 111–242](/us/pl/111/242)), as added by section 1(a)(2) of the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 ([Public Law 111–322](/us/pl/111/322); [5 U.S.C. 5303 note](/us/usc/t5/s5303)), is amended—(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking the matter after “ending on” and before “shall be made” and inserting “December 31, 2013,”; and(2) in subsection (c), by striking the matter after “ending on” and before “no senior executive” and inserting “December 31, 2013,”.127 STAT. 415(b) Repeal.Section 114 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ([Public Law 112–175](/us/pl/112/175); [5 U.S.C. 5303 note](/us/usc/t5/s5303)) is repealed. Sec. 1113.
(a)Deadline.Plans.Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this division, each department and agency in subsection
(c)shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spending, expenditure, or operating plan for fiscal year 2013—(1) at the program, project, or activity level (or, for foreign assistance programs funded in titles III, IV and VIII of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, at the country, regional, and central program level, and for any international organization); or(2) as applicable, at any greater level of detail required for funds covered by such a plan in an appropriations Act referred to in section 1101, in the joint explanatory statement accompanying such Act, or in committee report language incorporated by reference in such joint explanatory statement.(b) If a sequestration is ordered by the President under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the spending, expenditure, or operating plan required by this section shall reflect such sequestration.(c) Applicability.The departments and agencies to which this section applies are as follows:(1) The Department of Agriculture.(2) The Department of Commerce.(3) The Department of Education.(4) The Department of Energy.(5) The Department of Health and Human Services.(6) The Department of Homeland Security.(7) The Department of Housing and Urban Development.(8) The Department of the Interior.(9) The Department of Justice.(10) The Department of Labor.(11) The Department of State and United States Agency for International Development.(12) The Department of Transportation.(13) The Department of the Treasury.(14) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.(15) The National Science Foundation.(16) The Judiciary.(17) With respect to amounts made available under the heading “Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President”, agencies funded under such heading.(18) The Federal Communications Commission.(19) The General Services Administration.(20) The Office of Personnel Management.(21) The National Archives and Records Administration.(22) The Securities and Exchange Commission.(23) The Small Business Administration.(24) The Environmental Protection Agency.(25) The Indian Health Service.(26) The Smithsonian Institution.(27) The Social Security Administration.(28) The Corporation for National and Community Service.(29) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting.(30) The Food and Drug Administration.(31) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission.127 STAT. 416 Sec. 1114. Deadlines.Reports.Not later than May 15, 2013, and each month thereafter through November 1, 2013, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on all obligations incurred in fiscal year 2013, by each department and agency, using funds made available by this division. Such report shall—(1) set forth obligations by account; and(2) compare the obligations incurred in the period covered by the report to the obligations incurred in the same period in fiscal year 2012. This division may be cited as the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013”. TITLE IIENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT Sec. 1201. The amounts available for “Corps of Engineers—Civil, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers—Civil, Construction” are hereby reduced by $20,000,000. Sec. 1202. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of the Interior, Central Utah Project, Central Utah Project Completion Account” shall be $19,700,000, of which, $1,200,000 shall be deposited into the “Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account” for use by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission. In addition $1,300,000 is provided for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior. Sec. 1203. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for each of the following accounts shall be as follows: “Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy”, $1,814,091,000; “Department of Energy, Nuclear Energy”, $759,000,000; “Department of Energy, Science”, $4,876,000,000; “Department of Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy”, $265,000,000, to remain available until expended. Sec. 1204. Notwithstanding section 1101, of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under “Department of Energy, Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve” $6,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded: * Provided*, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Sec. 1205.
(a)Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Energy, Atomic Energy Defense Activities, National Nuclear Security Administration, Weapons Activities” shall be $7,577,341,000.(b) [Section 301(c) of division B of Public Law 112–274](/us/pl/112/274/dB/s301/c) shall not apply to amounts made available by this section. Sec. 1206. In addition to amounts otherwise made available by this division, $110,000,000 is appropriated for “Department of Energy, Atomic Energy Defense Activities, National Nuclear Security Administration, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation” for domestic uranium enrichment research, development, and demonstration.127 STAT. 417 Sec. 1207. Applicability.[Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code](/us/usc/t40/s14704), shall be applied to amounts made available by this division by substituting the date specified in section 1106 of this division for “October 1, 2012”. TITLE IIIFINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT Sec. 1301.
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, except section 1106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds under the heading “District of Columbia Funds” for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 6020 (112th Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under “District of Columbia Funds—Summary of Expenses” as included in the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19–381), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this division.(b) Section 803(b) of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division C of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dC); [125 Stat. 940](/us/stat/125/940)) is amended by striking “November 1, 2012” and inserting “November 1, 2013”. Sec. 1302. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “District of Columbia, Federal Funds, Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia” shall be $24,700,000, of which not less than $9,800,000 shall be used for costs associated with the Presidential Inauguration. Sec. 1303. Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101, the fifth proviso under the heading “Federal Communications Commission, Salaries and Expenses” in [division C of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dC) shall be applied by substituting “$98,739,000” for “$85,000,000”. Sec. 1304. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, amounts made available by section 1101 for “Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses” and “Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General, Salaries and Expenses” may be used for activities in connection with section 1602(e) of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 ([subtitle F of title I of division A of Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141/dA/tI/stF)). Sec. 1305. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Office of Government Ethics, Salaries and Expenses” shall be $18,664,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for development and deployment of the centralized, publicly accessible database required in section 11(b) of the STOCK Act ([Public Law 112–105](/us/pl/112/105)). Sec. 1306. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Small Business Administration, Business Loans Program Account” for the cost of guaranteed loans as authorized by section 7(a) of the Small Business Act and section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall be $333,600,000. Sec. 1307. Rescission.Of the unobligated balances available for “Department of the Treasury, Treasury Forfeiture Fund”, $950,000,000 are rescinded. Sec. 1308. Notwithstanding section 1101, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund is authorized during Fiscal Year 2013 to guarantee bonds and notes pursuant section 114A of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 127 STAT. 418 Improvement Act of 1994 ([12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.](/us/usc/t12/s4701/etseq)): * Provided,* That no funds appropriated by this Act for “Department of the Treasury—Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account” shall be available for the cost, if any, of guaranteed loans (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) pursuant to section 114A of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ([12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.](/us/usc/t12/s4701/etseq)) to subsidize total loan principal not to exceed $500,000,000. Sec. 1309. Sections 9503(a), 9504(a) and (b), and 9505(a) of [title 5, United States Code](/us/usc/t5), are amended by striking “Before July 23, 2013” each place it occurs and inserting “Before September 30, 2013”. Sec. 1310. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Executive Office of The President and Funds Appropriated to the President, Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation” shall be $0. Sec. 1311. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “The Judiciary, Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Defender Services” shall be $1,040,000,000. Sec. 1312.
(a)Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ([Public Law 101–650](/us/pl/101/650); [28 U.S.C. 133 note](/us/usc/t28/s133)), as amended, is amended—(1) in the third sentence (relating to the district of Kansas), by striking “21 years or more” and inserting “22 years and 6 months or more”; and(2) in the seventh sentence (relating to the district of Hawaii), by striking “18 years or more” and inserting “19 years and 6 months or more”.(b) Section 406 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, The Judiciary, The District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 ([Public Law 109–115](/us/pl/109/115); [119 Stat. 2470](/us/stat/119/2470); [28 U.S.C. 133 note](/us/usc/t28/s133)) is amended in the second sentence (relating to the eastern district of Missouri) by inserting “and 6 months” after “20 years”.(c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act ([Public Law 107–273](/us/pl/107/273); [28 U.S.C. 133 note](/us/usc/t28/s133)) is amended—(1) by inserting after “authorized by this subsection” the following: “, except in the case of the central district of California and the western district of North Carolina”;(2) by striking “10 years” and inserting “11 years”; and(3) by adding at the end the following: “The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the central district of California occurring 10 years and 6 months or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by this subsection, shall not be filled. The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the western district of North Carolina occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by this subsection, shall not be filled.”. Sec. 1313. Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101 of this division or division A, the level for the “Commodity Futures Trading Commission” shall be the level specified under [Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55) and the authorities and conditions, including comparable periods of availability, provided under such Public Law shall apply to such appropriation.127 STAT. 419 Sec. 1314. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Inspector General” shall be $34,568,000. TITLE IVINTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Sec. 1401. Notwithstanding section 1101, the levels for the following appropriations of the Department of the Interior shall be:
(a)Applicability.$950,757,000 for “Bureau of Land Management, Management of Lands and Resources”: * Provided*, That the amounts included under such heading in [division E of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dE) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting “$950,757,000” for “$961,900,000” the second place it appears;(b) $0 for “Bureau of Land Management, Construction”;(c) $1,213,915,000 for “United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Management”;(d) $19,136,000 for “United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Construction”;(e) $2,214,202,000 for “National Park Service, Operation of the National Park Service”;(f) $131,173,000 for “National Park Service, Construction”;(g) $105,910,000 for “Bureau of Indian Affairs, Construction”;(h) $84,946,000 for “Insular Affairs, Assistance to Territories”: * Provided*,Applicability. That the matter under such heading in [division E of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dE) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division as follows: by substituting “$75,684,000” for “$78,517,000”; and by substituting “$9,262,000” for “$9,480,000”;(i) $146,000,000 for “Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, Federal Trust Programs”; and(j) $726,473,000 for “Department-wide Programs, Wildland Fire Management”: * Provided*,Rescission. That of the amounts made available by [section 140(b) of Public Law 112–175](/us/pl/112/175/s140/b) ([126 Stat. 1321](/us/stat/126/1321)), $7,500,000 are rescinded. Sec. 1402. The contract authority provided for fiscal year 2013 by [16 U.S.C. 460l–10a](/us/usc/t16/s460l–10a) is rescinded. Sec. 1403. Section 10101(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ([30 U.S.C. 28f(a)](/us/usc/t30/s28f/a)), as amended by section 430 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 ([division E of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dE); [125 Stat. 1047](/us/stat/125/1047)), is further amended—(1) in paragraph
(1)in the first sentence, by striking “on” the first place it appears and inserting “before, on,”; and(2) in paragraph (2)—(A) by striking “located” the second place it appears;(B) by inserting at the end of the following: “Such claim maintenance fee shall be in lieu of the assessment work requirement contained in the Mining Law of 1872 ([30 U.S.C. 28](/us/usc/t30/s28) to 28e) and the related filing requirements contained in section 314(a) and
(c)of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ([43 U.S.C. 1744(a)](/us/usc/t43/s1744/a) and (c)).”; and(C) by striking “(a)” in the first sentence and inserting “(a)(1)”.127 STAT. 420 Sec. 1404.
(a)[Division II of Public Law 104–333](/us/pl/104/333/dII) ([16 U.S.C. 461 note](/us/usc/t16/s461)) is amended in each of sections 107, 208, 310, 408, 507, 607, 707, 809, and 910, by striking “2012” and inserting “2013”.(b) Effective date.Effective on October 12, 2012, [section 7 of Public Law 99–647](/us/pl/99/647/s7), as amended by [section 702(d) of Public Law 109–338](/us/pl/109/338/s702/d) and [section 1767 of Public Law 112–10](/us/pl/112/10/s1767),[16 USC 461 note](/us/usc/t16/s461). is further amended by striking “the date” and all that follows and inserting “September 30, 2013”.(c) [Section 12 of Public Law 100–692](/us/pl/100/692/s12) ([16 U.S.C. 461 note](/us/usc/t16/s461)) is amended—(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking “2012” and inserting “2013”; and(2) in subsection (d), by striking “the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this sub section” and inserting “September 30, 2013”.(d) [Section 108 of Public Law 106–278](/us/pl/106/278/s108) ([16 U.S.C. 461 note](/us/usc/t16/s461)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2013”. Sec. 1405. Notwithstanding section 1101, the levels for the following appropriations of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be:
(a)$785,291,000 for “Science and Technology”;(b) $2,651,440,000 for “Environmental Programs and Management”;(c) $1,176,431,000 for “Hazardous Substance Superfund”:Applicability. * Provided*, That the matter under such heading in [division E of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dE) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division as follows: by substituting “$1,176,431,000” for “$1,215,753,000” the second place it appears; and by substituting “September 30, 2012” for “September 30, 2011”; and(d) $3,579,094,000 for “State and Tribal Assistance Grants”: * Provided*, Applicability.That the amounts included under such hearing in [division E of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dE) shall be applied to fund appropriated by this division as follows: by substituting “$1,451,791,000” for “$1,468,806,000”; by substituting “$908,713,000” for “$919,363,000”; and by substituting “$19,952,000” for “$30,000,000”. Sec. 1406. Rescissions.(a) Of the unobligated balances available to the Environmental Protection Agency under the following headings from prior appropriation Acts, the following amounts are rescinded:(1) “Hazardous Substance Superfund”, $15,000,000.(2) “State and Tribal Assistance Grants”, $35,000,000, as follows:(A) $10,000,000 from unobligated Brownfields balances.(B) $5,000,000 from unobligated categorical grant balances.(C) $10,000,000 from unobligated Drinking Water State Revolving Funds balances.(D) $10,000,000 from unobligated Clean Water State Revolving Funds balances.(b) No amounts may be rescinded under subsection
(a)from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Sec. 1407. Notwithstanding subsection (d)(2) of section 33 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ([7 U.S.C. 136w–8](/us/usc/t7/s136w–8)), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may assess pesticide registration service fees under such section for fiscal year 2013.127 STAT. 421 Sec. 1408. Notwithstanding section 1101, the levels for the following appropriations of the Department of Agriculture shall be:
(a)$1,536,596,000 for “Forest Service, National Forest System”;(b) $369,800,000 for “Forest Service, Capital Improvement and Maintenance”; and(c) $1,971,390,000 for “Forest Service, Wildland Fire Management”. Sec. 1409. Notwithstanding section 1101, the levels for the following appropriations of the Department of Health and Human Services shall be:
(a)$3,914,599,000 for “Indian Health Service, Indian Health Services”; and(b) $441,605,000 for “Indian Health Service, Indian Health Facilities”. Sec. 1410. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Smithsonian Institution, Salaries and Expenses” shall be $640,512,000. Sec. 1411. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Salaries and Expenses” shall be $7,023,000: * Provided,* That of the funds appropriated herein, $1,300,000, to remain available until expended, may be used for expenses related to the relocation from the Old Post Office Building. Sec. 1412. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Presidio Trust, Presidio Trust Fund” shall be $0. Sec. 1413. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Salaries and Expenses” shall be $1,050,000 and the level for “Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Capital Construction” shall be $0: * Provided,* That section 8162(m) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 ([40 U.S.C. 8903 note](/us/usc/t40/s8903); [Public Law 106–79](/us/pl/106/79)), as added by [section 8120
(a)of Public Law 107–117](/us/pl/107/117/s8120/a) ([115 Stat. 2273](/us/stat/115/2273)),[40 USC 8903 note](/us/usc/t40/s8903). is amended by adding at the end the following:"“(3) Expiration.—Any reference in section 8903(e) of title 40, U.S.C. to the expiration at the end of, or extension beyond, a 7-year period shall be considered to be a reference to an expiration on, or extension beyond, September 30, 2013.”". Sec. 1414. Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101, [section 408 of division E of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dE/s408) ([125 Stat. 1038](/us/stat/125/1038)) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting “112–10, and 112–74” for “112–10” and by substituting “2012” for “2011”. Sec. 1415. Extension.The authority provided by section 331 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (enacted by reference in [section 1000(a)(3) of Public Law 106–113](/us/pl/106/113/s1000/a/3); [16 U.S.C. 497 note](/us/usc/t16/s497)) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 1106 of this division. Sec. 1416. Time period.Effective date.No funds made available under this Act shall be used for a 180-day period beginning on date of enactment of this Act to enforce with respect to any farm (as that term is defined in [section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations](/us/cfr/t40/s112.2) (or successor regulations)) the Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule, including amendments to that rule, promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under [part 112 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations](/us/cfr/t40/pt112).127 STAT. 422 TITLE VLABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES (including transfer of funds) Sec. 1501. Of the funds available to the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in this or any other Act making appropriations that remain unobligated as of the date of enactment of this Act, up to $30,000,000 may be transferred to “Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Job Corps” for Job Corps operations for program years 2012 and 2013 and shall be in addition to any other amounts available to the Office of Job Corps for such purposes:Deadline. * Provided,* That not less than $10,000,000 shall be transferred within 30 days of enactment of this Act to support Job Corps operations for the program year ending June 30, 2013:Deadline.Reports. * Provided further,* That not later than 15 days after any transfer has been made under the authority of this section, the Secretary of Labor shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that details the source of the transferred funds, the specific programs, projects, or activities for which such funds will be used, provides a detailed explanation of the need for such transfer, and itemizes the cost saving measures implemented by the Office of the Job Corps during Program Years 2012 and 2013 and the savings gained by implementing each initiative. Sec. 1502. Grants.Notwithstanding section 1101, the level which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account of the Unemployment Trust Fund for administrative expenses of “Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations” shall be $3,940,865,000 (which includes all amounts available to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews), of which $3,115,142,000 shall be for grants to the States for the administration of State unemployment insurance laws under paragraph (1). For Applicability.the purposes of this section, the first proviso under this heading in [Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74) shall be applied by substituting “2013” and “4,585,000” for “2012” and “4,832,000”, respectively. Sec. 1503. Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101, language under the heading “Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries and Expenses” in [Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this Act by substituting “is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000” for “may retain up to $1,499,000”. Sec. 1504. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training” shall be $264,436,000, of which $226,251,000 shall be derived from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: * Provided,* That the level provided under such heading for Veterans Workforce Investment Program grants shall be used for the Transition Assistance Program and activities authorized by the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, shall be available through September 30, 2013, and shall be in addition to any other funds available for those purposes: * Provided further,* That of the 127 STAT. 423 level provided under such heading, not less than $14,000,000 shall be for the Transition Assistance Program, and $3,414,000 shall be for the National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute. Sec. 1505. All funds provided for the Health Centers program, as defined by section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, by this Act or any other Act providing appropriations for fiscal year 2013 shall be obligated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services by September 30, 2013, of which $48,000,000 shall be awarded for base grant adjustments. Sec. 1506. Notification.Deadlines.Reports.The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (hereafter referred to in this division as “CDC”) may detail CDC staff without reimbursement for up to 30 days to support an activation of the CDC Emergency Operations Center, so long as the Director provides notification within 15 days of the use of this authority and a full report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 30 days after the use of this authority, which includes the number of staff and funding level broken down by the originating center and number of days detailed: * Provided*, That the annual reimbursement cannot exceed $3,000,000 across CDC. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 1507. [42 USC 247d–4 note](/us/usc/t42/s247d–4).To facilitate the implementation of the permanent Working Capital Fund (“WCF”) authorized in [Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74), on or after October 1, 2013, unobligated balances of amounts appropriated for business services for fiscal year 2013 shall be transferred to the WCF:Effective date. * Provided*, That on or after October 1, 2013, the CDC shall transfer other amounts available for business services to other CDC appropriations consistent with the benefit each appropriation received from the business services appropriation in fiscal year 2013: * Provided further,* That assets purchased with funds appropriated for or reimbursed to business services in this or any other Act may be transferred to the WCF and customers billed for depreciation of those assets: * Provided further,* That CDC shall, consistent with the authorities provided in [42 U.S.C. 231](/us/usc/t42/s231), ensure that the WCF is used only for administrative support services and not for programmatic activity funding:Notification.Deadline. * Provided further,* That CDC shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 15 days prior to any transfer made under the authority provided in this section. (including transfer of funds) Sec. 1508. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director” shall be $1,528,181,000:Applicability. * Provided,* That the fourth proviso under such heading shall be applied to funds appropriated by this Act by substituting the following:Deadline.Cost estimate. “: *Provided further,* That $165,000,000 shall be for the National Children’s Study (NCS), except that not later than July 15, 2013 the Director shall estimate the amount needed for the NCS during fiscal year 2013, taking into account the succeeding proviso, and any funds in excess of the estimated need shall be transferred to and merged with the accounts for the various Institutes and Centers of NIH in proportion to their shares of total NIH appropriations made by this Act: 127 STAT. 424 *Provided further,* Contracts.Deadline.Review.Reports.That the Director shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences within 60 days of enactment of this Act to appoint an expert Institute of Medicine/National Research Council (IOM/NRC) panel to conduct a comprehensive review and issue a report regarding proposed methodologies for the NCS Main Study, including whether such methodologies are likely to produce scientifically sound results that are generalizable to the United States population and appropriate sub-populations:Contracts.Deadline. *Provided further,* That no contracts shall be awarded for conducting the Main Study until at least 60 days after the IOM/NRC report has been available to the public:”. Sec. 1509. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Refugee and Entrant Assistance” shall be $1,016,000,000. Sec. 1510. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Payments to States for the Child Care and Development Block Grant” shall be $2,328,313,000: * Provided,* That in addition to the amounts required to be reserved by the States under section 658G of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, $297,078,000 shall be reserved by the States for activities authorized under section 658G of such Act, of which $108,950,000 shall be for activities that improve the quality of infant and toddler care. Sec. 1511. In addition to amounts otherwise made available by section 1101, $33,500,000 is appropriated for “Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children and Families Services” for making payments under the Head Start Act: * Provided*, That notwithstanding section 640 of such Act, up to $25,000,000 of such funds shall be available for allocation by the Secretary to supplement activities described in paragraphs (7)(B) and
(9)of section 641(c) of the Head Start Act under the Designation Renewal System, established under the authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12) and 645A(d) of such Act: * Provided further,* That amounts allocated to Head Start grantees at the discretion of the Secretary to supplement activities pursuant to the previous proviso shall not be included in the calculation of the “base grant” in subsequent fiscal years, as such term is used in section 640(a)(7)(A) of the Head Start Act. Sec. 1512. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” shall be increased by $17,000,000 for expenses necessary for replacement of building leases and associated renovation costs for Public Health Service agencies and other components of the Department of Health and Human Services, including relocation and fit-out costs, to remain available until expended. Sec. 1513. Of the amount provided by section 1101 for “Department of Education, Safe Schools and Citizenship Education” for subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $3,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the Project School Emergency Response to Violence program to provide education-related services to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education in which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis.127 STAT. 425 Sec. 1514. Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101, the provisos under the heading “Department of Education—Special Education” shall be applicable as if the following four provisos were inserted after the first proviso: “: *Provided further,* That the Secretary shall distribute to all other States (as that term is defined in section 611(g)(2)), subject to the third proviso, any amount by which a State’s allocation under section 611(d), from funds appropriated under this heading, is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), in accordance with section 611(d)(3)(A)(i)(II) and
(III)without regard to section 611(d)(3)(A)(i)(I) and section 611(d)(3)(B): *Provided further,* That the Secretary may not distribute any funds under the previous proviso to any State whose reduction in allocation from funds appropriated under this heading made funds available for such a distribution: *Provided further,* That the States shall allocate such funds distributed under the second preceding proviso to local educational agencies in accordance with section 611(f): *Provided further,* That the amount by which a State’s allocation under section 611(d) of the IDEA is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B) and the amounts distributed to States under the previous provisos from funds appropriated for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year shall not be considered in calculating the awards under section 611(d) for fiscal year 2013 or for any subsequent fiscal years:”. Sec. 1515. Of the amount provided by section 1101 for “Department of Education, Higher Education” for subpart 2 of part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, up to $4,451,000 shall be available to fund continuation awards for projects originally supported under subpart 1 of part A of title VII of such act. Sec. 1516. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Railroad Retirement Board, Limitation on Administration” shall be $111,149,000. Sec. 1517. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Income Program” for research and demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social Security Act shall be $17,000,000. Sec. 1518. Of the funds made available by section 1101 for “Social Security Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses”, $23,000,000 shall be for section 1149 of the Social Security Act and $7,000,000 shall be for section 1150 of the Social Security Act. Sec. 1519. Of the funds made available by section 1101 for “Social Security Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses” for the cost associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and $483,052,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(B) of such Act. Sec. 1520. Rescission.Of the funds made available for the Community-Based Care Transitions Program under [section 3026 of Public Law 111–148](/us/pl/111/148/s3026), $200,000,000 are hereby rescinded. Sec. 1521. Rescissions.Notwithstanding section 1101, the rescissions made in sections 522 and 525 of [division F of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dF) shall be repeated in this Act with respect to funds available for fiscal year 2013.127 STAT. 426 Sec. 1522. [Section 148 of Public Law 112–175](/us/pl/112/175/s148) [126 Stat. 1322](/us/stat/126/1322).is amended to read as follows: Extension date.“Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (except for activities authorized in section 403(b) of such Act) shall continue through September 30, 2013, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2012, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.”. TITLE VILEGISLATIVE BRANCH Sec. 1601. Irene Hirano Inouye.Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for a payment to Irene Hirano Inouye, widow of Daniel K. Inouye, late a Senator from Hawaii, $193,400. Sec. 1602. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Joint Congressional Committee On Inaugural Ceremonies of 2013” shall be $0. Sec. 1603. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Capitol Police, General Expenses” shall be $62,004,000. Sec. 1604. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level of funding for “Architect of the Capitol, General Administration” shall be $97,340,000. Sec. 1605.
(a)Notwithstanding section 1104, of the amounts made available by section 1101 for accounts under the heading “Architect of the Capitol”, the Architect of the Capitol may transfer an aggregate amount of not more than $61,247,000 to “Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Building”, solely for expenses related to the rehabilitation of the United States Capitol Dome.(b) The transfer of amounts under the authority of subsection
(a)shall be subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.(c) Any amounts transferred under the authority of subsection
(a)shall remain available until expended. Sec. 1606. [2 USC 1871](/us/usc/t2/s1871).(a) Notwithstanding section 1101, available balances of expired Architect of the Capitol appropriations shall be available to the Architect of the Capitol to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund required by [section 8147(b) of title 5, United States Code](/us/usc/t5/s8147/b).(b) Applicability.Effective Date.—This section shall apply with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2013 and each year thereafter. Sec. 1607. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Library of Congress, Copyright Office, Salaries and Expenses” shall be $737,000 under the first proviso, and shall be $34,250,000 under the fourth proviso. Sec. 1608. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Government Printing Office, Congressional Printing and Binding” shall be $83,632,000; “Government Printing Office, Government Printing Office Revolving Fund” shall be $4,000,000. Sec. 1609. Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Government Printing Office, Office of Superintendent of Documents, Salaries and Expenses” shall be $31,500,000 and the amounts authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and other related publications to depository and other designated libraries shall apply to publications for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.127 STAT. 427 Sec. 1610. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Government Accountability Office, Salaries and Expenses” shall be $506,282,000, the amount applicable under the first proviso under that heading shall be $26,404,000. Sec. 1611. [31 USC 711 note](/us/usc/t31/s711).(a) In General.—Available balances of expired Government Accountability Office appropriations shall be available to the Government Accountability Office to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund required by section 8147(b) of title 5 United States Code.(b) Applicability.Effective Date.—This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. Sec. 1612. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund” shall be $8,000,000. TITLE VIIDEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS Sec. 1701.
(a)Notwithstanding section 1101, the amounts included under the heading “Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance” under title I in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division as follows: by substituting “$938,125,000” for “$762,000,000” in the first paragraph; and by substituting “$688,499,000” for “$775,000,000” in the second paragraph.(b) Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101, the levels for the following accounts under title I in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division as follows: “Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities”, $2,006,499,000; “International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, Salaries and Expenses”, $43,499,000; “International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, Construction”, $27,675,000; “American Sections, International Commissions”, $11,923,000; “International Fisheries Commissions”, $34,617,000; “Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, Salaries and Expenses”, $606,000; “United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, Salaries and Expenses”, $2,932,000; “Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Salaries and Expenses”, $2,443,000; “Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, Salaries and Expenses”, $1,906,000; and “United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Salaries and Expenses”, $3,312,000. Sec. 1702. Applicability.(a) Notwithstanding section 1101, the amounts included under the heading “Global Health Programs” under title III in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division as follows: by substituting in the first sentence in the first paragraph “$2,755,950,000” for “$2,625,000,000”; by substituting in the first sentence in the second paragraph “$5,720,499,000” for “$5,542,860,000”; and by substituting in the second proviso in the second paragraph “$1,650,000,000” for “$1,050,000,000”.(b) Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101, the amounts included under the heading “Economic Support Fund” under title III in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by inserting after the tenth proviso and before 127 STAT. 428 the period the following: “: *Provided further,* That not less than $325,400,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under the heading ‘Development Assistance’ in this Act”. Sec. 1703. Applicability.(a) Notwithstanding section 1101, the sixth proviso under the heading “Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs” in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting the following: “*Provided further,* That funds made available for demining, conventional weapons destruction, and related activities, in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related to the operation and management of demining, conventional weapons destruction, and related programs”.(b) Notwithstanding section 1101, the first sentence under the heading “Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs” in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by inserting “to remain available until September 30, 2014,” after “$590,113,000,”.(c) Notwithstanding section 1101, the third proviso under the heading “International Security Assistance, Department of State, Peacekeeping Operations” in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting “$161,000,000” for “$91,818,000” and “2014” for “2013”.(d) Notwithstanding section 1101, the amounts included in the first paragraph under the heading “Foreign Military Financing Program” under title IV in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting in the second proviso “$3,100,000,000” for “$3,075,000,000” and by substituting in the fourth proviso “$815,300,000” for “$808,725,000”. Sec. 1704.
(a)Notwithstanding section 1101, the levels for the following accounts under title V in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be as follows: “Global Environment Facility”, $129,400,000; “Contribution to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development”, $186,957,000; “Contribution to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund”, $15,000,000; and in the first paragraph under “Contribution to the International Development Association”, $1,358,500,000; and “Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank”, $111,153,000.(b) Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for the following accounts shall be $0: “Multilateral Assistance, International Financial Institutions, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Limitation on Callable Capital Subscriptions”; “Bilateral Economic Assistance, Funds Appropriated to the President, Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia”; and “International Security Assistance, Funds Appropriated to the President, Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund”.(c) Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for the second paragraphs for the following accounts under title V in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be $0: “Contribution to the International Development Association”; “Contribution to the Inter-American Development Bank”; and “Contribution to the African Development Fund”.127 STAT. 429(d) Section 70 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act [22 USC 286vv](/us/usc/t22/s286vv).([22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.](/us/usc/t22/s286/etseq)), is amended in subsection
(b)by adding at the end the following:"“(3) In order to pay for the increase in the United States subscription to the Bank under subsection (a)(1)(B), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $4,639,501,466 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.“(4) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (3), $278,370,088 shall be for paid in shares of the Bank, and $4,361,131,378 shall be for callable shares of the Bank.”". Sec. 1705. Rescission.Of the unexpended balances available under the heading “Export and Investment Assistance, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Subsidy Appropriation” from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $400,000,000 are rescinded. Sec. 1706. Applicability.(a) Notwithstanding section 1101, section 7006 in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting “Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other hostile or high-risk areas” for “Afghanistan, and Pakistan”.(b) Notwithstanding section 1101, the amount included in section 7034(f) in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting “$100,000,000” for “$50,000,000”.(c) Notwithstanding section 1101, section 7054(b) in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by inserting before the period in paragraph
(2)“; or
(3)such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or disposing of such cluster munitions”.(d) Notwithstanding section 1101, section 7054(b) in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied for purposes of this division by inserting before the period in paragraph
(2)“; or
(3)such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or disposing of such cluster munitions”.(e) Notwithstanding section 1101, section 7063 in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting “September 30, 2014” for “September 30, 2013”.(f) Notwithstanding section 1101, sections 7070(a) and 7072(a) in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting “headings” for “heading” and substituting “ ‘Global Health Programs’, ‘Economic Support Fund’, and ‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’ for ‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’ ”.(g) Notwithstanding section 1101, section 7070 in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by adding the following:"“(d) Funds appropriated by this division under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’ may be made available, not withstanding any other provision of law, for assistance and related programs for the countries identified in section 3(c) of the Support for Eastern European Democracy
(SEED)Act of 1989 ([Public Law 101–179](/us/pl/101/179)) and section 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act ([Public Law 102–511](/us/pl/102/511)) and may be used to carry out the provisions of those Acts: * Provided,* Consultation.That such assistance and related programs from funds 127 STAT. 430 appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘Global Health Programs’, ‘Economic Support Fund’, and ‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’ shall be administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the coordinator designated pursuant to section 601 of the Support for Eastern European Democracy
(SEED)Act of 1989 ([Public Law 101–179](/us/pl/101/179)) and section 102 of the FREEDOM Support Act ([Public Law 102–511](/us/pl/102/511)), and shall be made available in amounts consistent with the amounts made available under the heading ‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’ in fiscal year 2012, in consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.”".(h) The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 ([Public Law 101–167](/us/pl/101/167)) is amended—(1) in section 599D ([8 U.S.C. 1157 note](/us/usc/t8/s1157))—(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking “and 2012” and inserting “2012, and 2013”; and(B) in subsection (e), by striking “2012” each place it appears and inserting “2013”; and(2) in section 599E ([8 U.S.C. 1255 note](/us/usc/t8/s1255)) in subsection (b)(2), by striking “2012” and inserting “2013”.(i) Notwithstanding section 1101, section 7041(h) in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by including the following before the period:Syria.Consultation. “*Provided,* That prior to obligating funds made available by this Act for assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives:Notification. *Provided further,* That such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations”.(j) Notwithstanding section 1101, the fifth proviso under the heading “Economic Support Fund” in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting: “*Provided further,* That funds appropriated under this heading in this Act may be made available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees for Jordan and” for “*Provided further,* That up to $30,000,000 of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2011 under this heading in [Public Law 112–10](/us/pl/112/10), division B, may be made available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees for”. Sec. 1707.
(a)Notwithstanding section 1101, the levels for the following accounts under title VIII in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be as follows: “Diplomatic and Consular Programs”, $3,210,650,000, of which $918,435,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection (to remain available until expended); and “Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance”, $1,272,200,000, of which $1,261,400,000 is for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction, as authorized: * Provided,* That funds made available under this subsection shall be used for operations at high threat posts, security programs to protect personnel and property under Chief of Mission authority, preventing the compromise of classified United States Government information and equipment, and security construction or upgrade requirements at Department of State facilities worldwide, including for Worldwide Security Upgrades.127 STAT. 431(b) Rescission.Of the unobligated balances from funds appropriated under title VIII in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) under the heading “Diplomatic and Consular Programs” and designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, $1,109,700,000 are rescinded.(c) Deadline.Reports.Plans.Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations providing an assessment of security requirements at United States diplomatic facilities worldwide, including those facilities considered expeditionary in nature; a comprehensive plan for addressing such requirements; and a detailed description of Embassy security improvements to be supported from funds made available by this section: * Provided,* That such report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.(d) Notwithstanding section 1101, the amounts included under the heading “Office of Inspector General” under title VIII in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division as follows: by substituting “$59,151,000” for “$67,182,000”, and by substituting “$6,000,000” for “$19,545,000” for the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction; and by substituting “$49,901,000” for “$44,387,000” for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.(e) Notwithstanding section 1101, the levels for the following accounts under title VIII in [division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI) shall be as follows: “International Disaster Assistance”, $774,661,000; “Migration and Refugee Assistance”, $1,152,850,000; and “Economic Support Fund”, $3,119,896,000. Sec. 1708. Applicability.Notwithstanding section 1101, [title VIII of division I of Public Law 112–74](/us/pl/112/74/dI/tVIII) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by inserting the following at the end of section 8004:"“Sec. 8005. Funds appropriated by this title under the headings ‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’, ‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’, and ‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs’ may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this title under such headings: Notification.* Provided,* That such transfers shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: * Provided further,* That the transfer authority in this section is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available under any other provision of law. “Sec. 8006. Funds appropriated by this title shall be made available for assistance for Jordan, in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act.” ". TITLE VIIITRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES Sec. 1801.
(a)Notwithstanding sections 1101 and 1104, the level for limitations on obligation and liquidation of contract authority shall be available in the following accounts equal to the level of the contract authority subject to such limitation appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund in Sections 1101, 1105, 1107, 1110, 1121, 31101, 32603, and 51001 of [Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141) for fiscal year 2013:127 STAT. 432(1) “Department of Transportation—Federal Highway Administration—Limitation on Administrative Expenses”;(2) “Department of Transportation—Federal Highway Administration—Federal-Aid Highways—(Limitation on Obligations)—(Highway Trust Fund)—(Liquidation of Contract Authorization)—(Highway Trust Fund)”;(3) “Department of Transportation—Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs—(Liquidation of Contract Authorization)—(Limitation on Obligations)—(Highway Trust Fund)”;(4) “Department of Transportation—Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—Motor Carrier Safety Grants—(Liquidation of Contract Authorization)—(Limitation on Obligations)—(Highway Trust Fund)”; * Provided,* [Section 131 of Division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC/s131)[125 Stat. 656](/us/stat/125/656). is hereby deleted; and(5) “Department of Transportation—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—Operations and Research—(Liquidation of Contract Authorization)—(Limitation on Obligations)—(Highway Trust Fund)”.(b) [Section 120 of division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC/s120) shall not apply to amounts made available by this division.(c) Applicability.During the period covered by this division, [section 1102 of Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141/s1102) shall be applied—(1) in subsection (b)(10), as if the limitation applicable through fiscal year 2011 applied through fiscal year 2012; and(2) in subsection (c)(5), by treating the reference to [section 204 of title 23, United States Code](/us/usc/t23/s204), as a reference to sections 202 and 204 of such title. Sec. 1802. Applicability.Notwithstanding sections 1101 and 1104, the language under the heading “Department of Transportation—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—Highway Traffic Safety Grants—(Liquidation of Contract Authorization)—(Limitation on Obligations)—(Highway Trust Fund)” shall be applied to funds made available by this Act as if the language read as follows: “For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of [23 U.S.C. 402](/us/usc/t23/s402) and 405, [section 2009 of Public Law 109–59](/us/pl/109/59/s2009) (as amended by [section 31106 of Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141/s31106)), and [section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141/s31101/a/6), $554,500,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): *Provided,* That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2013, are in excess of $554,500,000 for programs authorized under [23 U.S.C. 402](/us/usc/t23/s402) and 405, [section 2009 of Public Law 109–59](/us/pl/109/59/s2009) (as amended by [section 31106 of Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141/s31106)), and [section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141/s31101/a/6), of which $235,000,000 shall be for ‘Highway Safety Programs’ under [23 U.S.C. 402](/us/usc/t23/s402), $29,000,000 shall be for ‘High Visibility Enforcement Program’ under [section 2009 of Public Law 109–59](/us/pl/109/59/s2009) (as amended by [section 31106 of Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141/s31106)), $265,000,000 shall be for ‘National Priority Safety Programs’ under [23 U.S.C. 405](/us/usc/t23/s405), and $25,500,000 shall be for ‘Administrative Expenses’ under [section 31101(a)(6) of Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141/s31101/a/6): *Provided further,* That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for [23 U.S.C. 405](/us/usc/t23/s405) for ‘Impaired Driving Countermeasures’ (as described in subsection
(d)of such section) shall be available for technical assistance to the States.”127 STAT. 433 Sec. 1803. Applicability.(a) Amounts provided by section 1101 for “Department of Transportation—Federal Transit Administration—Formula and Bus Grants—(Liquidation of Contract Authority)—(Limitation on Obligations)—(Highway Trust Fund)” are available for payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out [49 U.S.C. 5305](/us/usc/t49/s5305), 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340 (as amended by [Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141)), and 20005(b) of [Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141): * Provided,* That, notwithstanding sections 1101 and 1104, the proviso under such heading shall be applied to funds provided by this Act as if the proviso read as follows: “*Provided,* That funds available for the implementation or execution of programs authorized by [49 U.S.C. 5305](/us/usc/t49/s5305), 5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as amended by [Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141); and 20005(b) of [Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141) shall not exceed obligations of $8,478,000,000.”.(b) Notwithstanding sections 1101 and 1104, for necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration’s programs authorized by [chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code](/us/usc/t49/ch53), as amended by [Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141), $102,713,000, to remain available until expended, of which $4,000,000 shall be available to carry out [49 U.S.C. 5329](/us/usc/t49/s5329).(c) Notwithstanding sections 1101 and 1104, amounts provided for “Department of Transportation—Federal Transit Administration—Research and University Research Centers” shall be available for necessary expenses to carry out [49 U.S.C. 5312–5314](/us/usc/t49/s5312–5314) and 5322, as amended by [Public Law 112–141](/us/pl/112/141): * Provided*, That, of the amount provided under this heading, not less than $35,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of [49 U.S.C. 5312](/us/usc/t49/s5312).(d) Notwithstanding section 1101, the language under the heading “Department of Transportation—Federal Transit Administration—Capital Investment Grants” in [division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this Act as if the language: “, of which $35,481,000” and all that follows through the end of the first proviso were deleted.(e) Section 601(e)(1)(B) of [division B of Public Law 110–432](/us/pl/110/432/dB) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 1106 of this division for “4 years after such date”. Sec. 1804. Applicability.[Section 112 of division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC/s112) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by treating such section as if it were amended by striking “[49 U.S.C. 41742(b)](/us/usc/t49/s41742/b) shall not apply, and”. Sec. 1805. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development, Homeless Assistance Grants” shall be $2,033,000,000: * Provided,* That the level for project-based rental assistance with rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant terms shall be $0, and any unobligated amounts appropriated under such heading for such purpose in fiscal year 2012 or in any prior Act shall be applied in fiscal year 2013 by making any such amounts available for any purpose under such heading:Applicability. * Provided further,* That the first proviso shall be applied by striking “$250,000,000” and inserting “$200,000,000”. Sec. 1806. Notwithstanding sections 1101 and 1104, the level for “Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public and Indian Housing, Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program 127 STAT. 434 Account” shall be $12,200,000: Applicability.* Provided,* the second proviso under such heading in [division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division by substituting “$976,000,000” for “$360,000,000”; * Provided further,* section 184(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 42 USC1715z–13a.1992 is amended to read as follows:"“(d) Guarantee Fee.—The Secretary shall establish and collect, at the time of issuance of the guarantee, a fee for the guarantee of loans under this section, in an amount not exceeding 3 percent of the principal obligation of the loan. The Secretary may also establish and collect annual premium payments in an amount not exceeding 1 percent of the remaining guaranteed balance (excluding the portion of the remaining balance attributable to the fee collected at the time of issuance of the guarantee).Notice.Federal Register, publication. The Secretary shall establish the amount of the fees and premiums by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary shall deposit any fees and premiums collected under this subsection in the Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund established under subsection (i).”". Sec. 1807. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public and Indian Housing, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance” shall be $14,939,369,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available on October 1, 2012 (in addition to the $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under such heading that became available on October 1, 2012), and, notwithstanding section 1111, an additional $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2013: * Provided,* That of the amounts available for such heading, $1,375,000,000 shall be for activities specified in paragraph
(3)under such heading in [title II of division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC/tII): Applicability.* Provided further,* That in applying paragraph 1 under such heading in such Public Law to 2013, under the penultimate proviso [125 Stat. 677](/us/stat/125/677).strike “(4) for incremental” and all that follows up to the colon and insert “(4) for PHAs, that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate participating families from the program due to insufficient funds”. Sec. 1808. Applicability.The heading “Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public and Indian Housing, Housing Certificate Fund (rescission)” in [division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC) [125 Stat. 679](/us/stat/125/679).shall be applied by striking “(rescission)” in the heading and by replacing all of the language under such heading with the language under such heading in [division A of Public Law 111–117](/us/pl/111/117/dA) and by striking “2010” in such replacement language and inserting “2013”. Sec. 1809. Applicability.[125 Stat. 680](/us/stat/125/680).Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for “Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public and Indian Housing, Public Housing Operating Fund” shall be $4,262,010,000: * Provided,* That such heading shall be applied in fiscal year 2013 by striking “, of which” and all that follows up to the period. Sec. 1810. Applicability.[125 Stat. 698](/us/stat/125/698).Section 216 in [division C of Public Law 112–55](/us/pl/112/55/dC) shall be applied in fiscal year 2013 by striking “September 30, 2012” and inserting “September 30, 2013”. DIVISION G—**OTHER MATTERS** Sec. 3001. Rescission.(a) There is hereby rescinded the applicable percentage (as specified in subsection (b)) of the budget authority provided 127 STAT. 435 (or obligation limit imposed) for fiscal year 2013 for any discretionary account in divisions A through E of this Act; and(b) Applicability.For purposes of subsection (a), the applicable percentage shall be—(1) for budget authority in the nonsecurity category (as defined in section 250(c)(4)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, in—(A) divisions A and E, 2.513. percent; and(B) division B, 1.877 percent; and(2) for budget authority in the security category (as defined in section 250(c)(4)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985), 0.1 percent.(c) Applicability.Any rescission made by subsection
(a)shall be applied proportionately—(1) to each discretionary account and each item of budget authority described in such subsection; and(2) within each such account and item, to each program, project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the applicable appropriation Act or accompanying reports covering such account or item).(d) This section shall not apply to amounts designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act; and(e) Deadline.Reports.Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the account and amount of each rescission made pursuant to this section. Sec. 3002. Sequestration.Applicability.Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if, on or after the date of enactment of this Act, a sequestration order issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is in effect, the reductions in each discretionary account under such order shall apply to the amounts provided in this Act consistent with section 253(f) of that Act, and shall be in addition to any reductions required by section 251(a) of that Act. Sec. 3003. Reports.(a) The head of any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2013 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000.(b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection
(a)held during the applicable period—(1) a description of its purpose;(2) the number of participants attending;(3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States Government, including—(A) the cost of any food or beverages;(B) the cost of any audio-visual services;(C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference; and127 STAT. 436(D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference; and(4) a description of the contracting procedures used including—(A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; and(B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference.(c) Deadline.Notification.Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act during fiscal year 2013 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000, the head of any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees attending such conference.(d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this or any other appropriations Act to an Executive branch agency may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection
(c)that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract.(e) None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012. Sec. 3004.
(a)If, for fiscal year 2013, the amount of new budget authority provided in appropriation Acts exceeds the discretionary spending limits set forth in section 251(c)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act on new budget authority for any category due to estimating differences with the Congressional Budget Office, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall increase the applicable percentage in subsection
(c)with respect to that category by such amount as is necessary to eliminate the amount of the excess in that category.(b) Rescission.Subject to subsection (a), there is hereby rescinded the applicable percentage (as specified in subsection (c)) of—(1) the budget authority provided (or obligation limit imposed) for fiscal year 2013 for any discretionary account in divisions A through F of this Act;(2) the budget authority provided in any advance appropriation for fiscal year 2013 for any discretionary account in any prior fiscal year appropriation Act; and(3) the contract authority provided in fiscal year 2013 for any program subject to limitation incorporated or otherwise contained in divisions A through F of this Act.(c) Applicability.For purposes of subsection (b), the applicable percentage shall be—(1) for budget authority in the nonsecurity category (as defined in section 250(c)(4)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985), 0 percent; and127 STAT. 437(2) for budget authority in the security category (as defined in section 250(c)(4)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985), 0 percent.(d) Applicability.Any rescission made by subsection
(b)shall be applied proportionately—(1) to each discretionary account and each item of budget authority described in such subsection; and(2) within each such account and item, to each program, project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the applicable appropriation Act or accompanying reports covering such account or item).(e) This section shall not apply to—(1) amounts designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act; or(2) the amount made available by division F of this Act for “Social Security Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses” for continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act.(f) Deadline.Reports.Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the account and amount of each rescission made pursuant to this section. Approved March 26, 2013. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—[H.R. 933](/us/bill/113/hr/933): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013): Mar. 6, considered and passed House.Mar. 13, 14, 18–20, considered and passed Senate, amended.Mar. 21, House concurred in Senate amendments. Public Law 113–7: To modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms. Public Law7 Public Law 113–7127 Stat. 438 2013-04-15 2013-04-15 United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.11.14b;Stage2.202404242024-05-17 113public PUBLIC LAW 113–7—APR. 15, 2013
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