[House Report 113-724] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] Union Calendar No. 555 113th Congress } { Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session } { 113-724 _______________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A N N U A L R E P O R T of COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS (Second Session) January 3, 2014 through January 2, 2015 Pursuant to Clause 1(d) of Rule XI [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT] January 2, 2015.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed ______ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 49-006 WASHINGTON : 2015 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS House of Representatives (113th Congress--2d Session) HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky, Chairman FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia NITA M. LOWEY, New York JACK KINGSTON, Georgia MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana TOM LATHAM, Iowa JOSEE E. SERRANO, New York ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut KAY GRANGER, Texas JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho ED PASTOR, Arizona JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California JOHN R. CARTER, Texas SAM FARR, California KEN CALVERT, California CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania TOM COLE, Oklahoma SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida BARBARA LEE, California CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania ADAM B. SCHIFF, California TOM GRAVES, Georgia MICHAEL M. HONDA, California KEVIN YODER, Kansas BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas TIM RYAN, Ohio ALAN NUNNELEE, Mississippi DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska HENRY CUELLAR, Texas THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine CHARLES J. FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington WILLIAM L. OWENS, New York DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio DAVID G. VALADAO, California ANDY HARRIS, Maryland MARTHA ROBY, Alabama MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada CHRIS STEWART, Utah William E. Smith, Clerk and Staff Director (ii) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ---------- January 2, 2015 Hon. John A. Boehner, The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: I am pleased to transmit herewith the annual report on the activities of the Committee on Appropriations during the 113th Congress, 2d Session, pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. With best regards, Sincerely, Harold Rogers, Chairman. (iii) Union Calendar No. 555 113th Congress } { Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session } { 113-724 ====================================================================== ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS DURING THE 113TH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION _______ January 2, 2015.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Rogers, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following A N N U A L R E P O R T The Committee on Appropriations is the principal arm through which the House of Representatives exercises its constitutional responsibility to provide funds for the operations of the various activities of the Federal Government. Clause 1(b) of rule X of the House provides that the Committee shall have jurisdiction over the ``Appropriation of the revenue for the support of the Government.'' This responsibility has basically been vested in the Committee since 1865. The Committee has been established by the House with a membership of 51 during the 113th Congress. With relatively few exceptions, the responsibilities of the Committee are carried out through its 12 Subcommittees which in turn report to the full Committee. The Subcommittees are organized essentially on a functional basis with recognition of the existing structure of the Departments and agencies within the Executive Branch. (The jurisdictional assignments of Subcommittees during the 113th Congress are displayed in Appendix C.) (1) SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS ACTIONS Second Session--113th Congress The House Committee on Appropriations was active on many fronts during the second session of the 113th Congress. Most significantly, the Committee began the mark-up process for its annual appropriations bills at the earliest date since prior to the enactment of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The first subcommittee markups for the fiscal year 2015 appropriations bills occurred on April 3, 2014. The early start on fiscal year 2015 appropriations, as well as the completion of fiscal year 2014 appropriations, was made possible in large part by the budget agreement included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. This agreement established achievable discretionary budget levels for both fiscal years 2014 and 2015. When the second session of the 113th Congress opened, the federal government was operating under a continuing resolution (CR). This CR provided fiscal year 2014 funding through January 15, 2014, for all agencies and programs included in the Committee's twelve appropriations bills (a subsequent CR extended that date to January 18). On January 13, the Committee, having worked diligently over the prior several weeks in negotiations with the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. This Act, which contained the final agreements on all the appropriations bills for fiscal year 2014, was debated and passed by the House on January 15. It passed the Senate on January 16 and was signed by the President the next day, becoming Public Law 113- 76. The contents of Public Law 113-76 are as follows:Division A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Division C--Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014; Division D--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Division E--Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014; Division F--Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014; Division G--Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Division H--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Division I--Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014; Division J--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Division K--Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014; and Division L--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014. Completion of the fiscal year 2014 appropriations bills paved the way for the start of work on the fiscal year 2015 bills. While the President's budget request for fiscal year 2015 was not submitted to Congress until March 4, the Committee began to hold hearings in late February. This led to the first subcommittee markups--for the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill and the Legislative Branch bill--on April 3, the earliest subcommittee markups on annual appropriations bills have been held in forty years. By the middle of July, the Committee ordered reported eleven of its twelve annual bills, and the House passed seven of those bills: Commerce, Justice, Science; Defense; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services and General Government; Legislative Branch; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. During the consideration of the fiscal year 2015 bills, the Committee continued to place a high priority on ``regular order,'' so that Members of the House could be assured of an open, transparent, and fair appropriations process. Bills were considered in open subcommittee and committee markups, with information on those bills publicly available before markups. Bills were brought to the House floor under rules that protected the right of every Member of the House to offer amendments. This commitment to ``regular order'' greatly enhances the Committee's ability to get its work done. The Committee also places a high priority on conducting detailed reviews of agency budgets and exercising comprehensive oversight on the programs under its jurisdiction. Therefore, an aggressive schedule of budget and oversight hearings was developed for the second session. During 2014, the Committee conducted 97 hearings, receiving testimony from 895 witnesses. These hearings informed and guided the Committee in the development of the FY 2015 appropriations bills. Since the regular FY 2015 appropriations bills were not enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year on October 1, 2014, a temporary continuing resolution was required. This continuing resolution provided funds through December 11, 2014, and was passed by the House and the Senate and signed by the President in mid-September. In December, the Committee completed negotiations with the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, which included full-year appropriations for eleven of the twelve annual bills and an extension of continuing appropriations until February 27, 2015, for the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. This bipartisan compromise product passed the House on December 11, and passed the Senate on December 13. The measure was signed into law by the President on December 16. The contents of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, follow. Divisions A through L are the products of the Appropriations Committee; divisions M through Q are non-appropriations matters that were included in the Act: Division A--Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Division C--Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; Division D--Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Division E--Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015; Division F--Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Division G--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Division H--Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015;* Division I--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Division J--Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; Division K--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Division L--Further Continuing Appropriations, 2015; Division M--Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014; Division N--Other Matters; Division O--Multiemployer Pension Reform; Division P--Other Retirement-Related Modifications; and Division Q--Budgetary Effects. The Committee also worked on supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2014 during the second session. On August 1, 2014, the House passed a joint resolution (H.J. Res 76) to provide $225 million to the Department of Defense for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system. This joint resolution became Public Law 113-145. The Committee also drafted the ``Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014'' (H.R. 5230), which passed in the House on August 1 but did not advance in the Senate. The charts and tables following this summary display the history of FY 2014 and FY 2015 appropriations, as well as budget comparisons for the enacted FY 2014 and FY 2015 funding levels. HISTORY OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ House Senate Public Law --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Number -------- Subcommittee Public Law No. Subcommittee Markup Full Committee Vote House Report No. Vote Total -------- Senate Report No. Vote Total -------- -------- Date and Date of Markup -------- Date Filed Date Passed -------- Date Filed Date Passed Approved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2410/S. 1244 June 5 Voice Vote 113-116 ................... 113-46 .................... (\1\) Agriculture June 13 June 18 June 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2787/S. 1329 July 10 Voice Vote 113-171 ................... 113-78 .................... (\1\) Commerce, Justice, Science July 17 July 23 July 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2397/S. 1429 June 5 Voice Vote 113-113 315-109 113-85 .................... (\1\) Defense June 12 June 17 July 24 August 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2609/S. 1245 June 18 28-21 113-135 227-198 113-47 .................... (\1\) Energy and Water June 26 July 2 July 10 June 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2786/S. 1371 July 10 27-21 113-172 ................... 113-80 .................... (\1\) Financial Services July 17 July 23 July 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2217 May 16 Voice Vote 113-91 245-182 113-77 .................... (\1\) Homeland Security May 22 May 29 June 6 July 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ July 23 ................... ..................... ................... .................... .................... (\1\) Interior, Environment July 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ S. 1284 .................... ................... ..................... ................... 113-71 .................... (\1\) Labor, HHS, Education July 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2792/S. 1283 July 9 Voice Vote 113-173 ................... 113-70 .................... (\1\) Legislative Branch July 18 July 23 July 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HISTORY OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 APPROPRIATIONS ACTS--Continued ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ House Senate Public Law --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Number -------- Subcommittee Public Law No. Subcommittee Markup Full Committee Vote House Report No. Vote Total -------- Senate Report No. Vote Total -------- -------- Date and Date of Markup -------- Date Filed Date Passed -------- Date Filed Date Passed Approved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2216 May 15 Voice Vote 113-90 421-4 113-48 .................... (\1\) Military Construction, May 21 June 27 June 4 June 27 Veterans Affairs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2855/S. 1372 July 19 Voice Vote 113-185 ................... 113-81 .................... (\1\) State, Foreign Operations July 24 June 30 July 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 2610/S. 1243 June 19 28-20 113-136 ................... 113-45 .................... (\1\) Transportation, HUD June 27 July 2 June 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 3547 .................... ................... ..................... 359-67 .................... 72-26 P.L. 113-76 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Jan. 15, 2014 Jan. 16, 2014 Jan. 17, 2014 2014\2\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.J. Res. 76\3\ .................... ................... ..................... 395-8 .................... Unanimous P.L. 113-145 Emergency Supplemental Aug. 1, 2014 Consent Aug. 4, 2014 Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Aug. 1, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 5230 .................... ................... ..................... 223-189 .................... .................... ..................... Secure the Southwest Aug. 1, 2014 Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All dates are calendar year 2013 unless otherwise noted. \1\Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76). \2\The final fiscal year 2014 appropriations were included in H.R. 3547, which originated as the ``Space Launch Liability Indemnification Act.'' The bill originally passed the House on December 2, 2013 and passed the Senate with an amendment on December 12, 2013. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, was a House amendment to the Senate amendment. \3\H.J. Res. 76, which originally passed the House on October 11, 2013 as the ``National Nuclear Security Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014,'' became the vehicle for $225 million in supplemental appropriations for procurement of the Iron Dome defense system. The Senate amended the resolution and the House subsequently agreed to the Senate amendments. HISTORY OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ House Senate Public Law --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Number -------- Subcommittee Public Law No. Subcommittee Markup Full Committee Vote House Report No. Vote Total -------- Senate Report No. Vote Total -------- -------- Date and Date of Markup -------- Date Filed Date Passed -------- Date Filed Date Passed Approved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4800/S. 2389 May 20 31-18 113-468 ................... 113-164 .................... (\1\) Agriculture May 29 June 4 May 22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4660/S. 2437 April 30 Voice Vote 113-448 321-87 113-181 .................... (\1\) Commerce, Justice, Science May 8 May 15 May 30 June 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4870 May 30 Voice Vote 113-473 340-73 113-211 .................... (\1\) Defense June 10 June 13 June 20 July 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4923 June 10 Voice Vote 113-486 253-170 .................... .................... (\1\) Energy and Water June 18 June 20 July 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 5016 June 18 28-21 113-508 228-195 .................... .................... (\1\) Financial Services June 25 July 2 July 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4903/S. 2534 May 28 Voice Vote 113-481 ................... 113-198 .................... (\2\) Homeland Security June 11 June 19 June 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 5171 July 9 29-19 113-551 ................... .................... .................... (\1\) Interior, Environment July 15 July 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .................... ................... ..................... ................... .................... .................... (\1\) Labor, HHS, Education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4487 April 3 Voice Vote 113-417 402-14 113-196 .................... (\1\) Legislative Branch April 9 April 17 May 1 June 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HISTORY OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS ACTS--Continued ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ House Senate Public Law --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Number -------- Subcommittee Public Law No. Subcommittee Markup Full Committee Vote House Report No. Vote Total -------- Senate Report No. Vote Total -------- -------- Date and Date of Markup -------- Date Filed Date Passed -------- Date Filed Date Passed Approved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4486 April 3 Voice Vote 113-416 416-1 113-174 .................... (\1\) Military Construction, April 9 April 17 April 30 May 22 Veterans Affairs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 5013/S. 2499 June 17 Voice Vote 113-499 ................... 113-195 .................... (\1\) State, Foreign Operations June 24 June 27 June 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4745/S. 2438 May 7 28-21 113-464 229-192 113-182 .................... (\1\) Transportation, HUD May 21 May 27 June 10 June 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 83 .................... ................... ..................... 219-206 .................... 56-40 P.L. 113-235 Consolidated and Further Continuing Dec. 11 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Appropriations Act ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All dates are calendar year 2014 unless otherwise noted. \1\Included as part of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act. \2\ Continuing appropriations through February 27, 2015, were included as part of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (Division L). 2014 APPROPRIATIONS--113th CONGRESS [Dollars in millions] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- President's Request Enacted Enacted vs. President's ------------------------------------------------------------ Request Fiscal Year 2014 Bills\1\ ---------------------------- Discretionary Mandatory Discretionary Mandatory Discretionary Mandatory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agriculture (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)\2\........................ 19,966 42,981 20,880 42,981 914 ........... Commerce, Justice, Science (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)............ 51,186 347 51,600 347 414 ........... Defense (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)............................... 596,584 514 572,042 514 -24,542 ........... Energy and Water (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)...................... 34,484 ............ 34,060 ............ -424 ........... Financial Services and General Government (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113- 24,011 21,229 21,851 21,229 -2,160 ........... 76)........................................................... Homeland Security (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)..................... 44,654 1,460 45,123 1,460 469 ........... Interior, Environment (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)\3\.............. 29,970 62 30,058 62 88 ........... Labor, HHS, Education (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)\4\,\5\.......... 167,089 603,055 157,697 603,055 -9,392 ........... Legislative Branch (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76).................... 4,511 128 4,258 128 -253 ........... Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113- 74,691 79,465 73,299 79,465 -1,392 ........... 76)........................................................... State, Foreign Operations (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)............. 51,677 159 49,001 159 -2,676 ........... Transportation, HUD (H.R. 3547, P.L. 113-76)\6\................ 58,017 ............ 50,856 ............ -7,161 ........... Secure the Southwest Border Act of 2014 (H.R. 5230)\7\......... 4,346 ............ .............. ............ -4,346 ........... Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2014 225 ............ 225 ............ .............. ........... (H.J.Res. 76, P.L. 113-145)\8\................................ Making Continuing Appropriations for Military Pay (H.R. 3210, .............. ............ .............. ............ .............. ........... P.L. 113-39)\9\............................................... Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Resolution .............. ............ .............. ............ .............. ........... (H.J.Res. 91, P.L. 113-44).................................... FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 2775, P.L. 113-46)......... .............. ............ .............. ............ .............. ........... Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 .............. ............ .............. ............ .............. ........... (H.J.Res. 106, P.L. 113-73)................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, FY 2014 Bills....................................... 1,161,411 749,400 1,110,950 749,400 -50,461 ........... ======================================================================================== Regular Appropriations................................. 1,064,841 749,400 1,012,237 749,400 -52,604 ........... Disaster Designated.................................... 5,785 ............ 5,626 ............ -159 ........... Emergency Appropriations............................... 4,571 ............ 225 ............ -4,346 ........... Program Integrity...................................... 1,685 ............ 924 ............ -761 ........... Global War on Terrorism/Overseas Contingencies......... 84,529 ............ 91,938 ............ 7,409 ........... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\Amounts include for Overseas Contingency Operations, disasters, emergencies and program integrity. Such funding is designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA). \2\Funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is included in the amounts for the Agriculture bill. \3\Interior bill as reported to full committee on 7-23-13. Bill included a net reduction of -$2,634 million in prior year emergency spending. \4\The FY 2014 Budget proposed $1,273 million in funding for Continuing Disability Reviews and for Health Care Fraud and Abuse allowed under section 251(b) of the BBEDCA be shifted to the mandatory budget. This proposal was not acted upon by Congress during this session. Therefore amounts for these items are included above in the President's discretionary request. \5\Amounts for the House bill are shown at the level provided in its section 302(b) suballocation included in H. Rpt. 113-143, the Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2014. \6\The Committee did not accept the President's FY 2014 Budget proposal to shift portions of surface transportation spending to the mandatory budget. Therefore, the figures here have been adjusted to reflect this funding. \7\Administration request totaled $4,348 million in emergency spending across several subcommittees. The House passed version H.R. 5230 net to zero budget authority. The bill was not enacted. \8\This bill provided funding for the Iron Dome defense system. There was no official Administration request for the funding, but the funding was supported by the Administration. \9\Funding was subsumed by section 117 of P.L. 113-46. 2015 APPROPRIATIONS--113th CONGRESS [Dollars in millions] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- President's Request House Reported or Passed Bills vs. President's ------------------------------------------------------------ Request Fiscal Year 2015 Bills\1\ ---------------------------- Discretionary Mandatory Discretionary Mandatory Discretionary Mandatory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agriculture (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235)............................ 20,168 114,937 20,691 114,937 523 ........... Commerce, Justice, Science (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235)............. 50,174 317 50,103 317 -71 ........... Defense (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235)................................ 554,436 514 554,306 514 -130 ........... Energy and Water (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235)....................... 33,683 ............ 34,202 ............ 519 ........... Financial Services and General Government (H.R. 83, P.L. 113- 23,821 21,498 21,820 21,498 -2,001 ........... 235)\2\....................................................... Homeland Security (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235)\3\................... 44,770 1,576 45,243 1,576 473 ........... Interior, Environment (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235).................. 30,628 62 30,416 62 -212 ........... Labor, HHS, Education (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235).................. 162,344 643,680 160,989 643,680 -1,355 ........... Legislative Branch (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235)..................... 4,462 132 4,300 132 -162 ........... Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235) 71,943 85,535 72,029 85,535 86 ........... State, Foreign Operations (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235).............. 52,078 159 51,791 159 -287 ........... Transportation, HUD (H.R. 83, P.L. 113-235)\4\................. 59,852 ............ 53,770 ............ -6,082 ........... Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (H.J. Res. 124, P.L. .............. ............ .............. ............ .............. ........... 113-164)...................................................... Fiscal Year 2015 Continuing Resolution (H.J. Res. 130, P.L. 113- .............. ............ .............. ............ .............. ........... 202).......................................................... Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 .............. ............ .............. ............ .............. ........... (H.J. Res. 131, P.L. 113-203)................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, FY 2015 Bills....................................... 1,108,359 868,410 1,099,660 868,410 -8,699 ........... ======================================================================================== Regular Appropriations................................. 1,022,607 868,410 1,013,348 868,410 -9,259 ........... Disaster Designated.................................... 7,787 ............ 5,717 ............ -2,070 ........... Emergency appropriations............................... 4,924 ............ 5,405 ............ 481 ........... Program Integrity...................................... 1,628 ............ 1,484 ............ -144 ........... Global War on Terrorism/Overseas Contingencies......... 71,413 ............ 73,706 ............ 2,293 ........... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\Amounts include funds for Overseas Contingency Operations, disasters, emergencies and program integrity. Such funding is designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA) Totals for the Presidents request excludes funding for the Opportunity, Growth and Security Initiative. \2\In FY 2015 funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is included in the amounts for the Financial Services bill. \3\Funding level reflects the rate of operations provided in the 2015 Continuing Resolution (P.L. 113-164) and extended through February 27, 2015 by Division L of H.R. 83. \4\Congress did not accept the President's FY 2015 Budget proposal to shift portions of surface transportation spending to the mandatory budget. Therefore, the figures here have been adjusted to reflect this funding. Continuing Resolutions--Second Session, 113th Congress Fiscal Year 2014 Continuing Resolution H.J. Res. 106--Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. (Expiration date January 18, 2014) --House passed, January 14, 2014, voice vote --Senate passed, January 15, 2014, 86-14 --Signed by the President, January 15, 2014 (P.L. 113-73) Fiscal Years 2015 Continuing Resolutions H.J. Res. 124--Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes. (Expiration date December 11, 2014) --House passed, September 17, 2014, 319-108 --Senate passed, September 18, 2014, 78-22 --Signed by the President, September 19, 2014 (P.L. 113- 164) H.J. Res. 130--Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes. (Expiration date December 13, 2014) --House passed, December 11, 2014, by unanimous consent --Senate passed, December 11, 2014, by voice vote --Signed by the President, December 12, 2014 (P.L. 113-202) H.J. Res. 131--Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes. (Expiration date December 17, 2014) --House passed, December 12, 2014, by unanimous consent --Senate passed, December 13, 2014, by voice vote --Signed by the President, December 13, 2014 (P.L. 113-203) Division L, H.R. 83--Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Covering activities within the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, expiration date February 27, 2015) --House passed, December 11, 2014, 219-206 --Senate passed, December 13, 2014, 56-40 --Signed by the President, December 16, 2014 (P.L. 113- 235). OVERSIGHT PLAN Pursuant to clause 2(d)(1) of rule X, the committee submitted the following Oversight Plan on January 23, 2013: OVERSIGHT PLANS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Clause 2(d)(1) of Rule X of the Rules of the House requires each standing committee of the House to adopt oversight plans at the beginning of each Congress. Specifically, the Rule states in part: ``Rule X, clause (2)(d)(1). Not later than February 15 of the first session of a Congress, each standing committee shall, in a meeting that is open to the public and with a quorum present, adopt its oversight plan for that Congress. Such plan shall be submitted simultaneously to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and to the Committee on House Administration.'' JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Rule X of the Rules of the House vests in the Committee on Appropriations broad responsibility over the Federal budget. Specifically the Rule defines the Committee's jurisdiction, as follows: ``Rule X clause 1(b). Committee on Appropriations. (1) Appropriation of the revenue for the support of the Government. (2) Rescissions of appropriations contained in appropriations Acts. (3) Transfers of unexpended balances. (4) Bills and joint resolutions reported by other committees that provide new entitlement authority as defined in section 3(9) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and referred to the committee under clause 4(a)(2).'' General Oversight Responsibilities ``2. (a) The various standing committees shall have general oversight responsibilities as provided in paragraph (b) in order to assist the House in-- (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of (A) the application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of Federal laws; and (B) conditions and circumstances that may indicate the necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation; and (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such changes in Federal laws, and of such additional legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate. (b)(1) In order to determine whether laws and programs addressing subjects within the jurisdiction of a committee are being implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent of Congress and whether they should be continued, curtailed, or eliminated, each standing committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations) shall review and study on a continuing basis-- (A) the application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of laws and programs addressing subjects within its jurisdiction; (B) the organization and operation of Federal agencies and entities having responsibilities for the administration and execution of laws and programs addressing subjects within its jurisdiction; (C) any conditions or circumstances that may indicate the necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation addressing subjects within its jurisdiction (whether or not a bill or resolution has been introduced with respect thereto); and (D) future research and forecasting on subjects within its jurisdiction.'' Special Oversight Functions ``3. (a) The Committee on Appropriations shall conduct such studies and examinations of the organization and operation of executive departments and other executive agencies (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the United States) as it considers necessary to assist it in the determination of matters within its jurisdiction.'' Additional Functions of Committees ``4. (a)(1)(A) The Committee on Appropriations shall, within 30 days after the transmittal of the budget to Congress each year, hold hearings on the budget as a whole with particular reference to-- (i) the basic recommendations and budgetary policies of the President in the presentation of the budget; and (ii) the fiscal, financial, and economic assumptions used as bases in arriving at total estimated expenditures and receipts. (B) In holding hearings under subdivision (A), the Committee shall receive testimony from the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and such other persons as the Committee may desire. (C) A hearing under subdivision (A), or any part thereof, shall be held in open session, except when the committee, in open session and with a quorum present, determines by record vote that the testimony to be taken at that hearing on that day may be related to a matter of national security. The committee may by the same procedure close one subsequent day of hearing. A transcript of all such hearings shall be printed and a copy thereof furnished to each Member, Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner. (D) A hearing under subdivision (A), or any part thereof, may be held before a joint meeting of the Committee and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate in accordance with such procedures as the two committees jointly may determine. (2) Pursuant to section 401(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, when a committee reports a bill or joint resolution that provides new entitlement authority as defined in section 3(9) of that Act, and enactment of the bill or joint resolution, as reported, would cause a breach of the committee's pertinent allocation of new budget authority under section 302(a) of that Act, the bill or joint resolution may be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with instruction to report it with recommendations (which may include an amendment limiting the total amount of new entitlement authority provided in the bill or joint resolution). If the Committee on Appropriations fails to report a bill or joint resolution so referred within 15 calendar days (not counting any day on which the House is not in session), the committee automatically shall be discharged from consideration of the bill or joint resolution, and the bill or joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. (3) In addition, the Committee on Appropriations shall study on a continuing basis those provisions of law that (on the first day of the first fiscal year for which the congressional budget process is effective) provide spending authority or permanent budget authority and shall report to the House from time to time its recommendations for terminating or modifying such provisions. (4) In the manner provided by section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee on Appropriations (after consulting with the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate) shall subdivide any allocations made to it in the joint explanatory statement accompanying the conference report on such concurrent resolution, and promptly report the subdivisions to the House as soon as practicable after a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year is agreed to.'' Rule XIII of the Rules of the House prescribes special reporting requirements of the Committee on Appropriations. Specifically Rule XIII, clause 3(f) states: Content of Reports ``(f)(1) A report of the Committee on Appropriations on a general appropriation bill shall include-- (A) a concise statement describing the effect of any provision of the accompanying bill that directly or indirectly changes the application of existing law; and (B) a list of all appropriations contained in the bill for expenditures not currently authorized by law for the period concerned (except classified intelligence or national security programs, projects, or activities) along with a statement of the last year for which such expenditures were authorized, the level of expenditures authorized for that year, the actual level of expenditures for that year, and the level of appropriations in the bill for such expenditures. (2) Whenever the Committee on Appropriations reports a bill or joint resolution including matter specified in clause 1(b)(2) or (3) of rule X, it shall include-- (A) in the bill or joint resolution, separate headings for ``Rescissions'' and ``Transfers of Unexpended Balances''; and (B) in the report of the committee, a separate section listing such rescissions and transfers.'' Oversight Activity The Committee on Appropriations is strongly committed to stringent and comprehensive oversight of Federal discretionary spending to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being invested wisely and prudently on behalf of the American people. Oversight should not be a partisan exercise, but a serious evaluation and accounting of how taxpayer dollars are being utilized by Government agencies and programs. Because of the historic nature of the Nation's fiscal situation, Congress must go further in exercising oversight than ever before. This Congress must get into the weeds, root out waste, abuse and duplicative spending in Federal programs, and reject ``more money'' solutions to our budgetary challenges. As part of this focus, the Appropriations Committee must maintain continual pressure on Federal agency officials and department heads in order to promote accountability and responsibility by the agencies regarding the investment of American tax dollars. In addition, the Committee will utilize, where appropriate, information and testimony from non- Government entities to further scrutinize Federal spending and the effectiveness and necessity of Government programs. To accomplish these goals in the 113th Congress, the Committee on Appropriations intends to engage in the following oversight actions: (1) Subcommittee Hearings. The Appropriations Committee holds itself to the highest standards for analyses of the President's budget and supplemental funding requests. During the second session of the 113th Congress, the Appropriations Committee held 97 hearings, heard testimony from 895 witnesses and published 76 volumes of hearings totaling 61,072 pages. These subcommittee hearings will include testimony from Federal agency officials with responsibility over the spending of taxpayer dollars, as well as non- Government individuals and entities with relevant budgetary information and analysis. (2) Investigations. In addition to open oversight hearings, the Committee will also engage in in-depth, comprehensive studies and investigations into agency activities when it is deemed necessary. Specifically, these investigations may include examination of potential duplication in Government programs, budget practices in Federal agencies, as well as others. Many of these investigations will be conducted by the Committee's Surveys and Investigations staff, who are highly qualified and experienced in the detailed examination of Federal budgets. In addition, the Committee will continue to utilize the investigative expertise of the Government Accountability Office and the Inspectors General of the various Federal agencies. In the second session of the 113th Congress, the Committee has completed or has had under active review 64 studies by the Surveys and Investigations staff. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office has issued 118 investigative reports for the Committee and has in process another 252 reports. (3) Appropriations Bills. The ``Power of the Purse'' is the Committee's primary responsibility, as outlined in Article I, Section 9, and Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution which states that ``no money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.'' The manner in which the Committee chooses to provide or withhold Federal funding will be undertaken with the utmost level of care and concern over the prudent and responsible use of taxpayer funds, based on its in-depth review of each agencies programs and budget through its informed analyses. The Committee will strictly adhere to its responsibilities under the Congressional Budget Act by ensuring its strict conformance with the total discretionary spending levels established in the Budget Resolution. The Committee will fulfill its responsibility to allocate those funds among the subcommittees based on the prioritization of limited spending based on its analyses and reviews. INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE (113th Congress--2d Session) (Annual). The Appropriations Committee is dedicated to strong and active oversight of Departmental programs and activities. In addition to the routine oversight conducted as part of the appropriations process the Committee uses its own Survey and Investigations Division to pursue program issues in depth including those specific to an Agency or Department and those that are crosscutting with government-wide impacts. During the 113th Congress, the Appropriations Committee has continued the accelerated use of the S&I Division initiated at the start of the 112th Congress. As of the end of October 2014, the investigative staff has completed or has under active review 64 separate studies or investigations. Combined with the 59 studies the Division initiated or completed in calendar year 2013, the Committee expects to have conducted well over 100 separate oversight actions during the 113th Congress. The various Subcommittees, in letters (known as directives) signed by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, originate requests for investigations; the request letters must be approved and signed by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee before an investigation is pursued. When the Committee directs S&I to conduct an investigation, the Director assembles a team of expert investigators. Competence and objectivity are the criteria for selection of individual investigators. Investigators include a small number of permanent staff, personnel on detail from Federal agencies, and independent contractors. Directives generally call for investigations to be completed within 3 to 6 months. Some studies include briefings to Subcommittee staff or result in several memos in addition to, or in lieu of, a final report. The format and frequency of reports are tailored to the needs of the Subcommittee. A catalog of all the investigations conducted from January of 2014 through December of 2014, listed by the requesting Subcommittee, follows. STUDIES COMPLETED, STARTED OR REMAINING ACTIVE BY THE SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS STAFF, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, SECOND SESSION, 113TH CONGRESS (JANUARY 3, 2014 TO DECEMBER 31, 2014) STUDIES BY SUBCOMMITTEE agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies --Office of the Chief Information Officer Cybersecurity Investments to Secure Information Technology Assets of the USDA --WIC Management Evaluation Process --USDA's Risk Management Agency --USDA's Rental Assistance Program commerce, justice, science, and related agencies --Grants management processes of Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation --NOAA special fisheries fund accounts defense --DOD and Intelligence Community efforts to develop cyber workforce --Method and data sources to prepare annual report relating to depot- level maintenance and repair workloads --Utilization of long-term TDY for Guard and Reserve forces --Status and direction of the Overhead Persistent Infrared modernization plan --Review process and plans for the Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise --Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of selected DOD agencies in conducting certain operations --Size and costs of the U.S. military's general officer corps --Status of DOD's Prepositioned Stocks --Security safeguards for the Intelligence Community Information Technology Environment --FY 2015 DOD Operation and Maintenance Baseline Budget Review --FY 2015 DOD ``Overseas Contingency Operations'' Operation and Maintenance Budget Review --Comparative Analysis of House and Senate Recommendations for the FY 2015 DOD Operation and Maintenance Budget --Tuition Assistance benefit for active duty, reserve, and Guard --F-35 Joint Strike Fighter software development energy and water development, and related agencies --DOE site office model --U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project activity in the Everglades financial services and general government --GSA's real property disposal activities --GSA's Working Capital Fund --Department of the Treasury's Working Capital Fund homeland security --U.S. Customs and Border Protection's budget process --DHS Science and Technology Directorate --Use of Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime at DHS --Contract types and usage across DHS --Challenges facing DHS in deploying cybersecurity capabilities interior, environment, and related agencies --Maintenance backlog needs & priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Forest Service, and Indian Health Service --Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund --Costs of Forest Service firefighting aircraft --Determination of unobligated balances and construction expenditure for the proposed Eisenhower Memorial --DOI's support of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan labor, health and human services, education, and related agencies --No studies military construction, veterans affairs, and related agencies --Relocation of the USMC to Guam --VA Patient-Centered Community Care initiative --Future requirements for military construction across DOD --Design Requirements and NATO MILCON funding for the AN/TPY-2 radar site in Turkey --VA electronic health record --VA prescription drug monitoring activities --VA advance funding for medical care --East Cost missile defense site --Veterans Benefits Management System paperless disability claims processing --VA implementation of the Patient-Centered Community Care Program --Budgets and operations of the Arlington National Cemetery, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and the VA National Cemetery Administration state, foreign operations, and related agencies --Interagency transfers --Authorities ``notwithstanding any provision of law'' --Taxation of Foreign Assistance --Foreign Exchange Programs --Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) --New London Embassy construction --New embassy design and construction transportation, housing and urban development, and related agencies --Implications of Settlement Agreement between DHUD & Carmen Thompson (Civil Action No. MJG 95-309 (D.Md)) multiple subcommittees/full committee --Reprogramming of appropriated funds by Federal departments & agencies --Appropriations provisions that have been made permanent law --Review of general and administrative provisions --Department and agency reports on the status of funds --Duplication in Federal Government Programs --Survey of Federal disaster relief programs --Administration's plan for rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy With respect to the above listing, it should be noted that since studies originate with the Subcommittees, any information developed during the course of an investigation is reported to the Subcommittee which requested such study or examination as well as the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee. This information may be released for publication only when the Subcommittee so determines as provided by Section 8 of the Committee's rules. SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE GAO In addition to the information made available to the Committee through its Surveys and Investigations Staff, the Committee also utilizes the resources of the Government Accountability Office. The Committee receives a copy of every GAO report addressed to the Congress. In recent years the scope of the GAO auditing and review capability has been enlarged to include management surveys. GAO has extracted from those reports and compiled in separate volumes a list of so-called ``significant audit findings'' for special use by the Committee staff in the annual appropriations hearings. These findings relate to matters which are felt to require corrective action by the Committee's efforts, through legislation, or through administrative efforts. This compilation is designed to identify problem areas in an individual agency which might have applicability to other organizations. Additionally, the Committee frequently calls upon GAO to make special studies and investigations. A listing of some reports and staff studies by the Committee which were underway during the second session of the 113th Congress follows: FORMAL U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS AND TESTIMONIES ISSUED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEES--JANUARY 1, 2014--DECEMBER 12, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Product Number, Title, and Publication Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAO-15-32, Regional Missile Defense: DOD's 2014 Report Generally Addressed Required Reporting Elements, but Excluded Additional Key Details, 12-1-2014 GAO-15-75, Building Partner Capacity: State and DOD Need to Define Time Frames to Guide and Track Global Security Contingency Fund Projects, 11- 20-2014 GAO-15-22, Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: Congress Should Consider Revising Cost Cap Legislation to Include All Construction Costs, 11-20- 2014 GAO-15-52, Consumer Product Safety Oversight: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Coordination and Increase Efficiencies and Effectiveness, 11- 19-2014 GAO-15-88, Defense Contractors: Additional Actions Needed to Facilitate the Use of DOD's Inventory of Contracted Services 11-19-2014 GAO-15-256SP, GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2014, 11-18-2014 GAO-15-45, Overseas Military Construction: Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference, 11-18-2014 GAO-15-96, NOAA's Observing Systems: Additional Steps Needed to Achieve an Integrated, Cost-Effective Portfolio, 11-17-2014 GAO-15-26, Alternatives to Detention: Improved Data Collection and Analyses Needed to Better Assess Program Effectiveness, 11-13-2014 GAO-15-44, Defense Contract Audit Agency: Additional Guidance Needed Regarding DCAA's Use of Companies' Internal Audit Reports, 11-12-2014 GAO-15-132R, Financial Audit: Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Years 2014 and 2013 Financial Statements, 11-7-2014 GAO-15-133, Specialty Metals: DOD Dissemination of National Security Waiver Information Could Enhance Awareness and Compliance with Restrictions, 10-16-2014 GAO-15-17, Consumer Product Safety Commission: Challenges and Options for Responding to New and Emerging Risks, 10-14-2014 GAO-15-126, Nuclear Weapons: Some Actions Have Been Taken to Address Challenges with the Uranium Processing Facility Design, 10-10-2014 GAO-15-57R, National Defense: Department of Defense's Waiver of Competitive Prototyping Requirement for the Navy's Fleet Replenishment Oiler Program, 10-8-2014 GAO-15-5, Trouble Asset Relief Program: Treasury Could Better Analyze Data to Improve Oversight of Servicers' Practices, 10-6-2014 GAO-15-64, Compounded Drugs: TRICARE's Payment Practices Should Be More Consistent with Regulations, 10-2-2014 GAO-14-849R, Unmanned Aerial Systems: Department of Homeland Security's Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Use and Compliance with Privacy and Civil Liberty Laws and Standards, 9-30-2014 GAO-14-823, U.S. Currency: Reader Program Should Be Evaluated While Other Accessibility Features for Visually Impaired Persons Are Developed, 9-26-2014 GAO-14-827, Littoral Combat Ship: Navy Complied with Regulations in Accepting Two Lead Ships, but Quality Problems Persisted after Delivery, 9-25-2014 GAO-14-726, Inspectors General: DHS OIG's Structure, Policies, and Procedures Are Consistent with Standards, but Areas for Improvement Exist, 9-24-2014 GAO-14-758, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Some Privacy and Security Procedures for Data Collections Should Continue Being Enhanced, 9-22-2014 GAO-14-577, DOD Joint Bases: Implementation Challenges Demonstrate Need to Reevaluate the Program, 9-19-2014 GAO-14-777, Depot Maintenance: Accurate and Complete Data Needed to Meet DOD's Core Capability Reporting Requirements, 9-18-2014 GAO-14-801, Defense Planning: DOD Needs Specific Measures and Milestones to Gauge Progress of Preparations for Operational Access Challenges, 9- 10-2014 GAO-14-745, Military Personnel: DOD Needs to Update General and Flag Officer Requirements and Improve Availability of Associated Costs, 9-9- 2014 GAO-14-537, Veterans Affairs: Data Needed to Help Improve Decisions Concerning Veterans' Access to Burial Options, 9-9-2014 GAO-14-538, Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Improve Its Efforts to Identify Unutilized and Underutilized Facilities, 9-8-2014 GAO-14-855, DOD Education Benefits: Action Is Needed to Ensure Evaluations of Postsecondary Schools Are Useful, 9-8-2014 GAO-14-820R, Special Operations Forces: DOD's Report to Congress Generally Addressed the Statutory Requirements but Lacks Detail, 9-8- 2014 GAO-14-719, Export-Import Bank: Monitoring of Dual-Use Exports Should Be Improved, 8-28-2014 GAO-14-707, Contractor Performance: Actions Taken to Improve Reporting of Past Performance Information, 8-7-2014 GAO-14-698, Troubled Asset Relief Program: Government's Exposure to Ally Financial Lessens as Treasury's Ownership Share Declines, 8-5-2014 GAO-14-711R, Active and Reserve Unit Costs: DOD Report to Congress Generally Addressed the Statutory Requirements but Lacks Detail, 7-31- 2014 GAO-14-668, Defense Management: DOD Needs to Improve Future Assessments of Roles and Missions, 7-31-2014 GAO-14-584, Defense Contracting: Factors DOD Considers When Choosing Best Value Processes Are Consistent with Guidance for Selected Acquisitions, 7-30-2014 GAO-14-749, Littoral Combat Ship: Additional Testing and Improved Weight Management Needed Prior to Further Investments, 7-30-2014 GAO-14-626R, Missile Defense: DOD's Report Provides Limited Insight on Improvements to Homeland Missile Defense and Acquisition Plans, 7-17- 2014 GAO-14-592, Coastal Zone Management: Opportunities Exist for NOAA to Enhance Its Use of Performance Information, 7-16-2014 B-325526, Department of Defense--Obligation of Bonuses under Military Service Agreements, 7-16-2014 GAO-14-615R, Military Training: Observations on Efforts to Prepare Personnel to Survive Helicopter Crashes into Water, 7-14-2014 GAO-14-482, Security Force Assistance: The Army and Marine Corps Have Ongoing Efforts to Identify and Track Advisors, but the Army Needs a Plan to Capture Advising Experience, 7-11-2014 GAO-14-565, Human Capital: DOD Should Fully Develop Its Civilian Strategic Workforce Plan to Aid Decision Makers, 7-9-2014 GAO-14-566, NOAA Aircraft: Aging Fleet and Future Challenges Underscore the Need for a Capital Asset Plan, 7-9-2014 GAO-14-661R, Afghanistan: Kabul Embassy Construction Costs Have Increased and Schedules Have Been Extended, 7-8-2014 GAO-14-595, Bulk Fuel Pricing: DOD Needs to Reevaluate Its Approach to Better Manage the Effect of Market Fluctuations, 7-8-2014 GAO-14-609, Electronic Health Records: Fiscal Year 2013 Expenditure Plan Lacks Key Information Needed to Inform Future Funding Decisions, 7-8- 2014 GAO-14-447, Littoral Combat Ship: Deployment of USS Freedom Revealed Risks in Implementing Operational Concepts and Uncertain Costs, 7-8- 2014 GAO-14-557, School Meal Programs: Implications of Adjusting Income Eligibility Thresholds and Reimbursement Rates by Geographic Differences, 7-8-2014 GAO-14-625, Software Licenses: DOD's Plan to Collect Inventory Data Meets Statutory Requirements, 7-8-2014 GAO-14-575, Conflict Minerals: Stakeholder Options for Responsible Sourcing Are Expanding, but More Information on Smelters Is Needed, 6- 26-2014 GAO-14-659R, Prepositioned Stocks: DOD's Strategic Policy and Implementation Plan, 6-24-2014 GAO-14-643R, Department of Defense's Waiver of Competitive Prototyping Requirement for the Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2, Block 1 Program, 6-11-2014 GAO-14-412, Surface Ships: Navy Needs to Revise Its Decommissioning Policy to Improve Future Decision Making, 6-11-2014 GAO-14-373, Nuclear Weapons: Ten-Year Budget Estimates for Modernization Omit Key Efforts, and Assumptions and Limitations Are Not Fully Transparent, 6-10-2014 GAO-14-440, Defense Headquarters: Guidance Needed to Transition U.S. Central Command's Costs to the Base Budget, 6-9-2014 GAO-14-579, Community Development Capital Initiative: Status of the Program and Financial Health of Remaining Participants, 6-6-2014 GAO-14-547R, Defense Acquisitions: Assessment of Institute for Defense Analyses' C-130 Avionics Modernization Program Analysis, 5-29-2014 GAO-14-512, Emergency Transportation Relief: Agencies Could Improve Collaboration Begun during Hurricane Sandy Response, 5-28-2014 GAO-14-442, Biological Defense: DOD Has Strengthened Coordination on Medical Countermeasures but Can Improve Its Process for Threat Prioritization, 5-15-2014 GAO-14-434, National Nuclear Security Administration: Agency Report to Congress on Potential Efficiencies Does Not Include Key Information, 5- 15-2014 GAO-14-486, Defense Business Systems: Further Refinements Needed to Guide the Investment Management Process, 5-12-2014 GAO-14-517, Military Training: DOD Met Annual Reporting Requirements for Its 2014 Sustainable Ranges Report, 5-9-2014 GAO-14-375, Defense Transportation: DOD Needs to Take Actions to Improve the Transportation of Hazardous Material Shipments, 5-1-2014 GAO-14-367, DOE Loan Programs: DOE Should Fully Develop Its Loan Monitoring Function and Evaluate Its Effectiveness, 5-1-2014 B-325350, Department of State--United Nations Peacekeeping Credits, 4-30- 2014 GAO-14-350R, Missile Defense: DOD's Report Provides Limited Insight on Testing Options for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System, 4-30- 2014 GAO-14-521R, Department of Defense's Waiver of Competitive Prototyping Requirement for the Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Program, 4-25- 2014 GAO-14-402, HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration: Information on Initial Conversions to Project-Based Vouchers, 4-24-2014 GAO-14-490R, National Institutes of Health: Fiscal Year 2013 Research Funding Allocations across Selected Diseases and Conditions, 4-23-2014 GAO-14-530R, Warfighter Support: DOD Policy and Implementation Plan for Reconstitution of Forces, 4-23-2014 GAO-14-522R, Department of Defense's Waiver of Competitive Prototyping Requirement for the Air Force's B-2 Defensive Management System Modernization Program, 4-22-2014 GAO-14-295, Nuclear Weapons: Technology Development Efforts for the Uranium Processing Facility, 4-18-2014 GAO-14-294, Army Modular Force Structure: Annual Report Generally Met Requirements, but Challenges in Estimating Costs and Assessing Capability Remain, 4-16-2014 GAO-14-338SP, NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, 4-15- 2014 GAO-14-190, KC-46 Tanker Aircraft: Program Generally on Track, but Upcoming Schedule Remains Challenging, 4-10-2014 GAO-14-358R, Presidential Helicopter Acquisition: Update on Program's Progress toward Development Start, 4-10-2014 GAO-14-359R, Status of Efforts to Initiate an Amphibious Combat Vehicle Program, 4-10-2014 GAO-14-280R, Defense Infrastructure: In-Kind Projects Initiated during Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012, 4-9-2014 GAO-14-345, Mine Safety: Basis for Proposed Exposure Limit on Respirable Coal Mine Dust and Possible Approaches for Lowering Dust Levels, 4-9- 2014 GAO-14-343SP, 2014 Annual Report: Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits, 4-8-2014 GAO-14-336, Military Capabilities: Navy Should Reevaluate Its Plan to Decommission the USS Port Royal, 4-8-2014 GAO-14-388, Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of the Wind Down of the Capital Purchase Program, 4-7-2014 GAO-14-298, Information Technology: IRS Needs to Improve the Reliability and Transparency of Reported Investment Information, 4-2-2014 GAO-14-438R, Afghanistan: Changes to Updated U.S. Civil-Military Strategic Framework Reflect Evolving U.S. Role, 4-1-2014 GAO-14-351, Missile Defense: Mixed Progress in Achieving Acquisition Goals and Improving Accountability, 4-1-2014 GAO-14-381, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Economic Indicators Since Minimum Wage Increases Began, 3-31- 2014 GAO-14-340SP, Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, 3-31-2014 GAO-14-246, National Institutes Of Health: Research Priority Setting, and Funding Allocations across Selected Diseases and Conditions, 3-31- 2014 GAO-14-457 Programa Para Mitigar Activos Problematicos: Es necesario un mayor esfuerzo en el control de prestamos equitativos y en el acceso a los programas de vivienda por parte de personas sin dominio del ingles 3-31-2014 GAO-14-337R, Defense Infrastructure: DOD's 2013 Facilities Corrosion Study Addressed Reporting Elements, 3-27-2014 GAO-14-309, Major Automated Information Systems: Selected Defense Programs Need to Implement Key Acquisition Practices, 3-27-2014 GAO-14-317, Manufacturing Extension Partnership: Most Federal Spending Directly Supports Work with Manufacturers, but Distribution Could Be Improved, 3-27-2014 GAO-14-255, Native American Housing: Additional Actions Needed to Better Support Tribal Efforts, 3-27-2014 GAO-14-304, Federal Contracting: Noncompetitive Contracts Based on Urgency Need Additional Oversight, 3-26-2014 GAO-14-333, Architect of the Capitol: Incorporating All Leading Practices Could Improve Accuracy and Credibility of Projects' Cost Estimates, 3-25-2014 GAO-14-242, Electronic Health Records: HHS Strategy to Address Information Exchange Challenges Lacks Specific Prioritized Actions and Milestones, 3-24-2014 GAO-14-322, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Problems Completing Software Testing May Hinder Delivery of Expected War fighting Capabilities, 3-24- 2014 GAO-14-305R, Department of Health and Human Services: Solicitations of Support for Enroll America, 3-21-2014 GAO-14-248R, Regional Missile Defense: DOD's Report Provided Limited Information; Assessment of Acquisition Risks is Optimistic, 3-14-2014 GAO-14-216, Joint Professional Military Education: Opportunities Exist for Greater Oversight and Coordination of Associated Research Institutions, 3-10-2014 GAO-14-207, Electronic Health Record Programs: Participation Has Increased, but Action Needed to Achieve Goals, Including Improved Quality of Care, 3-6-2014 GAO-14-403T, Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 3-5-2014 GAO-14-229, Contingency Contracting: State and USAID Made Progress Assessing and Implementing Changes, but Further Actions Needed, 2-14- 2014 GAO-14-231, Plutonium Disposition Program: DOE Needs to Analyze the Root Causes of Cost Increases and Develop Better Cost Estimates, 2-13-2014 GAO-14-283, Information Technology: HUD's Expenditure Plan Satisfied Statutory Conditions; Sustained Controls and Modernization Approach Needed, 2-12-2014 GAO-14-211R, K-12 Education: Characteristics of the Investing in Innovation Fund, 2-7-2014 GAO-14-131, Economic Development Administration: Documentation of Award Selection Decisions Could Be Improved, 2-6-2014 GAO-14-117, Troubled Asset Relief Program: More Efforts Needed on Fair Lending Controls and Access for Non-English Speakers in Housing Programs, 2-6-2014 GAO-14-178, Federal Contracting: Commercial Item Test Program Beneficial, but Actions Needed to Mitigate Potential Risks, 2-4-2014 GAO-14-114, Federal Motor Carrier Safety: Modifying the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program Would Improve the Ability to Identify High Risk Carriers, 2-3-2014 B-324987, District of Columbia--Local Budget Autonomy Amendment Act of 2012, 1-30-2014 GAO-14-150, Defense Management: DOD's Conference Policy Is Generally Consistent with OMB's Requirements, 1-21-2014 GAO-14-134, Defense Efficiencies: Action Needed to Improve Evaluation of Initiatives, 1-17-2014 GAO-14-287R, Space Acquisitions: Assessment of Overhead Persistent Infrared Technology Report, 1-13-2014 GAO-14-187R, Air Emissions: Status of Regulatory Activities and Permitting on Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf, 1-9-2014 GAO-14-72, James Webb Space Telescope: Project Meeting Commitments but Current Technical, Cost, and Schedule Challenges Could Affect Continued Progress, 1-8-2014 GAO-14-276SP, GAO Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2013, 1-2-2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAO PENDING REQUESTS AND ACTIVE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROCESS FOR HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEES AS OF DECEMBER 12, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title ------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVALUATION OF RACE TO THE TOP ASSESSMENT PROGRAM OFFICE OF FINANCIAL STABILITY (TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM FINANCIAL AUDIT (FY2013) STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ONGOING OVERSIGHT OF TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT VIOLATIONS MOST PREVALENT GROUNDS FOR SUSTAINING BID PROTESTS REVIEW OF THE PREVALENCE, MORTALITY RATE, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF EATING DISORDERS IN THE UNITED STATES CONFLICT MINERALS SEXUAL-AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SENATE RESOLUTION TREATY DOC 108-4 BULGARIA, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, & SLOVENIA REVIEW OF METHODOLOGY USED FOR FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION PRIORITY SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION, CONSOLIDATION, & ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS (451070) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S PRICING OF OFFICE SUPPLIES DUPLICATE CONTRACTING EFFORTS WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULES INTERAGENCY CONTRACTING FEES NASA SYSTEMS DUPLICATION GAP ANALYSIS POTENTIAL FRAGMENTATION, OVERLAP AND DUPLICATION IN FEDERAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS FISCAL YEAR 13 DUPLICATION, OVERLAP, FRAGMENTATION AND MAJOR COST SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, WORKFORCE AND INCOME SECURITY PROGRAMS RECOVERY ACT: EDUCATION'S RACE TO THE TOP GRANTS HURRICANE SANDY IMPROPER PAYMENTS READINESS STATUS OF TARP AFTER SIX YEARS OVERSIGHT OF AND PARTICIPATING IN MAKING HOME AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS FRAMEWORK FOR ADDRESSING DUPLICATION, OVERLAP, AND FRAGMENTATION AMONG FEDERAL PROGRAMS CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY DUPLICATION, OVERLAP, AND FRAGMENTATION 2015 OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE DUPLICATION AND ACHIEVE OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS CONGO CONFLICT MINERALS RULE UPDATE UNDER SECTION 1502 OF THE DODD-FRANK ACT FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II CONDITIONAL FOOD AID DEVELOPMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLANNED 2012 GAO REPORT ON DUPLICATION, OVERLAP, AND FRAGMENTATION IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVERLAP AND DUPLICATION IN FEDERAL INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAMS DUPLICATION, OVERLAP, AND FRAGMENTATION OF FEDERAL WETLANDS PROGRAMS POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS AT THE CAPITOL POWER PLANT REVIEW TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF MODERNIZE AND INNOVATE THE DELIVERY OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS (MIDAS) THAT PROCESS BENEFITS INTEGRATION OF ACQUISITION AND CAPABILITY DELIVERY SCHEDULES FOR MAJOR SATELLITE ACQUISITION RESPONSIVE LOW-COST SPACE LAUNCH EFFORTS ANNUAL REVIEWS OF APPROPRIATE CONTRACTOR MANPOWER PERFORMANCE VIEWS OF DOD'S REPORT ON POTENTIAL FUTURE OPTIONS FOR ENHANCING BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR SATELLITE CONTROL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS TO ACQUISITION ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS ON BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM COMPLIANCE WITH LIMITATION ON CONTRACT SERVICES SPENDING REPLACEMENT OF THE MISSION PLANNING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM (MPAS) SYSTEM (GPS) III OPERATIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM (OCS) COUNTERFEIT SUSPECT COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS ARMY PROGRESS ON MODULAR UNITS (FY 2015) ANNUAL REPORT ON PREPOSITIONED MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT SAVINGS TO BE ACHIEVED IN DOD CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND SERVICE CONTRACTOR WORKFORCE SYSTEMS CENTER AND TRANSFER OF CIVILIAN PAY DOD READINESS REVIEW PROCEDURES & PROCESS DOD & STATE TO ADMINISTER THE GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE RETROGRADE, RECONSTITUTION OF OPERATING FORCES JOINT REPORT ON COMMANDERS' EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM AMERICAN CONTRACTORS PREFERENCE REVIEW OF PROCESS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES EFFORTS TO PROTECT INFORMATION SYSTEMS FROM INSIDER THREAT DOD'S REPORT ON SECURITY RISKS RELATED TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN U.S LOGISTICS AND SUSTAINMENT ISSUES ARMY WORKLOAD AND PERFORMANCE SYSTEM REVIEW OF READINESS METRICS AIR FORCE'S PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMERCIAL FEE-FOR-SERVICE AIR REFUELING SUPPORT EVALUATE DOD PLAN TO ACCELERATE FULL DEPLOYMENT OF ITS DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM OPINION ASSESSING OBLIGATIONS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL MULTI-YEAR BONUSES COMPARISON OF MEDICARE & TRICARE PROGRAMS IN IDENTIFYING IMPROPER PAYMENTS AVAILABILITY OF COMPOUNDED PHARMACEUTICALS IN THE MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM DOD PHARMACY PROGRAM SENATE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT-INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS EVALUATION OF THE DOD JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT NUNN-MCCURDY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENHANCED PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY MANAGE SUPPLY CHAIN RISK JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM ITEMS PRIVATELY DEVELOPED FOR DOD USE RISK ASSESSMENTS OF SELECTED DOD WEAPON PROGRAMS COST AND SCHEDULE MACRO-ANALYSIS ON PERFORMANCE OF DOD'S MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM PORTFOLIO DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PLAN KC-46 AERIAL REFUELING TANKER PROGRAM MISSILE DEFENSE 2015 PROCUREMENTOF THE MI-17 HELICOPTER JUSTIFICATION OF PASS THROUGH CONTRACTS THE DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE AND STATE AND USAID USE OF URGENT AND COMPELLING EXCEPTION TO COMPETITION FORD CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER GROUND RADAR AND GUIDED MUNITIONS DUPLICATION DOD PROCESSES FOR MANAGING WEAPON SYSTEM PORTFOLIOS LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP SURVIVABILITY AND LETHALITY PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE UNMANNED SURVEILLANCE AND STRIKE ARMY INDUSTRIAL BASE ASSESSMENT DOD ACQUISITION PROCESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCIES NAVY'S RQ-4 TRITON UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ACQUISITION ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS ON THE MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SMALL SURFACE COMBATANT STUDY SHIPBUILDING WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES DOD SERVICE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS PROCESS DOT&E ACTIVITIES AND PROCESSES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT AND GROUND CONTROL DARPA, OSD, AND DEFENSE AGENCIES TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS LONG-RANGE STRIKE BOMBER PROGRAM DOD'S PROTOTYPING WAIVER FOR THE T-AO(X) OILER SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S ENERGY SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT DEFENSE LOGISTICS: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS ENHANCED PREPOSITIONED STOCK MANAGEMENT BUT SHOULD PROVIDE MORE DETAILED STATUS REPORTS PREPOSITIONED STOCKS: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND A STANDARDIZED DEFINITION WOULD MAKE THE ANNUAL REPORT MORE USEFUL DOD'S USE OF CONSULTANTS TO SUPPORT REAL PROPERTY PROGRAMS AIR FORCE'S AIRLIFT REQUIREMENT NUCLEAR WEAPONS: DOD'S PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING NUCLEAR REDUCTIONS GENERALLY ADDRESSES THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS BUT LACKS SOME DETAIL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S PLAN TO IMPLEMENT NUCLEAR FORCE STRUCTURE DEFENSE HEALTH CARE: ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS OF COST AND BENEFITS OF POTENTIAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE IS NEEDED DEPOT MAINTENANCE: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO MEET DOD'S CORE DEPOT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S REPORT ON STRATEGIC SEAPORTS ADDRESSED ALL CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED ELEMENTS STRATEGIC SEAPORTS: OPPORTUNITIES EXIST TO IMPROVE INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, READINESS REPORTING, AND PORT PREPAREDNESS REGIONAL BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE--FY13 NDAA SECTION 229 COST ESTIMATES FOR SUSTAINING AND MODERNIZING STRATEGIC FORCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING: CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL TRACKING SYSTEM NEEDS BETTER PLANS AND GUIDANCE DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE: A RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH NEEDED DETERMINE THREAT FROM FOREIGN ENCROACHMENT AT TEST AND TRAINING RANGES DOD RELIANCE ON LEASED SPACE TO MEET MISSION REQUIREMENTS MILITARY READINESS: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPONENTS HAVE REPORTED DECLINING RATINGS MILITARY RISKS: IMPROVED SEQUENCING AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS COULD ENHANCE THE VALUE OF DOD'S REPORTS TO CONGRESS POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TENANTS ONTO MILITARY INSTALATIONS DOD'S SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES CAPABILITY AND STRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTS OF SEQUESTRATION ON DOD DOD ASSET VISIBILITY EFFORTS DOD EFFORTS TO SUSTAIN ARMY ARSENAL OPERATIONS ASSESSMENT OF U.S. CYBER COMMAND DOD READINESS METRICS DOD UTILITY RESILIENCE FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES ASSESSMENT ON AIRBORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE DOD'S ARCTIC CAPABILITIES ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITING PRACTICES NAVY PHASED MODERNIZATION PLAN FOR 14 SHIPS TRAINING OF PILOTS OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATION OF NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AT U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND ARMY'S ACTIONS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE OF ITS ACTIVE, GUARD, AND RESERVE FORCES DOD'S USE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSEAS BURDEN-SHARING AGREEMENTS WAR RESERVE SUPPLY CHAIN U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND'S USE OF THE REGIONAL WEB INTERACTION PROGRAM DOD VOLUNTARY EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS REVIEW OF DOD ASSET VALUATION AND AUDIT READINESS MEDICARE AND TRICARE IMPROPER PAYMENTS U.S. SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO YEMEN 2015 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (BSM) ANNUAL REVIEW THIRD ANNUAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS VA/DOD EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD INTEROPERABILITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE LITHIUM SUSTAINMENT CAPABILITIES DHS USE OF SHARED SERVICES WITHIN THE PREPAREDNESS DIRECTORATE-USE OF ECONOMY ACT STATUS OF COAST GUARD'S DEEPWATER DEVELOPMENT PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY, EVALUATING FEMA'S READINESS CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS (CFATS) PROGRAM STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF FEDERALIZED VERSUS PRIVATIZED AIRPORTS HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEWS AND FUTURE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAMS REVIEW THE SIZE OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE'S WORKFORCE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL PLAN REVIEW OF COSTS BENEFITS OF THE DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S NEW REGIONAL STRUCTURE THE U.S. COAST GUARD'S CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN USCG AND DHS FLEET MIX ANALYSIS REVIEW PERFORMANCE & ADOPTION OF DHS'S NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYSTEM (EINSTEIN) PROGRAM FACILITY PROTECTIVE SERVICE'S DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY PLANS ASSISTANCE RESOLVING ISSUE RELATED TO THE AMERICAN VETERANS DISABLED FOR LIFE MEMORIAL CONDITION OF BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION SCHOOL FACILITIES EPA PROCESSES FOR PROTECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION PURSUANT TO FOIA FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF EPA'S CLEAN AND DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS PROGRAMS CONCERNS FOR ANY WORK RELATED RISK CORRIDORS' PROGRAM FEASIBILITY, COST, BENEFITS, AND BARRIERS FOR CMS' MEDICARE TRANSACTIONAL SYSTEM REVIEW OF FAST-TRACKING DRUGS AND DEVICES UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) INNOVATION INTERACTION OF RYAN WHITE ACT & MEDICARE PART D SPENDING STUDY OF STATE HEALTH CARE REFORM INITIATIVES RACE TO THE TOP (RTT) STATE AND DISTRICT CAPACITY GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES OVERSIGHT OF PROVIDER NETWORK ADEQUACY IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS GAO REPORT COSTS ANALYSIS CENTER FOR AUDIT ELECTRONIC BID PROTEST FILING SYSTEM REVIEW OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS--PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS CENTER ASSESS ADDING HHS CONTRACTING TO THE GAO HIGH RISK LIST U.S. CAPITOL POLICE RADIOS SYSTEM REPLACEMENT REVIEW U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE IT MANAGEMENT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IT MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS AT THE CAPITOL POWER PLANT CANNON HOUSE BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT OVERSIGHT AMERICAN CONTRACTORS PREFERENCE REVIEW OF DATA USED FOR DECOMMISSIONING THE COMBINED HEAD AND POWER PLANT AND CLEAR AIR FORCE SENATE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT-INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING IMMINENT DANGER PAY DESIGNATIONS IN THE CENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY DOD'S USE OF IN-KIND PAYMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF FACILITIES DEFENSE LOGISTICS: THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S REPORT ON STRATEGIC SEAPORTS ADDRESSED ALL CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED ELEMENTS STRATEGIC SEAPORTS: OPPORTUNITIES EXIST TO IMPROVE INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, READINESS REPORTING, AND PORT PREPAREDNESS DOD RELIANCE ON LEASED SPACE TO MEET MISSION REQUIREMENTS POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TENANTS ONTO MILITARY INSTALATIONS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CRISIS RESPONSE POSTURE TO PROTECT HIGH-THREAT AMERICAN FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL IN AFRICA STATUS OF BRAC JOINTNESS RECOMMENDATIONS FACILITIES MODERNIZATION MODEL EFFECTIVENESS OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT AT BASES CLOSED UNDER BRAC DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE: ARMY AND MARINE CORPS GROW THE FORCE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS GENERALLY SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE BUDGET ESTIMATE AND THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET REQUEST VA/DOD EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD INTEROPERABILITY SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT OF NONPROLIFERATION ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE FACILITIES PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE REVIEW OF DOE'S EXECUTION OF ITS INCENTIVES FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM COST ESTIMATES FOR SUSTAINING AND MODERNIZING STRATEGIC FORCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 ROLES AND RESPONSBILITIES OF THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL REVIEW OF ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND BUREAU OF RECLAMATION USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN FEDERAL PROCUREMENT FY 2015 ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S (NNSA) NUCLEAR SECURITY BUDGET MATERIALS FOR MODERNIZATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION DOE'S IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM DOE LOAN PROGRAMS' COSTS TO THE GOVERNMENT DOE'S ACTIONS TO ADDRESS SPACE CONCERNS WITH THE URANIUM PROCESSING FACILITY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR THE COMPETITION OF A MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS BUREAU OF RECLAMATION'S CALIFORNIA WATER PROGRAMS--THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM, CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT IMPROVEMENT ACT RESTORATION FUND, AND CALFED BAY-DELTA PROGRAM REVIEW OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM NNSA PLAN FOR PHYSICAL SECURITY PROGRAM OPERATIONS AT THE DOE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT GAO ASSESSMENT OF LARGE SCALE PROJECTS CONSULTATION REPORTING SYSTEM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REVIEW OF RECORDS PROHIBITED REGARDING PURCHASERS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM (NICS) ENTERPRISE SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WCF CONSULTATION WITH CENSUS BUREAU ON BASELINE FOR 2020 DECENNIAL THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S ACQUISITION SYSTEM NASA EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE SYSTEM U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS MANDATE DOJ COULD STRENGTHEN PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINING ITS ATTORNEYS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES IMPACTING INCARCERATION REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE GRANT PROGRAM NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) OCEAN AND COASTAL DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS BASELINE & BIENNIAL MANAGEMENT EVALUATIONS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC) CHARTERING AUTHORITIES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION EXPORT OF NON-LETHAL DEFENSE ARTICLES OR SERVICES FOR CIVILIAN PURPOSES FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS IMPACT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO THE DODD-FRANK ACT IV 2014 REVIEW OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S (IRS) MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INVESTMENTS REVIEW PROCEDURES & PROCESS DOD & STATE TO ADMINISTER THE GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR RETURNED PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS WEST BANK AND GAZA ASSISTANCE ENTERPRISE FUNDS--EGYPT, TUNISIA, AND JORDAN REVIEW OF FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BILATERAL WEST BANK AND GAZA PROGRAM REVIEW METHODOLOGY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING REPORT THE DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE AND STATE AND USAID USE OF URGENT AND COMPELLING EXCEPTION TO COMPETITION USAID INTERNATIONAL BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION U.S. SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO YEMEN HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEW THE FINANCIAL AND OVERSIGHT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT REVIEW OF NEXT GENERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND FINANCING PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVERSIZE LOAD, PERMITTING, AND SAFETY STATE PERMITTING PRACTICES EXTENT OF AND STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S NATIONAL SAMPLING SYSTEM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Appendix A COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE RULES (Adopted for the 113th Congress on January 23, 2013) RESOLVED, That the rules and practices of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, except as otherwise provided hereinafter, shall be and are hereby adopted as the rules and practices of the Committee on Appropriations in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. The foregoing resolution adopts the following rules: Sec. 1: Power to Sit and Act (a) For the purpose of carrying out any of its functions and duties under Rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee and each of its subcommittees is authorized: (1) To sit and act at such times and places within the United States whether the House is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold such hearings as it deems necessary; and (2) To require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, reports, correspondence, memorandums, papers, and documents as it deems necessary. (b) The Chairman, or any Member designated by the Chairman, may administer oaths to any witness. (c) A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the Committee or its subcommittees under subsection (a)(2) in the conduct of any investigation or activity or series of investigations or activities, only when authorized by a majority of the Members of the Committee voting, a majority being present. The power to authorize and issue subpoenas under subsection (a)(2) may be delegated to the Chairman pursuant to such rules and under such limitations as the Committee may prescribe. Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chairman or by any Member designated by the Committee. (d) Compliance with any subpoena issued by the Committee or its subcommittees may be enforced only as authorized or directed by the House. Sec. 2: Subcommittees (a) The Majority Caucus of the Committee shall establish the number of subcommittees and shall determine the jurisdiction of each subcommittee. (b) Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence, and report to the Committee all matters referred to it. (c) All legislation and other matters referred to the Committee shall be referred to the subcommittee of appropriate jurisdiction within two weeks unless, by majority vote of the Majority Members of the full Committee, consideration is to be by the full Committee. (d) The Majority Caucus of the Committee shall determine an appropriate ratio of Majority to Minority Members for each subcommittee. The Chairman is authorized to negotiate that ratio with the Minority; Provided, however, That party representation in each subcommittee, including ex-officio members, shall be no less favorable to the Majority than the ratio for the full Committee. (e) The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee are each authorized to sit as a member of all subcommittees and to participate, including voting, in all of the work of the subcommittees. Sec. 3: Staffing (a) Committee Staff--The Chairman is authorized to appoint the staff of the Committee, and make adjustments in the job titles and compensation thereof subject to the maximum rates and conditions established in Clause 9(c) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives. In addition, he is authorized, in his discretion, to arrange for their specialized training. The Chairman is also authorized to employ additional personnel as necessary. (b) Assistants to Members: (1) Each Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of a Subcommittee or the Full Committee, including a Chairman Emeritus may select and designate one staff member who shall serve at the pleasure of that Member. (2) Notwithstanding (b)(1), the Chairman may prescribe such terms and conditions necessary to achieve a reduction in the number of Assistants to Members previously designated by a Member of the Committee prior to the adoption of the Rules of the House establishing the Committee for the 112th Congress. (3) Staff members designated under this subsection shall be compensated at a rate, determined by the Member, not to exceed 75 per centum of the maximum established in Clause 9 (c) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives. (4) Members designating staff members under this subsection must specifically certify by letter to the Chairman that the employees are needed and will be utilized for Committee work. Sec. 4: Committee Meetings (a) Regular Meeting Day--The regular meeting day of the Committee shall be the first Wednesday of each month while the House is in session if notice is given pursuant to paragraph (d)(3). (b) Additional and Special Meetings: (1) The Chairman may call and convene, as he considers necessary, additional meetings of the Committee for the consideration of any bill or resolution pending before the Committee or for the conduct of other Committee business. The Committee shall meet for such purpose pursuant to that call of the Chairman. (2) If at least three Committee Members desire that a special meeting of the Committee be called by the Chairman, those Members may file in the Committee Offices a written request to the Chairman for that special meeting. Such request shall specify the measure or matter to be considered. Upon the filing of the request, the Committee Clerk shall notify the Chairman. (3) If within three calendar days after the filing of the request, the Chairman does not call the requested special meeting to be held within seven calendar days after the filing of the request, a majority of the Committee Members may file in the Committee Offices their written notice that a special meeting will be held, specifying the date and hour of such meeting, and the measure or matter to be considered. The Committee shall meet on that date and hour. (4) Immediately upon the filing of the notice, the Committee Clerk shall notify all Committee Members that such special meeting will be held and inform them of its date and hour and the measure or matter to be considered. Such notice shall also be made publicly available in electronic form and shall be deemed to satisfy paragraph (d)(3). Only the measure or matter specified in that notice may be considered at the special meeting. (c) Vice Chairman To Preside in Absence of Chairman--A member of the majority party on the Committee or subcommittee thereof designated by the Chairman of the full Committee shall be vice chairman of the Committee or subcommittee, as the case may be, and shall preside at any meeting during the temporary absence of the chairman. If the chairman and vice chairman of the Committee or subcommittee are not present at any meeting of the Committee or subcommittee, the ranking member of the majority party who is present shall preside at that meeting. (d) Business Meetings: (1) Each meeting for the transaction of business, including the markup of legislation, of the Committee and its subcommittees shall be open to the public except when the Committee or the subcommittee concerned, in open session and with a majority present, determines by roll call vote that all or part of the remainder of the meeting on that day shall be closed. (2) No person other than Committee Members and such congressional staff and departmental representatives as they may authorize shall be present at any business or markup session which has been closed. (3) The Chairman shall announce the date, place, and subject matter of each committee meeting for the transaction of business, which may not commence earlier than the third day on which members have notice thereof, unless the Chairman, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, or the Committee by majority vote with a quorum present for the transaction of business, determines there is good cause to begin the meeting sooner, in which case the Chairman shall make the announcement at the earliest possible date. An announcement shall be published promptly in the Daily Digest and made publicly available in electronic form. (4) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a meeting for the markup of a bill or resolution, or at the time an announcement is made pursuant to the preceding subparagraph within 24 hours before such meeting, the Chairman shall cause the text of such bill or resolution to be made publicly available in electronic form. (e) Committee Records: (1) The Committee shall keep a complete record of all Committee action, including a record of the votes on any question on which a roll call is taken. The result of each roll call vote shall be available for inspection by the public during regular business hours in the Committee Offices and also made available in electronic form within 48 hours of such record vote. The information made available for public inspection shall include a description of the amendment, motion, or other proposition, and the name of each Member voting for and each Member voting against, and the names of those Members present but not voting. (2) Committee records (including hearings, data, charts, and files) shall be kept separate and distinct from the congressional office records of the Chairman of the Committee. Such records shall be the property of the House, and all Members of the House shall have access thereto. (3) The records of the Committee at the National Archives and Records Administration shall be made available in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the House, except that the Committee authorizes use of any record to which Clause 3 (b)(4) of Rule VII of the Rules of the House would otherwise apply after such record has been in existence for 20 years. The Chairman shall notify the Ranking Minority Member of any decision, pursuant to Clause 3 (b)(3) or Clause 4 (b) of Rule VII of the Rules of the House, to withhold a record otherwise available, and the matter shall be presented to the Committee for a determination upon the written request of any Member of the Committee. (f) Availability of Amendments Adopted--Not later than 24 hours after the adoption of amendment to a bill or resolution, the Chairman shall cause the text of any amendment adopted thereto to be made publicly available in electronic form. Sec. 5: Committee and Subcommittee Hearings (a) Overall Budget Hearings--Overall budget hearings by the Committee, including the hearing required by Section 242 (c) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 and Clause 4 (a)(1) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall be conducted in open session except when the Committee in open session and with a majority present, determines by roll call vote that the testimony to be taken at that hearing on that day may be related to a matter of national security; except that the Committee may by the same procedure close one subsequent day of hearing. A transcript of all such hearings shall be printed and a copy furnished to each Member, Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. (b) Other Hearings: (1) All other hearings conducted by the Committee or its subcommittees shall be open to the public except when the Committee or subcommittee in open session and with a majority present determines by roll call vote that all or part of the remainder of that hearing on that day shall be closed to the public because disclosure of testimony, evidence, or other matters to be considered would endanger the national security or would violate any law or Rule of the House of Representatives. Notwithstanding the requirements of the preceding sentence, a majority of those present at a hearing conducted by the Committee or any of its subcommittees, there being in attendance the number required under Section 5 (c) of these Rules to be present for the purpose of taking testimony, (1) may vote to close the hearing for the sole purpose of discussing whether testimony or evidence to be received would endanger the national security or violate Clause 2 (k)(5) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives or (2) may vote to close the hearing, as provided in Clause 2 (k)(5) of such Rule. No Member of the House of Representatives may be excluded from nonparticipatory attendance at any hearing of the Committee or its subcommittees unless the House of Representatives shall by majority vote authorize the Committee or any of its subcommittees, for purposes of a particular series of hearings on a particular article of legislation or on a particular subject of investigation, to close its hearings to Members by the same procedures designated in this subsection for closing hearings to the public; Provided, however, That the Committee or its subcommittees may by the same procedure vote to close five subsequent days of hearings. (2) Subcommittee chairmen shall coordinate the development of schedules for meetings or hearings after consultation with the Chairman and other subcommittee chairmen with a view toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of Committee and subcommittee meetings or hearings. (3) Each witness who is to appear before the Committee or any of its subcommittees as the case may be, insofar as is practicable, shall file in advance of such appearance, a written statement of the proposed testimony and shall limit the oral presentation at such appearance to a brief summary, except that this provision shall not apply to any witness appearing before the Committee in the overall budget hearings. (4) Each witness appearing in a nongovernmental capacity before the Committee, or any of its subcommittees as the case may be, shall to the greatest extent practicable, submit a written statement including a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of the amount and source (by agency and program) of any Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof) received during the current fiscal year or either of the two previous fiscal years by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness. Such statements, with appropriate redactions to protect the privacy of witnesses, shall be made publicly available in electronic form not later than one day after the witness appears. (c) Quorum for Taking Testimony--The number of Members of the Committee which shall constitute a quorum for taking testimony and receiving evidence in any hearing of the Committee shall be two. (d) Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses: (1) The Minority Members of the Committee or its subcommittees shall be entitled, upon request to the Chairman or subcommittee chairman, by a majority of them before completion of any hearing, to call witnesses selected by the Minority to testify with respect to the matter under consideration during at least one day of hearings thereon. (2) The Committee and its subcommittees shall observe the five-minute rule during the interrogation of witnesses until such time as each Member of the Committee or subcommittee who so desires has had an opportunity to question the witness. (e) Broadcasting and Photographing of Committee Meetings and Hearings--Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the full Committee or any of its subcommittees is open to the public, those proceedings shall be open to coverage by television, radio, and still photography, as provided in Clause (4)(f) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. Neither the full Committee Chairman or subcommittee chairman shall limit the number of television or still cameras to fewer than two representatives from each medium (except for legitimate space or safety, in which case pool coverage shall be authorized). To the maximum practicable, the Committee shall provide audio and video coverage of each hearing or meeting for the transaction of business in a manner that allows the public to easily listen to and view the proceedings and shall maintain the recordings of such coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the public. (f) Subcommittee Meetings--No subcommittee shall sit while the House is reading an appropriation measure for amendment under the five-minute rule or while the Committee is in session. (g) Public Notice of Committee Hearings--The Chairman of the Committee shall make public announcement of the date, place, and subject matter of any Committee or subcommittee hearing at least one week before the commencement of the hearing. If the Chairman of the Committee or subcommittee, with the concurrence of the ranking minority member of the Committee or respective subcommittee, determines there is good cause to begin the hearing sooner, or if the Committee or subcommittee so determines by majority vote, a quorum being present for the transaction of business, the Chairman or subcommittee chairman shall make the announcement at the earliest possible date. Any announcement made under this subsection shall be promptly published in the Daily Digest and made publicly available in electronic form. Sec. 6: Procedures for Reporting Bills and Resolutions (a) Prompt Reporting Requirement: (1) It shall be the duty of the Chairman to report, or cause to be reported promptly to the House any bill or resolution approved by the Committee and to take or cause to be taken necessary steps to bring the matter to a vote. (2) In any event, a report on a bill or resolution which the Committee has approved shall be filed within seven calendar days (exclusive of days in which the House is not in session) after the day on which there has been filed with the Committee Clerk a written request, signed by a majority of Committee Members, for the reporting of such bill or resolution. Upon the filing of any such request, the Committee Clerk shall notify the Chairman immediately of the filing of the request. This subsection does not apply to the reporting of a regular appropriation bill or to the reporting of a resolution of inquiry addressed to the head of an executive department. (b) Presence of Committee Majority--No measure or recommendation shall be reported from the Committee unless a majority of the Committee was actually present. (c) Roll Call Votes--With respect to each roll call vote on a motion to report any measure or matter of a public character, and on any amendment offered to the measure of matter, the total number of votes cast for and against, and the names of those Members voting for and against, shall be included in the Committee report on the measure or matter. (d) Compliance With Congressional Budget Act--A Committee report on a bill or resolution which has been approved by the Committee shall include the statement required by Section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, separately set out and clearly identified, if the bill or resolution provides new budget authority. (e) Changes in Existing Law--Each Committee report on a general appropriation bill shall contain a concise statement describing fully the effect of any provision of the bill which directly or indirectly changes the application of existing law. (f) Rescissions and Transfers--Each bill or resolution reported by the Committee shall include separate headings for rescissions and transfers of unexpended balances with all proposed rescissions and transfers listed therein. The report of the Committee accompanying such a bill or resolution shall include a separate section with respect to such rescissions or transfers. (g) Listing of Unauthorized Appropriations--Each Committee report on a general appropriation bill shall contain a list of all appropriations contained in the bill for any expenditure not currently authorized by law for the period concerned (except for classified intelligence or national security programs, projects, or activities) along with a statement of the last year for which such expenditures were authorized, the level of expenditures authorized for that year, the actual level of expenditures for that year, and the level of appropriations in the bill for such expenditures. (h) Supplemental or Minority Views: (1) If, at the time the Committee approves any measure or matter, any Committee Member gives notice of intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional views, all Members shall be entitled to not less than two additional calendar days after the day of such notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) in which to file such views in writing and signed by the Member, with the Clerk of the Committee. All such views so filed shall be included in and shall be a part of the report filed by the Committee with respect to that measure or matter. (2) The Committee report on that measure or matter shall be printed in a single volume which-- (i) shall include all supplemental, minority, or additional views which have been submitted by the time of the filing of the report, and (ii) shall have on its cover a recital that any such supplemental, minority, or additional views are included as part of the report. (3) This subsection does not preclude-- (i) the immediate filing or printing of a Committee report unless timely request for the opportunity to file supplemental, minority, or additional views has been made as provided by such subsection; or (ii) the filing by the Committee of a supplemental report on a measure or matter which may be required for correction of any technical error in a previous report made by the Committee on that measure or matter. (4) If, at the time a subcommittee approves any measure or matter for recommendation to the full Committee, any Member of that subcommittee who gives notice of intention to offer supplemental, minority, or additional views shall be entitled, insofar as is practicable and in accordance with the printing requirements as determined by the subcommittee, to include such views in the Committee Print with respect to that measure or matter. (i) Availability of Reports--A copy of each bill, resolution, or report shall be made available to each Member of the Committee at least three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) in advance of the date on which the Committee is to consider each bill, resolution, or report; Provided, That this subsection may be waived by agreement between the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee. (j) Performance Goals and Objectives--Each Committee report shall contain a statement of general performance goals and objectives, including outcome-related goals and objectives, for which the measure authorizes funding. (k) Motion to go to Conference--The Chairman is directed to offer a motion under clause 1 of rule XXII of the Rules of the House whenever the Chairman considers it appropriate. Sec. 7: Voting (a) No vote by any Member of the Committee or any of its subcommittees with respect to any measure or matter may be cast by proxy. (b) The vote on any question before the Committee shall be taken by the yeas and nays on the demand of one-fifth of the Members present. (c) The Chairman of the Committee or the chairman of any of its subcommittees may-- (1) postpone further proceedings when a record vote is ordered on the question of approving a measure or matter or on adopting an amendment; (2) resume proceedings on a postponed question at any time after reasonable notice. When proceedings resume on a postponed question, notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous question, an underlying proposition shall remain subject to further debate or amendment to the same extent as when the question was postponed. Sec. 8: Studies and Examinations The following procedure shall be applicable with respect to the conduct of studies and examinations of the organization and operation of Executive Agencies under authority contained in Section 202 (b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and in Clause (3)(a) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives: (a) The Chairman is authorized to appoint such staff and, in his discretion, arrange for the procurement of temporary services of consultants, as from time to time may be required. (b) Studies and examinations will be initiated upon the written request of a subcommittee which shall be reasonably specific and definite in character, and shall be initiated only by a majority vote of the subcommittee, with the chairman of the subcommittee and the ranking minority member thereof participating as part of such majority vote. When so initiated such request shall be filed with the Clerk of the Committee for submission to the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member and their approval shall be required to make the same effective. Notwithstanding any action taken on such request by the chairman and ranking minority member of the subcommittee, a request may be approved by a majority of the Committee. (c) Any request approved as provided under subsection (b) shall be immediately turned over to the staff appointed for action. (d) Any information obtained by such staff shall be reported to the chairman of the subcommittee requesting such study and examination and to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, shall be made available to the members of the subcommittee concerned, and shall not be released for publication until the subcommittee so determines. (e) Any hearings or investigations which may be desired, aside from the regular hearings on appropriation items, when approved by the Committee, shall be conducted by the subcommittee having jurisdiction over the matter. Sec. 9: Temporary Investigative Task Forces (a) The Chairman of the Full Committee, in consultation with the Ranking Member of the Full Committee, may establish and appoint members to serve on task forces of the Committee, to examine specific activities for a limited period of time in accordance with clause 5(b)2(C) of Rule X of the Rules of the House. (b) The Chairman of the Full Committee shall issue a written directive, in consultation with the Ranking Member of the Full Committee, delineating the specific activities to be reviewed by a task force constituted pursuant to the preceding paragraph. (c) A task force constituted under this section shall provide a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Full Committee Chairman and Ranking Member and members of the relevant subcommittees having jurisdiction over the matters reviewed. Such report shall be approved by a majority vote of the task force and shall include any supplemental, minority, or additional views submitted by a Member of the task force or a member of a subcommittee having jurisdiction over the matter reviewed. (d) Any information obtained during the course of such investigation, and any report produced by, a task force pursuant to this section, shall not be released until the Chairman of the Full Committee has authorized such release. (e) The Chairman is authorized to appoint such staff, and, in his discretion, arrange for the procurement of temporary services, as from time to time may be required. Sec. 10: Official Travel (a) The chairman of a subcommittee shall approve requests for travel by subcommittee members and staff for official business within the jurisdiction of that subcommittee. The ranking minority member of a subcommittee shall concur in such travel requests by minority members of that subcommittee and the Ranking Minority Member shall concur in such travel requests for Minority Members of the Committee. Requests in writing covering the purpose, itinerary, and dates of proposed travel shall be submitted for final approval to the Chairman. Specific approval shall be required for each and every trip. (b) The Chairman is authorized during the recess of the Congress to approve travel authorizations for Committee Members and staff, including travel outside the United States. (c) As soon as practicable, the Chairman shall direct the head of each Government agency concerned to honor requests of subcommittees, individual Members, or staff for travel, the direct or indirect expenses of which are to be defrayed from an executive appropriation, only upon request from the Chairman. (d) In accordance with Clause 8 of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives and Section 502 (b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, local currencies owned by the United States shall be available to Committee Members and staff engaged in carrying out their official duties outside the United States, its territories, or possessions. No Committee Member or staff member shall receive or expend local currencies for subsistence in any country at a rate in excess of the maximum per diem rate set forth in applicable Federal law. (e) Travel Reports: (1) Members or staff shall make a report to the Chairman on their travel, covering the purpose, results, itinerary, expenses, and other pertinent comments. (2) With respect to travel outside the United States or its territories or possessions, the report shall include: (1) an itemized list showing the dates each country was visited, the amount of per diem furnished, the cost of transportation furnished, and any funds expended for any other official purpose; and (2) a summary in these categories of the total foreign currencies and/or appropriated funds expended. All such individual reports on foreign travel shall be filed with the Chairman no later than sixty days following completion of the travel for use in complying with reporting requirements in applicable Federal law, and shall be open for public inspection. (3) Each Member or employee performing such travel shall be solely responsible for supporting the amounts reported by the Member or employee. (4) No report or statement as to any trip shall be publicized making any recommendations on behalf of the Committee without the authorization of a majority of the Committee. (f) Members and staff of the Committee performing authorized travel on official business pertaining to the jurisdiction of the Committee shall be governed by applicable laws or regulations of the House and of the Committee on House Administration pertaining to such travel, and as promulgated from time to time by the Chairman. Sec. 11. Activities Reports: (a) Not later than January 2 of each year, the Committee shall submit to the House a report on the activities of the Committee. (b) After adjournment sine die of a regular session of Congress, or after December 15, whichever occurs first, the Chairman may file the report with the Clerk of the House at any time and without the approval of the Committee, provided that a copy of the report has been available to each Member of the Committee for at least seven calendar days and the report includes any supplemental, minority, or additional views submitted by a Member of the Committee. Appendix B PROVISIONS OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPLICABLE TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Rule X ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES Committees and Their Legislative Jurisdictions 1. There shall be in the House the following standing committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and related functions assigned by this clause and clauses 2, 3, and 4. All bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to subjects within the jurisdiction of the standing committees listed in this clause shall be referred to those committees, in accordance with clause 2 of rule XII, as follows: * * * * * * * (b) Committee on Appropriations (1) Appropriation of the revenue for the support of the Government. (2) Rescissions of appropriations contained in appropriation Acts. (3) Transfers of unexpended balances. (4) Bills and joint resolutions reported by other committees that provide new entitlement authority as defined in section 3(9) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and referred to the committee under clause 4(a)(2). * * * * * * * General Oversight Responsibilities 2. (a) The various standing committees shall have general oversight responsibilities as provided in paragraph (b) in order to assist the House in-- (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of-- (A) the application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of Federal laws; and (B) conditions and circumstances which may indicate the necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation; and (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of changes in Federal laws, and of such additional legislation as may be necessary or appropriate. (b)(1) In order to determine whether laws and programs addressing subjects within the jurisdiction of a committee are being implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent of Congress and whether they should be continued, curtailed, or eliminated, each standing committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations) shall review and study on a continuing basis-- * * * * * * * Special Oversight Functions 3. (a) The Committee on Appropriations shall conduct such studies and examinations of the organization and operation of executive departments and other executive agencies (including an agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the United States) as it considers necessary to assist it in the determination of matters within its jurisdiction. * * * * * * * Additional Functions of Committees 4. (a)(1)(A) The Committee on Appropriations shall, within 30 days after the transmittal of the Budget to the Congress each year, hold hearings on the Budget as a whole with particular reference to-- (i) the basic recommendations and budgetary policies of the President in the presentation of the Budget; and (ii) the fiscal, financial, and economic assumptions used as bases in arriving at total estimated expenditures and receipts. (B) In holding hearings pursuant to subdivision (A), the committee shall receive testimony from the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and such other persons as the committee may desire. (C) A hearing under subdivision (A), or any part thereof, shall be held in open session, except when the committee, in open session and with a quorum present, determines by record vote that the testimony to be taken at that hearing on that day may be related to a matter of national security. The committee may by the same procedure close one subsequent day of hearing. A transcript of all such hearings shall be printed and a copy thereof furnished to each Member, Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner. (D) A hearing under subdivision (A), or any part thereof, may be held before a joint meeting of the committee and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate in accordance with such procedures as the two committees jointly may determine. (2) Pursuant to section 401(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, when a committee reports a bill or joint resolution that provides new entitlement authority as defined in section 3(9) of that Act, and enactment of the bill or joint resolution, as reported, would cause a breach of the committee's pertinent allocation of new budget authority under section 302(a) of that Act, the bill or joint resolution may be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report it with recommendations (which may include an amendment limiting the total amount of new entitlement authority provided in the bill or joint resolution). If the Committee on Appropriations fails to report a bill or joint resolution so referred within 15 calendar days (not counting any day on which the house is not in session), the committee automatically shall be discharged from consideration of the bill or joint resolution, and the bill or joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. (3) In addition, the Committee on Appropriations shall study on a continuing basis those provisions of law that (on the first day of the first fiscal year for which the congressional budget process is effective) provide spending authority of permanent budget authority, and shall report to the House from time to time its recommendations for terminating or modifying such provisions. (4) In the manner provided by section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee on Appropriations (after consulting with the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate) shall subdivide any allocations made to it in the joint explanatory statement accompanying the conference report on such concurrent resolution, and promptly report the subdivisions to the House as soon as practicable after a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year is agreed to. Appendix C SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND JURISDICTION NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Rogers, as Chairman of the Full Committee, and Mrs. Lowey, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees. SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama, Chairman SAM FARR, California TOM LATHAM, Iowa ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut ALAN NUNNELEE, Mississippi SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia KEVIN YODER, Kansas CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida DAVID G. VALADAO, California JURISDICTION Department of Agriculture (Except Forest Service) Farm Credit Administration Commodity Futures Trading Commission Food and Drug Administration (HHS) SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia, Chairman CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas ADAM B. SCHIFF, California ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama MICHAEL M. HONDA, California ANDY HARRIS, Maryland JOSEE E. SERRANO, New York JOHN R. CARTER, Texas MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada JURISDICTION Department of Commerce Department of Justice National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Science Foundation Related Agencies Commission on Civil Rights Equal Employment Opportunity Commission International Trade Commission Legal Services Corporation Marine Mammal Commission Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of the United States Trade Representative State Justice Institute SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey, Chairman PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana JACK KINGSTON, Georgia JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia KAY GRANGER, Texas BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida TIM RYAN, Ohio KEN CALVERT, California WILLIAM L. OWENS, New York TOM COLE, Oklahoma MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama JOHN R. CARTER, Texas JURISDICTION Department of Defense--Military Departments of Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, Office of Secretary of Defense, and Defense Agencies (Except Department of Defense-related accounts and programs under the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)) Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence Community Staff SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho, Chairman MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana Jersey ED PASTOR, Arizona ALAN NUNNELEE, Mississippi CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania KEN CALVERT, California CHARLES J. FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee TOM GRAVES, Georgia JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska JURISDICTION Department of Energy (including the National Nuclear Security Administration, Bonneville Power Administration, Southeastern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Department of Defense--Civil Army Corps of Engineers--Civil Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Central Utah Project Related Agencies Appalachian Regional Commission Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Delta Regional Authority Denali Commission Northern Border Regional Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects Southeast Crescent Regional Commission Tennessee Valley Authority SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida, Chairman JOSEE E. SERRANO, New York MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois TOM GRAVES, Georgia MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio KEVIN YODER, Kansas ED PASTOR, Arizona STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada JURISDICTION Department of the Treasury District of Columbia The Judiciary Executive Office of the President (including Council of Economic Advisers, Office of Management and Budget, Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the White House) Independent Agencies Administrative Conference of the United States Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation Consumer Product Safety Commission Election Assistance Commission Federal Communications Commission Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Inspector General Federal Election Commission Federal Labor Relations Authority Federal Trade Commission General Services Administration Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Merit Systems Protection Board Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation National Archives and Records Administration National Credit Union Administration Office of Government Ethics Office of Personnel Management and Related Trust Funds Office of Special Counsel Postal Regulatory Commission Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Recovery and Accountability Transparency Board Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service System Small Business Administration United States Postal Service, Payment to the Postal Service Fund and Office of Inspector General United States Tax Court General Provisions, Governmentwide SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY JOHN R. CARTER, Texas, Chairman DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New HENRY CUELLAR, Texas Jersey WILLIAM L. OWENS, New York TOM LATHAM, Iowa CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania CHARLES J. FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee JACK KINGSTON, Georgia JURISDICTION Department of Homeland Security SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES KEN CALVERT, California, Chairman JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota TOM COLE, Oklahoma CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington JOSEE E. SERRANO, New York DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio DAVID G. VALADAO, California CHRIS STEWART, Utah JURISDICTION Department of the Interior (Except Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project) Environmental Protection Agency Other Agencies Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (HHS) Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Commission of Fine Arts Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Forest Service (USDA) Indian Health Service Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Capital Planning Commission National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (Except Institute of Museum and Library Services) National Gallery of Art National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (HHS, formerly EPA/Superfund) Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Presidio Trust Smithsonian Institution United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES JACK KINGSTON, Georgia, Chairman ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California CHARLES J. FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee BARBARA LEE, California DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio MICHAEL M. HONDA, California ANDY HARRIS, Maryland MARTHA ROBY, Alabama CHRIS STEWART, Utah JURISDICTION Department of Education Department of Health and Human Services (Except Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Food and Drug Administration; Indian Health Services and Facilities; and National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/ Superfund)) Department of Labor Related Agencies Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Corporation for National and Community Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Institute of Museum and Library Services Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission Medicare Payment Advisory Commission National Council on Disability National Labor Relations Board National Mediation Board Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Railroad Retirement Board Social Security Administration SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE BRANCH TOM COLE, Oklahoma, Chairman DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida ANDY HARRIS, Maryland JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia MARTHA ROBY, Alabama SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada CHRIS STEWART, Utah JURISDICTION House of Representatives Joint Items Architect of the Capitol (Except Senate Items) Capitol Police Congressional Budget Office Government Accountability Office Government Printing Office John C. Stennis Center Library of Congress Office of Compliance Open World Leadership Center United States Capitol Preservation Commission SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas, Chairman SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia ALAN NUNNELEE, Mississippi SAM FARR, California JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania TOM GRAVES, Georgia DAVID G. VALADAO, California MARTHA ROBY, Alabama JURISDICTION Department of Defense Military Construction, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, Defense-Wide, and Guard and Reserve Forces Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide Military Family Housing Construction and Operation and Maintenance, Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, and Defense-Wide Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Homeowners Assistance Fund Base Realignment and Closure Accounts NATO Security Investment Program Department of Veterans Affairs Related Agencies American Battle Monuments Commission Armed Forces Retirement Home Department of Defense--Civil, Cemeterial Expenses, Army U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS KAY GRANGER, Texas, Chairwoman NITA M. LOWEY, New York FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia ADAM B. SCHIFF, California MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida BARBARA LEE, California CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida HENRY CUELLAR, Texas KEVIN YODER, Kansas THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida JURISDICTION Agency for International Development Department of State Department of the Treasury Debt Restructuring International Affairs Technical Assistance International Financial Institutions Export-Import Bank Millennium Challenge Corporation Overseas Private Investment Corporation Peace Corps Trade and Development Agency Related Programs and Agencies African Development Foundation Broadcasting Board of Governors Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad Commission on International Religious Freedom Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China East-West Center Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Inter-American Foundation Israeli Arab Scholarship Program National Endowment for Democracy The Asia Foundation United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission United States Institute of Peace SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES TOM LATHAM, Iowa, Chairman ED PASTOR, Arizona FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois KAY GRANGER, Texas TIM RYAN, Ohio JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho JURISDICTION Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Transportation Related Agencies Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General Federal Maritime Commission National Transportation Safety Board Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority [all]