[114th Congress Public Law 4]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 114-4
114th Congress
An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Mar. 4, 2015 - [H.R. 240]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015.>> That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
Office of the Secretary and Executive Management
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Homeland
Security, as authorized by section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 112), and executive management of the Department of
Homeland Security, as authorized by law, $132,573,000: Provided, That
not to exceed $45,000 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That all official costs associated with the
use of government aircraft by Department of Homeland Security personnel
to support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary
shall be paid from amounts made available for the Immediate Office of
the Secretary and the Immediate Office of the Deputy
Secretary: <<NOTE: Deadline. Implementation plan.>> Provided further,
That not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, a comprehensive plan for implementation of the
biometric entry and exit data system required under section 7208 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C.
1365b), including the estimated costs for implementation.
Office of the Under Secretary for Management
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for
Management, as authorized by sections 701 through 705 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 through 345), $187,503,000, of which
not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official
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reception and representation expenses: Provided, That of the total
amount made available under this heading, $4,493,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2016, solely for the alteration and
improvement of facilities, tenant improvements, and relocation costs to
consolidate Department headquarters operations at the Nebraska Avenue
Complex; and $6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016,
for the Human Resources Information Technology
program: <<NOTE: Reports. Deadlines.>> Provided further, That the
Under Secretary for Management shall include in the President's budget
proposal for fiscal year 2016, submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code, a Comprehensive Acquisition Status Report,
which shall include the information required under the heading ``Office
of the Under Secretary for Management'' under title I of division D of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74), and shall
submit quarterly updates to such report not later than 45 days after the
completion of each quarter.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer,
as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 113), $52,020,000: Provided, That the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, at the time the President's budget
proposal for fiscal year 2016 is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code, the Future Years Homeland Security
Program, as authorized by section 874 of Public Law 107-296 (6 U.S.C.
454).
Office of the Chief Information Officer
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information
Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), and Department-wide technology investments,
$288,122,000; of which $99,028,000 shall be available for salaries and
expenses; and of which $189,094,000, to remain available until September
30, 2016, shall be available for development and acquisition of
information technology equipment, software, services, and related
activities for the Department of Homeland Security.
Analysis and Operations
For necessary expenses for intelligence analysis and operations
coordination activities, as authorized by title II of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $255,804,000; of which not
to exceed $3,825 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses; and of which $102,479,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2016.
Office of Inspector General
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.), $118,617,000; of which not to exceed $300,000 may be used
for certain confidential operational expenses, including the payment of
informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspector General.
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TITLE II
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
United States Customs and Border Protection
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relating to border
security, immigration, customs, agricultural inspections and regulatory
activities related to plant and animal imports, and transportation of
unaccompanied minor aliens; purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for
replacement only) police-type vehicles; and contracting with individuals
for personal services abroad; $8,459,657,000; of which $3,274,000 shall
be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administrative
expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee
pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26
U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)) and notwithstanding section 1511(e)(1) of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which $30,000,000
shall be available until September 30, 2016, solely for the purpose of
hiring, training, and equipping United States Customs and Border
Protection officers at ports of entry; of which not to exceed $34,425
shall be for official reception and representation expenses; of which
such sums as become available in the Customs User Fee Account, except
sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from
that account; of which not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for
payment for rental space in connection with preclearance operations; and
of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to
informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the
Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided, That for fiscal year 2015,
the overtime limitation prescribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of
February 13, 1911 (19 U.S.C. 267(c)(1)) shall be $35,000; and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds
appropriated by this Act shall be available to compensate any employee
of United States Customs and Border Protection for overtime, from
whatever source, in an amount that exceeds such limitation, except in
individual cases determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, or
the designee of the Secretary, to be necessary for national security
purposes, to prevent excessive costs, or in cases of immigration
emergencies: Provided further, That the Border Patrol shall maintain an
active duty presence of not less than 21,370 full-time equivalent agents
protecting the borders of the United States in the fiscal year.
automation modernization
For necessary expenses for United States Customs and Border
Protection for operation and improvement of automated systems, including
salaries and expenses, $808,169,000; of which $446,075,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2017; and of which not less than
$140,970,000 shall be for the development of the Automated Commercial
Environment.
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border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology
For expenses for border security fencing, infrastructure, and
technology, $382,466,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017.
air and marine operations
For necessary expenses for the operations, maintenance, and
procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, the
Air and Marine Operations Center, and other related equipment of the air
and marine program, including salaries and expenses, operational
training, and mission-related travel, the operations of which include
the following: the interdiction of narcotics and other goods; the
provision of support to Federal, State, and local agencies in the
enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of
Homeland Security; and, at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the provision of assistance to Federal, State, and local
agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts;
$750,469,000; of which $299,800,000 shall be available for salaries and
expenses; and of which $450,669,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2017: <<NOTE: Notification.>> Provided, That no aircraft
or other related equipment, with the exception of aircraft that are one
of a kind and have been identified as excess to United States Customs
and Border Protection requirements and aircraft that have been damaged
beyond repair, shall be transferred to any other Federal agency,
department, or office outside of the Department of Homeland Security
during fiscal year 2015 without prior notice to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives: <<NOTE: Puerto Rico.>> Provided further, That funding
made available under this heading shall be available for customs
expenses when necessary to maintain or to temporarily increase
operations in Puerto Rico: <<NOTE: Reports. Deadline. Strategic plan.>>
Provided further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report
to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, on any changes to the 5-year strategic plan for the air and
marine program required under the heading ``Air and Marine Interdiction,
Operations, and Maintenance'' in Public Law 112-74.
construction and facilities management
For necessary expenses to plan, acquire, construct, renovate, equip,
furnish, operate, manage, and maintain buildings, facilities, and
related infrastructure necessary for the administration and enforcement
of the laws relating to customs, immigration, and border security,
$288,821,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019.
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for enforcement of immigration and customs
laws, detention and removals, and investigations, including intellectual
property rights and overseas vetted units operations; and purchase and
lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type vehicles;
$5,932,756,000; of which not to exceed
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$10,000,000 shall be available until expended for conducting special
operations under section 3131 of the Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (19
U.S.C. 2081); of which not to exceed $11,475 shall be for official
reception and representation expenses; of which not to exceed $2,000,000
shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for
solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security; of
which not less than $305,000 shall be for promotion of public awareness
of the child pornography tipline and activities to counter child
exploitation; of which not less than $5,400,000 shall be used to
facilitate agreements consistent with section 287(g) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)); of which not to exceed
$40,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, is for
maintenance, construction, and lease hold improvements at owned and
leased facilities; and of which not to exceed $11,216,000 shall be
available to fund or reimburse other Federal agencies for the costs
associated with the care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled
aliens unlawfully present in the United States: <<NOTE: Waiver
authority.>> Provided, That none of the funds made available under
this heading shall be available to compensate any employee for overtime
in an annual amount in excess of $35,000, except that the Secretary of
Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive that
amount as necessary for national security purposes and in cases of
immigration emergencies: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided, $15,770,000 shall be for activities to enforce laws against
forced child labor, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That of the total amount
available, not less than $1,600,000,000 shall be available to identify
aliens convicted of a crime who may be deportable, and to remove them
from the United States once they are judged deportable: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prioritize the
identification and removal of aliens convicted of a crime by the
severity of that crime: Provided further, That funding made available
under this heading shall maintain a level of not less than 34,000
detention beds through September 30, 2015: Provided further, That of
the total amount provided, not less than $3,431,444,000 is for
detention, enforcement, and removal operations, including transportation
of unaccompanied minor aliens: Provided further, That of the amount
provided for Custody Operations in the previous proviso, $45,000,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided further, That
of the total amount provided for the Visa Security Program and
international investigations, $43,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2016: Provided further, That not less than $15,000,000
shall be available for investigation of intellectual property rights
violations, including operation of the National Intellectual Property
Rights Coordination Center: <<NOTE: Determination.>> Provided further,
That none of the funds provided under this heading may be used to
continue a delegation of law enforcement authority authorized under
section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g))
if the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General determines that
the terms of the agreement governing the delegation of authority have
been materially violated: Provided further, That none of the funds
provided under this heading may be used to continue any contract for the
provision of detention services if the two most recent overall
performance evaluations received by the contracted facility are less
than ``adequate'' or the equivalent median score in any subsequent
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performance evaluation system: Provided further, That nothing under
this heading shall prevent United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement from exercising those authorities provided under immigration
laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) during priority operations
pertaining to aliens convicted of a crime: Provided further, That
without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section
503(d) of this Act, the Secretary may propose to reprogram and transfer
funds within and into this appropriation necessary to ensure the
detention of aliens prioritized for removal.
automation modernization
For expenses of immigration and customs enforcement automated
systems, $26,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017.
Transportation Security Administration
aviation security
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration
related to providing civil aviation security services pursuant to the
Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107-71; 115 Stat.
597; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), $5,639,095,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2016; of which not to exceed $7,650 shall be for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided, That any award to
deploy explosives detection systems shall be based on risk, the
airport's current reliance on other screening solutions, lobby
congestion resulting in increased security concerns, high injury rates,
airport readiness, and increased cost effectiveness: Provided further,
That security service fees authorized under section 44940 of title 49,
United States Code, shall be credited to this appropriation as
offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation
security: Provided further, That the sum appropriated under this
heading from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar
basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year
2015 so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the
general fund estimated at not more than $3,574,095,000: Provided
further, That the fees deposited under this heading in fiscal year 2013
and sequestered pursuant to section 251A of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), that are
currently unavailable for obligation, are hereby permanently cancelled:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United
States Code, for fiscal year 2015, any funds in the Aviation Security
Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United States
Code, may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives
detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements
for the purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of
such title: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, mobile explosives detection equipment purchased and deployed
using funds made available under this heading may be moved and
redeployed to meet evolving passenger and baggage screening security
priorities at airports: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available in this Act may be used for any recruiting or hiring of
personnel into the Transportation
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Security Administration that would cause the agency to exceed a staffing
level of 45,000 full-time equivalent screeners: Provided further, That
the preceding proviso shall not apply to personnel hired as part-time
employees: <<NOTE: Deadline. Reports.>> Provided further, That not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit
to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a detailed report on--
(1) the Department of Homeland Security efforts and
resources being devoted to develop more advanced integrated
passenger screening technologies for the most effective security
of passengers and baggage at the lowest possible operating and
acquisition costs, including projected funding levels for each
fiscal year for the next 5 years or until project completion,
whichever is earlier;
(2) how the Transportation Security Administration is
deploying its existing passenger and baggage screener workforce
in the most cost effective manner; and
(3) labor savings from the deployment of improved
technologies for passenger and baggage screening and how those
savings are being used to offset security costs or reinvested to
address security vulnerabilities:
Provided further, <<NOTE: Deadlines. Reports.>> That not later than
April 15, 2015, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, a semiannual report updating
information on a strategy to increase the number of air passengers
eligible for expedited screening, including:
(1) specific benchmarks and performance measures to increase
participation in Pre-Check by air carriers, airports, and
passengers;
(2) options to facilitate direct application for enrollment
in Pre-Check through the Transportation Security
Administration's Web site, airports, and other enrollment
locations;
(3) use of third parties to pre-screen passengers for
expedited screening;
(4) inclusion of populations already vetted by the
Transportation Security Administration and other trusted
populations as eligible for expedited screening;
(5) resource implications of expedited passenger screening
resulting from the use of risk-based security methods; and
(6) the total number and percentage of passengers using Pre-
Check lanes who:
(A) have enrolled in Pre-Check since Transportation
Security Administration enrollment centers were
established;
(B) enrolled using the Transportation Security
Administration's Pre-Check application Web site;
(C) were enrolled as frequent flyers of a
participating airline;
(D) utilized Pre-Check as a result of their
enrollment in a Trusted Traveler program of United
States Customs and Border Protection;
(E) were selectively identified to participate in
expedited screening through the use of Managed Inclusion
in fiscal year 2014; and
(F) are enrolled in all other Pre-Check categories:
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Provided further, That Members of the United States House of
Representatives and United States Senate, including the leadership; the
heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the Secretary,
Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the
Department of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney General,
Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, and the United
States Attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the
President, including the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage
screening.
surface transportation security
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration
related to surface transportation security activities, $123,749,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2016.
intelligence and vetting
For necessary expenses for the development and implementation of
intelligence and vetting activities, $219,166,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2016.
transportation security support
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration
related to transportation security support pursuant to the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107-71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C.
40101 note), $917,226,000, to remain available until September 30,
2016: <<NOTE: Deadline. Reports.>> Provided, That not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives--
(1) a report providing evidence demonstrating that
behavioral indicators can be used to identify passengers who may
pose a threat to aviation security and the plans that will be
put into place to collect additional performance data; and
(2) a report addressing each of the recommendations outlined
in the report entitled ``TSA Needs Additional Information Before
Procuring Next-Generation Systems'', published by the Government
Accountability Office on March 31, 2014, and describing the
steps the Transportation Security Administration is taking to
implement acquisition best practices, increase industry
engagement, and improve transparency with regard to technology
acquisition programs:
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading,
$25,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation for Headquarters
Administration until the submission of the reports required by
paragraphs (1) and (2) of the preceding proviso.
Coast Guard
operating expenses
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase or lease of not to
exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for
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replacement only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent and
emergent requirements (at a unit cost of no more than $700,000) and
repairs and service-life replacements, not to exceed a total of
$31,000,000; purchase or lease of boats necessary for overseas
deployments and activities; minor shore construction projects not
exceeding $1,000,000 in total cost on any location; payments pursuant to
section 156 of Public Law 97-377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat.
1920); <<NOTE: President. Designation.>> and recreation and welfare;
$7,043,318,000, of which $553,000,000 shall be for defense-related
activities, of which $213,000,000 is designated by the Congress for
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 and shall be available only if the President
subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such
designations to the Congress; of which $24,500,000 shall be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section
1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); and
of which not to exceed $15,300 shall be for official reception and
representation expenses: Provided, That none of the funds made
available by this Act shall be for expenses incurred for recreational
vessels under section 12114 of title 46, United States Code, except to
the extent fees are collected from owners of yachts and credited to this
appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent fees are
insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation under
such section 12114, and there is a backlog of recreational vessel
applications, then personnel performing non-recreational vessel
documentation functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 of title 46,
United States Code, may perform documentation under section
12114: <<NOTE: Investment plan.>> Provided further, That of the funds
provided under this heading, $85,000,000 shall be withheld from
obligation for Coast Guard Headquarters Directorates until a future-
years capital investment plan for fiscal years 2016 through 2020, as
specified under the heading ``Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction,
and Improvements'' of this Act, is submitted to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Provided
further, That funds made available under this heading for Overseas
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism may be allocated by
program, project, and activity, notwithstanding section 503 of this Act:
Provided further, That, without regard to the limitation as to time and
condition of section 503(d) of this Act, after June 30, up to
$10,000,000 may be reprogrammed to or from Military Pay and Allowances
in accordance with subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 503.
environmental compliance and restoration
For necessary expenses to carry out the environmental compliance and
restoration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 19 of title 14,
United States Code, $13,197,000, to remain available until September 30,
2019.
reserve training
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, as authorized by
law; operations and maintenance of the Coast Guard reserve program;
personnel and training costs; and equipment and services; $114,572,000.
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acquisition, construction, and improvements
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, renovation, and
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and
aircraft, including equipment related thereto; and maintenance,
rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; as
authorized by law; $1,225,223,000; of which $20,000,000 shall be derived
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of
section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2712(a)(5)); and of which the following amounts shall be available until
September 30, 2019 (except as subsequently specified): $6,000,000 for
military family housing; $824,347,000 to acquire, effect major repairs
to, renovate, or improve vessels, small boats, and related equipment;
$180,000,000 to acquire, effect major repairs to, renovate, or improve
aircraft or increase aviation capability; $59,300,000 for other
acquisition programs; $40,580,000 for shore facilities and aids to
navigation, including facilities at Department of Defense installations
used by the Coast Guard; and $114,996,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2015, for personnel compensation and benefits and related
costs: Provided, That the funds provided by this Act shall be
immediately available and allotted to contract for the production of the
eighth National Security Cutter notwithstanding the availability of
funds for post-production costs: <<NOTE: Investment plan. 14 USC 663
note.>> Provided further, That the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, at the time the
President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2016 is submitted pursuant
to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a future-years
capital investment plan for the Coast Guard that identifies for each
requested capital asset--
(1) the proposed appropriations included in that budget;
(2) the total estimated cost of completion, including and clearly
delineating the costs of associated major acquisition systems
infrastructure and transition to operations;
(3) projected funding levels for each fiscal year for the next 5
fiscal years or until acquisition program baseline or project
completion, whichever is earlier;
(4) an estimated completion date at the projected funding levels;
and
(5) a current acquisition program baseline for each capital asset,
as applicable, that--
(A) includes the total acquisition cost of each asset,
subdivided by fiscal year and including a detailed description
of the purpose of the proposed funding levels for each fiscal
year, including for each fiscal year funds requested for design,
pre-acquisition activities, production, structural
modifications, missionization, post-delivery, and transition to
operations costs;
(B) includes a detailed project schedule through completion,
subdivided by fiscal year, that details--
(i) quantities planned for each fiscal year; and
(ii) major acquisition and project events, including
development of operational requirements, contracting
actions, design reviews, production, delivery, test and
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evaluation, and transition to operations, including
necessary training, shore infrastructure, and logistics;
(C) notes and explains any deviations in cost, performance
parameters, schedule, or estimated date of completion from the
original acquisition program baseline and the most recent
baseline approved by the Department of Homeland Security's
Acquisition Review Board, if applicable;
(D) aligns the acquisition of each asset to mission
requirements by defining existing capabilities of comparable
legacy assets, identifying known capability gaps between such
existing capabilities and stated mission requirements, and
explaining how the acquisition of each asset will address such
known capability gaps;
(E) defines life-cycle costs for each asset and the date of
the estimate on which such costs are based, including all
associated costs of major acquisitions systems infrastructure
and transition to operations, delineated by purpose and fiscal
year for the projected service life of the asset;
(F) includes the earned value management system summary
schedule performance index and cost performance index for each
asset, if applicable; and
(G) includes a phase-out and decommissioning schedule
delineated by fiscal year for each existing legacy asset that
each asset is intended to replace or recapitalize:
Provided further, That the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall ensure
that amounts specified in the future-years capital investment plan are
consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with proposed
appropriations necessary to support the programs, projects, and
activities of the Coast Guard in the President's budget proposal for
fiscal year 2016, submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code: Provided further, That any inconsistencies between
the capital investment plan and proposed appropriations shall be
identified and justified: Provided further, That the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall not delay the submission of the
capital investment plan referred to by the preceding
provisos: <<NOTE: Time period. Review.>> Provided further, That the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall have no more than
a single period of 10 consecutive business days to review the capital
investment plan prior to submission: <<NOTE: Notifications. Review.>>
Provided further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives one day after the capital investment plan
is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives when such review is
completed: <<NOTE: Applicability.>> Provided further, That subsections
(a) and (b) of section 6402 of Public Law 110-28 shall hereafter apply
with respect to the amounts made available under this heading.
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research, development, test, and evaluation
For necessary expenses for applied scientific research, development,
test, and evaluation; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and
operation of facilities and equipment; as authorized by law;
$17,892,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, of which
$500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to
carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)): Provided, That there may be credited to
and used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received from
State and local governments, other public authorities, private sources,
and foreign countries for expenses incurred for research, development,
testing, and evaluation.
retired pay
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise
chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments under the
Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans,
payment for career status bonuses, concurrent receipts, and combat-
related special compensation under the National Defense Authorization
Act, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their
dependents under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code,
$1,450,626,000, to remain available until expended.
United States Secret Service
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service,
including purchase of not to exceed 652 vehicles for police-type use for
replacement only; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of
motorcycles made in the United States; hire of aircraft; services of
expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Director of
the United States Secret Service; rental of buildings in the District of
Columbia, and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on
private or other property not in Government ownership or control, as may
be necessary to perform protective functions; payment of per diem or
subsistence allowances to employees in cases in which a protective
assignment on the actual day or days of the visit of a protectee
requires an employee to work 16 hours per day or to remain overnight at
a post of duty; conduct of and participation in firearms matches;
presentation of awards; travel of United States Secret Service employees
on protective missions without regard to the limitations on such
expenditures in this or any other Act if approval is obtained in advance
from the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives; research and development; grants to conduct behavioral
research in support of protective research and operations; and payment
in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform
protective functions; $1,615,860,000; of which not to exceed $19,125
shall be for official reception and representation expenses; of which
not to exceed $100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and
equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in counterfeit
investigations; of which $2,366,000 shall be for forensic and related
support of investigations of missing and exploited children; of which
$6,000,000 shall be
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for a grant for activities related to investigations of missing and
exploited children and shall remain available until September 30, 2016;
and of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be for activities related
to training in electronic crimes investigations and forensics:
Provided, That $18,000,000 for protective travel shall remain available
until September 30, 2016: Provided further, That $4,500,000 for
National Special Security Events shall remain available until September
30, 2016: Provided further, That the United States Secret Service is
authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from
Federal agencies and entities, as defined in section 105 of title 5,
United States Code, for personnel receiving training sponsored by the
James J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at the
end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources
available under this heading at the end of the fiscal
year: <<NOTE: Waiver authority.>> Provided further, That none of the
funds made available under this heading shall be available to compensate
any employee for overtime in an annual amount in excess of $35,000,
except that the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the
Secretary, may waive that amount as necessary for national security
purposes: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to
the United States Secret Service by this Act or by previous
appropriations Acts may be made available for the protection of the head
of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland
Security: <<NOTE: Contracts.>> Provided further, That the Director of
the United States Secret Service may enter into an agreement to provide
such protection on a fully reimbursable
basis: <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> Provided further, That none
of the funds made available to the United States Secret Service by this
Act or by previous appropriations Acts may be obligated for the purpose
of opening a new permanent domestic or overseas office or location
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives are notified 15 days in advance of such
obligation: <<NOTE: Deadline. Reports.>> Provided further, That not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director
of the United States Secret Service shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, a report
providing evidence that the United States Secret Service has
sufficiently reviewed its professional standards of conduct; and has
issued new guidance and procedures for the conduct of employees when
engaged in overseas operations and protective missions, consistent with
the critical missions of, and the unique position of public trust
occupied by, the United States Secret Service: Provided further, That
of the funds provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be withheld
from obligation for Headquarters, Management and Administration until
such report is submitted: Provided further, That for purposes of
section 503(b) of this Act, $15,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is
less, may be transferred between Protection of Persons and Facilities
and Domestic Field Operations.
acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses
For necessary expenses for acquisition, construction, repair,
alteration, and improvement of physical and technological
infrastructure, $49,935,000; of which $5,380,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2019, shall be for acquisition, construction,
improvement, and maintenance of the James J. Rowley Training
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Center; and of which $44,555,000, to remain available until September
30, 2017, shall be for Information Integration and Technology
Transformation program execution.
TITLE III
PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
National Protection and Programs Directorate
management and administration
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for
the National Protection and Programs Directorate, support for
operations, and information technology, $61,651,000: Provided, That not
to exceed $3,825 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That the President's budget proposal for
fiscal year 2016, submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, shall be detailed by office, and by program,
project, and activity level, for the National Protection and Programs
Directorate.
infrastructure protection and information security
For necessary expenses for infrastructure protection and information
security programs and activities, as authorized by title II of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $1,188,679,000, of
which $225,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016:
Provided, That if, due to delays in contract actions, the National
Protection and Programs Directorate will not fully obligate funds for
Federal Network Security or for Network Security Deployment program,
project, and activities as provided in the accompanying statement and
section 548 of this Act, such funds may be applied to Next Generation
Networks program, project, and activities, notwithstanding section 503
of this Act.
federal protective service
The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this
account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related
to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and for the
operations of the Federal Protective Service: <<NOTE: Strategic plan.>>
Provided, That the Director of the Federal Protective Service shall
submit at the time the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2016
is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, a strategic human capital plan that aligns fee collections to
personnel requirements based on a current threat assessment.
office of biometric identity management
For necessary expenses for the Office of Biometric Identity
Management, as authorized by section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b), $252,056,000:
Provided, That of the total amount made available under this heading,
$122,150,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017.
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Office of Health Affairs
For necessary expenses of the Office of Health Affairs,
$129,358,000; of which $26,148,000 is for salaries and expenses and
$86,891,000 is for BioWatch operations: Provided, That of the amount
made available under this heading, $16,319,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2016, for biosurveillance, chemical defense, medical
and health planning and coordination, and workforce health protection:
Provided further, That not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official
reception and representation expenses.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
$934,396,000, including activities authorized by the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),
the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act of 2000 (division C, title I, 114
Stat. 583), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701
et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et
seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 404, 405), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.), the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53),
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et
seq.), the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public
Law 109-295; 120 Stat. 1394), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141, 126 Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood
Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-89): Provided, That
not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That of the total amount made available
under this heading, $35,180,000 shall be for the Urban Search and Rescue
Response System, of which none is available for Federal Emergency
Management Agency administrative costs: Provided further, That of the
total amount made available under this heading, $30,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2016, for capital improvements and other
expenses related to continuity of operations at the Mount Weather
Emergency Operations Center: Provided further, That of the total amount
made available, $3,400,000 shall be for the Office of National Capital
Region Coordination: Provided further, That of the total amount made
available under this heading, not less than $4,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2016, for expenses related to
modernization of automated systems.
state and local programs
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities,
$1,500,000,000, which shall be allocated as follows:
(1) $467,000,000 shall be for the State Homeland Security
Grant Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), of which not less than $55,000,000
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shall be for Operation Stonegarden: <<NOTE: Puerto Rico.>>
Provided, That notwithstanding subsection (c)(4) of such section
2004, for fiscal year 2015, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
shall make available to local and tribal governments amounts
provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this paragraph
in accordance with subsection (c)(1) of such section 2004.
(2) $600,000,000 shall be for the Urban Area Security
Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 604), of which not less than $13,000,000 shall be
for organizations (as described under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section
501(a) of such code) determined by the Secretary of Homeland
Security to be at high risk of a terrorist attack.
(3) $100,000,000 shall be for Public Transportation Security
Assistance, Railroad Security Assistance, and Over-the-Road Bus
Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
(Public Law 110-53; 6 U.S.C. 1135, 1163, and 1182), of which not
less than $10,000,000 shall be for Amtrak security and
$3,000,000 shall be for Over-the-Road Bus Security: Provided,
That such public transportation security assistance shall be
provided directly to public transportation agencies.
(4) $100,000,000 shall be for Port Security Grants in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 70107.
(5) $233,000,000 shall be to sustain current operations for
training, exercises, technical assistance, and other programs,
of which $162,991,000 shall be for training of State, local, and
tribal emergency response providers:
Provided, <<NOTE: Grants. Deadlines.>> That for grants under
paragraphs (1) through (4), applications for grants shall be made
available to eligible applicants not later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, that eligible applicants shall submit
applications not later than 80 days after the grant announcement, and
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall act
within 65 days after the receipt of an application: Provided further,
That notwithstanding section 2008(a)(11) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)(11)) or any other provision of law, a grantee may
not use more than 5 percent of the amount of a grant made available
under this heading for expenses directly related to administration of
the grant: <<NOTE: Reports.>> Provided further, That for grants under
paragraphs (1) and (2), the installation of communications towers is not
considered construction of a building or other physical facility:
Provided further, That grantees shall provide reports on their use of
funds, as determined necessary by the Secretary of Homeland Security:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 509 of this Act, the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may use the
funds provided in paragraph (5) to acquire real property for the purpose
of establishing or appropriately extending the security buffer zones
around Federal Emergency Management Agency training facilities.
firefighter assistance grants
For grants for programs authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), $680,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2016, of which $340,000,000 shall
be available to carry out section 33 of that Act (15 U.S.C.
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2229) and $340,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 34 of
that Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a).
emergency management performance grants
For emergency management performance grants, as authorized by the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.), $350,000,000.
radiological emergency preparedness program
The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2015, as
authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C. 5196e), shall not be less than 100 percent of the
amounts anticipated by the Department of Homeland Security necessary for
its radiological emergency preparedness program for the next fiscal
year: <<NOTE: Fees.>> Provided, That the methodology for assessment
and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable and shall reflect
costs of providing such services, including administrative costs of
collecting such fees: Provided further, That fees received under this
heading shall be deposited in this account as offsetting collections and
will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2015, and
remain available until expended.
united states fire administration
For necessary expenses of the United States Fire Administration and
for other purposes, as authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) and the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $44,000,000.
disaster relief fund
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),
$7,033,464,494, to remain available until expended, of which $24,000,000
shall be transferred to the Department of Homeland Security Office of
Inspector General for audits and investigations related to
disasters: <<NOTE: Reports.>> Provided, That the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives the
following reports, including a specific description of the methodology
and the source data used in developing such reports:
(1) <<NOTE: Estimates.>> an estimate of the following amounts shall
be submitted for the budget year at the time that the President's budget
proposal for fiscal year 2016 is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code:
(A) the unobligated balance of funds to be carried over from
the prior fiscal year to the budget year;
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(B) the unobligated balance of funds to be carried over from
the budget year to the budget year plus 1;
(C) the amount of obligations for non-catastrophic events
for the budget year;
(D) the amount of obligations for the budget year for
catastrophic events delineated by event and by State;
(E) the total amount that has been previously obligated or
will be required for catastrophic events delineated by event and
by State for all prior years, the current year, the budget year,
the budget year plus 1, the budget year plus 2, and the budget
year plus 3 and beyond;
(F) the amount of previously obligated funds that will be
recovered for the budget year;
(G) the amount that will be required for obligations for
emergencies, as described in section 102(1) of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5122(1)), major disasters, as described in section 102(2) of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), fire management assistance grants, as
described in section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187), surge
activities, and disaster readiness and support activities; and
(H) the amount required for activities not covered under
section 251(b)(2)(D)(iii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(D)(iii); Public
Law 99-177);
(2) <<NOTE: Estimates. Deadlines. Web posting.>> an estimate or
actual amounts, if available, of the following for the current fiscal
year shall be submitted not later than the fifth day of each month, and
shall be published by the Administrator on the Agency's Web site not
later than the fifth day of each month:
(A) a summary of the amount of appropriations made available
by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated
funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and
obligations made;
(B) a table of disaster relief activity delineated by month,
including--
(i) the beginning and ending balances;
(ii) the total obligations to include amounts
obligated for fire assistance, emergencies, surge, and
disaster support activities;
(iii) the obligations for catastrophic events
delineated by event and by State; and
(iv) the amount of previously obligated funds that
are recovered;
(C) a summary of allocations, obligations, and expenditures
for catastrophic events delineated by event;
(D) <<NOTE: Hurricane Sandy.>> in addition, for a disaster
declaration related to Hurricane Sandy, the cost of the
following categories of spending: public assistance, individual
assistance, mitigation, administrative, operations, and any
other relevant category (including emergency measures and
disaster resources); and
(E) the date on which funds appropriated will be exhausted:
Provided further, <<NOTE: Web posting. Deadline. Grants.>> That the
Administrator shall publish on the Agency's Web site not later than 5
days after an award of a public assistance grant under section 406 of
the Robert T. Stafford
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Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) the
specifics of the grant award: <<NOTE: Deadline. Web posting.>>
Provided further, That for any mission assignment or mission assignment
task order to another Federal department or agency regarding a major
disaster, not later than 5 days after the issuance of the mission
assignment or task order, the Administrator shall publish on the
Agency's website the following: the name of the impacted State and the
disaster declaration for such State, the assigned agency, the assistance
requested, a description of the disaster, the total cost estimate, and
the amount obligated: Provided further, That not later than 10 days
after the last day of each month until the mission assignment or task
order is completed and closed out, the Administrator shall update any
changes to the total cost estimate and the amount obligated: Provided
further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $6,437,792,622
shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.):
Provided further, That the amount in the preceding proviso is designated
by the Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985.
flood hazard mapping and risk analysis program
For necessary expenses, including administrative costs, under
section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
4101), and under sections 100215, 100216, 100226, 100230, and 100246 of
the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, (Public Law 112-
141, 126 Stat. 916), $100,000,000, and such additional sums as may be
provided by State and local governments or other political subdivisions
for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2)), to remain available until expended.
national flood insurance fund
For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of
2012 (subtitle A of title II of division F of Public Law 112-141; 126
Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
(Public Law 113-89; 128 Stat. 1020), $179,294,000, which shall remain
available until September 30, 2016, and shall be derived from offsetting
amounts collected under section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)); which is available for salaries and
expenses associated with flood mitigation and flood insurance
operations; and floodplain management and additional amounts for flood
mapping: Provided, That of such amount, $23,759,000 shall be available
for salaries and expenses associated with flood mitigation and flood
insurance operations and $155,535,000 shall be available for flood plain
management and flood mapping: Provided further, That any additional
fees collected pursuant to section 1308(d) of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)) shall be credited as an
offsetting collection to this account, to be available for flood plain
management and flood mapping: Provided further, That in fiscal year
2015, no funds shall be available from the National Flood Insurance Fund
under section 1310 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 4017) in excess of:
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(1) $136,000,000 for operating expenses;
(2) $1,139,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents;
(3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury borrowings;
and
(4) $150,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, for
flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation assistance under
section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
4104c), notwithstanding sections 1366(e) and 1310(a)(7) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 4104c(e), 4017):
Provided further, That the amounts collected under section 102 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) and section
1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 shall be deposited
in the National Flood Insurance Fund to supplement other amounts
specified as available for section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, notwithstanding section 102(f)(8), section 1366(e), and
paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 1367(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
4012a(f)(8), 4104c(e), 4104d(b)(1)-(3)): Provided further, That total
administrative costs shall not exceed 4 percent of the total
appropriation: Provided further, That $5,000,000 is available to carry
out section 24 of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of
2014 (42 U.S.C. 4033).
national predisaster mitigation fund
For the predisaster mitigation grant program under section 203 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5133), $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
emergency food and shelter
To carry out the emergency food and shelter program pursuant to
title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331
et seq.), $120,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That total administrative costs shall not exceed 3.5 percent of the
total amount made available under this heading.
TITLE IV
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
For necessary expenses for citizenship and immigration services,
$124,435,000 for the E-Verify Program, as described in section 403(a) of
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(8 U.S.C. 1324a note), to assist United States employers with
maintaining a legal workforce: Provided, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, funds otherwise made available to United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services may be used to acquire, operate,
equip, and dispose of up to 5 vehicles, for replacement only, for areas
where the Administrator of General Services does not provide vehicles
for lease: Provided further, That the Director of United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services may authorize employees who are
assigned to those areas to use such vehicles to travel between the
employees' residences and places of employment.
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Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center, including materials and support costs of Federal law enforcement
basic training; the purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-
type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses for student
athletic and related activities; the conduct of and participation in
firearms matches and presentation of awards; public awareness and
enhancement of community support of law enforcement training; room and
board for student interns; a flat monthly reimbursement to employees
authorized to use personal mobile phones for official duties; and
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code;
$230,497,000; of which up to $54,154,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2016, for materials and support costs of Federal law
enforcement basic training; of which $300,000 shall remain available
until expended to be distributed to Federal law enforcement agencies for
expenses incurred participating in training accreditation; and of which
not to exceed $7,180 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided, That the Center is authorized to obligate funds in
anticipation of reimbursements from agencies receiving training
sponsored by the Center, except that total obligations at the end of the
fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available at the
end of the fiscal year: Provided further, That section 1202(a) of
Public Law 107-206 (42 U.S.C. 3771 note), as amended under this heading
in division F of Public Law 113-76, is further amended by striking
``December 31, 2016'' and inserting ``December 31, 2017'': Provided
further, That the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center shall schedule basic or advanced law enforcement training, or
both, at all four training facilities under the control of the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center to ensure that such training facilities
are operated at the highest capacity throughout the fiscal year:
Provided further, That the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Accreditation Board, including representatives from the Federal law
enforcement community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in
law enforcement training, shall lead the Federal law enforcement
training accreditation process to continue the implementation of
measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law
enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors.
acquisitions, construction, improvements, and related expenses
For acquisition of necessary additional real property and
facilities, construction, and ongoing maintenance, facility
improvements, and related expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center, $27,841,000, to remain available until September 30,
2019: Provided, That the Center is authorized to accept reimbursement
to this appropriation from government agencies requesting the
construction of special use facilities.
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Science and Technology
management and administration
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology and for management and administration of programs
and activities, as authorized by title III of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), $129,993,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $7,650 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses.
research, development, acquisition, and operations
For necessary expenses for science and technology research,
including advanced research projects, development, test and evaluation,
acquisition, and operations as authorized by title III of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), and the purchase or lease
of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $973,915,000; of which $538,926,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2017; and of which $434,989,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2019, solely for operation
and construction of laboratory facilities: Provided, That of the funds
provided for the operation and construction of laboratory facilities
under this heading, $300,000,000 shall be for construction of the
National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility.
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
management and administration
For salaries and expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office,
as authorized by title XIX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 591 et seq.), for management and administration of programs and
activities, $37,339,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall be
for official reception and representation expenses.
research, development, and operations
For necessary expenses for radiological and nuclear research,
development, testing, evaluation, and operations, $197,900,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2017.
systems acquisition
For necessary expenses for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
acquisition and deployment of radiological detection systems in
accordance with the global nuclear detection architecture, $72,603,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2017.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(including rescissions of funds)
Sec. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
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Sec. 502. Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this Act,
the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities
in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts for such
activities established pursuant to this Act, may be merged with funds in
the applicable established accounts, and thereafter may be accounted for
as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted.
Sec. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by
previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the
Department of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or
expenditure in fiscal year 2015, or provided from any accounts in the
Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees
available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that:
(1) creates a new program, project, or activity;
(2) eliminates a program, project, office, or activity;
(3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity
for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress;
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity
by either of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate or
the House of Representatives for a different purpose; or
(5) <<NOTE: Contracts. Notification. Deadline.>> contracts
out any function or activity for which funding levels were
requested for Federal full-time equivalents in the object
classification tables contained in the fiscal year 2015 Budget
Appendix for the Department of Homeland Security, as modified by
the report accompanying this Act, unless the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous
appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department
of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure
in fiscal year 2015, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of
the United States derived by the collection of fees or proceeds
available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for
obligation or expenditure for programs, projects, or activities through
a reprogramming of funds in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent,
whichever is less, that:
(1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program,
project, or activity;
(3) reduces by 10 percent the numbers of personnel approved
by the Congress; or
(4) <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> results from any
general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result
in a change in existing programs, projects, or activities as
approved by the Congress, unless the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(c) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for
the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security by this
Act or provided by previous appropriations Acts may be transferred
between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as
otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10
percent by such transfers: <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> Provided,
That any transfer under this section shall be treated as a reprogramming
of funds
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under subsection (b) and shall not be available for obligation unless
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives are notified 15 days in advance of such transfer.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section,
no funds shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between
appropriations based upon an initial notification provided after June
30, except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the
safety of human life or the protection of property.
(e) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> The notification thresholds and
procedures set forth in this section shall apply to any use of
deobligated balances of funds provided in previous Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Acts.
Sec. 504. <<NOTE: 31 USC 501 note.>> The Department of Homeland
Security Working Capital Fund, established pursuant to section 403 of
Public Law 103-356 (31 U.S.C. 501 note), shall continue operations as a
permanent working capital fund for fiscal year 2015: Provided, That
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the
Department of Homeland Security may be used to make payments to the
Working Capital Fund, except for the activities and amounts allowed in
the President's fiscal year 2015 budget: Provided further, That funds
provided to the Working Capital Fund shall be available for obligation
until expended to carry out the purposes of the Working Capital Fund:
Provided further, That all departmental components shall be charged only
for direct usage of each Working Capital Fund service: Provided
further, That funds provided to the Working Capital Fund shall be used
only for purposes consistent with the contributing
component: <<NOTE: Notification.>> Provided further, That the Working
Capital Fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed at rates which will
return the full cost of each service: Provided further, That the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives
shall be notified of any activity added to or removed from the
fund: <<NOTE: Execution report. Deadlines.>> Provided further, That
the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall
submit a quarterly execution report with activity level detail, not
later than 30 days after the end of each quarter.
Sec. 505. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to
exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end
of fiscal year 2015, as recorded in the financial records at the time of
a reprogramming request, but not later than June 30, 2016, from
appropriations for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2015 in this
Act shall remain available through September 30, 2016, in the account
and for the purposes for which the appropriations were
provided: <<NOTE: Approval request.>> Provided, That prior to the
obligation of such funds, a request shall be submitted to the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for
approval in accordance with section 503 of this Act.
Sec. 506. Funds made available by this Act for intelligence
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for
purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
414) during fiscal year 2015 until the enactment of an Act authorizing
intelligence activities for fiscal year 2015.
Sec. 507. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), none of
the funds made available by this Act may be used to--
(1) make or award a grant allocation, grant, contract, other
transaction agreement, or task or delivery order on a Department
of Homeland Security multiple award contract, or to issue a
letter of intent totaling in excess of $1,000,000;
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(2) award a task or delivery order requiring an obligation
of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year
Department of Homeland Security funds;
(3) make a sole-source grant award; or
(4) announce publicly the intention to make or award items
under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) including a contract covered by
the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(b) <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Notification. Deadline.>> The
Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under
subsection (a) if the Secretary notifies the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least 3
full business days in advance of making an award or issuing a letter as
described in that subsection.
(c) <<NOTE: Determination. Notification. Deadline.>> If the
Secretary of Homeland Security determines that compliance with this
section would pose a substantial risk to human life, health, or safety,
an award may be made without notification, and the Secretary shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than 5 full business days after such an award
is made or letter issued.
(d) A notification under this section--
(1) may not involve funds that are not available for
obligation; and
(2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year
for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type of
contract; and the account from which the funds are being drawn.
(e) <<NOTE: Briefing. Deadline.>> The Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall brief the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and the House of Representatives 5 full business days in
advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award under
``State and Local Programs''.
Sec. 508. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, no agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional
facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be
used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training
without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, except that the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the temporary use of
additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for
training that cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities.
Sec. 509. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used for expenses for any construction,
repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus
otherwise required under chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, has
not been approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for each
project for required expenses for the development of a proposed
prospectus.
Sec. 510. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> (a) Sections 520, 522, and 530
of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008
(division E of Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 2073 and 2074) shall apply
with respect to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as
such sections applied to funds made available in that Act.
(b) The third proviso of section 537 of the Department of Homeland
Security Appropriations Act, 2006 (6 U.S.C. 114), shall not apply with
respect to funds made available in this Act.
Sec. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy American Act.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term
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``Buy American Act'' means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.
Sec. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448).
Sec. 513. <<NOTE: Deadline. Budget. Staffing report.>> Not later
than 30 days after the last day of each month, the Chief Financial
Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a monthly budget and staffing report for that month that
includes total obligations of the Department for that month for the
fiscal year at the appropriation and program, project, and activity
levels, by the source year of the appropriation. Total obligations for
staffing shall also be provided by subcategory of on-board and funded
full-time equivalent staffing levels, respectively, and the report shall
specify the number of, and total obligations for, contract employees for
each office of the Department.
Sec. 514. Except as provided in section 44945 of title 49, United
States Code, funds appropriated or transferred to Transportation
Security Administration ``Aviation Security'', ``Administration'', and
``Transportation Security Support'' for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 that
are recovered or deobligated shall be available only for the procurement
or installation of explosives detection systems, air cargo, baggage, and
checkpoint screening systems, subject to
notification: <<NOTE: Deadline. Reports.>> Provided, That semiannual
reports shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on any funds that are recovered
or deobligated.
Sec. 515. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to
process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget
Circular A-76 for services provided by employees (including employees
serving on a temporary or term basis) of United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security who are
known as Immigration Information Officers, Contact Representatives,
Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers.
Sec. 516. Any funds appropriated to ``Coast Guard, Acquisition,
Construction, and Improvements'' for fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, and 2006 for the 110-123 foot patrol boat conversion that are
recovered, collected, or otherwise received as the result of
negotiation, mediation, or litigation, shall be available until expended
for the Fast Response Cutter program.
Sec. 517. The functions of the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center instructor staff shall be classified as inherently governmental
for the purpose of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998
(31 U.S.C. 501 note).
Sec. 518. <<NOTE: Reports. Deadline. Grants. Contracts.>> (a) The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report not later than
October 15, 2015, to the Office of Inspector General of the Department
of Homeland Security listing all grants and contracts awarded by any
means other than full and open competition during fiscal year 2015.
(b) The Inspector General shall review the report required by
subsection (a) to assess Departmental compliance with applicable laws
and regulations and report the results of that review to the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than February 15, 2016.
Sec. 519. <<NOTE: Deadlines.>> None of the funds provided by this
or previous appropriations Acts shall be used to fund any position
designated as
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a Principal Federal Official (or the successor thereto) for any Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.) declared disasters or emergencies unless--
(1) the responsibilities of the Principal Federal Official
do not include operational functions related to incident
management, including coordination of operations, and are
consistent with the requirements of section 509(c) and sections
503(c)(3) and 503(c)(4)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(6 U.S.C. 319(c) and 313(c)(3) and 313(c)(4)(A)) and section 302
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5143);
(2) <<NOTE: Notification. Appointment.>> not later than 10
business days after the latter of the date on which the
Secretary of Homeland Security appoints the Principal Federal
Official and the date on which the President issues a
declaration under section 401 or section 501 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5170 and 5191, respectively), the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall submit a notification of the appointment of the Principal
Federal Official and a description of the responsibilities of
such Official and how such responsibilities are consistent with
paragraph (1) to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(3) <<NOTE: Reports.>> not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a
report specifying timeframes and milestones regarding the update
of operations, planning and policy documents, and training and
exercise protocols, to ensure consistency with paragraph (1) of
this section.
Sec. 520. None of the funds provided or otherwise made available in
this Act shall be available to carry out section 872 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 452).
Sec. 521. Funds made available in this Act may be used to alter
operations within the Civil Engineering Program of the Coast Guard
nationwide, including civil engineering units, facilities design and
construction centers, maintenance and logistics commands, and the Coast
Guard Academy, except that none of the funds provided in this Act may be
used to reduce operations within any Civil Engineering Unit unless
specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment
of this Act.
Sec. 522. <<NOTE: Immigration.>> None of the funds made available
in this Act may be used by United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services to grant an immigration benefit unless the results of
background checks required by law to be completed prior to the granting
of the benefit have been received by United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services, and the results do not preclude the granting of
the benefit.
Sec. 523. Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 391) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Until September 30,
2014,'' and inserting ``Until September 30, 2015,''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``September 30,
2014,'' and inserting ``September 30, 2015,''.
Sec. 524. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall require that all contracts of the Department of Homeland Security
that provide award fees link such fees to successful acquisition
outcomes
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(which outcomes shall be specified in terms of cost, schedule, and
performance).
Sec. 525. <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Vessels. Consultation.>>
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided
in this or any other Act shall be used to approve a waiver of the
navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 501(b) for
the transportation of crude oil distributed from the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve until the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation
with the Secretaries of the Departments of Energy and Transportation and
representatives from the United States flag maritime industry, takes
adequate measures to ensure the use of United States flag
vessels: <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> Provided, That the
Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives within 2 business
days of any request for waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws
pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 501(b).
Sec. 526. <<NOTE: Exports and imports. Drugs and drug abuse.>> None
of the funds made available in this Act for United States Customs and
Border Protection may be used to prevent an individual not in the
business of importing a prescription drug (within the meaning of section
801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) from importing a
prescription drug from Canada that complies with the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act: <<NOTE: Applicability. Time period.>> Provided, That
this section shall apply only to individuals transporting on their
person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not to exceed a
90-day supply: Provided further, That the prescription drug may not
be--
(1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); or
(2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).
Sec. 527. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to reduce the
United States Coast Guard's Operations Systems Center mission or its
government-employed or contract staff levels.
Sec. 528. <<NOTE: Consultation. Notification.>> The Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury,
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives of any proposed transfers of funds available
under section 9703.1(g)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code (as added
by Public Law 102-393) from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture
Fund to any agency within the Department of Homeland Security:
Provided, That none of the funds identified for such a transfer may be
obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives approve the proposed transfers.
Sec. 529. <<NOTE: National identification card.>> None of the funds
made available in this Act may be used for planning, testing, piloting,
or developing a national identification card.
Sec. 530. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to
conduct, or to implement the results of, a competition under Office of
Management and Budget Circular A-76 for activities performed with
respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center.
Sec. 531. <<NOTE: Deadline. President. Determination. Disaster
assistance. Web posting. Reports.>> (a) Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act, except as provided in subsection (b), and 30 days
after the date on which the President determines whether to declare a
major
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disaster because of an event and any appeal is completed, the
Administrator shall publish on the Web site of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency a report regarding that decision that shall summarize
damage assessment information used to determine whether to declare a
major disaster.
(b) The Administrator may redact from a report under subsection (a)
any data that the Administrator determines would compromise national
security.
(c) <<NOTE: Definitions.>> In this section--
(1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
(2) the term ``major disaster'' has the meaning given that
term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).
Sec. 532. Any official that is required by this Act to report or to
certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House
of Representatives may not delegate such authority to perform that act
unless specifically authorized herein.
Sec. 533. <<NOTE: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Cuba.>> None of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be
used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or
within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh
Mohammed or any other detainee who--
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States; and
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 534. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act
in contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41,
Code of Federal Regulations.
Sec. 535. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)).
Sec. 536. <<NOTE: Privacy. 49 USC 114 note.>> (a) Any company that
collects or retains personal information directly from any individual
who participates in the Registered Traveler or successor program of the
Transportation Security Administration shall hereafter safeguard and
dispose of such information in accordance with the requirements in--
(1) the National Institute for Standards and Technology
Special Publication 800-30, entitled ``Risk Management Guide for
Information Technology Systems'';
(2) the National Institute for Standards and Technology
Special Publication 800-53, Revision 3, entitled ``Recommended
Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and
Organizations''; and
(3) any supplemental standards established by the
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration
(referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'').
(b) The airport authority or air carrier operator that sponsors the
company under the Registered Traveler program shall hereafter be known
as the ``Sponsoring Entity''.
(c) <<NOTE: Deadline. Certification.>> The Administrator shall
hereafter require any company covered by subsection (a) to provide, not
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to the
Sponsoring Entity written certification that the procedures used by the
company to safeguard
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and dispose of information are in compliance with the requirements under
subsection (a). Such certification shall include a description of the
procedures used by the company to comply with such requirements.
Sec. 537. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available
by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor
performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or
performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract.
Sec. 538. In developing any process to screen aviation passengers
and crews for transportation or national security purposes, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all such processes take
into consideration such passengers' and crews' privacy and civil
liberties consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance.
Sec. 539. (a) Notwithstanding section 1356(n) of title 8, United
States Code, of the funds deposited into the Immigration Examinations
Fee Account, $10,000,000 may be allocated by United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services in fiscal year 2015 for the purpose of
providing an immigrant integration grants program.
(b) None of the funds made available to United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services for grants for immigrant integration may be
used to provide services to aliens who have not been lawfully admitted
for permanent residence.
Sec. 540. For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Under
Secretary for Management'', $48,600,000, to remain available until
expended, for necessary expenses to plan, acquire, design, construct,
renovate, remediate, equip, furnish, improve infrastructure, and occupy
buildings and facilities for the department headquarters consolidation
project and associated mission support
consolidation: <<NOTE: Expenditure plan. Deadline.>> Provided, That
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives shall receive an expenditure plan not later than 90 days
after the date of enactment of the Act detailing the allocation of these
funds.
Sec. 541. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Department of
Homeland Security to enter into any Federal contract unless such
contract is entered into in accordance with the requirements of subtitle
I of title 41, United States Code, or chapter 137 of title 10, United
States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless such
contract is otherwise authorized by statute to be entered into without
regard to the above referenced statutes.
Sec. 542. (a) For an additional amount for financial systems
modernization, $34,072,000 to remain available until September 30, 2016.
(b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for financial systems
modernization may be transferred by the Secretary of Homeland Security
between appropriations for the same purpose, notwithstanding section 503
of this Act.
(c) <<NOTE: Deadline. Notification.>> No transfer described in
subsection (b) shall occur until 15 days after the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives are
notified of such transfer.
Sec. 543. Notwithstanding the 10 percent limitation contained in
section 503(c) of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may
transfer to the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, up to
$20,000,000 from appropriations available to the Department
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of Homeland Security: <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> Provided, That
the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives 5 days in advance of such
transfer.
Sec. 544. <<NOTE: Determination. Detention facilities.>>
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Homeland
Security determines that specific United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Service Processing Centers or other United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement owned detention facilities no longer
meet the mission need, the Secretary is authorized to dispose of
individual Service Processing Centers or other United States Immigration
and Customs Enforcement owned detention facilities by directing the
Administrator of General Services to sell all real and related personal
property which support Service Processing Centers or other United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement owned detention facilities, subject
to such terms and conditions as necessary to protect Government
interests and meet program requirements: Provided, That the proceeds,
net of the costs of sale incurred by the General Services Administration
and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall be
deposited as offsetting collections into a separate account that shall
be available, subject to appropriation, until expended for other real
property capital asset needs of existing United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement assets, excluding daily operations and maintenance
costs, as the Secretary deems appropriate: Provided further, That any
sale or collocation of federally owned detention facilities shall not
result in the maintenance of fewer than 34,000 detention beds: Provided
further, That <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall be
notified 15 days prior to the announcement of any proposed sale or
collocation.
Sec. 545. <<NOTE: Deadlines. Plans.>> The Commissioner of United
States Customs and Border Protection and the Assistant Secretary of
Homeland Security for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
shall, with respect to fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, submit
to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, at the time that the President's budget proposal for
fiscal year 2016 is submitted pursuant to the requirements of section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the information required in the
multi-year investment and management plans required, respectively, under
the headings ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Salaries and
Expenses'' under title II of division D of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74); ``U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology''
under such title; and section 568 of such Act.
Sec. 546. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure
enforcement of all immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))).
Sec. 547. <<NOTE: 44 USC 3551 note.>> (a) Of the amounts made
available by this Act for ``National Protection and Programs
Directorate, Infrastructure Protection and Information Security'',
$140,525,000 for the Federal Network Security program, project, and
activity shall be used to deploy on Federal systems technology to
improve the information security of agency information systems covered
by section 3543(a) of title 44, United States Code: Provided, That
funds made available under this section shall be used to assist and
support Government-wide and agency-specific efforts to provide adequate,
risk-based, and cost-effective cybersecurity to address escalating and
rapidly
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evolving threats to information security, including the acquisition and
operation of a continuous monitoring and diagnostics program, in
collaboration with departments and agencies, that includes equipment,
software, and Department of Homeland Security supplied
services: <<NOTE: Privacy.>> Provided further, That continuous
monitoring and diagnostics software procured by the funds made available
by this section shall not transmit to the Department of Homeland
Security any personally identifiable information or content of network
communications of other agencies' users: Provided further, That such
software shall be installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with
all applicable privacy laws and agency-specific policies regarding
network content.
(b) Funds made available under this section may not be used to
supplant funds provided for any such system within an agency budget.
(c) <<NOTE: Deadline. Expenditure plans.>> Not later than July 1,
2015, the heads of all Federal agencies shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
expenditure plans for necessary cybersecurity improvements to address
known vulnerabilities to information systems described in subsection
(a).
(d) <<NOTE: Deadline. Execution reports.>> Not later than October
1, 2015, and semiannually thereafter, the head of each Federal agency
shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a
report on the execution of the expenditure plan for that agency required
by subsection (c): <<NOTE: Deadlines. Execution summaries.>> Provided,
That the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall summarize
such execution reports and annually submit such summaries to Congress in
conjunction with the annual progress report on implementation of the E-
Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347), as required by section 3606
of title 44, United States Code.
(e) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> This section shall not apply to the
legislative and judicial branches of the Federal Government and shall
apply to all Federal agencies within the executive branch except for the
Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Office
of the Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 548. <<NOTE: Pornography.>> (a) None of the funds made
available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer
network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and
exchanging of pornography.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary
for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any
other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or
adjudication activities.
Sec. 549. <<NOTE: Firearms.>> None of the funds made available in
this Act may be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate
the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law
enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of
a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of the United States
continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times.
Sec. 550. None of the funds provided in this or any other Act may
be obligated to implement the National Preparedness Grant Program or any
other successor grant programs unless explicitly authorized by Congress.
Sec. 551. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to provide funding for the position of Public Advocate,
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or a successor position, within United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
Sec. 552. (a) Section 559 of division F of Public Law 113-
76 <<NOTE: 6 USC 211 note.>> is amended as follows:
(1) Subsection (f)(2)(B) is amended by adding at the end:
``Such transfer shall not be required for personal property,
including furniture, fixtures, and equipment.''; and
(2) Subsection (e)(3)(b) is amended by inserting after
``payment of overtime'' the following: ``and the salaries,
training and benefits of individuals employed by U.S. Customs
and Border Protection to support U.S. Customs and Border
Protection officers in performing law enforcement functions at
ports of entry, including primary and secondary processing of
passengers''.
(b) Section 560(g) of division D of Public Law 113-6 <<NOTE: 127
Stat. 380.>> is amended by inserting after ``payment of overtime'' the
following: ``and the salaries, training and benefits of individuals
employed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to support U.S. Customs
and Border Protection officers in performing law enforcement functions
at ports of entry, including primary and secondary processing of
passengers''.
(c) The Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection
may modify a reimbursable fee agreement in effect as of the date of
enactment of this Act to include costs specified in this section.
Sec. 553. <<NOTE: Determination. Notification. Deadline.>> None of
the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay for the travel
to or attendance of more than 50 employees of a single component of the
Department of Homeland Security, who are stationed in the United States,
at a single international conference unless the Secretary of Homeland
Security, or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the
national interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives within at least 10 days of that
determination and the basis for that
determination: <<NOTE: Definition.>> Provided, That for purposes of
this section the term ``international conference'' shall mean a
conference occurring outside of the United States attended by
representatives of the United States Government and of foreign
governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental
organizations.
Sec. 554. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its participation in a
National Special Security Event.
Sec. 555. <<NOTE: Aircrafts and air carriers. Contracts.>> With the
exception of countries with preclearance facilities in service prior to
2013, none of the funds made available in this Act may be used for new
United States Customs and Border Protection air preclearance agreements
entering into force after February 1, 2014, unless--
(1) <<NOTE: Consultation. Certification.>> the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
has certified to Congress that air preclearance operations at
the airport provide a homeland or national security benefit to
the United States;
(2) United States passenger air carriers are not precluded
from operating at existing preclearance locations; and
(3) a United States passenger air carrier is operating at
all airports contemplated for establishment of new air
preclearance operations.
Sec. 556. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act
may be used by the Administrator of the Transportation
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Security Administration to implement, administer, or enforce, in
abrogation of the responsibility described in section 44903(n)(1) of
title 49, United States Code, any requirement that airport operators
provide airport-financed staffing to monitor exit points from the
sterile area of any airport at which the Transportation Security
Administration provided such monitoring as of December 1, 2013.
Sec. 557. <<NOTE: Grants. Waiver authority.>> In making grants
under the heading ``Firefighter Assistance Grants'', the Secretary may
grant waivers from the requirements in subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B),
(a)(1)(E), (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(4) of section 34 of the Federal Fire
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a).
Sec. 558. <<NOTE: Effective date.>> (a) In General.--Beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall not--
(1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border
crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or the
Northern border at a land port of entry; or
(2) conduct any study relating to the imposition of a border
crossing fee.
(b) Border Crossing Fee Defined.--In this section, the term ``border
crossing fee'' means a fee that every pedestrian, cyclist, and driver
and passenger of a private motor vehicle is required to pay for the
privilege of crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a
land port of entry.
Sec. 559. <<NOTE: Arbitration.>> The administrative law judge
annuitants participating in the Senior Administrative Law Judge Program
managed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under
section 3323 of title 5, United States Code, shall be available on a
temporary reemployment basis to conduct arbitrations of disputes arising
from delivery of assistance under the Federal Emergency Management
Agency Public Assistance Program.
Sec. 560. <<NOTE: Canada. Mexico.>> As authorized by section 601(b)
of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation
Act (Public Law 112-42) fees collected from passengers arriving from
Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island pursuant to section 13031(a)(5) of
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.
58c(a)(5)) shall be available until expended.
Sec. 561. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act
shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare
or submit appropriations language as part of the President's budget
submission to the Congress of the United States for programs under the
jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on the Department of
Homeland Security that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the
previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into
law prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget submission
identifies which additional spending reductions should occur in the
event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the
convening of a committee of conference for the fiscal year 2016
appropriations Act.
Sec. 562. <<NOTE: Deadline. Reports. 6 USC 472.>> (a) The Secretary
of Homeland Security shall submit to the Congress, not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter,
beginning at the time the President's budget proposal for fiscal year
2017 is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, a comprehensive report on the purchase and usage of weapons,
subdivided by weapon type. The report shall include--
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(1) the quantity of weapons in inventory at the end of the
preceding calendar year, and the amount of weapons, subdivided
by weapon type, included in the budget request for each relevant
component or agency in the Department of Homeland Security;
(2) a description of how such quantity and purchase aligns
to each component or agency's mission requirements for
certification, qualification, training, and operations; and
(3) details on all contracting practices applied by the
Department of Homeland Security, including comparative details
regarding other contracting options with respect to cost and
availability.
(b) The reports required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in an
appropriate format in order to ensure the safety of law enforcement
personnel.
Sec. 563. <<NOTE: New Jersey.>> None of the funds made available by
this Act shall be used for the environmental remediation of the Coast
Guard's LORAN support in Wildwood/Lower Township, New Jersey.
Sec. 564. <<NOTE: Pay reform. Time period. Effective
date. Notification.>> None of the funds made available to the
Department of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be
obligated for any structural pay reform that affects more than 100 full-
time equivalent employee positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a
single year before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on
which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a
notification that includes--
(1) the number of full-time equivalent employee positions
affected by such change;
(2) funding required for such change for the current year
and through the Future Years Homeland Security Program;
(3) justification for such change; and
(4) an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change
that were considered by the Department.
Sec. 565. <<NOTE: Public information. Web posting. Reports.>> (a)
Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to
subsections (b) and (c), post on the public Web site of that agency any
report required to be submitted by the Committees on Appropriations of
the Senate and the House of Representatives in this Act, upon the
determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national
interest.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
(1) the public posting of the report compromises homeland or
national security; or
(2) the report contains proprietary information.
(c) <<NOTE: Time period.>> The head of the agency posting such
report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the
requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days
except as otherwise specified in law.
Sec. 566. <<NOTE: Repeal.>> Section 605 of division E of Public Law
110-161 (6 U.S.C. 1404) is hereby repealed.
Sec. 567. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency may transfer up to $95,000,000 in unobligated balances made
available for the appropriations account for ``Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program'' under
section 2(a) of the Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-
88; 119 Stat. 2061) or under chapter 5 of title I of division B of the
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law (110-329; 122 Stat. 3592) to the
appropriations account for ``Federal
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Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Relief Fund''. Amounts transferred
to such account under this section shall be available for any authorized
purpose of such account.
Sec. 568. <<NOTE: Gerardo Ismael Hernandez. Law enforcement and
crime. California.>> Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
Gerardo Ismael Hernandez, a Transportation Security Officer employed by
the Transportation Security Administration who died as the direct result
of an injury sustained in the line of duty on November 1, 2013, at the
Los Angeles International Airport, shall be deemed to have been a public
safety officer for the purposes of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Street Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.).
Sec. 569. <<NOTE: Estimates. Alien children.>> The Office of
Management and Budget and the Department of Homeland Security shall
ensure the congressional budget justifications accompanying the
President's budget proposal for the Department of Homeland Security,
submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code,
include estimates of the number of unaccompanied alien children
anticipated to be apprehended in the budget year and the number of agent
or officer hours required to process, manage, and care for such
children: Provided, That such materials shall also include estimates of
all other associated costs for each relevant Departmental component,
including but not limited to personnel; equipment; supplies; facilities;
managerial, technical, and advisory services; medical treatment; and all
costs associated with transporting such children from one Departmental
component to another or from a Departmental component to another Federal
agency.
Sec. 570. <<NOTE: Extension date.>> Notwithstanding section 404 or
420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c and 5187), until September 30, 2015, the President
may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with such section
404 in any area in which assistance was provided under such section 420.
Sec. 571. That without regard to the limitation as to time and
condition of section 503(d) of this Act, the Secretary may propose to
reprogram within and transfer funds into ``U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Salaries and Expenses'' and ``U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Salaries and Expenses'' as necessary to ensure the care and
transportation of unaccompanied alien children.
Sec. 572. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, grants
awarded to States along the Southwest Border of the United States under
sections 2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604
and 605) using funds provided under the heading ``Federal Emergency
Management Agency, State and Local Programs'' in division F of Public
Law 113-76 or division D of Public Law 113-6 may be used by recipients
or sub-recipients for costs, or reimbursement of costs, related to
providing humanitarian relief to unaccompanied alien children and alien
adults accompanied by an alien minor where they are encountered after
entering the United States, provided that such costs were incurred
during the award period of performance.
(rescissions)
Sec. 573. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland
Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following
accounts and programs in the specified amounts:
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Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a
concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-177):
(1) $5,000,000 from unobligated prior year balances from
``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Security, Fencing,
Infrastructure, and Technology'';
(2) $8,000,000 from Public Law 113-76 under the heading
``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine
Operations'' in division F of such Act;
(3) $10,000,000 from unobligated prior year balances from
``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Construction and
Facilities Management'';
(4) $15,300,000 from ``Transportation Security
Administration, Aviation Security'' account 70x0550;
(5) $187,000,000 from Public Law 113-76 under the heading
``Transportation Security Administration, Aviation Security'';
(6) $2,550,000 from Public Law 112-10 under the heading
``Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'';
(7) $12,095,000 from Public Law 112-74 under the heading
``Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'';
(8) $16,349,000 from Public Law 113-6 under the heading
``Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'';
(9) $30,643,000 from Public Law 113-76 under the heading
``Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'';
(10) $24,000,000 from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency,
National Predisaster Mitigation Fund'' account 70x0716; and
(11) $16,627,000 from ``Science and Technology, Research,
Development, Acquisition, and Operations'' account 70x0800.
(rescission)
Sec. 574. From the unobligated balances made available in the
Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by section 9703
of title 31, United States Code, (added by section 638 of Public Law
102-393), $175,000,000 shall be rescinded.
(rescissions)
Sec. 575. Of the funds transferred to the Department of Homeland
Security when it was created in 2003, the following funds are hereby
rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified
amounts:
(1) $1,317,018 from ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Salaries and Expenses'';
(2) $57,998 from ``Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction,
and Improvements'';
(3) $17,597 from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Office of Domestic Preparedness''; and
(4) $82,926 from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency,
National Predisaster Mitigation Fund''.
Sec. 576. The following unobligated balances made available to the
Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 505 of the
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law
113-76) are rescinded:
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(1) $463,404 from ``Office of the Secretary and Executive
Management'';
(2) $47,023 from ``Office of the Under Secretary for
Management'';
(3) $29,852 from ``Office of the Chief Financial Officer'';
(4) $16,346 from ``Office of the Chief Information
Officer'';
(5) $816,384 from ``Analysis and Operations'';
(6) $158,931 from ``Office of Inspector General'';
(7) $635,153 from ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Salaries and Expenses'';
(8) $65,195 from ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Automation Modernization'';
(9) $96,177 from ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air
and Marine Operations'';
(10) $2,368,902 from ``U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Salaries and Expenses'';
(11) $600,000 from ``Transportation Security Administration,
Federal Air Marshals'';
(12) $3,096,521 from ``Coast Guard, Operating Expenses'';
(13) $208,654 from ``Coast Guard, Reserve Training'';
(14) $1,722,319 from ``Coast Guard, Acquisition,
Construction, and Improvements'';
(15) $1,256,900 from ``United States Secret Service,
Salaries and Expenses'';
(16) $107,432 from ``National Protection and Programs
Directorate, Management and Administration'';
(17) $679,212 from ``National Protection and Programs
Directorate, Infrastructure Protection and Information
Security'';
(18) $26,169 from ``Office of Biometric Identity
Management'';
(19) $37,201 from ``Office of Health Affairs'';
(20) $818,184 from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Salaries and Expenses'';
(21) $447,280 from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency,
State and Local Programs'';
(22) $98,841 from ``Federal Emergency Management Agency,
United States Fire Administration'';
(23) $448,073 from ``United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services'';
(24) $519,503 from ``Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center, Salaries and Expenses'';
(25) $500,005 from ``Science and Technology, Management and
Administration''; and
(26) $68,910 from ``Domestic Nuclear Detection Office,
Management and Administration''.
(rescission)
Sec. 577. Of the unobligated balances made available to ``Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Relief Fund'', $375,000,000 shall
be rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts
that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided
further, That no amounts may be rescinded from the amounts that were
designated by the
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Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 578. The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in
the House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record, on or
about January 13, 2015, by the Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House, shall have the same effect with respect to
the allocation of funds and implementation of this Act as if it were a
joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2015''.
Approved March 4, 2015.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 240:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):
Jan. 13, 14, considered and passed House.
Feb. 26, considered in Senate.
Feb. 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. House
disagreed to Senate amendment.
Mar. 3, House receded and concurred in Senate amendment.
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