Congressional Record, Senate, S7819: Omnibus, Explanatory Statement by Mr. Leahy (December 20, 2022)
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Pages S7819 and S7820 of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated December 20, 2022, open with remarks that the omnibus breaks budget law and with a call to raise the threshold for breaking the budget rules from 60 Senators to 67 Senators. Mr. Leahy then announces that he introduced the bipartisan, bicameral, fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill, which invests $772.5 billion in nondefense discretionary programs and $858 billion in defense funding and provides $44.9 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine and NATO allies. He asks that the joint explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 be printed in the Record, and the printed statement begins with a list of the Act’s divisions.
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December 20, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7819
this point of order will be waived. They continue to add to the debt. And there and I strongly urge my colleagues to
think they can quietly vote this way is a day—there is a day when you wake support it.
and no one will notice. up and the dollar is worthless. Right It fulfills the promise of bipartisan,
Well, when American voters finally now, the dollar is losing nearly 10 per- landmark legislation that we passed
notice that people here are saying one cent of its value on an annual basis, this year, and it fulfills our promise to
thing at home and doing another, are but there is a day when it is 10 percent the American people.
promising balancing budgets and prom- a day or 10 percent an hour. If you voted for the PACT Act to care
ising that deficits do matter and then Great countries have succumbed to for our veterans, you should vote for
come up here and vote the opposite the destruction of currency, and it hap- this bill. If you voted for the CHIPS
way—one day, the American electorate pens through debt, through deficit fi- Act, you should vote for this bill. If
will wake up and vote these hypocrites nancing. And it is coming to us. There you voted for the infrastructure law,
out. is a day of reckoning, unless we wake you should vote for this bill. If you
There are many other points of order up and say: Enough is enough. We are want to help families deal with the
that can be raised on this. The budget going to do the prudent and rational cost of heating, childcare, college, and
rules are actually of some value if we thing: We are going to balance our housing, you should vote for this bill.
would actually obey the rules. Some of budget. If you actually want to fund the troops
the people, you see them. You see them It is time that we take our Nation’s and their families at the levels of the
in their States, they are at campaign health seriously, and it is time that we NDAA, you should vote for this bill. If
rallies, they will tell you at townhalls, show concern for those who are being you want to help the victims of domes-
they will tell you on the Senate floor damaged and devastated by inflation. tic violence, you should vote for this
that we absolutely must get spending The inflation at the grocery store, at bill. If you want to support law en-
under control. They will tell you that the gas pump, who does it hurt the forcement, you should vote for this
the debt is a problem. They will tell worst? It hurts those on fixed incomes, bill.
you that it is a terrible way to run gov- senior citizens. It hurts the working I will have more to say about our bill
ernment to have omnibuses. It is ter- class and the poor. Those who have tomorrow, but our choice is clear. The
rible to put $6 trillion together in one most of their expenditures that go to- alternative, a continuing resolution
bill, release it at 1:30 in the morning, wards consumption, towards their food into the New Year, is short-sighted and
and pass it; and you can read about it and groceries and gas, people who wholly unnecessary. It imperils our na-
and find out what is in it later. spend 90 percent of what they earn on tional security, and it ignores the real
I suspect you will find a lot of prom- pain and consequences of inflation.
buying the stuff that allows them to
ises, though, that will be violated as we Without a clear path forward based on
live are the people that are decimated
vote on these PAYGO restrictions. Re- a bipartisan framework, punting on our
by inflation.
alize that this is the law. The law of So if there are people in this body responsibility to fund the Federal Gov-
the land says you can’t do this. Con- who do care, who do really care about ernment risks a full-year continuing
gress, in passing this omnibus, is
those who are struggling with the bur- resolution. Under a continuing resolu-
breaking the law. The statute says
den of inflation, the best way is to quit tion, America gets left behind. This is
very clearly they cannot do this.
The only way they actually can digging the hole deeper, quit adding to unacceptable.
the debt, and do what even European We have a bipartisan bill. We have a
evade responsibility is they change the
law. They say: Oh, well, it would be countries can do; and that is, begin to path forward now. I look forward to
embarrassing to get rid of the law; we balance our budget. continuing to work with my friend,
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Vice Chairman SHELBY, to pass this
will waive the law. So we have laws for
decades that could actually right our ator from Vermont. bill out of the Senate as soon as pos-
fiscal house and put us on a course to- f sible.
wards balancing our budget, and the Mr. President, I ask unanimous con-
OMNIBUS
rules are waived. They disobey their sent that the joint explanatory state-
Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am ment accompanying the Consolidated
own rules. pleased to announce that late last
Congress does a disservice to the Appropriations Act, 2023 be printed in
night, I introduced the bipartisan, bi- the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
economy every time it waives these
cameral, fiscal year 2023 omnibus ap- There being no objection, the mate-
points of orders. What good are these
propriations bill. This bill invests rial was ordered to be printed in the
procedures if they are never upheld?
$772.5 billion in nondefense discre- RECORD, as follows:
What started as formal guardrails to
keep fiscal health of this Nation strong tionary programs, including $118.7 bil- f
is now merely just a messaging tool lion—a 22-percent increase—for VA
medical care, and $858 billion in de- EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUB-
with no real significance that allows MITTED BY MR. LEAHY, CHAIR
Senators to get away with making fense funding. It provides $44.9 billion
in emergency assistance to Ukraine OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
promises they never intended to keep. APPROPRIATIONS, REGARDING
That is why, in addition to raising and our NATO allies and $40.6 billion in
emergency funding to assist commu- H.R. 2617, CONSOLIDATED APPRO-
this point of order, I am introducing an PRIATIONS ACT, 2023
amendment to reform our budget pro- nities across the country recovering
cedures by raising the threshold. Let’s from drought, hurricanes, flooding, The following is an explanation of
make it less easy for them to break the wildfire, natural disasters, and other the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
rules. Currently, 60 Senators can break matters. 2023.
the rules. Let’s make it two-thirds. The pain of inflation is real, and it is This Act includes the 12 regular appropria-
Let’s make it 67 Senators necessary to being felt across the Federal Govern- tions bills for fiscal year 2023, supplemental
ment and by American families right appropriations providing for emergency as-
break the rules. Why? Because they are
now. Our bill offers relief, certainty for sistance for the situation in Ukraine and for
bankrupting this country, both sides of providing disaster relief, and other matter.
the aisle. There is an unholy alliance the operations of the Federal Govern-
The divisions contained in the Act are as fol-
between both parties. ment through the fiscal year, and the lows:
One party wants more welfare; one resources necessary to secure the na- ∑ Division A—Agriculture, Rural Devel-
wants more warfare. It is either the tional defense. From funding for nutri- opment, Food and Drug Administration, and
tion programs and housing assistance,
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military industrial complex or the wel- Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
fare industrial complex. But what hap- to home energy costs and college af- ∑ Division B—Commerce, Justice,
pens inevitably every year is spending fordability, this is a strong bill that di- Science, and Related Agencies Appropria-
rectly invests in the American people. tions Act, 2023
goes up. People come and the journal- ∑ Division C—Department of Defense Ap-
ists question: What will happen? What It is the product of bipartisan negotia- propriations Act, 2023
will happen with Christmas here? tions in line with the framework an- ∑ Division D—Energy and Water Devel-
The only thing that is known to hap- nounced by Vice Chairman SHELBY, opment and Related Agencies Appropriations
pen is this body—both parties—will Chair DELAURO, and myself last week, Act, 2023
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∑ Division E—Financial Services and cates congressional intent. Unless otherwise Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’
General Government Appropriations Act, noted, the language set forth in House Re- in the explanatory statement described in
2023 port 117–392 carries the same weight as lan- section 4 (in the matter preceding division A
∑ Division F—Department of Homeland guage included in this joint explanatory of this consolidated Act).’’
Security Appropriations Act, 2023 statement and should be complied with un- The agreement fully funds the request of
∑ Division G—Department of the Inte- less specifically addressed to the contrary in the Department of Agriculture for the costs
rior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ap- this joint explanatory statement. While of the fiscal year 2023 pay increase for the
propriations Act, 2023 some language is repeated for emphasis, it is USDA agencies funded in this bill.
∑ Division H—Departments of Labor, not intended to negate the language referred The agreement also fully funds the costs of
Health and Human Services, and Education, to above unless expressly provided herein. the fiscal year 2023 pay increase for the Food
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, In cases in which the House or this explan- and Drug Administration.
2023 atory statement has directed the submission TITLE I
∑ Division I—Legislative Branch Appro- of a report, such report is to be submitted to
priations Act, 2023 AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
both the House and Senate Committees on
∑ Division J—Military Construction, PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING
Appropriations no later than 60 days after
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Ap- enactment of this Act, unless otherwise di- OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
propriations Act, 2023 rected. (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
∑ Division K—Department of State, For- Hereafter, in Division A of this statement, The agreement provides $65,067,000 for the
eign Operations, and Related Programs Ap- the term ‘the Committees’ refers to the Com- Office of the Secretary. This includes an in-
propriations Act, 2023 mittees on Appropriations of the House of
∑ Division L—Transportation, Housing crease of $2,000,000 for the Office of Partner-
Representatives and the Senate. ship and Public Engagement for technical as-
and Urban Development, and Related Agen- For the appropriations provided by this
cies Appropriations Act, 2023 sistance training and partner organization
Act and previous Acts, the departments and development.
∑ Division M—Additional Ukraine Sup-
agencies funded by this agreement are re- The agreement is concerned with the dra-
plemental Appropriations Act, 2023
∑ Division N—Disaster Relief Supple- minded that the Committees use the defini- matic rise in organic feedstock prices for
mental Appropriations Act, 2023 tions for transfer, reprogramming, and pro- livestock, especially organic dairy pro-
∑ Division O—Extenders and Technical gram, project, and activity as defined by the ducers, as a result of severe drought condi-
Corrections Government Accountability Office (GAO) in tions, international trade wars, supply chain
∑ Division P—Electoral Count Reform GAO–04–261SP Appropriations Law—Vol. I backlogs, and unprecedented inflation. The
and Presidential Transition Improvement and GAO–05–734SP Budget Glossary. Committees are working closely with the de-
∑ Division Q—Aviation Related Matters A transfer is the shifting of funds between partment to better understand this issue and
∑ Division R—No TikTok on Government appropriations. It applies to (1) transfers find a solution. The agreement directs the
Devices from one agency to another, (2) transfers department to report back to the Commit-
∑ Division S—Oceans Related Matters from one account to another within the same tees within 30 days of enactment of this Act
∑ Division T—SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 agency, and (3) transfers to an interagency on available funding sources to address this
∑ Division U—Joseph Maxwell Cleland or intra-agency working fund. In each in- problem, including exercising authority
and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans stance, statutory authority is required. under the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act Reprogramming is the utilization of funds The Secretary is directed to include 2022
of 2022 in an appropriation account for purposes losses in the Pandemic Assistance Revenue
∑ Division V—STRONG Veterans Act of other than those contemplated at the time of Program.
2022 appropriation. It is the shifting of funds from The Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant
∑ Division W—Unleashing American one object to another within an appropria- program was established by USDA as a sup-
Innovators Act of 2022 tion. port program for frontline farm, grocery and
∑ Division X—Extension of Authoriza- A program, project, or activity (PPA) is an meatpacking workers directly impacted by
tion for Special Assessment for Domestic element within a budget account. PPAs are the pandemic. The agreement directs the De-
Trafficking Victims’ Fund identified by reference to include the most
∑ Division Y—CONTRACT Act of 2022 partment to update the Committees on the
specific level of budget items identified in program and provide legislative and/or pol-
∑ Division Z—COVS Act the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
∑ Division AA—Financial Services Mat- icy recommendations for dealing with ex-
and Drug Administration, and Related Agen- penses incurred, including PPE, by frontline
ters
∑ Division BB—Consumer Protection and cies Act, 2023, accompanying Committee re- workers in any future pandemics.
Commerce ports, explanatory statements, and budget The Secretary is urged to work with the
∑ Division CC—Water Related Matters justifications. Program activity structures states in the Chesapeake Bay area to assist
∑ Division DD—Public Land Manage- are intended to provide a meaningful rep- fishermen and processors dealing with
ment resentation of the operations financed by a invasive blue catfish.
∑ Division EE—Post Office Designation specific budget account by project, activity, The agreement directs the Secretary, in
∑ Division FF—Health and Human Serv- or organization. consultation with the Secretary of HHS, to
ices The agreement directs the Office of Budget enter into an agreement with the National
∑ Division GG—Merger Filing Fee Mod- and Program Analysis (OBPA) of the U.S. Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
ernization Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pro- Medicine to conduct a study related to alco-
∑ Division HH—Agriculture vide an organizational chart for each agency hol consumption. The agreement provides
∑ Division JJ—North Atlantic Right funded by this Act to the division and sub- $1,300,000 in a general provision to carry out
Whales division level, as appropriate, within 60 days this study.
Section 1 of the Act is the short title of the of enactment of this Act. The agreement also The agreement is concerned about unfair
bill. directs the Food and Drug Administration wheat variety registration practices that
Section 2 of the Act displays a table of con- (FDA) and the Farm Credit Administration negatively affect American wheat growers
tents. (FCA) to provide an organizational chart of that export to Canada. The agreement urges
Section 3 of the Act states that, unless ex- each agency, respectively, to the division the Secretary to work with the Department
pressly provided otherwise, any reference to and subdivision level, as appropriate, within of Commerce and the United States Trade
‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division shall be 60 days of enactment of this Act. Representative to prioritize conversations
treated as referring only to the provisions of Further, USDA and FDA should be mindful with the Canadian government to address
that division. of Congressional authority to determine and
Section 4 of the Act states that this ex- trade inequities.
set final funding levels for fiscal year 2024. The agreement provides $15,000,000 to con-
planatory statement shall have the same ef- Therefore, the agencies should not pre- tinue the Institutes for Rural Partnership at
fect with respect to the allocation of funds suppose program funding outcomes and pre- the three institutions originally funded in
and implementation of this legislation as if maturely initiate action to redirect staffing fiscal year 2022.
it were a joint explanatory statement of a prior to knowing final outcomes on fiscal The agreement encourages the Secretary
committee of conference. year 2024 program funding. The agreement to consider the maximum practical use of
Section 5 of the Act provides a statement
directs OBPA to provide the Committees RC&D Councils in the delivery of USDA pro-
of appropriations.
with the number of staff years and employ- grams and services.
Section 6 of the Act relates to the cost of
ees on board for each agency funded by this The agreement recognizes the need for
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living adjustments for Members of Congress.
Act on a monthly basis. biobased and U.S. grown alternatives to plas-
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE- This agreement provides funding for Com- tic. The agreement directs the Secretary to
VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS- munity Project Funding/Congressionally Di- explore U.S. based hemp as a robust and de-
TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES AP- rected Spending. The bill includes language pendable plastic alternative and issue a re-
PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 in each account with such spending that the port to the Committees within 180 days of
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES funding ‘‘shall be for the purposes, and in the passage of this Act.
The joint explanatory statement accom- amounts, specified for [the relevant account] The agreement encourages USDA to fur-
panying this division is approved and indi- in the table titled ‘Community Project ther expand the work of the 1890 and 1994
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Land Grant Institutions to allow for the se- OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND The agreement directs NASS to continue
lection of a greater number of scholars and PROTECTION to work with stakeholders to better under-
supports the participation of more agencies The agreement provides $21,800,000 for the stand how to capture supplemental informa-
in this effort. Office of Safety, Security, and Protection. tion for certain crops to help offset data
The agreement does not provide funding for losses from the discontinuation of agricul-
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY activities that are currently funded through tural statistics district level estimates.
(Dollars in thousands) other resources such as the Working Capital The agreement encourages NASS to rein-
Fund or that have historically been funded state the 5-year Vineyard and Orchard Acre-
Office of the Secretary ............................................................... $7,432 through other means. age Study and resume data collection and re-
Office of Homeland Security ...................................................... 1,396 porting so grape, wine, and juice producers
Office of Tribal Relations .......................................................... 5,190 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
can remain competitive and respond to chal-
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement ........................ 9,280 The agreement provides $111,561,000 for the lenges in the industry.
Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration ...................... 1,706 Office of Inspector General. This includes an
Departmental Administration ..................................................... 26,716 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
increase of $1,500,000 for oversight of the In-
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations and SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Intergovernmental Affairs ...................................................... 4,609
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
The agreement provides $1,744,279,000 for
Office of Communications ......................................................... 8,738 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
the Agricultural Research Service (ARS),
The agreement provides $60,537,000 for the Salaries and Expenses.
Total, Office of the Secretary ........................................... $65,067
Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The The agreement expects extramural and in-
agreement includes $2,600,000 to establish tramural research to be funded at no less
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
within OGC functions related to the Freedom than the fiscal year 2022 levels. The agree-
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST of Information Act. ment provides funding increases for Acti-
The agreement provides $28,181,000 for the OFFICE OF ETHICS vated Foods; Aflatoxin Mitigation; Agricul-
Office of the Chief Economist. The agreement provides $5,556,000 for the tural Measurement and Monitoring Innova-
The agreement provides $8,000,000 for pol- Office of Ethics. tion Lab; Agrivoltaics; Alfalfa Research; Al-
icy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155. Of the ternative Protein Research; BARD; Barley
amount provided, $3,000,000 is for the Depart- OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR
Pest Initiative; Bee Genomics; Bio-
ment to focus efforts on entities that have RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS
technology Innovation; Central Crops Re-
developed models, databases, and staff nec- The agreement provides $2,384,000 for the search; Chronic Wasting Disease; Citrus
essary to conduct in-depth analysis of im- Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Breeding; Climate Hubs; Coffee Leaf Rust;
pacts of agriculture or rural development Education, and Economics. Cotton Genetics and Fiber Quality; Cover
policy proposals on rural communities, farm- ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE Crops; Crop Production Systems and Genetic
ers, agribusiness, taxpayers, and consumer. The agreement provides $92,612,000 for the Research; Dairy Forage; Floriculture and
The Department is encouraged to fund re- Economic Research Service (ERS). The Nursery Research Initiative; Food Systems;
gional and State-level baseline projections. agreement includes $3,000,000 for costs asso- Fumigant Alternatives Research; Genetic
The agreement directs the Secretary to ciated with the second round of USDA’s Na- Oats; Harmful Algal Blooms; Healthy Soils
study the U.S. bioeconomy’s size and scope tional Household Food Purchase and Acqui- in Semi-Arid Locations Research; Herbicide
in comparison with other nations according sition Survey and $500,000 to establish a hon- Resistance; High Performance Computing;
to available data and direct/indirect jobs and eybee economist position to adequately in- Human Nutrition; Improvements in Broiler
average wages, economic output, tax con- form USDA disaster, conservation, forage, Production; LTAR; Little Cherry Disease;
tributions, and investment. The agreement research, and other programmatic efforts to Livestock Genetics; Macadamia Tree Health;
directs to Department to consult with the support the specialty crop and honey indus- Machine Learning and Electromagnetic Sen-
Committees on the details of the study and try supply chains. sors Research; Marine Aquaculture
submit a report within one year of enact- The agreement directs ERS to report on a Seedstock; Missouri River Basin Manage-
ment of this Act. quarterly basis the top five agricultural ment; National Bio- and Agro Defense Facil-
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS commodity exports and imports by State and ity; National Soil Dynamics Lab; Navel
to identify the country of destination or ori- Orangeworm; Pay Costs; Peanut Nutrition;
The agreement provides $16,703,000 for the
gin of those commodities. Peanut Research; Pecan Genetics; Pecan
Office of Hearings and Appeals.
The agreement reminds the Secretary of Processing; Poultry Processing Research and
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Innovation; Poultry Production and Product
directives in fiscal year 2022 to submit re-
The agreement provides $14,967,000 for the ports to the Committees on both voluntary Safety; Predictive Crop Performance; Recir-
Office of Budget and Program Analysis. carbon sequestration incentives and life culating Aquaculture Systems Research; Re-
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER cycle analysis (LCA) for various biobased generative and Precision Agriculture for Or-
products. chards; Repair and Maintenance; Small
The agreement provides $92,284,000 for the Fruits; Soil Health Research; Sorghum Ge-
Office of the Chief Information Officer, of The agreement encourages ERS to con-
tinue and expand the efforts relating to or- netic Database; Strawberry Production; Sug-
which not less than $77,428,000 is for cyberse- arbeets; Sugarcane Variety Development;
curity requirements of the Department. ganic data analysis.
The agreement recognizes ERS’ ongoing ef- Sustainable Poultry Processing Research;
The agreement directs the Department to Tree Fruit Post-Harvest Research; Water
continue to drive enterprise-wide implemen- forts to identify census tracts with difficult
and mountainous terrain and directs ERS to Quality Management Systems; Whitefly; and
tation and expansion of the USDA Enterprise Wildfire Smoke Taint.
Data Analytics Platform and Toolset. continue this research. The agreement fur-
ther directs ERS to keep the Committees The agreement encourages ARS to focus
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER cattle fever tick research efforts on projects
and any other interested parties regularly
The agreement provides $7,367,000 for the apprised of progress, and to make all efforts designed for synergistic compatibility with
Office of the Chief Financial Officer. to expedite the report’s completion while eradication technologies inside and beyond
maintaining the integrity of the research. the permanent fever tick quarantine zone.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
The agreement directs ARS to continue its
CIVIL RIGHTS NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Atlantic salmon breeding and domestication
The agreement provides $1,466,000 for the The agreement provides $211,076,000 for the work. The agreement notes that the current
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil National Agricultural Statistics Service Atlantic salmon breeding program lacks a
Rights. (NASS), of which $66,413,000 is for the Census geneticist and supports efforts by the De-
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS of Agriculture. The agreement maintains partment to address this need.
The agreement provides $37,595,000 for the funding for the Cost of Pollination survey, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
Office of Civil Rights. the Floriculture Crops report, and for NASS
The agreement provides $74,297,000 for ARS
to coordinate with AMS for activities re-
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Buildings and Facilities. In addition,
lated to expanding organic price reporting
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
$58,000,000 is provided in Division N of this
and organic data collection. The agreement
consolidated Act for previously funded facili-
The agreement provides $40,581,000 for Ag- also maintains $2,000,000 to expand the exist-
ties that have incurred cost overruns.
riculture Buildings and Facilities. The ing geospatial program.
The agreement expects NASS to continue NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND
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agreement directs the Department to provide
its ongoing activities at the frequency levels AGRICULTURE
updates on the One Neighborhood Initiative
and future space needs following the COVID– assumed in fiscal year 2022, including barley RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
19 pandemic as soon as possible. acreage and production estimates; the Bee The agreement provides $1,094,121,000 for
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT and Honey Program; the Chemical Use Data the National Institute of Food and Agri-
Series; the Floriculture Crops Report; and culture (NIFA), Research and Education Ac-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Fruit and Vegetable Reports, including in- tivities.
The agreement provides $7,581,000 for Haz- season forecasts for non-citrus fruit and tree The agreement encourages AFRI to
ardous Materials Management. nut crops such as pecans. prioritize funding for agro-acoustics in its
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basic and applied research program, as well ment programs for naturally seeded, native NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
as through Food and Agricultural Science berry crops to increase the margin of food RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES—Continued
Enhancement grants. The agreement encour- safety and product quality. (Dollars in Thousands)
ages the Secretary to expand career and The agreement supports developing, build-
technical training opportunities for meat ing, operating, demonstrating, and teaching Agriculture and Food Research Initia- 7 U.S.C. 3157 ....... 455,000
processing within the AFRI Education and around integrated and bio-secure production tive.
technology for feed, fish-plant, and energy Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment ... 7 U.S.C. 3151a ..... 10,000
Workplace Development initiative. The
products. Veterinary Services Grant Program ....... 7 U.S.C. 3151b ..... 4,000
agreement encourages NIFA to prioritize the Continuing Animal Health and Disease 7 U.S.C. 3151a ..... 4,000
Sustainable Agricultural Systems program The agreement continues to encourage
Research Program.
area, particularly proposals that include a NIFA to raise the maximum grant size to ac- Supplemental and Alternative Crops .... 7 U.S.C. 3319d ..... 2,000
focus on digital agriculture and the digitally commodate a wider range of project types Multicultural Scholars, Graduate Fel- 7 U.S.C. 3152(b) ... 10,000
augmented food supply chain. and scopes. lowship and Institution Challenge
The agreement notes that the National Or- The agreement emphasizes the important Grants.
ganic Standards Board (NOSB) has identified role of the Specialty Crop Research Initia- Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary 7 U.S.C. 3152(j) .... 1,000
tive in addressing the critical needs of the Education.
key organic research priorities and encour- Aquaculture Centers .............................. 7 U.S.C. 3322 ....... 5,000
ages NIFA to consider these priorities when specialty crop industry through research and
Sustainable Agriculture Research and 7 U.S.C. 5811, 50,000
crafting the fiscal year 2023 Request for Ap- extension activities, and encourages NIFA to
Education. 5812, 5831, and
plications for AFRI and the Organic Transi- prioritize proposals seeking to aid farmers in 5832.
tion Program. The agreement also encour- extending their growing season through the Farm Business Management ................ 7 U.S.C. 5925f ...... 2,500
ages USDA to increase the number of or- use of winter growing techniques. Sun Grant Program ............................... 7 U.S.C. 8114 ....... 3,500
The agreement recognizes the importance Research Equipment Grants ................. 7 U.S.C. 3310a ..... 5,000
ganic research projects funded under AFRI
of nationally coordinated, regionally man- Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Sys- 7 U.S.C. 5925 ....... 4,000
and the Specialty Crop Research Initiative. tems Research Program.
aged canola research and extension programs
The agreement encourages USDA to sup- Minor Crop Pest Management (IR–4) ... 7 U.S.C. 450i(e) .... 15,000
and encourages the Secretary to give pri-
port research projects that characterize pro- Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initia- 7 U.S.C. 5924 ....... 2,500
ority consideration to proposals that address
tein from crop plants such as chickpeas, sor- tive.
research needs in production areas with the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Pro- 7 U.S.C. 5925 ....... 1,000
ghum, lentils, fava beans, lupin, rice, oats,
greatest potential to expand, as well as those gram.
mushrooms, and water lentils to assess their
where canola production is established and Open Data Standards for Neutral Data Sec. 757 of Divi- 1,000
suitability for use in food products. needs to be maintained. Repositories. sion A of P.L.
The agreement encourages land-grant uni- The agreement encourages NIFA to sup- 117–103.
versities to take steps to foster the next gen- port cooperative work with State-run uni- Research Facilities Act ......................... 7 U.S.C. 390 et 2,000
eration of public plant and animal breeders versities in the Southwest with experience in seq.
by placing a higher priority on the develop- bringing together students and young dairy Special Research Grants: ...................... 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) .... ....................
ment of publicly available, regionally adapt- Global Change/UV Monitoring .......... ............................... 1,400
professionals from multiple States in sum- Potato Research ................................ ............................... 4,000
ed cultivars and breeds. mer programs designed to provide practical Aquaculture Research ....................... ............................... 2,200
The agreement provides funding to support dairy teaching with the goal of facilitating Total, Special Research Grants ........ ............................... 7,600
research into the improvement of yields, research into workforce safety and anti- Necessary Expenses of Research and
water conservation, creation of new uses, microbial stewardship. Education Activities:
and other research areas with the potential The agreement notes the critical shortage Grants Management System ................. ............................... 7,924
to advance the alfalfa seed and alfalfa forage of veterinarians in the public, private, indus- Federal Administration—Other Nec- ............................... 12,597
industry. trial, and academic sectors, and as such, con- essary Expenses for Research and
The agreement encourages NIFA to sup- Education Activities.
tinues funding both the Veterinary Medicine Total, Necessary Expenses .................... ............................... 20,521
port research on algae and algae application Loan Repayment Program and the Veteri- Total, Research and Education Activi- ............................... $1,094,121
in agriculture, including new technologies nary Services Grant Program. ties.
and commercial markets for renewable and The agreement supports research and de-
sustainable products derived from algae. velopment efforts in US-made sustainable NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT
The agreement encourages USDA to sup- and renewable composite materials made FUND
port aquaculture disease and vaccine re- from natural fibers and biopolymers and en-
search, including research on cold-water The agreement provides $11,880,000 for the
courages NIFA to consider research projects Native American Institutions Endowment
aquaculture vaccines. which advance end-to-end American farm-to-
The agreement recognizes the need for re- Fund.
product capability to increase efficiency and
search on eradicating livestock diseases, par- EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
strengthen our nation’s manufacturing capa-
ticularly bovine brucellosis and bovine tu- bility in the expanding field of sustainable The agreement provides $565,410,000 for
berculosis, and encourages NIFA to make engineering materials. NIFA, Extension Activities.
competitive grants available to study im- The agreement provides $2,000,000 to make The agreement recognizes that changes are
proved management tools for zoonotic live- competitive grants for agricultural research needed to develop a 21st century extension to
stock diseases with significant wildlife res- facilities in support of the Research Facili- meet the needs of today’s farmers, and di-
ervoirs. ties Act and encourages NIFA to prioritize rects NIFA to conduct meetings with pro-
The agreement encourages NIFA to con- facilities that are located at or primarily ducers, stakeholders, and policymakers to
duct research to develop technologies that benefit minority serving institutions when begin developing a framework for the next
will provide rapid, portable, and facile making awards. In addition, the agreement generation of farm extension programs.
screening of fish species at port sites as well urges NIFA to conduct outreach and grant The agreement is concerned that extension
as at wholesale and retail centers. writing technical assistance prior to issuing service resources do not reach minority, so-
The agreement encourages continuation of any funding awards. cial disadvantaged, and Tribal communities
the Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit partner- The following table reflects the agreement: and as such, encourages NIFA to evaluate
ship between the National Institute of Child distribution of extension resources to these
Health and Human Development and USDA. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE populations.
The agreement supports research funding The agreement reminds the Secretary of
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
for new food safety technologies relating to the report directed in fiscal year 2022 detail-
(Dollars in Thousands)
the Nation’s food supply that helps research- ing Rural Health and Safety Education Pro-
ers, producers, and manufacturers, and en- gram funding awarded to projects addressing
Hatch Act .............................................. 7 U.S.C. 361a–i .... $265,000
courages NIFA to increase research of novel McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry 16 U.S.C. 582a 38,000 opioid abuse, projects combatting other
bio-detection technologies and the imple- Act. through a–7. types of substance abuse, and projects unre-
mentation of mobile bio-detection platforms Research at 1890 Institutions (Evans- 7 U.S.C. 3222 ....... 89,000 lated to substance abuse.
in real-world technologies. Allen Program). The following table reflects the agreement:
The agreement continues to encourage Payments to the 1994 Institutions ....... 7 U.S.C. 301 note 7,000
NIFA, in coordination with the FDA, to es- Education Grants for 1890 Institutions 7 U.S.C. 3152(b) ... 30,000 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Scholarships at 1890 Institutions ........ 7 U.S.C. 3222a ..... 10,000
tablish a Center of Excellence for Foodborne Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institu- 7 U.S.C. 5926(d) ... 10,000
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Illness to coordinate a research program to tions. [Dollars in Thousands]
reduce the risk of Listeria monocytogenes. Education Grants for Hispanic-Serving 7 U.S.C. 3241 ....... 16,000
The agreement supports research on how Smith-Lever, Section 3(b) and (c) pro- 7 U.S.C. 343(b) $325,000
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bioactive substances help reduce obesity and Education Grants for Alaska Native 7 U.S.C. 3156 ....... 5,000 grams and Cooperative Extension. and (c) and
encourages increased investment in this and Native Hawaiian-Serving Insti- 208(c) of P.L.
tutions. 93–471.
area.
Research Grants for 1994 Institutions 7 U.S.C. 301 note 5,000 Extension Services at 1890 Institutions 7 U.S.C. 3221 ....... 72,000
The agreement directs NIFA to work with Extension Services at 1994 Institutions 7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3) 11,000
Capacity Building for Non Land-Grant 7 U.S.C. 3319i ...... 6,000
research institutions to develop and refine Colleges of Agriculture. Facility Improvements at 1890 Institu- 7 U.S.C. 3222b ..... 21,500
predictive models and monitoring tech- New Beginning for Tribal Students ...... 7 U.S.C. 3222e ...... 5,000 tions.
nologies for native and invasive pests for in- Grants for Insular Areas ....................... 7 U.S.C. 3222b–2, 2,500 Renewable Resources Extension Act .... 16 U.S.C. 1671 et 4,060
corporation into integrated pest manage- 3362 and 3363. seq..
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ment includes the following: $2,635,000 to The agreement directs APHIS to consider
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES—Continued support the implementation of the National options for expanding environmental docu-
[Dollars in Thousands]
Aquaculture Health Plan and the Com- mentation for spotted lanternfly treatments
prehensive Aquaculture Health Program in areas outside the states currently in-
Rural Health and Safety Education 7 U.S.C. 2662(i) .... 5,000 Standards; $1,000,000 for Cattle Health to cluded in APHIS’ environmental analysis as
Programs. combat the cattle fever tick; $2,500,000 for well as the cost of such treatments and to
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Data- 7 U.S.C. 7642 ....... 2,500 the Equine, Cervid, and Small Ruminant provide a report on these topics 90 days after
base Program. Health program to help address chronic
Women and Minorities in STEM Fields 7 U.S.C. 5925 ....... 2,000 the enactment of this Act.
wasting disease; $722,000 for the National APHIS is directed to provide an annual re-
Food Safety Outreach Program ............. 7 U.S.C. 7625 ....... 10,000
Food & Ag Service Learning ................. 7 U.S.C. 7633 ....... 2,000 Veterinary Stockpile to protect against the port within 120 days of the end of the fiscal
Farmer Stress Assistance Network ....... 7 U.S.C. 5936 ....... 10,000 most damaging animal diseases; $1,500,000 for year, detailing how the funds for non-lethal
Smith-Lever, Section 3(d): .................... 7 U.S.C. 343(d) ..... the National Animal Health Laboratory Net- strategies were dispersed; including regional
Food and Nutrition Education ...... ............................... 70,000 work [NAHLN]; $1,000,000 for Zoonotic Dis- distribution, wild and domestic species im-
Farm Safety and Youth Farm ............................... 5,000 ease Management to combat antimicrobial pacted, number and size of livestock/agricul-
Safety Education. resistance; $500,000 for the Cotton Pests pro- tural operations impacted, and nonlethal
Programs gram to continue eradication efforts against
New Technologies for Agricultural ............................... 3,550 tools and methods implemented and sup-
the cotton boll weevil; $500,000 for Field Crop ported.
Extension.
Children, Youth, and Families at ............................... 8,395
and Rangeland Ecosystems Pests to combat The agreement provides no less than the
Risk. the Mormon cricket and grasshopper; $750,000 fiscal year 2022 level to support ongoing co-
Federally Recognized Tribes Ex- ............................... 4,305 for Plant Protection Methods Development operative agreements with States impacted
tension Program. to eradicate the Northern Giant Hornet; a by Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
net $2,919,000 for Specialty Crop Pests for the The continued presence of feral cattle in
Total, Section 3(d) .............. ............................... 91,250 control and eventual eradication of the spot- the Gila National Forest Wilderness Area in
Necessary Expenses of Extension Ac- ted lanternfly ($500,000) and fruit flies
tivities New Mexico is negatively impacting both the
($3,419,000); $3,000,000 for Wildlife Damage ecosystem and recreational use of the area.
Agriculture in the K–12 Classroom ...... 7 U.S.C. 3152(j) .... 1,000
Management to continue feral swine eradi- The agreement directs APHIS Wildlife Serv-
Federal Administration—Other Nec- ............................... 8,100
essary Expenses for Extension Ac- cation efforts ($1,000,000) and to implement ices and the United States Forest Service to
tivities. non-lethal livestock-predator conflict deter- address this issue as expeditiously as fea-
rence techniques ($2,000,000); $2,300,000 for sible. The agencies shall provide reports to
Total, Necessary Expenses .. ............................... 9,100 Wildlife Services Methods Development for the Committees on their progress in the first
chronic wasting disease work at the National and third quarters of the year.
Total, Extension Activities ... ............................... $565,410 Wildlife Research Center ($1,000,000) and for The agreement provides $3,000,000 for
aircraft maintenance and refurbishments APHIS to ensure necessary steps are taken
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES ($1,300,000); $1,500,000 for Animal and Plant to develop a qualified workforce comprised
The agreement provides $41,500,000 for Health Regulatory Enforcement; $1,400,000 of subject matter experts in foreign, emerg-
NIFA, Integrated Activities. for Emergency Preparedness and Response to ing, and zoonotic diseases and capable of de-
The agreement supports the work being implement emergency contingency plans for veloping, validating, and conducting needed
done through the publicly funded diagnostic facilities regulated under the Animal Wel- diagnostics, performing epidemiologic stud-
laboratory network and encourages NIFA to fare Act; $1,000,000 for the Safe Trade and ies, and completing bioinformatics analyses.
prioritize funding to strengthen animal International Technical Assistance program
The agreement encourages APHIS to estab-
health diagnostic laboratories. to support the implementation of the Lacey
lish cooperative agreements with academic
The agreement directs the Secretary to Act; $1,000,000 for Overseas Technical and
research institutions, particularly non-land
support pest management programs in po- Trade Operations; $4,200,000 for Animal Care;
grant Hispanic-Serving Institutions, to sup-
tato growing States. $1,000,000 for the Horse Protection Program;
port the next generation of the National Bio-
The following table reflects the amounts and $9,552,000 for Community Project Fund-
and Agro-Defense Facility workforce.
provided by the agreement: ing/Congressionally Directed Spending. The agreement directs USDA to submit a
The agreement notes that assessing Agri-
report to the Committees within 1 year of
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE culture Quarantine Inspections’ treatment
enactment of this Act regarding the Na-
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES monitoring fees on a per-enclosure basis im-
poses disproportionate impacts on industry tional Detector Dog Training Center’s role in
(Dollars in Thousands) protecting the domestic agriculture sector
and user groups at certain key ports of
entry, including ports along the South- from pests and diseases. The report shall in-
Methyl Bromide Transition Program ..... 7 U.S.C. 7626 ....... $2,000 clude a description of domestic pest and dis-
Organic Transition Program .................. 7 U.S.C. 7626 ....... 7,500 eastern United States. USDA is encouraged
to continue evaluating alternative and equi- ease programs that use canine detector
Regional Rural Development Centers ... 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) .... 3,000
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 7 U.S.C. 3351 ....... 8,000 table funding mechanisms in consultation teams, coordination between APHIS and U.S.
Crop Protection/Pest Management Pro- 7 U.S.C. 7626 ....... 21,000 with relevant stakeholder groups. Customs and Border Protection on use of ca-
gram. The agreement encourages the Department nine teams for agricultural quarantine in-
to continue coordination with State animal spections, and the Center’s current capacity
Total, Integrated Activities ........... ............................... $41,500 level.
health officials in order to proactively miti-
gate the spread of highly pathogenic avian The agreement directs USDA to coordinate
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR influenza and to increase outreach and en- amongst all relevant agencies under its au-
MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS gagement with poultry producers to educate thority to update, and where applicable, de-
The agreement provides $1,617,000 for the on proactive measures individuals can take velop consistent, easily replicated formulas
Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing to further mitigate the spread of the virus. on an annual basis to estimate market val-
and Regulatory Programs. The agreement encourages the Department ues of livestock and poultry categories for
The agreement continues to reject past to utilize existing supplemental funding to indemnity purposes. In developing and up-
proposals to administratively implement continue these efforts. dating these annual values, USDA should en-
new user fees and believes USDA should not The agreement directs the Department to sure that they reflect applicable modern pro-
propose new user fees without taking into submit a report to the Committees on its ef- duction practices, and relevant livestock and
account the full impact on farmers, ranch- forts to manage Carrizo cane and cattle fever poultry markets so that payments by USDA
ers, and beneficiaries who would be forced to tick within 60 days of enactment of this Act. represent average fair market values for the
contend with rapid changes and additional The agreement recognizes the significant category of animal that the compensation
costs without prior notice. economic impact of the Huanglongbing dis- payment is intended to cover.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION ease on the citrus industry, which is espe- The agreement directs APHIS to work
SERVICE cially acute in Florida and is a growing con- with ARS and stakeholders and provides no
cern in both Texas and California. The agree- less than the fiscal year 2022 level to develop
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
ment encourages the Huanglongbing Multi- an integrated management program for con-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Agency Coordination [HLB–MAC] group to trol of the Roseau cane scale insect pest in-
The agreement provides $1,171,071,000 for explore and identify new methods to expe- festation.
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection dite the delivery of promising treatments di- The agreement includes no less than the
Service (APHIS), Salaries and Expenses. In rectly to growers. Finally, the agreement ex- fiscal year 2022 funding level to improve un-
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tural Quarantine Inspection Services in Divi- from existing HLB–MAC projects be sudden oak death pathogen and treatment
sion N of this consolidated Act. repurposed to other priority HLB–MAC methods to inform control and management
The agreement provides a net increase of projects that are showing promising results techniques in wildlands.
$60,853,000 for high priority initiatives in to ensure these critical funds remain com- The agreement provides $121,957,000 for
order to protect the plant and animal re- mitted to facilitating the design and imple- wildlife damage control to maintain priority
sources of the Nation from pests and dis- mentation of the rapid delivery pathway to initiatives, including preventing the trans-
eases. Within the increase total, the agree- growers. port of invasive snakes and other harmful
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species. The agreement provides no less than BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES The agreement recognizes the need for or-
the fiscal year 2022 funding level for the The agreement provides $3,175,000 for ganic dairy producers to have detailed data
agency to reduce blackbird depredation in APHIS Buildings and Facilities. about market conditions in order to make
the Northern Great Plains. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE decisions about the value of their products.
The agreement provides no less than the Within 60 days of enactment of this Act,
fiscal year 2022 level for damage manage- MARKETING SERVICES
AMS is directed to brief the Committees on
ment efforts and the development of methods The agreement provides $237,695,000 for Ag- the feasibility of collection and publication
to assist producers in combatting the per- ricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Mar- of organic fluid milk data from all Federal
sistent threat and economic hardship caused keting Services. Milk Marketing Orders.
by cormorants, pelicans, and other birds. The agreement includes the following in- The agreement directs the Secretary to re-
The agreement provides $28,000,000 for the creases: $2,000,000 for the National Organic quire mandatory reporting on an annual
National Rabies Management Program to Standards program; $500,000 for the Acer Ac- basis by accredited certifying agents on ag-
fortify existing barriers and advance preven- cess and Development program; and $5,000,000 gregate production areas certified by crop
tion and eradication efforts. for oversight and enforcement of the Packers and location in order to accurately calculate
The agreement provides $2,000,000 within and Stockyards Act. organic acreage and yield estimates on a
Wildlife Damage Management to maintain a The agreement includes $25,000,000 for the country-by-country basis. The agreement
National Training Academy focused on those Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives pro- maintains funding for AMS to coordinate
areas of greatest concern such as pyrotech- gram and $8,000,000 for the Micro-Grants for with NASS for activities related to expand-
nics, firearms, hazardous materials, immo- Food Security program. The agreement also ing organic price reporting and organic data
bilization and euthanasia drugs, pesticides, includes $1,000,000 for the Cattle Contracts collection.
animal care and handling, land vehicles, Library in this account. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
watercraft, and zoonotic diseases. The agreement expects AMS to prioritize The agreement provides a limitation on ad-
The agreement notes that the need for the proposals for the Acer Access and Develop- ministrative expenses of $62,596,000.
equine industry and APHIS to cooperate in ment Program that support the promotion of
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME,
order to eliminate the soring of horses has research and education, natural resource re-
AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32)
been consistently recognized. In 2021, the Na- sponsibility, and market development and
promotion, and that are from regions with (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
tional Academy of Sciences recognized the
importance of objective science-based in- sufficient distribution of Acer saccharum to The agreement provides $21,501,000 for
spection to ensure accuracy and fairness. support a commercially viable maple syrup Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income,
The Committee directs APHIS to continue to industry. and Supply.
The agreement directs the Department, in The agreement notes the importance of the
utilize existing resources to implement prov-
collaboration with Customs and Border Pro- Secretary’s authority, described in clause 3
en objective science-based inspection tools
tection, FDA, and domestic commercial of 7 U.S.C. 612c, to direct funds from the Sec-
for its horse soring inspection protocol.
The following table reflects the agreement: honey producer stakeholders, to provide a re- tion 32 account, but believes that commu-
port on the resources and authorities needed nication between USDA and Congress should
to ensure a fairer market for domestic honey be improved when this practice is used. The
producers and a more transparent market for agreement directs the Secretary to provide
[in thousands of dollars]
American consumers. notification to the Committees in advance of
The agreement directs the Secretary, any public announcement or release of Sec-
Animal Health Technical Services ............................................. $39,183
working with the Attorney General as appro- tion 32 funds under the authorities described
Aquatic Animal Health ............................................................... 5,000 above.
Avian Health .............................................................................. 64,930 priate, to act expeditiously to analyze issues
surrounding transparent meat pricing mech- The following table reflects the status of
Cattle Health .............................................................................. 111,771 this fund:
Equine, Cervid, and Small Ruminant Health ............................ 35,319 anisms and reliable price discovery for cattle
National Veterinary Stockpile ..................................................... 6,500 producers and the rest of the supply chain
Appropriation (30% of Customs Receipts) ..................... $27,123,378
Swine Health .............................................................................. 26,044 nationwide, and to consider extending the Less Transfers:
Veterinary Biologics ................................................................... 21,479 ongoing investigation to include economic Food and Nutrition Service .......................................... ¥25,199,767
Veterinary Diagnostics ............................................................... 63,777 disruptions associated with public health Commerce Department ................................................ ¥362,611
Zoonotic Disease Management .................................................. 21,567 emergencies.
The agreement urges AMS to administer Total, Transfers .............................................. ¥25,562,378
the Micro-Grants for Food Security program Budget Authority, Farm Bill ............................................. 1,561,000
Subtotal, Animal Health 395,570 Appropriations Temporarily Reduced—Sequestration ..... ¥77,691
Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (Appropriated) ................... 35,541 in a manner that will ensure that low-in-
Cotton Pests ............................................................................... 15,450 come, disadvantaged, and minority individ- Budget Authority, Appropriations Act 1,483,309
Field Crop & Rangeland Ecosystems Pests .............................. 14,986 uals are able to submit applications and re- Less Obligations:
Pest Detection ............................................................................ 29,075 ceive funding for projects that would in- Child Nutrition Programs (Entitlement Commodities) 485,000
crease the amount and quality of locally pro- State Option Contract ................................................. 5,000
Plant Protection Methods Development ..................................... 22,557 Removal of Defective Commodities ............................ 2,500
Specialty Crop Pests .................................................................. 216,117 duced foods. When practicable, the agree-
Disaster Relief ............................................................. 5,000
Tree & Wood Pests ..................................................................... 62,562 ment directs AMS to waive or amend how it Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Purchases ... 206,000
applies the regulatory requirements of 2 CFR Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program ............................ 198,000
Subtotal, Plant Health 396,288 200.206, 200.313, 200.328, and 200.329 to ensure Estimated Future Needs .............................................. 523,130
Wildlife Damage Management ................................................... 121,957 that this program addresses food insecurity
challenges. Total, Commodity Procurement ...................... 1,424,630
Wildlife Services Methods Development .................................... 26,244
The agreement recognizes AMS’ work to Administrative Funds:
Commodity Purchase Support ..................................... 37,178
Subtotal, Wildlife Services 148,201 reimburse dairy producers for unintended
Marketing Agreements and Orders ............................. 21,501
Animal & Plant Health Regulatory Enforcement ....................... 18,722 losses in 2020 resulting from a milk pricing
Biotechnology Regulatory Services ............................................ 19,691 change made in the Agriculture Improve- Total, Administrative Funds ........................... 58,679
ment Act of 2018 and pandemic-related mar-
Subtotal, Regulatory Services 38,413 ket disruption and is concerned that the per- Total Obligations ............................................ $1,483,309
Contingency Fund ...................................................................... 514 producer limitation of five million pounds
resulted in larger producers being reim- PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS
Emergency Preparedness & Response ....................................... 44,067
bursed for only minimal portions of their The agreement provides $1,235,000 for Pay-
Subtotal, Emergency Management 44,581 losses. The Department is encouraged to ments to States and Possessions.
Agriculture Import/Export ........................................................... 19,292 evaluate possible measures to ensure more LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING
Overseas Technical & Trade Operations ................................... 25,572 wholesome reimbursement under future pro- SERVICES EXPENSES
grams. The agreement includes a limitation on in-
Subtotal, Safe Trade 44,864 The agreement encourages USDA to sup- spection and weighing services expenses of
Animal Welfare ........................................................................... 37,506 port the Native American Tourism and Im- $55,000,000.
Horse Protection ......................................................................... 4,096 proving Visitor Experience Act (Public Law
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD
114–221) by prioritizing projects that market,
SAFETY
Subtotal, Animal Welfare 41,602 promote, or expand Native American foods,
markets, and enterprises. The agreement provides $1,117,000 for the
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The agreement directs AMS to continue Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safe-
Physical/Operational Security .................................................... 5,182
strong enforcement of organic dairy produc- ty.
Rent and DHS Payments ........................................................... 42,567
Congressionally Directed Spending ........................................... 9,552 tion standards and to resolve significant FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
variations in standard interpretation that The agreement provides $1,158,266,000 for
Subtotal, Agency Management 61,552 exist among organic certifiers and organic the Food Safety and Inspection Service
dairy producers. AMS shall continue to con- (FSIS) and an additional $29,700,000 in Divi-
Total, Direct Appropriation ................................................ $1,171,071 duct critical risk-based oversight, particu- sion N of this consolidated Act for costs as-
larly for large, complex dairy operations. sociated with the Goodfellow move.
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This amount includes an additional dryland agricultural uses authority and (Dollars in thousands)
$10,000,000 to continue the reduced user fees which dryland farming best practices could Indian Highly Fractionated Land ............................................... 5,000
for small and very small establishments. The make advancements to protect ground water Boll Weevil Eradication .............................................................. 60,000
Act also includes $2,800,000 to address the and surface water quality and control soil
persistently high levels of public health vet- erosion while enhancing wildlife habitat. Total, Loan Authorizations ................................................ 10,652,312
erinarian vacancies and up to $1,000,000 for The agreement directs the Secretary to re- Loan Subsidies:
the inspection of wild caught invasive spe- store normal mortality rates under the Farm Operating Loan Subsidies:
Direct ..................................................................................... 23,520
cies in the order Siluriformes and family Emergency Livestock Assistance Program Unsubsidized Guaranteed ...................................................... 11,228
Ictaluridae, including blue catfish in the for honeybees to fifteen percent and to re-
Chesapeake Bay. store fair market values for colonies and Subtotal, Farm Operating Subsidies ..................................... 34,748
The agreement appreciates the updated hives to at least the levels utilized in the Emergency Loans ....................................................................... 249
memorandum of understanding on worker 2019 program year. The agreement encour- Relending Program .................................................................... 10,983
safety with FSIS and the U.S. Department of ages the Secretary to expand eligibility Indian Highly Fractionated Land ............................................... 894
Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Ad- under the program to include climate change Total, Loan Subsidies ................................................................ 46,874
ministration that will go towards protecting and drought-related losses, or to include ACIF Expenses:.
workers and improved training over the next managed honeybees under other appropriate Salaries and Expenses .......................................................... 305,803
five years. disaster assistance programs. Administrative Expenses ....................................................... 20,658
The Committees still await the report on The agreement encourages FSA to work
the Cooperative Interstate Shipment with ranchers to tailor the Livestock Indem- Total, ACIF Expenses ......................................................... $326,461
(CIS) program as outlined in Section nity Program to address unique cir-
764(e)(2) of Division N of Public Law 116–260. cumstances currently preventing producers RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
The agreement recognizes the crucial need from receiving compensation for losses stem- SALARIES AND EXPENSES
for the Federal Government to improve its ming from panther and bald eagle depreda- The agreement provides $66,870,000 for Risk
interagency coordination efforts on food tion events. Management Agency, Salaries and Expenses.
safety, particularly as it pertains to patho- The following table reflects the agreement: The agreement encourages RMA to provide
gens and outbreaks. The Committee directs (Dollars in thousands) for an inflation adjustment to all adminis-
USDA and FDA to continue to work together trative and operating expense reimburse-
and with other Federal, State, and industry Salaries and expenses ............................................................... $1,215,307 ments in order to provide equitable relief
partners to develop strategies to prevent and Transfer from ACIF ................................................................ 305,803 with respect to specialty crop policies. The
respond to foodborne outbreaks. agreement recognizes RMA’s authority to
Total, FSA Salaries and expenses .................................... $1,521,110 provide for an inflation adjustment to all ad-
The following table reflects the agreement:
ministrative and operating expense reim-
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS bursements without a renegotiation of the
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
The agreement provides $7,000,000 for State SRA in a manner similar to the inflation ad-
(Dollars in thousands)
Mediation Grants. justment from 2011 through 2015. Further,
Federal ............................................................................. $1,036,888 GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION the agreement encourages RMA to provide
State ................................................................................. 67,131 PROGRAM for an inflation adjustment to all A&O in
International ..................................................................... 18,975 The agreement provides $7,500,000 for the order to provide equitable relief with respect
Public Health Data Communications Infrastructure Sys-
Grassroots Source Water Protection Pro- to specialty crop policies.
tem .............................................................................. 35,272 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
Total, Food Safety and Inspection Service ............. $1,158,266 gram.
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
TITLE II (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The agreement provides $941,124,000 for
Natural Resources Conservation Service
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION The agreement provides such sums as may (NRCS), Conservation Operations.
PROGRAMS be necessary for the Dairy Indemnity Pro- The agreement provides $16,751,000 for the
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM gram. Snow Survey and Water Forecasting Pro-
PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION The agreement notes that no payments gram; $10,751,000 for the Plant Materials Cen-
have been made to Maine farmers who de- ters, of which $1,000,000 is for climate smart
The agreement provides $1,727,000 for the populated their herds as a result of per- and
Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Pro- agriculture; $86,757,000 for the Soil Surveys
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contami- Program; and $800,892,000 for Conservation
duction and Conservation. nation and encourages USDA to provide in- Technical Assistance, of which $14,000,000 is
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION demnification to those farmers. The agree- for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initia-
BUSINESS CENTER ment also recognizes that USDA updated the tive, $13,000,000 is for additional staff, and
SALARIES AND EXPENSES Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP) $1,000,000 is for Phragmite control. The
9(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) to provide additional options to dairy pro- agreement also includes $3,000,000 for a cost-
ducers impacted by PFAS contamination, share program for the construction and re-
The agreement provides $248,684,000 for the but directs USDA to evaluate additional re-
Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) pair of perimeter fencing.
sources available to producers facing PFAS The agreement maintains funding for the
Business Center. In addition, $60,228,000 is contamination, and to inform the Commit- Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, of
transferred from the Commodity Credit Cor- tees of additional resources needed to pro- which at least $12,000,000 shall be provided
poration. vide relief. through State allocations as competitive
The agreement reminds the Secretary of
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS grants to diverse partnerships. The agree-
the report directed in S. Rept. 116–110 regard-
AND RANCHERS ment also directs NRCS to provide at least
ing the FPAC Business Center’s efficiencies $2,000,000 through a cooperative agreement
gained, metrics, hiring plan, and potential The agreement provides $4,000,000 for the
Reimbursement Transportation Cost Pay- with a national grazing lands conservation
reorganization, which is now long overdue. coalition to establish diverse State-based
ment Program for Geographically Disadvan-
FARM SERVICE AGENCY coalitions and undertake grazing education.
taged Farmers and Ranchers.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES The agreement provides an increase of
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND $7,000,000 to expand NRCS Snow Telemetry
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) PROGRAM ACCOUNT Network, of which $1,000,000 is for a study,
The agreement provides $1,215,307,000 for (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) following consultation with the Committees,
Farm Service Agency (FSA), Salaries and of potential expansion of the SNOTEL auto-
The agreement provides $10,652,312,000 for
Expenses. mated mountain weather monitoring net-
the ACIF program account.
The agreement urges USDA to maintain The following table reflects the agreement: work to the northeastern United States. The
its position that drought on acequia-irri- agreement also encourages consideration of
(Dollars in thousands)
gated land is an eligible cause of loss for the expansion into the Alpine zone of glaciated
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Pro- Loan Authorizations: mountain ranges, and consideration of work-
gram. Farm Ownership Loans: ing with interested university, tribal, and
The agreement again directs USDA to brief Direct ..................................................................................... $3,100,000 non-profit partners on the installation and
the Committees on the implementation sta- Guaranteed ............................................................................ 3,500,000 maintenance of such SNOTEL sites.
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lining Initiative. Farm Operating Loans: to use mitigation with the conversion of a
The agreement recognizes that drought is Direct ..................................................................................... 1,633,333 natural wetland and equivalent wetlands
Unsubsidized Guaranteed ...................................................... 2,118,491
the largest cause of U.S. farm production Subtotal, Farm Operating Loans ........................................... 3,751,824
functions at a ratio which does not exceed 1-
losses and reminds the Secretary of the re- Emergency Loans ....................................................................... 4,062 to-1 acreage.
port directed in the joint explanatory state- Indian Tribe Land Acquisition Loans ......................................... 20,000 The agreement expects NRCS to utilize all
ment accompanying Public Law 116–260 de- Conservation Loans—Guaranteed ............................................. 150,000 available opportunities and to work with eli-
tailing a full analysis of the new CREP Relending Program .................................................................... 61,426 gible entities, including producers, States,
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irrigation districts, and acequias to assist in CORPORATIONS Department to publish a report on its
implementing area-wide plans to address FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND website detailing the Native community de-
drought resiliency and mitigation. velopment finance institutions (CDFI) that
The Environmental Quality Incentive Pro- The agreement provides such sums as may
receive loans from this demonstration pro-
gram (EQIP) helps farmers conserve energy be necessary for the Federal Crop Insurance
gram, a breakdown of mortgage loans made
and develop conservation plans through lo- Corporation Fund.
under this program to households residing on
cally based technical service providers. The COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND and off Tribal trust lands, and the average
agreement urges the Secretary to seek out REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES mortgage loan amount made by Native
and implement opportunities to encourage (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) CDFIs under this program.
and support farmers’ energy efficiency The agreement is concerned that there are
projects. The agreement further encourages The agreement provides such sums as may unnecessary impediments facing individuals
the Department to develop EQIP guidance be necessary for Reimbursement for Net Re- who utilize Single Family Housing Direct
that ensures input from local communities, alized Losses of the Commodity Credit Cor- Loans and the Single Family Housing Guar-
including listening sessions with land grants poration. anteed Loan Program to purchase homes or
and acequias. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT property in rural areas. The agreement re-
The agreement expects NRCS to continue (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) minds the Department that efficient review
to take into account sample design, data col- and approval of these applications is essen-
lection software, and data processing capa- The agreement provides a limitation of
tial to the success of these programs, espe-
bility in order to collect and produce sci- $15,000,000 for Hazardous Waste Management.
cially in the current housing market, and di-
entifically credible information on the sta- TITLE III rects the Department to submit a report,
tus, condition, and trends of Alaska’s lands, RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS within 60 days of enactment, on the current
soils, waters, and related resources. OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL appraisal requirements for these homes and
The agreement directs NRCS to implement whether these requirements are adopted
DEVELOPMENT
a multi-year cooperative agreement with ap- from requirements used by the Department
propriate funding support to an organization The agreement provides $1,620,000 for the of Housing and Urban Development or the
that supports efforts to conserve the lesser- Office of the Under Secretary for Rural De- Department of Veterans Affairs.
prairie chicken and implements carbon se- velopment. The agreement reminds the Department
questration conservation programs nation- RURAL DEVELOPMENT that the fiscal year 2017 Appropriations Act
wide, and that can make conservation solu- SALARIES AND EXPENSES required the Department to conduct research
tions and best practices accessible daily to and identify policy program reforms, and in-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
private land owners. centives for preserving rural rental housing
The agreement directs NRCS to provide a The agreement provides $801,079,000 for Sal- and to produce a report summarizing those
report within 90 days of enactment of this aries and Expenses of Rural Development, in- findings to be submitted to the Committees
Act on actions it will take to eliminate pro- cluding a direct appropriation of $351,087,000. 2 years later. The report is now 3 years over-
gram duplication as identified in IG Audit The agreement remains concerned about due, and the agreement directs the Depart-
Report 10601–0004–KC and IG Audit Report IT systems within Rural Development and ment to submit the completed report within
10601–0001–32. provides an increase of $25,000,000 to continue 30 days of enactment of this Act.
The agreement continues to direct NRCS making improvements and retiring legacy The following table indicates loan, subsidy,
to maintain a record of total technical as- systems. This increase shall be used to up- and grant levels provided by the agreement:
sistance dollars, differentiated between man- date or retire the following systems: UniFi/ (Dollars in thousands)
datory and discretionary allocations, and to SURPASS, Hyperion Reports, and PLAS.
provide the data to the Committees on Ap- Furthermore, the agreement directs the De- Loan authorizations:
propriations. partment to provide a report listing the pro- Single family housing (sec. 502)
The agreement encourages NRCS to re- grams that still require paper applications Direct ..................................................................................... $1,250,000
Single Family Relending Demonstration ............................... 7,500
evaluate the match requirements for the and the estimated cost to develop online por-
Unsubsidized guaranteed ...................................................... 30,000,000
Technical Service Provider program sup- tals, as well as monthly updates on making Housing repair (sec. 504) .......................................................... 28,000
porting State and Tribal health programs. improvements to the systems listed above Rental housing (sec. 515) ......................................................... 70,000
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION and any other IT development. Multi-family guaranteed (sec. 538) .......................................... 400,000
OPERATIONS The agreement provides $5,000,000 for the Site development loans (sec. 524) ............................................ 5,000
Rural Partners Network and still awaits the Credit sales of acquired property .............................................. 10,000
The agreement provides $75,000,000 for Wa- Self-help housing land development (sec. 523) ....................... 5,000
tershed and Flood Prevention Operations updated report that includes key perform-
Farm labor housing ................................................................... 20,000
(WFPO). ance measures to evaluate the success of this Total, Loan authorizations ................................................ $31,795,500
The agreement funds congressionally di- new initiative. Additionally, the fiscal year
rected spending for certain activities and lo- 2022 joint explanatory statement requested Loan subsidies, grants & administrative expenses:
cations under Watershed and Flood Preven- monthly updates on the rollout of the pro- Single family housing (sec. 502)
tion Operations. While the agreement pro- gram, and the Committees have yet to re- Direct ..................................................................................... $46,375
vides the funding, recipients of CDS are still ceive an update. The agreement directs the Single Family Relending Demonstration ............................... 2,468
Department to begin sending those updates Housing repair (sec. 504) .......................................................... 2,324
required to apply for the funding. The agree-
immediately. Rental housing (sec. 515) ......................................................... 13,377
ment expects the agency to review the appli- Multifamily Housing Revitalization ............................................ 36,000
cations and fund projects in the same man- Additionally, the agreement provides an
Farm labor housing (sec. 514) .................................................. 4,084
ner as previous years. increase of $25,802,000 for pay costs. The Site development loans (sec. 524) ............................................ 208
The agreement is aware of increased inter- agreement directs the Department to con- Self-help land development (sec. 523) ..................................... 267
est in using WFPO funds for projects that tinue to fill vacancies, prioritizing ongoing Total, loan subsidies ........................................................ 105,103
modernize irrigation systems while also pro- mission critical activities, and to brief the
viding benefits for drought response and Committees prior to advancing or expanding Farm labor housing grants ........................................................ 10,000
the Rural Partners Network and onboarding Total, loan subsidies and grants ..................................... 115,103
wildlife habitats, and directs NRCS, in col-
laboration with outside stakeholders and Community Liaisons. The agreement also di- Administrative expenses (transfer to RD) ................................. 412,254
project sponsors, to review and streamline rects the Department to provide a report Total, Loan subsidies, grants, and administrative ex-
program guidance to facilitate these that breaks out staffing by program, includ- penses .......................................................................... $527,357
projects. The agreement further directs ing current levels and end of year goals with-
NRCS to provide a report within 60 days of in 30 days of enactment of this Act and
enactment of this Act detailing the steps monthly reports to the Committees with hir- RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
taken to streamline the program to reflect ing updates thereafter. The agreement provides $1,487,926,000 for
expanded use of funds for irrigation mod- RURAL HOUSING SERVICE the Rental Assistance Program.
ernization projects that also improve The Committees are interested in the fis-
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
drought response and wildlife habitat. cal year 2023 President’s budget request to
ACCOUNT
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM
decouple rental assistance from Section 515
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) loans but believe additional information is
The agreement provides $2,000,000 for the
The agreement provides a total budget au- needed. Therefore, the agreement directs the
Watershed Rehabilitation Program.
thority of $527,357,000 for activities under the Department to hold at least three listening
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HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM sessions and stakeholder meetings within six
Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Ac-
The agreement provides $7,000,000 for the count. months of enactment of this Act. Further-
Healthy Forests Reserve Program. The Committees applaud the initial suc- more, the Department shall brief the Com-
URBAN AGRICULTURE AND INNOVATIVE cess of the Single-Family Housing Direct re- mittees, within 60 days after the final listen-
PRODUCTION PROGRAM lending loan program and provide $7,500,000 ing session, on how decoupling rental assist-
The agreement provides $8,500,000 for the in loan level to expand the pilot to other ance would be implemented.
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Produc- States, particularly in the southwestern The Secretary is encouraged to prioritize
tion Program. United States. The agreement directs the multi-family housing properties acquired by
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means of a section 515 loan within the cur- the Economic Development Agency [EDA] to tural and food products. Prior year or cur-
rent fiscal year when determining current better leverage complementary Federal com- rent grant awardees shall be eligible for
rental assistance needs. munity and economic development funds. these funds.
The agreement is concerned the shift of The agreement encourages USDA to improve The Committees are still awaiting the re-
urban population to more rural settings has collaboration with HUD and EDA to help port on implementation of Section 6306 of
disproportionally impacted affordable hous- communities maximize and more effectively the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
ing for rural residents. Therefore, where utilize Federal economic development re- (Public Law 115–334), including a projected
practicable, the agreement urges the Sec- sources. timeline for full implementation of this pro-
retary to prioritize Rental Assistance to The agreement recognizes that strong vision.
these regions. partnerships exist between RD and Federal The agreement urges that Value-Added
RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT Regional Commissions and Authorities. The Producer Grants be prioritized to support
agreement encourages RD to coordinate with the production of value-added agricultural
The agreement provides $48,000,000 for the products, including dairy, with significant
Regional Commissions to promote efficiency
Rural Housing Voucher Account. potential to expand production and proc-
during the grant planning and review proc-
MUTUAL AND SELF–HELP HOUSING GRANTS ess. Additionally, the agreement encourages essing in the United States.
The agreement provides $32,000,000 for Mu- RD to ensure flexible processes are available RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE
tual and Self-Help Housing Grants. for each Regional Commission as appro- PROGRAM
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS priate. The agreement provides $6,000,000 for the
The agreement provides $2,000,000 for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Pro-
The agreement provides $48,000,000 for
RISE grant program enacted as part of the gram.
Rural Housing Assistance Grants.
The following table reflects the grant lev- Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM
els provided by the agreement: Law 115–334). These grants have the potential
The agreement provides $18,000 for the
to help struggling communities by funding
(Dollars in thousands) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
jobs accelerators in low-income rural areas.
in addition to resources provided in the Agri-
The agreement recommends funding be
Very low income housing repair grants .................................... $32,000 culture Improvement Act of 2018 and Infla-
Housing preservation grants ..................................................... 16,000 prioritized for entities leveraging next gen-
tion Reduction Act of 2022.
eration gigabit broadband service to promote The agreement also acknowledges the po-
Total, grant program ........................................................ $48,000 entrepreneurship and entities based in geo- tential of REAP to help rural agricultural
graphical areas with established agriculture producers and small businesses diversify on-
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM and technology sectors which are focused on farm income and promote energy efficiency
ACCOUNT the development of precision and autono- through renewable energy production. How-
mous agriculture technologies as a way to ever, the agreement recognizes financial bar-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
strengthen rural economies and create jobs. riers to program utilization by small agricul-
The agreement provides $341,490,328 for the The following table reflects the loan, sub-
Rural Community Facilities Program Ac- tural producers and small businesses due to
sidy, and grant levels provided by the agree-
count and an additional $25,300,000 in Divi- matching fund requirements and reimburse-
ment:
sion N of this consolidated Act. ment-based grant funding. As such, the
(Dollars in thousands) agreement encourages the Department to
The agreement is concerned by the ineligi-
bility of projects under the Community Fa- make REAP grants more accessible to so-
Loan level:
cilities Grant program located in signifi- Business and industry guaranteed loans ............................. $1,800,000
cially disadvantaged groups and low income
cantly rural and low-income areas that are Loan subsidy and grants: applicants to ensure the program’s feasi-
defined as distressed but do not qualify for Business and industry guaranteed loans ............................. 38,520 bility and accessibility for applicants of all
grant funding under this program. The De- Rural business development grants ..................................... 37,000 demographics.
partment is required to evaluate the pro- Delta Regional Authority/ARC/NBRC ..................................... 9,000 The following table reflects the loan, sub-
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) grants ............... 2,000 sidy, and grant levels provided by the agree-
gram’s income and service area-based eligi- Total, Rural Business Program subsidy and grants ........ $86,520
bility standards and identify ways to ap- ment:
prove community access to these grants, in- (Dollars in thousands)
cluding whether basing eligibility on na- INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND
Loan level:
tional rather than state median household ACCOUNT
Estimated loan level ................................................... $20,000
income could benefit areas located in pre- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Subsidies and administrative expenses:
dominantly poor, rural States. Loan subsidy level ....................................................... 18
The agreement provides $7,781,000 for the
The following table reflects the loan, sub-
Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
sidy, and grant amounts provided by the Total, subsidy and grants ...................................... $18
count.
agreement: The following table reflects the loan and
(Dollars in thousands) subsidy levels provided by the agreement: HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE
(Dollars in thousands) The agreement provides $3,000,000 for the
Loan authorizations: Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
CF direct loans ...................................................................... $2,800,000
CF guaranteed loans ............................................................. 650,000 Loan level: RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
Loan subsidies and grants: Estimated loan level ............................................................. $18,889 RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM
CF grants ............................................................................... ––– Subsidies and administrative expenses: ACCOUNT
Community Funded Projects/Congressionally Directed Direct loan subsidy level ....................................................... 3,313
Administrative Expenses ....................................................... 4,468 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Spending ........................................................................... 325,490
Rural Community Development Initiative ............................. 6,000 Subtotal, subsidies and administrative expenses ................ $7,781 The agreement provides $596,404,000 for the
Tribal college grants ............................................................. 10,000 Rural Utilities Service Rural Water and
Total, subsidy and grants ................................................ $341,490 Waste Disposal Program Account and an ad-
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS ditional $60,000,000 in Division N of this con-
PROGRAM ACCOUNT solidated Act.
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE The agreement provides $75,000,000 for the The agreement recognizes that small and
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT Rural Economic Development Loans Pro- rural communities located within Central
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
gram Account. Appalachia can lack access to reliable water
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS and sanitation because they do not have the
The agreement provides $86,520,000 for the capacity or population bases to support cen-
Rural Business Program Account. The agreement provides $28,300,000 for
Rural Cooperative Development Grants. Of tralized water systems. Within the funds pro-
The agreement provides a $550,000,000 in- vided for the Rural Water and Wastewater
crease in loan authority for Business and In- the amounts made available, $13,000,000 is for
the Value-Added Producer Grant Program Disposal program, the agreement encourages
dustry Guaranteed loan program. The agree- the Department to fund pilot projects in-
ment provides $500,000 for transportation and $3,500,000 is for the Appropriate Tech-
nology Transfer for Rural Areas Program. tended to provide decentralized small-scale
technical assistance and directs that of the water and wastewater services to commu-
$4,000,000 provided for grants to benefit feder- The agreement provides $3,000,000 for Agri-
culture Innovation Center funding, as au- nities in distressed counties within Central
ally Recognized Native American Tribes,
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thorized in section 6402 of Public Law 107– Appalachia.
$250,000 shall be used to implement an Amer- The agreement provides $70,000,000 for
ican Indian and Alaska Native passenger 171, to be available as grants to States au-
water and waste disposal systems grants for
transportation development and assistance thorized to host, and that have previously
Native Americans, including Native Alas-
initiative. hosted, a USDA Agriculture Innovation Cen-
kans, and the Colonias. The agreement rec-
The agreement is aware of GAO’s recent ter and where the State continues to dem-
ognizes the special needs and problems for
report, GAO–21–579, which issued rec- onstrate support and provide non-Federal
delivery of basic services to these popu-
ommendations to USDA, Department of grant funding to producers developing, pro-
lations and encourages the Secretary to dis-
Housing and Urban Development [HUD], and ducing, and marketing value-added agricul-
tribute these funds in line with the fiscal
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year 2014 distribution to the degree prac- tion, the burdens of applying for funding and are having difficulty utilizing this program
ticable. participating in the program should be as and directs the agency to report back to the
The agreement directs that no less than minimal as possible, including allowing all Committees with recommendations to ad-
$1,000,000 within the technical assistance providers to offer proof of financial capa- dress these concerns.
funding be used to support manufactured bility through bond ratings instead of sub- The agreement is concerned that the cur-
homes. mitting financial documentation, and to rent weighting scale for the ReConnect pro-
The following table reflects the loan, sub- offer collateral for loans as well as security gram disadvantages rural households and
sidy, and grant levels provided by the agree- for performance under grants using alternate communities that are not necessarily lo-
ment: forms of security instead of providing a first cated on farms. In addition, the agreement is
(Dollars in thousands) lien on assets. concerned that providing preference to 100
To maximize the reach of funding, projects Mbps symmetrical service also unfairly dis-
Loan authorizations: should not be funded if another broadband advantages these communities by limiting
Water and waste direct loans ..................................... $1,420,000 provider has begun a network build or is sub- the deployment of other technologies capa-
Water and waste guaranteed loans ............................ 50,000 ject to an enforceable commitment, either ble of providing service to these areas. Fur-
Subsidies and grants: through a Federal, State, or local funding
Water and waste direct loan subsidy ......................... 2,724
ther, the agreement is concerned that the
Guaranteed loan subsidy ............................................ –––
program or other binding obligation to a current program does not effectively recog-
Water and waste revolving fund ................................. 1,000 government entity, to serve the proposed nize the unique challenges and opportunities
Water well system grants ........................................... 5,000 service area. In addition, the agreement re- that different technologies, including sat-
Grants for Colonias, Native Americans, and Alaska minds USDA to avoid efforts that could du- ellite, provide to delivering broadband in
Native Villages ........................................................ 70,000 plicate existing networks built by private in- noncontiguous States or mountainous ter-
Water and waste technical assistance grants ........... 37,500 vestment or those built leveraging and uti- rain. While the agreement continues to pro-
Circuit Rider program ................................................. 21,180 lizing other Federal programs and to coordi-
Solid waste management grants ................................ 4,000
vide the Secretary with the flexibility to
nate with the National Telecommunications consider applications that provide lower
High energy cost grants .............................................. 10,000
Water and waste disposal grants ............................... 430,000 Information Administration and the Federal speeds to areas with severe geographic limi-
306A(i)(2) grants ......................................................... 15,000 Communications Commission to ensure tations, the minimum buildout speed for the
wherever possible that any funding provided ReConnect program remains 100/20 Mbps.
Total, subsidies and grants ................................... $596,404 to support deployment of last-mile The Department is required to submit a re-
broadband infrastructure is targeted to areas port within 90 days on the feasibility and
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNI- that are currently unserved. cost of utilizing satellite internet service
CATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT In any areas, study areas, or census blocks under its existing programs. The report must
outside an area where a Tribal government cover a cost comparison of fiber versus sat-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
has jurisdiction, and where a provider is al- ellite costs with a focus on reaching rural
The agreement provides $48,496,000 for ac- ready subject to a buildout obligation of 25/
tivities under the Rural Electrification and areas. Additionally, USDA should report on
3 Mbps or greater for fixed terrestrial any statutory barriers that prevent program
Telecommunications Loans Program Ac- broadband pursuant to a commitment to an-
count. dollars to go toward satellite internet ac-
other government entity, RUS Tele- cess.
The following table indicates loan levels communications Program should take that
provided by the agreement: The following table indicates loan levels
funding into account to prevent the duplica- provided by the agreement:
(Dollars in thousands) tion of services financed by Federal support.
(Dollars in Thousands)
Entities subject to such existing commit-
Loan authorizations:
ment applying for ReConnect funds to bring Subsidy and grants:
Electric:
Direct, FFB ................................................................... $2,167,000 service offerings to the ReConnect build-to Distance learning and telemedicine grants ............... $60,000
Direct, Treasury ........................................................... 4,333,000 speed should be given a scoring preference by DLT Congressionally Directed Spending ...................... 4,991
Guaranteed underwriting ............................................. 900,000 RUS. This shall include areas pending FCC Broadband ReConnect Loans and Grants ................... 348,000
Rural Energy Savings Program ................................... 110,898 final approval of an award of High-Cost USF ReConnect Community Project Funding ...................... 15,513
funds for 2 years after the applicable long Broadband telecommunications program:
Subtotal, electric ......................................................... 7,510,898 form application deadline. Direct (treasury rate loans) ......................................... 3,000
Telecommunications: Community Connect Grants ........................................ 35,000
Further, the agreement encourages the
Direct, treasury rate .................................................... 690,000
Loan subsidy:
agency to prioritize projects financed
Total, subsidies and grants ................................... $466,504
Direct, treasury rate .................................................... 3,726 through public-private partnerships and
Rural Energy Savings Program ................................... 11,500 projects where Federal funding will not ex-
TITLE IV
Administrative expenses .................................................. 33,270 ceed 50 percent of the project’s total cost.
The agreement also supports efforts to in- DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
Total, budget authority ........................................... 48,496 crease transparency and encourages the Sec- OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD,
retary to follow the notice and comment NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND rulemaking procedures of the Administra- The agreement provides $1,376,000 for the
BROADBAND PROGRAM tive Procedure Act (Public Law 79–404) with Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nu-
The agreement provides $466,503,317 for the respect to all program administration and trition, and Consumer Services.
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and activities, including publishing a written de- The agreement directs the Secretary to de-
Broadband Program. The agreement provides cision on RUS’ website of how challenges termine ways to streamline the application
$3,000,000 to address critical healthcare were decided and the agency’s reasons for process for the Summer Food Service Pro-
needs, as authorized by section 379G of the such decision. In addition, the agreement in- gram and the Child and Adult Care Food
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development tended the pilot to be technology neutral Program. The Secretary is directed to con-
Act. The agreement also provides $3,000,000 and encourages the Secretary to eliminate or sider allowing organizations in good stand-
for the broadband deployment programs au- revise the awarding of extra points under the ing for 3 years to file only one application to
thorized in the Agriculture Improvement Act ReConnect program based on commercial administer both programs each year. The
of 2018. status, or to applicants from States without agreement directs the Department to submit
The agreement provides $348,000,000 for the restrictions on broadband delivery by utili- the report on ways to streamline the applica-
Re-Connect pilot, which was established in ties service providers. tion process for SFSP and CACFP as re-
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 The agreement also encourages the Depart- quired by Public Law 116–260.
(Public Law 115–141). The program shall es- ment to allow service areas that received The agreement urges FNS to focus efforts
tablish a scoring criterion that prioritizes CAF II funds to allow other entities to apply on providing support to States with high lev-
serving the hardest to reach, unserved and for ReConnect funding for the same service els of food insecurity, including high density
underserved rural communities. Addition- area if the CAF II funds supported satellite vulnerable populations in areas without ade-
ally, the agreement continues to direct the deployment and the entity that received quate transportation. The agreement also
Secretary to allow entities of any structure, CAF II funds cannot provide terrestrial encourages FNS to assess gaps in current
including partnerships and infrastructure ap- broadband. In addition, the agreement is feeding programs.
plications, to apply, provided sufficient as- concerned that States and territories outside The agreement appreciates the intent of
surances are given that broadband service the contiguous United States are having dif- FNS to focus on implementing locally-de-
ficulty participating with the USDA signed initiatives to increase food security
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will be provided to the subject area through
contractual arrangements. broadband programs, and encourages the in frontier communities. The agreement
The agreement encourages the Department Secretary to consider grants or loans for sat- strongly encourages FNS to continue to
to continue to update the program and re- ellite, or other technologies, if such middle work closely with relevant stakeholders. The
view process to make ReConnect more effi- mile infrastructure predominantly serves a agreement directs FNS to collaborate with
cient, including collaborating with the Rural ‘‘rural area’’ as defined in section 601(b) and AMS in implementing Micro-Grants for Food
Electric Division to ensure that all utilities do not lead to overbuilding. The agreement Security.
and broadband technologies are treated also remains concerned that States and ter- The agreement is concerned about the ef-
equally in the application process. In addi- ritories outside the contiguous United States fects changes in SNAP eligibility can have
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on vulnerable populations that are not al- TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY—Continued from including traditional food. The agree-
ways looked at on a State-by-State level. (Dollars in thousands) ment directs FNS to allow tribes partici-
The agreement encourages the Secretary to pating in the pilot program to include tradi-
include vulnerable populations in State-by- Farm to School Grants ........................................................... 14,000 tional foods without substitutions and to
School Breakfast Expansion .................................................. 3,000
State demographic profiles. allow participating tribes to purchase tradi-
The agreement directs USDA, within 18 tional foods from producers that may not be
Total .............................................................................. $28,545,432
months of enactment of this Act, to for- able to provide sufficient quantities to serve
malize and publish metrics for evaluating all participating tribes across the Nation.
nutrition security in consultation with other SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM The agreement remains concerned about
Federal agencies, researchers, and public FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) data discrepancies that allowed benefits to
health organizations. For the Special Supplemental Nutrition be issued using fraudulent credentials. The
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE Program for Women, Infants, and Children, agreement encourages FNS to implement
the agreement provides $6,000,000,000, which controls to address these problems and up-
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
fully funds expected participation in fiscal date the Committees on its progress in ad-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) year 2023. The agreement includes $90,000,000 dressing the issues outlined in the January
The agreement provides $28,545,432,000 for for the breastfeeding peer counselor program 2017 OIG report.
Child Nutrition Programs, including and $14,000,000 for infrastructure. The Department is reminded that SNAP
$30,000,000 for school meal equipment grants; The work of the National Academies of funding is not to be used in contravention of
$40,000,000 for Summer Electronic Benefits Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Section 107(b) of Division A of the Victims of
Transfer; $14,000,000 for Farm to School to review and make recommendations for up- Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of
grants; $3,000,000 for School Breakfast Ex- dating the WIC food packages to reflect cur- 2000.
pansion grants; and $20,162,000 for Team Nu- rent science and cultural factors is recog- The agreement encourages FNS to con-
trition. nized. The agreement notes, however, that tinue efforts on SNAP income verification
The agreement directs the Department to while all revised packages now allow some from third-party databases and to enter into
submit the report on the Summer Food Serv- fish, the amounts remain low compared to an agreement in fiscal year 2023 to make a
ice Program as required by Public Law 116– the recommendations of other authoritative third-party income database electronic data
260 within 30 days after enactment of this health agencies. The agreement strongly en- matching solution available to all 53 SNAP
Act. courages the Department to consider the agencies, with a single negotiated price that
The agreement encourages the Department health and cultural benefits of fish consump- reduces costs by taking advantage of econo-
to retain low-fat, flavored milk in the forth- tion as the NASEM recommendations are re- mies of scale, and will facilitate greater effi-
coming rulemaking on child nutrition meal viewed and used to inform the Department’s ciency and streamlined service delivery at
pattern components and to consider the food next course of action. The agreement also the State level.
safety and functional uses of sodium in strongly encourages the Department to con- The agreement provides the following for
cheese. tinue to allow states to submit cultural food SNAP:
The agreement is concerned that the per- package proposals to respond to the cultural
meal reimbursement rates for school meals preferences of WIC participants in states like TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY
in outlying areas do not accurately reflect Alaska. (Dollars in thousands)
the high costs of producing and supplying The agreement encourages USDA to col-
school meals. The agreement notes the cal- laborate with HHS on the development of Benefits ............................................................................ $140,127,000
culation for the national payment rate for uniform, evidence-based nutrition education Contingency reserve ......................................................... 3,000,000
outlying areas has not been adjusted since Administrative costs:.
materials in order to best service WIC eligi-
its original 1979 analysis. The agreement di- State administrative costs .......................................... 5,707,550
ble pregnant women and caregivers to in- Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant
rects USDA to provide a temporary increase fants impacted by Neonatal Abstinence Syn- Program ................................................................... 506,000
in the national average payment rate for the drome. Employment and Training ........................................... 649,835
outlying areas at a rate at least equal to the Repeated Dietary Guidelines for Americans Mandatory other program costs .................................. 390,752
national average payment rate for Alaska (DGAs) have identified dairy products as nu- Discretionary other program costs .............................. 3,998
until the School Nutrition Cost Study II is trient-dense, while also identifying a high
completed. The agreement further directs Administrative subtotal ................................................... 7,258,135
percentage of the U.S. population, including Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP) ..................... 2,815,630
USDA to provide technical assistance and WIC’s at-risk population, as not consuming American Samoa .............................................................. 11,308
flexibility to school food authorities in out- the recommended level of dairy. As the Sec- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations ........ 162,150
lying areas. retary considers an update to the WIC Sup- TEFAP commodities .......................................................... 445,500
The agreement encourages the Secretary plemental Food Package, the Committee Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ........... 34,000
to update the system of crediting high-pro- urges the Department to ensure that quan- Community Food Projects ................................................ 5,000
tein yogurt to accurately reflect the sci- tities of milk and other dairy foods provided Program access ............................................................... 5,000
entifically demonstrated higher protein con- to WIC participants are aligned with the
tent in strained yogurt. DGAs. Subtotal ............................................................................ 3,478,588
The agreement recognizes the nutritional
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE
value of pulse crops for children and encour- Total ........................................................................ $153,863,723
PROGRAM
ages FNS to support school food authorities
in sourcing and serving pulse crops. The agreement provides $153,863,723,000 for COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The agreement encourages FNS to explore the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro- The agreement recommends an appropria-
utilizing third-party services to deliver gram (SNAP). tion of $457,710,000 for the Commodity Assist-
meals and snacks through CACFP in a non- The agreement is concerned about high ance Program. This includes $338,640,000 for
congregate setting, particularly in school rates of food insecurity among active-duty the Commodity Supplemental Food Pro-
districts in which the poverty rate is higher service members, particularly in rural and gram; $26,000,000 for the Farmers’ Market
than the national average. remote areas. The agreement directs FNS to Nutrition Program; $92,000,000 for adminis-
The agreement provides the following for submit a report on steps taken to address trative funding for the Emergency Food As-
Child Nutrition Programs: food insecurity in military communities, in- sistance Program; and $1,070,000 for the Food
cluding efforts to identify eligible individ- Donation Programs for Pacific Island Assist-
TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY uals, outreach efforts on military bases, and ance.
(Dollars in thousands) resources available to military families. NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION
The agreement continues to support the
The agreement provides $189,348,000 for Nu-
School lunch program ............................................................ $15,404,530 full implementation of the National Accu-
trition Programs Administration, including
School breakfast program ..................................................... 5,453,240 racy Clearinghouse and encourages the De-
Child and adult care food program ...................................... 4,659,778 $7,000,000 for the scientific integrity of the
partment to use a blended workforce, includ-
Summer food service program .............................................. 655,333 Dietary Guidelines and $1,700,000 for the civil
ing contractors and subcontractors, that
Special milk program ............................................................ 7,817 rights division.
State administrative expenses .............................................. 339,000
have the capability to use data analytics and
public data to determine the correct State to TITLE V
Commodity procurement ........................................................ 1,788,389
Team Nutrition ....................................................................... 20,162 issue SNAP benefits. The agreement also di- FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED
rects the Department to ensure individuals PROGRAMS
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Food safety education ............................................................ 4,196
Coordinated review ................................................................ 10,000 are not automatically removed from receiv- OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE
Computer support and processing ........................................ 28,238 ing benefits. AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS
CACFP training and technical assistance ............................. 45,996 The agreement directs FNS to submit the
Child Nutrition Program studies and evaluations ................ 21,005
The agreement provides $932,000 for the Of-
Child Nutrition payment accuracy ......................................... 12,315
report on FDPIR as required by PL 116–260 fice of the Under Secretary for Trade and
Farm to school tactical team ................................................ 6,433 within 30 days of enactment of this Act. Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
School meals equipment grants ............................................ 30,000 The agreement is concerned that FNS has The agreement includes $1,000,000 in a gen-
Summer EBT demonstration .................................................. 40,000 prohibited tribes and tribal organizations eral provision for the International Agricul-
Child Nutrition Training ......................................................... 2,000 that participate in the FDPIR pilot program tural Education Fellowship program. The
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agreement is concerned about regional limi- $3,032,643,000 in definite user fees for a total FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES &
tations on eligible programs in previous of $6,562,793,000 for Food and Drug Adminis- EXPENSES—Continued
funding opportunities and encourages USDA tration (FDA), Salaries and Expenses. This (Dollars in thousands)
to avoid limiting eligibility of applicants to total does not include permanent, indefinite
specific countries or regions. user fees for: the Mammography Quality Devices and Radiological Products ................................... 449,297
The agreement directs the Department to Standards Act; Color Certification; Export Center for Devices and Radiological Health ..................... 356,062
publish an annual report describing the re- Field Activities .............................................................. 93,235
Certification; Priority Review Vouchers Pe-
cipients of funds, including the quantity and National Center for Toxicological Research ........................... 76,919
diatric Disease; Food and Feed Recall; Food Other Activities/Office of the Commissioner ......................... 224,940
specific uses of such funding awards granted Reinspection; Voluntary Qualified Importer White Oak Consolidation ........................................................ 48,414
through the Market Access Program and the Program; the Third Party Auditor Program; Other Rent and Rent Related Activities ................................ 106,095
Foreign Market Development Program for Outsourcing Facility; and Over-the-Counter GSA Rent ................................................................................ 166,286
the purpose of promoting agricultural sales Monograph.
in Cuba, to ensure compliance with Sec. 3201 The agreement expects FDA to continue Subtotal, Budget Authority .................................................... 3,530,150
of Public Law 115–334. all programs, projects, activities, and labora- User Fees:
The agreement encourages the Department Prescription Drug User Fee Act ............................................. 1,310,319
tories, as included in fiscal year 2022 unless Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act .................. 324,777
to prioritize interagency coordination with
otherwise specified, and maintains the Human Generic Drug User Fee Act ........................................ 582,500
the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
$1,500,000 transfer to the Health and Human Biosimilar User Fee Act ......................................................... 41,600
and industry engagement in order to develop
Services’ Inspector General for its audit and Animal Drug User Fee Act ..................................................... 32,144
effective and lasting solutions that will Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act ........................................ 29,303
allow increased market access for domestic oversight work involving FDA.
The agreement provides a net increase of Tobacco Product User Fees .................................................... 712,000
peanuts into the European Union.
The agreement encourages USDA to work $226,005,000, of which $42,800,000 is for medical
Subtotal, User Fees ................................................................ 3,032,643
with USAID to support the scale up of U.S. product safety, $41,000,000 is for food safety
production and procurement of Ready-to-Use activities, $121,122,000 is for cross cutting ini-
Total, FDA Program Level ............................................. $6,562,793
Therapeutic Foods, and to develop a multi- tiatives supporting both medical and food
year strategy to support this effort. The Sec- safety, and $21,083,000 is for infrastructure in-
The agreement is concerned by the fra-
retary shall provide a report to the Commit- vestments.
gility of the infant formula supply chain and
tees on this strategy within 90 days of enact- Within the increases provided for medical
the detrimental health impacts that can
ment of this Act. product safety, the agreement includes
arise from shortage of these regulated prod-
The agreement is concerned about the $5,000,000 for Device Shortages and Supply
ucts. The agreement notes that while access
long-term tariffs on the domestic farm econ- Chain; $800,000 for CVM Medical Product
to infant formula has improved, there are
omy. The Department is directed to submit a Supply Chain; $7,000,000 for Advancing the
still supply issues, especially in rural com-
report, after consultation with the Commit- Goal of Ending the Opioid Crisis, including
munities, and directs the FDA to continue to
tees, that examines the impact that tariffs support for interagency activities to combat
monitor supply in order to better identify
imposed pursuant to sections 232 and 301 of the illicit importation of opioids, including
areas of shortage. The agreement notes a re-
the Trade Act of 1974 and associated retalia- fentanyl, through international mail facili-
quest for an investigation by the HHS In-
tory tariffs are having on the farm economy. ties and land ports-of-entry; $3,000,000 for the
spector General as well as the GAO. The
OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS Predictive Toxicology Roadmap; $5,000,000
agreement directs the FDA to submit a re-
The agreement provides $4,922,000 for the for the Data Modernization and Enhanced
port within 180 days, in consultation with
Office of Codex Alimentarius. Technology Initiative; $1,500,000 for Foreign
the Department of Agriculture, assessing the
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE Unannounced Human Drug Inspection Pilots;
risks and resilience of domestic supply
$5,000,000 for the Orphan Products Grants
SALARIES AND EXPENSES chains of infant formula, including specialty
Program to implement Act for ALS;
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) formula, and identifying potential solutions
$5,000,000 for Premarket Animal Drug Review
The agreement provides $237,330,000 for the to address vulnerabilities. The assessment
Workload; $1,500,000 for Drug Safety Surveil-
Foreign Agricultural Service and a transfer should cover the full ‘‘farm to bottle’’ supply
lance and Oversight; $5,000,000 for Medical
of $6,063,000. The agreement includes chain including ingredient production, proc-
Device Cybersecurity; $2,000,000 for the neu-
$6,269,000 for pay costs, $884,000 for Capital essing, and manufacturing, and distribution,
rology drug program; and $2,000,000 for Can-
Security Cost Sharing, and $1,533,000 for in- including the inputs and regulatory approval
cer Moonshot.
formation technology. Within the increases provided for food safe- needed at each of these steps.
The agreement is also aware of FDA’s ef-
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS ty activities, the agreement provides
forts to develop pathways for foreign infant
The agreement provides $1,750,000,000 for $10,000,000 for Maternal and Infant Health
formula companies to enter the domestic in-
Food for Peace Title II Grants and an addi- and Nutrition; $8,000,000 for Emerging Chem-
fant formula market and bypass certain re-
tional $50,000,000 in Division M of this con- ical and Toxicology Issues; $20,000,000 for
quirements that domestic companies must
solidated Act. New Era of Smarter Food Safety; $1,000,000
The agreement directs the Secretary, in meet. The agreement directs FDA report to
for machine learning; $1,000,000 for sodium
consultation with the Administrator of Congress within 90 days of passage of this
reduction targets; and $1,000,000 for Stand-
USAID, to provide to the Committees a quar- Act how FDA determined that the oversight
ards of Identity.
terly report on obligations and current bal- Within the increases for crosscutting of foreign facilities participating in enforce-
ances of Food for Peace Title II grants. This Agency-wide support initiatives, the agree- ment discretion and foreign pathways was
report should also include any supplemental ment provides $71,092,000 for Pay Costs; easier, safer, and potential impacts towards
funding. $15,000,000 for Data Modernization and En- expanding and growing domestic infant for-
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR hanced Technologies; $10,000,000 for Inspec- mula production.
EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM tions; $2,500,000 for the Office of Minority The agreement is concerned that human
GRANTS Health and Health Equity; $1,500,000 for the food facilities are not inspected frequently
Office of Laboratory Safety; $2,500,000 for the enough to adequately identify and respond to
The agreement provides $243,331,000 for the
Office of the Chief Counsel; $5,000,000 for Re- risks. The FDA is directed to increase the
McGovern-Dole International Food for Edu-
duce Animal Testing through Alternative frequency of domestic human food inspec-
cation and Child Nutrition Program and an
additional $5,000,000 in Division M of this Methods; and $13,530,000 for Essential Serv- tions and develop a report for the Commit-
consolidated Act. ices. tees that identifies operational changes and
The agreement provides specific amounts determine the resource implications of con-
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT
by Food and Drug Administration activity as ducting inspections every 18 months for
(LOANS)
reflected in the following table: high-risk domestic facilities and every three
CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT years for non-high-risk domestic facilities.
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The agreement directs FDA to provide a
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES & EXPENSES
The agreement provides $6,063,000 for the report to the Committees on Appropriations
(Dollars in thousands)
Commodity Credit Corporation Export not later than 30 days after the enactment of
(Loans) Credit Guarantee Program Account. this Act identifying applicants of INDs,
Budget Authority:
TITLE VI Foods ................................................................................. $1,196,097 NDAs, ANDAs, including ANDAs for OTC
RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition .................. 401,867 products, and BLAs that are headquartered
in Russia.
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ADMINISTRATION Field Activities .............................................................. 794,230
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
Human Drugs .................................................................... 760,494 The United States continues to be an im-
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research ........................ 551,493 portant producer of olive oils and one of the
SERVICES Field Activities .............................................................. 209,001 largest olive oil markets globally. Accord-
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Biologics ............................................................................ 271,515
ingly, the agreement recognizes that the es-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research ................. 223,465
Field Activities .............................................................. 48,050 tablishment of a uniform set of standards
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Animal Drugs and Feeds ................................................... 230,093 would better protect and inform consumers.
The agreement provides $3,530,150,000 in Center for Veterinary Medicine .......................................... 148,141 Furthermore, the agreement is aware that a
discretionary budget authority and Field Activities .............................................................. 81,952 petition was submitted to the FDA in July
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2022 to establish a Standard of Identity for The agreement expects the FDA to provide ceutical manufacturers to evaluate and pro-
different grades of olive oil (e.g. extra virgin, outreach, training, and technical assistance mote streamlined approval requirements de-
virgin, and refined) and olive-pomace oils. to farmers and provides no less than the fis- signed to expedite the adoption and use of in-
The agreement supports this effort and urges cal year 2022 level. The agreement also di- novative glass packaging technologies.
the FDA to work with USDA on the issue of rects the FDA to continue working with The agreement supports FDA’s work to im-
grade standards and expeditiously evaluate small farms to clarify requirements for com- prove predictability of human and animal re-
and act on the petition. The agreement also pliance with FSMA. sponse to FDA regulated products. The
directs FDA to brief the Committees on Ap- The agreement remains concerned about agreement is encouraged by the agency’s ef-
propriations within 90 days of enactment on potential consumer confusion over nutri- forts to support the qualification of non-ani-
the status of the agency’s progress in devel- tional labeling requirements and guidelines mal approaches with the ISTAND pilot pro-
oping a U.S. Standard of Identityinclusive of for added sugar, for products such as honey gram.
quality and authenticity for different grades and maple syrup. The agreement directs the The agreement supports FDA’s efforts to
of olive oil. FDA to continue working with impacted in- confront the opioid crisis through the agen-
The agreement is aware of the contribu- dustries to ensure clear and appropriate la- cy’s priority areas, including additional
tion of the accelerated approval pathway in beling. funding for International Mailing Facilities.
expediting access to critical therapies for pa- The agreement understands that the FDA Funds made available in this Act for FDA’s
tients with cancer and certain rare diseases. has approved new drug applications for efforts at International Mail Facilities must
The agreement encourages FDA to clarify opioids following completion of clinical focus on preventing controlled, counterfeit,
the use of the pathway to help make treat- trials using enriched enrollment, random- or otherwise dangerous pharmaceuticals
ment options available for such patients. ized, withdrawal (EERW) designs. The agree- from entering the United States. Further,
The agreement directs the agency to re- ment directs the FDA to conduct a study to funds made available in this Act should
view the Policy and Procedures Manual review EERW study designs. The agreement prioritize cases in which importation poses a
Guide 1240.3605 for solutions on how certain also encourages the FDA to consider expand- significant threat to public health. The FDA
ingredient claims can be regulated as animal ing the scope of information requested on re- is directed to provide a report on products
food and report back to the Committees quiring fixed quantity blister packaging for refused import at international mail facili-
within 120 days of enactment of this Act. certain opioids. ties by classifying such products as con-
The agreement encourages the FDA to con- The agreement commends the FDA for its trolled or non-controlled drugs, and further
sider an accelerated regulatory pathway for continued efforts to approve cellular therapy classifying controlled or non-controlled
the review of articles intended for animal drugs to treat cancer. The agreement urges drugs as counterfeit, misbranded, or unap-
consumption that claim to have significant the FDA to work with industry and the re- proved.
beneficial environmental impact. The agree- search community more broadly to continue The agreement encourages the FDA to con-
ment directs FDA to make recommendations enhancing its guidance and regulations con- tinue to focus on the unique role medical
for the appropriate pathway for environ- cerning standardization of potency testing foods play in nutritional management.
The agreement directs the FDA to issue
mentally beneficial animal food additives requirements for cellular therapies. This will
final separate regulations in regard to med-
and report back within 120 days of enact- expedite the advancement of novel cellular
ical gas as required by Public Law 115–31.
ment of this Act. therapies and accelerate delivery of medi- Should the agency not issue final regulations
The agreement is concerned about the in- cines to patients with complex and unmet by March 31, 2023, the agency shall submit a
crease of products that are labeled and mar- medical need. report to the Committees quarterly there-
keted using animal food product termi- The agreement is concerned about the es-
after explaining the status of the rulemaking
nology and related iconography, including calating cost of specialty cancer drugs and
and reasons for delay.
seafood. The agreement directs FDA to con- biologics. The agreement encourages the The agreement expects the FDA to con-
duct a study to better understand con- FDA to organize clinical trials, in collabora- tinue to support collaborative research with
sumers’ attitudes, beliefs, motivations, and tion with academic medical centers and universities and industry on the toxicology
perceptions relative to product composition, other Federal agencies, of marketed cancer of nanotechnology products and processes in
health attributes, and labeling and report drugs and biologics to assess whether dosing accordance with the 2021 National Nanotech-
back to the Committees within one year of frequency adjustments may reduce waste nology Initiative Strategic Plan.
enactment of this Act. and/or toxicities of treatment without com- The agreement provides $2,000,000 to sup-
The agreement encourages the FDA to promising efficacy. port and enhance the neurology drug pro-
work with the Type 1 diabetes community on The agreement encourages the FDA to fa- gram. The agreement urges FDA to use this
the assessment of potential diabetes bio- cilitate innovative and flexible regulatory funding to develop policies and guidance
markers related to islet autoimmunity. approaches, including expedited programs that keep pace with scientific discovery in
The agreement encourages the FDA to fur- under section 506, authorities that allow for these areas, particularly as they apply to the
ther invest in the science base for regulatory genetically targeted platform technologies, prevention and early detection of neuro-
decisions on botanical dietary supplements. gene expression biomarkers, novel statistical logical disease.
The agreement also encourages FDA to fur- approaches, external controls and a benefit- The agreement encourages FDA to estab-
ther invest in research to identify potential risk approach to evaluating manufacturing lish a pilot program that will apply new
drug interactions with botanical drugs. process requirements. tools to improve generic drug development,
The agreement supports FDA’s proposal to The agreement urges the FDA to develop manufacturing, and quality. The program
require that all products marketed as die- clearer regulatory pathways for emerging should be in collaboration with academic in-
tary supplements be listed with FDA. The aging treatments and to provide an update stitutions.
agreement believes that FDA’s authorities on its progress in the fiscal year 2024 con- The agreement encourages FDA to invest
over products marketed as dietary supple- gressional budget justification. The agree- in real-world evidence and prioritize further
ments should be clarified to facilitate en- ment also urges the FDA to increase support investments in pathogen reduction tech-
forcement against unlawfully marketed for regulatory science that can inform these nologies to inform its decisions concerning
products. pathways, including collaborations with the blood donor deferral policies and the safety
The agreement directs the FDA, in con- National Institutes of Health, industry, and of the U.S. blood supply.
sultation with the Committees, to provide a academia on the discovery and validation of The agreement encourages the FDA to
report 180 days after enactment of this Act biomarkers. fund Pediatric Device Consortia Grants at
on domestic and foreign manufacturing of The agreement directs the FDA to address the authorized level in fiscal year 2023.
drugs included on FDA’s list of Essential regulation of donor human milk and donor The agreement is concerned that imported
Medicines and Medical Countermeasures human milk derived products and banks. human food continues to have significantly
published in October 2020. The agreement encourages the FDA to higher pesticide violation rates than domes-
The agreement encourages ongoing col- work to include no less than two expert tically produced food. The agreement en-
laboration with patient stakeholders and the members on each Advisory Committee when courages FDA to continue to partner with
broad eczema community to address gaps that Committee is reviewing a drug that has State inspection services and increase use of
and scientific knowledge and clarify the been designated as an Orphan Drug. The emerging technologies as well as treat prod-
pathways for eczema therapies. agreement directs FDA to report the per- ucts that are more likely to have pesticide
The agreement is concerned about the pro- centage of recommendations made by Advi- violations with special attention. In the fis-
liferation of products marketed using stand- sory Committees with respect to orphan cal year 2023 sampling plan, FDA is encour-
ards of identity for dairy products that do aged to increase sampling of imported prod-
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not contain dairy ingredients. The agree- The agreement is concerned with reports of ucts noted in its 2019 supplemental analysis
ment directs the FDA to implement an up- positive drug tests, addiction, overdose, and as having higher rates of foreign violations
dated enforcement approach to enforce death related to contaminated imported compared to domestic violations, consistent
against dairy imitation products. poppy seeds and directs the FDA to establish with FDA’s risk-based approach to sampling.
The agreement is aware of the important a maximum permissible threshold of opiate The agreement urges FDA to clarify the
contribution of the CFSAN Centers of Excel- alkaloid content for poppy seeds. obligation of prescription drug and biologi-
lence (COE). The agreement encourages the The agreement directs the FDA to work cal product sponsors with respect to pro-
FDA to continue to fully utilize the COEs. with glass packaging suppliers and pharma- motional activities.
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The agreement supports FDA’s work to Section 710.—The bill includes language Section 747.—The bill provides funding to
promote the domestic manufacturing of drug prohibiting first-class airline travel. carry out section 12301 of Public Law 115–334.
and biological products and urges the agency Section 711.—The bill includes language re- Section 748.—The bill includes language re-
to increase efforts to encourage the pharma- garding the availability of certain funds of lated to potable water.
ceutical industry to adopt advanced manu- the Commodity Credit Corporation. Section 749.—The bill includes language re-
facturing technologies that have the poten- Section 712.—The bill includes language re- garding Food for Peace.
tial to improve product quality. garding funding for advisory committees. Section 750.—The bill includes language re-
The agreement encourages the FDA to in- Section 713.—The bill includes language re- garding facilities inspections.
crease funding for research into Vibrio ill- garding IT system regulations. Section 751.—The bill includes language re-
nesses associated with the consumption of Section 714.—The bill includes language re- lating to the use of raw or processed poultry
raw molluscan shellfish, improve risk assess- garding Section 32 activities. products from the People’s Republic of China
ment models, and develop improved rapid de- Section 715.—The bill includes language re- in various domestic nutrition programs.
garding user fee proposals without offsets. Section 752.—The bill includes language re-
tection methods for virulent Vibrio strains.
Section 716.—The bill includes language re- lated to certain school food lunch prices.
The agreement urges the FDA to expedite Section 753.—The bill provides funding for
its ongoing work with the lupus community garding the reprogramming of funds and no-
rural hospital technical assistance.
to develop solutions to identified barriers tification requirements.
Section 754.—The bill includes language re-
that will accelerate development of new Section 717.—The bill includes language re-
lated to biotechnology risk assessment re-
therapies. garding fees for the guaranteed business and
search.
The food program’s recent missteps and de- industry loan program. Section 755.—The bill provides funding to
layed actions outlined in the Reagan-Udall Section 718.—The bill includes language re- carry out section 7209 of Public Law 115–334.
Foundation report have revealed the serious garding the appropriations hearing process. Section 756.—The bill includes language re-
consequences of FDA continuing to operate Section 719.—The bill includes language re- lated to enforcement of the Animal Welfare
with a fragmented organizational structure garding government-sponsored news stories. Act.
and lack of accountability. To better regu- Section 720.—The bill includes language re- Section 757.—The bill includes language re-
late food and improve the food program, the garding details and assignments of Depart- lated to cotton classing activities.
agreement encourages the FDA to strongly ment of Agriculture employees. Section 758.—The bill includes language re-
consider the report’s recommendations and Section 721.—The bill includes language re- lated to certain reorganizations within the
develop a restructuring plan, that includes quiring spend plans. Department of Agriculture.
stakeholder engagement and input, that es- Section 722.—The bill includes language re- Section 759.—The bill includes language re-
tablishes and unifies all capacities of the garding electronically available information lated to the Agriculture Conservation Expe-
food program. for prescribing healthcare professionals. riences Services Program.
The agreement notes that the final rule for Section 723.—The bill includes language re- Section 760.—The bill includes language re-
‘‘Yogurt Standards of Identity’’ has been garding Rural Development programs. lated to the ReConnect program.
published and urges the FDA to promptly Section 724.—The bill includes language re- Section 761.—The bill includes language re-
consider any application for a Temporary garding USDA loan program levels. lated to the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
Marketing Permit on these issues. Section 725.—The bill includes language re- Section 762.—The bill provides funding for
garding credit card refunds and rebates. the Water Bank program.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Section 726.—The bill includes language re- Section 763.—The bill includes language re-
The agreement provides $12,788,000 for garding the definition of the term ‘‘variety’’ lated to Food and Drug Administration ad-
Buildings and Facilities. in SNAP. vice about eating fish.
FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT Section 727.—The bill includes language re- Section 764.—The bill provides funding to
garding the Secretary’s authority with re- carry out section 2103 of Public Law 115–334.
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Section 765.—The bill includes language re-
spect to the 502 guaranteed loan programs.
The agreement provides $50,000,000 for FDA Section 728.—The bill includes language re- lated to genetically engineered salmon.
as authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act. garding user fees. Section 766.—The bill includes language re-
INDEPENDENT AGENCY Section 729.—The bill includes language re- lated to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
garding nutrition programs. Section 767.—The bill includes language re-
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION lated to Rural Economic Area Partnership
Section 730.—The bill includes language re-
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Zones.
garding the Food Safety and Inspection
The agreement includes a limitation of Section 768.—The bill includes funding re-
Service.
$88,500,000 on administrative expenses of the Section 731.—The bill includes language re- lated to a working group.
Farm Credit Administration. Section 769.—The bill provides funding for
garding country or regional audits.
The agreement recognizes the growing in- an Institute for Rural Partnerships.
Section 732.—The bill includes language re- Section 770.—The bill includes language re-
terest for U.S. hemp and hemp-based prod- lated to Rural Development Programs.
ucts for a variety of uses and directs FCA to garding the Agricultural Credit Insurance
Section 733.—The bill includes language re-
work with the institutions under its jurisdic- Fund.
lated to the Animal Welfare Act. Section 771.—The bill includes language re-
tion to provide access to guaranteed loans Section 734.—The bill includes language re- lated to administrative and operating ex-
for hemp producers and businesses. garding U.S. iron and steel products in pub- penses available for crop insurance con-
TITLE VII lic water or wastewater systems. tracts.
GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 735.—The bill includes language re- Section 772.—The bill includes language re-
garding lobbying. garding a study.
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF
Section 736.—The bill includes language re- Section 773.—The bill includes language re-
FUNDS)
lated to persistent poverty counties. garding foreign landholding in the United
Section 701.—The bill includes language re- Section 737.—The bill includes language re- States.
garding motor vehicles. lated to investigational use of drugs or bio- Section 774.—The bill includes language re-
Section 702.—The bill includes language re- logical products. garding a market name.
garding the Working Capital Fund of the De- Section 738.—The bill includes language re- Section 775.—The bill includes language re-
partment of Agriculture. lated to the growing, harvesting, packing garding the National Bio and Agro-Defense
Section 703.—The bill includes language and holding of certain produce. Facility.
limiting funding provided in the bill to one Section 739.—The bill provides funding for Section 776.—The bill includes language re-
year unless otherwise specified. grants to enhance farming and ranching op- garding Livestock Mandatory Reporting re-
Section 704.—The bill includes language re- portunities for military veterans. quirements.
garding indirect cost share. Section 740.—The bill includes language re- Section 777.—The bill includes language re-
Section 705.—The bill includes language re- lated to the school breakfast program. naming a program.
garding the availability of loan funds in Section 741.—The bill includes language re- Section 778.—The bill includes language re-
Rural Development programs. garding hemp. garding eligibility of certain Rural Develop-
Section 706.—The bill includes language re- Section 742.—The bill provides funding for ment projects.
garding new information technology sys- grants under section 12502 of Public Law 115– Section 779.—The bill includes language re-
tems. 334. garding certain balances.
Section 707.—The bill includes language re- Section 743.—The bill provides funding to Section 780.—The bill includes language re-
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garding fund availability in the Agriculture carry out section 3307 of Public Law 115–334. garding availability of funds for certain
Management Assistance program. Section 744.—The bill includes language re- Rural Development loans.
Section 708.—The bill includes language re- lated to matching fund requirements. Section 781.—The bill includes language re-
garding Rural Utilities Service program eli- Section 745.—The bill provides funding for garding certain balances.
gibility. a pilot program related to multi-family DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND
Section 709.—The bill includes language re- housing borrowers. CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
garding funds for information technology ex- Section 746.—The bill provides funding to Following is a list of congressional ear-
penses for the Farm Service Agency. carry out section 4208 of Public Law 115–334. marks and congressionally directed spending
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items (as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of mitted a request to the Committee of juris- nor the Senator’s immediate family has a pe-
the Rules of the House of Representatives diction for each item so identified. For each cuniary interest in such congressionally di-
and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the item, a Member is required to provide a cer- rected spending item. Neither the bill nor
Senate, respectively) included in the bill or tification that neither the Member nor the the explanatory statement contains any lim-
this explanatory statement, along with the Member’s immediate family has a financial ited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as
name of each House Member, Senator, Dele- interest, and each Senator is required to pro- defined in the applicable House and Senate
gate, or Resident Commissioner who sub- vide a certification that neither the Senator rules.
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Agency Account Pro1ect Rec1p,ent Location Amount Origmat1on
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Waste Water Treatment Plant Dale Bumpers National Rice AR $117,000 Boozman s
and Economics Service Rehabilitation Research Cent1'lr
USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research U,S, And Land Agricultural U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Al 1.478,000 Kelly, Sinema s
and Economics Service Research Center Research Center
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research The Southeast Poultry Re- U.S. National Poultry Research GA 1,000,000 Ossoff, Warnock s
and Economics Service search Laboratory Infra- Center
structure Improvements
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Pacific Basin Agricultural Re- Pacific Basm Agricultural Re- HI 1,215,000 Hirono, Schatz s
and Economics Service search Center search Center
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and Economics Service Food, and the Environment
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USDA-Research, Educalmn, Agricultural Research Capital Improvements, Ur- ARS, Urbana IL 500,000 Durbin
and Economics Service bana, IL
USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Capital Improvements, Peoria, ARS, Peoria ll 3.500,000 Durbin s
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Sugarcane Research Umt Im- USOA-ARS Sugarcane Re• LA 4,000,000 Graves (LA) Cassidy H
and Economics Service provements search Unit
USDA-Research. Education, Agricultural Research Uni'lersity of Maine System- University of Maine System ME 3,500.000 Collins, King s
and Economics Service Seawater Supply Lines
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Agency Account Project Rec1p1ent location Amount Ongmabon
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Cereal Disease lab: St Paul, Regents of the University of MN 7,000,000 McCol!um H
and Economics Service MN Minnesota
USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Center for Agricultural Animal University ol Missoun MO 4,000,000 Luetkemeyer H
and Economics Service Genetic Engineering and
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Central Crops Research Sta- Central Crops Research Sta- NC 1,000,000 Rouzer Burr, Tillis H
and Economics Service tion tion
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Maintenance of the Range USOA-ARS Range Manage- NM 2,831,000 Heinrich, Lujan s
and Economics Service Management Research Unit ment Research Unit
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Grazinglands Research Lab- ARS-Grazinglands Research OK 1,260,000 Lucas lnhofe H/S
and Economics Service oratory Laboratory
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Hydraulic Engineering Re- USDA ARS--Hydraulic Engi- OK 3,254,000 Lucas lnhofe s
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USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Wheat Peanut, and Other Wheat, Peanut and Other OK 4,177,000 lnhofe s
and Economics Service Field Crops Research Unit field Crops Research Unit
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USO/lrResearch, Education, Agncultural Research Burns ARS Station Agricultural Research Service OR 408,000 Merkley. Wyden s
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and Economics Service
USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research USOA/ARS Children's National Baylor College of Medicine TX 7,115.000 Green lTXl H
and Economics Service Research Center (CNRC) at
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Baylor College of Medicine
USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research ARS Deferred Maintenance in USDA-ARS WA 400,000 Murray s
and Economics Service Wenatchee, WA
USDA-Research, Education, Agricultural Research Marshfield Agricultural Re· University of Wisconsm,Madi- WI 6,000,000 Baldwin s
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USDA-Marketing and Regu- Animal and Plant Health Monitoring Ticks and Tick• Connecticut Agricultural Ex· CT 206,000 Blumenthal, s
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latory Programs Inspection Service borne Pathogens periment Station Murphy
USDA-Marketing and Regu• Animal and Plant Health Invasive Pest Management for Hawaii Department of Agri• HI 850,000 Hirono, Schatz s
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USDA-Marketing and Regu• Animal and Plant Health West Nile Vims Wildlife Con• LA Department of Wildlife and LA 500,000 Cassidy s
latory Programs Inspection Se1V1ce servation Research Fisheries
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USDA-Marketing and Regu• Animal and Plant Health Veterinary Diagnostics--One Mississippi State University MS 735,000 Hyde-Smith s
latory Programs Inspection Service Health Surveillance in Mis-
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USDA-Marketing and Regu• Animal and Plant Health Wildlife Damage Manage- APHIS-MS MS 1,000,000 Hyde•Sm1th s
latory Programs Inspection Service ment--Mississippi fish-
Eating Bird Control Pro·
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USDA-Marketing and Regu• Animal and Plant Health Wildlife Damage Manage, Mississippi Department of Ag- MS 2,000,000 Hyde-Smith s
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Agency Ac1:ouAt Project Rec,pient location Amount Orig,nai,on
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USDA-Marketing and Regu- Ammal and Plant Health Enhancing Quality and Ca- University of New Hampshire NH 1,261,000 Shaheen s
latol)' Programs Inspection Ser,ice pacity at the NH Veterinal)'
Diagnostic Laboratory
USDA-Marketing and Regu- Animal and Plant Health Nevada Department of Agn- Nevada Department of Agri- NV 500,000 Cortez Masto, s
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USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Agricultural Resilience lncen- County of Santa Clara CA 750,000 Lofgren H
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USDA-farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Bouquet Canyon Creek Res- Santa Clarita Valley Water CA 300,000 Garcia (CA) Padilla H
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USDA-Farm Production and Natura I Resource Con- Restoration of Rosemary City of Boca Raton fl 175.000 Oeutcll H
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USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- 'Aina Momona Community-Led Aina Momona HI 1,000,000 Kahele H
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Conservation Oper-
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USDA-farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Hackmatack National Wildlife friends of Hackmatack Na- IL 975,000 Underwood H
Conservation Programs servation Service- Refuge/Nippersink Creek tiona! Wildlife Refuge
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USOA--Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Midland County Flood Plain County of Midland Ml 750,000 Moolenaar H
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USDA-farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Rankin County Watershed Pro- Rankin County Board of Su- MS 1.200,000 Guest H
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USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Whippany River Regional Im- Township of Hanover 1,500,000 Sherrill H
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al!ons structure Project
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USDI\-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Addressing Climate Chai- The Trustees of Columbia Uni, NY 2,950,000 Nadler Schumer H
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Conservation Oper- Water Quality in the New York
ations York City Watershed
USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Phase 2 ol the East Branch Ausable River Association NY 2,000,000 Stefanik H
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USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Rio Grande River Conservation Rio Grande International TX 2,000,000 Cuellar H
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USDA-farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Climate Resilient Agriculture Prairie View A&M University TX 1,500.000 McCaul H
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USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Floodwater Dam #11 Doyle Creek Watershed Joint KS 2,100,000 Moran s
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USDA-Farm Production and Natura! Resource Con- Midland County Flood Plam County of Midland Ml 55,000 Peters s
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USDA--Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Huron Dam Stormwaler Man- City of Houghton Mi 55,000 Peters s
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USDA-farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Jones County flood Prevention Pat Harrison Waterway District MS 55,000 Wicker s
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USDA-farm Production and Natura I Resource Con- Choctaw County Lake Choctaw County Board of Su- MS 55.000 Wicker s
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Watershed and Flood ment Program feasibility
Prevention Operations Study
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USDA-farm Production and Natural Resource Con- City of Canion Watershed and City of Canton MS 55,000 Wicker s
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USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- City of West Point Stormwater City of West Point MS 55,000 Wicker s
Conservation Programs servalion Service- Rehabilitation Feasibility
Watershed and Flood Study
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USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Pine Brook Stream De-Snag- Township of West Caldwell NJ 55,000 Booker s
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USDA-farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Kennedy Lake Dredging City of Burlington NJ 55,000 Booker s
Conservatwn Programs servation Service- Proiect Feasibility Study
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USDA-farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Pocasset River Watershed Rhode Island Association of RI 5,000,000 Reed s
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USDA-Farm Production and Natural Resource Con- Town of Newburg Dam Reha- Town of Newburg WV 55,000 Capito. Manchin s
Conservation Programs servation Service- biiitation Feasibility Study
Watershed and flood
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USDA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska AK 825,000 Murkowsk1 s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Yuut Elitnaurviat Campus Ex- Yuut Elitnaurviat AK 9,997.000 Murkowski s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service llisagv1k College Campus Im-- ltisagvik College AK 5,000,000 Murkowski s
provements
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Arv1iq Training Center TKC Fish Wheel AK 221,000 Murkowski
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service family Promise Childcare Fa- family Promise Mat-Su AK 17,000 Mmkowski s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Michaelson Building Incubator City of Globe AZ 750,000 O'Halleran Kelly, Sinema H
Workforce Development
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Coconino County Tribal Na- Coconino County AZ 1,375,000 O'Halleran H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Mt Lemmon Fire District Fire Mt Lemmon Fire District AZ 1,673,194 Kirkpatrick Kelly, Sinema H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Little Colorado Area Irrigation Foundation for Little Colorado AZ 2,069,000 Si11ema s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Monterey County Family Jus- County of Monterey CA 275,000 Panetta Feinstein H
tice Center
USDA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service Frederick Whitman Display feather River Rail Society CA 1,000,000 LaMalfa H
and Event Building
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Guadalupe Union Early Child- Guadalupe Union Schoo! Dis- CA 2,000,000 Feinstein, s
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Protection District
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Streets Repaving Pro1ect in County of Fresno CA 1,000,000 Padilla s
the Community of Tran-
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Lincoln Community Critical Lincoln Community Hospital co 3,000,000 Bennet, s
Access Hospital Hicken looper
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Haxtun Health Main Street Haxtun Hospital District co 2,000.000 Bennet, s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service CJR Expansion of Resources Connecticut Junior Republic CT 750,000 Hayes H
for Agricultural Edu- Association, Inc.
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Behavioral Health Services
for Youth
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Works Garage Murphy
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Capital Improvements lo His- Calliope Project Inc. OE 100,000 Carper s
toric Milton Theatre
Rural Housing Service Farm Incubator Module Delaware Department of Agri- 866,000 Blunt Rochester Carper. Coons
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Fountain Fire Station Bay County, Florida Fl 3,225,000 Duim H
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Okeechobee City Hall City of Okeechobee FL 660,000 Steube H
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service 30 Mobile Mammography Unit AdventHealth Wauchula FL 509,152 Steube H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Town ol Westville Multi-Re- Town of Westv1I le FL 1.260,000 Dunn H
sponse Facility
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Ftre Engine Replacement The City of Lake Allred FL 412,500 Soto H
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Commission Commission
USDA-R ura I Development Rural Housing Service Improvements to Allentown City of Allentown GA 455,000 Ossoff s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Waverly Hall City Hall Repairs Town Of Waverly Hall GA 110,000 Warnock s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Guahan livestock Producers Guahan livestock Producers GU 1,400,000 San Nicolas H
Cooperative Customs Association
Slaughterhouse
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Moloa'a AINA Center Food Hub Malama Kauai HI 492,000 Hirono, Schatz s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Hana Fresh Farm Hana Health HI 1,500,000 Schatz s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Lanak1la Pacific Food Hub Lanakila Pacific HI 1,000,000 Schatz s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Griswold Child Development Noble Initiative Foundation IA 1,000,000 Axne H
Center
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service City of Gilbertville Emergency City of Gilbertville IA 500,000 Hinson H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Jerome Education and Tram• College of Southern Idaho IO 3,300,000 Simpson H
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station
USOA--Rura! Development Rural Housing Service Truck And Salt Shed Replace- Perry County Highway Depart- IL 818.195 Bost H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Elmwood Rural Health and Elmwood Community Fm.mda- ll 3,750.000 LaHood H
Wellness Center tion
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service library Renovation Dixon Public Library ll 210,000 Durbin s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Lamed Fire & Emergency Re- City of lamed KS 1,142,000 Moran s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Hodgeman County Courthouse County of Hodgeman KS 544,000 Moran s
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placement
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Coushatta Tribe Education Fa- Coushatta Tribe LA 3,000,000 Cassidy s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Town of Farmerville Teen Cen- Town of Farmerville LA 713,000 Cassidy s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Year Round Farmmg Edu- Kistner foundation Inc. dba MA 150,000 Markey, Warren s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service The Frostburg Childcare Cen- City of Frostburg MD 531,718 Trone \/an Hollen HIS
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Water Storage Tanks Prince George's County MO 1,311.000 Hoyer H
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Critchlow Adkins Children's Chritch!ow Adkins Children's MD 21,000 Van Hollen s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Se1Vice Eastern Shore Farm to freezer Eastern Shorn Entrepreneur- MO 985,000 Cardin, Van s
Project ship Center (ESEC) Hollen
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Taibo! County free Library - Talbot County free Library MD 70,000 Cardin s
St Michaels Branch Library
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Town of Midland Town Hal! Town of Midland, Maryland MO 375,000 Cardin, Van s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Newburgh Fire and Rescue Town of Newburgh ME 1,000,000 Collins s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Hoosing Service Plymouth Fire Station Town of Plymouth ME 800,000 Collins s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Island Village Childcare Ex- Island Village Childcare ME 75,000 Collins s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Bradford Municipal fire Sta- Town of Bradford ME 1.387,000 Collins s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Norway Police and Community Town of Norway ME 850,000 Colhns, King s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Belfast Public Safety Building City of Belfast ME 1,500,000 Collins, King s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Greenville Public Safety Build- Town of Greenville ME 902,000 Collins, King s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Bethel Oistnct Exchange and The Bethel Oistnct Exchange ME 273,000 Collins s
food Pantry and Food Pantry
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Milo Public Safety Building Town of Milo ME 6,375,000 Collins s
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USDA-Rum! Development Rural Housing Service Town of Van Buren-Fire Sta- Town of Van Buren ME 2,177,000 Collins, King s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Piscatquis Regional Food Cen- Piscataquis Regional food ME 92,000 King s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Healthy Acadia-Downeast Healthy Acadia ME 270,000 Collins. King s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service The freshwater Research and Discovery Center Great Lakes Ml 1,627,000 Bergman H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Cass County Facilities Project Tri-County Council for Child Ml 1,000.000 Stabenow s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Huron County Community Huron County Community Ml 783.000 Stabenow s
foundation Community Hub Foundation
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Straits Area Cultural Center Michilimacklnac Histonca! So- Ml 1,000,000 Stabenow s
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Multi-Stream Recycling Fa- now
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USOA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service City of Munising-Washington City of Munising Ml 2.000.000 Peters, Stabe- s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Iron Range Childcare United Way of Northeastern MN l,200,000 Klobuchar, s
Minnesota Smith
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Luverne Childcare Center City of Luverne MN 2,608,000 Klobuchar. s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Biwabik Township Public In- Biwabik Township MN 900,000 Klobuchar, s
fras!ructure Development Smith
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Ely Area Ambulance Service City of Ely MN 1,300,000 Klobuchar. s
and Ely Emergency Smith
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USDA-Rural DevelOpment Rural Housing Service Hannibal Regional Innovative Hannibal School District 60 MO 4,000,000 Graves (MO) H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Hoosing Service Fisher Delta Research Center Fisher Delta Research Center MO 1,425,000 Blunt
Improvements
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Public libraries Furniture Up- Joeten-K1yu Public Library MP 436,191 Sablan H
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Rota, MP)
USDA-Rural Development Rurnl Housing Service Joeten-Kiyu Public library Joeten-Kiyu Public library MP 1.200,000 Sablan H
Solar Power System
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housmg Service Parking space expansion Commonwea Ith Health ca re MP 4,189,500 Sablan H
(Saipan, MP) Corporation
USDA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service Lamar County Crisis Stabiliza- Lamar County Board of Super- MS 2,250,000 Palazzo H
tion Unit visors
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Center pervisors
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Meadville Police Department Town of Meadville MS 30,000 Guest H
Patrol Vehicle
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service City of Pontotoc Fire Station City of Pontotoc MS 1,100,000 Kelly (MS) H
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service City of Fayette Municipal City of Fayette, Mississippi MS 1,125,000 Thompson (MS) H
Safety Complex
Fmt 4624 USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service The Rev George Lee Museums The Rev George Lee Museums MS 225,000 Thompson (MS) H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Town of Glendora MS 375,000 Thompson (MS) H
Center Proiect
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USDA-Rural De\ll!lopment Rural Housing Service Mississippi Delta Community Mississippi Delta Community MS 2,250,000 Thompson (MS) H
College Training Academy College
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service City of Rolling Fork Commu- City of Rolling fork MS 600,000 Thompson {MS) H
nity Utilization Complex
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Hertford County, NC Economic Hertford Crunty Government NC 3,500,000 Butterfield H
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ment Inc
USDA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service Elm City Hentage Cemetery Town of Elm City NC 93.750 Butterfield H
Restoration Projoct
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Sampson Community College Sampson Community College NC 2,369,000 Rouzer Burr H/S
Improvements
USDA---Rural Development Rural Housing Service Zebulon Fire Station Co-Loca- Town of Zebulon. NC NC 7,500,000 Burr s
lion
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Santee Sioux Nation Youth Santee Sioux Natwn NE 1.000.000 Smith (NE) H
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PO 00000
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Houstng Service Advocacy Center Starting Point NH 200.000 Pappas Shaheen H/S
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Critical Evidence and Equip- Laconia Police Department NH 96,250 Pappas H
ment Storage Facility
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Gale School Lakes Region Community De- NH 391,000 Shaheen s
velopers
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s
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USOA---Rural Development Rural Housing Service Cheshire Center for Agri- County of Cheshire NH 112,000 Shaheen
culture and Conservation
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Newport Community Center Town of Newport NH 4,785,000 Shaheen s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Sefllice Dorchester Highway Sand Town of Dorchester NH 121,000 Shaheen s
Shed
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Sef\/ice Edgewater Park Township Township of Edgewater Park NJ 4,400,000 Kim (NJ) H
Public Safety Building
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Clayton Fire Department Lad- Borough ol Clayton NJ 715,000 Booker, Menen- s
der Truck dez
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Mount Holly Municipal Court- Township of Mount Holly NJ 330,000 Booker, Memm- s
house Project dez
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service East Mountam Food Pantry East Mountain Food Pantry. NM 712,500 Stansbury H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Pueblo of Sandia Pueblo ol Sandia NM 1,458,019 Stansbury H
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USDA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service Hatch Valley Schools-Animal Hatch Valley Public Schools NM 200,000 Heinrich, Lu1an s
Science Facility lab
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Village of Cuba Volunteer fire Village of Cuba Volunteer Fire NM 413,000 Heinrich s
Department-Fire Engine Department
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Deming Fire Department-Fire City of Demmg Fire Depart- NM 190,000 Heinrich s
Engine ment
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Rowe Volunteer Fire Depart- Rowe Volunteer Fire Depart- NM 338.000 Heinrich s
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ment - fire Engine sevelt County
USDA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service City of Belen-fire Engine City of Bel en NM 266.000 Heinrich. Lujan s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Tularosa Volunteer Fire De- Tularosa Volunteer Fire De- NM 165.000 Heinrich s
partment - Fire Engine partment
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Questa Library Repair Village ol Questa NM 175.000 Lujan s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Fallon-fixed Based Oper- City of Failon NV 825,000 Cortez Masto. s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Storey County-Fire Station Storey County NV 3,750,000 Cortez Masto, s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Storey County---Virginia City Storey County NV 615,000 Cortez Masto, s
Fairgrounds Rosen
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USOA-Rurnl Development Rural Housing Service Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Ogdensburg Bridge and Port NY 2.100,000 Gillibrand, s
Authority Childcare Center Authority Schumer
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Town of Pomfret New Town Town of Pomfret NY NY 440,000 Gilli brand, s
Hall Building Schumer
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service The Neighborhood Depot Racker Center NY 750,000 Gillibrand. s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Jefferson Street Business Ce11- Highland County Community OH 275,000 Wenstrup H
ter Expansion Action Organization, Inc.
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Belmont VFO New Station Belmont Volunteer Fire De- OH 3,423.750 Johnson (OH) Brown H
partment
Jkt 039060 USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Ohio River Museum Re-inven- Ohio Historical Society dba OH 2,750,000 Johnson (OH) H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service federal Valley Resource Cen- Federal Valley Resource Cen- OH 594,000 Brown s
ter Roof Replacement ter
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Emerald Necklace Village of Somerset OH 125,000 Brown s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service New Concord fire Emergency Village of New Concord OH 625.000 Brown s
Support
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Equipment
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Somerset Builder's Club The Somerset Builder's Club OH 563.000 Brown s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Lebanon Community Services Crossroads Communities OR 1,750,000 Defazio H
Center
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housmg Service Mosier Community Center and City of Mosier OR 975,000 Merkley, Wyden s
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Center Infrastructure Build
USDA-Rural Development Rural Hoosing Service Bloomsburg Regional Tech- Ben Franklin Technology Part- PA 384,381 Meuser 1-1
nology Center ners Northeastern Pennsyl-
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vania
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Fayette County Joint Tactical Commissioners of the County PA 550,000 Reschenthaler H
Training Center of Fayette
USOA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service Westmoreland County Food Westmoreland County food PA 805,233 Reschentha ler H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Orwigsburg Veterans Commu- Borough of Orwigsburg PA 750,000 Meuser H
nity Memorial Hall
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service LION Mobile Clinic Penn Stale College of Medi- PA 667,500 Thompson (PAJ H
cine
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Harmony Fire District Station Harmony fire District PA 1,500,000 Kelly (PA) H
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Clinical Education Smte and Fulton County Medical Center PA 60,000 Joyce (PA) H
Wellness Center Foundatmn
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Learning lamp Child Care Fa- The Learning Lamp, Inc. PA 227.000 Casey s
cility
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service NuVisions Center--Mushroom NuVisions Center PA 1,000,000 Casey s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Town of Warren-Police Station Town of Warren RI 2.200.000 Reed s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Rehabilitation of State The- City of Orangeburg SC 703,256 Clyburn H
ater at Railroad Corner
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Jasper YMCA Facility Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the SC 1,500,000 Clyburn Graham H/S
LowCountry
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Alex Chatman Judicial Com- Williamsburg County Govern- SC 750,000 Clyburn H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Rural Volunteer fire Depart- Aiken County SC 413,000 Graham s
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USDA-•Rural Development Rural Housing Service YMCA Innovative Child Care Kershaw County family YMCA SC 1.100,000 Graham s
Center and Traming Facility
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am:! Municipal Court
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Zapata County fire Station Zapata County TX 1,100,000 Cuellar H
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Zapata County Sheriffs Office Zapata County TX 660.000 Cuellar H
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Rio Grande City Public Safety Rio Grande City TX 2,509.264 Cuellar H
Building and Emergency
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ments
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Serv;ce Castroville, Texas Parks and City of Castroville TX 1,705,340 Gonzales, Tony H
Recreation Community
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Building
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Fort Stockton, Texas Waste- City of Fort Stockton TX 286,114 Gonzales, Tony H
water Clarifier
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Town of Anthony, Texas Police Town of Anthony, Texas TX 1,925,000 Escobar H
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Court, and Emergency
Shelter Facility
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Northern utah Nonprofit Gen- Boys and Girls Club of North- UT 1,000,000 Moore (UT) H
ter em Utah
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Town of Goshen Multi,use Town of Goshen VA 255,000 Kaine, Warner s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Sef\/lce Theatre Guild of Buchanan The Courtyard at The CAM VA 188,000 Kaine, Warner s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Virginia Community Telehealth Vtrginia Hospital & Healthcare VA 375,000 Kaine, Warner s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Tazewell County Fire Station Town of Tazewell VA 617.000 Kaine, Warner
Development
USDA-Rurnl Development Rural Hoosing Service Barre Municipal Auditorium City of Barre VT 3,451,000 Sanders s
Upgrades
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Tinker Child Enrichment Cen- Copley Health Systems VT 1,500,000 Sanders s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Upper Valley Haven Shelter Upper Valley Haven VT 2,000,000 Leahy s
and Community Resource
Center
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Stevens County Justice Center Stevens County WA 4,000,000 Rodgers (WA) H
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Action Council (CDCAC) Action Council
Food Distribution Center
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Union Gap Library and Com- Friends of Union Gap Library WA 1,000,000 Murray s
munity Center and Community Center
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Expansion
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USOA,~Rural Development Rural Housing Service Colville Public Library Facility Libraries ol Stevens County WA 300,000 Murray s
Improvements Foundation
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Dodgeville, WI Head Start Ex, Southwestern Wisconsin Com- WI 190,000 Pocan H
pansion munity Action Program Inc
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Center
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Grant County Public Safety Grant County, WI WI 2,026,977 Kind H
Communications System
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Boys & Girls Club of the Tri- Boys & Girls Club of the Tri- WI 500,000 Baldwin s
County Area County Area
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service City ol Burlington Fire Depart- City of Burlington Fire Depart- WI 880,000 Baldwin s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Brandon Public Library Friends of the Brandon Public WI 473,000 Baldwin s
Library
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Lakes Country Public library Lakes Country Public Library WI 500,000 Baldwin s
USOA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service St Croix Valley Food Bank St Croix Valley food Bank WI 4,319,000 Baldwin s
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USOA-Rural Development Rural Housing Sennce Southwest Wisconsin Regional Southwest Health WI 2,585,000 Baldwin s
Childcare
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lance Service
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service College of Menominee Nation College of Menominee Nation WI 1,425,000 Baldwin s
Neopit Partnership Site
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Boys & Girls Club of Barron Boys & Girls Club of Barron WI 500,000 Baldwin s
County New Building County
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Memorial Hospital of Lafa,,ette Memorial Hospital o! Lafayette WI 5,000,000 Baldwin s
County !MHLC) County
USOA--Rural Development Rural Housing Service Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Sister Bay & Liberty Grove WI 900,000 Baldwin s
Fire Department Fire Department
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College Expansion College
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Door County Granary Sturgeon Bay Historical Soci- WI 3,300,000 Baldwin s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Oregon Public library Village of Oregon WI 1,000,000 Baldwin
USDA-•Rural Development Rural Housing Service Riverwood Rural Development Riverwood Nature Center WI 950,000 Baldwin s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Meadow Bridge Community Meadow Bridge WV 435,000 Capito s
Building Improvement
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Wayne County Courthouse Wayne County Commission WV 1.087,000 Capito s
Renovations
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service City Hall Renovations City of Montgomery WV 833,000 Capito, Manchin s
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service McDowell County Commission McDowell County Commission WV 5,468.000 Capito s
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pair and Rehabilitation
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Keyser Senior Center Aging and Family Services of ViN 127,000 Manchm s
Mineral County, Inc.
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Pendleton County Courthouse Pendleton County Commission ViN 1,541,000 Manchin s
Annex
USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service City of Beckley Public Works City of Beckley ViN 139,000 Manchin s
Equipment
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Marmet Ambulance Station Kanawha County Emergency ViN 557,000 Capito, Manchin s
Ambulance Authority
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Housing Service Burnsville Public library Burnsville Public Library \W 51,000 Manchin
USOA--R ura I Development Rural Housing Service City of Princeton Multi-Use City of Princeton ViN 2,200,000 Capito. Manchm s
Community Center
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USDA-Rural Development Rural utilities Service- Mobile Rural Telemedicine lni- Blessing Health System IL 710,000 Durbin s
Distance learning, tiative
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USD/\-Rural Development Rural Utilities Service- Expanding Telehealth Serv- Acadiana Planning Cornm1s- LA 400,000 Cassidy s
Distance Learning, ices, Evangeline Parish, LA sion
Telemedicine Program
USDA-Rural Development Rural Utilities Service- Covington County Hospital Covington County Hospital MS 1,000,000 Hyde-Smith s
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Utilities Service- Magee General Hospital Mai:ee General Hospital MS 1,000,000 Hyde-Smith s
Distance Learning,
Telemedicine Program
USDA-Rural Development Rural utilities Service-- Simpson General Hospital Simpson General Hospital MS 1,000,000 Hyde-Smith s
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Telemedicioo Program
USDA-Rural Development Rural Utilities Service- Western New Mexico Univer- Western New Mexico University NM 500,000 Heinrich s
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Distance Learning, sity: Distance learning
Telemedicme Program
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US!J/1,~Rural Development Rural Utilities Service- City of Donalsonville, GA City of Donalsonville GA 562.490 Bishop (GAJ H
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USOA--Rural Development Rural Utilities Service- Osage Municipal Utilities Or- Osage Municipal Utilities IA 333,200 Hinson H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Utilities Service--, City of Cromwell Broadband City of Cromwell MN 455,977 Stauber H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural utilities Service- Ralls County Fiber Project Ralls County Electric Coopera- MO 375.000 Graves (MO) H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural utilities Service-- Cumberland County/Salem Salem County NJ 3,750,000 Van Drew H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Utilities Service- fra11kl111 County Broadband franklin County NY 900,000 Stefanik Gillibrand, H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Utilities Service- Tillamook County Fiber Net- Tillamook County OR 3,000,000 Schrader Merkley, Wyden H
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USDA-Rural Development Rural Utilities Service-- Downtown Beckley, WV City of Beckley, West Virginia WV 925,069 Miller (WV) H
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Office of the Secretary .............................. . 7,203 10,623 7,432 +229 • 3, 191
Office of Homeland Security .......................... . ,353 2,306 1,396 +43 -910
Office of Tribal Relations ........................... . 2 215 6,450 5, 90 +2,975 -1,260
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Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement 2/ ...... . 7,044 ,525 9,280 +2,236 +755
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration .. ,649 1,747 1,706 +57 • 41
Depart111ental Administration .......................... . 23,282 33,300 26,716 +3,434 -6,584
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Relations and IntergovernMental Affairs ............ . 4,480 4,671 4,609 +129 -62
Office of Communications ............................. . 7,484 1,388 8,738 +1,254 -2,650
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Office of the Chief Economist ........................ . 27, 99 32,012 28, 181 +962 ,831
Office of Hearings and Appeals ....................... . 16,173 16, 743 16 703 +530 40
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Office of Budget and Program Analysis 2/ ............. . 11,337 20.738 14,967 +3 .5 771
Subtota 1 ................ . 54,709 69,493 59,851 , 142 -9,642
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Office of the Chief Information Officer ........ , ..... , 84,746 97,547 92,284 +7,538 -5,263
Office of the Chief Financial Officer ................ . 7, 118 7,374 7,367 +249 .7
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights ... . 1,426 1,530 1,466 +40 -64
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Office of Civil Rights ............................... . 35,328 31,696 37,595 +2,267 +5,899
Office of Safety, Security, and Protection ........... , 23,306 25,528 21,800 · , 506 -3,728
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities ................. . 108,397 134,827 40,581 -67,816 -94,246
Hazardous materials management ....................... . 7,540 6,586 7 581 +41 +995
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Office of Inspector General .......................... . 106,309 12,061 11 , 561 +5,252 -500
Office of the General Counsel ........................ . 57,268 57,645 60,537 +3,269 +2,892
Office of Ethics ..................................... . 4,277 5,544 5,556 +1,279 +12
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Office of Information Affairs ....................... .. 15,939 -15,939
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Office of the Under for Research, Education,
and Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .... , . . . . . 2,327 1,426 1,384 .943 -42
Office of the Chief Scientist ... , ....... . ,000 4,950 1,000 -3,950
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Subtotal ..... . ,327 ,376 2,384 .943 -3,992
Economic Research Servi ... .. .. ., 87,794 99 552 92 +4,818 -6,940
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National tural Statistics Service . . . 90,162 217,474 211,076 -6,398
Census of culture... . ........... . (46,850 (66,41 (66 413 +19,563
icu1tura1 Research Service
Frm 00081 Sa 1ari es and expenses. . . . . ... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... , . 1,633,496 1,858 719 ,744,279 +11 783 -114,440
Bui dings and facilities.. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. ... 65 405 45,405 7,600 -47,805 •27,805
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',,, ••••••• ,, ,~•·••j ··~~,, •• ~ · · · ~ · · . 62,400 56,697 ·5,703 +56,697
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture. . . . . .. . 1,820,882 ·1,820,882
Research and education activities.. . . . . . ........ . 1,046,244 1 , 094, 121 +47 ,877 +1,094,121
Native American Institutions Endowment Fund ........ . 11,880) (11,880} 11,880
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
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Extension activities .............................. . 550,605 565,410 +14,805 +565, 410
Integrated activities ........................ . 40,000 41,500 +1,500 +41 ,500
Total. National Institute of Food and
Jkt 039060
Agricu1 ture ............. , ............. . 1,636,849 820.882 1,701,031 +64, 82 • '19,851
Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Regu 1atory Progra111s . ............. , .... , ..... , ...... . 1,577 676 ,617 +40 .59
Animal and Plant Hea1th Inspection Service
Frm 00082
Salaries and expenses, ....... , , ...................... . 1,106,744 , 149,286 1, 61,519 +54,775 +12,233
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed
Spending , .................... , ................. . 3 474 9,552 +6,078 +9,552
~~-M--~-~~-~~- ~~-**•~--~~~-~ --~~----~--~-~ ,,, __ .,..,_.,.,,,,_ ......... ,..,.. .............. _.__ .. _
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Sub to ta 1 ..................................... . 1 10,218 1,149,286 1,171,071 +60,853 +21 ,785
Buildings and facilities ............................. . 3, 75 3, 75 3, 75
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-~~~~-~~~••w-• ~.,--••--•~~•~~ *•~~••--•~.,~-* ~-~~~--~·~~~~~ ~--~~~ ~~-~--~
Total, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service ...... , ................. , ........... . , 13,393 ,152,461 ,174,246 +60,853 +21, 785
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Marketing Services ................................... . 226,657 232,960 237,695 +11,038 +4,735
(Limitation on administrative expenses, from fees
co 11 acted) ......................................... . (61 , 786 62,596) 62,596) (+810
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ANO RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 2023
in thousands
FY 2022 FY 2023 Final Bi Final 8111
Enacted Fi Bi 1 vs Enacted
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Request vs Request
Funds for strengthening markets, income. and supply
{Section 32):
Permanent, Section 32 ......................... , .. . 1,391,21 1,483,309 1 483,309 +92,098
Marketing agreements and orders (transfer
Jkt 039060
from Section 32) ......................... . (20,817) 21, ,501 +684)
Payments to States and Possessions ............... . 1,235 1,235 1,235
Limitation on inspection and weighing services ... . 000 (55,000) (55,000
.............. .,. .. ..., .,. ... ... . - .. ,.,. """' - .... .... ,,,, '"',.,
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
,.. "" "'
Total, Agricultural Marketing Service ....... ,. 1,735,889 ,835,100 1,839,835 +103,946 +4,735
Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety ........ . 077 , 176 1 ,1 7 +40 .59
Frm 00083
Food Safety and Inspection Service ................... . 1,108 664 1,226,148 1,158,266 +49,602 -67.882
Lab accreditation fees ........................... . 1,000 (1,000 1,000
============== ============== ============== =====::::======== --------------
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Total, title I, cu1tura1 ... .. 8,068,381 8,792, 53 8,394,410 +326,029 .397 743
transfer , . . . . . . .......... . (20,817 (21,501 21,501 (+684) 0
Limitation on administrative expenses ...... . 116,786 117,596} (117,596 +810)
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in thousands
FY 2022 FY 2023 Fi Bi
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bil vs Enacted vs
TITLE II • Farm Production and Conservation
Farm Production
Jkt 039060
Office of the Under for Farm Production and
Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ,687 1,792 1,727 +40 -65
248,684 +10,507
PO 00000
Farm Production and Conservation Business Canter ..... . ·13,099
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
238, 77 261,783
(by transfer from CCC) ........................... . (60,228 ,228 (60,228
Total. FPAC Business Center (including
Frm 00084
transfers)..................... . ........ . 298,405 322,01 308,912 +1 , 507 13,099
Farm Service Agency
Fmt 4624
Salaries and expenses ................................ . 1,173,070 ,231,697 1 215,307 +42,237 · 16,390
(by transfer from ACIF) .......................... . {294, 1 4 305, 305,803 1,689
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Total, Salaries and expenses (including
transfers) ................................... . 1,467, 84 ,537,500 1,521,110 +53,926 -16,390
State mediation grants ............................... . 7,000 6,914 7,000 +86
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Grassroots source water protection program ........... . 6,500 ,500 7,500 +1,000 +1 ,000
Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers ................. . 3,000 4,000 +1,000 +4,000
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(Amounts in thousands
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bi Enacted vs Request
Dai indemnity program. ,,,. . . ,, ............ " .. .. 500 500 500
Subtotal, Farm Service ............. . i ,190,070 ,245,61 ,234,307 +44,237 • 1 , 304
Jkt 039060
1cu1tural Credit Insurance Fund
Account·
Loan authorizations·
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Farm ownership oans:
Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,800,000 3,100, 3,100,000 +300,000
Guaranteed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000
,., ....... ,,. .. - ,.. .., ,., ,.. .,. .,.. . - .,. "".,,,,. ... ,,.,,,. """" ......... ,., ... ,,,. "" -
Frm 00085
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,300, 000) 600, {6,600,000) (+300,000)
Farm ng loans:
Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . 1,633,333 ( ,633,333) 1,633,333)
Fmt 4624
Unsubsidized . ........ . ... . (2,118,482 ,118,491 {2,118 491 (+9}
... ..,, - .. "'*..,... "" .,,. . "" .., .., "',..,.,, ... ....... "' ...... - . "' ......
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ,751,815} 3,751, ,751 ,824 (+9)
Sfmt 0634 loans.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... (-33,606)
,668 4, 4,062
Indian tribe and acquisition oans ..... (20,000 000 (20,
Conservat on oans:
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Guaranteed. . . .. ... .. .. ... .. 150,000 150,000) ( 50,000)
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Fi Bi vs Enacted vs
Indian Hi y Fractionated Land Loans . . . . . (5,000
Bol weevi eradication oans .. , ....... , . . . ,000
Re1ending program oans., . . . . . . . . . . , .. ,425) +1
...... ,.., ,,. ... ,. ...
Jkt 039060
Tota1, Loan authorizations., ...... . {10 , 385 , 908 10,652 312 +266,404
Loan subsidies.
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Farm ng oans·
Direct , . . ... , . . . , . , , ..... , , , , , , 40,017 23,520 23,520 -16,497
Unsubsidized , .... , . . . . . , .. 16,524 11,228 1 , 228 -5,296
....... -- ..
""
Frm 00086
Subtota 1 . . .. , ...• ...... ,.,. 56,541 34,748 34,748 ·21,793
Loans. . . , , , ..... , . . 267 249 249 • 8
Indian Hi y Fractionated Land Loans . . , , ... 407 894 894 +487
Fmt 4624
Re1ending program 1oans... . ... , , .. 5,000 0,983 0,983 +5,983
........ ,..,,.,..,,.
Total, Loan subsidies and grants ... , .. , .. 62,215 46,874 46,874 · 5,341
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in thousands
FY 2022 FY 2023 Fina Bi l Final Bill
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request nal Bi vs Enacted vs Request
ACIF administrative expenses:
Administrative Expenses ................... . 314,772 326,461 326,461 +11,689
{Progra~ Loan Cost Expenses) ............... . ,658 ,658) 20,658
(Transfer out to FSA Salaries and expenses). ·294, 14 -305, -305,803 · 1,689
Jkt 039060 Total, Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund
Prograll! Account .............................. . 376,987 373 335 373, · ,652
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
(Loan authorizations) .......................... . 0,385, 10 652,312) 10,652,312) (+266,404
-- ...... - .....
,.. . . .. . - . ,.. ... ,.. .... - .., ... - ...
"" ,.. ... "" - ......
Tota 1 , Farm Servi ca Agency .. ........... ,. .... .. 1,567,057 1,618 946 ,607,642 +40,585 -11,304
Frm 00087
Risk Hanagement Agency
RMA Salaries and Expenses ............................ . 62,707 75,443 66,870 +4, 163 ·8,573
Fmt 4624
Total, Farm Production Progra ■ s ................ . 1,869,628 1,957,964 ,924,923 +55,295 ·33,041
Natural Resources Conservation Service:
Sfmt 0634
Private Lands Conservation Operations., .......... . 884,785 1 , 001 , 1 918,151 +33,366 -82,950
Community Project Funding!Congressionally
Directed Spending . ........................... . 19 ,61 22 973 +3,362 +22,973
. .., ... "' -- ,., ......... ,,. .... ,.. - .,. ......
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Subtotal ..................................... . 904,396 ,001 ,1 941,124 +36,728 -59,977
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(Amounts in thousands
FY 2022 FY 2023 Final Bi
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request nal Bi 1 Enacted vs
Farm Security and Rural Investment Progra•:
Administrative expenses-FPAC Business Center
(transfer out)., ............................. . -60 228 -60, -60,228
. .., ......... ,,.,.,. ......... ,,,. .. .., ..... .._ """" ... - . ,,,. ...... .,. "'.,, - ,,., "' . - .,. ... ,,,. - . .,. .. "" ... - ... .,. ,,,. "" . "' ... ,,,, .. "'
Jkt 039060
.,,_ .,._"""' ,,.
Total, Conservation Operations (including
transfer) ................... , ........... ,. 844 168 940 873 880,896 +36 728 59,977
76,725 54,409 -22,316 -70,591
PO 00000
Watershed flood and prevention operations ........ . 25
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Community Project Funding/Congressionally
Directed Spending ............................ . 23,275 20,591 -2,684 +20,591
. .. ... . - ,.. .......
"'~ "' .......... "' - .... .,. . ................ ....... - ,.. - . .. ... .. .. ........... - ........... "',..,....
"' "' ..... -
Frm 00088
Subtotal , ................. , ...... . 100,000 25,000 75,000 -25,000 -50,000
Watershed rehabilitation program ................. . ,000 10 000 2,000 +1 000 -8 000
Healthy forests reserve program .................. . 20,000 7,000 +7,000 -13,000
Fmt 4624
Urban Agriculture Program ........................ . 3,469 8,500 +8,500 -4,969
__ .,,..,,..,..,._.,...,.,._..,_ ............. .,, ........... ""'"'"' ................................ .,, "",.,. ..... .., . ..,... - ... - ....... .., ......... "' ..... ,.. ... ..,.
.,,,_
Total, Natural Resources Conservation Service .. . 1,005,396 , 169,570 ,033,624 +28,228 -135,946
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{Amounts n thousands
FY 2022 FY 2023 na Bi Final Bill
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bil vs Enacted vs Request
Corporations
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation:
Federal crop insurance corporation fund .......... . 2,281, 3,243 000 5 395,000 +3,1 4,000 +2 I 152,000
Jkt 039060 Commodity Credit Corporation Fund:
Reimbursement for net realized losses .............. . 4,401,896 3,571,261 16,832, 85 +2,430,289 +3,260,924
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Hazardous waste management (limitation on expanses) (15,000 15,000) 15,000
"" "' . - - ......
,.. "' ... "" ... .., ... -- ... ................ ,.,, .
Tota 1 • Corporations . .............. . 26,682,896 26,814,261 32,227,185 +5,544,289 +5,412 924
============== ============== ============== ============== ==============
Frm 00089 Total, ti a II, Farm Production and
Conservation rn,,r~,m . . . . . , , 29,557 920 29,941,795 35 85,732 +5 627,812 +5,243,937
transfer , . . . . . . ..... . (354,342 366,031 366,031 +1 ,689
Fmt 4624
(Transfer out)... . . . . ........ . ( .354, 342 ·366,031 (·366,031 ,689
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Sfmt 0634 TITLE III · RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of the Under for Rural Development. 1 580 1,679 1,620 +40 .59
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(Amounts in thousands)
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bil vs Enacted vs
Rural Develop~ent
Rural development expenses:
Salaries and expenses ............................ . 300 285 504,066 351,087 +50,802 · 52,979
Jkt 039060
(by transfer from RHIF) .......................... . (412,254 412,254
(by transfer from ROLFP) ..... .................... . (4,468 4,468
(by transfer from RETLP) .. ....................... . (33,270 ,270
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
#; ..... - ........ _,.,.,....,_
Subtotal, transfers from program accounts ... . 449,992 449,992 449 992
~~·~·--~--~~·· ~~---~-,.,~~~* - ~~-*••~- ~----
Total, Rural development expenses (including
Frm 00090
transfers) ............................ . 750,277 954,058 801,079 +50 802 •152,979
Rural Housing Service
Fmt 4624
Rural Housing Insurance Fund Progra~ Account:
Loan authorizations:
Single family direct (Sec. 502) .............. . ( 1 , 250 , 000) (1,500,000) (1,250,000) (•250,000)
Sfmt 0634
Relending demonstration program for Native
American Tribes ............................ . (20,842) (7,500) {+7,500) (·13,342)
Unsubsidized guaranteed ...................... . ( 30 , 000 , 000) (30,000,000) (30,000,000)
~~~*---~---~~~ ---~-*~-·~~--~ .. ,,, .. _,.,..,.,..,....,,.,,...,.,,. __ _,_.., ................... _
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~*~--~~~-·~~~·
Subtotal. Single family .............. . 31,250,000 31,520,842 31,257,500 +7,500 -263,342
Housing repair (Sac. 504). , ....... , ....... , .. . (28,000} (50,000) (28,000} (·22,000)
Rental housing (Sec. 515) ................... .. (50,000) (200,000) (70,000) (+20,000) (-130,000)
Multi-family housing guarantees (Sec. 538) ... . (250,000) (400,000) (400,000) (+150,000)
Site development loans (Sec. 524) ............ . (5,000) (5,000) (5,000)
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Si e fami y housing credit sales . . . . 10, 0,000) 10 000
Self-help housing land devel housing
oans Sec 523) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5 000 5,000
Farm Labor Housing Sec.514 . . . . . . . . . . . ,000 20,000) -30,
Jkt 039060
., ...... """" "'"'.., - .. - "' .. ,...,,,,,,..,,..,...., .,,.,,._..,. _.,..,..,.,.. __ ....,,., ,., . .......
.,,, - ... ,,, ... - ... -
"' ,,, ,..
Total, Loan authorizations .............. . 31,626,000 32,240,842 ,795,500 +1 -445,342
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Loan subsidies:
Si e family direct (Sec. 502 ...... . 23,250 55,650 46,375 +23, 125 -9,275
Relending demonstration program for Native
American Tribes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 6,857 2,468 +2,468 •4,389
Frm 00091
Housing repair 504). . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . 484 4,150 2,324 +1,840 ·1,826
Rental housing (Sec. 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . , .... , 4,470 38,220 3,377 +8,907 -24,843
Multi-fami y hous ng revitalization program . 34,000 75,000 36,000 +2,000 -39,000
Farm abor housing (Sec.51 ...... . 2,831 10,210 4,084 +1,253 -6, 126
Fmt 4624
Self-Help Land Development Housing Loans
. 523)................ . , .. , . . .... . 55 267 267 +212
Site Development Loans (Sec .......... . 206 208 208 +2
.... .....
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..... ,. . __ ,,..., . ..,,... . _.,.. ....... ..,_..,.,._ .. __ ...... ,...,..,,,._..,,...., ,.. ,,.,,.. ... .., ..................... ,.,,,,. ......... ,.. ...... ,,.,...., .. ___
Total. Loan subsidies ................. . 65,296 190,562 105,103 +39,807 -85,459
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FY 2022 FY 2023 Bi
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bi Enacted vs
Farm labor housing grants ........................ . 1 , 000 18,000 0,000 -8,000
RHIF administrative expenses ... , ................. . 412,254 412 254 412,254
(transfer out to Rural Develop•ent) ... , .......... . •412,254 •412, ·412,254
.. .,. ........ - ,.. ., .... ,., ..... .,.,.. ..... - . """'"' "' - .. .,,
Jkt 039060
Total, Rura1 Housing Insurance Fund program .. . 487,550 620,816 527,357 +39, 93,459
(Loan authorization) ....................... . ,626 000 32,240,842 ,795,500 (+169, •445,342)
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Rental assistance program:
Rental assistance (Sec. 521),.,. ...... ,. .... .. 1,450,000 ,563,926 ,487,926 +37,926 -76,000
Rural housing vouchers ....................... . 38,000 -38,000
.. ,., - ""' - "" ..... ... '"' . -- ....
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Subtotal, Rental Assistance Progra~. ,450 ,000 1,601,926 ,487,926 +37,926 114,000
Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Progra~
Account:
Fmt 4624
Rural Housing Vouchers ....................... . 45,000 48,000 +3,000 +48,000
Mutual and self-help housing grants .......... . 32,000 40,000 32,000 ·8,000
Rural housing assistance grants .............. . 48,000 75,000 48,000 -27,000
Sfmt 0634 Rural community facilities program account:
Loan authorizations:
Community facility:
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Direct .. , ............................ . 2,800,000) 2,800, ,800,
Guaranteed ........................... . ,000) 500,000}
_,,, ______ ,..
(650,000 +150,
- ...... - ,., "' . ....... - "' ..... ,.. . ,,., . .., - . - ..
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Total, Loan authorizations ....... . 3,450,000 3,300,000 3,450,000 +150,000
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FY 2022 FY 2023 Bi 11 Final Bill
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
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Loan subsidies and grants:
Community facility:
Grants ............................... . 40,000 52,000 ·40, -52,000
Community Project
Jkt 039060
Funding/Congressionally Directed
Spending . ............................ . 83,449 . ~. 325,490 42,041 +325,490
Rural community development initiative .. 000 12,000 6,000 ·6 000
PO 00000
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Tribal college grants ...... ., ......... .. 10,000 0 000 0 000
~~~-,.,~~~-· ··~~_,.,,., ____ ,.,_ -·---,.,~~~~~-·- "' .... - ... ..
'"' "' ..,"' . "' .. - ....... .., ...... .., """" .. ..
~
Subtotal, Loan subsidies and grants. 239,449 74,000 341,490 +102,041 +267,490
-~~- .~..,·-~-~~ ... -~· ..... - .... - ... - ..
~~~~-~-~ .., .,. """' ---~-- ... ~- ---- -~~-~---~~--~-
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Total, grants and payments ........... . 319,449 189,000 421,490 +102, 041 +232,490
,.,.,.,.., .... _.......... ,., ..... ,...,,,,.,,,.,.. ..... .. .., ....
~ ..,_ .. _,..,,. ,...,.,.._,....,_ .. .. ... ... ,,. ... .. . .. - .,, .,. . . .............
Total, Rural Housing Service .. , ..... , ........ . 2 301,999 2,411,742 2,484,773 +182 774 +73 031
(Loan authorization) ......................... . 35,076,000 35 540, 35,245,500 +169 500 ·295,342)
Fmt 4624 Rural Business--Cooperative Service:
Rural Business Progra• Account:
Sfmt 0634
(Guaranteed business and industry loan
authorization) .......................... . 1,250,000} 1,500,000 ,800,000 +550 000) +300,000)
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i thousands
FY 2022 FY 2023 na 1 Bi 1 na1 Bi
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bi Enacted Request
Loan subsidies and grants:
Guaranteed business and industry subsidy .. 25, 25 32,100 38,520 +13,395 +6 420
Rural business development grants ..... 37 000 37,000 37,000
Delta Regional Authority and
Jkt 039060
Appalachian Regional Commission ..... 9,000 9,000 9,000
Rural Innovation Stronger EconoMy
Grant Progra111 . . , . . . . . . . . . , . , ...... . 2,000 5,000 2, ,000
PO 00000
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Total, RBP loan subsidies and
grants ......................... . 73,125 83,100 86,520 +13,395 +3,420
Frm 00094
Intermediary Re1ending Program Fund Account:
(Loan authorization) ........ ,.,., ....... . (18,889) 18,889 18,889
loan subsidy. . . . . . . . . . .................. , ... . 524 3,313 3,313 +1,789
Administrative expenses .... ,., ............... . 4,468 4 468 4 468
Fmt 4624
(transfer out to Rural Oeve1op~ent} . ....... , .4 468 -4,468 -4,468
Total, Intermediary Relending Program
Sfmt 0634
Account .............................. . 5,992 7,781 7,781 +1,789
Rural Economic Deve1opMent Loans PrograM Account:
(loan authorization) ......................... . (50,000 75 000 75 000 (+25,000)
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Limit cushion of credit interest spending .... . (50,000 75,000 75,000 +25,000
Rural Cooperative Development Grants:
Cooperative development ...................... . 5 800 5,800 5,800
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural
Areas .......... , ........................ • • • • 2,800 2,800 3,500 +700 +700
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in thousands
FY 2022 FY 2023 Bi Fi
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request na1 Bi Enacted vs
Grants to assist minority producers .......... . 3,000 4, 00 3 000 -1, 100
Value-added agricultural product market
devel op11ent .. .............................. . 13,000 5,000 1 ,000 ·2,000
Agriculture innovation centers ............... . 3,000 3,000 3,000
Jkt 039060
~~~~~ ~~~~-~~~ ~~-~~·~~- ~~-- -·- *~ ~·----~ ,.. - ........ "" "'*.,,,, "'"" .. . ............
Total, Rural Cooperative development
grants . ........................... - 27,600 30,700 28,300 +700 -2,400
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Healthy Food Financing Initiative ................ . 5,000 5,000 3,000 ·2,000 -2,000
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program:
Frm 00095
(Loan authorization) ......................... . 150, 25 000 (25,000 -125,000
Loan subsidy and grants ...................... . 6,500 6,000 6,000 -500
Rural Energy for America Program:
Fmt 4624
(Loan authorization) ........................ . (50,000 (20, 20,000) -30,000)
Loan subsidy and grants ....... ............... . 2,920 30,018 18 ·12,902 -30,000
~-~~-~--~~·~~- ~~-~~--~ ... - .., ..... -- .. ... .. .. .
"' . - . - .., - ,.. - - ...... ..... - -
"'"' .,,
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Total, Rural Business-Cooperative Service ...... . 131 , 37 62,599 131,619 +482 ·30,980
(Loan authorizations) .......................... . (1,518,889 1 638,889 ,938,889 +420,000 (+300,
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FY FY 2023 Fina Bi
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bi Enacted VS
Rural Utilities Service:
Rural water and waste disposal program account:
Loan authorizations:
Direct ................................... . 1,400.000 1,540,000 ,420,000 +20,000 -120,
Jkt 039060
Guaranteed. . . . . . . . . ..................... . {50,000 (50, 50,000
,.. .. ,,. .. ,., . ..,
"""'"'"" .. ,,. ...... ,,.. . ,., . ... "" . "" ..... .,, . .
,,. ;,,.
Total, Loan authorizations ........... . 1,450,000 ,590,000 ,470,000 +20,000 · 20,000
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Loan subsidies and grants:
Direct subsidy ..................... . 26,499 2,724 +2 724 -23, 775
Guaranteed subsidy ....................... . 45 .45
Frm 00096
Water and waste revolving fund ........... . 1,000 1,000 1,000
Water well system grants ................. . 5,000 5,000 5,000
Colonias and AK/HI grants ...... ., .. ., .... . 70,000 93,000 70,000 -23,000
Water and waste technical assistance ..... . 37,500 40,000 37,500 -2,500
Fmt 4624
Circuit rider program .................... . 20,762 20,157 21, 80 +418 +1 ,023
Solid waste management grants ............ . 4,000 4,000 4,000
High energy cost grants .................. . 10,000 0,000 10,000
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Water and waste disposal grants .......... . 490,000 411,901 430,000 -60,000 +18,099
Lead service line replacement grants ..... . 100,000 -100 000
306A(i){2) grants ........................ . 15,000 15,000 15,000
... - ..... - .... ,.... . ,.,
"' "' -- ,.. - .... "'"" .... ...... - - - """" - ........
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Total, Loan subsidies and grants ..... . 653 307 726,557 596,404 -56,903 • 30, 53
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bi vs Enacted vs
Rura1 Electrification and Telecommunications Loans
Account.
Loan authorizations.
Electric.
Jkt 039060
Direct, FFB . . .... . .... ( 2 , 16 7 . 000) ( 2 , 16 7 , 000) (+2,167,000)
Electric Direct, Rate ( 6 , 500 , 000) (4,333,000) (4,333,000) ( ·2, 167,000)
Guaranteed underwriting (750,000) ... (900,000) (+150,000) (+900,000)
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Rural Savings ...... . (208,333) (254,002) (110,898) (•97,435) ( -143, 104)
~~~---~-----~· ·--~~-·~~-~--- -~~-~-~~~-~~~·
......... .,..,,- ....... ,.,.,., .. _ ..,..,_,,,..,.,. ..... ,.. ...........
+52,565 +756,896
Subtotal, Electric . . . . . . ... . 7,458,333 6,754,002 7,510,898
Frm 00097
Telecommunications:
Telecomm Direct, Treasury ............ . ,000 ,000 (690,000
.... -- "",.. ..... - - "".,,,., ,..
"' ... ,,, ..... .,. ... ,..
Total, Loan authorizations ............. . 8,148 333 7,444,002 8,200,898 +52,565 +756,896
Fmt 4624
Loan Subsidy:
Rural electric modifications ........... . 300,000 -300,000
Sfmt 0634
Rural Energy Savings Program ........... . 11,500 26,340 ,500 -14, 840
Telecommunications Direct, Treasury Rate 2,070 3,726 3 726 +1,656
Treasury telecommunications modifications ..... 25,000 -25,000
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request nal Bil Enacted vs
Rural clean energy initiative technical
assistance grants ....................... . 15,000 •15,000
RETLP administrative expenses ................ . 33,270 33,270 33,270
(transfer out to Rural Development) ........ . -33,270) -33,270 -33,270)
Jkt 039060 Tota1, Rural Electrification and
Telecommunications Loans Program Account 46,840 403 336 48,496 +1,656 -354,840
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
(Loan authorization) ..................... . 8,148,333) 7 444,002 (8 200,898 (+52, +756,
Broadband Program:
Loan authorizations:
Frm 00098
Broadband telecommunications ................. . (15,220 (14,674) (14,674) -546
Loan subsidies and grants:
Distance learning and telemedicine:
Fmt 4624
Grants ..................................... . 60,000 ,000 60,000
Community Project Funding/Congressionally
Directed Spending . ....................... . 2,510 4,991 +2,481 +4,991
. - """" ... - .... ,... ... - ........ . . ,.,, -- ... "'"" - """" .....
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,,., -- ... ,.. "".,"'"""" .., "' . .. - ,., .,, .. """" ..., s;, "" ,,. "' .,_..,.. ,.. ....... "'
Subtotal ............................... . 62,510 60,000 64,991 +2,481 +4,991
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bi vs Enacted vs Request
Broadband telecommunications·
Direct. . . . . . . . . . . ...... ... . 2,272 2,000 3, +728 +1'
Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . 35,000 35 000 35,000
Jkt 039060
Broadband E-Connect:
Loan subsidies and grants . . . . ..... . 400, 600 000 348, -52,000 •252,000
Communi ect Funding
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Directed Scoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 36, 5 3 ·21,092 +15,
~ ... ~..,.., ..,..,..,~..,~-- ~-~-~··-····~ ........ ..,.., ...................
,.. . ,.. ""
.., "" ....
Sub total . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 436,605 600,000 363,513 -73,092 -236,487
-~~~~·--fi~~ ~· ~~-.~~--~~~~~- ~-~~-~~~-·~~~-
................ _ .... ,.. .......
Frm 00099
Total, Loan subsidies and 536,387 697,000 466,504 ·69,883 -230,496
.,. .... ,,. - "',.... ,,,. ... .....
"" .,,. ............ _...... ,.,.,, .. ..,_,..,. ............... . "' . ,,. ,., --
Total, Rural Uti ities Service . . . ... . 1,236,534 ,826,893 1• ,404 -125, 30 -715 489
Loan authorization .. .. .. ..... ,. ... .. ,613,553 9,048,676} (9,685,572 (+72 019 (+636,
Fmt 4624
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Total, title III, Rural Devel ... . 3,971,535 4,906,979 4,080,503 +108, 968 -826,476
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transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 449,992 (449,992 449,992)
out)... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ( .449, 992 .449 992 -449,992
Loan authorizations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (46,208,442 ,228,407 46,869,961) +661,519 +641,
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
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TITLE IV DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Food, Nutrition and
Consumer Services.,,.... ....... . ...... . ,327 ,426 ,376 +49 -50
Jkt 039060 Food and Nutrition Service:
Chi1d nutrition programs, ...................... , .. 26,788,922 ,507 957 28,456,432 +1,667,51 ,525
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
School breakfast program equipment grants .... . 30, 35,000 30,000 -5,000
Demonstration projects (Summer EBT) .......... . 45,000 45,000 40 000 -5,000 -5,000
Schoo1 Breakfast Expansion Grants ..... , ...... . 6,000 3,000 -3,000 +3,000
Farm to School .......................... , .... . 12,000 14,000 +2,000 +14,000
Frm 00100
Child Nutrition Training (Sec 735) ........... . 2,000 2,000 +2,000
........ "' .... "' - "' ... "' . ,. . - . ,., . ......... """"'""'"""'-"'"'"".., .. .,,,,.., ___ ... .,..,_,.,.,,..,._ ,.. .,.,. .... .,,,..,.,., ........
Total, Child nutrition programs .. , ......... . 26,883 922 28,587,957 28,545,432 +1 ,661,510 ·42,525
Fmt 4624
Special supplemental nutrition program for women,
infants, and children (WIC) .................... . 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000
Sfmt 0634
Supplemental nutrition assistance program:
(Food stamp program} ........................... . 137,436 870 108, 76,897 150,859,725 +13,422,855 +42,682,828
Reserve ...................................... . 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000
FOPIR nutrition education services ........... . 998 998 998
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Forward funding .. , ........................... . 27 795,474 ... ,795,474
Healthy Fluid Milk ........................... . ,000 . . -1,000
Tribal Demonstration Projects ................ . 3,000 3,000 3,000
•-*• ~- .. ~*---~ ""~*~•~·~~-*~~- -~-~,.,~~""~~~·-~ ......... ,. . ,., ............. .... .... - . ,.. ... - ... - ..
..,
Total. Food stamp program ..... , ...... , ... ,,. 140,440,868 138,977,369 153,863,723 +13,422,855 +14,886,354
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Fi Bi Enacted vs Request
Commodity assistance program
Commodi supplemental food program ......... . 332,000 338,640 338,640 +6,640
Farmers market nutrition program . . . . . . . . . 26,000 24,500 26,000 ,500
food assistance program .... . 81,000 00,000 92,000 +1 ,000 -8,000
Jkt 039060
Pacific island and disaster assistance .. . 1• 1,070 ,070
- .,. "" .... ,.. .. "" .. "".. - ....... - .. .. .. . "'""...
"" "",,,"'. "' "' ,.. -
Total, Commod assistance program ....... . 440, 464,210 457,71 +17,640 -6,500
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Nutrition programs administration . , ............ . 170, 33 238,670 189,348 +19,215 -49,322
onal Center .................. . {2,000 2,000 2,000
... "' .... - ........... ,.. .... - .. . .............. _..,,.._ .,._.,. ............. _,.._,.,_
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Total, Food and Nutrition Service .......... . 173,934 993 174,268,206 189,056,213 +15, 121 , 220 +14,788,007
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Total, tit e IV, Domestic Food , ... 73,936 320 174,269,632 89,057 589 +15,121,269 +14,787,957
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TITLE V · FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Office of the Under for Trade and Foreign
cultural Affairs.......... . .. . .. ............ . 908 1 018 932 +24 -86
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Office of Codex Alimentarius ..... , ...... , . . . . . . . 4,841 4,978 4,922 +81 -56
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
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Foreign Agricultural Service
Salaries and expenses ................................ . 228 644 240 663 237,330 +8,686 ·3,333
(By transfer from export 1oans) .................... . (6,063 ,063 6,063
Jkt 039060
...... ., ., .. "",., - . ,.., - . - "" _,,, .. _,,..,_.,._..,,..,.,.,.._,. ..,,.,,.._,,..._..,"',._ __ .,.AA_ ..... - .. - - ,._ ..... - -- "' - .. ,,. .,,, ........
Total, Salaries and expenses (inc·!uding
transfers) ........................... . 234, 707 246,726 243,393 +8,686
PO 00000
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Food for Peace Title II Grants:
Expenses .......... . , 740,000 1,740,000 ,750,000 0,000 +10 000
Frm 00102
Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans Program
Account:
Administrative expenses ......................... . 6,063 6.
Foreign Agriculture Service, Salaries and
Fmt 4624
expenses (transfer out) .................... . -6,063 -6, ·6,063
Total, CCC Export Loans PrograM Account .. . 6,063 6,063 6,063
Sfmt 0634 McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and
Child Nutrition program grants ...... ., .. .,.,,. ...... 237,000 230,112 243,331 +6,331 +13,219
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Total, title V, Foreign Assistance and Related
Programs . .......................... , ......... . 2,217,456 2,222,834 2,242,578 +25, 122 +1 ,744
(By transfer) .................................. . (6,063 6,063 (6,063
(Transfer out) ................. , ............... . -6 063 -6,063) ·6,063
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bi Enacted vs Request
TITLE VI · RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND
DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Jkt 039060
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Salaries and expenses
Direct appropriation ................................. . 3,304,145 3,642,328 3,530,150 +226,005 ·1 2,178
Frm 00103
Transfer to 0IG (transfer out) ....... _.. _ ........ . ·1 500 (·1 ·1
Spending from appropriated user fees:
Prescription drug user fees ...................... . 1,200 129 1,224 132 ,310,319 +110,190 +86, 187
Fmt 4624
Medica 1 devi ca user fees ......................... . 243 473 248,342 324,777 +81,304 +76,435
Human generic drug user fees ...... _ .............. . 539,656 550,449 582,500 +42 844 +32, 051
Biosimilar biological products user fees ......... . 40,040 40,841 41,600 +1,560 +759
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Animal drug user fees ............................ . 31,641 32,238 32,144 +503 .94
Animal generic drug user fees .............. , ..... . 24,798 29,459 29,303 +4,505 -156
Tobacco product user fees ........................ . 712 000 712,000 712,000
H~----W~~~~~ - --•
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~~~~~~$-~~~-~- ~ ~~~~~~-~
Subtotal, user fees (appropriated) ............. . 2,791 737 2,837,461 3,032,643 +240,906 +195 182
-~~~~•~~~~•~~~ •~~--~-~ •m-•• . - .., .. - .
"" "' "" ,,. ...... ,., ,..,.,
Subtotal (including appropriated user fees) .... . 6,095,882 6,479,789 6,562,793 +466,91 +83,004
Ha•~ography user fees ............................ . 18,991 19,371 19,371 +380
Export user fees ............... _ ................. . 4,983 5,083 5,083 +100
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FY 2022 FY 2023 Fi na1 Bi Final Bil 1
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
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Color certification user fees . ., ......... ., ..... .. 10,678 0,891 1 ,891 +213
Food and Feed Recall user fees ....... , .......... . 1,522 ,552 1,552 +30
Food Reinspect ion fees ........................... . ,805 6,942 6,942 +137
Voluntary qualified importer program fees ........ . 5 624 5,737 5,737 +11
Jkt 039060
PharMacy compounding fees ........................ . 1 61 ,646 1,646 +33
Priority review vouchers (PRV) pediatric disease .. , 56 ,320 8,320 +164
Priority review vouchers (PRV) tropical disease ... 2,608 2,660 2,660 +52
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Priority review vouchers (PRV) medical
countermeasures ................................ . 2,608 2 660 2,660 +52
Thi rd party auditor .............................. . 755 771 771 +16
Over-the•Counter Nonograph fees .................. . 28,968 30,356 30,356 +i,388
Frm 00104
Increased export certification fees (leg.
proposa 1) ...................................... . 4,453 ,453
Expand tobacco products fees (leg. proposal) ..... . 100,000 -100, 000
.. . ... . . -- - __ . __ .. _..,,.. . ,,..,..,....,_.,._ .... ,..,., ...
,.
Fmt 4624
~--~-~~~•~w~~- •~~•~ 4""•-~3~-
Subtotal, spending from FDA user fees ........ . 2,885 048 3,037,903 3, 28,632 +243,584 +90, 729
-d~~ .... ~~ .... ~#~- ~~*-••·~~·~· .. ... .. .. .............. .., - .
"" , .,. .... . - ... ...... - ...
"" .., . ...... ,.,.., ........ ,.,
Total, Salaries and expenses (including user
Sfmt 0634
fees) ................................. , ...... . 6,187,693 6,678,731 6,657,282 +469,589 21,449
HHS Office of Inspector General (by transfer) ........ . 1 500 (1,500 1,500)
Buildings and facilities ...................... . 12,788 30,788 12 788 -18, 000
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FDA Innovation account ............................... . 50,000 50,000 50,000
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12:51 Dec 22, 2022
Enacted Request Final Bi Enacted vs Request
Offset of appropriation pursuant to Section 1002
(b)(3)(8) of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L,
11 4 • 255) , .......................................... . -50,000 -50,000
Spending of FDA innovation account (transfer} ........ . ,000 50,000
Jkt 039060
,.. ......... .. -
"" _,,., .... _.... ,.. .... _,.._,,,,
Total, FDA (w/user fees, including proposals) .. . 6,201,981 6, 1' ,671 ,570 +469,589 ,449
.................... ,..,;,,.,.,.,,.,, ... ,., "' - .- -
"' ... ..,,,. . ,.,,..,,. '"'"'"""' -....
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Total, FDA (w/enacted user fees only) .......... . 6,201,981 6,606,566 6,671,570 +469,589 +65,004
FDA user fees ... , .................................... . 2,885,048 -3,037,903 -3,128,632 -243,584 -90, 729
··~·-~~ . -~- ~~ ,.,~- ... ~ - . """',,,,.. "'"" ..... - "',,.."'.,. .. - ... .,,.
"'
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Total, Food and Drug Administration (excluding
user fees) ................................... . 3,316 933 ,673,116 3,542,938 +226,005 -130, 78
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Fmt 4624 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 382,000 249,000 -382,000 -249,000
Farm Credit Administration (limitation on
Sfmt 0634
administrative expenses) . . . . , ................ . ,200) ,500 88 500 +4,300)
============== ============== ============== ============== ==============
Total, title VI, Related es and Food and
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Admi ni strati on. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .... 3,698,933 3,922,116 ,542,938 • 55,995 -379,178
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TITLE VII • GENERAL PROVISIONS
Farm to School ....................................... . 2,000 · 2,000
VT National Farm to School Institute
Jkt 039060
(Congressionally Directed Spending) ........ , ..... . 5, -5,000
Broadband Pilot Section 313 funds .................... . (50, ·50,
NIFA Military Veteran Grants ......................... . 5,000 5 000 +5,000
...
PO 00000
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE
Rural Hospital Technical Assistance .................. . 2,000 2,000 +2,000
Protecting Animals with Shelter Grants ............... . 3,000 3,000 +3,000
International Agricultural Education Fellowship ...... . 1,000 ,000 +1 ,000
Healthy Fluid Milk .................................. . 3,000 4,000 +1 000 +4,000
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Pollinator Research Coordinator. ..................... . 400 400 +400
Farm Opportunities Training and Outreach ............. . 4,000 5,000 4,000 -1 ,000
Water Bank program ................................. . 4,000 4,000 +4,000
Maturing mortgage pi 1ot ............................. . 2,000 2,000 +2,000
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Institute for Rura 1 Partnership ..................... .. 30,000 15,000 -15,000 +15,000
VT Institute for Rural Partnership (Congressionally
Directed Spending) .. ............................... . 10,000 · 0.000
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Blue Ribbon Pane 1 .................................... . 300 300
Farm of the Future ................................... . 5,000 -5,000
Cattle Contracts Library ............................. . ,000 ·1 ,000
Open Data Standards .................................. . 1,000 1 000
Agriculture Quarantine Inspection Services ........... . 250,000 -250,000
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Institute for Child Nutrition Training ............... . 1,000 1,000
NAS Study . ........................................... . ,300 +1,300 +1,300
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(rescission) ....................................... . . 73 .400 +73,400
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Nonrecurring Expenses Fund (rescission) .............. . -150,000 -150, 000 -150,000
Summer EBT (rescission) .............................. . -80,000 -80,000 -80,000
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Additional crop insurance (e~ergency} .. .......... . 20,000 -20,000
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Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (emergency). 500,000 •500,000
Watershed Rehabilitation Program (e~ergency) .. ....... . 118 000 -1 8,000
E~ergency Watershed Protection Program (e~ergency) ... . 300,000 -300,000
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(emergency) .................................... . 5,000 5 000 +5,000
Advance appropriations (emergency) .............. . 5,000 ·5,000
Total, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act .. . 2,928,000 5 000 5,000 ·2,923,000
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Grand total .......................................... . 234,368,198 223,816,509 241,966,950 +7,596,752 +18,148,441
Appropriations ............ ,., .................... . (224,695,318) (227,111,412) (245,713,582) (+21,018,264) (+16,602,
E~ergency appropriations ........................ . (13 . 338 , 000) (·13,338,000)
Emergency advance appropriations ................. . (5,000) (-5,000)
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Offsetting collections ........................... . ( - 2,885,048) (-3,037,903) (-3, 128,632) (·243,584) (-90,729)
Rescissions ...................................... . ( -785,072) (-255,000) ( -618 ,000) (+167,072) ( -363, 000)
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(By transfer) ....................... ................. . (1,622,294) (1,645,672) (1,645,672) (+23,378)
(By transfer) (emergency), .............. , .. ,., ....... . (50,000) (-50,000)
(Transfer out) .......... ,, ........... , .. , .. ,, ........ . (-1 ,622,294) (·1,645,672) ( -1 , 645 , 6 72 ) (·23,378)
( Loan authorization) ................................. . (56,594,350) (56,880,719) (57,522,273) (+927,923) (+641 554)
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(limitation on administrative expenses) .............. . (215,966) (221,096) (221,096) ( +5, 110)
Grand total, excluding Other Appropriations .......... . 221,025,198 223,818,509 241,966,950 +20,941,752 +18 48. 441
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DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, son why deadlines cannot be met, along with nications Technology and Services Supply
SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES AP- the expected date of submission. Chain.’’ Additionally, in fiscal year 2023, BIS
PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 Some enduring reporting requirements shall continue to provide the quarterly re-
The joint explanatory statement accom- from previous appropriations laws may no port on section 232 exclusion requests as de-
panying this division is approved and indi- longer be necessary for congressional over- scribed in the joint explanatory statement
cates congressional intent. Unless otherwise sight purposes. In the interest of reducing accompanying Public Law 116–6.
noted, the language set forth in House Re- government waste and expediting responses Enforcement of Russia Export Controls.—The
port 117–395 (‘‘the House report’’) carries the to current report mandates, each department agreement continues its support for BIS’s
same weight as language included in this or agency is invited to submit a list of re- aggressive enforcement of Russian and
joint explanatory statement and should be porting requirements that it considers out- Belarussian export controls and other BIS ef-
complied with unless specifically addressed dated or no longer relevant for the review of forts to counter Russia’s invasion of
to the contrary in this joint explanatory the Committees. Any list submitted for re- Ukraine. The agreement recognizes that BIS
statement or the act. The explanatory state- view shall cite the original authority, as well received $22,100,000 for these efforts in fiscal
ment, while repeating some language for em- as a justification for eliminating each re- year 2022 in division N of Public Law 117–103.
phasis, is not intended to negate the lan- porting requirement. The agreement supports the continuation of
guage referred to above unless expressly pro- For fiscal year 2023, all agencies and de- these efforts within the funds provided.
vided herein. In cases where the House report partments funded in this act are directed to ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
directs the submission of a report, such re- follow prior year direction adopted in Public
The agreement includes $498,000,000 for the
port is to be submitted to both the House Law 116–93, on the following topics for this
programs and administrative expenses of the
and Senate Committees on Appropriations fiscal year: ‘‘Fighting Waste, Fraud, and
Economic Development Administration
(‘‘the Committees’’). Abuse,’’ ‘‘Federal Vehicle Fleet Manage-
(EDA).
Each department and agency funded in this ment,’’ ‘‘Reducing Duplication and Improv-
ing Efficiencies,’’ ‘‘Reprogrammings, Reor- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
act shall follow the directions set forth in PROGRAMS
this act and the accompanying explanatory ganizations, and Relocations,’’ ‘‘Congres-
sional Budget Justifications,’’ ‘‘Reporting The agreement includes $430,000,000 for
statement and shall not reallocate resources
Requirements,’’ and ‘‘Reductions-in-Force.’’ Economic Development Assistance Programs
or reorganize activities except as provided
TITLE I (EDAP). EDA is expected to coordinate with
herein. Reprogramming procedures shall
regional development organizations, busi-
apply to: funds provided in this act; unobli- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ness incubators, colleges, public-private
gated balances from previous appropriations INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION partnerships and state and local govern-
acts that are available for obligation or ex-
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION ments and other stakeholders to address
penditure in fiscal year 2023; and non-appro-
The agreement includes $625,000,000 in total some of the pressing issues that challenge
priated resources such as fee collections that
resources for the International Trade Admin- economic development in distressed commu-
are used to meet program requirements in
istration (ITA). This amount is offset by nities across the country. As in prior years,
fiscal year 2023. These procedures are speci-
$12,000,000 in estimated fee collections, re- the agreement directs EDA to consider geo-
fied in section 505 of this act.
sulting in a direct appropriation of graphic equity in making all award decisions
Any reprogramming request shall include
$613,000,000. and to ensure that rural projects are ade-
any out-year budgetary impacts and a sepa-
For fiscal year 2023, ITA is directed to con- quately represented among those selected for
rate accounting of program or mission im-
tinue following the directives under the funding. Any deviation of funds shall be sub-
pacts on estimated carryover funds. Any pro-
heading ‘‘General Data Protection Regula- ject to the procedures set forth in section 505
gram, project, or activity cited in this ex-
tion’’ in the Senate Report 116–127 and adopt- of this Act. Funds are to be distributed as
planatory statement, or in the House report
ed by Public Law 116–93, as well as the direc- follows:
and not changed by this act, shall be con-
strued as the position of the Congress and tive in the joint explanatory statement ac-
shall not be subject to reductions or re- companying Public Law 117–103 on ‘‘Quad ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
programming without prior approval of the Strategic Partnership.’’ (in thousands of dollars)
Global Markets.—The agreement directs
Committees. Further, any department or
ITA to continue to follow the directives con- Program Amount
agency funded in this act that plans a reduc-
tained in the joint explanatory statement
tion-in-force shall notify the Committees by Public Works .............................................................................. $121,500
accompanying Public Law 117–103 under the Partnership Planning ................................................................. 36,000
letter no later than 30 days in advance of the
heading ‘‘Global Markets’’ for fiscal year Technical Assistance ................................................................. 14,000
date of any such planned personnel action. Research and Evaluation ........................................................... 2,000
2023, and further directs ITA to provide the
When a department or agency submits a Trade Adjustment Assistance .................................................... 13,500
Committees with a detailed spending plan of Economic Adjustment Assistance .............................................. 39,500
reprogramming or transfer request to the
the Global Markets funding described under Assistance to Energy Transition Communities .......................... 69,000
Committees and does not receive identical Regional Innovation Program Grants ........................................ 50,000
that heading. The spending plan shall in-
responses, it shall be the responsibility of Recompete Pilot Program .......................................................... 41,000
clude a staffing plan and a justification for Regional Technology Innovation Hubs ....................................... 41,000
the department or agency seeking the re-
the establishment of any new office and shall STEM Apprenticeship Program ................................................... 2,500
programming to reconcile the differences be-
be submitted to the Committees no later
tween the two bodies before proceeding. If Total, Economic Development Assistance Programs ............ $430,000
than 180 days after enactment of this act.
reconciliation is not possible, the items in
Trade Opportunities for Rural Businesses.—
disagreement in the reprogramming or Outdoor Economy.—The agreement encour-
The agreement provides no less than
transfer request shall be considered unap- ages EDA to consider projects that support
$1,500,000, an increase of $1,000,000 above the
proved. Departments and agencies shall not outdoor recreation when consistent with a
fiscal year 2022 enacted level, within Global
submit reprogramming notifications after region’s Comprehensive Economic Develop-
Markets to support rural export centers.
July 1, 2023, except in extraordinary cir- ment Strategy, as well as projects that pro-
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/
cumstances. Any such notification shall in- mote innovation in communities and regions
CVD) Evasion.—ITA is directed to submit a
clude a description of the extraordinary cir- that have been adversely impacted by
report to the Committees, within 180 days of
cumstances. changes in the timber and pulp marketplaces
enactment of this act, outlining ITA’s efforts
In compliance with section 528 of this act, and to support projects that help these com-
to counteract the use of third countries for
each department and agency funded in this munities develop related industries, includ-
transshipment by state-backed industries
act shall submit spending plans, signed by ing commercialization of new forest products
and producers to evade U.S. AD/CVD laws.
the respective department or agency head, using low-grade wood.
Within that report, ITA is encouraged to
for the Committees’ review not later than 45 Aeronautics.—The agreement encourages
identify congressional actions that would be
days after the date of enactment of this act. EDA to support communities looking to ex-
beneficial to counteracting these actions.
The Government Accountability Office pand the presence of aeronautics-related in-
(GAO) shall conduct ongoing reviews of large BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
dustries.
National Aeronautics and Space Administra- OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION Technical Assistance.—EDA is encouraged
tion (NASA) projects and major research The agreement includes $191,000,000 for the to identify and provide technical assistance
equipment and facilities construction at the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), an in- to eligible entities, consistent with the NA-
National Science Foundation, with reports crease of $50,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 TIVE Act (Public Law 114–221).
to the Committees on a semiannual basis. enacted level. Economic Adjustment Assistance.—EDA shall
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The agencies shall provide access to all nec- For fiscal year 2023, BIS is directed to con- continue to follow direction contained in the
essary data, as determined by GAO, in order tinue following the directives and reporting joint explanatory statement accompanying
for these reviews to be completed and pro- requirements in the joint explanatory state- division B of Public Law 116–260, in the para-
vided to the Committees in a timely manner. ment accompanying Public Law 116–260 on graph entitled ‘‘Economic Adjustment As-
The departments and agencies funded in ‘‘Export Control Regulatory Compliance As- sistance.’’
this act are directed to submit reports by the sistance’’ and the directives in the joint ex- Assistance to Energy Transition Commu-
deadlines detailed herein or to provide ad- planatory statement accompanying Public nities.—Within the funds provided for Assist-
vance notification if there is sufficient rea- Law 117–103 on ‘‘Information and Commu- ance to Energy Transition Communities, the
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agreement provides $48,000,000 for assistance MBDA to provide up to $5,000,000 for the communications and Information Adminis-
to coal communities, and affirms the House former and up to $3,000,000 for the latter. tration (NTIA). The agreement retains lan-
language on this topic. Also within Assist- Business Center and Specialty Project Center guage from previous years for reimburse-
ance to Energy Transition Communities, the Programs.—The House funding level for ments for the coordination of spectrum man-
agreement provides $16,500,000 for assistance ‘‘Business Center and Specialty Project Cen- agement, analysis, and operations, and di-
to nuclear power plant closure communities ter Programs’’ is not adopted. Instead, the rects NTIA to submit a report to the Com-
and $4,500,000 for assistance to biomass power agreement supports the goal of expanding mittees no later than June 1, 2023, detailing
plant closure communities. the Business Center and Specialty Projects the collection of reimbursements from other
Regional Innovation Program (RIP).—The Center programs to every state, as well as agencies.
agreement provides $50,000,000 for RIP expanding the level of service provided by Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth.—
grants, also referred to as Build to Scale new and existing centers, as requested. As programs associated with the Broadband
(B2S). Of this amount, no less than $40,000,000 ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) pro-
shall be for the i6 Challenge and no less than SALARIES AND EXPENSES gram are implemented, NTIA is directed to
$8,000,000 shall be for Seed Fund Support. The agreement includes $130,000,000 for capture in its annual Access Broadband re-
EDA shall continue to ensure that RIP Economic and Statistical Analysis (ESA). port the amount of funds previously invested
awards go to multiple grantees in diverse ge- The agreement provides not less than by agencies over the past decade for
ographic areas and increase its focus on or- $1,500,000 to continue implementing the Out- broadband program implementation, as well
ganizations and States that have not pre- door Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact as the efforts of States to deploy broadband
viously received funding from the program. Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–249). For fiscal technologies and the outcomes associated
Within funds provided for RIP, EDA shall year 2023, ESA is directed to continue fol- with the significant investment through
award not less than 40 percent of grants to lowing the directives and reporting require- BEAD in providing unserved and underserved
support rural communities. Additionally, ments in the joint explanatory statement ac- areas access to broadband.
EDA is directed to provide in its fiscal year companying Public Law 116–260 on ‘‘Outdoor Broadband Investments under the Infrastruc-
2023 spending plan a detailed justification for Recreation Satellite Account.’’ ture Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).—Under
any funding that is intended to be used to Commodity Checkoff Programs.—The Depart- Public Law 117–58, the NTIA will distribute
support a B2S Industry Challenge in fiscal ment is encouraged to maximize the effec- $42,500,000,000 to build broadband infrastruc-
year 2023. EDA shall continue to ensure that tiveness of its concrete masonry checkoff ture in unserved and underserved areas.
RIP awards go to multiple grantees in mul- program by developing administrative rem- However, NTIA must rely on the Federal
tiple and diverse geographic areas, including edies, where practicable, to ensure program Communications Commission (FCC) for the
an increased focus on organizations and resources are fully utilized for their intended updated maps to determine how to apply the
States, and regions within States, that have purpose. formula that will distribute the majority of
not previously received funding from the BUREAU OF THE CENSUS the IIJA broadband funds to States to ad-
program. Furthermore, within funds pro- The agreement includes $1,485,000,000 for dress accessibility. The FCC unveiled a pre-
vided for RIP, EDA shall award not less than the Bureau of the Census (‘‘Census Bureau’’). production draft of the new broadband maps
40 percent of grants to support rural commu- CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS
on November 18, 2022. In light of this devel-
nities. opment, the agreement encourages NTIA to
The bill provides $330,000,000 for the Cur- prepare each State so that it can rapidly de-
Persistent Poverty.—The agreement retains rent Surveys and Programs account. Within
the House definition of the term ‘‘high pov- ploy the funding provided by Public Law 117–
the funds provided, the agreement supports
erty area.’’ In lieu of the reporting require- 58 once the maps are completed and State de-
the Current Population Survey.
ment contained in the House report the ployment plans are approved, and directs
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS NTIA to submit a report to the Committees,
agreement directs the Department, in its fis-
cal year 2024 budget request, to provide to The bill provides $1,155,000,000 in direct ap- no later than 60 days after the date of enact-
the Committees on Appropriations a plan for propriations for the Periodic Censuses and ment of this act, detailing the steps it has
Programs account. For fiscal year 2023, the taken to coordinate with States to prepare
developing and implementing additional
Census Bureau is directed to continue fol- for funding distribution and how NTIA inter-
measures to increase the share of invest-
lowing the directives and reporting require- acts with the FCC to carry out its respon-
ments from all EDA programs in persistent
ments in the joint explanatory statement ac- sibilities to implement the Deployment Lo-
poverty counties, high-poverty areas, and
companying Public Law 116–260 on ‘‘Ensuring cations Map pursuant to section 60105 of
any other impoverished communities that
the Integrity and Security of Surveys and Public Law 117–58.
EDA determines to be appropriate areas to
Data,’’ ‘‘Utilizing Libraries and Community Rural Broadband Coordination.—The agree-
target. The agreement also directs EDA to
Partners for Census Surveys,’’ and ‘‘Amer- ment continues prior year direction to NTIA
explain, in the case of any EDA program for
ican Community Survey.’’ to coordinate with other related Federal
which at least 10 percent of the funds allo- Disclosure Avoidance.—The agreement di-
cated in fiscal year 2022 were not allocated to agencies, as well as the rural communica-
rects the Census Bureau to work closely with tions industry, to identify and pursue ways
persistent poverty counties, why such bench- its advisory committees, stakeholders rep-
mark was unable to be met and what steps to continue sustainable broadband deploy-
resenting public interests, and the data user ment and adoption, and to ensure that poli-
are being taken to meet it in fiscal year 2023. community to ensure the availability of use-
Coordinating Federal Resources.—The agree- cies tied to one Federal program do not un-
ful data products, especially for population dermine the objectives and functionality of
ment encourages EDA to improve collabora- groups in rural and remote areas, while pro-
tion with the Department of Housing and another.
tecting the confidentiality of personal data. 911 Training Grants.—The House direction
Urban Development and the Department of The Census Bureau shall continue to consult regarding ‘‘911 Training Grants’’ is adopted
Agriculture to help local communities maxi- regularly with data users on disclosure with the clarification that the plan is en-
mize Federal economic development re- avoidance methods under consideration for couraged to be included in future budget re-
sources. all data products and programs. quests.
Program Duplication.—EDA is directed to Race and Ethnicity Data Accuracy.—The Spectrum Management for Science.—The
continue its efforts under the paragraph en- Census Bureau is directed to provide a report agreement encourages NTIA, in coordination
titled ‘‘Program Duplication’’ in division B to the Committees, no later than 180 days with the FCC and other appropriate stake-
of the joint explanatory statement accom- after enactment of this act, on its plan for holders, to preserve spectrum access for sci-
panying Public Law 117–103. implementing updated race and ethnicity entific purposes as commercial use of radio
SALARIES AND EXPENSES questions for its surveys, including the spectrum increases.
American Community Survey and the 2030 Federal Spectrum Management.—The agree-
The agreement includes $68,000,000 for EDA
Decennial Census, and whether the Census ment directs NTIA to continue to evaluate
salaries and expenses.
Bureau believes that additional testing is options for repurposing spectrum for
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY necessary. broadband in support of making 500 mega-
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Ask U.S. Panel Survey.— The Census Bureau
hertz (MHz) of spectrum available for wire-
The agreement includes $70,000,000 for the is directed to provide a report to the Com-
less broadband use and to provide annual up-
Minority Business Development Agency mittees, no later than 90 days following en-
dates on the progress in making 500 MHz of
(MBDA), an increase of $15,000,000 above the actment of this act, on the Ask U.S. Panel
spectrum available for commercial mobile
fiscal year 2022 level. The increased funding Survey’s methodology, data collection proc-
use, including the strategy for freeing up ad-
provided shall be used to cover the requested esses, implementation, incurred and pro-
ditional spectrum from Federal agencies.
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adjustments to base costs, among other pro- jected costs, procurement strategy, and Policy and Technical Training.—The agree-
grammatic increases. The agreement directs plans to address any recommendations made ment provides up to $289,000 for NTIA to
the agency to expedite its efforts to fill all by the Inspector General.
work with the FCC and the Department of
outstanding vacancies. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND State to provide support for activities au-
Further, House language regarding ‘‘Na- INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION thorized under section 7 of Public Law 98–549.
tive American Business Development’’ and SALARIES AND EXPENSES As part of these activities, NTIA may pro-
‘‘Minority Serving Institutions Entrepre- The agreement includes $62,000,000 for the vide assistance and guidance in policy and
neurship Pilot’’ is modified to encourage salaries and expenses of the National Tele- technical training to impart best practices
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to information technology professionals ment, Tools, and Testbeds. Within these uses of AI to train and test systems, model
from developing countries. funds, the agreement includes an increase of AI behavior, and compare systems. Within
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.— $1,500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted the funding provided, the agreement encour-
The agreement directs NTIA to continue en- level to expand NIST’s research on direct air ages NIST to continue to meet growing de-
gaging with eligible entities of the Tribal capture and carbon dioxide removal and se- mand for the Facial Recognition Vendor
Broadband Connectivity Program to ensure questration, including to develop standard Test and to improve the test consistent with
the full potential of the investments made in reference materials and standard testing pro- prior year direction adopted in Public Law
IIJA and the Consolidated Appropriations cedures for direct air capture and to support 117–103.
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) in these com- carbonate materials development, testing, Algorithmic Bias.—House direction regard-
munities is realized. and certification for construction markets. ing ‘‘Algorithmic Bias’’ is adopted.
In addition, within the funding provided, Framework for Managing AI Risks.—NIST
PUBLIC WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION
the agreement provides $4,000,000 for the es- shall continue the multi-stakeholder process
FUND
tablishment of a NIST Center of Excellence of developing a framework for managing
Section 9202(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) in climate change measurement. The center risks related to the reliability, robustness,
Thornberry National Defense Authorization will establish national standards and meas- and trustworthiness of AI systems and shall
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4652(a)(1)) urements for tracking climate change and provide the Committees with an update on
established the Public Wireless Supply Chain its impact. The center shall be established in its progress as soon as is practicable.
Innovation Fund. The agreement allocates a State with existing requirements to reduce Cybersecurity.—The agreement adopts
the funds according to the amounts listed in greenhouse gases and track climate impacts. House direction on ‘‘Cybersecurity’’ and pro-
the following table. The institution shall have established part- vides an increase of no less than $7,500,000
nerships with national climate offices, as above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ALLOCATION OF NATIONAL well as with an established State Climate Of- these activities, including the National Cy-
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRA- fice, and shall have experience conducting bersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE).
TION FUNDS: CHIPS ACT FISCAL YEAR 2023 comprehensive state climate assessments. NIST is further directed to support the Na-
(in thousands of dollars) Further, NIST is encouraged to consider an tional Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
institution with an existing interdisciplinary (NICE) Regional Alliances and Multi-stake-
Account—Project and Activity Amount research institute that establishes and co- holder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS)
ordinates research teams that integrate data Cybersecurity and Workforce Development
Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund ......................... $1,1330,000 program as authorized in the William M.
Administrative Expenses ....................................................... (67,500) from physical, biological, and social sciences
for the purposes of synthesizing climate (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author-
Office of the Inspector General, Salaries and Expenses .......... 20,000 data. NIST is encouraged to partner with an ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
Total ....................................................................................... $1,350,000
institution that does not currently have a 116–283).
In addition, NIST is encouraged to bolster
Center of Excellence.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK Forward-Looking Building Standards.—With- the technology foundations and put in place
OFFICE in funds for Climate and Energy Measure- the practical steps needed to ensure the se-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES ment, Tools, and Testbeds, the agreement curity and integrity of the technology sup-
ply chain, in partnership with the private
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) provides not less than $3,000,000 to continue
sector, in accordance with Executive Order
The agreement includes language making the work on ‘‘Forward-Looking Building
14028. NIST is also encouraged to reduce the
available to the United States Patent and Standards’’ as directed in the joint explana-
backlog at the Cryptographic Module Valida-
Trademark Office (USPTO) $4,253,404,000, to tory statement accompanying Public Law
tion Program.
be derived from offsetting fee collections es- 117–103. Further, NIST shall provide tech- Cybersecurity and Privacy.—The agreement
timated for fiscal year 2023 by the Congres- nical assistance to standards developing or- adopts House direction for ‘‘Cybersecurity
sional Budget Office. ganizations regarding use of the identified and Privacy’’ and, from within funding for
For fiscal year 2023, USPTO is directed to forward-looking information. Cybersecurity, provides an increase of up to
Greenhouse Gas Program and Urban Dome
continue following the directives and report- $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted
Initiative.—The agreement adopts House lan-
ing requirements in the joint explanatory level to address the cybersecurity issues fac-
guage regarding the ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Pro- ing industrial control systems devices pro-
statement accompanying Public Law 117–103
gram and Urban Dome Initiative’’ and in- cured by the Federal government.
on ‘‘Intellectual Property Attachés’’ as well
cludes up to $15,000,000 to continue and ex- Cybersecurity of Genomic Data.—The agree-
as the directive included in Senate Report
pand sensor network deployments and other ment provides up to $4,500,000 for NIST and
116–127 and adopted by Public Law 116–93
related activities. the NCCoE to continue the cybersecurity of
under the heading ‘‘Intellectual Property
Wildfires and the Wildland-Urban Inter- genomic data use case that was initiated in
Theft.’’
face.—The agreement adopts House direction fiscal year 2021. NIST and NCCoE shall con-
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND on ‘‘Wildfires and the Wildland-Urban Inter- tinue to partner with non-governmental en-
TECHNOLOGY face’’ and, within funding for Climate and tities that have existing capability to re-
The agreement includes $1,627,285,000 for Energy Measurement, Tools, and Testbeds, search and develop state-of-the-art cyberse-
the National Institute of Standards and provides an increase of up to $1,500,000 above curity technologies for the unique needs of
Technology (NIST). the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for this pur- genomic and biomedical-based systems.
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND pose. Forensic Sciences.—The agreement provides
SERVICES
Public Health Risk to First Responders.—The $22,000,000, an increase of $1,500,000 above the
agreement includes $3,000,000 for NIST to fiscal year 2022 enacted level, for forensic
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) complete the study of new and unused per- science research. This includes no less than
The agreement provides $953,000,000 for sonal protective equipment worn by fire- $3,500,000 to support the Organization of Sci-
NIST’s Scientific and Technical Research fighters to determine the prevalence and entific Area Committees and no less than
and Services (STRS) account. House funding concentration of PFAS in the equipment, as $1,500,000 to support technical merit evalua-
levels for programs in STRS are not adopted, well as the extent to which PFAS may be re- tions. In addition, NIST is directed to report
rather the agreement provides increases leased from the gear during normal wear and to the Committees whether Federal support
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level of up under what conditions, as authorized by the is necessary for Standards Development Or-
to: (1) $2,000,000 for Supporting the American Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Fire- ganizations in order to further advance the
Bioeconomy; (2) $5,000,000 for NIST Center fighters Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–283). By use of forensic standards.
for Neutron Research Controls and Correc- the end of fiscal year 2023, NIST shall pro- Circular Economy.—The agreement supports
tive Actions; (3) $2,000,000 for the iEdison vide the Committees with the final report re- NIST’s work on the circular economy and
System; (4) $2,500,000 for NIST’s Diversity, quired under Public Law 116–283 including provides an increase of no less than $1,500,000
Equity, and Inclusion initiatives; (5) the major study findings and recommenda- above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for
$5,000,000 for Measurement Service Mod- tions on what additional research or tech- these activities with plastics and other ma-
ernization; and (6) $8,000,000 for Standards for nical improvements should be pursued to terials in the supply chain. Of this amount,
Critical and Emerging Technologies. The avoid unnecessary occupational exposure up to $1,000,000 is to support further work on
agreement also provides no less than the fis- among firefighters to PFAS through per- other classes of materials including elec-
cal year 2022 enacted level for Disaster Resil- sonal protective equipment or related com- tronics waste, battery and solar waste, and
ience Research Grants. In addition, the ponents. The report should include a com- other waste streams. In addition, the agree-
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tum Information Science’’ and provides no cluding those published after 2020. 2022 enacted level for competitive external
less than $54,000,000 for these activities. Artificial Intelligence (AI).—The agreement grants for academic institutions to inves-
Climate and Energy Measurement, Tools, and provides an increase of no less than $4,000,000 tigate plastic and polymeric materials, as
Testbeds.—The agreement includes an in- above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for well as novel methods to characterize both
crease of no less than $11,500,000 above the NIST’s AI research and measurement science known and newly developed materials con-
fiscal year 2022 enacted level to support the efforts. NIST is directed to develop resources sistent with prior year direction adopted in
request for Climate and Energy Measure- for government, corporate, and academic Public Law 117–103.
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Composites.—NIST is encouraged to develop to investigate mitigation strategies for con- provided, NIST shall continue to partner
new composite technologies to solve prob- crete structures that may not yet have de- with academic institutions to execute UAV
lems in the manufacturing space and related veloped cracking but contain pyrrhotite. Ad- prize-based challenges and to establish the
materials industries consistent with prior ditionally, $4,000,000 is provided for similar measurements and standards infrastructure
year direction adopted in Public Law 117–103. work through NIST Community Project necessary for credentialing remote pilots.
Regenerative Medicine Standards.—The Funding/NIST External Projects. Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence
agreement provides $3,000,000 for NIST and Graphene Research and Commercialization.— Program.—The agreement provides $2,700,000
the Standards Coordinating Body to con- The agreement provides up to the fiscal year for the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Ex-
tinue to develop comprehensive standards for 2022 enacted level for NIST to fund and pur- cellence Program and encourages the pro-
the development and evaluation of regenera- sue graphene research activities with indus- gram to build more partnerships and self-as-
tive medicine products to fulfill the regen- try and academic institutions that have ex- sessment tools to help organizations with
erative medicine standards provisions en- pertise, existing capabilities, and infrastruc- their cybersecurity risk management.
acted under the 21st Century Cures Act (Pub- ture related to the commercial application
lic Law 114–255). In addition, the agreement of graphene. Emerging Industries.—NIST is encouraged
provides up to $1,500,000 to support the devel- Robotics Training Center.—The agreement to support emerging industries, including
opment of curricula in partnership with aca- provides up to $2,000,000 for NIST to establish cross-laminated timber.
demic institutions and other stakeholders a robotic training center in partnership with NIST STRS Community Project Funding/NIST
such as through establishment of consortia an academic institution that has expertise in External Projects.—The recommendation in-
for workforce training around the use of re- robotics and automation in the manufac- cludes $62,532,000 for NIST STRS Community
generative medicine standards. turing sector. Project Funding/NIST External Projects as
Pyrrhotite Testing and Mitigation.—The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Challenges detailed in the table below. NIST shall pro-
agreement adopts the House language re- and Credentialing.—The agreement provides vide the amounts listed in the table and
garding ‘‘Pyrrhotite Testing and Mitigation’’ no less than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level shall perform the same level of oversight and
and provides not less than $750,000 for NIST for NIST’s UAV research challenges and due diligence as with any other external
to continue this work. NIST is also directed credentialing program. Within the funding partners.
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NIST SIRS COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/
NIST EXTERNAL PROJECTS
RoctJmmt ?m1ect A1n11unt
Un,vernty of Connecticut Long·lerm Risk Management and MIt1gatmn Strategies of $4.000,000
Crnmbl,ng Foundat,ons
Mentonng Youth Through Technolo2)' Sc1e11ce. Technology, fngmeenn11 and Mathematics (STEM) 1110.ililO
After School Program
Desert Research Institute Quant,fyrng Carbon fluxes 2,500,000
Rochester Institute of fochnology RIT Sem,cooductor fabncat,on laboratory 2,000.000
New Hampsh11e Manufactunng Extension Buildmg the Next Generatwo of Skilled Workforce ,n Mam,. 450.000
Partnership factunng
M<ir2in Stale Umvers,ty Center tor Equitable Artit,c,al Intelligence & Machme Learn• 2,000.000
mg
Oakland UnIvers1ty Oakland Umvers1ty Vehicular Wireless Commumcatmns Srs· 3.000.000
tem Testing and Standards Facility
Schoolcraft Community Colle11e Drstnct Industry 4 0 lra1nmg at Schoolrraft College's Manu!ac- 1025,000
tunng & Engmeenng Center
G11tf1ss Institute Smart X Internet ol Thmgs (IOT) l1vmg Lab 3,000,000
Colorndo School of Mmes Sohd1f1ed Nitural Gas, Methane Em1ssmn Capture and Con- l,[50.000
versmn
Umvernty of Washmgton Quantum Technolo111es Teaching and Testbed {QT3) 2,500.000
Mountwest Community & Techmcat College Mountwest Cybemcuniy Center 850,000
West V,rgm,a Un1vers1ty WVU Mvanced tmagme and Chcm,cal Analysis Equipment 2,500.000
Bnw1e State University STEM 01vers1ty 111 Research Opportumties Collaborat,on 1.500 000
Orlaware Innovation Space B10technology, Chemistry, and Matenals Science Research 2,475.000
lab Equipment
U111versIty of Delaware Equipment !or Gene 1herapy Production Suite ~.000,000
Tulane University Advanced Semiconductor Research Lqu1pment 2.000.000
Mame Mineral and Gem Museum Eqmpment for lithium and Geoloi:ical Research 72!,,000
Umvers,ty o! Mame System PfAS Analytical Laboratory equipment 5.000.000
Un1vors1ty of lllmo1s,Ch1ciiO , ..Public Health Commun1ty-Onven A,r Qual,t) and Environmental Just1ct 2,000.000
Assessment
Clarkson University Clarkson Green Enerl!Y on Demand 875,000
New York Medical Collei:e Women's lnsht11te Im Science Entrepreneursil1p (WISE) 8;>5,000
Stony Bmok University Long Island Quantum Internet Center 1,000,000
Urnvers11y at Albany, State UnIversIty of New Advancement of the Ion Beam Laboratory 520,000
York
Mrss1ss1pp1 State Umvers1ty Inclement Weather Research Laboratmv 1,000.000
U111versIty of MIssiss1pp1 lnfrnsound Cahbratron Standards Facility l,500.00IJ
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NIST STRS COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/
NIST EXTERNAL PROJECTS---Continued
Rect~Hmt ?roj!'Ct Aflfh')Unt
!lrnvers1ty of Southern M1ss1ssippi Advanced Clean Energy Matenals Validatmn and Prndnct 1000,000
Demonstration
Umvers1ty ot Mmnesota. The Hormel Institute CryoEM Support fochnology l.500,000
Springfield Museums Biomes Around the World 465.000
Columbia Gorge Commumty College Advanced Manufacturmg Skills Eq\lfpment 441.000
Wichita State University Research of Metallic Additive M~nufactunn.i Malena ls and 5.000,000
Processes
University of Rhode Island Quantum lnformatmn Science Research lnit1at1ve l.000,000
Umms,ty ol New Hampsh1rn lnhanc~ment nf the U111verstty of New Hamp~hrre 1,137.000
Stormwater Center
U0tvers1ty of New Hampshire Manne Waterhont facrltty Equipment 494,000
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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES codified in section 1741 of Public Law 116–92; above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. Of
The agreement includes $212,000,000 for In- at least $10,000,000 to support the existing this amount, no less than $130,000,000 is pro-
dustrial Technology Services (ITS), includ- NIST-funded institute; and up to $1,500,000 to vided for Safety, Capacity, Maintenance, and
ing $175,000,000 for the Hollings Manufac- support the Food and Drug Administration’s Major Repairs (SCMMR) to address the grow-
turing Extension Partnership (MEP), an in- participation in biomanufacturing innova- ing backlog of facilities maintenance and
crease of $17,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 tion institutes. improvements. NIST shall provide quarterly
enacted level, to respond to the critical na- Biomanufacturing Capacity.—Within 120 updates to Congress on the projects funded
tional needs of small- and medium-sized en- days of enactment of this act, NIST shall within this account, to include milestones
terprises, including by increasing the num- submit a report to the Committees on: (1)
and total amount of funding necessary for
ber of enterprises that the program assists. the current biomanufacturing capacity in
completion, as well as an annual report on
The agreement modifies House language on the United States; (2) the gaps in biomanu-
facturing infrastructure; (3) an assessment of the state of NIST facilities and the current
‘‘MEP Supply Chain Database’’ to encourage maintenance backlog.
NIST to support these activities from within appropriate sites for placement of future do-
available funds. mestic biomanufacturing facilities, includ- NIST Construction Community Project Fund-
The agreement also provides $37,000,000 for ing in rural areas; and (4) related assets and ing/NIST Extramural Construction.—The rec-
the Manufacturing USA Program, an in- opportunities as appropriate, such as intel- ommendation includes $332,285,000 for NIST
crease of $20,500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 lectual property, talent, and technology Construction Community Project Funding/
enacted level. Within the funds identified for maturation lost to other countries over the NIST Extramural Construction as detailed in
Manufacturing USA, the agreement provides: last 5 years. the table below. NIST shall provide the
$20,000,000 to support a new NIST-funded in- CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES amounts listed in the table and shall further
stitute, which shall be broadly competed, The agreement provides $462,285,000 for perform the same level of due diligence as
and solicit applications from all focus areas NIST construction, an increase of $256,722,000 with any other external partners.
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NIST CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/
NIST EXTRAMURAL CONSTRUCTION
Recipient ProJect Amount
fhe Ohio St&te University Battery Innovation Laboratory and Education Center $4,500,000
The University of Scranton Workforce Development Applied Research and Outreach 16.623,000
Center in Health, Science and Cybersccurity
St. Mary's Umvers1ty Construction and Equipment for the Innovation Center at 5,561.000
St. Mary's University
Claflin University Claflin University Bioscience Research and Technology Cen- 17,417,000
ter
Tennessee State University Tennessw State University Hamed Hall 81olog1cal Sciences 3,000,000
Re5earch Building Renovation
Institute for Sustainable Biotechnoloir, at the Center for food Security and Sustainable Agriculture 942,000
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
U111vers1ty of Puerto Rico. Mayaguez Campus Aerospace Research Institute 7,500,000
Harris County Institute of fornnsic Sciences Design and Renovation 12.164,000
The U111vers1ty of Toledo Health Sciences Bioresearch Lab 6,900,000
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Connecticut Manufacturing Technology & Innovation Center 16,173.000
(CCAT)
University of Missoun--Columbia Next Generation University of Missouri Research Reactor 20,000,000
Uoiversity of Colorado Boulder Umvers1\y of Colorado Boulder JllA 2,000,000
Bigelow Laboratory tor Ocean Sciences Innovation and Education Wmg at Bigelow Laboratory 12,326,000
Utica University Utica University Crime lab 717,000
Mount St. Mary's U111versity Mount St. Mari's Expanding STEM Access, Innovation and 4.000,000
Workforce Development m Rural Maryland
Wright State University The Wright State University Power House Research Center 2,000,000
Ohio Umversity Russ Research Center Digital Design Studw Development 1,500,000
Horida International U111vers1ty Robotics and Autonomous Systems Laboratory for Coastal 9,562.000
Conservation and Restoration
Missouri State Un1vers1ty Construction at Cheek Hall Science and Mathematics Facili· 5.000,000
ties
Tlie Curator5 of the Umversily ol Missouri Construction at Manufacturing rechnology and Innovation 20,000,000
C&mpus
West Virginia Geological and Economic Sur• Modernization of Repository F3cilitie5 2,000,000
vey
Umvers,ty of Mame System Construction o! an Advanced-Manufacturing Materials Re· 8,000.000
search Facility
Umvers1ty of New England Construction of a Coastal Research Deployment facility 3,500.000
University of Oklahoma Expanswn of National Weather Center Facilities 9.500.000
Champlain Collei;e Cybersecurity and Information Technology Nexus Research 10.000,000
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NIST CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/
NIST EXTRAMURAL CONSTRUCTION--4::ontinued
R~c1p1ent P1011ct Ammmt
Nor,,och Unwers1ty Mult1-d1sc1plmary C)ter Fusion Research and Development 16,400,000
Center
fort Hays State Umvers1ty Renovation of 1-orsyt~ library 2,000,000
Umvers1ty of Kansas Cancer Center Plann,ng and Construct1011 of a Cancer Research facility at ?8,000,000
the KU Cancer Center
Seacoast Science Center Seacoast Science Center Renovation and Program Expan ,,.000000
s1on
Manon Military Institute Construction of a New Math and Science fac1l1ty 35,000,000
1he Umvers1ty of Alabama at f uscaloosa Construction of a H1~h-Pertorm1nce Computing and Data 45,000,000
Centor for Water and Hydrological Sc1ent1f1c Research,
Education, and Fi:recashn1:
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CREATING HELPFUL INCENTIVES TO PRODUCE S2S research program in the OAR U.S. Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System
SEMICONDUCTORS (CHIPS) FOR AMERICA FUND Weather Research Program, including (PORTS) Program.—The agreement provides
Division A of Public Law 117–167 estab- $1,000,000 to seed innovative research no less than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level
lished the CHIPS for America Fund. The testbeds. As part of these efforts, NOAA is for PORTS.
agreement allocates the funds according to encouraged to pursue a pilot project for S2S Geospatial Modeling Grants.—The agree-
the amounts listed in the following table. precipitation forecasts for water manage- ment provides $8,000,000 for the Geospatial
ment in the western United States. The pilot Modeling Grants program for which all fund-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ALLOCATION OF NATIONAL project should be carried out in coordination ing shall be distributed externally.
with NWS and should be focused on achiev- NOAA Center of Excellence for Operational
INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FUNDS: Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping.—The agree-
ing measurable objectives for operational
CHIPS ACT FISCAL YEAR 2023 forecast improvement, including forecasts of ment provides $10,000,000 for a NOAA Center
(in thousands of dollars) seasonal mountain snowpack accumulation of Excellence for Operational Ocean and
and total seasonal precipitation. The S2S Great Lakes Mapping. Working in unison
Account—Project and Activity Amount with and leveraging existing capabilities, in-
work should be integrated, as much as is
Section 9902: practicable, with the Water in the West Ini- cluding the Joint Hydrographic Center, the
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors tiative and Fire Weather. Center shall work across NOAA line offices,
(CHIPS) for America Fund ................................................. $4,996,400 Healthy Ocean Collaborations.—NOAA is en- including NOS, OAR, and the Office of Ma-
Administrative Expenses ................................................... (96,400)
Office of Inspector General, Salaries and Expenses ............ 3,600 couraged to pursue collaborations with aca- rine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), to
demic institutions located in close proximity support and grow the Nation’s deep water,
Total, Section 9902 ........................................................... 5,000,000 to the agency’s Disaster Response Center shallow water, and coastal mapping capabili-
and seafood safety labs to advance edu- ties and data holdings, in partnership with
Section 9906
Industrial Technology Services .............................................. 1,860,000 cation, training, recruitment, and research industry. In particular, the Center shall
Research Acquisitions and Management ......................... (1,323,000) efforts. serve as: (1) a focal point for activities
Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program ................. (490,000) National Science Foundation (NSF) Geodetic transitioning developments in mapping plat-
Manufacturing USA Institute ............................................ (47,000)
Scientific and Technology Research & Services ................... 138,600 and Seismic Networks.—NOAA is encouraged forms, sensors, and concepts of operations
NIST Metrology Program .................................................... (100,000) to negotiate a memorandum of under- into operations; (2) a focal point for applied
Administrative Expenses ................................................... (38,600) standing or another funding agreement with training for mapping and surveying oper-
Office of Inspector General, Salaries and Expenses ............ 1,400
the NSF to support the long-term operation ations, to grow and diversify the pool of
Total, Section 9906 ........................................................... 2,000,000 and recapitalization of the Network of the well-qualified talent in this expanding field;
Americas system important to the agency’s (3) an agency-wide capability to provide
geodetic work and the NSF seismic systems technical support for ocean mapping tech-
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC relevant to the agency’s tsunami warning nologies to operators in the field on an in-
ADMINISTRATION mission. creasingly diverse set of platforms; and (4) a
Climate Ready Nation.—The agreement Adjustments to Base (ATB).—The increased mechanism to leverage public-private part-
adopts the direction under the heading ‘‘Cli- funding provided shall be used to cover the nerships in advancing the Nation’s ocean and
mate Ready Nation’’ in the House report, but requested ATB costs, across all NOAA line Great Lakes mapping goals.
provides alternate funding levels along with offices, among other programmatic increases Hydrographic Research and Technology De-
supplementary direction. The agreement highlighted herein. velopment.—The agreement provides no less
supports the designation of a new position OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for the
within Mission Support Executive Leader- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Joint Hydrographic Center and $2,000,000 for
ship as directed in the House report and pro- NOAA to continue supporting joint ocean
The agreement includes a total program
vides an increase of up to $500,000 above the and coastal mapping centers in other areas
level of $4,910,898,000 under this account, in-
fiscal year 2022 enacted level. As part of this of the country.
cluding $42,000,000 provided in division N, for Ocean Mapping and Coastal Charting.—The
work, within the Office of Oceanic and At- NOAA’s coastal, fisheries, marine, weather,
mospheric Research (OAR) Climate Labora- agreement provides no less than the fiscal
satellite, and other programs. This total year 2022 enacted level for NOS to continue
tories and Cooperative Institutes, the agree- funding level includes $4,542,997,000 in direct
ment provides $6,500,000 for Climate Change coordinating and implementing an inter-
appropriations, a transfer of $344,901,000 from agency mapping, exploration, and character-
Projections out to 2050 to Inform Risk Man- balances in the ‘‘Promote and Develop Fish-
agement, including $4,000,000 in support of ization strategy for the U.S. Exclusive Eco-
ery Products and Research Pertaining to nomic Zone, as well as the Strategy for Map-
the Water in the West Initiative. American Fisheries’’ fund, and $23,000,000 de-
Fire Weather.—The agreement adopts ping the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Shoreline and
rived from recoveries of prior year obliga- Nearshore of Alaska consistent with prior
House direction regarding ‘‘Fire Weather’’ tions. The following narrative descriptions
and provides an increase of $7,000,000 above year direction adopted in Public Law 117–103.
and tables identify the specific activities and Hydrographic Surveys and Contracts.—For
the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for these funding levels included in this act.
initiatives across NOAA. Within these funds, fiscal year 2023, NOS shall follow prior year
National Ocean Service (NOS).—$679,422,000 direction adopted in Public Law 117–103, on
$4,000,000 is provided in OAR U.S. Weather is for NOS Operations, Research, and Facili-
Research Program to develop a collaborative the following topics: ‘‘Hydrographic Surveys
ties. and Contracts’’ and ‘‘Hydrographic Charting
and integrated fire weather research pro-
gram, including the establishment of a new in the Arctic.’’
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND National Water Level Observation Network
NOAA Fire Weather Testbed. Further, with- FACILITIES (NWLON).—The House funding level for the
in these funds, $3,000,000 is provided within
(in thousands of dollars) NWLON is not adopted. No later than 180
the National Weather Service (NWS) as fol-
days after enactment of this act, NOS is di-
lows: $750,000 in Central Processing; $500,000 Program Amount rected to provide the Committees with a re-
in Analyze, Forecast, and Support; $500,000 in
Navigation, Observations and Positioning: port about the status of the system includ-
Dissemination; and $1,250,000 in Science and ing the maintenance backlog and future
Navigation, Observations and Positioning ............................ $184,702
Technology Integration. Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts .............................. 32,500 needs to inform climate resilience efforts, in-
Water in the West Initiative.—The agree- IOOS Regional Observations .................................................. 42,500 cluding cost estimates.
ment adopts the House direction under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).—
Navigation, Observations and Positioning: ............................... 259,702
heading ‘‘Water in the West Initiative’’ and The agreement provides $42,500,000 for IOOS
provides no less than $12,213,000 within OAR Coastal Science and Assessment: to recapitalize and expand observing system
for this work, including $8,213,000 in Climate Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration ... 96,500 infrastructure based upon the highest pri-
Competitive Research and $4,000,000 in Cli- Competitive Research ............................................................ 22,500
ority needs of each region to support disaster
mate Laboratories and Cooperative Insti- Coastal Science and Assessment .............................................. 119,000 response, weather forecasting and hurricane
tutes. Additionally, up to $1,500,000 is pro- prediction, forecasting of freshwater and ma-
vided for the National Centers for Environ- Ocean and Coastal Management and Services: rine water quality, detection of harmful
mental Information for data stewardship and Coastal Zone Management and Services ............................. 51,220
Coastal Zone Management Grants ....................................... 81,500 algal blooms (HABs), and safe maritime op-
other activities related to this initiative. National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund ........................ 34,000 erations. This may include buoys, high fre-
Further, within the increase provided to Re- Coral Reef Program ............................................................... 33,500 quency radar, and underwater profiling glid-
search Supercomputing, the Water in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System ...................... 32,500
Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas ............................. 68,000 ers. IOOS regional associations are encour-
West Initiative shall be prioritized for the al- aged to consider leveraging existing capabili-
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location of compute resources. Ocean and Coastal Management and Services ........................ 300,720 ties of the commercial sector, including
Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) Weather Pre- uncrewed systems, to meet observational
diction.—The agreement provides $12,100,000 Total, National Ocean Service, Operations, Research,
and Facilities ................................................................ $679,422 needs through commercial data buys. The
across NOAA line offices for its efforts to im- agreement provides not less than $3,000,000 to
prove S2S Weather Prediction. This includes Navigation Response Teams.—The agreement continue and expand the IOOS HAB pilot
$5,000,000 in NWS Science and Technology In- provides full operational funding for NOAA’s programs initiated in fiscal year 2020 and to
tegration for the development of the Sea- Navigation Response Teams within Naviga- support the existing HAB monitoring and de-
sonal Forecast System and $7,100,000 for the tion, Observations and Positioning. tection test bed.
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Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and reefs. NOAA is encouraged to expand its col- Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant Program.—
Restoration.—The agreement provides no less laborative work with external academic NMFS is directed to follow prior year direc-
than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for op- partners that conduct scientific research for tion adopted by Public Law 117–103 on ‘‘S-K
erations and staffing of the Gulf of Mexico the conservation of corals and coral reef eco- Grant Program.’’ In addition, the required
Disaster Response Center. Additionally, the systems, including those that are experi- spending plan should include an accounting
agreement includes $1,000,000 above the fiscal encing an increasing prevalence of disease of the administration of the regional com-
year 2022 enacted level for the Disaster Pre- outbreaks. Restoration projects should uti- mittees authorized under the American Fish-
paredness Program. lize genetic strains that demonstrate en- eries Advisory Committee Act (Public Law
Harmful Algal Blooms.—The agreement pro- hanced resiliency to increased water tem- 117–121).
vides $22,500,000 for Competitive Research, peratures, decreased pH, and coral disease, National Seafood Council.—No later than 180
including not less than $14,000,000 for HABs and include designs for multiyear moni- days after enactment of this act, NOAA shall
research, including within the Great Lakes toring to assess survival and ecosystem provide the Committees with a report detail-
ecosystem, and adopts House direction for health. ing how the agency would facilitate a Na-
these funds. From within this funding, In addition, through NOAA Community tional Seafood Council through the Fisheries
$2,000,000 is provided to explore innovative Project Funding/NOAA Special Projects, the Promotion Fund (16 U.S.C. 4008) to support a
methods to increase monitoring and detec- agreement provides $6,142,000 for coral re- comprehensive, nationwide seafood mar-
tion of HABs in freshwater systems by search and restoration. keting and public education campaign. The
partnering with academic institutions with Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas.— report should include an estimated cost of
expertise in unmanned aircraft systems. In The agreement provides $68,000,000 for Sanc- such a program and explanation of how it
addition, NOAA is encouraged to fund long- tuaries and Marine Protected Areas, which is would be different from the S-K Grant Pro-
term HAB research in the Gulf of Mexico $7,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted gram and other existing NMFS programs.
level. House language on ‘‘Sanctuaries and Offshore Wind Energy.—The agreement pro-
that further develops ongoing partnerships
Marine Protected Areas’’ is adopted and vides a total of $13,000,000 above the fiscal
involving academic institutions, the private
within the increased funding provided, NOS year 2022 enacted level across NMFS to ad-
sector, and State governments. Further,
shall continue to support ongoing sanctuary dress consultation and permitting, stock as-
House language is modified to provide up to
designation processes and is encouraged to sessment, management, and protected re-
$1,000,000 to expand both existing and new
sources needs related to the expansion of off-
program support for States to assess domoic commence designations of new sites, in par-
shore wind energy projects. Of this amount,
acid levels of HAB species in the marine en- ticular within the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Marine National Monuments.—Within fund- $1,500,000 is within Marine Mammals, Sea
vironment. Turtles, and Other Species; $3,000,000 is with-
Improving Coastal Resilience.—Within the ing provided for Sanctuaries and Marine Pro-
tected Areas, up to $1,200,000 may be used for in Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Pro-
funding for Competitive Research, NOAA is
competitive education, research, and man- grams and Services; $5,500,000 is within Fish-
encouraged to provide information and pre-
agement grants for existing marine national eries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assess-
dictive capabilities to coastal communities,
ments; and $3,000,000 is within Fisheries
especially those with underserved popu- monuments administered by NOS.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).— Management Programs and Services.
lations, and to encourage natural-based solu- Transition to Climate-Ready Fishery Manage-
tions to address coastal hazards like sea $1,093,347,000 is for NMFS Operations, Re-
ment.—House language on ‘‘Transition to Cli-
level rise, flooding, and inundation. search, and Facilities.
mate-Ready Fishery Management’’ is modi-
Red Tide.—House language regarding ‘‘Red fied to encourage NMFS to adapt its fishery
Tide’’ events is modified to encourage NOAA NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE management practices to the reality of the
to undertake this research within funds pro- OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES changing climate and to deliver the climate-
vided. (in thousands of dollars) informed advice needed for effective marine
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resource management in rapidly changing
(NCCOS).—The agreement provides $1,000,000 Program Amount
oceans.
for NCCOS’s continued collaboration on re- Protected Resources Science and Management: NMFS Project Consultations.—The agree-
search priorities with NOAA’s Cooperative Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species .............. $175,255 ment provides an additional $2,000,000 above
Institute for Research to Operations in Hy- Species Recovery Grants ....................................................... 7,250 the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for NMFS
drology (CIROH). Atlantic Salmon ..................................................................... 6,750
Pacific Salmon ...................................................................... 72,000 to address the backlog of consultation re-
In addition, the agreement provides quests under the Endangered Species Act
$2,500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted Protected Resources Science and Management ........................ 261,255 (ESA) (Public Law 93–205) and authorization
level within Coastal Science, Assessment, requests under the Marine Mammal Protec-
Fisheries Science and Management:.
Response and Restoration to support social Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services ... 161,500 tion Act (MMPA) (Public Law 92–522).
and ecological science to plan and site off- Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments ....... 203,851 NMFS is directed, in collaboration with
shore wind. Observers and Training ......................................................... 58,383 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to provide
Marine Debris.—The agreement provides an Fisheries Management Programs and Services .................... 137,750
Aquaculture ........................................................................... 19,000 timely services to, and proactive commu-
increase of $500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 Salmon Management Activities ............................................. 65,250 nication with, applicants for permits for in-
enacted level for Marine Debris. NOAA is di- Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions .................... 44,297 water construction, and to increase outreach
rected to support competitive extramural Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants ....................................... 3,377
to other relevant stakeholders, including in
funding programs and the programs author- Fisheries Science and Management .......................................... 693,408 the Pacific Northwest. NMFS shall continue
ized in the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law to provide updates to the Committees on a
116–224). Enforcement ............................................................................... 82,000 quarterly basis on these issues.
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Resilience.— North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW).—The
Habitat Conservation and Restoration ...................................... 56,684
House language on ‘‘Sea Level Rise and agreement provides $6,000,000 above the fiscal
Coastal Resilience’’ is adopted in support of Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, Operations, Re- year 2022 enacted level for NARW-related re-
the Climate Ready Nation initiative. For search and Facilities .................................................... 1,093,347 search, monitoring, enforcement, and con-
this work, and for Data Development and servation efforts. The agreement notes the
Products and Services for Coastal Resilience, For fiscal year 2023, NMFS shall follow importance of increasing NARW monitoring
Coastal Hazards, and Climate Adaptation, prior year direction and, if applicable, fund- to better understand species abundance and
the agreement provides an increase of ing levels adopted by Public Law 117–103 on distribution. Therefore, within the increase
$2,500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted the following topics: ‘‘Promote and Develop provided, not less than $3,000,000 shall be for
level, including $1,500,000 in Coastal Science, Fisheries Products and Research Funding monitoring efforts in the Gulf of Maine, in-
Assessment, Response and Restoration and Transfer,’’ ‘‘NMFS Staffing,’’ ‘‘Electronic cluding for aerial surveys, vessel surveys,
$1,000,000 in Coastal Zone Management and Monitoring and Reporting,’’ ‘‘For-Hire Elec- passive acoustic monitoring, habitat and
Services. tronic Monitoring and Reporting Implemen- plankton monitoring, habitat modeling, and
Digital Coast.—The agreement provides tation,’’ ‘‘American Lobster and Jonah Crab whale tagging, in conjunction with States
$3,500,000 for the implementation of the Dig- Research,’’ ‘‘Plankton Recorder Survey,’’ and other relevant stakeholders. Such an ef-
ital Coast Act (Public Law 116–223). ‘‘Cooperative Research,’’ ‘‘International fort could support development of dynamic
Integrated Water Prediction (IWP).—The Fisheries Management Coordination,’’ management strategies. In addition, no less
agreement provides no less than the fiscal ‘‘North Pacific Observer Coverage,’’ ‘‘By- than $1,500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en-
year 2022 enacted level for NOS to continue catch Reduction,’’ ‘‘Oyster Aquaculture, Re- acted level shall be to support continued de-
to collaborate on the development and oper- velopment of innovative gear technology.
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search, and Restoration,’’ ‘‘Chesapeake Bay
ation of the IWP program with NWS. Oyster Restoration,’’ and ‘‘Cooperative Research should focus on real world compat-
Coral Reef Program.—The agreement pro- Agreements with States.’’ Further, the ibility and commercialization issues such as
vides $33,500,000 for the Coral Reef Program, agreement provides no less than $4,500,000 for gear detection and conflict avoidance and
including not less than the fiscal year 2022 the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Res- lobster fishery gear compliance and enforce-
enacted level for NOS to work with academic cue Assistance Grant Program and also ment. Further, within additional funding,
institutions and non-governmental research adopts House language on ‘‘Foreign Fish- NOAA is directed to collaborate with States
organizations to carry out innovative res- eries’’ and provides $1,150,000 for this pur- and other stakeholders to improve the Deci-
toration projects to restore degraded coral pose. sion Support Tool to merge multiple data
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streams into a single model with standard- $750,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted vessels or data from autonomous assets
ized spatial and temporal domains with a level for Hawaiian monk seals, Hawaiian sea through the Autonomous Uncrewed Tech-
goal of reducing uncertainty. Finally, NOAA turtles, and false killer whales. Of the addi- nology Operations (AUTO) program. To the
shall continue to support disentanglement, tional funding, not less than $375,000 shall be extent vessel-based science work is needed
stranding response, and necropsy activities, made available to support State activities for other programs, including bathymetry
and is encouraged to develop long-term tag- related to these protected species, and not and coastal mapping, if practicable, NOAA is
ging methods. less $375,000 shall be used for additional re- encouraged to fulfill those needs through pri-
In addition, the agreement provides search to mitigate interactions between fish- vate vessel contracts, public-private partner-
$26,000,000 to States through the Atlantic eries and false killer whales. ships, and platforms other than NOAA re-
States Marine Fisheries Commission to Sea Turtle Stranding Response and Rehabili- search vessels to allow ample time for sur-
cover costs incurred by the fishing industry tation.—The agreement provides $500,000 for veys and assessments performed by the
to comply with the final 2021 rule to modify NOAA to provide support to institutions and NOAA Fleet.
the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction organizations permitted to provide sea turtle Fishery Data Modernization.—NMFS is en-
Plan (ALWTRP) (FR–210827–0171), as well as stranding response and/or rehabilitation. In couraged to implement the recommenda-
additional uses outlined below. This amount so doing, NOAA shall also seek to leverage tions identified at the Fisheries Information
is $12,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en- and strengthen partnerships with capable Management Modernization Workshop in
acted level. This assistance may be used by university veterinary schools. 2019, in particular a Cloud Data Science Plat-
the relevant States to help defray the cost of Sea Turtle Conservation.—Until a perma- form, a NMFS-wide cloud-based data science,
compliance with new regulations, including nent rehabilitation facility can be estab- management, and publishing platform.
for gear modification, configuration, and lished in the Galveston area, NOAA shall Northeast Groundfish Research.—Within
marking within the Northeast lobster and provide access for designated Houston Zoo funding provided for Fisheries and Eco-
Jonah crab fisheries, both in Federal and employees to the Galveston Sea Turtle Hos- system Science Programs and Services, the
State waters. Additional eligible uses of the pital and associated facilities. agreement provides $2,500,000 for groundfish
funds may include NARW monitoring to in- Turtle Nesting Grounds in the Western Pa- research for purposes consistent with prior
form State dynamic fisheries management, cific.—No later than one year after the date year direction adopted by Public Law 117–
innovative gear development, implementing of enactment of this act, NOAA, in coordina- 103. Within funding provided, $500,000 shall be
electronic tracking requirements within the tion with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, obligated to continue ongoing work on im-
Northeast lobster fishery, and research to in- shall submit a report identifying sea turtle plementing the recommendations set forth
form future management actions, including nesting grounds of concern in the central in the New England Fishery Management
in preparation for potential subsequent and western Pacific region and recom- Council’s Fishery Data for Stock Assessment
modifications to the ALWTRP related to mending actions to restore and conserve Working Group Report, and to continue on-
gillnet and Atlantic mixed species trap/pot critical habitat. going work on implementing the rec-
fisheries. Funding to the States shall be pro- Unusual Mortality Events (UME).—In lieu of
ommendations set forth in the 2020 report of
portional to the number of active federally House language on the Marine Mammal UME
the Groundfish Trawl Task Force consistent
permitted lobster trap harvesters in each Contingency Fund, NMFS is encouraged to
with prior year direction. This funding is in-
State, and the allocation details shall be de- request funding for the Fund as part of the
tended to support new and innovative re-
veloped by the States through the Atlantic fiscal year 2024 budget request.
Atlantic Salmon.—NOAA is encouraged to search, including by the Northeast Fisheries
States Marine Fisheries Commission. Not Science Center, separately by, or in collabo-
more than five percent shall be used for ad- partner with States and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service to develop fish passage per- ration with, outside partners such as higher
ministrative costs.
formance standards for sea-run species and education institutions or State agencies, and
The agreement notes that NOAA has been
delinquent in responding to an Information prioritize project selection, funding, and in cooperation with the fishing industry.
staff resources considering the benefits of re- Fisheries Information Networks.—The agree-
Quality Act (Public Law 106–554) request
storing coevolved sea-run species. NOAA is ment provides no less than the fiscal year
dated June 7, 2021, for correction under sec-
further directed to ensure that adequate re- 2022 enacted level for Fisheries Information
tion 515 of Public Law 106–554. The petitioner
sources continue to be provided for State Networks. NMFS is encouraged to support
has been seeking the correction of potential
agencies to implement the recovery strategy the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commis-
flaws in highly influential scientific assess-
effectively, including to ensure stable staff- sion to collect samples for additional species
ment that does not meet NOAA’s Informa-
ing levels. that may be the target of future stock as-
tion Quality Guidelines. NOAA is directed to
respond to the merits of the petition within Pacific Salmon.—The agreement provides sessments.
$72,000,000 for Pacific Salmon, which is Data Collection for Recreational Fisheries.—
30 days of enactment of this act. Further,
$5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted House language on ‘‘Data Collection for Rec-
NOAA is encouraged to consider revising the
level. Within the funding for Pacific Salmon, reational Fisheries’’ is adopted. In addition,
Linden and Pace models and Decision Sup-
no less than $6,000,000, an increase of NMFS is directed to work with the Gulf
port Tool using ‘‘most reasonably certain to
$1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted States to develop a pilot study on a Gulf-
occur’’ rather than ‘‘worst case’’ scenarios
level, is to implement Hatchery and Genetic wide recreational fishing effort to determine
and assumptions and to incorporate whale
Management Plans (HGMPs) and to continue the best mechanism to collect data of the
behavior and data from broader (and more
representative) time periods to more accu- to address the backlog of HGMPs as directed quality sufficient for management decisions
rately predict future NARW populations be- in previous fiscal years. In addition, no less through existing technologies.
than the fiscal year 2021 enacted level is pro- Fisheries Effort Survey (FES).—NMFS is en-
fore issuing any new proposed or final regu-
vided for pinniped removals. couraged to conduct a thorough analysis of
lations.
NOAA shall continue to work with Canada Fisheries Surveys.—NMFS is directed to the effect of FES estimates on stock status
to develop risk reduction measures that are take the necessary steps to ensure that his- and allocation before they are used for stock
comparable in effectiveness for both vessels torical levels of survey coverage are management.
achieved in fiscal year 2023, and the agree- South Atlantic Reef Fish.—NMFS shall fol-
and fisheries, and to incorporate Canadian
ment provides an additional $6,000,000 above low prior year direction adopted by Public
fishery measures, Canadian vessel restric-
tions, and U.S. vessel restrictions into the the fiscal year 2022 enacted level within Law 117–103 regarding ‘‘South Atlantic Reef
evaluations under the Conservation Frame- Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and As- Fish,’’ and the agreement provides $1,800,000
work. NOAA is also encouraged to improve sessments for this purpose, including to sup- for this purpose. NOAA is directed to follow
regional management efforts by including port the Climate-Ready Fisheries initiative. the guidance of the South Atlantic Fishery
pertinent States and interstate bodies in bi- NMFS is directed to contract no fewer than Management Council in identifying the best
lateral engagements with Canadian officials six surveys for Alaskan bottom trawl sur- research and data collection necessary to
regarding coordinated efforts to enhance veys and cooperative research, including a better understand discard rates and mor-
NARW recovery. NOAA is further encour- survey to capture movement of fish popu- tality in the fishery. Further, the agreement
aged to work with Canadian and State fish- lations out of historic survey areas, and no supports full integration of the South Atlan-
eries officials to explore the possibility of de- fewer than four vessels for West Coast tic Great Red Snapper Count data into the
veloping an agreement that provides for co- groundfish surveys. This amount also fully next stock assessment so that the South At-
operative fisheries management of the Gulf funds both Northeast Area Monitoring and lantic Fishery Management Council can ap-
of Maine. Assessment Program (NEAMAP) trawl sur- propriately use this new abundance data
Southern Resident Killer Whales.—The veys, including the Maine-New Hampshire when making management decisions regard-
ing red snapper.
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agreement adopts House language on Inshore Trawl Survey, as well as the South-
‘‘Southern Resident Killer Whales’’ and pro- east Area Monitoring and Assessment Pro- State Management for Recreational Red Snap-
vides an increase of $250,000 above the fiscal gram’s (SEAMAP) existing surveys and ad- per.—The agreement reiterates past direc-
year 2022 enacted level. dresses critical data gaps in the bottom tion that successful implementation of Reef
Rice’s Whale.—The House language on longline and fall trawl surveys in the Gulf Fish Amendment 50: State Management for
‘‘Rice’s Whale’’ is modified to encourage this Coast States and reef fish in the South At- Recreational Red Snapper shall be a top pri-
work within available funds. lantic region. ority for NOAA and that such efforts should
Protected Species in the Western Pacific.— NOAA is encouraged to prioritize redun- occur in coordination with the Gulf States.
The agreement provides not less than dancy for survey vessels through contracted Within the amount provided for Fisheries
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Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments, Fish Stock Movement.—No later than 180 Northeast Lobster Enforcement.—The agree-
not less than $5,000,000 is for NMFS to con- days after enactment of this act, NMFS shall ment provides not less than $950,000 for
tinue to work with the Gulf States to ensure report to the Committees about potential op- NMFS, in partnership with the relevant
successful implementation of State manage- tions for States to exchange or trade quota States, Joint Enforcement Agreement part-
ment for red snapper. The agreement sup- through fishery management councils as fish ner agencies, and the Atlantic States Marine
ports full integration of the Great Red Snap- stocks expand and shift due to climate Fisheries Commission, to continue the coop-
per Count data and Gulf States catch data change. The report should detail NMFS’s erative offshore lobster enforcement pro-
into the upcoming red snapper research ability to intervene, under existing author- gram.
track stock assessment to be completed in ity, in allocation disputes, as well as rec- Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
2023 and in the operational assessment that ommendations for improved coordination (OAR).—$661,297,000 is for OAR Operations,
will follow in 2024. NOAA shall delay imple- and transparent decision-making among Research, and Facilities.
mentation of recalibration between sectors councils, including in cases where stocks
until the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Manage- have shifted into waters off States that cur- OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
ment Council can appropriately use this new rently are not party to the relevant regional OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
abundance and more targeted catch data fishery management council. (In thousands of dollars)
when making management decisions regard- Harmful West Coast Large Mesh Drift
ing red snapper. Gillnets.—NMFS is directed to consult with Program Amount
Gulf Reef Fish.—Within funding for Fish- the Pacific Fishery Management Council on Climate Research:
eries and Ecosystem Science Programs and a strategy to phase out the use of large mesh Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ................. $104,102
Services, the agreement provides no less driftnets and permit the use of alternative Regional Climate Data and Information ............................... 47,932
fishing methods to increase the economic vi- Climate Competitive Research .............................................. 72,116
than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for
NMFS to support Gulf reef fish surveys, re- ability of the West Coast-based swordfish Climate Research ....................................................................... 224,150
search, and sampling. fishery while minimizing bycatch to the
Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Research.—NMFS is maximum extent possible. Weather and Air Chemistry Research:
encouraged, via a partnership with the Gulf Marine Aquaculture.—Within NMFS Aqua- Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institute .................. 93,156
U.S. Weather Research Program ........................................... 39,100
States Marine Fisheries Commission, to pro- culture, the agreement provides $700,000 Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar .......... 20,916
vide grants to academic partners, including above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for Joint Technology Transfer Initiative ...................................... 13,244
consortiums of universities, and other part- NOAA to upgrade equipment and to increase Weather and Air Chemistry Research ........................................ 166,416
ners to conduct fishery-independent research the amount of staff focused on aquaculture
on trans-boundary, multi-jurisdictional fish at all NMFS fisheries science centers, in- Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research:
species in the Gulf of Mexico for which cur- cluding to return staffing levels to those in Ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes .................... 39,500
National Sea Grant College Program .................................... 80,000
rent data is deficient (e.g., cobia, tripletail, fiscal year 2010 at the Northeast and North- Sea Grant Aquaculture Research .......................................... 14,000
tarpon, and gray triggerfish), including spe- west Fisheries Science Centers. Ocean Exploration and Research .......................................... 46,000
cies that are solely managed by the Gulf In addition, the agreement provides no less Integrated Ocean Acidification .............................................. 17,000
than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level to con- Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring .................... 52,500
States. National Oceanographic Partnership Program ...................... 2,500
Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishing Effort.—With- tinue the multi-year Integrated Multi-
in funds for Fisheries Data Collections, Sur- Trophic Aquaculture demonstration pilot Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research .............................. 251,500
veys, and Assessments, the agreement pro- system in State waters of the Gulf of Mexico
Innovative Research and Technology:
vides $850,000 for NMFS, in consultation with that was initiated in calendar year 2021. High Performance Computing Initiatives .............................. 18,231
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Review of Electronic Monitoring Data.— Uncrewed Systems ................................................................. 1,000
Council and shrimp industry stakeholders, to Within funding provided for Fisheries Man-
agement Programs and Services, the agree- Innovative Research and Technology ........................................ 19,231
continue the development and implementa-
tion of the newly approved Electronic Log- ment provides $600,000 for the video review of Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Op-
book program (ELB) that archives vessel po- the West Coast groundfish electronic moni- erations, Research, and Facilities ............................... $661,297
sition and automatically transmits scientific toring data.
shrimp fishing effort data via cellular serv- Highly Migratory Species (HMS).—The agree- Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Insti-
ice to NMFS. ment provides $500,000 above the fiscal year tutes.—The agreement provides an increase
Northwest Fisheries Ecosystem Monitoring 2022 enacted level for research grants to im- of $10,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en-
System.—Within funds for Fisheries Data Col- prove science-based management of domestic acted level for global-nested high-resolution
lections, Surveys, and Assessments, the and international HMS in the Pacific regions models and sustained atmospheric observa-
agreement provides $850,000 to maintain a and encourages continued collaboration be- tions, including no less than $4,000,000 to sup-
time-series monitoring system of hydro- tween Sea Grant and NMFS for Atlantic, Pa- port the Water in the West Initiative.
graphic and ecological data to inform fishery cific, and Gulf of Mexico HMS. Atmospheric Baseline Observatories (ABOs).—
management on the Northern California Cur- Salmon Management Activities.—The agree- The House language regarding ABOs is modi-
rent. ment provides $41,000,000 for Pacific Salmon fied to provide an increase of no less than
Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Menhaden Abun- Treaty (PST) activities. Before funding may $1,250,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted
dance.—NMFS is encouraged to collect At- be obligated, NOAA is directed to provide the level within Climate Laboratories and Coop-
lantic menhaden abundance data in the Committees with a detailed spending plan erative Institutes. The recent eruption of
Chesapeake Bay in partnership with the At- consistent with prior year direction adopted Mauna Loa highlights the vulnerability of
lantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in Public Law 117–103. Further, NOAA is en- some ABOs and other Global Monitoring
and relevant States. couraged to minimize, to the extent prac- Laboratories as noted in the joint explana-
Northeast Multispecies Fishery.—The agree- ticable, the amount of funds withheld for ad- tory statement accompanying Public Law
ment rejects the proposed cut to Observers ministrative expenses. The agreement also 117–103. Consistent with that direction,
and Training and provides not less than provides not less than $23,500,000 for Mitchell NOAA shall consider how to provide con-
$5,500,000 for grants to the fishing industry to Act hatchery programs. NMFS is directed to tinuity of atmospheric observations in a
fully cover At-Sea Monitoring industry continue genetic stock identification for cost-effective manner, and to submit its
costs, including sector costs, in the New salmon recovery and management. findings to the Committees, along with pro-
England groundfish fishery. Any additional Seafood Import Monitoring Program posals to address the issue.
At-Sea Monitoring costs, including shore (SIMP).—House language on ‘‘Seafood Import Earth’s Radiation Budget.—In lieu of House
side infrastructure, observer training, ob- Monitoring Program’’ is adopted, and the language regarding ‘‘Earth’s Radiation
server equipment and gear, electronic moni- agreement provides an increase of $1,000,000 Budget,’’ the agreement provides $9,500,000
toring, and NOAA support costs shall be in- above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for for continued modeling, scientific studies,
cluded in the fiscal year 2024 budget request. SIMP, established under section 539 of Public grant programs, and, as possible, observa-
NOAA shall ensure the costs and benefits of Law 115–141. Effective implementation of tions and monitoring of stratospheric condi-
At-Sea Monitoring are commensurate with SIMP is necessary to enforce the ban on im- tions and the Earth’s radiation budget, in-
the gross revenues of vessels in the fishery. ports of Russian seafood, which may be re- cluding the impact of the introduction of
Before obligating any of these funds, NOAA labeled after foreign processing, hiding its material into the stratosphere from changes
shall provide the Committees with a detailed Russian origin. in natural systems, increased air and space
spending plan. Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) traffic, and the assessment of solar climate
Observer Data Integration.—The agreement Fishing.—The agreement modifies House lan- interventions. OAR is also directed, in co-
guage to provide no less than $750,000 for
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provides $500,000 within Fisheries Manage- ordination with NASA and the Department
ment Programs and Services to expedite ef- NMFS to further test and evaluate the effec- of Energy, as appropriate, to continue to im-
forts to integrate At-Sea Monitoring data tiveness of U.S. commercial space-based prove the understanding of the impact of at-
into stock assessment models. radio frequency data collection capabilities mospheric aerosols on radiative forcing, as
Electronic Vessel Trip Reporting (eVTR).— to track foreign vessels engaged in IUU fish- well as on the formation of clouds, precipita-
Within Fisheries Management Programs and ing activities in the U.S. Exclusive Eco- tion, and extreme weather and to develop
Services, the agreement provides $250,000 to nomic Zone and other remote maritime re- plans for sustained observations of the strat-
support improvement and expansion of the gions of economic, environmental, and na- osphere. Further, NOAA is encouraged to co-
eVTR program. tional security significance. ordinate with NASA for long-range manned
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and autonomous in-situ atmospheric obser- and based at an institution located in the re- agreement provides up to $1,000,000 for train-
vational capabilities. gion served. ing, education, outreach, and technical as-
NOAA, in coordination with NASA and Tribal Drought Resilience Initiative.—The sistance for young fishermen as authorized
other relevant Federal agencies, shall de- agreement provides $500,000 to broaden under the Young Fishermen’s Development
velop a research agenda to manage near- drought prediction outreach to Tribal com- Act (Public Law 116–289).
term climate hazard risk and coordinate re- munities through the National Integrated Contaminants of Emerging Concern.—The
search in climate intervention. This work Drought Information System (NIDIS) as au- agreement provides $1,000,000 within the Sea
shall include establishing a research govern- thorized in the NIDIS Act of 2006 (Public Grant program to partner with State agen-
ance framework to provide guidance on Law 109–430). cies and academic institutions to research
transparency, engagement, risk manage- National Integrated Heat Health Information and monitor contaminants of emerging con-
ment, and international research collabora- System (NIHHIS).—The agreement encourages cern that may cause ecological or human
tion for publicly funded work in solar OAR, through NIHHIS, to study and raise health impacts, including PFAS, in coastal
geoengineering research. Additionally, the awareness about the many impacts of ex- and estuarine waters.
research agenda shall identify the capabili- treme heat and the factors that may affect Ocean Exploration.—The agreement pro-
ties needed to detect and identify attempts the uneven distribution of heat throughout a vides $46,000,000 for Ocean Exploration and
at solar geoengineering by other State and community. This may include enhancing Research, an increase of $2,590,000 above the
non-State actors. As part of this process, education and outreach activities with part- fiscal year 2022 enacted level. Within the
NOAA is encouraged to engage with non- ners working on aspects of reducing health funding provided, OAR is directed to accel-
governmental stakeholders. risks of heat or supporting regional pilots. erate efforts to map and characterize the
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Detection Tech- Precipitation Prediction Grand Challenge oceans, including by maximizing the amount
nologies.—The agreement provides no less (PPGC).—The agreement provides no less of funding provided for the Ocean Explo-
than $2,000,000 for a pilot program of instru- than $2,000,000 for the PPGC. ration CI and supporting competitive awards
mentation for observing greenhouse gases Marine Ecosystem Responses to Climate for deep ocean research combining seismic
and other atmospheric factors deployed on Change.—Within the funds provided for Cli- and acoustic methods. NOAA is also encour-
commercial aircraft and to support the eval- mate Competitive Research, OAR is encour- aged to work with the Department of Edu-
uation of a sustained observing network aged to fund improvements to ocean mod- cation and other relevant agencies to con-
using such platforms. The pilot program eling systems and to build a high-resolution tinue fundamental ocean exploration in
should be in cooperation with other Federal regional ocean modeling and prediction sys- which open source data are collected for the
agencies, as relevant, and should leverage tem that can inform climate-ready resource oceanographic community and private indus-
the NWS’s Aircraft-Based Observation Pro- management. tries in real-time through telepresence tech-
gram, as appropriate. Tornado Research.—The agreement provides nology.
In addition, NOAA is encouraged to col- no less than $11,000,000 for VORTEX–USA, in- Integrated Ocean Acidification.—Within
laborate with current and new partners to cluding no less than $10,500,000 for VORTEX– funding provided for the Integrated Ocean
make use of commercial assets to monitor SE, an increase of $3,500,000 above the fiscal Acidification program, NOAA shall continue
methane emissions from satellites to pin- year 2022 enacted level. working with State, local, territorial, and
point the source of emissions at the indi- Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Informa- Tribal governments on ocean and coastal
vidual facility level anywhere in the world. tion (AQPI) System.—The agreement provides acidification research that is used to com-
NOAA is further directed to report to the $900,000 within the U.S. Weather Research plete the vulnerability assessments man-
Committees, no later than 90 days after en- Program for a regional radar array dem- dated by the Federal Ocean Acidification Re-
actment of this act, on progress made to en- onstration project to enable better fore- search and Monitoring Act (Public Law 111–
gage with stakeholders such as members of casting of extreme West Coast precipitation 11).
the Global Methane Initiative and the Spe- events, like atmospheric rivers. National Oceanographic Partnership Program
cial Presidential Envoy for Climate on pub- Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Tech- (NOPP).—Within the funds provided for
lic-private partnerships to identify and miti- nology.—NOAA is encouraged to develop, NOPP, NOAA is encouraged to work with
demonstrate, and commercialize advanced, other appropriate Federal agencies and in-
gate methane emissions.
Forward-Looking Climate Information and compact LiDAR systems uniquely tailored to dustry partners to develop, test, and evalu-
Services.—The agreement reiterates direction near-surface marine and atmospheric ate ocean-based carbon dioxide removal
from fiscal year 2022 adopted by Public Law profiling from Uncrewed Aircraft Systems technologies.
Ocean Noise.—NOAA is encouraged to work
117–103 that NOAA shall, as part of its larger (UAS) and mobile ground-based platforms.
through NOPP to expand the deployment of
effort to expand the provision of climate in- Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation
Federal and non-Federal observing and data
formation and services, identify and support Grant Program.—The agreement modifies
management systems capable of collecting
the utilization by NIST of an authoritative House language regarding the ‘‘Coastal
measurements of underwater sound in high-
set of climate information that emphasizes Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant
priority ocean and coastal locations, and to
forward-looking climate data and projec- Program,’’ to encourage NOAA to establish
develop and apply standardized forms of
tions to be utilized by NIST in their stand- the program within available funds.
measurements to assess sounds.
ard-setting process. These data shall include Coastal Resilience.—House language under National Weather Service (NWS).—
long-term meteorological information that the heading ‘‘Sea Grant Coastal Resilience $1,247,393,000 is for NWS Operations, Re-
models future extreme weather events, other Pilot Project’’ is modified as follows. Within search, and Facilities.
environmental trends, projections, and up- funding provided for the Sea Grant program,
to-date observations, including mesoscale NOAA is encouraged to increase coastal re- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
meteorological information. Further, within silience activities across all State programs.
Operations, Research, and Facilities
funding provided across NOAA, the agency This may include recruitment of resilience-
(in thousands of dollars)
shall build internal capacity to aid both Fed- focused staff and enhancing research, en-
eral and non-Federal bodies to develop gagement, decision support, and project im- Program Amount
standards, building codes, voluntary stand- plementation. NOAA is encouraged to
ards, and other decision support tools, as prioritize work to enhance the coastal resil- Observations ........................................................................ $251,462
Central Processing ............................................................... 110,500
necessary, that take into account increas- ience of remote communities most at-risk Analyze, Forecast and Support ............................................ 589,500
ingly extreme weather events and other cli- for natural disasters and chronic events, Dissemination ...................................................................... 116,979
mate change challenges. In coordination with a priority given to challenges faced by Science and Technology Integration .................................... 178,952
with NIST, the Administrator, in their ca- Tribal, indigenous, or economically dis- Total, National Weather Service, Operations, Re-
pacity as the Federal Coordinator for Mete- advantaged communities. search, and Facilities ............................................. $1,247,393
orology, shall provide the Committees, not American Lobster Research.—Within funding
later than 180 days after enactment of this for the Sea Grant program, the agreement NWS Staffing.—The agreement provides an
act, a written assessment of priority Federal provides $2,000,000 for partnerships among increase of $11,750,000 above the fiscal year
agency needs for these data, including deci- State agencies, academia, and industry to 2022 enacted level to address staffing require-
sion support tools for infrastructure plan- address American lobster applied research ments at NWS, including $10,500,000 in Ana-
ning or to inform other strategic or policy priorities in the Gulf of Maine, Georges lyze, Forecast, and Support (AFS) for staff-
choices. Bank, and southern New England. Research ing at weather forecast offices to enhance
Resilience and Adaptation Cooperative Insti- should focus on informing management ac- NWS impact-based decision support services
tute (CI).—The agreement encourages NOAA tions and explore ecosystem changes that (IDSS), to increase the number of trained
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to consider the establishment of a CI for may influence the response of the lobster re- and qualified Incident Meteorologists
Coastal Resilience and Adaptation and to in- source and fishery, particularly in response (IMETs) for wildfires and other extreme
clude such a proposal as part of its fiscal to recent NARW protection measures or po- events, and to accelerate hiring at the Na-
year 2024 budget request. tential fishery response to measures under tional Centers for Environmental Prediction
Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAPs).— consideration for inclusion in the Atlantic (NCEP). The remaining $1,250,000 is for NCEP
The agreement provides no less than Large Whale Take Reduction Plan. hiring, with $750,000 in Central Processing
$16,300,000 for CAPs and encourages NOAA to Young Fishermen’s Development Act.—With- and $500,000 in Science and Technology Inte-
ensure that CAP teams are managed, staffed, in funding for the Sea Grant program, the gration (STI). Within all of these increases,
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NWS is encouraged to provide IDSS support ational capacity at its tsunami warning cen- and Product Operations; Product Develop-
for products generated by other line offices, ters, including, at a minimum: upgrades to ment, Readiness and Application; and the
as appropriate, such as harmful algal bloom ensure the compatibility of all computer sys- National Centers for Environmental Infor-
forecasts. For fiscal year 2023, NWS shall fol- tems used by both centers, upgrades to en- mation (NCEI) proposed in the administra-
low prior year direction regarding ‘‘NWS sure the reliability and compatibility of both tion’s budget request to move operations
Staffing in Alaska’’ adopted in Public Law centers’ dissemination infrastructure, and funded within Polar Weather Satellites and
117–103. plans for continuity of operations in the Low Earth Orbit from Procurement, Acquisi-
Observations.—The agreement provides an event that one of the centers goes offline. tion and Construction to ORF.
increase of $500,000 above the fiscal year 2022 Environmental Processes in the Arctic.— Office of Satellite and Product Operations.—
enacted level for the Aircraft Based Observa- Within funding provided for AFS, NWS is en- The agreement provides $1,500,000 above the
tion Program and directs NWS to coordinate couraged to develop capacity for seasonal to fiscal year 2022 enacted level for Satellite
with and leverage existing capabilities of the multiannual timescale predictions of envi- and Product Operations Deferred and Ex-
National Mesonet Program (NMP) to in- ronmental processes in the Arctic. tended Maintenance, including for upgrades
crease the use and deployment of commer- Dissemination.—The agreement provides an to ground systems and antenna systems at
cial aviation-based atmospheric data, with increase of $6,000,000 above the fiscal year facilities such as those in Virginia, West Vir-
an emphasis on water vapor data for numer- 2022 enacted level to optimize and upgrade ginia, and Alaska, as requested.
ical weather prediction improvement. the integrated dissemination program. National Centers for Environmental Informa-
National Mesonet Program.—The agreement Weather Alerts.—House direction regarding tion.—The agreement provides no less than
provides no less than $24,700,000, an increase ‘‘Weather Alerts’’ is adopted. $10,000,000 for Regional Climate Services, in-
of $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 en- Office of Water Prediction (OWP).—The cluding no less than $6,100,000 for Regional
acted level, for the continuation and expan- agreement provides no less than $38,500,000 Climate Centers. The agreement provides
sion of the NMP. Investments in the NMP for OWP, which receives funding across mul- $5,500,000 for the Coastal Data Development
going forward are encouraged to sustain cov- tiple NWS budget lines, including a $2,000,000 program, which shall be considered as the
erage of data types and areas now included increase above the enacted level within Dis- central repository to manage data collec-
within the NMP, expand in situ and remote semination. Direction carried in previous fis- tions from NOAA uncrewed systems as au-
sensing capabilities to provide weather cal years for NWS to continue to expedite thorized by the Commercial Engagement
measurements in high-risk areas, such as hiring within the National Water Center Through Ocean Technology (CENOTE) Act
vulnerable communities, and enhance cov- (NWC) Water Prediction Operations Division (Public Law 115–394). NCEI is encouraged to
erage by the NMP in non-contiguous States is maintained. NWS is encouraged to initiate begin to develop a Data Assembly Hub for
and Territories and other data sparse areas. Flood Inundation Mapping operations uncrewed systems, in coordination with the
Prior to acquisition of such data, NOAA through the NWC. related project supported through a NOAA
shall assess the potential contribution of the Hydrology and Water Resource Programs.— Community Project Funding/NOAA Special
data to improve forecast model skill. Of the The agreement provides $28,250,000 for NOAA Project.
funds provided, up to $900,000 may be used for to support CIROH, which is $8,250,000 above Mission Support.—$413,760,000 is for Mission
Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. This Support Operations, Research, and Facili-
System activities, and up to $600,000 may be amount includes $24,250,000 from within STI, ties.
used for costs associated with the National $1,000,000 from within NOS Coastal Science
Mesonet Program Office. In addition to the Assessment, Response and Restoration, and MISSION SUPPORT
funding provided for operational expenses, $3,000,000 from within OAR Competitive Cli- Operations, Research, and Facilities
NOAA is encouraged to use authorities such mate Research to support the broader Water (In thousands of dollars)
as the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (42 in the West Initiative. NOAA is encouraged
U.S.C. 4701, et seq.) in order to ensure ade- to leverage the CI expertise to help NOAA Program Amount
quate staff support for this program. assess the most operationally relevant re- Mission Support Services:
In addition, through NOAA Community search. Executive Leadership ............................................................. $31,743
Project Funding/NOAA Special Projects, the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project.— Mission Services and Management ...................................... 182,375
agreement provides $3,350,000 to expand IT Security .............................................................................. 16,393
NOAA is directed to continue the Hurricane Payment to the DOC Working Capital FUnd ......................... 71,299
State mesonet programs. Forecast Improvement Program authorized Facilities Maintenance .......................................................... 6,500
Automated Surface Observing System by section 104 of the Weather Research and Office of Space Commerce .................................................... 70,000
(ASOS).—NWS is directed to ensure that Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (Public Mission Support Services ........................................................... 378,310
rural and remote communities who dis- Law 115–25). No later than 60 days after en-
proportionately rely on ASOS operability for actment of this act, NWS shall brief the Office of Education
continued reliable air service are provided Committees on the status of the program, in- BWET Regional Programs ...................................................... 8,700
with additional resources, such as trained José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Mi-
cluding a plan and timeline for completion of nority Serving Institutions ................................................ 20,750
human observers, to continue observing ca- any outstanding items. NOAA Education Program Base ............................................. 6,000
pabilities in the event of an ASOS outage. Consumer Option for an Alternative System
Space Weather.—Provides $1,750,000 for Office of Education .................................................................... 35,450
To Allocate Losses (COASTAL) Act Implementa-
Space Weather Research to Operations, in-
tion.—The agreement provides no less than Total, Mission Support, Operations, Research, and Fa-
cluding the development of a space weather cilities ........................................................................... $413,760
the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for the de-
testbed, as part of NOAA’s implementation
velopment and implementation of the
of the Promoting Research and Observations Tribal Liaison.—The agreement provides
COASTAL Act (division F, title II of Public
of Space Weather to Improve the Fore- $500,000 in Executive Leadership for NOAA to
Law 112–141). NOAA is directed to continue
casting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (Pub- increase staffing to strengthen communica-
to leverage existing Federal assets, exper-
lic Law 116–181). Of this amount, $500,000 is tions and outreach to Tribal governments,
tise, and partnerships in carrying out
within Central Processing and $1,250,000 is Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
COASTAL Act activities.
within STI. Mission Support Services.—The agreement
National Data Buoy Center (NDBC).—The National Environmental Satellite, Data and
Information Service (NESDIS).—$375,537,000 is supports the following requests and encour-
agreement adopts direction included in Pub- ages their implementation within available
lic Law 117–103 regarding the NDBC, includ- for NESDIS Operations, Research, and Fa-
cilities. funds: Acquisition and Grants Office, Facil-
ing the requirement to provide details in ity Program Capacity, Budget Position Man-
NOAA’s fiscal year 2023 spend plan. The agement System, Finance Transaction Proc-
agreement provides the requested amount to
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND
essing, Spectrum, NOAA Open Data Dissemi-
maintain and service the Deep-ocean Assess- INFORMATION SERVICE nation, and NOAA Cloud Program. NOAA
ment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) Operations, Research, and Facilities shall identify amounts for each of these ini-
Array, which provides tsunami prediction ca- [In thousands of dollars] tiatives as part of the agency’s fiscal year
pacity. NWS is directed to ensure that as a 2023 spending plan. The agreement further
Program Amount
result of the investment in the Infrastruc- provides not less than $1,500,000 to accelerate
ture Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law Environmental Satellite Observing Systems: NOAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Plan, to ex-
117–58), all DART buoys in Alaska, especially Office of Satellite and Product Operations ........................... $245,915 pand NOAA’s recruiting program, and for eq-
those in Prince William Sound and southeast Produt Development, Readiness and Application ................. 57,500
U.S. Group on Earth Observations ........................................ 750 uity assessment and implementation support
Alaska, are deployed and fully operational.
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in compliance with Executive Order 13985.
Tsunami Warning Program.—The agreement Environmental Satellite Observing Systems .............................. 304,165 NOAA is directed to immediately provide
provides an increase of no less than $500,000 the Committees with the business case anal-
above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level for National Centers for Environmental Information ...................... 71,372
ysis for a new center of excellence, as re-
the Tsunami Warning Program to increase Total, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Infor- quired in the joint explanatory statement
staffing and modernize technology. Within mation Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities $375,537 accompanying Public Law 117–103 under the
180 days of the date of enactment of this act, heading ‘‘Facilities Maintenance.’’
NOAA shall provide a plan and cost esti- The agreement accepts the $56,090,000 in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment.—
mates to the Committees to improve oper- technical transfers to the Office of Satellite NOAA is directed to continue implementing
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NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) 202–1106 OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS core mission areas, demonstrating the util-
on sexual assault and sexual harassment pre- Operations, Research, and Facilities ity and cost-effectiveness of purchasing
vention and is provided an increase of [In thousands of dollars] ocean data. Within the funds provided, no
$1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted less than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level
level for these purposes. NOAA shall con- Program Amount shall be used to support extramural partner-
tinue to provide the Committees with a copy ships with universities and oceanographic in-
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations:
of the report required under section 12.02 of Marine Operations and Maintenance .................................... $204,000 stitutions for UMS research, development,
NAO 202–1106. Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services ............................ 40,500 testing, and training, including research to
Autonomous Uncrewed Technology Operations ..................... 21,677 improve precise marine navigation and
Office of Space Commerce (OSC).—The agree- NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps ....................................... 62,500
ment approves the requested transfer of OSC coastal resilience through improvements to
to Mission Support and provides $70,000,000, Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, Oper- uncrewed platforms. NOAA shall use the in-
ations, Research, and Facilities .................................. $328,677 creased funding for agency-wide data acqui-
an increase of $54,000,000 above the fiscal
year 2022 enacted level. NOAA shall provide sition from UMS in support of relevant re-
Office of Health Services.—The agreement search and operational missions including
a detailed spending plan for the funds pro- provides up to the requested level to support
vided to OSC and shall immediately submit hurricane intensity forecasting, fishery sur-
the work of the Office of Health Services. veys, ocean exploration, and hydrographic
the five-year strategic plan for OSC re- Marine Operations and Maintenance.—The
quested in the joint explanatory statement surveys.
agreement provides an increase of $30,000,000
accompanying Public Law 117–103. above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level to en- NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps.—The
hance NOAA’s Fleet operations and support agreement provides an increase of $8,500,000
Cooperative Science Center for Ocean Edu-
additional days at sea. OMAO is directed to above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level to in-
cation.—NOAA is encouraged to request fund-
continue to implement the progressive main- crease the size of the NOAA Corps to help
ing for a cooperative science center for ocean
tenance program developed over the last few meet the increased demands on aviation op-
exploration in its fiscal year 2024 budget re-
years. erations and prepare for the addition of new
quest.
Charter Vessels.—NOAA is encouraged to vessels in the NOAA Fleet.
Providing Opportunities within the Ocean enter into charter agreements for the serv- Aviation Accession Training.—The agree-
Sciences.—NOAA is encouraged to partner ices of not less than two private sector ves- ment provides up to $2,000,000 within NOAA
with an established consortium of higher sels to supplement its charting and survey Commissioned Officer Corps to support
education, industry, and non-profit organiza- efforts to address the growing backlog of OMAO’s aviation accession training pro-
tions to offer access to a research vessel and unfulfilled missions, particularly those in gram, as authorized in section 105 of Public
to associated programming dedicated to in- Arctic waters. Law 116–259.
creasing opportunities for underrepresented Monitoring of Atmospheric Rivers.—The
groups within the ocean sciences. agreement provides up to $2,500,000 within NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA
Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services to Special Projects.—NOAA is directed to provide
National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB).— the amounts listed in the table below of
NOAA is directed to meet its obligations to observe and predict atmospheric rivers.
Autonomous and Uncrewed Technology Oper- NOAA Community Project Funding/NOAA
fully fund the NOSB in fiscal year 2023, in Special Projects consistent with NOAA’s ex-
ations (AUTO).—The agreement provides an
partnership with other agencies and non- isting authorities, jurisdictions, and proce-
increase of $7,500,000 above the fiscal year
Federal entities. dures, as appropriate. NOAA shall perform
2022 enacted level for AUTO and notes that
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations OMAO has successfully leveraged commer- the same level of oversight and due diligence
(OMAO).—$328,677,000 is for OMAO Oper- cially available uncrewed maritime systems regarding these projects as with any other
ations, Research, and Facilities. (UMS) to collect data in support of NOAA’s external partners.
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NOAA COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/
NOAA SPECIAL PROJECTS
Re1:1oml"lt Proie~:t Am()unt
Desert Research Institute Lale Tahoe Basin lnstrumentat;on and Data Sharing $2,000,000
Gulf Shellfish Institute Estuary Habitat Restoration and Res11tence 2,500,000
Urnvers1ty of South Flonda Surveillance of Pollutwn from Erner~tni Chemical Threats 3.400,000
,n Tampa Bay
Texas State Untvers1ty fexas State l/ntvers1ty Meadows Center Climate Change Im- ?,000,000
pact on Water ln111at1ve
Florida Gulf Coast Un1vers1ty Exam1mng the Influence of Discharges on Coastal Eco- 440,000
systems Health and HAB Dynamics
lou1s11na State lln1vers1ly, Dtt1ce of Re- Coastal High Frequency RADAR System for Coastal Protec- 5,000,000
search & Economic Development t1on ~nd Predtctron
The Water lnst1Me of the Gulf The Resilience Center ?.,500,000
Port of Morgan City Meieoroio1:1cal Statt1ms Operatrons and Marntenance ?00,000
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Shorolrne Momtonng and Assessment m the Eastern Bastn •ao.ooo
ol La1e Erre
U111vers1ty of Iowa Advanced Hydrologrc Momtonng. Assessment and Flood L000,000
Forecaslrng for Eastern Iowa
Noyo Cooter for Manne Science Ftghtmg Cl1mate-D11ve11 Collapse in Coastal Hahttats 294,000
Regents of the Unrvers1ty of Washmgton Equity and Ecosystem Health 1hrough Water Column Obser l,500.000
vat1on
Hatt11e Conservancy Bu1!drn1 Coastal Re11lrence Through Communrty•-Based Con L000,000
servat1on
University of Lou1s1aM Monroe State Mesonet Network Pro1ect 2,000000
Oklahoma Slate Uruversrty Oklahoma Center for Hydrcfoa1cal lnte2rated Mon1tonna, 1,800,000
Modeling, and M1112atron
New England Aquarium Corporation New England Aquamnn ModernrLat10n and Educaltonal Pro- 2,400,000
grnmm111g
Mote Manne Laboratory, Inc Mote Manne Laboratory's Florrda Sea2rass Pro1ect 150,000
The Natu,e Conservancy 111 Flonda Modernization of Hecreat1onal f1shrng Catch Data and Sup 750,000
port Hum!rte Catch and Release Education tn the South
Atlantic
Htldsm River Park Trust Htldson River Habitat Enhancement Pro1ect 750,000
M1ss1ss,pp1 State Untversrty Global Center for Gulf Coast Aquatrc clealth Laboratory 1,800,000
Aquatic Health Mld Food Secunty
The Regents of the Unrvers1ty of Caltfom1a; Aerosoltzed Coastal Weter Pollut,on Impacts Study 1,~00,000
University of Caltfornra, San Otego
Coral World Ocean and Reel lmt1at1ve, Inc. Coral and Aquatic Research and Restoration 900,000
Upper Coh1mb1a United Trrbes tipper Columll1a Umted Tnbes Salmon Rerntroductwn 5,000,000
Pro1ect
Umvers1ty ot North Carolma Wtlmrngton Acqu1s1t1on of Manne Research Equipment 750,000
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NOAA COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/
NOAA SPECIAL PROJECTS-Continued
Reop1e"t Pm1ect Amount
Un,ve1s1ty of M1am1 Un1vers1ty of M1am1 Manne Aquaculture P1lot•Scalc Grow 750JIOO
Ont Module
University of Wash;ngton Tacoma Center fo1 Urban Waters•-•-Protedmg Salmon from To11t L000.000
Chemicals
Urnvers1ty of Nevada, las Vegas W1ter Analyzing Equipment fm Climate Research and Edu- 200,000
cat10n
flonda International t1111vers1ty Coastal Subsurface Water iahle and Saltwater Intrusion 9,776,000
Monitonng Syste!lls
Nova Southeastern Umvers1tv Coastal Ecosystem\ Disease Etiology, Remed1at1011. and 3,841.000
Restorat;on for Cornmun1t1 Ecolo1wat and Econonuc
Health
Greenwave Connect1rnt Kelp lnnovatwn Center 2,390,000
Sea Research Foundation, Inc .. OBA Mystic Blue tconomy Career Development Center 650,000
Aquanum
Morgan State University Morgan State Ur11wrs1ty' s PEARL lab Student Research E.n- 1.00(),000
hancements
St. Mary's River Watershed Assoc1at1011 Oyster Restoratmn m the St M~ry·s River Shellfish Sane- 185,000
tuary
Umvers1ty of Maryland Center for Environ- Oyster Rese.11ch to Enhance l!es1hency 960.000
mental Science
Mant,we Exchange for the Delaware River Delaware River and Estuary Ecosystem Data Gather;n2 101 .. 356,000
and Bay tiat1ve
Oowneast Institute Support for Shellfish Research and Hatchery Act;v1t1es 6/0,000
Healthy Schools Campa,in Space to Grow· GreenmR Cl11cajo Schoolyards 750,000
Scnpps lnst1tut10n of Oceano1,raphy Southern Cahforma B11lht Demonstration Pro1ect --Ocean 6.000.000
and Pollutmn Mapp1111:. living Manne Resources Assess•
inent and Model,ng
1Jmvers1t1 at Albany. State Umversity of New Vertical Sens,ng Evaluation lr11tiet1ve i,350.000
York
ll01ve1s1ty of Hawa;'; at Manoa Shorelme Equity and AdaptatHJn Hub 2,250,000
U111vers1ty of Southern M1ss1ss,pp1 Data A»tmbly HUB for Uncrewed Systems 2,500,000
Nmthem Vir1:1ma Ree1onal Comrn;ss1on Northern V1rgm1a Ramlall and flood Preparedness !15.000
Leahy Center for Like Champla111. Inc lnsplfrng Lake Champlain stewardst11p 750,000
Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Development Reducin11 Ener11y Costs and Radocmg En11ss1ons m the 1,991.000
Projlram Massachusetts Commerml F1sh1112 and Seafood Indus-
lnes
Stellwagcn Bank National Marine Sanctuary Stellwagen Bank Natmnal Menne Sanctual)' Mappmt lnit1a- 1,000,000
t1ve
Town of Manchester•by-the Sea Building Loc1I Capac11)' for Managing Extreme Weather 500,000
Events
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NOAA COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/
NOAA SPECIAL PROJECTS-Continued
Recipient Proiect Amount
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution M1ssion,Critical Secure Underwater Research Facility 950,000
Coquille Indian Tribe Coquille River Salmon Conservation 750,000
Portland State University Oregon M1croplaslics Research Center 785,000
fillamook Estuanes Partnership Instrumentation for Climate Change Monitoring in Rural 625,000
Tillamook County Estuanes
Aleut Community of St Paul Island Surveillance Monitoring of Fisheries and Ecosystems 250.000
Bering Sea Fishenes Research Foundation Bering Sea Fishenes Momtoring 2,750,000
North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Marine Mammal Co-management Research 2,700,000
Management
University of Alaska Arctic Seasonal Weather Forecastrng 1,000,000
University of Alaska Baseline Fishery Surveys 1750,000
Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association Yukon River Research. Surveys, and Commumty En2age 825,000
ment
Northwest Straits Commission Northwest Straits Manne Conservation Initiative 3,000,000
Ferns State University Ferns State Center for Virtual Learning l.000.000
Commercial Fisheries Research Fnundatwn Cooperative fisheries Research, Gear Development. and 500.000
Gear Removal
University of Rhode Island Aquaculture Res1lrence U00,000
Save the Bay Habitat Restoration Strategies for Rhode Island Waters 1,660,000
Memphremagog Community Maritime Memphremagog Maritime Education Center,-Newport 150,000
Hawai'1 Department of land and Natural Re- Pouhala Marsh Wetland Restoratmn 600.000
sources
Hawar'1 Department of Land and Natural Re, West Hawar'i Resilient Coral Transplant 900,000
1ources
Kaua'1 County Waimea Wetlands Restoratmn 1.200,000
Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center Maunalua Coastal Watershed Restoration 400,000
University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Pro, Waikiki Watershed Resilience 500.000
gram
Riverkeeper,lnc Publicly Accessible Water Quality Portal 250.000
Great Bay Stewards, Inc Eelgrass Education Project at the Great Bay Discovery Ceo- 100.000
ter
Northeastern Re2ional Association of Coastal BUIiding a Coastal Resilience Monitoring System for New 1,850,000
Observing Systems Hampshire
The Urnvers1ty of New Hampshire Detectin2 Harmful Algal Blooms and M1croplastics in the 122,000
Grellt Bay and Beyond
Great lakes Commission Great lakes Regional Coordinatron 3.000.000
Urnvers1ty of Rhode Island Blue Tech Initiative 2,250,000
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PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION quiring commercial data to help satisfy cant schedule delays or project cost in-
The agreement includes a total program NOAA’s next generation radar needs. creases. Further, 30 days before obligating
level of $1,775,468,000 in direct obligations for Observations.—The agreement provides the any funds, NOAA shall submit a report de-
NOAA Procurement, Acquisition and Con- requested amount for the ASOS Service Life tailing how the funds will be expended and
struction (PAC), of which $1,762,468,000 is ap- Extension Program. an explanation of why these projects were
propriated from the general fund, including Integrated Water Prediction (IWP).—The prioritized.
$108,838,000 provided in division N, and agreement provides no less than the fiscal The agreement reiterates direction adopt-
$13,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year 2022 enacted level for Central Proc- ed by Public Law 117–103 for NOAA to estab-
year obligations. The following narrative essing under NWS PAC, which includes not lish a five-year budget framework to address
and table identify the specific activities and less than $5,739,000 to procure operational regional facility modernization planning and
funding levels included in this act. high performance computing resources to en- redevelopment of priority sites, particularly
able modeling improvements associated with those in the Northwest, Northeast, and
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION the IWP initiative, consistent with direction Southeast regions.
adopted in Public Law 117–103. Vessel Recapitalization and Construction.—
[In thousands of dollars]
NWS Facilities.—Within 270 days of enact- The agreement reaffirms its support for
Program Amount
ment of this act, NOAA is directed to provide NOAA’s Fleet Recapitalization Plan by pro-
the Committees with an updated NWS Fa- viding $20,000,000 for Vessel Recapitalization
National Ocean Service: cilities Strategic Plan, including an ordered and Construction above the requested level.
National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction ............. $8,500 list of the highest priority facilities and as-
Marine Sanctuaries Construction .......................................... 5,500 The agreement expects that NOAA will exe-
sociated upgrade or lease improvement cute a contract on two new Class B vessels in
Total, NOS—PAC ....................................................................... 14,000 costs. fiscal year 2023 and that NOAA’s new vessels
NESDIS Budget Reorganization.—The agree- will facilitate the reduction of gaps in mis-
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research: ment approves the technical transfers from
Research Supercomputing/CCRI ............................................ 70,000 sion coverage as current ships are decommis-
Research Acquisitions and Mangement ................................ 30,000 Projects, Planning, and Analysis to Space sioned. The agreement notes that the cur-
Weather Next and Common Ground Services. rent procurement plan for Class C vessels
Total OAR—PAC ........................................................................ 100,000 In addition, as satellites are launched and would result in a mission gap for fisheries
National Weather Service: move from the construction phase into oper- surveys starting in 2027. Therefore, NOAA is
Observations .......................................................................... 16,200 ations, NOAA is encouraged to continue to encouraged to begin design and acquisition
Central Processing ................................................................ 69,649 propose technical transfers of funding from of the Class C vessels.
Dissemination ........................................................................ 10,000
Facilities Construction and Major Repairs ........................... 13,500 PAC to ORF as part of subsequent budget re- Mission Requirement Costs.—NOAA shall, in
quests. all future budget submissions to Congress,
Total NWS—PAC ........................................................................ 109,349 Geostationary Extended Observations detail any unfunded mission requirement
(GeoXO).—The agreement provides costs, particularly those that are necessary
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Serv-
ice: $285,000,000 for GeoXO, which is the amount to maintain the optimal operational tempo
Geostationary Systems—R .................................................... 301,000 required to maintain the current program of NOAA’s assets and posture of NOAA facili-
Polar Weather Satellite .......................................................... 183,500 schedule in fiscal year 2023, including to ties.
Space Weather Follow-on ...................................................... 136,200
Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) ........................................... 285,000 complete Phase A formulation studies, to PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY
Low Earth Orbit ..................................................................... 96,430 complete the Department of Commerce Ac-
Space Weather Next .............................................................. 151,606 The agreement includes $65,000,000 for the
quisition Milestone 2, and to award the
Systems/Services, Architecture, and Engineering ................. 68,500 Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund
Common Ground Services ..................................................... 105,433 imager development contract. NOAA is en-
(PCSRF) and directs that funds will be avail-
Satellite CDA Facility ............................................................. 2,450 couraged to partner with NASA on the Geo-
able to Tribes without a matching require-
stationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring
Total, NESDIS—Discretionary PAC ............................................ 1,330,119 ment. NOAA is directed to report on how its
Radiometer (GLIMR) mission to de-risk the
current priorities meet the intent of the
Mission Support: ocean color instrument, as appropriate, for
PCSRF to support the recovery and protec-
NOAA Construction ................................................................ 90,000 the GeoXO program. Before initiating pro-
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations: tion of all declining salmon stocks.
curement activities for other instruments
Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion ......... 28,000 FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Vessel Recapitalization and Construction ............................ 95,000 and the spacecraft, NOAA shall provide the
Aircraft Recapitalization and Construction ........................... 9,000 Committees with the report about the user The agreement accepts the proposal to pro-
needs and requirements and estimated vide a new annual appropriation for Fish-
Total OMAO—PAC ...................................................................... 132,000 eries Disaster Assistance and provides
lifecycle costs of the next generation of
Total, Procurement, Acquisition and Construction .................... $1,762,468 NOAA flagship weather satellites requested $300,000, which is equal to the budget request.
in the joint explanatory statement accom- FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND
Judgment Fund Repayment.—The agreement panying Public Law 117–103. The requested The agreement includes $349,000 for the
does not provide funding for NOAA to make report shall include how the proposed suite Fishermen’s Contingency Fund.
payments to the Department of the Treasury of GeoXO instruments will improve NOAA’s FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Judgment Fund. weather mission. The agreement includes language under
Research Supercomputing.—Within the fund- Systems/Services Architecture and Engineer-
this heading limiting obligations of direct
ing for Research Supercomputing/CCRI, ing.—The agreement provides an increase of
loans to $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing
$15,000,000 is provided to continue to develop $10,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted
Quota loans and $100,000,000 for traditional
a dedicated high performance computing fa- level for the Commercial Data Purchase and
direct loans. NOAA is encouraged to facili-
cility consistent with prior year direction Commercial Weather Data Pilot programs,
tate new vessel construction, vessel replace-
adopted in Public Law 117–103. which is to be divided between the two pro-
ment, and upgrades within the Fisheries Fi-
Maximizing Value of Environmental Observa- grams as deemed appropriate. Within these
nance Program using fuel-efficient tech-
tions.—The agreement notes concern that too funds and consistent with direction from the
nology to the greatest extent practicable.
little value is being extracted from the Promoting Research and Observations of
plethora of environmental observations col- Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
lected and/or purchased by NOAA to inform of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (Public Law SALARIES AND EXPENSES
weather, climate, and ecosystem models that 116–181), the agreement provides up to The agreement includes $95,000,000 for De-
then generate forecasts and predictions. $5,000,000 for a Commercial Space Weather partmental Management (DM) salaries and
Therefore, within the increase provided for Data Pilot. expenses.
Research Supercomputing/CCRI, no less than The agreement notes that NOAA’s current For fiscal year 2023, the Department is di-
$5,000,000 is to develop artificial intelligence schedule of conducting commercial weather rected to follow prior year directives, adopt-
systems and optimization of software to sup- data solicitations every 2 years may have ed in Public Law 116–260, under the headings
port preprocessing of dense observation the unintended consequence of limiting new ‘‘Staffing Report,’’ ‘‘Salary Lapse,’’ ‘‘Depart-
datasets so extraction of the most useful in- partnerships with the quickly evolving com- ment of Commerce Working Capital Fund,’’
formation will be included in data assimila- mercial sector. NOAA shall ensure that and ‘‘Improving Trade Data Reporting.’’ Ad-
tion for model initialization. funds provided for commercial data pur- ditionally, for fiscal year 2023 the Depart-
Research Acquisitions and Management.— chases are used in a manner that maximizes ment is directed to follow prior year direc-
The agreement provides $30,000,000 for a dem- competition by conducting solicitations for tives included in Senate Report 116–127 and
new qualified commercial data market en- adopted by Public Law 116–93, on ‘‘Working
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Phased Array Radar (PAR) to assess ad- trants on an annual or more frequent basis. Capital Funds.’’
vanced techniques to meet NOAA’s future NOAA Construction.—The agreement pro- Enhancing Microelectronics Fabrication with
weather radar requirements and replace the vides $90,000,000 for NOAA’s highest priority Advanced Materials and Techniques.—As the
current NEXRAD system starting in the facilities construction, repair, and deferred Department assesses and makes investments
2030s. The agreement also encourages NOAA maintenance requirements, which is an in- in advanced semiconductors and microelec-
to engage with the weather industry to de- crease of $31,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 tronics using funds provided in regular and
velop a charge for the SAB to study options enacted level. NOAA shall immediately in- emergency appropriations bills, such assess-
for procuring or leasing assets as well as ac- form the Committees if there are any signifi- ments shall include the value of investing in
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researching advanced techniques and upgrad- cles, for services, and for uniforms and allow- Responding to Opioids, Methamphetamine,
ing existing fabrication facilities to use ad- ances as authorized by law. Synthetic Drugs, and Substance Abuse in Our
vanced materials that can increase those fa- Section 103 provides the authority to Communities.—The agreement includes a
cilities’ capability to produce more effective transfer funds between Department of Com- total of $608,500,000 in grant program fund-
microelectronics for existing and evolving merce appropriation accounts and requires 15 ing, an increase of $36,000,000 above the fiscal
demand. days advance notification to the Committees year 2022 enacted level, to help communities
Wildfire Mitigation.—The Department is di- on Appropriations for certain actions. and State and local law enforcement respond
rected to assess what measures and improve- Section 104 provides congressional notifi- to substance abuse, including opioids, stimu-
ments can be taken to reduce the likelihood cation requirements for NOAA satellite pro- lants, and synthetic drugs. The Drug En-
of wildfire impacts to Department facilities grams and includes life cycle cost estimates forcement Administration (DEA) is funded at
in Boulder, Colorado (NIST, NOAA, and for certain weather satellite programs. $2,563,116,000, an increase of $141,594,000 above
NTIA facilities) and to the Department’s Section 105 provides for reimbursement for the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, to
other potentially at-risk facilities around services within Department of Commerce strengthen drug trafficking investigations,
the country. The Department is directed to buildings. including those related to heroin, fentanyl,
report to the Committees on its wildfire Section 106 clarifies that grant recipients and methamphetamines. The agreement sup-
mitigation assessment findings within 120 under the Department of Commerce may ports the continuation of heroin enforcement
days of enactment of this act. deter child pornography, copyright infringe- teams, methamphetamine and fentanyl
Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI).—The De- ment, or any other unlawful activity over cleanup and container programs, and other
partment is directed to continue working their networks. interdiction and intervention efforts, includ-
with other Federal agencies to create AHI Section 107 provides the NOAA Adminis- ing expansion of DEA’s 360 Strategy and Op-
policies and procedures, including a system trator with the authority to avail NOAA of eration Engage.
for handling requests for reimbursement. resources, with the consent of those sup- McGirt v. Oklahoma.—The agreement ap-
The agreement directs the AHI system be in plying the resources, to carry out respon- propriately funds the U.S. Attorneys’ offices,
place by March 15, 2023. The Department is sibilities of any statute administered by United States Marshals Service, DEA, and
directed to submit quarterly reports to the NOAA. FBI workload increases resulting from the
Committees on the number of requests for Section 108 prohibits the National Tech- McGirt v. Oklahoma decision for fiscal year
assistance, the unobligated balances of the nical Information Service from charging for 2023. These resources will allow Federal,
original funding provided, and any addi- certain services. Tribal, State, and local stakeholders to fur-
tional resource needs to properly respond to Section 109 allows NOAA to be reimbursed ther enable cooperation, collaboration, and
sharing of pertinent information to protect
the Department’s AHI claimants. by Federal and non-Federal entities for per-
all victims and bring all those who commit a
Outbound Investment Initiative.—The De- forming certain activities.
crime to justice. DOJ is directed to report,
partment is encouraged, in coordination Section 110 provides the Economics and
within 90 days of the date of enactment of
with the Department of the Treasury, to Statistics Administration certain authority
this act, on the breakdown of cases per at-
consider its role in the establishment of a to enter into cooperative agreements.
torney in Oklahoma, estimated caseloads for
program to address the national security Section 111 removes the requirement for
the fiscal year 2024, and how such numbers
threats emanating from outbound invest- matching funds for amounts provided in this
compare with other districts around the
ments from the United States in certain sec- act through the Manufacturing Extension
country. The report shall also include the
tors that are critical for U.S. national secu- Partnership.
number and type of cases indicted compared
rity. Not later than 60 days after enactment Section 112 allows the Secretary of Com-
to all referrals received, from which jurisdic-
of this act, the Department shall submit a merce to waive the cost sharing require-
tions the cases were referred, and the general
report describing its efforts and identifying ments for funds provided in this act under
reasons why cases were not accepted.
the resources that would be required to es- sections 306, 306A, and 315 of the Coastal
Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation
tablish and implement it. Zone Management Act of 1972.
Interagency Coordination.—The Department,
RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION TITLE II in coordination with relevant Federal agency
The agreement includes a total of $1,142,000 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE partners, shall establish an interagency
for the Renovation and Modernization ac- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION working group to improve human trafficking
count. and child exploitation case coordination, de-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
NONRECURRING EXPENSES FUND confliction, and survivor support, and submit
The agreement includes $145,000,000 for a report not later than 45 days after the date
The agreement includes $35,000,000 for the General Administration, Salaries and Ex- of enactment of this act on its plans for such
Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Ex- penses. working group. DOJ shall submit a follow-up
penses Fund to support cybersecurity risk For fiscal year 2023, the Department is di- report on the performance of the Working
mitigation efforts at the Department. rected to continue following the directives in Group not later than one year after the date
The Department is directed to provide an the joint explanatory statement accom- of enactment of this act.
updated out-year budget profile for its cyber- panying Public Law 117–103 on the following Departmental Efforts to Combat Crimes
security initiatives as part of the fiscal year topics: ‘‘Trafficking in Persons,’’ ‘‘Domestic Against Children.—The Department is di-
2024 budget request. Trafficking Victims Fund Special Assess- rected to immediately submit the long-
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ments,’’ ‘‘Human Trafficking Justice Coordi- awaited National Strategy for Child Exploi-
The agreement includes a total of nators,’’ ‘‘Enforcement of Federal Hate tation Prevention and Interdiction pursuant
$50,450,000 for the Office of Inspector General Crimes Law,’’ ‘‘Combating Domestic Ter- to 34 U.S.C. 21111(b) and publish it on the De-
(OIG). This amount includes $48,000,000 in di- rorism,’’ ‘‘Human Rights Crimes,’’ ‘‘Wildlife partment website. The report, which is re-
rect appropriations and a $2,450,000 transfer Trafficking,’’ ‘‘Combatting Violent Crime in quired to be submitted to Congress every two
from USPTO. Indian Country,’’ ‘‘Office of Legal Counsel years, has not been submitted since April
The agreement directs the OIG to continue (OLC) Opinions,’’ and ‘‘Voting Rights.’’ The 2016 and the Department has been directed to
its oversight work on cybersecurity, NOAA Department shall submit updated reports submit this report since fiscal year 2020. In
satellite and vessel procurements, telework, consistent with the directives. House report addition, the Department shall comply with
patent quality, the decennial census, and the language under ‘‘Voting Rights Enforce- directions in the joint explanatory state-
business application system modernization. ment’’ is not adopted. ment accompanying Public Laws 116–260 and
The OIG is directed to follow the directives Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Re- 117–103 and immediately submit a detailed
as described in Senate Report 116–127 and authorization Act of 2016.—The agreement in- staffing and funding report on the office of
adopted by Public Law 116–93 under the head- cludes not less than $15,000,000 for DOJ com- the National Coordinator for Child Exploi-
ing ‘‘Working Capital Fund Audits.’’ ponent agencies to implement the Emmett tation Prevention and Interdiction, includ-
Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthor- ing staffing, travel, and temporary duty
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT
ization Act of 2016, to include $3,500,000 in travel expenses, as this information is long-
OF COMMERCE
grant funding. overdue. The Department shall submit a
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Strengthening Police-Community Relations.— crosscut budget presentation for Crimes
The agreement includes the following gen- The agreement provides $231,000,000 for State against Children as part of its fiscal year
eral provisions for the Department of Com- and Local Law Enforcement Assistance and 2024 budget submission and in subsequent
merce: Community Oriented Policing Services budgets and continue following directives
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Section 101 makes funds available for ad- (COPS) Office grant programs related to po- and reporting requirements in fiscal year
vanced payments only upon certification of lice-community relations. This is an in- 2023 as specified in the aforesaid joint ex-
officials, designated by the Secretary, that crease of $30,000,000, or 15 percent, above the planatory statements.
such payments are considered to be in the fiscal year 2022 enacted level. The Depart- Policies on Investigating Crimes Against Chil-
public interest. ment shall include as part of its fiscal year dren.—The Department shall report not later
Section 102 makes appropriations for De- 2023 spending plan details on its use of these than 60 days after the date of enactment of
partment of Commerce salaries and expenses resources and provide the Committees quar- this act on steps to address recommenda-
available for hire of passenger motor vehi- terly updates thereafter. tions made in Office of Inspector General
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OIG Report 21–093: ‘‘Investigation and Re- and a timeline for publishing the required JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY
view of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s DCRA report. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Handling of Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Money Laundering Investigations.—The At- The agreement includes $138,000,000 for
Former USA Gymnastics Physician Law- torney General shall establish and convene, Justice Information Sharing Technology.
rence Gerard Nassar’’. The report shall de- not later than 60 days after the date of en- The agreement provides resources required
scribe FBI policy for sharing allegations of actment of this act, an interagency working for immediate DOJ cybersecurity response
crimes against children with relevant FBI group to identify the number and status of needs and to modernize the Justice Security
field offices as well as with State and local investigations with a money laundering Operations Center and supports efforts to
law enforcement, how such policy has been nexus that involves either foreign official strengthen DOJ cybersecurity and supply
updated since the Nassar investigation, and corruption or drug trafficking, including the chain workforce development.
how it is being disseminated and imple- value of money or assets seized in fiscal year
mented within the FBI. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW
2023, and shall submit a report with the find-
Human Rights Enforcement Report.—DOJ ings of the working group, disaggregated by (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
shall report to the Committees on Appro- date and lead Federal agency, to the Com- The agreement includes $860,000,000 for the
priations and the Judiciary of the House of mittees on Appropriations and the Judiciary Executive Office for Immigration Review
Representatives and the Senate not later of the House of Representatives and the Sen- (EOIR), of which $4,000,000 is a transfer from
than 90 days after the date of enactment of ate not later than one year after the date of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv-
this act on the investigations and prosecu- enactment of this act. ices Immigration Examinations Fee Ac-
tions of human rights offenses and other of- count.
Election Threats Task Force.—To build on
fenses committed by serious human rights The agreement supports, within the funds
the work of the newly established Election
violators for fiscal years 2018–2022, efforts by provided, investments in information tech-
Threats Task Force and improve outreach to
the Criminal Division (CRM) and the Execu- nology including efforts to improve EOIR’s
election workers and organizations that rep-
tive Office of the United States Attorneys technology systems, such as ongoing devel-
resent them, the Department shall make
(EOUSA) to increase such prosecutions, and opment of its electronic case management
available on the DOJ website all policies and
any legal or organizational impediments to system (ECAS), the digitization of older
procedures related to submitting threat re-
investigating and prosecuting human rights paper records, and the Virtual Court Initia-
ports for election workers, administrators,
violations. tive. EOIR is directed to keep the Commit-
Violence Against Indigenous Women.—DOJ officials, and others associated with the elec-
toral process. This shall include information tees apprised of these efforts in its quarterly
shall follow the directives in the joint ex- reports.
planatory statement accompanying Public about what to expect after such a report is
filed, and the rights and protections offered For fiscal year 2023, EOIR is directed to
Law 117—103 under the heading ‘‘Missing and continue following the directives in the joint
Murdered Indigenous Women’’ and submit an to election workers, administrators, offi-
cials, and volunteers under current law. explanatory statement accompanying Public
updated review and communications plan, Law 116–260 on the following topics: ‘‘Immi-
including details on the use of fiscal year Timely Responses to Committee Inquiries and
Meeting Report Deadlines.—The Department gration Adjudication Performance and Re-
2023 Tribal set-aside funding that supports ducing Case Backlog,’’ ‘‘Information Tech-
related programs and initiatives in Indian is firmly reminded to submit all reports and
studies described in report or explanatory nology (IT) Modernization,’’ and ‘‘Video
Country and Alaska Native Villages, with its Teleconferencing (VTC).’’ Additionally, for
fiscal year 2023 spending plan. In addition, statement language by the specified due date
with all required information. In addition, fiscal year 2023, EOIR is directed to follow
DOJ shall report not later than 90 days after the directives in the joint explanatory state-
the date of enactment of this act on the sta- any requests for information from the
Chairs, Vice Chair, Ranking Members, or ment accompanying Public Law 117–103 on
tus of implementing recommendations in the following topics: ‘‘Immigration Judge
Government Accountability Office report Committee staff to the Attorney General and
any Department component should be treat- Hiring,’’ ‘‘Immigration Judge Training,’’
GAO—22—104045, entitled ‘‘Missing or Mur- ‘‘Disposition of EOIR Adjudications,’’ and
dered Indigenous Women: New Efforts are ed as a priority and responded to courteously
and expeditiously. The Department shall ‘‘Online Address Change System.’’ EOIR
Underway but Opportunities Exist to Im- shall submit updated reports consistent with
prove the Federal Response.’’ submit immediately and fully any reports
outstanding from fiscal year 2022. the directives.
Fix NICS Act Requirements.—The Attorney
Legal Orientation Program (LOP).—The
General is directed to publish timely on its Analysis of Digital Evidence.—DOJ shall agreement includes $29,000,000 for services
website the semi-annual reports mandated brief the Committees not later than 90 days provided by the LOP and expects no less
by the Fix NICS Act of 2017 (Public Law 115– after the date of the enactment of this act on than the fiscal year 2022 enacted level will be
141) on Federal, State, and Tribal compliance the use and management of evidence from provided for the Immigration Court
with that act. digital devices used in criminal investiga-
National Incident-Based Reporting System Helpdesk (ICH) program. For fiscal year 2023,
tions. The briefing should address processing the agreement adopts the relevant directives
(NIBRS).—The Department shall report not backlogs, training requirements for the use
later than 60 days after the date of enact- in the joint explanatory statement accom-
of digital evidence, technical and legal im- panying Public Law 117–103 under the head-
ment of this act on factors contributing to pediments to secure transmission and shar-
delayed participation by law enforcement ing ‘‘Legal Orientation Program (LOP).’’
ing with law enforcement and governmental
agencies in NIBRS, and on DOJ efforts to in- partners, methods for secure and centralized OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
crease such participation. storage, reliance on removable media, and The agreement includes $139,000,000 for the
Department of Justice Recusal Policies.—Not resource challenges or gaps. Office of Inspector General (OIG) and in-
later than 180 days after the date of enact- cludes $4,000,000 for OIG to establish an
Reporting on Whistleblower Protections.—
ment of this act, the Department shall im- interdisciplinary team dedicated to the over-
DOJ shall follow the directives in the joint
plement policies and procedures necessary to sight of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
explanatory statement accompanying Public
ensure that the recusal of any officer or em- UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION
Law 117–103 under the heading ‘‘Whistle-
ployee of any DOJ component from a matter
blower Protections.’’ In addition, the Attor- SALARIES AND EXPENSES
is registered and recorded with the Des-
ney General is directed to submit a report to The agreement includes $14,591,000 for the
ignated Agency Ethics Official and the De-
the Committees on Appropriations and the salaries and expenses of the United States
partmental Ethics Office. In addition, not
Judiciary, within 90 days of the date of en- Parole Commission.
later than 270 days after the date of enact-
actment of this act, assessing the Depart-
ment of this act, the Department shall sub- LEGAL ACTIVITIES
ment’s compliance with 42 U.S.C. 4712 and
mit the initial report as specified in the di- SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL
section 3.908–9 of the Federal Acquisition
rectives under this heading in the Joint Ex- ACTIVITIES
Regulation and describing the implementa-
planatory Statement accompanying Public
tion status, including all actions taken in re- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Law 117–103.
sponse to, recommendations by the Govern- The agreement includes $1,138,000,000 for
Financial Fraud.—The Attorney General
ment Accountability Office and the DOJ Of- General Legal Activities. Within the funding
shall continue to prioritize DOJ resources to
fice of Inspector General related to whistle- provided, up to $10,000,000 shall be for the
ensure reports of financial fraud, to include
blower protections for employees of contrac- Civil Rights Division for additional expenses
scams against senior citizens, are thoroughly
tors and grantees. relating to the enforcement of 34 U.S.C.
investigated to support the goal of bringing
perpetrators of such crimes to justice. Crime Victims Fund.—The health of the 12601, criminal enforcement under 18 U.S.C.
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Death in Custody Act (DCRA) Reporting.— Crime Victims Fund (CVF) remains a con- 241–242, and administrative enforcement by
The Attorney General shall report not later cern, and DOJ is directed to continue to ad- the Department of Justice, including compli-
than 90 days after the date of enactment of vise litigating components of the avail- ance with consent decrees or judgments en-
this act on DCRA implementation plans, the ability of the CVF as a repository for fines, tered under such sections.
quality of DCRA data collected to date, how fees, and other penalties. The agreement includes additional re-
DOJ could improve the quality and trans- House report language under the heading sources for the Civil Rights Division to carry
parency of future data, including implemen- ‘‘Ammunition Background Checks’’ is not out its critical missions to reinforce demo-
tation of its proposed 2016 collection plan, adopted. cratic institutions, such as the right to vote;
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enforce human trafficking laws, fair housing, creases for heightened prosecution workload lenges posed by domestic terrorism and vio-
and fair lending laws; address hate and bias arising from the U.S. Capitol attack and do- lent crime. For fiscal year 2023, USMS is di-
crime; respond to police misconduct; and mestic terrorism cases; COVID–19 fraud rected to continue following the directives
protect the rights of institutionalized and cases, civil rights, and white-collar crime in- and reporting requirements in the joint ex-
disabled persons. vestigations; the McGirt v. Oklahoma case in- planatory statement accompanying Public
The agreement supports Criminal and Civil crease; and to support EOUSA cyber and Law 117–103 for ‘‘International Operations.’’
Division investigation and prosecution of eLitigation initiatives. In addition, the The USMS shall report monthly to the
COVID–19 fraud, and Criminal Division ef- agreement provides no less than the fiscal Committees on the cost of security provided
forts to combat child exploitation and white- year 2022 level for continued civil rights en- for the Federal judiciary, to include details,
collar crime. The agreement also supports forcement that will advance both criminal threat assessments and intelligence, and re-
Civil Division prescription opioid and data and civil litigation, including the prosecu- lated operational or equipment support, and
privacy litigation and Global Magnitsky Act tion of sex and labor trafficking. breaking out costs associated with protec-
prosecutions, and includes resources required Trafficking Victims—EOUSA, in consulta- tion of Supreme Court Justices. The USMS
to implement the Sergeant First Class Heath tion with United States Attorneys, shall is expected to advise the Committees of an-
Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022. comply with requirements under the Traf- ticipated resource needs to provide security,
The agreement also supports increases for ficking Victims Protection Act to provide to include possibly through reprogramming
the Environmental and Natural Resources support, training, and technical assistance or transfers.
Division and its Office of Environmental to each Assistant United States Attorney DOJ shall continue to provide quarterly re-
Justice, the Office of Pardon Attorney, the designated as lead human trafficking pros- ports on USMS’ use of Assets Forfeiture
Office for Access to Justice, and the Tax Di- ecutor. In addition, EOUSA, in consultation Fund (AFF) funding, as directed in Senate
vision. with the Department of Homeland Security, Report 116–127 and adopted by Public Law
INTERPOL.—The agreement supports is encouraged to develop a process to enable 116–93.
INTERPOL Washington operations at no less survivors with T visas to obtain an expedited Regional Fugitive Task Forces (RFTF).—The
than the fiscal year 2022 levels. The Depart- letter of support from the DOJ when their USMS is directed to follow the directive in
ment is encouraged to request a reprogram- criminal case is closed, and shall report not the joint explanatory statement accom-
ming of funding if necessary to complete later than 90 days after the date of enact- panying Public Law 117–103 for USMS to sub-
INTERPOL Washington information tech- ment of this act on steps it has taken to en- mit an updated report on the expansion of
nology modernization. DOJ is also expected sure that the Department of Justice can the RFTF program. In contemplating the es-
to support secondments of DOJ law enforce- process requests for letters of support to T tablishment of new RFTFs, the USMS is di-
ment, legal, and other analytical personnel visa survivors in under three months. rected to give consideration to regions of the
to the INTERPOL General Secretariat. UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND United States that are not currently served
Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit by an RFTF, including the Midwest and New
The agreement includes $255,000,000 for the
(HTPU).—HTPU shall report no later than England.
United States Trustee Program.
120 days after the date of enactment of this CONSTRUCTION
Availability of Refunds Due to Depositors.—
act, for fiscal years 2020–2022, on the number
The reference to the phrase ‘‘refunds due to The agreement includes $18,000,000 for con-
of human trafficking cases it prosecuted or
depositors’’ in the appropriation for the struction and related expenses in space con-
assisted prosecuting, disaggregated by type
United States Trustee System Fund is in- trolled, occupied, or utilized by the USMS
of trafficking, and the number of Assistant
tended to apply to programmatic refunds for prisoner holding and related support.
U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) trained on human
payable in the ordinary course. These would FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION
trafficking prosecution and on victim res-
include refunds that come due under the or-
titution. The agreement includes $2,129,789,000 for
dinary operation of the fee statute as en-
Civil Rights Violations in State and Local Federal Prisoner Detention (FPD).
acted by Congress and administered by the
Prisons and Jails.—The Civil Rights Division NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION
United States Trustee Program, such as re-
(CRT) is directed to increase efforts to inves-
funds due to adjustments between a debtor’s SALARIES AND EXPENSES
tigate and address violations of the Civil
estimated and actual quarterly expenditures. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (Pub-
The phrase is not intended to apply to final The agreement includes $133,512,000 for the
lic Law 96–247) in State and local prisons and
judgments, awards, compromise settlements, salaries and expenses of the National Secu-
jails.
and any interest and costs specified in the rity Division.
Prosecutions Relating to Title 8 United States
judgments or interest and costs otherwise
Code.—The Department shall report within INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT
authorized by law.
120 days of the date of enactment of this act
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT
to the Committees on Appropriations and
the Judiciary of the House of Representa- SETTLEMENT COMMISSION The agreement includes $550,458,000 for the
tives and the Senate on the number of inves- The agreement includes $2,504,000 for the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement
tigations and prosecutions carried out in fis- Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. Task Forces (OCDETF), of which $386,513,000
cal year 2022 under sections 1325 and 1326 of is for investigations and $163,945,000 is for
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES
title 8, United States Code, and the esti- prosecutions.
The agreement includes $270,000,000 for
mated resources dedicated to these inves- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Fees and Expenses of Witnesses.
tigations and prosecutions. SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The Department is expected not to obli-
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND gate funds for expert witness services, in- The agreement includes $10,676,000,000 for
The agreement includes a reimbursement cluding the payment of fees and expenses of the salaries and expenses of the FBI, includ-
of $31,738,000 for DOJ expenses associated expert witnesses, from any other DOJ ac- ing $1,959,824,000 for Intelligence,
with litigating cases under the National counts other than Fees and Expenses of Wit- $4,328,648,000 for Counterterrorism and Coun-
Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public nesses. terintelligence, $3,740,492,000 for Criminal
Law 99–660). SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY Enterprises and Federal Crimes, and
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION RELATIONS SERVICE $647,036,000 for Criminal Justice Services.
The agreement includes additional resources
The agreement includes $225,000,000 for the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
for counterterrorism, including to counter
Antitrust Division (ATR). This appropriation The agreement includes $25,024,000 for the domestic terrorism; address cyberthreats,
is offset by an estimated $190,000,000 in pre- Community Relations Service. cybersecurity, and technology needs; and
merger filing fee collections, resulting in a
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND civil rights, violent crime and corruption in-
direct appropriation of $35,000,000.
The agreement includes $20,514,000 for the vestigations. The agreement also includes
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES not less than $125,000,000 for the National In-
Assets Forfeiture Fund.
ATTORNEYS stant Criminal Background Check System
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE
The agreement includes $2,632,000,000 for (NICS), in addition to $100,000,000 that was
the Executive Office for United States Attor- SALARIES AND EXPENSES funded through the Bipartisan Safer Commu-
neys (EOUSA) and the 94 United States At- The agreement includes $1,705,000,000 for nities Act.
torneys’ offices, of which $40,000,000 shall re- the salaries and expenses of the United Within the funding provided, up to
main available until expended. Within the States Marshals Service (USMS). Within the $5,000,000 shall be for additional expenses re-
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funding provided, up to $10,000,000 shall be funding provided, the agreement includes in- lating to the enforcement of 34 U.S.C. 12601,
for additional expenses relating to the en- creases to enhance judicial security, equip criminal enforcement under 18 U.S.C. 241–242,
forcement of 34 U.S.C. 12601, criminal en- Deputy USMs and task force partners with and administrative enforcement by the De-
forcement under 18 U.S.C. 241–242, and ad- body-worn cameras, meet obligations pursu- partment of Justice, including compliance
ministrative enforcement by the Department ant to the McGirt decision, and enhance with consent decrees or judgments entered
of Justice, including compliance with con- USMS capacity to carry out its missions for into under such sections.
sent decrees or judgments entered into under fugitive apprehension, missing child and sex For fiscal year 2023, the FBI is directed to
such sections. The agreement provides in- offender investigations, and to address chal- continue following the directives in the joint
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explanatory statement accompanying Public ate policies and procedures for the disburse- move and dispose of hazardous materials at
Law 117–103 on the following topics: ‘‘Human ment of payments to assist FBI personnel methamphetamine and fentanyl labs and
Rights Violations,’’ ‘‘Agent Retention,’’ and family members that have experienced processing operations. The agreement sup-
‘‘Cyber Information Sharing,’’ ‘‘Counter-Im- AHI, including a system for handling re- ports DEA expansion of its partnerships
provised Explosive Device IED) Research,’’ quests for reimbursement, and to have such through Operation Engage, information
and ‘‘FBI Police.’’ The FBI shall submit up- a system in effect by March 1, 2023. The FBI sharing and technology infrastructure, body-
dated reports consistent with the directives. shall submit quarterly reports on the num- worn camera programs, and increased work-
OIG Audits on NICS Protocols and Proce- ber of requests for assistance, the unobli- load arising from the McGirt decision. With-
dures.—The FBI shall submit a report on gated balances of the original $5,000,000 ap- in funding provided, the agreement supports
NICS protocols and procedures not later propriated for this purpose, and any addi- DEA efforts to reverse the decline in staffing
than 90 days after the date of enactment of tional resource needed to assist FBI’s AHI levels. DEA is encouraged to assign special
this act. This report shall provide detailed victims. agents to the areas most affected by
explanations of how the FBI is addressing Small, Medium, and Veteran-owned Busi- methamphetamines and opioids.
each of the recommendations described in nesses.—The FBI is strongly encouraged to Hemp Testing Technology.—The agreement
both the OIG’s September 2016 ‘‘Audit of the leverage the capabilities of established reiterates the directive in the joint explana-
Handling of Firearms Purchase Denials small, medium, and veteran-owned busi- tory statement accompanying Public Law
Through the National Instant Criminal nesses as it undertakes to collocate com- 117–103 under this heading, and DEA shall
Background Check System’’ (Report 16–32) plementary mission operations outside of the submit updated reports consistent with that
and the July 2021 ‘‘Audit of Selected Aspects national capital area. directive.
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Na- Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center Destruction of Controlled Substances.—DEA
tional Instant Criminal Background Check (TEDAC), Hazardous Devices School (HDS), is encouraged to engage in substantive con-
System’’ (Report 21–095). If the FBI is not and International Advanced Canine Technology versations with industry stakeholders on al-
implementing a specific recommendation Center.—The agreement supports not less ternatives to incineration that meet the
from these audits, the Bureau shall explain than fiscal year 2022 funding for TEDAC and non-retrievable standard. DEA shall report
whether it intends to implement the specific operational support for its campus to within 90 days of the date of enactment of
recommendations and if not, why not. The strengthen TEDAC’s role as the U.S. Govern- this act on its current and planned imple-
report shall also describe any changes to the ment’s strategic-level improvised explosive mentation of 40 C.F.R. 266.506 (b)(3) and is
Standard Operating Procedures the FBI has device exploitation center, and also supports further directed to review technologies other
made since 2015 to better process NICS in- the FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Direc- than incineration that meet the non-retriev-
quiries in the three-day period. All unclassi- torate’s efforts at no less than the fiscal year able standard.
fied data shall be publicly reported by the 2022 enacted level, to better disseminate BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND
FBI. threat information to the explosives detec- EXPLOSIVES
National Bioforensic Analysis Center tion canine community. The agreement includes $1,747,000,000 for
(NBFAC).—Within the funding provided, the McGirt v. Oklahoma.—FBI shall report not the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
FBI is supported at $21,840,000 for its role at later than 60 days after the date of enact- and Explosives.
the NBFAC. ment of this act on coordination between its
Computational Technology and Capacity.— SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Oklahoma City Field Office and State and
The agreement supports efforts by the Oper- The agreement includes $1,672,000,000 for
local partners, including any needed re-
ational Technology Division and the Science the salaries and expenses of the Bureau of
sources for fiscal year 2024.
and Technology Branch, including through Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
CONSTRUCTION (ATF). The agreement expects ATF to com-
partnerships with industry and academia, to
develop and procure infrastructure, tech- The agreement includes $651,895,000 for FBI ply with directives agreed to within the Bi-
nology, and associated manpower to construction, which provides funding above partisan Safer Communities Act (Public Law
strengthen the FBI’s scientific computing the requested level for the FBI to address its 117–159), including dedicating funds for the
initiatives. highest priorities outside of the immediate Anti-Straw Purchasing Campaign. For fiscal
Hate Crimes Reporting.—The FBI is directed national capital area, in addition to re- year 2023, the ATF is directed to continue
to continue following the directives and re- sources dedicated to secure work environ- following the directives in the joint explana-
porting requirements in the joint explana- ment projects and to continued safety and tory statement accompanying Public Law
tory statement accompanying Public Law security upgrades at its Quantico facilities. 116–260 on ‘‘Crime Gun Intelligence Centers
117–103 on ‘‘Hate Crimes Reporting.’’ In addi- The agreement does not include any fund- (CGICs).’’ The ATF shall submit updated re-
tion, the report shall include an assessment ing for headquarters construction. The ports consistent with the directives.
of whether jurisdictions reporting zero hate agreement continues support for the FBI’s Training Law Enforcement Partners.—ATF is
crimes are accurate in their reporting and long-term vision for collocating complemen- expected to continue to provide training to
factors leading to inaccurate reporting. tary mission operations while balancing the local and State law enforcement agencies on
Submission of Hate Crimes Data.—The agree- eventual transition into a new headquarters submitting trace requests of firearms recov-
ment urges the FBI to conduct outreach and building with changing footprints at ered in criminal investigations to ATF. The
provide technical assistance to law enforce- Quantico, Clarksburg, Huntsville, and Poca- agreement supports the ongoing efforts of
ment agencies that have not consistently re- tello facilities. The delay in the new FBI Federal, State, and local law enforcement
ported hate crimes data, with particular at- headquarters project only increases the need agencies to solve violent crimes and urges
tention to small and rural agencies with the to secure viable space for supporting a vari- ATF to provide all possible training opportu-
fewest resources for administrative manage- ety of mission, workforce, and land require- nities in support of these efforts.
ment and data analysis. In addition, the ments. Tobacco Enforcement.—The agreement re-
agreement continues to urge State, local, The agreement provides $590,000,000 to fur- minds ATF of the report under the ‘‘Tobacco
and Tribal law enforcement agencies to in- ther support the FBI’s 21st Century Facility Enforcement’’ heading contained within the
clude the cost of participation in the FBI’s plans, and encourages the FBI to transition joint explanatory statement accompanying
Hate Crime Statistics Act program for the from interim facilities to full operating ca- Public Law 117–103, which directed ATF to
purposes of calculating extraordinary ex- pabilities, to include incorporating planned submit a report assessing investments in to-
penses associated with the investigation and technological requirements. As part of this bacco initiatives in each fiscal year since
prosecution of hate crimes under the Mat- 21st Century Facility planning, the FBI 2017, and directs ATF continue this report in
thew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate should continue to research the feasibility of fiscal year 2023.
Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA), Public Law using public-private partnership opportuni- National Integrated Ballistic Information Net-
111–84. ties, provided annual lease and operating work (NIBIN) Expansion.—The ATF is di-
Background Checks for New Federal Govern- costs are reasonable and facilities can be rected to examine ways to expand access to
ment Senior Appointees.—The FBI shall report built and maintained that meet FBI’s oper- NIBIN to State and local agencies in the New
not later than 120 days after the date of en- ational and security requirements. England region.
actment of this act with estimates of inves- Out-of-Business Records (OBRs).—ATF is di-
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
tigative staff, staff support and other re- rected to submit a report, within 60 days of
sources and authorities required for the Bu- SALARIES AND EXPENSES the date of enactment of this act, that de-
reau to complete the average number of re- The agreement includes a direct appropria- tails: (1) how many of the total OBRs reflect
quired background investigations for senior tion of $2,563,116,000 for the salaries and ex- transactions that occurred before 2002; (2)
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appointees, including those subject to Senate penses of the DEA. In addition, DEA expects what year the oldest OBRs are from that are
confirmation, (1) during the period between to derive $581,487,000 from fees deposited in currently maintained in the ATF repository;
the presidential election and the presidential the Diversion Control Fee Account to carry and (3) for the traces completed in the past
inauguration, and (2) in the first 100 days of out the Diversion Control Program, result- 5 years using OBR records, how old the
a first-term presidential administration. ing in $3,144,603,000 in total spending author- records were that were subject to a trace.
Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI).—The FBI ity for DEA. The agreement includes Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Compli-
is directed to continue working with other $10,000,000 to assist State, local, and Tribal ance.—ATF is expected to comply with its
Federal agencies and DOJ leadership to cre- law enforcement agencies in efforts to re- obligations under FOIA. ATF is directed to
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submit a report, within 90 days of the date of joint explanatory statement accompanying across all BOP facilities regarding prepara-
enactment of this act, on how ATF assesses Public Law 117–103 under the headings ‘‘Hir- tions for and responses to extreme weather
agency records for release under FOIA. ing, Staffing, and Inmate-to-Officer Ratios’’ events, including by establishing tempera-
Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS).—The and ‘‘Vacancies,’’ and to update all associ- ture thresholds for health and safety at BOP
ATF is directed to proceed with a fully inte- ated reports consistent with those directives. facilities.
grated solution for BATS upgrades as the Correctional Officer Pay.—BOP, in consulta- Disaster Damage.—BOP shall report not
platform is nearing its end cycle. Within the tion with the DOJ Justice Management Divi- later than 180 days after the date of enact-
funds provided, the agreement expects ATF sion, is directed to review current pay scales ment of this act to the Committees on Ap-
to prioritize funding for this project; how- for its correctional officers in comparison to propriations, the Judiciary, and Homeland
ever, should funds not be sufficient to cover comparable employees in DOJ law enforce- Security and Governmental Affairs of the
the upgrade, the ATF is directed to submit a ment components and State and local agen- House of Representatives and the Senate on
reprogramming notification and encourages cies, to include assessing the potential op- the scope of physical damage during fiscal
ATF to include it as part of the fiscal year portunity to raise the pay band and any as- years 2015–2022 from storm damage at BOP-
2023 spend plan submission. sociated resource requirements. The results owned or managed facilities, and other im-
CONSTRUCTION of the review shall be shared with the Com- pacts, to include: (1) injury and loss of life;
mittees not later than 180 days after the date (2) impact on provision of healthcare, dietary
The agreement includes $75,000,000 for the of enactment of this act.
construction of an ATF forensics laboratory, services, water, personal protective equip-
First Step Act Implementation and Additional
at the location cited in the ATF report to ment, and personal hygiene products; (3)
Requirements of the FSA.—BOP shall continue
the Committees entitled ‘‘ATF Laboratory handling of early release or home confine-
to follow directives under these headings in
Facilities Assessment and Alignment with ment requests; (4) access to cost-free, unin-
the joint explanatory statement accom-
Partnerships,’’ which provides a mutually terrupted access to legal counsel and visi-
panying Public Law 117–103.
beneficial academic setting in which knowl- tors; (5) access to appropriate accommoda-
In addition, with regard to FSA Evidence-
edge and skills related to forensic science tions for inmates with disabilities; (6) access
Based Recidivism Reduction (EBRR) and
and ATF’s crime gun intelligence programs to educational and work programs; (7) as-
Productive Activities (PA) requirements
are passed on to students and faculty. sessment of the cost of facility damage and
BOP shall report not later than 90 days after
estimates for repairs; (8) the impact on staff-
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM the date of enactment of this act on: (1)
ing, equipment, and financial resources; and
SALARIES AND EXPENSES whether each approved EBRR and PA is in-
(9) other factors affecting health, safety, and
ternal, BOP-contracted, or an external third-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) civil rights of the correctional population.
party program; (2) any difference in the cri-
The agreement includes $8,392,588,000 for This report shall include any corrective ac-
teria and evaluation process for suitability
the salaries and expenses of the Federal Pris- tions BOP has undertaken or plans to under-
of such programs; (3) the number of external
on System. The agreement fully funds the take to improve and modernize emergency
faith-based programs that sought to qualify
requested $409,483,000 for programs and ac- preparedness plans, as they relate to natural
as an EBRR and PAs under FSA, including
tivities authorized by the First Step Act of disasters, extreme weather, and public
the number denied, number of requests pend-
2018 (FSA), including medication-assisted health emergencies and a timeline to imple-
ing, names of accepted applicants and faith
treatment, FSA programming staff, and Spe- ment any corrective action plans. This re-
affiliation, if any; (4) BOP actions to pro-
cial Education instructors at each Bureau of port shall also include agency corrective ac-
mote submissions of external programs for
Prisons (BOP) facility. The agreement in- tions that BOP has undertaken or plans to
consideration as EBRRs and PAs; and (5) list
cludes $180,460,000 above the request to sus- undertake to improve and modernize emer-
of ‘‘faith-based recidivism-reduction partner-
tain and increase BOP hiring efforts, and gency preparedness plans, as they relate to
ships’’ reported in the Bureau of Justice Sta-
$25,560,000 for BOP’s Land Mobile Radio and natural disasters, extreme weather, and pub-
tistics reporting on FSA implementation.
Video Security upgrades. The agreement also lic health emergencies and a timeline to im-
The report shall describe efforts to fill va-
includes new language providing that not plement any corrective action plans.
cant programming and other dedicated FSA
less than two percent of the FSA funding positions, improve EBRR credit calculation Swift-Certain-Fair (SCF) Model in the Fed-
may be transferred to the National Institute transparency, EBRR programming available, eral Prison System.—The SCF model has prov-
of Justice to carry out required evaluations the hours of EBRR credit participants earn en to be an effective deterrent for incarcer-
of FSA programs and activities. Within the for participation in such programs, and the ated populations in State and local correc-
funding provided for FSA, the agreement need for and availability of medication-as- tions settings. BOP is directed to study the
supports up to $1,200,000 for an initiative to sisted treatment at each BOP facility. feasibility of establishing SCF pilot pro-
satisfy the FSA requirement for an evidence- Reentry Guidance for Prison Education Pro- grams in BOP housing units based upon best
based dyslexia screener, and BOP is directed grams.—DOJ is encouraged to collaborate practices developed by other applicable cor-
to report not later than 90 days after the with the Department of Education in devel- rections agencies.
date of enactment of this act on its imple- oping and providing technical assistance to BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
mentation of this initiative. the BOP, State departments of corrections,
For fiscal year 2023, BOP is directed to con- and other entities responsible for preparing The agreement includes $290,000,000 for the
tinue following the directives in the joint ex- individuals to leave prison, enter their com- construction, acquisition, modernization,
planatory statement accompanying Public munities, continue education, or seek em- maintenance, and repair of prison and deten-
Law 117–103 on the following topics: ‘‘Over- ployment. BOP shall provide guidance on tion facilities housing Federal inmates, of
time Pay Rate,’’ ‘‘Correctional Officer Pay,’’ best practices for integrating reentry plan- which $182,000,000 is included under this
‘‘First Step Act (FSA) Implementation,’’ ning for participants in prison education pro- heading in division N. BOP shall proceed
‘‘Additional Requirements of the FSA,’’ grams, which should address evidence-based with ongoing planned and associated new
‘‘Residential Reentry Centers,’’ ‘‘Home Con- strategies to ensure successful entry. construction efforts to meet projected capac-
finement,’’ and ‘‘Inmate Mental Health and BOP Facilities and Residential Reentry Cen- ity requirements, as identified in its month-
Restrictive Housing.’’ BOP shall submit up- ters (RRCs) Study.—BOP is directed to con- ly status of construction reports to the Com-
dated reports consistent with the directives. duct a study on the need for and feasibility mittees. BOP is directed to continue to pro-
DOJ and BOP are reminded of the require- of establishing a BOP facility in Alaska, to vide such reports monthly, along with notifi-
ment to submit all reports to the Commit- include potential cost, size, and location, as cations and explanations of any deviation
tees on time, including those required quar- well as on the feasibility of expanding RRC from construction and activation schedules,
terly. capacity in Alaska and Hawaii to help those and any planned adjustments or corrective
Augmentation.—BOP is directed to continue released from incarceration reenter their actions.
following the directives and reporting re- community per FSA requirements. BOP Modernization and Repair (M&R) of Existing
quirements in the joint explanatory state- shall submit this study within 180 days of the Facilities.—BOP is expected to apply the
ment accompanying Public Law 117–103 on date of the enactment of this act. funding to reduce its longstanding M&R
the topic ‘‘Augmentation.’’ In addition, BOP Roadmap to Reentry.—BOP is directed to re- backlog and is directed to prioritize funding
is directed to ensure that non-custody cor- establish and begin implementing the prin- for repairs that protect life and safety. BOP
rectional employees must spend 90 percent of ciples identified in the Justice Department’s shall continue to provide monthly status of
their work week in their primary positions. ‘‘Roadmap to Reentry,’’ including: (1) indi- construction reports and notify the Commit-
Hiring, Staffing and Vacancies.—BOP shall vidualized reentry plans for individuals; (2) tees of any changes reflected in those re-
provide a report to the Committees not later access to education, employment training,
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than 120 days after the date of enactment of life skills, substance abuse, mental health, with geological or seismological deficiencies
this act on the status of its efforts to recruit and other programs; (3) resources and oppor- is not adopted.
and retain employees, including its outreach tunities to build and maintain family rela-
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES,
and its use of retention and recruitment in- tionships; (4) individualized continuity of
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
centives, as well as the rate at which these care; and (5) comprehensive reentry-related
incentives have maintained parity with information and access to resources. The agreement includes a limitation on ad-
other Federal agencies and inflation. BOP Extreme Weather Plans.—BOP shall issue ministrative expenses of $2,700,000 for Fed-
shall continue to follow the directives in the clear and consistent policies and guidance eral Prison Industries, Incorporated.
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STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT and reporting requirements in the joint ex- Victim Services on Campus.—The agreement
ACTIVITIES planatory statement accompanying Public includes $2,000,000 for a demonstration pro-
In total, the agreement includes Law 116–260 for ‘‘Tribal Grants and Victim gram to expand access to holistic assault
$4,424,485,000 for State and local law enforce- Assistance.’’ services on college campuses with the intent
ment and crime prevention programs. This OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN to establish a best practices guide for other
amount includes $133,000,000 scored as man- VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND institutions to implement. The Department
datory for Public Safety Officer Benefits. PROSECUTION PROGRAMS should partner with an accredited post-sec-
For fiscal year 2023, the Department is di- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
ondary institution in the greater Gulf Coast
rected to continue following the directives in region that has expertise in this area, includ-
The agreement includes $700,000,000 for the
the joint explanatory statement accom- ing both an established campus-based sexual
Office on Violence Against Women. These
panying Public Law 117–103 on the following assault nurse examiner program and an es-
funds are distributed as follows:
topics: ‘‘Management and Administration tablished campus-based multidisciplinary
Expenses,’’ ‘‘Grant Funding Set-Asides,’’ sexual assault response team, affiliation
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND
‘‘DOJ Grant Oversight,’’ ‘‘Grant Funds for agreements with both an acute care hospital-
PROSECUTION PROGRAMS based sexual assault program as well as a
Rural Areas,’’ ‘‘Science Advisory Board,’’
(In thousands of dollars) community-based sexual assault victim serv-
‘‘Post-Conviction Relief for Trafficking Vic-
tims,’’ and ‘‘Sexual Abuse Services in Deten- ice provider, and an existing infrastructure
Program Amount
tion Hotline.’’ The Department shall submit to provide evidence and simulation-based
updated reports consistent with the direc- STOP Grants ............................................................................... $255,000 training and education to multidisciplinary
Transitional Housing Assistance ............................................... 50,000 team members.
tives. The Department is further directed to Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women ............ 2,500
submit an annual report on grant programs Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program ...................................... 17,000 OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Engaging Men and Youth in Prevention ............................... (3,500)
that have not received a sufficient number of Improving Criminal Justice Responses ...................................... 60,500 RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS AND STATISTICS
qualified applicants. Homicide Reduction Initiative ............................................... (4,000) The agreement provides $77,000,000 for the
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.—The Domestic Violence Firearms Lethality Reduction Initiative .. (4,000)
Policing and Prosecution Initiative ....................................... (8,000) Research, Evaluation and Statistics account.
agreement recognizes that Congress passed Prosecution and Investigation of Online Abuse Initiative .... (1,000) These funds are distributed as follows:
the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, or Sexual Assault Services Program .............................................. 78,500
‘‘BSCA’’, (Public Law 117–159) on June 25, Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement .......... 50,000
Violence on College Campuses .................................................. 25,000 RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS
2022, which included $1,600,000,000 in supple- HBCU, HSI and Tribal Colleges and Universities ................. (12,500) (In thousands of dollars)
mental appropriations for the Department Legal Assistance for Victims ..................................................... 55,000
Abuse Later in Life Program ..................................................... 9,000
beginning in fiscal year 2022 and available Justice for Families Program ..................................................... 22,000 Program Amount
through 2026. Of this amount $1,500,000,000 Disabilities Program .................................................................. 12,000
was included for existing grant programs in- National Resource Center on Workplace Responses ................. 1,000 Bureau of Justice Statistics ...................................................... $42,000
Research on Violence Against Indian Women ........................... 1,000 National Institute of Justice ...................................................... 35,000
cluding STOP School Violence, the Commu- Indian Country Sexual Assault Clearinghouse .......................... 500 Domestic Radicalization Research ........................................ (7,500)
nity Violence Intervention and Prevention Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction ............ 11,000 Research on School Safety. ................................................... (1,000)
Initiative, and the National Criminal Rape Survivor Child Custody Act .............................................. 2,500 Violence Against American Indian/Alaskan Natives at Ex-
Restorative Justice Responses and Evaluations ....................... 15,000 traction Sites .................................................................... (1,000)
Records History Improvement Program Culturally Specific Programs ..................................................... 11,000 Gun Violence Prevention ........................................................ (1,000)
(NCHIP), as well as a new Byrne State-Crisis Tribal Special Assistant US Attorneys ....................................... 3,000 Campus Sexual Assault Climate Survey ............................... (1,000)
Intervention program. For fiscal year 2023, in LGBT Specific Services Program ................................................ 1,000 School-Based Hate Crimes .................................................... (1,200)
National Deaf Services Line ...................................................... 2,000 Law Enforcement Response to Opioid Overdoses ................. (1,000)
addition to the funds made available for Underserved Populations Program ............................................. 5,000
these programs in this Act, the agreement Financial Assistance Program ................................................... 4,000 Total, Research, Evaluation and Statistics ...................... $77,000
Abby Honold Act ......................................................................... 5,000
expects that funding for these programs will Campus Assault Program .......................................................... 1,500
be supplemented through the funds provided For fiscal year 2023, the Department is di-
in the BSCA pursuant to the spend plan sub- Total, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecu- rected to continue following the directives
mitted to the Committees on August 9, 2022. tion Programs ............................................................... $700,000 and reporting requirements in the joint ex-
Further, the agreement directs the Depart- planatory statement accompanying Public
ment to continue following the directives in To minimize fraud, waste, and abuse in
Law 116–260 regarding ‘‘Spending Plans’’ as
the joint explanatory statement accom- these programs, OVW is encouraged to im-
well as the directives and reporting require-
panying Public Law 117–103 under the head- plement any open recommendations of the
ments in the joint explanatory statement ac-
ing ‘‘STOP School Violence Act.’’ Department’s OIG with respect to the recipi-
companying Public Law 117–103 regarding
The agreement acknowledges that the Fix ents of grants under these programs.
Statutory Set-Asides.—The underlying stat- ‘‘Correctional Education Evaluation.’’
NICS Act (Public Law 115–141) allows the At- Assessment of National Institute of Justice
utes for several grant programs, including
torney General to waive the National Crimi- (NIJ) and Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).—
Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors
nal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Directives under the Foundations for Evi-
(STOP) Grants and Sexual Assault Services
match for States that are in compliance with dence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Pub-
Program grants, outline set-asides for Tribal
the implementation plan required under Sec- lic Law 115–435) (‘‘Evidence Act’’) and other
governments and coalitions, culturally spe-
tion 107 of the NICS Improvement Amend- cific community-based organizations, and or- congressionally-requested initiatives have
ments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–180). The ganizations providing services to under- given NIJ and BJS additional responsibil-
Department is directed to remind States of served populations. These set-asides provide ities and obligations. The agreement directs
the possibility of this waiver in guidance or a total of $90,098,535 for fiscal year 2023, with OJP to conduct a full assessment of the im-
technical assistance regarding this grant $66,263,535 for Tribal governments and coali- pact on NIJ and BJS regarding the Evidence
program. Further, the Department is urged tions, $17,425,000 for culturally specific orga- Act and other congressionally-requested ini-
to ensure that grants made under the NCHIP nizations, and $6,410,000 to meet the needs of tiatives, including their ability to keep pace
can be made available for supporting States underserved populations. OVW shall ensure with cutting-edge scientific practices and
in the planning and the implementation of that the full amounts provided for in the au- emerging policy needs. OJP is further di-
records systems that allow for the efficient thorizing statutes are awarded expeditiously. rected to develop a forward-looking vision
expungement or sealing of qualifying crimi- Sexual Assault Survivor’s Bill of Rights.—The for strengthening these agencies’ abilities to
nal history records without requiring those agreement provides $10,000,000 as part of the respond nimbly to and anticipate future
eligible to apply. STOP grants for a new program authorized needs and scientific developments over the
Tribal Grants and Victim Assistance.—The by section 5903 of the James M. Inhofe Na- next decade and identify the resources need-
agreement provides a total of $129,000,000 in tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ed to achieve this vision. These activities
discretionary grant funding for Tribes as fol- Year 2023, including the right to receive med- should, where possible, be integrated into
lows: $60,000,000 within the Office of Justice ical forensic examinations, the preservation OJP’s implementation of the Evidence Act.
(OJP) for Tribal assistance; $17,000,000 for a of evidence collection kits, and access to in- OJP shall provide an update to the Commit-
Tribal youth program within the Office of formation resulting from such kits, prior no- tees on its progress within 180 days of the
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven- tification of any destruction or disposal of date of enactment of this act.
tion (OJJDP); $34,000,000 for Tribal resources evidence collection kits, and the right to re- Research on Violence Against Women.—In ad-
and $4,000,000 for a Tribal Access Program quest further preservation of any such kit. dition to $3,500,000 transferred from the OVW
within the COPS Office; and $11,000,000 for a The Department is further directed to sub- for research and evaluation on violence
special domestic violence criminal jurisdic- mit its plan for administering this program, against women and Indian women, the agree-
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tion program and $3,000,000 for a Special As- including the grant solicitation process, as ment provides $1,000,000 for NIJ to research
sistant U.S. Attorney on Tribal land pro- part of the fiscal year 2023 spend plan. With- domestic violence radicalization and
gram within the OVW. In addition, a total of in one year of the date of enactment of this $1,000,000 for research on violence against
$95,000,000 is provided to Tribal governments act, DOJ shall provide a report to the Com- Native Americans, Alaska Natives and other
and Tribal coalitions in OVC funding as part mittees on the number of States that have Indigenous communities at extraction sites.
of set-asides determined by program statute. applied for grants, the number of awards NIJ is encouraged to undertake additional
For fiscal year 2023, the Department is di- made and the respective award amounts, and research regarding domestic violence homi-
rected to continue following the directives the level of unmet demand for this program. cide prevention.
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Study on School-Based Hate Crimes.—The STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE— Center will disseminate reports on the im-
agreement provides $1,200,000 for NIJ to ad- Continued pact of attitudes, recidivism, and costs of the
minister a competitive grant to an accred- (In thousands of dollars)
educational initiatives. Up to $500,000 may be
ited research university for a study covering used to support microgrants to innovative
the purposes of the solicitation for oppor- Program Amount restorative justice projects in communities
tunity number O–NIJ–2022–171191 in the K–12 across the country.
education system to understand the scope, Drug Courts ........................................................................... (95,000) Drug Data Research Center to Combat Opioid
Mentally Ill Offender Act ....................................................... (45,000)
characteristics, and outcomes of these inci- Residential Drug Treatment .................................................. (45,000) Abuse.—The agreement provides $4,000,000 for
dents. Veterans Treatment Courts ................................................... (35,000) the continuation of a national drug data re-
Study on Law Enforcement Responses to Prescription Drug Monitoring ................................................ (35,000) search center to combat opioid abuse that is
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Dis-
Opioid Overdoses.—The agreement provides order Program ................................................................... (190,000) at an accredited institution of higher edu-
$1,000,000 for NIJ to administer a competitive Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 ................................ 2,500 cation that conducts research on opioids, has
grant to an accredited research university STOP School Violence Act ...................................................... 82,000 existing expertise in databases, statistics,
Emmett Till Act Grants ......................................................... 3,500
for a study regarding law enforcement’s re- Hate Crimes Prevention Act Grants ...................................... 25,000 and geographic information systems, and has
sponses to opioid overdoses. The study shall Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice ........... 10,000 an established network of subject and behav-
take into account law enforcement’s re- Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act .................................................... 10,000 ioral matter experts.
Community Trust Initiative .................................................... 120,000
sponses with linked community agencies and Body Worn Camera Partnership Program ............................. (35,000) Virtual Training.—The agreement provides
also include specific practices utilized to en- Justice Reinvestment Initiative ............................................. (35,000) $5,000,000 for OJP to partner with no fewer
sure the well-being, assessment, and protec- Community Violence Intervention and Prevention ................ (50,000)
than two universities in a joint effort to de-
tion of children in these situations. Total, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance ...... $2,416,805 velop a training regime with artificial intel-
In lieu of House report language regarding ligence and virtual reality.
the ‘‘Community Oriented Policing Services For fiscal year 2023, the Department is di- Internet of Things Capabilities Database.—
(COPS) Hiring Program’’ the agreement di- rected to continue following the directives in The agreement provides $2,000,000 for a sepa-
rects the Department to report to the Com- the joint explanatory statement accom- rate competitive grant program in order to
mittees, no later than 180 days after the en- panying Public Law 116–260 on the following provide four awards of not less than $500,000
actment of this act, on the feasibility of as- topics: ‘‘Project Safe Neighborhoods,’’ each for institutions of higher learning that
sessing State and local law enforcement pay ‘‘Group Violence Intervention,’’ ‘‘Grants to provide training in computer forensics and
compared to the cost of living in the juris- Combat Human Trafficking,’’ ‘‘Patrick digital investigation to develop a database
diction for which they serve. The agreement Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant on Internet of Things device capabilities and
encourages the Department to include in its Program,’’ ‘‘Sexual Assault Kit Initiative,’’ to build and execute training modules for
report any challenges or limitations in per- ‘‘Keep Young Athletes Safe Act,’’ ‘‘Paul law enforcement.
forming this type of survey as well as fund- Coverdell Forensic Science,’’ ‘‘Comprehen- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
ing that would be required to perform this sive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Training Program Grants.—The Department is
work. Programs,’’ and ‘‘Body-Worn Camera Part- encouraged to prioritize rural, Tribal, under-
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT nership Program.’’ In addition, the Depart- served communities, and urban areas with-
ASSISTANCE ment is directed to continue following the out full-time coverage for this program.
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) directives in House Report 117–97 adopted by Within the amount provided for Sexual As-
reference in Public Law 116–260 on ‘‘Byrne sault Forensic Exam Program, $2,000,000
The agreement includes $2,416,805,000 for shall be to establish regional SANE training
State and Local Law Enforcement Assist- Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-
JAG) Formula program’’ and the joint ex- programs, which are identified as estab-
ance programs. These funds are distributed lishing a level of excellence in forensic nurs-
as follows: planatory statement accompanying Public
Law 117–103 on ‘‘Uses of Byrne-JAG Funds.’’ ing and are qualified to prepare current and
The agreement urges the Department to re- future sexual assault nurse examiners/foren-
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE sic nurse examiners to be profession-ready
lease Byrne-JAG funds as expeditiously as
(In thousands of dollars) and meet the applicable State certification
possible and clarifies that Byrne-JAG fund-
ing may not be made available for luxury and licensure requirements. These programs
Program Amount
items, real estate, or construction projects. shall provide training and supervision to
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants ........................... $770,805 Lastly, the agreement urges Byrne-JAG re- nurses with the purpose of increasing sexual
Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative ............................. (13,000) assault forensic nurse capacity in rural
NamUs ................................................................................... (3,500) cipients to offer meaningful language access
Officer Training for Responding to People with Mental Ill- to applicable programs and services for indi- areas, and in support of population-specific
ness or Disabilities ........................................................... (10,000) viduals with limited English proficiency, programs and hospitals including, but not
John R. Justice Grant Program ............................................. (5,000) limited to, underserved or historically un-
Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution .............................. (15,500) where practicable. The Department shall
Kevin and Avonte’s Law ........................................................ (3,000) submit updated reports consistent with the derfunded communities. Entities receiving
Project Safe Neighborhoods .................................................. (20,000) directives. these funds shall promote best practices in
Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review ............. (13,000) For fiscal year 2023, the Department is di- forensic nursing throughout a region, while
National Center on Restorative Justice ................................. (3,000)
Ashanti Alert Network ............................................................ (1,000) rected to continue following the directives in continuing to research and develop the high-
Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Pilot Programs .......... (3,500) the joint explanatory statement accom- est standards of care.
Child Advocacy Training ........................................................ (2,000) panying Public Law 117–103 on the following Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.—The Depart-
Rural Violent Crime Initiative ............................................... (8,000)
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act .................. (6,000) topics: ‘‘Officer Training on Responding to ment should maximize the results of invest-
Drug Data Research Center to Combat Opioid Abuse ......... (4,000) People with Mental Illness or Disabilities,’’ ments in sexual assault kit (SAK) testing
Forensics Ballistics Programs in Higher Education ............. (1,500) ‘‘Capital Litigation Improvement and through continued research to identify best
Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Dis-
cretionary Grants .............................................................. (229,551) Wrongful Conviction Review,’’ ‘‘DNA Initia- practices for State, local, and Tribal juris-
Multidisciplinary Partnership Improvements for Protective tive,’’ ‘‘Second Chance Act,’’ ‘‘Community dictions in handling the myriad issues that
Order ................................................................................. (5,000) Based Violence Intervention and Prevention arise from perpetrator identification, such as
Virtual Training for Law Enforcement. .................................. (5,000)
Cybercrime Enforcement and National Resource Center ...... (7,000) Initiative (CVIPI),’’ and ‘‘Forensic Ballistics victim notification, investigation, prosecu-
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ............................. 234,000 and Higher Education.’’ tion, documentation, forensic advancements,
Victims of Trafficking Grants. ............................................... 95,000 The agreement adopts and reinforces lan- inter-jurisdiction sharing, and tracking. The
Economic, High-tech, White Collar and Cybercrime Preven-
tion .................................................................................... 13,000 guage in House Report 117–395 under the Department should also fund efforts to sup-
Intellectual Property Enforcement Program .......................... (2,500) heading ‘‘Rapid DNA.’’ port cross-jurisdiction and cross-site data
Internet of Things Training Modules ..................................... (2,000) National Center on Restorative Justice.—Of sharing to identify and pursue repeat offend-
Adam Walsh Act Implementation .......................................... 20,000
Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program 30,000 the $3,000,000 provided in the agreement for ers operating in multiple jurisdictions. Fi-
Transfer to NIST/OLES ........................................................... (1,500) this program, no less than $2,500,000 shall be nally, the Department should work further
National Sex Offender Public Website .................................. 1,000 used to continue a partnership with an to validate the extensive cost savings that
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS) Initiative ................................................................ 95,000 accredited university of higher edu- result from the prevention of future offenses
NICS Acts Record Improvement Program .............................. (25,000) cation and/or law school for the purposes of as a result of SAK testing. The Department
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science ........................................... 35,000 supporting a National Center on Restorative is directed to support efforts that advance
DNA Initiative ........................................................................ 170,000
Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants ....................................... (130,000) Justice (the ‘‘Center’’) to educate and train these objectives and BJA is directed to issue
State and Local Forensic Activities ...................................... (20,000) the next generation of justice leaders. The a report within one year of the date of enact-
Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants ........ (15,000) Center shall also continue to support re- ment of this act on the number of partially
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Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants ................... (5,000)
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) ....................................... 55,000 search focusing on how best to provide direct tested kits.
CASA—Special Advocates ..................................................... 15,000 services to address social inequities, such as Assessing Reentry Impacts on Local Commu-
Tribal Assistance ................................................................... 60,000 simultaneous access to substance abuse nities.—When awarding Second Chance Act
Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry ................................... 125,000
Smart Probation. ................................................................... (8,000) treatment and higher education. Further, grants, OJP shall consider the impact of re-
Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants ................... (5,000) the Center will expand educational opportu- entry of prisoners on communities in which
Pay for Success ..................................................................... (7,500) nities for those under sentence and in a a disproportionate number of individuals re-
Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement ........ (5,000)
Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry ........................ (10,000) court-supervised substance abuse program, side upon release from incarceration. OJP
Anti-Opioid Initiative ............................................................. 445,000 and, through research and evaluation, the shall assess the reentry burdens borne by
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local communities and local law enforce- Veterans Treatment Courts.—OJP is directed periences are incorporated as part of new
ment agencies, review the resources avail- to keep the Committees apprised of the sta- curriculum, training materials, and tech-
able in such communities to support success- tus of the evaluation to be completed under nical assistance, including a better under-
ful reentry and the extent to which those re- the NIJ solicitation ‘‘NIJ Multisite Impact standing of how and when to report. Any rec-
sources are used effectively, and make rec- and Cost-Efficiency Evaluation of Veterans ommendations regarding youth athletes
ommendations to strengthen the resources Treatment Courts, Fiscal Year 2022.’’ BJA is stemming from the work and reporting by
in such communities that are available to urged to promote awareness of veterans the Commission on the State of U.S. Olym-
support successful reentry and to lessen the treatment court funding opportunities with- pics and Paralympics shall be incorporated
burden placed on such communities by the in State court systems. OJP shall report, into this program.
need to support reentry. within 180 days of the enactment of this act,
Project HOPE Institute.—The agreement on these efforts, including efforts to admin- Byrne Discretionary Community Project
provides $5,000,000 for Project HOPE, of ister the program through a dedicated solici- Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants
which not less than $500,000 shall be to con- tation. (‘‘projects’’).—The agreement provides
tinue the Project HOPE Institute to provide Keep Young Athletes Safe Act.—The agree- $229,551,000 for projects to prevent crime, im-
training, technical assistance, and best prac- ment provides $2,500,000 for a competitive prove the criminal justice system, provide
tices for jurisdictions replicating the HOPE grant program to safeguard young athletes victim services, and for other related activi-
model. BJA shall award grants to support against abuse in sports, including emotional, ties. The accompanying table details funding
both existing Project HOPE models and new physical, and sexual abuse. The Department for project activities, which are incorporated
jurisdictions. is directed to ensure that survivors’ lived ex- by reference in this Act:
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS
Recipient Pro1ect Amount
City of Charlotte Altern at1ves To Violence, Cure Violence Implementation $LOOO,OOO
Mecklenburg County Criminal Justice Services Data and Dashboards, Research ~nd Enhancements to En- 1,000 000
Department sure Mecklenburg County's Criminal Justice System 1s a
leader in Data-Informed Decision Makin11
Elko County Sheriff's Office Rapid DNA Testing Instrument 486,000
Douglas County Douglas County Youth legal Services and Violence Reduc- 1,000,000
tionlnit1at1ve
Urban Peace Institute LA Peacemakers Coalition 7,400,000
Oh10Health Corporation Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio Outreach 400,000
and Educatron
City of Alexandria Full Deployment of Body-Worn Cameras m Alexandria Police 1,000,000
Department
City of Portland Community Safety Plan Design and Programming 2,000,000
Just1celnnovatronlnc New Rochelle Community Youth Violence Intervention lnrtia- U25,000
tive
Prince George's County Police Athletic league Partnerships and Program Expansron Ul7,000
Cleveland Peacemakers Inc Cleveland Peacemakers Allrance's Violence Prevention Pro- 500,000
gram
County of Ventura Ventura County Family Justice Center Oxnard Satellite 640,000
The foundation United Foundat,on United funding to Help Law Enforcement Re- 800,000
duce and Eliminate Human Trafficking
Riverside County Shenff's Department forensic Rapid DNA rechnology 515,000
Village of Blanchester Police Department Police Cruisers 100,000
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office Technology, Equipment, and Progr8mming Improvements to 3,907,000
Support People 1n Custody 8nd Streamline Reentry
City of Scranton The Scranton Police Department Community Policing Tech- 3,500,000
nology and Equipment lmtrat1ve
Luzerne County District Attorney's Office Luzerne County Emergency Servrces Unit 2,500,000
Cityol Montgomery Safe Neighborhood Camera lrntrat1ve 200,000
City of Miramar Public Safety Mental Health Pro,:ram 100,000
lifeline to Success Reentry Services to Reduce Rec1d1visrn 500,000
Madera County Sheriff's Otlice Madeia County Sherriff's Office Rapid ONA System ProJect 703,000
Merced County Sheriff's Office Merced County Rapid DNA System 451,000
Dakota County Sheriff's Office Electron,c Crimes Unit Outreach and Program Expansion 325,000
Scott County Sheriff's Office Scott County Sheriff's Office Purchase of Rescue Technology 84,000
and Equipment
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS-Continued
Recqnent PrnJoct Amount
City of Richmond. Office of Neighborhood Office of Neighborhood Safety Community V10lence lnterven- 300,000
Safety tion Programs Pro1ect
Contra Costa County. Probation Department Strategies to, Supporting Youth 111 the Community U80.000
Office of Reentry t Justice
Montgomery County District Attorney's Office The Racial Justice Improvement Pro1ect (RJIP) 443,000
City of Orlando City of Orlando Polu:e Department ln .. car Camera Systems 985.000
Pro1ect
Oran2e County Sheriff's Office Cns1s Intervention Trammg {CIT) 185,000
Orange County Sheriff's Office ldentlf1cat1on of Unidentified Murder Vict,ms Using Genetic 49,000
Genealogy
fown of Eatonville f.atonville Weed and Seed Comrnurnty Policing Initiative l.000 000
Stand with Parkland Implementation of Threat Reporting Mobile Application for 500.000
Local Education and Public Safety Agencies
Downriver Comrnumty Conference Technology Improvements tor Downnver Mutual Aid Consor .. 750,000
t1um
City of Austin City of Austm Neighborhood Peace Pro1ect Expansion 1,002,000
Credible Messenger Mentoring Movement Credible Messenger Mentormg lmtiative 530,000
Bucks County Department of Correctmns Bucks County Department of Corrections Outmate Program 900.000
Bucks County District Attorney's Office Bucks County DA L.O.V.£. Is the Answer 545,000
Office ol the Sheriff of Bucks County Bucks County Sheriff Rapid DNA 150,000
L.E.A.D. Inc. Tennessee Drng and Violence Preventmn Program 203,000
Houston Police Department Houston Police Department Mobile Community Storefront 1.000,000
Program and Equipment
Village of Amityville Village of Amityville Police Vehicles Request 210,000
City of Lancaster Lancaster City Public Safety and Cnme Prevention Pro1ect 1.100,000
Municipality of Ciales Law Enforcement Equ,pment. Technology, and Training for 92,000
the C1ales Municipal Police
Municipality of Loiza Acquisition of Two Police Patrol Boats for the loizll Murnc- 279.000
ipal Police
Municipality of Vieques Municipality of Vieques Security C&mer~ System 420.000
Town of Newton first Response Communications Equipment 1,333.000
lou1s1ana Department of Public S&fety & Less Than lethal and Oe..escalation Training Center 2220.000
Corrections. Public Safety Offices, Office
of State Police
TRUCE of Baton Rouge. Inc High-Risk Youth Crime and Violence Diversion Program 375.000
Mississippi Forensics Laboratory Un1den\Jf1ed and Missing Persons Digital and Skeletal Re- 500,000
mains Repository
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS~Continued
RtCljN•l'lt ?rni,ct Am~"'t
Police Act1v,ty League of Waterbury, Inc Police Activity Leaiue Pro2ram E!pani1on 172,000
City of North Las Vegas Police Officer Wallneis Pro2ram 145,000
Clark County Public Defender Counsolin& Ser;ices to Reduce Rec1d1vrsm 115,000
Gentlemen By Cho1c~ Community Develop- Ty's Place··-A Safe Place for feens, Youth Personal Devel· 2oll.OOO
ment Corporation opment and leadership Program
Anne Arundel County Fresh START Prog1am 400,000
Shaphat Outreach No Shots Fired i.200,000
Cambna County D1stnct Attorne{s Office Multi •county RaJ)ld ONA Law tnforcemcnt Database lmt1a 577.000
t1~e
City of New Bedford Equ1t1ble Approaches to Public Saffty m the City of New 563.000
Bedford
City of Harvey Streetli11ht lmprovem~nt for Enhanced Pubhc Safety 1.500,000
full Gospel Chr1st1ao Assemblies Inter- Orchid Heahoa C,rcles tor V1ct1ms of Gun Violence l?0.000
national
City of Ene Ene Youth V1olenco Prevention Pro2ram 50(),000
City of Ene Patrol Vehicle and Tactical Equipment 3!9,000
Michigan State Police Support for M1d-M1ch1gan Law Enforcement 4.347,000
North Oran1se Countv Pubhc Safety Collabo- North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative 5,000.000
rat1ve
County of 01ange Orange County lntelliaence Assessment Center Prll!ect 3470,000
Othce of the Ocean County Prosecutor Comprehensive Officer Asi1sta11ce Program 300,000
Elk Grove Village Police Department Elk Grove Village Cares Program 500.000
City of Wash,ngton Washrngton. IL, Pohce Evidence Storage 583.000
County of Lassen Lassen and Plumas Co11nty Emergency Cnmmumcatmns In- 1,405,000
tegrat,on PrOject
S1sk1you Co11nty Shenffs Office Moderrll/at1on of the S1sk1you County Shenff's Department 899.000
Beaver County Oistnct Attorn!j'S Office Ten-County SW-~PA R~p1d ONA Law Enforcement lnitlat1ve ,77,000
llorthern Re21ooal Police Department Pollce K9 Proiram 170,000
City of Oe!ro1t Body-Worn Camera Pro2ram 1.000.000
Metm Solutions Inc OLIVE VHllence Intervention 409.000
City o! Oakland Procedural Just1ce/Commumty Police Trust 646,000
City of San Leandro City of San Leandro Police Department Community Police 300,000
Review Board
City of Henderson Mental Health Co-responder C11s1s Response Uort 2,955.000
City of Boulde1 City Boulder City Police OepArtrnent Patrol Fleet 400,000
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS-Continued
Recipient Pmwct Amount
Grant Pansh Sheriffs Office Grant Pansh Forensic Rapid DNA Technology for lnvestiga- 462,000
trons
Ouachita Pansh Sheriffs Office Ouachita Pansh forensic Raprd DNA Technology for lnves- 706,000
ligations
Camden County Prosecutor's Olfrce Lake Area Counties Against Human fraflickmg and Orga- 505,000
nized Crnne Program
North East Community Action Corporation Asprre Partnership Vocational Skills Training/Certificate Pro- 40,000
gram
City of Virginia Beach Law Enforcement framing Equipment Upgrades l,500,000
New York Police Department Patrol Response 1,000.000
Town of Fishkill Fishkill Police Department Body Camera Acqursit100 Pro1ect 600,000
One Step further, Inc Gate City Coalrtron!Cure Violence Model Program 621.000
Indian River State College Indian River State College Public Safety Complex Expansron 3,000,000
for Emergency Response Training
Ramsey County Famrlrar Faces, Engaging Frequent Users of Emergency and ?,000,000
Shelter Services
Washrngton County Washington Count, Sheriff Office Hybrid Patrol Vehicles and 1.600.000
Rrver Patrol Boats
Hancock County Commission Law Enforcement Equipment and Technology Upgrades 565.000
Contra Costa County, Office of the Distnct Trans1t1on Aged Youth Diversion Program {TAY) l.000,000
Attorney
Town of Chapmanville Law Enforcement K9 Drug lnterd1c\1on Pro1ect 14,000
!own of Danvrlle Danville Police Vehicle Upgrade 65,000
Gary Police Department Body-Worn and In-Car Cameras Pro1ect 1,000,000
Sanford Police Department Bamcades and Related Equipment for Community Events 99,000
Volunteer UP Le1ral Clinic South Jersey Pro Bonn Legal Clinic 500.000
Salt Lake County Salt Lake County Jail-Barners for Suicide Prevention 4,000,000
Utah Dapartment of Public Safety, State Bu- Utah Forensic Genetic Genealogy ONA Testing l111t1ative 300,000
reauoflnvestigatron
Stratham Police Department In-Car Camera System 43,000
Hennepin Technical College Hennepin Technical Colle1re Procurement of Scenano-Based 2,090,000
Trnrnrng Equipment
Mana Pew family Foundatron OBA Maria's Expandinl[ Community-Wide Domestic Violence Primary Pre- 250,000
Voice vention Education
V1rgrn Islands Police Department Manne Enforcement Vessels 3,984,000
Boston Medical Center Corporation Violence Intervention Advocacy Program 370,000
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December 20, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7929
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS-Continued
Recipient Pmiect Amount
Durham County Justice Movement Community Coordinated Violence Inter 700,000
vent1on Pro1ect
Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Get Behind the Vest 540,000
The Womans Opportunity Rehab1litat1on Cen- Justice Services 638,000
terlnc
City of Spokane City of Spokane Municipal Court Domestic Violence Inter- 500,000
vention Program
Spokane County Sheriff's Office Spokane County Sheriff Helicopter Replacement 500,000
Spokane Police Department Spokane Police Department Technology Improvement Plan l,317,000
Jacksonville State University Northeast Alabama Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program 500,000
Town of fuquay..varma Continuous Operation Body Camera System ]80,000
Portage County Adult Probation Department Probationers Offered Work, Empowenmmt, Re-direction 250,000
(POWER) Program
Stark County Sheriff's Office Dnvmg Simulator and Body.Worn Cameras 350,000
City of Glendale Glendale Police Department Homeless Outreach Proerarn 731,000
Lake County State's Attorney Gun Violence Prevention lmt1ative 750,000
Kmg County King County Crisis Response Team 1,000,000
Kmg County Sheriff's Office Body.Worn Cameras L000,000
City of Hampton Hampton Gun Violence Intervention Program 4,600,000
City of Newport News Gun Vmlence and Violent Cnme Reduction Initiative 760,000
City of Love1oy Polrce Department City of love1oy Police lasers 34,000
Ingham County Advance Peace 500,000
Oakland County Sheriff's Ottice Training Equipment 410.000
New Mexico Department of Public Safety The forensic Laboratory Gas Chromatograph--lnfrared De- 4ll,OOO
teeter (GC-IRD) Instrument Pro1ect
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Rapid DNA Enhancement Pro1ect 600,000
Thurston County Sheriff's Office Rapid DNA Forensic Technology for Investigations 448,000
City of Hayward The Hayward Evaluation and Response Teams (HEART) Pro- 709,000
gram
City of Binghamton Binghamton Community Policing and Cnme Prevention 864,000
City of Henderson Equipment for Eldorado Valley Regional Public Safety Tram- 2,049,000
ing Facility
Clark County Clark County District Attorney's Office Case Management l.576,000
System-Criminal and Juvenile Divisions
City of Montclair Montclair Police Body-Worn Camera Program 800,000
Sandwich Police Department Transparency Equipment Improvement 121,000
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S7930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 20, 2022
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS--Continued
Recq:uent PmJect Amount
Kings County Shenffs Office Kings County Sheriffs Offrce Patrol Vehicle Replacement 234,000
lnspira Health Network Youth Violence Cessation ln1t1at1ve L000,000
St Nicks Alliance Corp North Brooklyn Anti-vmlence Initiative L000,000
!own of Davie Body-Worn Camera Program 800,000
Hamilton County Board of County Commis- Hamilton County Jusnce Center Security Improvements 1,000,000
smners
Twelfth Judicial 01stnct Oru11 Task Force Technology Saving Arkansans 137.000
Family & Children's Place Louisville Collaboralron to Prevent Child Abuse. Youth and 2,000.000
Family Violence
City and County of Denver Community-Based Violence Intervention Program 799.000
City and County of Denver Denver District Attorney's Office Human lraffickmg Unit 178,000
Pro1ect
City and County of Denver Denver Sheriffs Department Housing Navigation Program 150,000
City and County of Denver Med1cat1on-Ass1sted Treatment Expansion 1,650,000
City and County of Denver Night Moves Youth Violence Prevention 350,000
City and County of Denver Substance Use Navigator Program 187,000
City of Pueblo Pueblo Crime and Accident Scene Scanner 86,000
City ot Thornton Cnme and Accident Scene Scanner 102,000
City of lhornton Rapid DNA Instrument 171000
Colorado Access to Justice Commission Access to Justice Initiatives for Rural Colorado 627,000
Rio Blanco County Equipment for Rio Blanco County Law Enforcement fraimng 350,000
Center
Congregations Organ,zed ior a New Con Fostenng Greater Guo Safety in the New Haven Area 67,000
necticut
Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partner- Bridgeport Gun Violence Preventinn 237,000
ship
Greater St. Louis, Inc., Foundation Strengthening Downtown St Lours Public Safety Program l.250,000
St. Louis Police Department St. Louis Regional Violent Crime Initiative 3750,000
Camden Center tor Youth Development, Inc Community Coaches 324.000
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault Accessibility Capacity Bu1ldrng Prorect 445,000
New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Vio- Legal Representation Pro1ect 500.000
lence
Seton Hall University Seton Hall law School Community-Based Reentry and 632,000
Support Services
Women's Rights lnformatmn Center Legal Assistance for Low"lncome Victims ot Crime 255,000
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS--Continued
Re:ipmnt 0 rn,ett Aimmnt
Cleveland R~pe Cns,s Center Enhanced Semces for Survivors of Rape and Human Traf- 750 ()00
IICking
Homesafe, Inc Homesafe Services 90.000
lourney Center for Safety ~nd Healmii Increased Capacity and Advocacy for Domestic Violence Vic- m,ooo
tims ind Surv1vor1 tn Cuyahoaa County
Lake County Committee on family Violence Forbes House Shelter Expansion 335,000
Ohm QRT Assoc1at1on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Outreach Resources 160.000
Ohio Umvers1ty Human rraffickmf Prevention 323.00()
Women Helpmr. Women Survivor Serv;ces Expansion 7&4,000
Jacksonville Police Department lmple,nentalion of a Rapid ONA Re21onal System for In.es- 405.000
l!gat1ons
Snohomish County Shenff's Off1ce Rapid ONA System 448.000
Hancock County Comm1ss1on Courthouse Security Pro1ect 250.000
Huntington Police Department Community Engagement and Officer Tra1rnng lmtiat1ve 69?,000
McDowell County Comn11ss1011 Acqws1t1on of Patrol Veh1cles 123,000
c,tynfElkms law Enlorcement lechnolo~y Up2r~des 950.000
City of Mannington law Enforcement lech110l02y Upgrades 66.000
Marshall lJrnvensty forensic Science Trammg and Services !,500,000
Region ~ Plamnng and Develo1m1enl Council Commumty 01stncl Ranger Department Police Crwm 54.000
West V1rgm1a Department of Agnculture Law Enforcement L1a:son 81000
Charles County Shenlfs Office Mental Health. Wellness, and Resiliency Program 90,000
City of Balt:more Coordinated Systemic Responses to VIOience m Baltnnore 500.000
University of Maryland, Balhmore Tram the Trainer lnterd1sciplmary Cerhf1cate 111 Violence 1,100.000
Prevention for Non-Profit Leaders
Delaware 01v1s1on of forensic Science 01v,s,on of Forensic Science f.qu1pment 670.000
Ph1iadelph1a Mur~I Arts Advocates Ph1lade!ph1a Restorative Justice Programming 250.00ll
Ph1larelpti1a Office of Domestic V1oience Supervised Child Vis1tatron and Exchange Program 300,000
StraltglM
The Homelm Ad~ocacy Proiect (HAP) HAP Embedded Legal Professional (HI.LP.) Proiram Pilot 83.000
Baton Rou11e Pohce Department Aenat Camera Technolo(IY Replacement 500,000
Town of Kittery Equipment Purchases for Kittery, Eliot, and York Law En, 70,000
forcement Community Outreach Program
C,ty of North Las Veias Muo1c1pal Court Case Management System Upgrade 300,000
City of Ch1ca110 Assistance to Ch1caioans Who Become Ois&bled As a Re 350,000
suit of Gun and C,mmun1ty VJO!(!(lce
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S7932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 20, 2022
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS·--Continued
R~1p1et1t Pro1Kt Anrnunt
Heartla11d Alliance to, Human Need & Htlln&n Rapid Employment and llevelop111ent ln1t1at1ve (READ!) Chi 500,000
Rights ca,o
1111110,s Holocaust Museum & Education Cen• Law Enfon:ement Action ,n Democracy (LEADl fra111m2 299,000
ter
81g Brothers Big Sisters of Me!ropol1!an Chi· Youth Mentonn2 Program 500,000
cago
Haymart<et Center Rec1d1mm Reductmn Initiative 775,000
Metmpolltsn family Services Vllllence Reductmn lml1at1ve 800,000
Youth Outreach Ser.ices Violence Prevention and Intervention lmt1at1ve 500,000
C1tyof Symuse Syracuse Police Cadet Progr~m ,00.000
Enough 1s Enough Onllne uplmtat100 Preventmn 960,000
Townoflmn1:ton Polu;e Technolo2r Motlermzat1on 2,m,000
All farths Children's Advocacy Center Ch11t1ren's Safehouse Forensic lnte,vmw Program 250,000
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Probation Assistance Program 240.000
New t1e,1co Department of Public Safety Emergency Power Q,stnbutmn for Vulnerable New Mexico 600.000
Stata Police 01stnct fac1l1t1es Pro1ect
Southwest Women's Law Center Amencan Indian/Alaska Natl'e Women SuMvors of Domes• 60.000
lie Violence Support Pro1:ram
Tios Con,mun1ty foundation Taos Let Eveiyone Advance w,th Dignity (LEAD) 113,000
Third Jud1c1al o,stnct Attotmifs Office Border Prosecution 01m1on 300,000
City of Albuquerque Albuquerque Violence lntervent:on Program and Commumty 2.050,000
Safety Department
City of Las Cruces Pro1ect Lessen the Incidence al Gnef, Harm and frauma 485,000
(LIGHl)
County of Bernalillo law Enforcement Assisted Diversion 416,000
The leg~! Clime legal Cllmc for Hawai'1's Vulnerable Residents 120,000
M1ss1ss1pp1 Department of Corrections Contr,band Cell Phone lnterd1ct1on Systems 4,000,000
Ol<l•lmma Slate Uni,arsity Genter for Health forensic ONA Lahorator,, ;,00,000
Sciences
City of Portsmouth Pubhc Safety Commumcat1ons Uparades 3,000,000
Town of Manon Pohce Department Police leulmlup 111 Southwast V1rem1a 83.000
Virgmi. Hospital & Healthcare Associat,on V,rg,n,a Center for Hosp1tal•Based Vmlence lntervent,on 885.000
Foundation
City of Tucson Tucson Police Department ( fPO) and fucson Pub he Safety L845,000
Commurnc1t1ons Department (PSCO) Portable Radios Up·
date
Cochise County Shenff's Office Cochise County Jail 2.200,000
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS-~Continued
R~_:ipieRt Proiect Amouflt
Graham County Graham County Shenffs OHtce Public Safety Vehicles 140,000
la Paz County Shenff's Office la Paz Jail Vehicle Repl3cement 116.000
San Carlos Apache Tribe Sao Carlos Apache Police Dapartment Eqmpment ltled- 674,000
ern11at1on
Yavapai County Shenff's Office Yav3pa1 County Shenff's Office Annal Platform tor Sedona 2,108 000
& Prescott Comm1mit1es
City of M1oneapolIs 9-1,, I First Responder Study and Pilot 2.500,000
Hennepin County Health Equity lel(al Pro1ect 500.000
Madison Lake Police Department City of Madison Lake Police Pos1t1on funding 164,000
Minneapolis Police Department Police Recruitment Throuah Pathways Encourag111g Active l.894.000
Community Engagement (PEACE)
Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sex Center for Leadership and Le~rmog 5,000,000
ual ~iolence
M1ssini and Murdered 0111e Relatives M1ssmg and M11rderej Otoe Relatives Relief Fund 25,000
City of Charleston Charleston West Side Mf.ntmsh1p Program 200,000
Mercer CountyComm1ss1011 Mercer County Shenlf's Department Police Vehicles and 300,000
Equipment
Mountam State Educational ServJJ;es Cooper- Pro1ec\ EQ 892,000
ative
lown ot Clendenin Poltce Department Clendemn Poltce Personnel and Eqwpment 200,000
Frani.lrn Regional CouncJI of Governments Reduce Reltance on Part-fune Police Officers 165.000
City of Jersey City Health1erJC Peaceful families 500.000
City of Trenton Trent on RISE Center ProIect 1,000,000
Hugoton Police Department Acqu1s1t10n of Patrol Vehicles 128,000
Leaven'Jltl)rth County Attorm,y's Ofhce Establishment of a Veterans 1reatment Court 1,000,000
Olatht Pohce Department Acqu1s1t1on of Trainmg Center Equipment and TechnolOiY 1,685,000
Alaska Network on Domestic Violence t. Sex- Support for VIctIm Seiv1ces Orgarnzabons 3.000,000
ual Assault
Alaska Police and Fire Chaplams Counseling and Emotional Support Proirams for Law En- L000.000
for(emenl Officers and Y1ct1ms of Cmne
C01rnc1I on Domestic Viole1Ice and Sexual A5- Support for Child Advocacy Or&amzal!ons and Serv1ce1 for 4.000,000
sault V1ct11ns of Crime
Mumc1pahtyof Anchorage Veh1ele and Hea;y Eqrnpment Fleet Replacement 2,000,0iJO
U11Ivers1!y of Alaska forensic Tra•n111i Program tor Healthcare Providers and Ad 500,000
vocates
Cnminal Justice Coordm~tmg Council Suppor1 for Geor11a Domestic Violence SeN1ces 3.093,000
Forsyth County SheHff"s Office Manta! Health Response Teams in Forsyth County 1~7,000
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BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS/
BYRNE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS--Continued
Recipient Pro_i,ci Ammmt
Los Anieles Economic and Workforce Devel Returning Citizens Housm2 Stab,hty Pilot Proiect 1000.000
oprnent Department
Charter Town1h1p of Cltnton Poltce Social Worker 675,000
City of Westland Streng!herung Families Program 30,000
Northern Michigan Law Enforcement Trammg Public Safety Trammg Equipment 1.000.000
Group
Nonviolence Institute Strenilhemng Nonviolence Interventions 150000
Providence Pohce Department Cnrne and Gun Violence Reduction ln1t1at1ve 1.000,000
Housmg Authonty of The City of Providence Oomestrc Violence Preven!ron and Survrvor Support 200.000
Vermont Department of Publtc Safety Public Safety Trarnrni and Modermzat1on !.~00,000
Vermoot Law School !he lust1ce Reform Chnrc Pm1ect 915.000
Hawa,'r Department of Publrc Safety Contmmng and Higher lducatron Support Servrces for Ha 900.000
wat'r Department of Publrc Safety
flawa1'1 Department of the Attorney General Sexual Assault Nurses and forensrc Examiners 200,000
Mau, County West Mau, Cornmu111catmns Channel Expansmn lB0,000
67th Pmcrnct Clergy Councrl, Inc Violence lntel'lentron Prn&ram 1000,000
Commun,ty Capac,ly Development Pro1ect Human Justice & Healrn2 2,000.000
faith m New York Restorative Justice Pro1ect (Harlem Prlot) 300,000
Gettrni Ou! and Staymg Out. Inc. (GOSO) family l'herapy for Survivors ot Violence and Fam1lres of At 200.0IJO
R;s~ Youth m East Harlem
Rrse Up Rochester, Inc Antr-v,olence Sale Housing Pro1ect 400,000
Gramte State Cl11lctreri's Alham:e Interview Recordrng Equipment anrt MentaliBehav1oral 2?3,000
flcalth Suppltes for Child Advocacy Centers 111 New
Hampslrne
Manchester Pohce Department New Hampshire Law Enforcement Mental Health and 110,000
Wellness
Nashua Polrce Oepirtmcnt Hazardous OeY1ce Umt Equipment 110,000
New H•mp,hirt Oep,rtment of Ju,t1ce New H•mp,lm! Drug Ta,;, ,nrce 409,000
Town of Gorhafll Prne Mountain Rel)ftater & 4 srte Srmulcast System 426,000
City of Scottsd•le Public Safely Comrnumcallons Equrpment 89,000
Town of Wellton Polrcc Department Eqmpment 44,000
M1ch1gan Coalttmn to End Domestrc and Sex, Emergency Operation Fundrng 500,000
ual Violence
City of StockOml2e Stocktmdge Poltce - Mental Health and Wellness Trammg 165,000
Pro2ram
Cnsr, Line & Safe House of Central Georgia One Safe Place Macon family Justice Center 1,200,000
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JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS Tracking and Response to Child Abuse’’ Community Policing Development (CPD).—
The agreement includes $400,000,000 for Ju- (GAO–20–110), including national agreements The agreement provides $45,000,000 for CPD,
venile Justice programs. These funds are dis- between child advocacy centers and each which is directed to be provided in competi-
tributed as follows: military service. tive grants, including directly to law en-
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS forcement agencies, in the following manner:
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS $11,000,000 is to expand the use of crisis inter-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
(In thousands of dollars) vention teams in order to embed mental and
The agreement includes $167,800,000 for the behavioral health services with law enforce-
Program Amount Public Safety Officer Benefits program for ment, including funding for specialized
fiscal year 2023. training; $16,000,000 is for officer training in
Part B—State Formula Grants .................................................. $75,000
Emergency Planning—Juvenile Detention Facilities ............. (500) COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES de-escalation, including scenario-based
Youth Mentoring Grants. 107,000 COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES training developed in collaboration with
Title V—Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants ................... 65,000 community-based organizations, implicit
Prevention of Trafficking of Girls .......................................... (5,000) PROGRAMS
Tribal Youth ........................................................................... (17,000) bias, and duty to intervene techniques, of
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal ....................... (500) which no less than $3,000,000 is for grants to
Girls in the Justice System ................................................... (5,500) The agreement includes $662,880,000 for regional de-escalation training centers that
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative ............................................ (12,500) Community Oriented Policing Services
Children Exposed to Violence ................................................ (10,000) are administered by accredited universities
Protecting Vulnerable and At-risk Youth .............................. (2,000) (COPS) programs, as follows: of higher education and offer de-escalation
Victims of Child Abuse Programs ............................................. 41,000 training certified by a national certification
Missing and Exploited Children Programs ................................ 105,000 COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
Training for Judicial Personnel .................................................. 4,500 program; $9,000,000 is for assisting agencies
Juvenile Indigent Defense .......................................................... 2,500 [In thousands of dollars] with gaining accreditation to ensure compli-
ance with national and international stand-
Total, Juvenile Justice ....................................................... $400,000 Program Amount
ards covering all aspects of law enforcement
For fiscal year 2023, the Department is di- COPS Hiring Grants ................................................................... $324,000 policies, procedures, practices, and oper-
rected to continue following the directives
Tribal Resources Grant Program ........................................... (34,000) ations of which no less than $2,500,000 is to be
Regional Information Sharing Activities ............................... (44,000) provided for small and rural law enforcement
and reporting requirements in the joint ex- Tribal Access Program .......................................................... (4,000)
planatory statement accompanying Public Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act ............. (10,000) agencies for this purpose; $6,000,000 is for the
Law 116–260 regarding ‘‘Youth Mentoring
Collaborative Reform Model .................................................. (7,500) continuation of the CPD Microgrants pro-
Community Policing Development ............................................. 45,000 gram that provides funding for demonstra-
Grants’’ and ‘‘Victims of Child Abuse Act.’’ POLICE Act ................................................................................. 12,000
Additionally, the Department is directed to Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces ......................................... 16,000 tion and pilot projects that offer creative
follow the directives and reporting require-
Anti-Heroin Task Forces ............................................................. 35,000 ideas to advance crime fighting, community
STOP School Violence Act .......................................................... 53,000 engagement, problem solving, or organiza-
ments in the joint explanatory statement ac- COPS Technology and Equipment Community Projects ............ 177,880
companying Public Law 117–103 under the tional changes to support community polic-
headings ‘‘Protecting Vulnerable and At- Total, Community Oriented Policing Services ................... $662,880 ing; and $3,000,000 is for grants to support
Risk Youth,’’ ‘‘Statutes of Limitations on tolerance, diversity, and anti-bias training
Crimes Against Children,’’ ‘‘Missing and Ex- For fiscal year 2023, the COPS Office is di- programs offered by organizations with well-
ploited Children Programs,’’ ‘‘Advanced rected to continue following the directives established experience training law enforce-
Skills Training for Internet Crimes Against and reporting requirements in the joint ex- ment personnel and criminal justice profes-
Children (ICAC) Officers,’’ and ‘‘ICACCOPS planatory statement accompanying Public sionals.
Training.’’ Law 116–260 regarding ‘‘Anti-Methamphet- The agreement directs the Department to,
The agreement encourages OJJDP to re- amine Task Forces,’’ ‘‘Anti-Heroin Task within existing discretionary grants that
view its suite of grant programs in order to Forces,’’ and ‘‘School Resource Officers.’’ provide training for law enforcement agen-
offer services and programs for children and Further, the COPS Office is directed to fol- cies, prioritize grants for nonprofits and
youth who have experienced complex trau- low the directives and reporting require- other non-governmental entities that have
ma. ments in the joint explanatory statement ac- undergone rigorous evaluation and have a
Arts in Juvenile Justice.—The Department companying Public Law 117–103 regarding successful track record of administering re-
shall continue to develop the Arts in the Ju- ‘‘COPS Hiring,’’ ‘‘Community Policing De- search-based trainings to law enforcement
venile Justice Demonstration Program as de- velopment (CPD), Training and Technical agencies on the importance of respecting
scribed in the joint explanatory statement Assistance,’’ and ‘‘Collaborative Reform civil and constitutional rights.
accompanying Public Law 117–103. OJJDP is Model.’’ Community Oriented Policing Services, Tech-
encouraged to prioritize applications within The agreement adopts and reinforces direc- nology and Equipment Community Projects/
these competitive grants partners who have tion in House Report 117–395 under the head- COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equip-
experience in serving youth who are engaged, ing ‘‘Active Shooter Training’’ and further ment (‘‘projects’’).—The agreement provides
or at risk of engaging, in the juvenile justice encourages the continued development of e- $177,880,000 for grants to State, local, Tribal,
system as well as partnerships developed learning resources to supplement in person territorial, and other entities to develop and
through authentic collaboration with young training. acquire effective equipment, technologies,
people who have lived expertise or experi- Additional Technical Assistance.—The Com- and interoperable communications that as-
ence. The OJJDP shall provide a report not mittee urges the COPS Office to provide in- sist in responding to and preventing crime.
later than 180 days after the date of enact- creased technical assistance to applicants The agreement notes that the projects in-
ment of this act on the use of funds, grant who have not previously received COPS cluded in this statement should help improve
recipients, and project purposes for fiscal grants or otherwise indicate that they are police effectiveness and the flow of informa-
years 2022 and 2023 funding, including expan- newly establishing community-oriented po- tion among law enforcement agencies, local
sion of the program and creation of best licing programs. government service providers, and the com-
practices to replicate these kinds of partner- Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) munities they serve. Equipment funded
ships. Program.—The Department shall assess no under this program should meet any applica-
Department of Defense Tracking and Re- more than four percent of the total appro- ble requirements of the National Institute of
sponse to Child Abuse.—OJJDP is directed to priation for the RISS program for manage- Standards and Technology’s Office of Law
coordinate with the Department of Defense ment and administration purposes, so as to Enforcement Standards. The accompanying
on the implementation of recommendations ensure sufficient funding is available for law table details funding for congressionally des-
made in GAO’s report ‘‘Increased Guidance enforcement. The program shall continue to ignated activities, which are incorporated by
and Collaboration Needed to Improve DOD’s be administered as grants. reference in this Act:
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
Recipient Prniect ,~mount
Windsor Heights Police and Fire Department Windsor Heights P25 Radio Replacement ProIect $301,000
Citrus Heights Police Departmenl Citrus Heights Police Department Emergency Communica• 540,000
tion Enhancements
Pasco Shenff's Office Technolog1cal Upgrades to the Center for the Recovery of 2,000,000
Endangered and Missing Persons ICREMP)
City of Sarasota Sarasota Police Department l:qwpment Upgrade 300,000
City of St Louts Improvement of 911 Dispatch System 685,000
Escambia County Commission P25 Radio Infrastructure for the Escambia County Comm1s- 1,204,000
SIOn
City of Round Rock Round Rock Public Safety Equipment 2,000.000
Liberty Hill Police Department Liberty Hill Equipment Modernization 128.000
Wayne Police Department Law Enforcement Equipment Upgrades 54,000
Clay County Enhancing Community Policing for Clay County, NC by Im 300,000
praying the Flow of Critical Technology
Tiverton Police Department Public Safety Communications ProIect 500,000
Suffield Police Department Computer-Aided Dispatch/Records Management System 180,000
ProIect
City of St Petersburg Police Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)/Record Management 750,000
Sistem (RMS)!Mob1le System
Olathe Police Department Mobile Command Post Equipment Upgrades 300.000
Calhoun County Sheriffs Department Policrng Equipment and Technolngy Upgrades 436,000
Piatt County Sheriffs Office 911 Radio Commurncation System Upgrade 607.000
Lane County Lane Cnunty Public Safety Dispatch Center Equipment Up- 176,000
grade
Whatcom County Sheriff Whatcom County Integrated Public Safety Radio System 500,000
City of Doral Police Department Doral Police Depart11ent Real-Time Operations Center Safe 1,000,000
City Policing Technology Pro1ect
Harris County Sheriffs Office Virtual Reality Training Equipment 100,000
City o! Aurora Public Safety Modern1zatIon and fechnology infrastructure 2,280,000
Upgrade
City of Boynton Beach Emergency Operat,ons Radio Tower Replacement ProIect 1.025.000
City of West Palm Beach Secure Mobile Radio Site 969,500
Middle Rio Grande Development Council Regional Trunking Rad to System Upgrade 5,484,000
City o! Farrview Park Fairview Park Police Department Radio Replacement ProIect 604,000
City of Donna Acqu1s1llon of Safety Mobile Application for Domestic Vio- 325,000
lence Victims
Borough of Bogota Police Department Commur11cat1ons Equipment Upirades 255,000
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT--Continued
Rec1p1ent Pro1ect Amount
Bergen County Sheriffs Office County Parli/Road Cameras and Message Boards 954,000
West Milford Township West Milford Townsh•p---Communicatwns Equipment 2,893,000
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office EBRSO Investigative Support Un,t 736,000
Miss1ss1pp1 Department of Public Safety Miss1ssipp1 Capitol Police Technology Improvements 854,000
Town of New Fairfield New Fairfield PD Emergency Communications System Up- 2,100,000
grade
Town of Watertown Police Department Watertown PD Two-Way Radio Communications Upgrade 3,375,000
City of Longview Oo-escalat,on Police Trammg Simulator Pro1ect m.ooo
City ol Washougal Police Department Washougal Body-Worn Cameras Proiect 131,000
Cowlitz 9il Public Authority Cowlitz 911 Public Safety Radio Technology Moderrnzat,on & 2,179,000
Radio System Microwave Replacement
City of Battle Ground Battle Ground Public Safety Technology Improvements 413,000
City of Long Beach Long Beach Police Department Body Camera Pro;ect 95,000
Lewis County lew,s County Public Safety Radio Communications Proiect 2,800,000
Wahkiakum County Sheriffs Office Wahkiakum County Radio Improvement Proiect 1,595,000
Town of Amherst North Amherst Police Communications System Tower and 900,000
Equipment Acquisition
County of Del Norte Sheriffs Off,ce Computer Aided Dispatch (CAO) and 550,000
Records Management Systems (RMS) Update
Lancaster Police Department Lancaster Pnl,ce Department Body-Worn Cameras 200,500
Dallas Police Department Dallas Police Department Record Management System 935,000
Toledo Police Department Enhanced Portable Radio Equipment 1,250,000
Cayuga County Cayuga County Emergency 911 Radios Replacement Project L000,000
City of Eupora Eupora Police In-Car Video/Body Camera/L,cense Plate 125,000
Reader
City of Eupora Eupora Police Technology Modermzat,on 128,000
County of Burlington Burlington County Emergency Communications Pro1ect 1,200,000
City of Peona Regional Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Man- 2,000,000
agement System (RMS)
Curry County Virtual Reality lraming Simulators 267,000
Chnstian County Emergency Serv,ces Christian County Emeq,iency Services Miss011n Statewide 8,547,000
Interoperability Radio Network Proiect
New York Police Department Fixed Plate Reader System Installation 2,000,000
City of Middletown Middletown Police Secunty and Technology lnit1at1ve 300,000
Crty of Petersburg Emergency Public Safety Commumcatwns System 3,203,000
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT-Continued
Renp1ent Proi.ect Amount
City of Periy City or Periy Security Upgrades 130.000
Rochester Police Department City of Rochesterc Upgrade Video Camera Surveillance Sys- 300,000
tern
Porter County Sheriffs Office Porter County Sheriff Equipment Acqu1s1tion 400,000
Wh1tmg Po/Jee Department Technology and Eqt11pmentc License Plate Readers 215,000
City of La Verne City of La Verne Public Safety Camera Network Upgrade 500.000
Proiect
Boulder County Sheriffs Office. Office of Dis- Boulder County Sheriff long Range Acoustical Device Siren 1.080,000
aster Management System
Benton County SECOMM Microwave System Replacement 2,000.000
County of Mono Public Safety Radio System Upgrade 3.000,000
City of Gautier Police Equipment Upgrade and Improvements 5\0,000
Hancock County E--9 I l Comm1sswn Hancock County E-911 Radios 900,000
City of Salinas Salinas Police Integrated 'lechnology for Community Safety l.!65,000
Hampton Police Department Radio System Upgrades L376,000
Londonderry Police Department Emergency Dispatch Center Workstations and Eqrnpment 75,000
Upgrades
Township of South Hackensack Public Safety Communications ProIect 210,000
Midland County Midland County Shenff's Offlce Radio and Commu111cations 685,000
Infrastructure Proiect
Edina Police Department Edina Police Department Procurement of Tactical Micro- 78,000
robot Systems
City of Baltimore License Plate Readers 1,300,000
Warren Police Department law Enforcement Technology enhancement 170,000
Miami-Dade Police Department Miami Dade Police Department Mobile Computmg Upgrade 3.750,000
Tillamook County l1llamook County Public Safety RadlO Commumcation Sys- 2,000.000
tern
Township of Chatham Pub/Jc Safety Information Sharing Technology Commu111ty 809,000
Project
Union City Police Department Union City's 01g1tal Trunked Radio System Replacement 1.200,000
Township of Weehawken Public Safety Department's Radm System Update 1,000,000
County of Ocean 9-,J-J Call Center and Emergency Management Office 500.000
Amelia County Amelia County Public Safety Interoperable Radio System l.000,000
Chesterfield County Sheriff's Otfice Virtual Realty Training System !75,000
lowsa County East End Radio Improvements 1,000.000
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT-Continued
Recipient ProJect Amount
Nottoway County Nottoway County Public Safety Radio Commurncations Sys- 1,000,000
tern
Rappahannock Regional Cnminal Justice Virtual Reality Judgment Training Simulator 125,000
Academy
City of Chandler Joint Mobile Command Center Equipment 680,000
Pierce County Sheriff's Department Pierce County Metro Dive Team Equipment 248,000
The City of Vallejo Tile Valle10 Gun Violence Prevention lrntiative 830,000
Atlantic City Police Department Atlantic City Police Department-,C1ty Wide Cameras 800.000
City ot Easton LiDAR for City of Easton Public Safety and Emergency Re- 349,000
sponse
Milwaukee Police Department Public Safety Radio System Upgr3de 6,000,000
City of Rifle In-Car and Body-Worn Cameras 317,000
Bloomfield Police Department EQuipment for Police Department framing Room 40,000
Bloomfield Police Department Town of Bloomfield Cruiser Camera Upgrades 112,000
City of Bridgeport City of Bridgeport Fo~nsic Technology 500,000
City of New London City of New London Emergency Communicatmns EQuipmenl 2,218,000
Upgrades
City of Stamford Equtpment for Regional Police Academy 250,000
Town of Winchester Town of Winchester Radio Upgrades 850,000
University of New Haven Community-Based Gun Violence Reduction Project at the 1,000,000
University of New Haven
Waterbury Police Department City of Waterbury Real,Time Cnme and Pandemic Center 930,000
City of Englewood Englewood Public Safety Communicat,on Enhancement 1,790,000
Project
Town of Hamson Harrison Public Safety Communication Pro1ect 563,000
National Tactical Officers Association Mental Health Critical Incident framing 1,000,000
Cumberland County Law Enforcement Communicatmns Systems Upgrades 2,474,000
Town of Mooresville Law Enforcement Communications Systems Upgrades U05,000
City of Milton Acquisition of Access Control and Live Scan Fingerprint 63,000
Statmn
City of Charles Town Charles fown Police Department Technology Upgrade 400,000
City of Charleston Training Simulator and Ongomg Training and Equipment 750,000
Support
West Virginia Un1vers1ty Campus Security Upgrades at WVU Potomac 358,000
Office of the State's Attorney, Prince Digital Discovery Capability 500,000
George's County
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT---Continued
Recipient ProJtCt Amount
City of Dover Police Department City of Dover~W1reless Camera Network System 600,000
C,ty of Erie Ene Regional Bomb Squact Vehicle 325,000
City of Saco Public Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade 667,000
County of Cumberland Public Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade l.000,000
County of Waldo 9-1-1 Dispatch Center Equipment Upgrade 165,000
Washington County Emergency Management Public Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade 3.!78.000
Agency
City of Henderson Henderson-Dispatch Consoles 2,624,000
City of North las Vegas Police Department Technology Upgrade 100,000
City of Reno Reno Police Department---Forensics Software & Equipment l.500,000
C,ty of Carbondale Technology Upgrades 600,000
lnteragency Communications Interoperability ICI System Regional Public Safety Radio Network Upgrade 2,500,000
System
Torrance Police Department Torrance Police Department Body-Worn and In-Car Camera! l,615,000
City of Cayce Police Equipment Upgrade 858,000
c,ty of Sumter Ballistic Evidence System Upgrade 510,000
Albuquerque Police Department Albuquerque Police Department Investigation Technology 480,000
Enhancement Tools
Albuquerque Police Department Albuquerque Police Department Cell Site Simulators 860,000
(CSSI
City of las Cruces Southern New Mexico Regmoal Public Safety Equipment 1,750,000
Jemez Pueblo Police Department In-Vehicle Cameras and Equipment 147,000
I.as Cruces Police Department Las Cruces Police Department Cnme Deterrence Equipment 450,000
Delta County Delta Dispatch System Upgrade 500.000
University of Mississippi Medical Center UMMC Police and Public Safety Department Technology and 755,000
Eqrnpment
City of Saint Peter Saint Peter Police Department Technology Upgrade 33,000
le Sueur Police Department Le Sueur Police Department Radio and Communications Up· !80,000
grade
Scott County Scott County Sheriff's Office Specialized Rescue Vehicle 350,000
Vermont Department of Public Safety Transition to Statewide ReKional Emergency Communica- 9,000,000
lions
Albuquerque Police Department Smart Camera Technology Prn1ect 480,000
Crty of Medford City of Medford Radio System Upgrade 1,444,000
City of St. Helens St. Helens Law Enforcement Technology 340,000
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT~Continued
Recipient Prn1~:t Amount
Douglas County Douglas County Commun1cat1ons Radio System Upgrade 355,000
Douglas County Shenff's Office Douglas County Emergency Mobile Command Center 241,000
Lrncoln County Sheriffs Otl!ce Lrncoln County Radio System Upgrade 2,000.000
U111on County Emergency Services U111on County Public Safety Rad,o System Upgrade 2,000,000
Wheeler County Office of Emergency Manage• Wheeler County Radm System Upgrade 1,019,000
ment
Allen County Shentf Acquis1t,on of a Chemical Analyzer [56,000
Andover Police Department 911 Service Technology Updates 358,000
Colwich Police Department Acqu1sit1on of License Plate Recognition Technology and 16,000
Cameras
Derby Police Department Acqu1sit1on of l1cei1se Plate Recogn1t1on Technology and 47,000
c~meras
Dodge City Police Department Acqws1tmn of an Emergency Re5ponse Vell1cle 327,000
Edwards County Sheritf Public Safety Communications Network Updates 1,210000
Ellis County Shenff Acqwsition of Body Scanners 198,000
Great Bend Police Department Acquisition of Ucecse Plate Recognition Technology and 132,000
Cameras
Hays Police Department Acqu1s1t1on nl Body.worn Cameras 90000
Hutchrnson Police Department Radio Upgrades 495,000
Independence Police Department Acquis1t1on of Mobile Camera fechnology 330,000
Jefferson County Shen!! Acqu1sit1on of Black Water V1s1on Tecllnology 129,000
Junction City Police Department Acquis1tmn ol Mobile Camera Technology 147,000
Kansas City Police Department Establishment of a Real Time Cnme Center 905,000
Lenexa Police Department Acqu1sit100 of Commurnty Commun1cat1ons Technology 84,000
Morton County Shenff Acquisition of licerse Plate Recogrnt1on Technology and !90,000
Cameras
Praine Village Police Department Acquisition of Ucecse Plate Recognition Technology and 638,000
Cameras
Rooks County Sllenlf Acqws1twn of a Trarnmg Simulator 55,000
Russell Police Department Public Safety Communications Network Updates 259,000
Salina Police Department Acquisition of L!cecse Plate Recognition Technology and 240,000
Cameras
Saline County Sheriff Acquisition of Body Scanners 314,000
Sewaid County Shenlf Acq111silion of Body Scanners !53,000
Shawnee County Sherill Acquis1twn of Mobile Camera Technology 1,664.000
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT-Continued
Rer.1p!ent Pro1ect Amount
Shawnee Police Department AcquisIt1on of license Plate Recognition Technology and 83,000
Cameras
Topeka Police Department AcquIs1tion of Hazardous Device Response Vehicle and 385,000
Equipment
Wabaunsee County Shenff Acqu1sit1on of License Plate Recogn,tmn Technology and 156,000
Cameras
Wallace County Shenff Acquisition of Night Operations Technology 17,000
Wichita Police Department Establishment of a Real, Time Cnme Center 1,650,000
Municipality of Anchorage Communications Technology and Equipment Replacemenl 1,740,000
Municipality of Anchorage Secunty Equipment and Technology 250,000
City of College Park College Park Police Department Public Safety Technology 373,000
and Equipment
Town of Bnstol Police Departmen1 Mobile Command Unit Upgrade 175,000
Town of Foster Communicat1011 Dispatch Eqmpment 120,000
Town ot Glocester Police Equipment 490,000
Town of North Smithfield Police Vehicles and Equipment 375,000
Portsmouth Police Department Police Department Mobile Data Terminals 30,000
Brandon Police Department Public Safety Vehicle Upgrades for Brandon Police Depart 18,000
ment
Hawai'1 Department of Land and Natural Re• Strenllthenmg Hawai'I State Natural Resource Law Enforce. 1,000,000
sources ment
Belknap County Sheriff's Office IT Enhancements for Belknap County Sheriff's Office 600,000
Exeter Police Department Exeter Police Mobile Radio Commun,catmns Upgrades 112,000
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Hillsborough County Sheriff K9 Niko Specialized Vehicle 76,000
Pro1ect
Hollis Department of Emergency Management Public Safety Radio Infrastructure and Interoperability Up• 702,000
grade
Laconia Police Department Dispatch Technology Integration System 200,000
Manchester School District Manchester School Emergency Notification System 2,401,000
Nashua Police Department Nashua Police Department Small Platform Response Vehicle 90,000
New London Police Department New London CAD/RMS Program Project 413,000
Newfields Police Department Newfields Police Technology Equipment 28,000
Sanbornton Police Department Sanbornton Police Department Radio System 22,000
Town of Newington Newington Emergency Communications Infrastructure 170,000
City of Highland Park Highland Park Police Department Pilot Pro1ect for Mental 500,000
Health Co,reiponse Model
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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
COMMUNITY PROJECTS/COPS LAW ENFORCEMENT n:r1-1Nni or.v
Amount
City of Washington Public Safety Radw System Upgrades 900,000
Augusta University Public Safety Equipment 2,677,000
City of Powder Springs 500.000
Whitfield County 75.000
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF Section 204 establishes that the Director of items and services needed for inmate train-
JUSTICE the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is obliged to ing, religious, or educational purposes.
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) provide escort services to an inmate receiv-
Section 208 requires review by the Deputy
ing an abortion outside of a Federal facility,
The agreement includes the following gen- Attorney General and the Department In-
except where this obligation conflicts with
eral provisions for the Department of Jus- vestment Review Board prior to the obliga-
the preceding section.
tice: Section 205 establishes requirements and tion or expenditure of funds for major infor-
Section 201 makes available additional re- procedures for transfer proposals. mation technology projects.
ception and representation funding for the Section 206 prohibits the use of funds for Section 209 requires the Department to fol-
Attorney General from the amounts provided transporting prisoners classified as max-
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low reprogramming procedures prior to any
in this title. imum or high security, other than to a facil- deviation from the program amounts speci-
Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to ity certified by the BOP as appropriately se- fied in this title or the reuse of specified
pay for an abortion, except in the case of cure. deobligated funds provided in previous years.
rape or incest, or to preserve the life of the Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for
mother. the purchase or rental by Federal prisons of Section 210 prohibits the use of funds for
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Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to re- audiovisual or electronic media or equip- A–76 competitions for work performed by
quire any person to perform or facilitate the ment, services and materials used primarily employees of BOP or Federal Prison Indus-
performance of an abortion. for recreational purposes, except for those tries, Inc.
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Section 211 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from to retain ownership of technologies, sci- PI to use remaining funds to secure delivery
holding additional responsibilities that ex- entific data and discoveries made using pub- of all subsystems for the instrument with
empt U.S. Attorneys from statutory resi- lic funds. Finally, as stated in the House re- full documentation delivered in fiscal year
dency requirements. port, GAO is directed to continue its review 2023. Should the instrument be completed
Section 212 permits up to 2 percent of of NASA’s programs or projects that are ex- within remaining funds, NASA is encouraged
grant and reimbursement program funds pected to have an estimated life-cycle cost to consider options to fly on a mission of op-
made available to the OJP to be used for over $250,000,000. portunity in the future, should the oppor-
training and technical assistance and per- tunity arise. Further, within the funds pro-
mits up to 2 percent of grant funds made NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION vided, NASA is directed to mitigate the im-
available to that office to be used for crimi- (In thousands of dollars) pact of mission cancellation on the PI team
nal justice research, evaluation, and statis- and to continue efforts to replace the loss of
tics by the NIJ and the Bureau of Justice Program Amount scientific data stemming from GeoCarb’s
Statistics. cancellation.
Science:
Section 213 provides cost-share waivers for Earth Science .................................................................. $2,195,000 Geosynchronous Littoral Imaging and Moni-
certain DOJ grant programs. Planetary Science ............................................................ 3,200,000 toring Radiometer (GLIMR).—The agreement
Section 214 waives the requirement that Astrophysics ..................................................................... 1,510,000 includes up to the requested level for GLIMR
Heliophysics ..................................................................... 805,000
the Attorney General reserve certain funds Biological and Physical Science ..................................... 85,000 to ensure a final confirmation review by Jan-
from amounts provided for offender incarcer- uary 31, 2023. NASA is directed to work with
ation. Total, Science .............................................................. 7,795,000 NOAA to ensure that GLIMR meets the re-
Section 215 prohibits funds, other than quirements of the GeoXO program, as appro-
Aeronautics .......................................................................... 935,000
funds for the national instant criminal back- priate.
ground check system established under the Space Technology ................................................................. 1,200,000 Small Satellite Launch.—NASA shall con-
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, tinue competitive processes to ensure small
from being used to facilitate the transfer of Exploration: satellite launch opportunities, including by
an operable firearm to a known or suspected Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle ................................... (1,338,700) increasing the utilization of Venture-Class
Space Launch System (SLS) Vehicle Deployment ........... (2,600,000)
agent of a drug cartel where law enforcement Exploration Ground Systems ............................................ (799,150) Acquisition Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR)
personnel do not continuously monitor or Artemis Campaign Development ..................................... (2,600,300) contracting in fiscal year 2023 and beyond.
control such firearm. University Small Satellite Missions.—Of the
Total, Exploration ........................................................ 7,468,850
Section 216 places limitations on the obli- funds provided for Science, NASA is directed
gation of funds from certain Department of Space Operations ................................................................. 4,250,000 to allocate not less than $30,000,000 for uni-
Justice accounts and funding sources. versity small satellite missions.
Section 217 allows certain funding to be Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Wildfire Detection Technologies.—The House
(STEM) ............................................................................. 143,500 language providing $8,000,000 to initiate con-
made available for use in Performance Part-
nership Pilots. Safety, Security and Mission Services ................................. 3,129,451 cept studies to develop and demonstrate low-
Section 218 establishes reporting require- cost and scalable infrared sensing and other
ments for certain Department of Justice Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restora- technologies for wildfire management is re-
funds. tion .................................................................................. * 414,300 tained. The agreement reiterates that this
Section 219 provides for humanitarian ex- funding is provided in addition to other wild-
Office of Inspector General .................................................. 47,600
penses incurred from illness, injury, or death fire research activity assumed in the budget
while on duty for certain Department of Jus- Total, NASA ................................................................. $25,383,701 request.
tice personnel. Remote Sensing of Marginal Ice Zones.—
Section 220 prohibits funds in this act from NASA shall report to the Committees on
* Includes $367,000,000 in emergency funding provided in division N.
being used to conduct, contract for, or other- whether and how long-range, multi-day en-
wise support, live tissue training, unless the SCIENCE durance polar monitoring Uncrewed Aircraft
Attorney General issues a written, non-dele- The agreement includes $7,795,000,000 for Systems could be utilized to address remote
gable determination that such training is Science and directs NASA to provide funding sensing of marginal ice zones, including rec-
medically necessary and cannot be rep- as described in the table above and text ommended cost and development timetable,
licated by alternatives. Should additional below. NASA is expected to continue making if appropriate.
funding be needed for humane medical sim- progress on the recommendations of the Na- Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).—The agree-
ulation, the Department should request this tional Academies’ decadal surveys now and ment supports NASA’s contribution, in co-
as part of components’ budget submissions. in the future. NASA should also ensure that ordination with NOAA and other Federal
Section 221 designates the facilities of the its merit review systems encourage principal agencies, to monitoring and detection of
FBI at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, as the investigators (PI) to use commercial orbital freshwater HABs under section 9 of Public
‘‘Richard Shelby Center for Innovation and and sub-orbital platforms. Law 115–423.
Advanced Training.’’ Joint Agency Satellite Division (JASD).—The
Earth Science.—In lieu of the funds des-
TITLE III agreement notes the important role that the
ignated in the House report for Earth
JASD plays in partnering with NOAA to de-
SCIENCE Science, the agreement provides no less than
sign, construct, and launch weather sat-
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY the request level for the Plankton, Aerosol,
ellites that are instrumental to accurate
Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) and NASA–
The agreement includes $7,965,000 for the forecasts. It is expected that as NOAA em-
ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar missions.
Office of Science and Technology Policy barks on the next generation of geo-
The agreement also provides up to the re-
(OSTP). stationary, polar-orbiting, and space weather
quest level for Airborne Science, Earth Sys-
Federal Climate Action Plans.—The agree- satellites, NASA will ensure that these flag-
tem Explorers, and Computing and Manage-
ment adopts House language on ‘‘Climate ship constellations can be delivered within
ment.
Change Adaptation’’ and directs OSTP to un- Earth Systems Observatory Missions.—NASA cost and schedule goals.
dertake this work from within available Planetary Defense.—In lieu of the House
shall submit, concurrent with its fiscal year
funds. language on funding, the agreement provides
2024 budget submission, the estimated costs,
NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL $137,800,000 for Planetary Defense, including
by fiscal year, and schedules for each of the
not less than $90,000,000 for the Near-Earth
The agreement includes $1,965,000 for the first four designated observables missions.
Object (NEO) Surveyor mission. The agree-
activities of the National Space Council. NASA should plan to competitively select fu-
ment notes concern about NEO Surveyor’s
Quarterly Briefings.—The National Space ture missions. An increase in competed, PI-
proposed launch slippage into 2028 and re-
Council is directed to continue to provide led missions will encourage responsible cost
minds NASA of its mandate to detect 90 per-
quarterly briefings to the Committees on its and schedule constraints, develop novel re-
cent of objects greater than 140 meters in
activities. mote sensing technologies, and leverage the
size that threaten Earth.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE talents and expertise of scientists at univer- Lunar Discovery.—NASA’s Lunar Discovery
ADMINISTRATION sities and research institutions. and Exploration program shall adhere to the
The agreement includes $25,383,701,000 for Venture Class Missions.—In lieu of the
lunar science priorities established by
the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- House funding, the agreement provides up to
decadal surveys and the National Research
istration (NASA), of which $367,000,000 is in- $194,500,000 for Venture Class missions and
Council’s report, ‘‘Scientific Context for the
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cluded in division N. NASA shall continue to reminds NASA to ensure mission classifica-
Exploration of the Moon.’’ Accordingly, the
follow directives contained in the explana- tion is appropriately distributed across all
agreement includes up to $486,300,000 for
tory statement accompanying division B of levels of risk. NASA is encouraged to set
Lunar Discovery and Exploration, including
Public Law 116–260 under the headings aside funding for educational payloads.
up to the request level for Commercial Lunar
GeoCarb.—The agreement provides
‘‘Quarterly Launch Schedule’’ and ‘‘Over- Payload Services (CLPS), $22,100,000 for the
$20,000,000 for the GeoCarb mission to sup-
sight and Accountability.’’ Additionally, as Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and not less
port completion of the spectrograph and
the relationship between NASA and its com- than $97,200,000 for the Volatiles Inves-
other close-out work. To the extent prac-
mercial partners deepens, NASA should seek tigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER)
ticable, NASA should work with the mission
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mission. Further, NASA is encouraged to le- covery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for AERONAUTICS
verage the resources and expertise of both the 2020s’’ (Astro2020) recommended the es- The agreement includes $935,000,000 for
private industry and universities in advanc- tablishment of a technology development Aeronautics. Within the Aeronautics Direc-
ing its lunar science and exploration agenda. program to mature science and technologies torate, NASA is encouraged to accelerate re-
Mars Sample Return.—The agreement pro- needed for the recommended missions begin- search and development for next generation
vides no less than the request level for Mars ning with those needed for a large telescope commercial engine technologies for elec-
Sample Return. In addition to the require- to observe habitable exoplanets. As part of trified aircraft propulsion, including electric
ments of the briefing described in the House its preparations for implementing the air flight. NASA is further encouraged to
report, NASA shall brief the Committees on Astro2020 recommendations, NASA is ex- support research into additive manufac-
a year-by-year funding profile for a planned pected to include appropriate funding for turing.
2028 launch as well as any guardrails NASA technology maturation in its fiscal year 2024 Hypersonics Technology.—The agreement
has put in place to ensure that the Mars budget request to ensure continued Astro- includes not less than $50,000,000 for
Sample Return mission does not continue to physics mission success. Hypersonics Technology, of which $15,000,000
grow in cost while incurring launch delays. Heliophysics Research Range.—The agree- shall be prioritized for opportunities for pub-
This consolidated briefing shall occur within ment provides the requested level for Re- lic-private partnerships, including $10,000,000
45 days of enactment of this act. search Range. for carbon/carbon material testing and
Mars Exploration.—The agreement provides Living With A Star.—The agreement pro- $5,000,000 to develop and mature automation
up to $233,900,000 to support the Mars Explo- vides $147,300,000 for Living With A Star, of of high-temperature ceramic matrix compos-
ration initiative. which $73,000,000 is for the Geospace Dynam- ites for material characterization, as well as
New Frontiers.—The agreement provides up ics Constellation mission. other technologies that meet both NASA’s
to $478,400,000 for New Frontiers, including Heliophysics Explorers.—The agreement pro- strategic goals and industry needs.
up to the request level for Juno and not less vides $167,900,000 for Heliophysics Explorers. Optimization of Stitched Composites.—The
than $400,100,000 for Dragonfly. Additionally, Heliophysics Technology.—The agreement
agreement provides $10,000,000 to facilitate
NASA is directed to brief the Committees provides the request level for Heliophysics
technology development in stitched compos-
within 180 days of enactment of this act on Technology.
ites and encourages NASA to partner with
how NASA’s planned investments in New Space Weather.—The agreement provides no
industry to further NASA’s goals in devel-
Frontiers over the next five years will ad- less than $25,000,000 for Space Weather, in-
oping large-scale components and high-rate
vance the recommendations of the 2022 Plan- cluding $2,000,000 for a center-based mecha-
manufacturing techniques for use in sub-
etary Science Decadal Survey titled ‘‘Ori- nism to support multidisciplinary space
sonic aircraft.
gins, Worlds, and Life.’’ Such briefing may weather research, advance new capabilities,
Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Re-
be conducted concurrently with the briefing and foster collaboration among university,
sponse Operations (ACERO).—The agreement
directed in the House language relating to government, and industry participants
includes $10,000,000 to begin the ACERO ini-
the New Frontiers V development cost cap. aimed at improving research-to-operations
tiative, as proposed in the House report.
Planetary Exploration.—The agreement af- and operations-to-research. NASA should
Aircraft Fuel Efficiency.—The agreement
firms the House language on ‘‘Small Innova- continue to coordinate with NOAA, the Na-
supports NASA’s effort to support subsonic
tive Missions for Planetary Exploration tional Science Foundation, and the Depart-
aircraft fuel efficiency improvements and ef-
(SIMPLEx),’’ and encourages NASA, in its ment of Defense to focus on research and
forts to reduce emissions as a bridge to the
fiscal year 2024 budget submission, to con- technology that improves operational space
electrification of aircraft propulsion. The
tinue the cadence of SIMPLEx, New Fron- weather forecasts and assets, including
agreement encourages NASA to advance its
tiers and Discovery class missions in spite of ground-based assets such as the Daniel K.
research that will reduce fuel consumption
cost pressures from planetary flagship mis- Inouye Solar Telescope.
and carbon emissions on legacy aircraft plat-
sions, including the Mars program. Solar Terrestrial Probes.—The agreement
forms, including a demonstration mission
Astrophysics.—The agreement provides up provides $208,000,000 for Solar Terrestrial
when appropriate. NASA is further encour-
to the request level for Astrophysics Re- Probes, including $26,000,000 from within cur-
aged to utilize cost share opportunities with
search, Astrophysics Future Missions, and rent and prior year resources to continue
industry in furthering these efforts.
the Hubble Space Telescope. Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission
Advanced Materials Research.—The agree-
Astrophysics Explorers.—The agreement pro- operations and $5,000,000 to continue formu-
ment provides up to $7,000,000 above the re-
vides up to $245,600,000 for Astrophysics Ex- lation for the DYNAMIC mission as a cost-
quest to advance university-led aeronautics
plorers. NASA’s commitment to accelerate capped PI-led mission. NASA is directed to
materials research, such as the development
the cadence of Astrophysics Explorers mis- maintain operations and scientific analysis
of composite thermoplastic fibers. NASA is
sions and to continue a new line of small for MMS at a level that will achieve the
encouraged to partner with academic insti-
Pioneer-class missions that leverage ad- phase two objective of night side reconnec-
tutions that have strong capabilities in avia-
vancements in low-cost platforms such as tion events and issue the instrument solici-
tion, aerospace structures, and materials
cubesats and balloons is appreciated. tation for DYNAMIC.
Diversify, Realize, Integrate, Venture, Edu- testing and evaluation.
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).—The
agreement provides the requested funding cate (DRIVE) Initiative.—The agreement sup- SPACE TECHNOLOGY
level for JWST. The agreement also notes ports the ongoing execution of the DRIVE The agreement includes $1,200,000,000 for
the historic nature of the images being re- initiative, a top priority of the National Re- Space Technology and reaffirms support for
turned by JWST and congratulates NASA on search Council Decadal Survey, and encour- the independence of the mission directorate.
the success of the mission thus far. ages NASA to implement the goal of increas- The agreement also supports the Space Tech-
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.—The ing the competitive research program to 25 nology Mission Directorate’s efforts to en-
agreement provides $482,200,000 for the percent of the Heliophysics budget request to able technologies related to in-space and ad-
Roman Telescope. The agreement reiterates enable the development of new technologies, ditive manufacturing, thermal protection,
the expectation that NASA will use a including advanced computational tools, es- Solar Electric Propulsion, Fission Surface
$3,500,000,000 development cost cap in execu- tablish competitively awarded DRIVE Power, Archinaut-2, and artificial intel-
tion of the mission. Science Centers, support multidisciplinary ligence.
Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Edu- research collaboration using integrated ob- Orbital Debris Remediation.—The agreement
cation.—The agreement provides no less than servatory data, and support early career in- includes up to $5,000,000 to advance early-
$52,000,000 for education and outreach efforts. vestigators. stage technology for active debris remedi-
The agreement further supports the rec- Heliophysics Budget Execution.—The ation as described in the House report.
ommendation that the Astrophysics program Heliophysics Division is directed to brief the Regional Economic Development Initiative.—
continue to administer this SMD-wide edu- Committees quarterly on its execution, in- The agreement provides up to $10,000,000 for
cation funding. The agreement encourages cluding the status of all projects in develop- the Regional Economic Development Initia-
SMD-funded investigators to be directly in- ment and any solicitations expected in the tive.
volved in outreach and education efforts and next quarter. The briefing should include On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufac-
support citizen science. NASA should con- any solicitations that will be delayed due to turing 1 (OSAM–1).—The agreement provides
tinue to prioritize funding for ongoing edu- perceived lack of funding. $227,000,000 for OSAM–1, formerly known as
cation efforts linked directly to its science Biological and Physical Science (BPS).— the Restore-L/SPace Infrastructure Dex-
missions. Funds provided for BPS may be used for the terous Robot. NASA should continue to work
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared As- development and demonstration of in-situ with private sector and university partners
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tronomy (SOFIA).—No less than $30,000,000 is analysis, sample preparation and handling, to facilitate commercialization of the tech-
provided for SOFIA to ensure an orderly and specialized equipment for the next gen- nologies developed within the program.
close-out of the mission and to assist NASA eration of microgravity science. NASA Nuclear Thermal Propulsion.—The agree-
staff assigned to SOFIA in transitioning to should develop and operate space-based capa- ment provides not less than $110,000,000 for
other NASA missions. The House reporting bilities for transformational microgravity the development of nuclear thermal propul-
requirement is affirmed. science that advances U.S. leadership in such sion, of which $45,000,000 is for reactor devel-
Astrophysics Decadal Survey.—The Astro- areas as quantum physics, thriving in deep opment, $45,000,000 is for fuel materials de-
physics decadal survey, ‘‘Pathways to Dis- space, and soft matter. velopment, and $20,000,000 is for non-nuclear
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systems development and acquisition plan- provides not less than $799,150,000 for EGS, awarding funds made available through this
ning. NASA is encouraged to develop innova- including up to $281,350,000 for the Mobile program.
tive nuclear technologies that enable a reg- Launch Platform-2 (ML–2), which includes Rocket Propulsion Test Program.—The agree-
ular cadence of extended duration robotic half of the additional need NASA has identi- ment provides $48,200,000 for the Rocket Pro-
missions to the lunar surface and Mars. fied since its fiscal year 2023 budget submis- pulsion Test Program and directs NASA to
Flight Opportunities Program.—The agree- sion. NASA is expected to find the other half provide, not later than 90 days after enact-
ment includes up to $27,000,000 for the Flight of the estimated need from within other re- ment of this act, a forward-looking plan de-
Opportunities Program, including up to sources provided without proposing reduc- scribing how NASA intends to maintain and
$5,000,000 to support payload development tions in Congressional priorities, both in fis- modernize its propulsion testing facilities to
and flight of K–12 and collegiate educational cal year 2023 and beyond. The agreement also address current and future testing needs.
payloads. NASA shall continue to follow di- retains a provision limiting the use of funds Such a plan should assess the commercial
rectives contained in the explanatory state- for ML–2. space and other benefits of test stand modi-
ment accompanying division B of Public Law Artemis Campaign Development.—The agree- fications at NASA’s rocket engine test facil-
116–260 under the heading ‘‘Flight Opportuni- ment includes $2,600,300,000 for Artemis Cam- ity to enable next-generation, lox-kerosene
ties Program.’’ paign Development. Within 90 days of enact- Oxygen-Rich Staged Combustion engine test
Innovative Nanomaterials.—The agreement ment of this act, NASA shall provide the capabilities.
provides up to $5,000,000 to advance large Committees with a workforce plan that iden- Space Communications.—The agreement
scale production and use of innovative nano- tifies, by center, the anticipated impacts to provides up to the request level for the Com-
materials, including carbon nanotubes and its workforce as the Artemis program transi- munications Services Program. NASA is di-
carbon/carbon composites. tions from development to operations and rected to provide a timeline for sustainment
Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP).—The the future program, mission, and technology of the existing space communications net-
House language on ‘‘Nuclear Electric Propul- development assignments necessary to main- work and infrastructure upgrades in its fis-
sion’’ is adopted, and the agreement provides tain NASA’s capabilities at its centers. cal year 2024 budget request. NASA is also
up to $15,000,000 to begin a systematic ap- Human Landing System (HLS).—The agree- directed to identify adequate resources and
proach to NEP technology development. ment provides not less than $1,485,600,000 for provide a plan to address any upgrades iden-
Lunar Surface Power.—In addition to the HLS, including the request level for Sus- tified in its Deep Space Network ‘‘Road to
reporting requirement in the House report, taining Lunar Development activities, and Green’’ study. NASA is directed to brief the
the agreement urges NASA to devote the re- no less than the requested amount for the Committees on these plans within 30 days
sources required to ensure that lunar surface Lunar Lander office. NASA is expected to en- after the enactment of this act.
power systems, such as vertical solar arrays sure redundancy and competition in the HLS Commercial Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Develop-
and fission surface power, are fully developed program for research, development, testing ment.—The agreement provides up to
and prepared for deployment when the time and evaluation of multiple HLS systems. $224,300,000 for LEO commercialization.
for surface missions arrives in the mid-2020s. Spacesuits.—The agreement provides the re- NASA shall continue to follow directives
In lieu of the funding provided in the House quested funding for Extravehicular Activity contained in the explanatory statement ac-
report, the agreement provides up to and Human Systems Mobility Program companying division B of Public Law 116–260
$40,000,000 for payload development and de- (EHP) and notes that in 2022 NASA began the under the heading ‘‘Commercial LEO Devel-
livery to the lunar surface via the Commer- process for developing the spacesuits that opment.’’
cial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program will be necessary for the crewed landing on Human Research Program.—Crew health and
to execute a surface power demonstration by the Moon and for future use in low-Earth safety will be integral to future crewed Moon
2026. NASA is also encouraged to identify orbit. Within the funds provided for EHP, and Mars missions, and NASA is directed to
areas of alignment between nuclear propul- NASA is encouraged to continue promoting continue its research into understanding the
sion and fission surface power research. redundancy and competition, including ro- effects of living and working in space on as-
Tipping Point and Announcement of Collabo- bust support for research, development, test- tronauts.
rative Opportunities (ACO).—The House direc- ing, and evaluation for multiple competi- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND
tion on Tipping Point and ACO solicitations tively awarded space suit capabilities. MATHEMATICS ENGAGEMENT
is retained, and the agreement provides up to Priority of Use Missions.—NASA is directed The agreement includes $143,500,000 for
$85,000,000 to implement these important op- to follow the reporting requirements under Science, Technology, Engineering, and
portunities. the paragraph ‘‘Priority of Use Missions’’ in Mathematics Engagement.
In Space Additive Manufacturing Capabili- division B of the report accompanying Pub- Space Grant Program.—The agreement in-
ties.—House language on ‘‘Additive Manufac- lic Law 117–103. cludes $58,000,000 for the Space Grant Pro-
turing’’ is adopted, and the agreement pro- Habitat Systems Research and Development.— gram; directs that these amounts be allo-
vides up to $15,000,000 for the research, devel- As part of NASA’s plan for a sustained lunar cated to State consortia for competitively
opment, and enhancement of in-space addi- presence, NASA may need to establish a hab- awarded grants in support of local, regional,
tive manufacturing capabilities. itation systems program office as part of the and national STEM needs; and directs that
Small Business Innovation Research Artemis program with expertise in systems all 52 participating jurisdictions be sup-
(SBIR).—NASA shall continue to fulfill stat- engineering development and science and ex- ported at no less than $900,000 each.
utory obligations for SBIR funding and place ploration systems integration. NASA is en- Established Program to Stimulate Competitive
an increased focus on awarding SBIR awards couraged to continue its planning to support Research (EPSCoR).—The agreement includes
to firms with fewer than 50 employees. the launch readiness of a lunar surface habi- $26,000,000 for EPSCoR.
EXPLORATION tat and establish a program office, should Minority University Research and Education
The agreement includes $7,468,850,000 for one become necessary. Project (MUREP).—The agreement includes
Exploration. SPACE OPERATIONS $45,500,000 for MUREP and continues direc-
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle.—The The agreement provides $4,250,000,000 for tion contained in the explanatory statement
agreement includes $1,338,700,000 for the Space Operations, including not less than accompanying division B of Public Law 116–
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and does $10,000,000 for technical activities leading to 260.
not include transfer authority for a portion a competitively awarded U.S. International STEM Education and Accountability Projects
of Orion funds to the Space Operations Mis- Space Station (ISS) deorbit vehicle in fiscal (SEAP).—The agreement includes $14,000,000
sion Directorate. year 2024 to ensure the safe and controlled for SEAP. The agreement also reflects
Space Launch System (SLS).—The agree- deorbit of the ISS at the end of its useful strong support for the Competitive Program
ment provides $2,600,000,000 for SLS, of which life. for Science, Museums, Planetariums, and
not less than $600,000,000 is for concurrent Commercial Crew.—NASA is expected to NASA Visitors Centers known as ‘‘Teams
SLS Block 1B Development, including Explo- certify a new commercial crew carrier in fis- Engaging Affiliate Museums and Informal
ration Upper Stage development and associ- cal year 2023, bringing much-needed competi- Institutions’’ (TEAM II) program.
ated stage adapter work. The agreement is tion to the Commercial Crew program. SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES
supportive of fully developing the capabili- NASA is encouraged to continue efforts to The agreement includes $3,129,451,000 for
ties of SLS, and directs NASA to continue enhance competition to generate savings Safety, Security and Mission Services.
the simultaneous development of activities within the Commercial Crew program. Independent Verification & Validation
as authorized under sections 302(c)(l)(a) and 21st Century Launch Complex Program.—The (IV&V) Program.—The agreement provides
(b) of Public Law 111–267. Further, as NASA agreement includes up to the fiscal year 2022 $39,100,000 for IV&V. If necessary, NASA
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continues to refine its strategy for a sustain- levels for the 21st Century Launch Complex shall fund additional IV&V activities from
able presence and exploration of the lunar Program. If NASA again does not propose within the mission directorates that make
surface, the agreement encourages NASA to funding this initiative in its fiscal year 2024 use of IV&V services.
continue its exploration of a cargo variant of budget submission, it is expected that the Aerosciences Evaluation and Test Capabilities
SLS for use in the Artemis program and for agency will request sufficient funding within (AETC).—NASA is directed to report to the
other purposes. Construction and Environmental Compliance Committees within 30 days of enactment of
Exploration Ground Systems (EGS).—In lieu and Restoration to realize the full potential this act on AETC’s process for portfolio
of the House funding for EGS, the agreement of all NASA-owned launch complexes in maintenance and repair decisions, as well as
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near-term priority investments and mainte- sources in each of the outyears, as shown in NASA Community Projects/NASA Special
nance that are needed to meet expected de- the fiscal year 2023 budget submission, will Projects.—Within the appropriation for Safe-
mand growth and reliable availability of meet expected demand and reliable avail- ty, Security and Mission Services, the agree-
these facilities. Such report should include a ability of these facilities. ment provides funds for the following
detailed explanation of how requested re- projects:
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NASA COMMUNITY PROJECTS/
NASA SPECIAL PROJECTS
Recipient Prniect Amount
Houston Independent School District Houston,Rrce Planetary Pro1ect $1,983.320
Amencan Museum of Natural Hrstori Planetarrum Programming Development 1.500,000
Vrrgrnia Arr and Space Cooter STEMConnect NASA STEM Literacy & Community En, 687,680
nchmenl
Central Allegheny Challenger learnrng Center Central Allegheny Challenger Learnrng Center 1,495,000
Cuyahoga Community College Drstnct Cleanroom Classroom Laboratori £q111pment 195,000
Mingo County Redevelopment Authority Mingo County Redevelopment Authority Advanced Air 2,900,000
Mobility Educatron Program
University of Mariland, Baltimore County Earth and Space Institute Resean:h and tqurpment 1,000.000
Ur11vers1ty of Delaware, Delaware state University Space Education Excellence for Delaware (SEED) 900,000
Louisiana State University Natmnal Center for Ad, Drg,tal Manufacturmg Technology Upgrades 2,500,000
vanced Mamrfactunng
Unrversity of New Mexico Long Wavelength Array Technology Upgrades 983,000
Museum of Science Building a Pathway to Belongmg Pilot Pro1ect 500.000
Cosmosphere, Inc. Support for STEM Education Programs and Gallenesi 3,000,000
Exhrbrts Revital1zat1on
Wichita State Urnvers1ty Support for Advanced Materials Research and Re, 10,000,000
search Equipment at the National Institute for
Av1at1on Research
New Hampshrre Aerospace Defense Export Coosor, Next Generation lnnovalron for a Resilient Supply 2,307.000
tium Inc Chain
Frostburg State University Frostburg State Unrversity Regional Science Edu, 750,000
cation Center
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CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL iterates the encouragement for NSF to in- sets, the current academic research fleet,
COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION vest in the ethical and safe development of federally-funded research and development
The agreement includes $414,300,000 for AI and to continue the expansion of the Na- centers, and the national high performance
Construction and Environmental Compliance tional AI Research Institutes. Finding avail- computing centers.
and Restoration (CECR), of which $367,000,000 ability for computing time for AI research Astronomy.—NSF is encouraged to provide
is provided in division N. can be challenging and cost-prohibitive for appropriate levels of support for operating
Unmet Construction Needs.—NASA is di- principal investigators, therefore NSF is en- its current facilities, developing instrumen-
rected to include, in priority order, no fewer couraged to find effective paths for academic tation, and preparing for investments in fu-
than the top 10 construction projects that researchers to purchase compute time on ture world-class scientific research facilities.
are needed but unfunded in its fiscal year high-end cloud computing for machine learn- As such, the agreement provides up to
2024 budget request, along with any unmet ing in order to increase academic AI research $30,000,000 for NSF to support the design and
repairs that result from damage from capabilities and competitiveness. In addi- development of next generation astronomy
wildfires, hurricanes, or other natural disas- tion, NSF is encouraged to continue its ef-
facilities recommended in the ‘‘Decadal Sur-
ters. forts in workforce development for AI and
vey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020’’
other emerging technologies, including edu-
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Astro2020). NSF is also expected to support
cation programs for non-computer science
The agreement includes $47,600,000 for the a balanced portfolio of astronomy research
students, with focused outreach to commu-
Office of Inspector General. grants by scientists and students engaged in
nity colleges, Historically Black Colleges
ground-breaking research. As NSF develops
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institu-
plans for realizing Astro2020, the Foundation
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) tions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and
shall provide regular briefings to the Com-
Minority Serving Institutions, including by
NASA is directed to provide any notifica- mittees on its progress.
supporting partnerships and cooperative
tion under section 20144(h)(4) of title 51, Scientific Facilities and Instrumentation.—
agreements.
United States Code, to the Committees. NSF is encouraged to partner with non- The agreement supports the continuation of
The agreement allows for certain transfers governmental organizations, academic insti- operations at the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Tel-
of funds, including special transfer authority tutions (with special consideration given to escope (DKIST) and the Very Long Baseline
for Exploration Ground Systems. Minority Serving Institutions), and other Array (VLBA) receivers and provides no less
As in fiscal year 2022, the agreement also Federal agencies, including NIST, to fund re- than the fiscal year 2022 enacted funding lev-
includes a provision providing NASA the au- search on algorithmic bias in AI, machine els for these facilities. In addition, the agree-
thority to combine amounts from one or learning, and intelligent systems and its im- ment fully funds the maximum operating ca-
more of its Science, Aeronautics, Space pacts on decisions related to employment, pacity of the Center for High Energy X–Ray
Technology, Exploration, and Space Oper- housing, and creditworthiness and to develop Science (CHEXS). NSF is also directed to
ations appropriations with amounts from the methods, tools, and programs for resolving continue working with the National Solar
STEM Engagement appropriation to jointly bias within an algorithm. Observatory and the academic community to
fund discrete projects or activities, through Quantum Information Science.—The agree- ensure the Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope
contracts, grants, or cooperative agree- ment provides $235,000,000 for quantum infor- and its associated instrumentation remain
ments, that serve these purposes. NASA is mation science research, including available for continued research.
directed to provide notification of the Agen- $185,000,000 for activities authorized under Green Bank Observatory (GBO).—The agree-
cy’s intent to award a contract, grant, or co- section 301 of the National Quantum Initia- ment supports NSF’s effort to develop multi-
operative agreement that would be jointly tive Act (Public Law 115–368) and $50,000,000 agency plans at GBO and provides no less
funded under this authority, no less than 15 for National Quantum Information Science than the requested level to support oper-
days prior to award. Research Centers, as authorized in section ations and maintenance at GBO through
The agreement expands the allowable uses 302 of that act. multi-agency plans, or directly through the
of NASA’s Working Capital Fund (WCF) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Foundation.
permits a transfer of funds into the WCF. Excellence in Research (HBCU–EiR).—The
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION agreement provides $25,000,000 for the HBCU– Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure.—The
EiR program. agreement provides up to the request level
The agreement includes $9,539,011,000 for for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure
the National Science Foundation (NSF), of Established Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research (EPSCoR).—In recognition that the program.
which $700,162,000 is included in division N.
success of our Nation’s research enterprise Academic Research Infrastructure.—The
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
relies on success in every State, the agree- agreement recognizes there is considerable
The agreement includes $7,629,298,000 for ment reinforces the Research and Develop- support for academic research infrastructure
Research and Related Activities (R&RA), of ment, Competition, and Innovation Act construction and modernization across all
which $608,162,000 is included under this (Public Law 117–167) requirements that, to directorates. Therefore, NSF is encouraged
heading in division N. the maximum extent practicable, 15.5 per- to evaluate its requirements for facilities
Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.— cent of NSF research funding and 16 percent programs that provide the academic and re-
The agreement recognizes NSF’s critical role of scholarship funding go to EPSCoR States search community support for access to crit-
in driving U.S. scientific and technological in fiscal year 2023. To help achieve these tar- ical research facilities and platforms to en-
innovation and supports the Directorate for gets, the agreement provides no less than sure that the programs benefit broad and di-
Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships $245,000,000 for the EPSCoR program. Within verse segments of the science and technology
(TIP) authorized under the Research and De- the amount provided, no more than 5 percent community.
velopment, Competition, and Innovation Act shall be used for administration and other In particular, NSF is encouraged to sup-
(division B of Public Law 117–167). overhead costs. NSF is encouraged to sup- port the construction or acquisition of local-
Regional Innovation Engines (NSF En- port projects in EPSCoR States across all class research vessels through the Major Re-
gines).—As part of the TIP Directorate, the funding initiatives and centers, including search Infrastructure program or Mid-scale
agreement supports the Regional Innovation Regional Innovation Engines, Mid-Scale Re- Research Infrastructure that will provide
Engines, authorized under section 10388 of search Infrastructure awards, and Science outstanding experiential, place-based edu-
Public Law 117–167, to create regional-scale and Technology Centers. cation and to support innovative research
innovation ecosystems throughout the Growing Research Access for Nationally and educational programs focused on under-
United States and help spur economic Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANT- standing and sustaining the near-coastal ma-
growth by bringing together the science and ED).—The agreement supports NSF’s new rine and estuarine environments.
technology research enterprise and regional- GRANTED initiative that will provide as-
level resources to promote long-term na- sistance to mitigate the barriers to competi- Biological Infrastructure.—NSF is directed
tional competitiveness. In implementing the tiveness at underserved institutions within to review its biological infrastructure in-
NSF Engines, the Foundation is encouraged the Nation’s research enterprise. NSF is en- vestments and develop a plan for how to re-
to coordinate with the EDA Regional Tech- couraged to leverage its expertise to ensure view their impact and to consider what other
nology Hubs program. institutions participating in GRANTED are mechanistic approaches could give NSF
Climate Science and Sustainability Re- able to implement best practices in order to more flexibility to evaluate and maintain
search.—The agreement provides not less increase the likelihood of award success critical infrastructure during its useful life.
than $970,000,000 for climate science and sus- through increased research capacity. Understanding Rules of Life.—The agree-
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tainability research through the U.S. Global Infrastructure Investments.—Unless other- ment supports NSF’s focus on the Under-
Change Research Program and Clean Energy wise noted, within amounts provided, NSF is standing Rules of Life research, including in
Technology. directed to allocate no less than the fiscal plant genomics, and directs NSF to continue
Artificial Intelligence (AI).—The agreement year 2022 enacted levels to maintain its core to advance the ongoing plant genomics re-
provides up to $686,000,000 to support AI-re- research levels, including support for exist- search programs, to further its work in crop-
lated grants and interdisciplinary research ing scientific research laboratories, observa- based genomics research, and to maintain a
initiatives. House language on ‘‘Artificial In- tional networks, and other research infra- focus on research related to crops of eco-
telligence’’ is adopted, and the agreement re- structure assets, such as the astronomy as- nomic importance.
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Navigating the New Arctic.—As NSF con- Research Security.—The agreement notes as well as the STEM workforce. The agree-
tinues the Navigating the New Arctic pro- the importance placed on research security ment provides no less than $55,500,000 for
gram, the Foundation is encouraged to ex- in Public Law 117–167 and supports the im- Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Partici-
pand its support of research and infrastruc- plementation of the various provisions in fis- pation; $43,000,000 for the Historically Black
ture in the North Atlantic region of the Arc- cal year 2023. The agreement further sup- Colleges and Universities Undergraduate
tic, which is critical for understanding how ports NSF’s initiative to create clear guide- Program; $20,000,000 for the Tribal Colleges
Arctic warming will affect the environ- lines that inform researchers and univer- and Universities Program; $70,000,000 for Ad-
mental and socio-economic conditions of sities on disclosure requirements pertaining vancing Informal STEM Learning; $9,500,000
communities along the Atlantic Seaboard. In to research security. NSF is encouraged to for the Alliances for Graduate Education and
addition, to maximize investments, NSF is continue to engage university and affinity the Professoriate; $27,000,000 for Centers of
encouraged to develop new multinational groups to listen to any community concerns Research Excellence in Science and Tech-
partnerships to support research teams that and share information about NSF’s policies nology; $68,000,000 for the Robert Noyce
address pan-Arctic and global concerns and processes. NSF is further encouraged to Teacher Scholarship Program; and $19,000,000
linked to Arctic change. explore ways to assist less-resourced institu- for ADVANCE.
International Ocean Discovery Program tions on disclosure requirements and inter- Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion Across the
(IODP).—The agreement supports up to the national talent retention. Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrep-
requested level for IODP and recognizes the Not later than 90 days after enactment of resented Discoverers in Engineering and Science
strategic scientific value of leadership in this act, NSF shall brief the Committees on (INCLUDES) Initiative.—The agreement sup-
this field. its plans for fulfilling the requirements of ports the Big Idea to broaden participation
Sustainable Chemistry Research.—NSF is di-
Public Law 117–167 with regard to research in science and engineering by developing
rected to continue research and related ac-
security, including its ongoing plans for networks and partnerships that involve orga-
tivities associated with the Sustainable
community outreach and engagement. nizations and consortia from different sec-
Chemistry Basic Research program author- Power Dynamics in the Research Commu- tors committed to the common agenda of
ized under section 509 of the America COM- nity.—House language on ‘‘Power Dynamics STEM inclusion as authorized in section
PETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public in the Research Community’’ is adopted. 10323 of Public Law 117–167. The agreement
Law 111–358). In addition, NSF is encouraged
NSF is encouraged to continue to develop ap- provides not less than $24,000,000 for IN-
to coordinate with OSTP to implement the
proaches to analyze and study means to ad- CLUDES and encourages NSF to ensure the
provisions in subtitle E of title II of the Wil-
dress potential bias and develop safe spaces agency partners with communities with sig-
liam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
to voice concerns without the fear of reper- nificant populations of underrepresented
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub-
cussion in the research community. NSF groups in the STEM workforce.
lic Law 116–283).
Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tor- shall provide a report to the Committees on Improving Undergraduate STEM Education:
nadoes Experiment-Southeast (VORTEX–SE).— these activities no later than 180 days after Hispanic-Serving Institutions (IUSE: HSI).—
It is expected that future budget requests for enactment of this act. The agreement provides $53,500,000 for the
VORTEX–SE will include adequate budg- MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IUSE: HSI program to build capacity at in-
etary resources for associated research and CONSTRUCTION stitutions of higher education that typically
instrumentation that will maximize the sci- The agreement provides $187,230,000 for do not receive high levels of NSF funding.
entific return of this ongoing research. NSF Major Research Equipment and Facilities NSF is directed to collaborate with stake-
is encouraged to look beyond traditional re- Construction (MREFC), including the re- holders in preparing a report that inves-
search disciplines and programs and to uti- quested levels for the continued construction tigates and makes recommendations about
lize collaborative opportunities for co-fund- of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory (previously how to increase the rate of Hispanic Ph.D.
ing grants that enhance understanding of the known as the Large Synoptic Survey Tele- graduates in STEM fields. This report shall
fundamental natural processes and hazards scope), the Antarctic Infrastructure Recapi- be provided to the Committees no later than
of tornadoes in the southeast and to improve talization (previously known as the Ant- 270 days after enactment of this act.
models of these seasonal extreme events. Advanced Technological Education.—The
arctic Infrastructure Modernization for
Disaster Research.—NSF is encouraged to agreement provides $76,000,000 for Advanced
Science), Regional Class Research Vessels,
fund grants for meritorious landslide re- Technological Education.
and the High Luminosity-Large Hadron
search, data collection, and warning systems CyberCorps: Scholarships for Service.—The
Collider Upgrade. The Government Account-
in fulfilment of the National Landslide Pre- agreement provides no less than $69,000,000
ability Office is directed to continue its an-
paredness Act (Public Law 116–323) and the for the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service
nual reviews and semiannual updates of pro-
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction program, an increase of $6,000,000 above the
grams funded within MREFC and shall re-
Program Reauthorization Act (Public Law fiscal year 2022 enacted level, and adopts
port to Congress on the status of large-scale
115–307). NSF is further encouraged to House direction.
NSF projects and activities based on its re- Hands-on and Experiential Learning Oppor-
prioritize funding for the deployment of view of this information. NSF shall continue
early warning systems in States with high tunities.—Developing a robust, talented, and
to provide quarterly briefings to the Com- diverse homegrown workforce, particularly
levels of both landslides and seismic activi- mittees on the activities funded in this ac-
ties. in the fields of STEM, is critical to the suc-
count, no later than 60 days after the end of cess of the U.S. innovation economy. NSF is
Seismology and Geodesy Facilities.—The each quarter.
agreement supports the recommendations of directed to provide grants to support the de-
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure.—The
the NSF analysis titled ‘‘Portfolio Review of velopment of hands-on learning opportuni-
agreement includes $76,250,000 for Mid-scale
EAR Seismology and Geodesy Instrumenta- ties in STEM education as authorized under
Research Infrastructure. The Foundation is
tion,’’ particularly those recommendations section 10311 of Public Law 117–167, including
encouraged to award at least one Mid-scale
related to broadening the funding mecha- via afterschool activities and innovative
Research Infrastructure project led by an in-
nisms for long-term support for seismic and learning opportunities such as robotics com-
stitution in an EPSCoR State.
geodetic facilities. Federal departments and petitions.
STEM EDUCATION
agencies that depend on these facilities and CREATING HELPFUL INCENTIVES TO PRODUCE
the operational data they produce, including The agreement includes $1,246,000,000 for SEMICONDUCTORS (CHIPS) FOR AMERICA WORK-
NOAA, the U.S. Air Force, the National Nu- EDU, of which $92,000,000 is included in divi- FORCE AND EDUCATION FUND
clear Security Administration, the National sion N. The agreement accepts NSF’s pro- Division A of Public Law 117–167 estab-
Energy Technology Laboratory, and the U.S. posal to rename the Directorate for Edu- lished the CHIPS for America Workforce and
Geological Survey, should contribute to the cation and Human Resources as the Direc- Education Fund. The agreement allocates
long-term support and recapitalization of fa- torate for STEM Education (EDU), as well as the funds according to the amounts listed in
cility instrumentation. NSF is directed to the identical change request with respect to the following table.
continue efforts to negotiate memoranda of that account.
understanding or other funding agreements Graduate Research Fellowship Program
(GRFP).—The agreement accepts NSF’s pro-
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ALLOCATION OF FUNDS:
with these agencies and to include an update
posal to consolidate GRFP within EDU and CHIPS ACT FISCAL YEAR 2023
on the status of these negotiations as part of
provides up to $325,000,000, an increase of (in thousands of dollars)
the fiscal year 2024 budget justification.
Fairness in Merit Review.—NSF shall brief $29,000,000 above the fiscal year 2022 enacted
Account—Project and Actitivity Amount
the Committees, no later than 180 days after level, to increase the fellowship stipend, as
the enactment of this act, on its actions and requested, as well as to increase the number
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Creating Helpful Incentatives to Produce Semiconductors
findings in understanding and addressing of fellows. (CHIPS) for America Workforce and Education Fund ..... $25,000
Broadening Participation.—The agreement Research & Related Activities ........................................ (18,000)
bias in the merit review process. As part of STEM Education Activities ............................................... (7,000)
this briefing, NSF shall include a discussion supports the requested increases related to
of the option of adopting institution-blind, Broadening Participation in STEM pro- Total ............................................................................ 25,000
investigator-blind, and dual-anonymous grams. NSF is encouraged to ensure the
processes for merit review of proposals, with Foundation partners with communities with AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT
a focus on the fairness of the process faced significant populations of underrepresented The agreement includes $448,000,000 for
by all applicants. groups within STEM research and education Agency Operations and Award Management.
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OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD For fiscal year 2023, USTR is directed to Section 505 prohibits a reprogramming of
The agreement includes $5,090,000 for the continue following the directives and report- funds that: (1) creates or initiates a new pro-
National Science Board. ing requirements included in Senate Report gram, project, or activity; (2) eliminates a
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 116–127 and adopted in Public Law 116–93, on program, project, or activity; (3) increases
the following topics: ‘‘Trade and Agricul- funds or personnel by any means for any
The agreement includes $23,393,000 for the
tural Exports,’’ ‘‘Trade Enforcement,’’ and project or activity for which funds have been
Office of Inspector General.
‘‘Travel.’’ Additionally, USTR is directed to denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS continue following the directives and report- employee; (5) reorganizes or renames offices,
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ing requirements in the joint explanatory programs, or activities; (6) contracts out or
The agreement includes three administra- statement accompanying Public Law 116–260 privatizes any function or activity presently
tive provisions. The first establishes thresh- regarding ‘‘China Trade Deal Costs.’’ Fi- performed by Federal employees; (7) aug-
olds for the transfer of funds. The second nally, USTR is directed to continue fol- ments funds for existing programs, projects,
provision is regarding notification prior to lowing the directives and reporting require- or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 per-
acquisition or disposal of certain assets. The ments in the joint explanatory statement ac- cent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 per-
third provision establishes the National companying Public Law 117–103, on the fol- cent funding for any existing program,
Science Foundation Nonrecurring Expenses lowing topics: ‘‘United States-Canada project, or activity, or numbers of personnel
Fund to reinvest funds that would otherwise Softwood Lumber Dispute,’’ ‘‘Quad Strategic by 10 percent; or (8) results from any general
expire to support the national science and Partnership,’’ and ‘‘Parity for American Ex- savings, including savings from a reduction
research enterprise, as requested. ports.’’ in personnel, which would result in a change
TITLE IV The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in existing programs, projects, or activities
(USMCA) Implementation Act.—The agree- as approved by Congress; unless the House
RELATED AGENCIES
ment notes that Public Law 116–113 provided and Senate Committees on Appropriations
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS supplemental funds for USTR activities to are notified 15 days in advance of such re-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES implement the USMCA from fiscal years 2020 programming of funds.
The agreement includes $14,350,000 for the through 2023. Due to pandemic-related bar- Section 506 provides that if it is deter-
Commission on Civil Rights (CCR), of which riers beyond USTR’s control, such as travel mined that any person intentionally affixes
$2,000,000 is to be used separately to fund the restrictions and staffing relocation limita- a ‘‘Made in America’’ label to any product
Commission on the Social Status of Black tions to and within Mexico, USTR experi- that was not made in America that person
Men and Boys (CSSBMB). The agreement re- enced delays in its ability to obligate these shall not be eligible to receive any contract
iterates prior instruction to provide a de- funds for their intended purpose. Section 540 or subcontract with funds made available in
tailed spending plan for the funding provided of this act extends availability of those funds this act. The section further provides that to
for the CSSBMB within 45 days of enactment for an additional year. To the extent addi- the extent practicable, with respect to pur-
of this act. In addition, the CCR shall con- tional discretionary funds may be required chases of promotional items, funds made
tinue to include the CSSBMB as a separate to implement the agreement beyond fiscal available under this act shall be used to pur-
line item in future fiscal year budget re- year 2024, the agreement directs USTR to ar- chase items manufactured, produced, or as-
quests. ticulate those funding needs in its annual sembled in the United States or its terri-
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY budget requests. tories or possessions.
COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES Section 507 requires quarterly reporting to
Congress on the status of balances of appro-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES The agreement includes $61,000,000 for the
priations.
The agreement includes $455,000,000 for the salaries and expenses of USTR. Section 508 provides that any costs in-
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND curred by a department or agency funded
(EEOC). The EEOC shall continue to follow (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) under this act resulting from, or to prevent,
the directives contained in the joint explana- personnel actions taken in response to fund-
The agreement includes $15,000,000, which
tory statement accompanying division B of ing reductions in this act, or, for the Depart-
is to be derived from the Trade Enforcement
Public Law 117–103 under the headings ment of Commerce, from actions taken for
Trust Fund, for trade enforcement activities
‘‘Charge Reporting,’’ ‘‘Public Comment on the care and protection of loan collateral or
and transfers authorized by the Trade Facili-
EEOC Guidance,’’ and ‘‘Inventory Backlog grant property, shall be absorbed within the
tation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.
Reduction.’’ budgetary resources available to the depart-
Equal Pay and Report Data.—In lieu of the STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
ment or agency, and provides transfer au-
House language on ‘‘Equal Pay and Report SALARIES AND EXPENSES
thority between appropriation accounts to
Data’’ the agreement notes the release of the The agreement includes $7,640,000 for the carry out this provision, subject to re-
report by the National Academies of State Justice Institute (SJI). programming procedures.
Sciences, Engineering and Medicines and di- Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices.—SJI is en- Section 509 prohibits funds made available
rects the Commission to brief the Commit- couraged to continue prioritizing its invest- in this act from being used to promote the
tees on Appropriations within 30 days of en- ments in the areas of fines, fees, and bail sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products
actment of this act on the actions the Com- practices so that State courts can continue or to seek the reduction or removal of for-
mission intends to take in response to the taking a leadership role in reviewing these eign restrictions on the marketing of to-
data and recommendations contained in the practices. bacco products, except for restrictions which
report. TITLE V are not applied equally to all tobacco or to-
Skills-based Hiring.—The agreement affirms bacco products of the same type. This provi-
GENERAL PROVISIONS
the House directive language on skills-based sion is not intended to impact routine inter-
hiring. (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
national trade services to all U.S. citizens,
National Equal Pay Enforcement Task (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) including the processing of applications to
Force.—EEOC is encouraged to explore The agreement includes the following gen- establish foreign trade zones.
whether reinstating the National Equal Pay eral provisions: Section 510 stipulates the obligations of
Enforcement Task Force would further the Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for certain receipts deposited into the Crime
agency’s mission. publicity or propaganda purposes unless ex- Victims Fund.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION pressly authorized by law. Section 511 prohibits the use of Depart-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES Section 502 prohibits any appropriation ment of Justice funds for programs that dis-
The agreement includes $122,400,000 for the contained in this act from remaining avail- criminate against or denigrate the religious
International Trade Commission (ITC). able for obligation beyond the current fiscal or moral beliefs of students participating in
year unless expressly provided. such programs.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Section 503 provides that the expenditure Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES of any appropriation contained in this act in this agreement to any department, agen-
CORPORATION for any consulting service through procure- cy, or instrumentality of the United States
The agreement includes $560,000,000 for the ment contracts shall be limited to those con- Government, except for transfers made by,
Legal Services Corporation (LSC). tracts where such expenditures are a matter or pursuant to authorities provided in, this
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION of public record and available for public in- agreement or any other appropriations act.
spection, except where otherwise provided Section 513 requires certain timetables of
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under existing law or existing Executive audits performed by Inspectors General of
The agreement includes $4,500,000 for the order issued pursuant to existing law. the Departments of Commerce and Justice,
Marine Mammal Commission. Section 504 provides that if any provision the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE of this act or the application of such provi- istration, the National Science Foundation
REPRESENTATIVE sion to any person or circumstance shall be and the Legal Services Corporation and sets
The agreement includes a total of held invalid, the remainder of this act and limits and restrictions on the awarding and
$76,000,000 for the Office of the U.S. Trade the application of other provisions shall not use of grants or contracts funded by amounts
Representative (USTR). be affected. appropriated by this act.
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Section 514 prohibits funds for acquisition Section 523 prohibits the use of funds to Section 534 prohibits the use of funds in
of certain information systems unless the ac- pay for the attendance of more than 50 de- this act to require certain export licenses.
quiring department or agency has reviewed partment or agency employees, who are sta- Section 535 prohibits the use of funds in
and assessed certain risks. Any acquisition tioned in the United States, at any single this act to deny certain import applications
of such an information system is contingent conference outside the United States, unless regarding ‘‘curios or relics’’ firearms, parts,
upon the development of a risk mitigation the conference is: (1) a law enforcement
or ammunition.
strategy and a determination that the acqui- training or operational event where the ma-
sition is in the national interest. Each de- jority of Federal attendees are law enforce- Section 536 prohibits funds from being used
partment or agency covered under section ment personnel stationed outside the United to deny the importation of shotgun models if
514 shall submit a quarterly report to the States; (2) a scientific conference for which no application for the importation of such
Committees on Appropriations describing re- the department or agency head has notified models, in the same configuration, had been
views and assessments of risk made pursuant the House and Senate Committees on Appro- denied prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis
to this section and any associated findings or priations that such attendance is in the na- that the shotgun was not particularly suit-
determinations. tional interest, along with the basis for such able for or readily adaptable to sporting pur-
Section 515 prohibits the use of funds in determination. poses.
this act to support or justify the use of tor- Section 524 requires any department, agen- Section 537 prohibits the use of funds to
ture by any official or contract employee of cy, or instrumentality of the United States
implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the
the United States Government. Government receiving funds appropriated
Senate approves a resolution of ratification
Section 516 prohibits the use of funds to in- under this act to track and report on
for the Treaty.
clude certain language in trade agreements. undisbursed balances in expired grant ac-
Section 517 prohibits the use of funds in counts. Section 538 includes language regarding de-
this act to authorize or issue a National Se- Section 525 requires, when practicable, the tainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
curity Letter (NSL) in contravention of cer- use of funds in this act to purchase light Section 539 includes language regarding fa-
tain laws authorizing the Federal Bureau of bulbs that have the ‘‘Energy Star’’ or ‘‘Fed- cilities for housing detainees held at Guanta-
Investigation to issue NSLs. eral Energy Management Program’’ designa- namo Bay.
Section 518 requires congressional notifica- tion.
tion for any project within the Departments Section 526 prohibits the use of funds by Section 540 extends the availability of cer-
of Commerce or Justice, the National NASA, OSTP, or the National Space Council tain funds.
Science Foundation, or the National Aero- (NSC) to engage in bilateral activities with Section 541 provides that the Department
nautics and Space Administration totaling China or a Chinese-owned company or effec- of Commerce and Federal Bureau of Inves-
more than $75,000,000 that has cost increases tuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors tigation may utilize funding to provide pay-
of 10 percent or more. at certain facilities unless the activities are ments pursuant to section 901(i)(2) of title IX
Section 519 deems funds for intelligence or authorized by subsequent legislation or of division J of the Further Consolidated Ap-
intelligence-related activities as authorized NASA, OSTP, or NSC have made a certifi- propriations Act, 2020.
by the Congress until the enactment of the cation pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of
Section 542 withholds funding from NASA’s
Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal this section.
Section 527 prohibits the use of funds to es- Mobile Launcher 2 project until detailed cost
year 2023.
tablish or maintain a computer network that and schedule information are provided to the
Section 520 prohibits contracts or grant
awards in excess of $5,000,000 unless the pro- does not block pornography, except for law House and Senate Appropriations Commit-
spective contractor or grantee certifies that enforcement and victim assistance purposes. tees, the Government Accountability Office
the organization has filed all Federal tax re- Section 528 requires the departments and (GAO), and the NASA Office of Inspector
turns, has not been convicted of a criminal agencies funded in this act to submit spend- General.
offense under the Internal Revenue Code of ing plans. Section 543 sets certain requirements for
1986, and has no unpaid Federal tax assess- Section 529 prohibits funds to pay for the allocations of funds related to the CHIPS
ment. award or incentive fees for contractors with Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–167).
(RESCISSIONS)
below satisfactory performance or perform-
ance that fails to meet the basic require- DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND
Section 521 provides for rescissions of un- ments of the contract. The heads of execu- CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
obligated balances. Subsection (e) requires tive branch departments, agencies, boards,
the Departments of Commerce and Justice to Following is a list of congressional ear-
and commissions funded by this act are di- marks and congressionally directed spending
submit a report on the amount of each re- rected to require that all contracts within
scission. These reports shall include the dis- items (as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of
their purview that provide award fees link the Rules of the House of Representatives
tribution of such rescissions among decision such fees to successful acquisition outcomes,
units, or, in the case of rescissions from and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the
specifying the terms of cost, schedule, and Senate, respectively) included in the bill or
grant accounts, the distribution of such re- performance.
scissions among specific grant programs, and this explanatory statement, along with the
Section 530 prohibits the use of funds by
whether such rescissions were taken from re- name of each House Member, Senator, Dele-
the Department of Justice or the Drug En-
coveries and deobligations, or from funds gate, or Resident Commissioner who sub-
forcement Administration in contravention
that were never obligated. Rescissions shall of a certain section of the Agricultural Act mitted a request to the Committee of juris-
be applied to discretionary budget authority of 2014. diction for each item so identified. For each
balances that were not appropriated with Section 531 prohibits the Department of item, a Member is required to provide a cer-
emergency or disaster relief designations. Justice from preventing certain States from tification that neither the Member nor the
The Department of Justice shall ensure that implementing State laws regarding the use Member’s immediate family has a financial
amounts for Joint Law Enforcement Oper- of medical marijuana. interest, and each Senator is required to pro-
ations are preserved at no less than the fis- Section 532 requires quarterly reports from vide a certification that neither the Senator
cal year 2022 level and that those amounts the Department of Commerce, the National nor the Senator’s immediate family has a pe-
and amounts for victim compensation are Aeronautics and Space Administration, and cuniary interest in such congressionally di-
prioritized. the National Science Foundation of travel to rected spending item. Neither the bill nor
Section 522 prohibits the use of funds in China. the explanatory statement contains any lim-
this act for the purchase of first class or pre- Section 533 requires 10 percent of the funds ited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as
mium air travel in contravention of the Code for certain programs be allocated for assist- defined in the applicable House and Senate
of Federal Regulations. ance in persistent poverty counties. rules.
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/,j/ency kcount Qecip1ent Locatma Proiect Am(Juut Origination
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DOC NIST-Construction The Ohio State University Columbus. OH Battery Innovation Laboratory and Edu- $4,500,000 Beatty, Carey Brown H
cation Center
DOC NIST-Construction The University al Scranton Scranton. PA Workforce Development, Applied Re- 16,623,000 Cartwright H
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Health, Science and Cybersecurity
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Research Reactor
DOC NIST--Constmchon University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO University of Colorado Boulder JILA 2,000,000 Neguse H
DOC NIST--Construction Bigelow laboratory for Ocean East Boothbay, ME Innovation and Education Wmg at 12,326,000 Pingree Collins, King HIS
Sciences Bigelow Laboratory
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Research Center
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DOC NIST--Construction Florida International University Miami-Dade County, Robotics and Autonomous Systems lab- 9,562,000 Wilson (Fl) H
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DOC NIST-Construction Missouri State University Springfield. MO Construction at Cheek Hall Science and 5,000,000 Blunt s
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nomic Survey
DOC NIST--Construction University ol Mame System Penobscot County, ME Construction of an Mvancect-Manufac- 8,000,000 Collins, King s
luring Materials Research facility
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
DOC NIST-Construction University of New England Biddeford, ME Construction of a Coastal Research De• 3,500,000 Collms, King s
ployment Facility
DOC NIST-Construction University of Oklahoma Norman, OK Expansion of National Weather Center 9,500,000 lnhofe s
Facilities
DOC NIST-Construction Champlain College Burlington, VT Cybersecurity and Information Tech- 10,000,000 Leahy s
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Program Expansion
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loosa Computing and Data Center for
Water and Hydrological Sc1enti!lc Re-
search, Education, and forecasting
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Requestor(s)
AgeRcy Account Roc1pient tocat;on PrOject Amount Ongmatiofl
House ~nare
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
DOC NIST-STRS Mentoring Youth Through Technology Harvey, IL Science, Technology, Englneerin1: and 100,000 Kelly (IL) H
Mathematics (STEM) After School
Program
DOC NIST-STRS Desert Research lnst1iu!e Reno, NV Quantifying Carbon Fluxes 2,500,000 Lee (NV) H
DOC NIST--STRS Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY RIT Semiconductor Fabncation Lallora- 2,000,000 Gillibrand, Schu- H
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lab mer
DOC N!ST--STRS Colorado School of Mmes Golden, CO Solidified Natural Gas: Methane Emis- l,150,000 Bennet s
sion Capture and Conversion
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DOC NIST-STRS Mountwest Community & Technical Cabell County, WV Mountwest Cybersecurity Center 850,000 Capito, Manchin s
College
DOC NIST-STRS West Virginia University Morgantown, WV WVU Advanced Imaging and Chemical 2,500,000 Capito, Manchin s
Analysis Equipment
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DOC NIST-STRS Bowie State University Bowie, MO STEM Diversity in Research Opportuni, 1.500,000 Cardin, Van Ho!• s
ties Collaboration len
DOC NIST-STRS Delaware Innovation Space Wilmington, DE Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Materials 2,475,000 Carper, Coons s
Science Research Lab Equipment
DOC NIS1-STRS University of Delaware Newark, DE Equipment for Gene Therapy Production 5,000,000 Carper, Coons s
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DOC NIST-STRS University of Mississippi Oxford, MS lnfrasouml Calioratron Standards facil- L500,000 Hyde-Smith, s
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DOC NOAA--ORF Desert Research Institute Reno, N\I Lake Tahoe Basin Instrumentation and 2,000,000 Amodei H
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Chemical Threats in Tampa Bay
DOC NOAA-ORF Texas State University San Marcos, TX Texas State University Meadows Center 2,000,000 Dogge!l H
Climate Change Impact on Water lni-
tia!ive
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DOC NOAA-ORF Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Fl Examining the Influence of Discharges 440,000 Donalds H
on Coastal Ecosystems Health and
Hl\8 Dynamics
DOC NOAA-ORF Louisiana State University, O!llce of Baton Rouge, LA Coastal High Frequency RADAR System 5,000,000 Graves (ll\) Cassidy H
Research & Economic Development for Coastal Protection and Prediction
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DOC NOAA--ORF Port of Morgan City Morgan City, LA Meteorological Stations Operations and 200,000 Higgins (ll\) H
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DOC NOAA--ORF Nature Conservancy Statewide. HI Building Coastal Resilience Through 1.000,000 Kahele Hirono, Schatz HIS
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DOC NOAA-ORF Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK Oklahoma Center for Hydrolog,cal ln!e- l,800,000 Lucas lnhofe H
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Mitigation
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DOC NO/I.A-ORF University of North Carolina Wil, Wilmington, NC Acquisition of Marine Research Equip, 750,000 Rouzer Burr HIS
mington menl
ooc NOAA-ORF University of Miami Coral Gables, fl University of Miami Marine Aquaculture 750,000 Salazar H
Pilot-Scale Grow,Out Module
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
DOC NO/I.A-ORF University of Washington 1acoma Tacoma, WA Center tor Urban Walers-Prnlecting 1,000,000 Strickland H
Salmon Imm Toxic Chemicals
DOC NOAA-ORF University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Water Analyzing Equipment tor Climate 200,000 Titus H
Research and Education
DOC NOAA-ORF Florida International University Miami, fl Coastal Subsurface Water Table and 9,776,000 Wasserman H
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DOC NOAA-ORF Nova Southeastern University Ft Lauderdale, fl Coastal Ecosystems Disease Etiology, 3,841,000 Wasserman H
PO 00000
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Remediation, and Restoration for Schultz
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DOC NOAA--ORF Greenwave New Haven, CT Connecticut Kelp Innovation Center 2,390,000 Blumenthal, Mur,
phy
DOC NOM,-ORF Sea Research foundation, Inc,, OBI\ Mystic, C1 Blue Economy Career Development Cen, 650,000 Blumenthal, Mur, s
Mystic Aquarium ter phy
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Student Research Enhancements len
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DOC N0/1.A--ORF SL Mary's River Watershed Associa- Lexington Park, MO Oyster Restoration in the St Marj's 185,000 Cardin, Van Hol, s
lion River Shellfish Sanctuary len
DOC N0/1.A~ORF University of Maryland Center for En- Dorchester County, MD Oyster Research to Enhance Resiliency 960,000 Cardin, Van Hof, s
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vironmental Science !en
DOC NOAA-ORF Mantime Exchange for the Delaware Wilmington, DE Delaware River and Estuary Ecosystem 356,000 Carper, Coons s
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A2ency Account Rec,1pient Location P!Oject Amount Ori rination
Hoose Senate
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
DOC NOAA-ORF Oowneast Institute Beals, ME Support for Shellfish Research and 670,000 Collins, King s
Hatchery Activities
DOC NOM----ORf Healthy Schools Campaign Chicago, IL Space to Grow: Greening Chicago 750,000 Duckworth s
Schoolyards
DOC NOAA-----ORF Scripps Institution of Oceanography Orange County, Los Southern California Bight Demonstration 6,000,000 Feinstein, Padilla s
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Ventura County, ping, living Marine Resources As-
San Diego County, sessmenl and Modeling
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I\.) of New York mer
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DOC NOAA-ORF University of Hawai 'i at Mano a Statewide, HI Shoreline Equity and Adaptation Hub 2,250,000 Hirono, Schatz s
DOC NOAA------ORf University of Southern Mississippi City of Hattiesburg, Oala Assembly HUB for Uncrewed Sys- 2,500,000 Hyde-Smith s
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sion lions, including Ar- Preparedness
lini:ton, Fairfax,
Loudoun. and
Prince William
Counties, the inde•
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DOC NOAA-ORF Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. Burlington. Vi Inspiring Lake Champlain Stewardship 750,000 Leahy s
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(.;.) opment Program Emissions in the Massachusetts
Commercial Fishing and Seafood In•
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Sanctuary tuary Mapping Initiative
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Sea, MA Extreme Weather Events
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DOC NOAA-ORF Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA Mission-Critical Secure Underwater Re- 950,000 Markey, Warren s
search facility
DOC NOAA-ORF Coquille Indian Tribe North Bend, OR Coquille River Salmon Conservation 750,000 Merkley, Wyden s
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DOC NOAA-ORF Portland State University Portland, OR Ore1:on Microplastics Research Center 785,000 Merkley, Wyden s
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AeeRcy Account Recip;ent location Pr8jecl Amount 0ri&mat1on
House Sen~te
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
DOC NOAA-ORF Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Garibaldi, OR Instrumentation for Climate Change 625,000 Merkley, Wyden s
Monitoring in Rural Tillamook County
Estuaries
DOC NOAA--ORF Aleut Community of St Paul Island St. Paul, AK Surveillance Monitoring of fisheries and 250,000 Murlwwski s
Ecosystems
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dation
DOC NOAA-ORF North Slope Borough Department of utqiagvik, AK Manne Mammal Co-management Re, 2,700,000 Murkowski s
PO 00000
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NOM--ORf Umversity of Alaska Fairbanks, AK Baseline Fishery Surveys U50,000 Mu1kowski
DOC NOAA-ORF Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Assa, Yukon River Drainage, Yukon River Research, Surveys, and 825,000 Murkowski s
ciation AK Community Engagement
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Skagit, Island, lei• Initiative
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and Snohomish
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ooc NOAA-ORF Ferris State University Big Rapids, Ml Ferris State Center for Virtual Learning 1.000,000 Peters. Stabenow s
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DOC NOAA-,ORF Commercial Fisheries Research Foun- Narragansett/Newport, Cooperative Fisheries Research, Gear 500,000 Reed s
dation RI Development, and Gear Removal
DOC NOAA-ORF University of Rhode Island South Kingstown, RI Aquaculture Resilience 1,300,000 Reed s
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DOC NOAA-ORF Save the Bay Providence, RI Habitat Restoration Strategies for Rhode 1.660,000 Reed, Whitehouse s
Island Waters
DOC NOAA-ORf Memphremagog Community Maritime Newport, vr Memphremago2 Maritime Education 150,000 Sanders s
Center-Newport
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
DOC NOAA-ORF Hawai'i Department o! Land and Nat- City and County of Pouhala Marsh Welland Restoration 600,000 Schatz s
mal Resources Honolulu, HI
DOC NOAA-ORF Hawai'i Department ol Land and Nat- Hawai'i County, HI West Hawai'i Resilient Coral Transplant 900,000 Schatz s
mal Resources
DOC NOAA-,,ORF Kaua'i County Kaua'i County, HI Waimea Wetlands Restoration 1,200,000 Schatz s
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Honolulu, HI tion
NOAA-,,ORF Waikiki W8tershed Resilience 500,000 Schatz s
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DOC NOAA-ORF Great Bay Stewards, Inc. Rockingham and Eelgrass Education Project at the Great 100,000 Shaheen s
Strafford Counties, Bay Discovery Center
NH
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DOC NDAA--ORF Northeastern Reiional Association of Rockingham County, Building a Coastal Resilience Moniiormg L850JJOO Shaheen s
Coastal Observing Systems NH System for New Hampshire
DOC NOAA-ORF The University of New Hampshire Strafford County, NH Detecting Harmful Algal Blooms and 722,000 Shaheen s
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DOC NOAA-ORF Great Lakes Commission Washtenaw County, Ml Great Lakes Regional Coordination 3,000,000 Stabenow s
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DOC NOAA,-ORF University of Rhode Island Narragansett, RI Blue Tech Initiative 2,250,000 Whitehouse s
OOJ COPS Tech Windsor Heights Police and Fire Oe- Windsor Heii:hts, IA Windsor Heights P25 Radio Replacement 301,000 Axne H
partment Proiecl
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House Senate
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
DOJ COPS Tech Citrus Heights Police Department Citrus Heights, Cl\ Citrus Heights Police Department Erner- 540,000 Bera H
gency Communication Enhancements
OOJ COPS Tech Pasco Sheriff's Office Land O'Lakes. Fl Technological Upgrades to the Center 2,000.000 Bilirakrs H
tor the Reco~ery of Endangered and
Missing Persons (CREMP)
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DOJ COPS Tech City of St. Louis St Louis. MO Improvement of 911 Dispatch System 685,000 Bush H
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OOJ COPS Tech liberty Hill Police Department Liberty Hill, TX Liberty Hill Equipment Modernization 128,000 Carter (TX) H
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OOJ COPS Tech Wayne Police Department Wayne, IL law Enforcement Equipment Upgrades 54.000 Casten H
ODJ COPS Tech Clay County Hayesville, NC Enhancing Community Policing for Clay 300.000 Cawthorn H
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OOJ COPS Tech Tiverton Police Department Tiverton, RI Public Safety Communications Prniect 500,000 C1cillme Reed, Whitehouse H/S
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Record Mana2ement System (RMS)/
Mobile System
DOJ COPS Tech Olathe Police Department Olathe. KS Mobile Command Post Equipment Up- 300,000 Davids (KS) H
grades
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
OOJ COPS Tech Calhoun County Shen ff s Department Hardm, IL Policing Equipment and Technology Up- 436,000 Davis, Rodney H
grades
DOJ COPS Tech Piatt County Sheriff's Office Monticello, IL 911 Radio Communication System Up- 607,000 Davis, Rodney H
grade
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OOJ COPS Tech Lane County lane County, OR Lane County Public Safety Dispatch 176,000 Defazio Merkley, Wyden H
Center EQuipment Upgrade
OOJ COPS Tech Whatcom County Sherill Whatcom County, WA Whatcom County Integrated Public Safe- 500,000 OelBene H
PO 00000
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OOJ COPS Tech Hams County Sheriffs Office Harris County, TX Virtual Reality Teaming Equipment 100,000 fletcher H
OOJ COPS Tech c,ty of Aurora Aurora, IL Public Safety Modernization and Tech- 2,280,000 foster H
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OOJ COPS Tech City o! Boynton !leach Boynton Beach, fl Emergency Operations Radio Tower Re- 1.025,000 Frankel, Lois H
placement ProJect
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OOJ COPS Tech Middle Rio Grande Development Carrizo Springs, TX Regional Trunking Radio System Up- 5,484,000 Gonzales, Tony H
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OOJ COPS Tech City o! Fairview Park Fairview Park, OH Fairview Park Police Department Radio 604,000 Gonzalez (OH) Brown H
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OOJ COPS Tech City of Donna Oonna, TX Acquisition of Safety Mobile l\pplicatmn 325,000 Gonzalez, Vicente H
for Domestic Violence Victims
DOJ COPS Tech Borough of Bogota Police Department Bogota, NJ Communications Equipment Upgrades 255,000 Gottheimer Booker, Menendez H
OOJ COPS Tech Bergen County Sheriff's O!tice Bergen County, NJ County Park/Road Cameras and Mes- 954,000 Go!theimer H
sage Boards
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DOJ COPS Tech Town ol New Fairfield New Fairfield, CT New Fairfield PO Emergency Commu- 2,100,000 Hayes Blumenthal. Mur- H
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Longview Longview, WA De-escalation Police Training Simulator 215,000 Herrera Beutler Cantwell H
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Washougal Police Department Washougal. WI\ Washoui:al Body-Worn Cameras Project 131,000 Herrera Beutler Cantwell H
OOJ COPS Tech Cowlitz 91 ! Public l\uthonty Kelso, WA Cowlitz 911 Public Safety Radio Tech• 2,179,000 Herrera Beutler Cantwell, Murray
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Battle Ground Battle Ground. WA Battle Ground Public Safety Technolog'f 413,000 Herrera Beutler H
Improvements
OOJ COPS Tech City of long Beach long Beach. WA Long Beach Police Department Body 95,000 Herrera Beutler H
Camera Project
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OOJ COPS Tech Lewis County Chehalis, WA Lewis County Public Safety Radio Com- 2,800,000 Herrera Beutler H
munications Project
OOJ COPS Tech Wahkiakum County Sheriffs Office Cathlamet, WA Wahkiakum County Radio Improvement 1,595,000 Herrera Beutler H
Project
!)OJ COPS Tech Town of Amherst Williamsville. NY North Amherst Police Communications 900.000 Higgins (NY) H
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silion
OOJ COPS Tech County of Del Norte Del Norte County, CA Sheriff's Office Computer Aided Dis- 550,000 Hultman H
patch (CAD) and Records Manage-
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DOJ COPS Tech Toledo Poiice Department Toledo, OH Enhanced Portable Radio Equipment 1,250,000 Kaptur H
OOJ COPS Tech Cayuga County Auburn, NY Cayuga County Emergency 911 Radios 1.000,000 Katko Gil!rbrand, Schu- H
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era/license Plate Reader
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DOJ COPS Tech County of Burlington Burlini[on County, NJ Burlington County Emergency Commu, 1,200,000 Kim (NJ) Booker, Menendez H
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OOJ COPS Tech City of Peoria Peoria, IL Regional Computer-Aided Dispatch 2,000,000 laHood H
(CAD) and Records Management Sys-
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DOJ COPS Tech Curry County Curry County, NM Virtual Reality Trnimng Simulators 267,000 Leger Fernandez Heinnch, Lu1an H
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OOJ COPS Tech City of Perry Perry, Ml City of Perry Secunty Upgrades 130,000 Mooleoaar H
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OOJ COPS Tech Whiting Police Oepartmen! Whiting, IN Technology and Equipment license 215,000 Mrvan H
Plate Readers
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of Disaster Management Acoustical Device Siren System
DOJ COPS Tech Benion County Prosser, WA SECOMM Microwave System Replace- 2,000,000 Newhouse Cantwell, Murray H
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DOJ COPS Tech County of Mono Mammoth Lakes, CA Public Safety Radio System Upgrade 3,000,000 Obemolte H
001 COPS Tech City of Gautier Gautier, MS Police Equipment Upgrade and Improve- SI0,000 Palazzo Hyde-Smith HIS
ments
00] COPS Tech Hancock County E-911 Commission Kiln, MS Hancock County E-911 Radios 900,000 Palazzo H
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Community Safety
DOJ COPS Tech Hampton Police Department Hampton, NH Radio System Upgrades 1,376,000 Pappas H
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OOJ COPS Tech Londonderry Police Department Londonderry, NH Emergency Dispatch Center Workstations 75,000 Pappas H
(.Tl and Equipment Upgrades
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OOJ COPS Tech Midland County Midland, TX Midland County Sheriff's Office Radio 685,000 Pfluger H
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OOJ COPS Tech Warren Police Department Warren, OH law Enforcement Technology Enhance- 170,000 Ryan H
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OOJ COPS Tech Miami-!lade Police Department Doral, Fl Miami-Dade Police Department Mobile 3,750,000 Salazar H
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OOJ COPS Tech Tillamook County Tillamook County, OR Tillamook County Public Safety Radio 2,000,000 Schrader Merkley, Wyden H
Communication System
DOJ COPS Tech Township of Chatham Morris County, NJ Pubiic Safety Information Sharing Tech- 809,000 Sherrill H
nology Community Project
DOJ COPS Tech Union City Police Department Union City, NJ Union City's Digital Trunked Radio Sys- 1,200,000 Sires Booker H
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OOJ COPS Tech Amelia County Amelia County, VA Amelia County Public Safety tnteroper- 1,000,000 Spanberger H
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OOJ COPS 1ech Chesterfield County Sherill's Office Che31erfield County, Virtual Realty Training System 175,000 Spanberger H
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DOJ COPS Tech Atlantic City Police Department Atlantic City, NJ Atlantic City Police Department--City 800,000 Van Drew H
Wide Cameras
OOJ COPS Tech City of Easton Easton, Pl\ UOAR for City of Easton Public Safety 349,000 Wild Casey H
and Emergency Response
OOJ COPS Tech Milwaukee Police Department Milwaukee, WI Public Safety Radio System Upgrade 6,000,0()0 Baldwin s
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OOJ COPS Tech Waterbury Police Department Waterbur,, CT City of Waterbury Rea:.-Time Crime and 930,000 Blumenthal, Mur- s
Pandemic Center phy
l)OJ COPS lech City of Englewood Bergen, NJ Englewood Public Safety Commu111catwn 1,790,000 Booker, Menendez s
Enhancement Project
DOJ COPS Tech Town of Hamson Hamson, NJ Harrison Public Safety Communicat1011 563.000 Booker, Menendez s
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NC terns Upgrades
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00) COPS Teen City of Milton Milton, VN Acqu1s1tion of Access Control and Live 63,000 Capito s
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OOJ COPS Tech City of Charles Town Charles Town, WI Charles Town Police Department Tech- 400,000 Capito. Manchin s
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OOJ COPS Tech City of Charleston Charleston, WV Trairnne Simularor and Ongomg Training 750,000 Capito, Manchm
and Eqwpment Support
DOJ COPS Tech West Virginia University Keyser, WI/ Campus Security Upgrades at WVU Po- 358,000 Capito, Manchm s
tomac
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DOJ COPS Tech Office of the State's Attorney, Prince Upper Marlboro. MD Digital Discovery Capability 500,000 Cardm. Van Hol· s
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Dover Police Department Dover, DE City o! Dover-Wireless Camera Network 600,000 Carper, Coons s
Sy5tem
OOJ COPS Tech City of Erie Erie, PA Erie Regional Bomb Squad Vehicle 325,000 Casey s
OOJ COPS Tech Crty ol Saco Saco, ME Public Safety Communications Equip- 667,000 Collins s
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ment Upgrade
OOJ COPS Tech County of Cumberland Cumberland Couniy, Public Safety Communications Equip- 1,000,000 Collms, King s
ME ment Upgrade
OOJ COPS Tech County o! Waldo Belfast, ME 9-1-1 Dispatch Center Equipment Up- 165,000 Col!ms, King s
grade
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DOJ COPS Tech Washington County Emergency Man- Washington County, Public Safety Communications Equip- 3,178,000 Collins, King s
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Henderson Henderson. NV Henderson--Dispatch Consoles 2,624,000 Cortez Masto,
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OOJ COPS Tech City of Reno Reno, NV Reno Police Department--Forensics l,500,000 Cortez Masto, s
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DDJ COPS Tech City of Carbondale Carbondale. IL Technology Upgrades 600,000 Durbin s
OOJ COPS Tech lnteragency Communications inter- Glendale, CA ICI System Regional Public Sa!eiy Radio 2,500,000 Feinstein, Padilla s
operability System Network Upgrade
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and In-Car Cameras
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OOJ COPS Tech City of Cayce City of Cayce, SC Police Equipment Upgrade 858,000 Graham s
OOJ COPS Teen City ol Sumtei City of Sumter, SC Ballistic Evidence System Upgrade 510,000 Graham s
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DOJ COPS Tech Albuquerque Police Department Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Police Department lnves- 480,000 Heinrich s
ligation Technology Enhancement
Tools
DOJ COPS Tech Albuquerque Police Department Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Police Department ,_ Cell 860,000 Heinrich s
Site Simulators (CSS)
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DOJ COPS Tech c,tv ol Las Cruces las Cruces. NM Southern New Mexico Regional Public 1,750,000 Heinnch s
Safely Eqmpmenl
DOJ COPS Tech Jemez Pueblo Police Department Jemez Pueblo, NM In-Vehicle Cameras and Equipment 147,000 Heinrich s
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OOJ COPS Tech Delta County Delta, CO Delta Di spat ch System Upgrade 500,000 Hicken looper s
DOJ COPS Tech University ol Mississippi Medical Ceo- Jackson and Hinds UMMC Police and Public Safety Depart. 755,000 Hvde-Smith. s
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DOJ COPS Tech City of Saint Peter Saint Peter, MN Saint Peter Police Department Tech- 33,000 Klobuchar, Smith s
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DOJ COPS Tech Le Sueur Police Department le Sueur, MN Le Sueur Police Department Radio and Ul0,000 Klotmchar. Smith
Communications Upgrade
DOJ COPS Tech Scott County Scott County, MN Scott Countv Sheriff's Office Specialized 350,000 Klobuchar, Smith s
Rescue Vehicle
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DOJ COPS Tech Vermont Department of Public Safety Statewide, VT Transition to Statewide Regional Erner, 9,000,000 Leahy s
gency Communications
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DOJ COPS Tech Albuquerque Police Department Albuquerque, NM Smart Camera Technology Project 480,000 lu1an s
DOJ COPS Tech City of Medford Medford, OR City ol Medford Radio System Upgrade l,444.ilOO Merkley, Wyden s
DO! COPS Tech City of St. Helens St. Helens, OR St. Helens Law Enforcement Techoolo2y 340,000 Merkley, Wyden s
12:51 Dec 22, 2022
OOJ COPS Tech Douglas County Roseburg, OR Douglas County Communications Radio 355,000 Merkley, Wyden s
System Upgrade
OOJ COPS Tech Douglas County Sheriffs Office Roseburg, OR Douglas County Emereency Mobile Com- 241,000 Merkley, Wyden s
mand Center
OOJ COPS Tech lmcoln County Sheriff's Office Newport, OR Lincoln County Radio System Upgrade 2,000,000 Merkley, Wyden s
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OOJ COPS Tech Wheeler County Office of Emergency
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fossil. OR Wheeler County Radio System Upgrade 1,019,000 Merkley, Wyden
--..J DOJ COPS Tech Allen County Sheriff Allen County, KS Acquisition of a Chemical Analyzer 156,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Andover Police Department Andover. KS 911 Service Technology Updates 358,000 Moran s
DOJ COPS Tech Colwich Police Department Colwich, KS Acquisition of License Plate Recognition 16,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Dodge City Police Department Dodge City, KS Acquisition of an Emergency Response 327,000 Moran s
Vehicle
OOJ COPS Tech Edwards County Sheriff Edwards County, KS Public Safety Communications Network 1.210,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Ellis County Shen!! Ellis County, KS Acqms11ion of Body Scanners 198,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS 1ech Great Bend Police Department Great Bend, KS Acquisition of License Plate Recognition 132,000 Moran s
Technology and Cameras
OOJ COPS Tech Hays Police Department Hays, K.S Acquisition of Body-Worn Cameras 90,000 Miran s
OOJ COPS rech Hutchinson Police Department Hutchinson, KS Radio Upgrades 495,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Independence Police Department Independence, KS Acquisition ol Mobile Camera Tech- 330,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Jefferson County Sherill Jefferson County, KS Acquisition of Black Water Vision Tech- 129,000 Moran s
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OOJ COPS Tech Kansas City Police Department Kansas City, KS Establishment of a Real Time Crime 905,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Lenexa Police Department Lenexa, KS Acquisition of Community Communica- 84,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Morton County Sheriff Morton County, KS Acqwsition of license Plate Recognition 190,000 Moran s
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OOJ COPS Tech Prairie Village Police Department Prairie Village, KS Acqwsition of license Plate Recognition 638,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Rooks County Sheriff Rooks County, KS Acquisition ol a Training Simulator 55,000 Moran s
OOJ COPS Tech Russell Police Department Russell, KS Public Safety Communications Network 259,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Salina Police Department Salma. KS Acquisition of License Plate Recognition 240,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Saline County Sheriff Saline County, KS Acquisition of Body Scanners 314,000 Moran s
OOJ COPS Tech Seward County Sheriff Seward County, KS Acquisition of Body Scanners 153,000 Moran s
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OOJ COPS Tech Shawnee County Sheriff Shawnee County. KS Acquisition of Mobile Camera Tech- 1,664,000 Moran s
nology
DOJ COPS Tech Shawnee Police Department Shawnee, KS Acquisition of License Plate Recognition 83,000 Moran s
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OOJ COPS Tech Iopelia Police Department Topeka, KS Acquisition of Hazardous Device Re- 385,000 Moran s
sponse Vehicle and Equipment
IJOJ COPS Tech Wabaunsee County Sherill Wabaunsee County, KS Acquisition of License Plate Recognitwn 156,000 Moran s
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DOJ COPS Tech Wichita Police Department Wichita, KS Establishment of a Real-Time Crime 1,650,000 Moran s
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OOJ COPS Tech Municipality of Anchorage Anchorage, AK Comrnumca!1ons Technology and Equip· 1,740,000 Murkowsk1 s
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DOJ COPS Tech Municipality of Anchorage Anchorage, AK Security Equipment and Technology 250,000 Murkowski s
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DOJ COPS Tech City o! College Park College Park, GA College Park Police Department Public 373,000 Ossofl, Warnock s
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DOJ COPS Tech Town of Bristol Police Department Bnstol, RI Mobile Command Unit Upgrade 175,000 Reed s
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OOJ COPS Tech Town of Foster Foster, RI Communication Dispatch Equipment 120,000 Reed s
!)OJ COPS Tech Town of Glocester Glocester, RI Police Equipment 490,000 Reed s
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IJOJ COPS Tech Town of North Sm1thl1eld North Smithfield, Rt Police Vehicles and Eqmpment 375,000 Reed s
DOJ COPS Tech Portsmouth Police Department Portsmouth, Rl PolJce Department Mobile Data Termi- 30,000 Reed, Whitehouse s
nals
OOJ COPS Tech Brandon Police Department Brandon, VT Public Safety Vehicle Upgrades for 18,000 Sanders s
Brandon Police Department
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OOJ COPS Tech Hawm'1 Department ot Land and Nat- Statewide, HI Strengthening Hawai'i State Natural Re- L000,000 Schatz s
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OOJ COPS Tech Belknap County Sheriffs Office Belknap County, NH IT Enhancements for Belknap County 600,000 Shaheen
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OOJ COPS Tech Exeter Police Department Exeter, NH Exeter Police Mobile Radio Commumca- 112,000 Shaheen s
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OOJ COPS Tech Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Shenfl K9 N1llo 76,000 Shaheen s
NH Specialized Vehicle Project
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OOJ COPS Tech Hollis Department of Emergency Man- Hollis, NH Public Safety Radio Infrastructure and 702,000 Shaheen s
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DOJ COPS Tech Laconia Police Department Laconia, NH Dispatch Technology Integration System 200,000 Shaheen s
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OOJ COPS Tech Manchester School District Manchester, NH Manchester School Emergeni:y !'Mifica• 2,401,000 Shaheen
lion System
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DOJ COPS Tech Nashua Police Department Nashua, NH Nashua Police Department Small Plat- 90,000 Shaheen s
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DOJ COPS Tech New London Police Department New London, NH New London CAO/RMS Program ProJec! 413.000 Shaheen s
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DOJ COPS Tech Sanbornton Police Department Sanbornton, NH Sanbornton Police Department Radio 22,000 Shaheen s
System
OOJ COPS Tech Town of Newington Rockingham County, Newmgton Emergency Communicallons 170,000 Shaheen s
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NH Infrastructure
OOJ COPS Tech City of Highland Park Wayne County, Ml Highland Park Police Department Pilot 500,000 Stabenow s
Project for Mental Health Co-response
Model
OOJ COPS Tech City of Washington Washin2ton, NC Public Safety Radio System Upgrades 900,000 lillis s
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OOJ COPS Tech Augusta University City ol Augusta, GA Public Safety Equipment 2,677,000 Warnock s
DOJ COPS Tech City of Powder Springs City of Powder Law Enforcement Radio Networks 500,000 Warnock s
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OOJ OJP-Byrne City of Charlotte Charlotte. NC Alternatives To Violence, Cure Violence 1,000,000 Adams H
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OOJ OJP-Byme Elko County Sheriff's Office Elko, N\I Rapid ONA Testing lnstrnment 486,000 Amodei Cortez Masto, HIS
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OOJ OJP-,Byme Douglas County Omaha, NE Douglas County Youth Legal Services 1.000,000 Bacon H
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OOJ OJP--Byme Urban Peace Institute Los Angeles, CA LA Peacemakers Coalition 7,400,000 Bass, Cardenas H
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OOJ OJP-Byme OhioHealth Corporation Columbus, OH Sexual Assault Response Network of 400.000 Beatty H
Central Ohm Outreach and Education
DOJ OJP~Byrne City o! Alexandria Alexandria. VA Full DeplO'Jment oi Body-Worn Cameras 1,000,000 Beyer H
in Alexandria Police Department
DOJ OJP--Byrne City of Portland Portland, OR Community Safety Plan Des;gn and Pro- 2,000.000 Blumenauer Merkley, Wyden H
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DOJ OJP--Byme Justice Innovation Inc. New Rochelle, NY New Rochelle Community Youth Violence 1,125,000 Bowman Gilii!Jrand, Schu- H
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DOJ OJP-Byme Cleveland Peacemakers Inc. Cleveland, OH Cleveiand Peacemakers Alliance's Vio- 500,000 Brown (OH) H
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OOJ OJP--Byrne County of Ventura Ventura County, CA Ventma County Family Justice Center 640,000 Brownley Padilla H
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OOJ Oll'--Byrne Riverside County Sheriffs Department Riverside, Cl\ Forensic Rapid DNA Technology 515.000 Calvert Padilla H
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DOJ OJP-Byme City of Scranton Scranton. PA The Scranton Police Oepartment Com- 3,500,000 Cartwright
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Equipment Initiative
OOJ OJP-Byrne Luzerne County Oislnct Attorney's Of- Luzerne County, PA Luzerne County Emergency Services Unit 2,500,000 Cartwright H
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DOJ OJP-Byme City o! Montgomery Cincinnati, OH Safe Neighborhood Camera Initiative 200,000 Chabot H
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DOJ OJP-llyme lifeline to Success Memphis. TN Reentry Services to Reduce Recidivism 500,000 Cohen H
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DOJ OJP-Byrne Merced County Sheriffs Office Merced County, CA Merced County Rapid ONA System 457,000 Costa H
OOJ OJP--Byrne Dakota County Sherill's O!lice Dakota County. MN Electronic Cnmes Umt Outreach and 325,000 Craig Klobuchar, Smith H
Program Expansion
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OOJ OJP--Byme City of Richmond, Ollice of Neighbor- Richmond, CA Office of Neighborhood Safety Commu- 300,000 DeSaulnier H
hood Safety nity Violence Intervention Pro2rams
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DOJ OJP-Byme Contra Costa County, Probation De- Contra Costa County, Strategies for Supporting Youth m the 1.180,000 DeSaulnier, H
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DOJ OJP-Byme Monl&omery County District Attorney's Montgomery County, The Racial Justice Improvement Proiect 443,000 Dean H
Office PA (RJIP)
IJOJ OJP--1:lyme City of Orlando Orlando, FL City of Orlando Police Department In• 985,000 Oemings H
Car Camera Systems Project
OOJ OJP-Byme Orange County Sheriff's Office Orange County, fl Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) 185.000 Demings H
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Victims Using Genetic Genealogy
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OOJ OJP-Byme Stand with Parkland Broward County, FL Implementation of Threat Reporting Mo- 500,000 Deutch H
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DOJ OJP--Byrne Downriver Community Conference Wayne County, Ml Technology Improvements for Oowmiver 750.000 Dingell H
Mutual Aid Consortium
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DOJ OJP--Byme Credible Messenger Mentoring Move- New York, NY Credible Messenger Mentoring Initiative 530,000 Espaillat H
ment
DOJ O!P--Byme Bucks County Department of Correc- Doylestown, PA Bucks County Department of Corrections 900,000 Fitzpatrick H
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OOJ OJP-Byme Ofllce ol the Sheriff of Bucks County Ooylestown, PA Bucks County Shertlf Rapid DNA 750,000 Fitzpatrick H
OOJ OJP-Byme LEAD. Inc, Tennessee Brentwood, TN Drug and Violence Prevention Program 203,000 Fleischmann H
OOJ OJP-Byme Houston Police Department Houston, TX Houston Police Department Mobile Com- 1,000,000 Fletcher H
munity Storefront Program and
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OOJ OJP-Byme Village of Amityville Am1tyville, NY Village of Amityville Police Vehicles Re- 210,000 Garbarino H
quest
OOJ OJP-Byme City of Lancaster Lancaster. CA Lancaster City Public Safety and Crime 1,100,000 Garcia (CA) H
Prevention Project
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OOJ OJP-Byme Municipality of Ciales Ciales, PR Law Enforcement Equipment. Tech- 92.000 Gonzalez--Colon H
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OOJ OJP--Byme Municipality of LoiLa Loiza, PR Acquisition of Two Police Patrol Boats 279,000 Gonzalez-Colon H
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OOJ OJP-Byrne 1own of Newton Sussex County, NJ First Response Communications Equip- 1,333,000 Gottheimer Booker, Menendez H
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OOJ OJP---Byme Louisiana Department ol Public Sale- Baton Rouge, LA less Than lethal and De-escalation 2,220,000 Graves (LA) H
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OOJ OJP-!lyme TRUCE of Baton Rouge, Inc. Baton Rouge. lA High-Risk Youth Crime and Violence Di- 375,000 Graves (LA) H
version Program
DOJ Mississippi forensics Laboratory
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OJP-Byrne Pearl. MS Unidentified and Missing Persons Dig- 500,000 Guest H
ital and Skeletal Remains Repository
OOJ OJP,,,,,flyme Police Activity league of Waterbury, Waterbury, CT Police Activity league Program Expan- 172,000 Hayes H
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OOJ OJP-Byme City of North las Ve2as North Las Vegas, NV Police Officer Wellness Program 145,000 Horsford Cortez Masto, H
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OOJ OJP--Byme Clark County Clark County, NV Public Defender Counseling Services to 175,000 Horsford Cortez Masto, HIS
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OOJ OJP-Byrne Anne Arundel County Anne Arundel County, Fresh START Program 400,000 Hoyer, Sarbanes Cardin, Van Hol, HIS
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OOJ OJP-Byme Cambria County District Attorney's Ebensburg, PA Mul!i,county Rapid ONA law Enforce, 577,000 Joyce {PA) H
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DOJ OJP-Byme City of New Bedford New Bedford, MA Equitable Approaches to Public Safety in 563,000 Keating Markey, Warren H/S
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DDJ OJP-Byme Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Cuyahoga, Ashtabula. Enhanced Services for Survivors of Rape 750,000 Brown s
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DOJ DJP-Byrne Women Helping Women Hamilton, Butler, Survivor Services £xpans1on 764,000 Brown s
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OOJ OJP-Byme Jacksonville Police Department Jacksonville. NC Implementation of a Rapid ONA Re- -405,000 Burr, Tillis s
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OOJ OJP-Byme Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Snohomish County, WA Rapid ONA System 448,000 Cantwell s
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OOJ OJP-Byme City of Mannington Mannington. WV Law Enforcement Technology Upzrades 66,000 Capito, Manchin s
OOJ OJP-Byme Marshall Umveristy Huntington. WV Forensic Science Training and Services 1,500,000 Capito, Mancllin s
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DOJ OJP-,Byrne Delaware Division of Forensic Science Wilmmgton, OE Division of Forensic Science Equipment 670,000 Carper, Coons s
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OOJ OJP-~Byma Philadelphia Mural Ms Advocates Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Restorative Justice Pro- 250,000 Casey s
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DOJ OJP-Byrne Philadelphia Office of Domestic Vio• Philadelphia, PA Supervised Child Visitation and Ex, 300,000 Casey s
fence Strategies change Program
DOJ OJP-Byrne The Homeless /ldvocacy Prn1ect (HAP) Philadelphia, PA HAP Embedded Legal Prolessional 83,000 Casey s
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OOJ OJP-Byme Metropolitan family Services Chicago, IL Violence Reduction Initiative 800,000 Durbin s
OOJ OJP--•Byrne Youth Outreach Services Chicago, IL Violence Prevention and Intervention Im, 500,000 Durbin s
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DDJ OJP-Byme City ol Syracuse Onondaga County, NY Syracuse Police Cadet Program 500,000 Gillibrand, Schu, s
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DOJ OJP-Byrne Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Statewide, GA Support for Georgia Domestic Violence 3,093,000 Ossoff s
Services
DOJ OJP-Byrne Forsyth County Shenff' s Office Forsyth County, GA Mental Health Response Teams IO 157,000 Ossoff s
Forsyth County
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OOJ OJP--Byme 67th Precinct Clergy Council, Inc, Brooklyn, NY Violence Intervention Program 1,000,000 Schumer s
OOJ OJP,,~Byme Community Capmty Development Jamaica. NY Pro1ect Human Justice & Healing 2,000,000 Schumer s
DOJ OJP-•Byme Faith in New York Corona. NY Restorative Justice Pro1ect (Harlem Pilot) 300,000 Schumer s
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NASA SSMS Virginia Air and Space Center Hampton, VA S1EMConnect: NASA STEM literacy & 687,680 Scott (VA) Kaine, Warner H
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NASA SSMS University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore County, MO Earth and Space Institute Research and 1,000,000 Cardin, Van Hol- s
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NASA SSMS University of Delaware, Delaware Newark and Dover, OE Space Education E:icellence for Dela- 900,000 Carper, Coons s
State Universrty ware (SEED)
NASA SSMS Louisiana Stale University National New Orleans, LA Digital Manufacturing Technology IJp. 2,500,000 Cassidy s
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FY 2022 FY 2023 Final Bill Final Bil
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Operations and administration. 570,000 642,831 625,000 +55,000 -17,831
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Operations and administration. 61,000 103,458 94 911 +33,911 8,547
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ewe Enforcement (Defense). 80,000 96,089 96,089 +16,089
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Economic Development Assistance Programs . 330,000 432,500 430,000 +100,000 -2,500
Salaries and expenses 43,500 70,018 68,000 +24,500 -2 ,018
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Economic and Statistical Analysis
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Salaries and expenses, 116,000 140,878 130,000 +14,000 -10,878
Bureau of the Census
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Current Surveys and Programs,, 300.000 330,000 +30,000 +330,000
Periodic censuses and programs, 054,000 1,155,000 +101, 000 +1,155,000
Censuses and Survey Programs,,,. 1,505,470 1,505,470
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National Telecommunications and Information
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Salaries and expenses,,.,, 50,000 67,605 62,000 +12,000 -5,605
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Salaries and expenses, current year fee funding 4,058,410 4,253,404 4,253,404 +194,994
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Industrial Technology Services. 174,500 372,318 212,000 +37,500 -160,318
Manufacturing extension partnerships (158,000} (275,266 (175,000) +17 ,000) ( -100, 266)
Manufacturing USA., 16,500) (97,052) (37 000) +20,500) (-60,052)
Construction of research facilities 205,563 120,285 462,285 +256,722 +342,000
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Working Capital Fund (by transfer) (9,000) (9,000) (9,000)
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Technology 1,230,063 1,467,549 1,627,285 +397,222 +159,736
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Operations, Research, and Facilities., 4,157,311 4,484,209 4,500,997 +343,686 +16,788
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(by transfer , ... , . , ..... , , . , , , (243,532) 348 871) (344,901 (+101,369) (-3,970)
Promote and Develop Fund {transfer out) .. {-243,532) (-348 871 ( 344,901) (-101,369 (+3,970)
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Subtotal, 4,157,311 4,484,209 4,500,997 +343,686 +16,788
Procurement, Acquisition and Construction. 1,672,689 2,332,662 1,653,630 -19,059 -679,032
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery 65,000 65,000 65,000
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Fishermen's Contingency Fund 349 349 349
Fisheries Disaster Assistance 300 300 +300
Fisheries Finance Program Account , . , , . -18, 000 -19,000 19,000 -1 ,000
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Office of Inspector General. . '. 35,783 49,771 48,000 +12,217 · 1 , 771
Collection from the Public Safety Trust Fund .. (·2,000) {+2,000
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Salaries and expenses 127,794 196,531 145,000 +17 206 -51 ,531
Justice Information Sharing Technology 38,000 153,057 138 000 +100 ,000 -15 ,057
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Executive Office for Immigration Review 760,000 1,354,889 860,000 +100,000 .494 889
Transfer from immigration examinations fee account -4,000 -4,000 -4,000
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Office of Inspector General. 118,000 135,856 139,000 +21 000 +3, 144
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Salaries and expenses, general legal activities 1,000,000 1,164,266 1,138,000 +138,000 -26,266
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Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund . 19,000 31,738 31,738 +12,738
Salaries and expenses, Antitrust Division 192,776 273,006 225,000 +32,224 -48,006
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Salaries and expenses, United States Attorneys, 2,419,868 2,772,350 2,632,000 +212,132 -140,350
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Offsetting fee collections ·413 000 ·285,000 ·269,000 +144,000 +16,000
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Fees and expenses of witnesses 270,000 270,000 270,000
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Assets Forfeiture Fund .. 20 514 20,514 20,514
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Total, Activities. 3,633,592 4,344,679 4,140,780 +507, 188 ·203,899
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Salaries and expenses. , .. 1,580,000 1 , 807,138 1,705,000 +125,000 · 102,138
Construction., ..... , .. ,, ...... ,, 15,000 19,260 18,000 +3,000 ·1,260
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Federal Prisoner Detention ... . 2,123,015 2,129,789 2,129,789 +6,774
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Total, United States Marshals Service 3,718,015 3,956,187 3,852,789 +134,774 -103,398
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Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement. 550,458 550,458 550,458
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Salaries and expenses 4,112,295 4 357,899 4,331,253 +218,958 -26,646
C.R. funding (P. L. 117-180)(Sec. 121)(emergency 6,212 +6,212 +6,212
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Counterintelligence and national security .. 6,024,000 6,383,779 6,344,747 +320,747 -39 032
C.R. funding (P L.117-180) , 121)(emergency) 9,088 +9,088 +9,088
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses .... 10,136,295 10,741,678 10,691 ,300 +555,005 -50,378
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Total Federal Bureau of Investigation 10,768,295 10,803,573 11,343,195 +574,900 +539,622
Drug Enforcement Administration
Salaries and expenses,.'"""" ......... .. 2,933,181 3,104,603 3,144,603 +211,422 +40,000
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Total, Drug Enforcement Administration ...... . 2,421,522 2,523, 116 2,563, 116 +141 ,594 +40,000
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Explosives . . . . . . . . . 531,071 1,732,528 1,747,000 +215,929 +14,472
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Federal Prison System
Salaries and expenses. 7,865,000 8,005,951 8,392,588 +527,588 +386 637
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Buildings and facilities .. 235,000 179,300 108,000 -127, 000 -71,300
Limitation on administrative expenses Federal Prison
Industries, Incorporated. 2,700 2,700 2,700
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Total, Federal Prison System. 8,102,700 8,187,951 8,503 288 +400,588 +315,337
State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
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Programs ....... . 1,000,000 700,000 +700,000 -300,000
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Office of Justice Programs
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Research, evaluation and statistics. 70,000 88,000 77,000 +7,000 11,000
t State and local law enforcement assistance 2,213,000 2,518,000 2,416,805 +203,805 -101,195
Juvenile justice programs .. 360,000 760,000 400 000 +40,000 -360,000
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Death benefits 122,000 133,000 133,000 +11 000
Disability and education benefits 30,000 34,800 34,800 +4,800
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Total, State and Local Law Enforcement Activities 3,306,744 5, 184,800 4,424,485 +1 ,117,741 -760,315
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Total, title II, Department of Justice. 35,207 110 39,267,728 38,551,214 +3,344,104 716,514
by transfer) ........... . 575,000 •575,000
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Science, . , , . ., .. .. ... . .. . 7,614,400 7,988,300 7,795 000 +180,600 -193,300
Aeronautics . . . . . . . .... . 880,700 971,500 935,000 +54,300 -36,500
Space Technology.... . . . . . . . . ..... . , .. 1,100,000 1,437,900 1,200,000 +100,000 237,900
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Deep Space Exploration Systems . . . . 6,791,700 7,478,283 7,468 850 +677, 150 -9,433
Space on s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 041 300 4,266,317 4,250,000 +208 700 -16,317
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... , . , . 137,000 150, 100 143,500 +6,500 -6,600
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Safety, Security and Mission Services ....... . 3,020,600 3,208 JOO 3,129,451 +108,851 -79,249
Construction and environmental compliance and
restoration............ . ........... . 410,300 424,300 47,300 363,000 •377,000
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Office of Inspector General ...... , ... , ... . 45,300 48,400 47 600 +2,300 ·800
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Administration ...................... . 24,041,300 25,973,800 25,016,701 +975,401 -957,099
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Research and related activities 7,082,400 8,335,987 6,931,136 151,264 404,851
Defense function 77,000 90,000 90,000 +13,000
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Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction, 249,000 187,230 187,230 -61, 770
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Education and Human Resources , 1,006,000 377,180 1 , 154,000 +148,000 ·223, 180
Agency Operations and Award Management 400,000 473,200 448,000 +48,000 -25,200
Office of the National Science Board 4,600 5,090 5,090 +490
Office of Inspector General , , . , 19,000 23,393 23,393 +4 393
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Total, National Science Foundation, 8,838,000 10,492,080 8,838,849 +849 ·1,653,231
Total, Title III, Science ..... . 32,887,917 36,475,810 33,865,480 +977,563 ·2,610,330
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Commission on Civi Rights
Salaries and expenses ... 13,000 13,850 14,350 +1 ,350 +500
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Salaries and expenses, .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. ... 420,000 464,650 455,000 +35,000 -9,650
International Trade Commission
Salaries and expenses . . . . . . . . . . ..... 110,000 106,818 122 400 +12,400 +15,582
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Payment to the Legal Services Corporation. 489,000 700,000 560 000 +71 ,000 -140,000
Marine Mammal Commission
Salaries and expenses 4,200 4,500 4,500 +300
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Office of the US. Trade Representative
Salaries and expenses .......... . 56,000 61,540 61,000 +5,000 -540
Trade Enforcement Trust Fund .. , .. . 15,000 15,000 15,000
State Justice Institute
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Salaries and expenses 7,200 7,640 7,640 +440
Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and
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Sa 1ari es and expenses. . . . . . . ..... 2,000 -2,000 .._ ____________ _
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Total, title IV, Related Agencies 1,116,400 1,373,998 1,239,890 +123,490 134,108
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(rescission) . . . . . .......... . ..... -10, 000 +10,000
Economic Development Assistance Programs (rescission -15, 000 -10, 000 -10,000 +5,000
DOC, Nonrecurring Expenses Fund -50,000 50,000 -50,000
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DOJ, Working Capital Fund (rescission -234 839 100,000 -705,768 -470,929 -605,768
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nondefense (rescission .... .
defense (rescission ...... .
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DOJ, Federal Prison System Buildings and Facilities
(rescission)......... . ... . -886,456 +886,456
DOJ BOP (rescission) ............... .
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programs ............ ,, .. ,, ... . -15,000 -15,000 -15,000
DOJ, Assets Forfeiture Fund (rescission) 127,000 -100, 000 500,000 373,000 400,000
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Scientific and Technical Research and Services
(emergency, . . . . .. 22,000 -22,000
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Operations, Research, and Facilities (emergency) . 92,834 -92 834
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Procurement Acquisition and Construction (emergency) 52,205 -52,205
Fisheries Disaster Assistance (emergency 200,000 -200,000
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Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction
(emergency 25,000 25,000
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Payment to the Services Corporation (emergency 40,000 -40,000
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Total, Division B, Disaster Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2022. 753,439 -753,439
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Salaries and Expenses (emergency), 20,285 -20,285
Counterintelligence and National Security {emergency) 29,715 -29,715
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ations Act, 2022,, 50,000 -50,000
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Broadband Equity, Access, and Depioyment Program
(emergency .. 42,450,000 -42,450,000
Broadband Connectivity Fund (emergency). 2,000 000 ·2,000,000
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Digital Equity (emergency) 550,000 ·550,000
Appropriations available from prior year advances
(emergency) .. 550,000 550,000 +550,000
Advance appropriations FY 2023 (emergency) 550,000 ·550,000
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Operations, Research, and Facilities (emergency) 557,250 -557,250
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(emergency , 515,584 515,584 +515,584
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!:;,; Advance appropriations FY24-26 (emergency) 1,538,166 -1 538,166
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Total Operations, Resarch and Facilities 2,611,000 515,584 515,584 ·2,095,416
Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (emergency 180,000 -180 ,000
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Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery (emergency 34,400 -34,400
Appropriations available from prior year advances
(emergency), , . , . 34,400 34,400 +34,400
Advance ations FY 2023 (emergency) 34,400 -34,400
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Administration., .. , 2,963,000 549,984 549,984 2 413,016
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2022 ....................................... . 51 , 163,000 1,099,984 1,099,984 -50,063,016
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Operations and Administration (emergency . , , .... , 22,100 22,100
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Salaries and Expenses, general legal activities
(emergency) . , . . . . , , . . . . . , . , , , .. 9,700 -9,700
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(emergency) . , , , , , .. , ... , , , . , . , . . . . , , , ....... . 5,000 -5,000
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Salaries and Expenses (emergency , ......... ,, .... 18,000 -18, 000
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Counter intelligence and national security (emergency) 25,600 -25,600
Total, Federal Bureau of Investigation ,, , 43,600 -43,600
Total, Department of Justice., ... , ..... . 59,400 -59,400
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Salaries and expenses (emergency) ..... , . 67,000 -67,000
Total, Additional Ukraine Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2022 .. 67,000 -67 000
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Salaries and expenses (emergency) 59,000 -59,000
Counterintelligence and national security emergency 41,000 ·41,000
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State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (emergency 280,000 -280,000
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(emergency) .............................. . 280,000 280,000 +280,000
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Advance appropriations FY 2023 (emergency) .. 20,000 -20,000
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Total, Community Oriented Policing Services .. 100,000 20,000 20,000 -80,000
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SUPREME COURT SECURITY FUNDING ACT 2022
(P. l. 117-167)
DIVISION C
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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United States Marshals Service
Salaries and expenses (emergency) 10,300 · 10,300
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Total, Supreme Court Security Funding Act, 2022. 10,300 10,300
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COMMERCE, JUSTICE SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023
(Amounts in thousands
FY 2022 FY 2023 Final Bil 1 Final Bill
Enacted Request Fina 1 Bi vs Enacted vs Request
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Less prior year appropriations (emergency . . . .. ... -1 399,984 -1,399,984 -1,399,984
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Appropriations . . . . . . . . ....... . ...... . 79,114, (88,810,371) (84,647,987 (+5,533,765) ( · 4, 162, 384)
Rescissions... ..... . .......... . (-516,839) -1,201,456) ·1,320,768) (-803 929) (·119,312)
Emergency appropriations . . . . . . . .. . (48,133, (15,300 · 48, 118, 589 (+15,300)
Emergency advance ations ......... . (5,591, -5,591 ,350)
Frm 00242 (by transfer......... . ................... . 839,532 367,871 363,901 -475,631 ·3,970
(transfer out) ....................... .. -839,532 -367,871 -363,901 +475,631 +3,970
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December 20, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8029
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Therefore, if the combined value of transfers submitted to the congressional defense com-
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 into or out of a military personnel (M–1); an mittees unfunded mission requirements in
The following is an explanation of the ef- operation and maintenance (O–1); a procure- excess of $19,000,000,000 with submission of
fects of this Act, which makes appropria- ment (P–1); or a research, development, test the fiscal year 2023 President’s budget. The
tions for the Department of Defense for fis- and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds the identi- agreement includes additional appropria-
cal year 2023. The joint explanatory state- fied threshold, the Secretary of Defense must tions in fiscal year 2023 to address these
ment accompanying this division is approved submit a prior approval reprogramming to shortfalls, as identified in the tables of Ex-
and indicates congressional intent. Unless the congressional defense committees. In ad- planation of Project Level Adjustments in
otherwise noted, the language set forth in dition, guidelines on the application of prior this explanatory statement. As previously
House Report 117–388 carries the same weight approval reprogramming procedures for con- stated, there are concerns about instances
as language included in this joint explana- gressional special interest items are estab- where appropriations for unfunded require-
tory statement and should be complied with lished elsewhere in this statement. ments remained unobligated until proposed
unless specifically addressed to the contrary CONGRESSIONAL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS for realignment. While it is understandable
in this joint explanatory statement. While that requirements evolve and associated
Items for which additional funds have been
some language is repeated for emphasis, it is funding requirements change during execu-
provided or items for which funding is spe-
not intended to negate the language referred tion of the budget, such unexecuted appro-
cifically reduced as shown in the project
to above unless expressly provided herein. priations suggest that additional details re-
level tables or in paragraphs using the
garding the execution of appropriations pro-
DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in this report
vided specifically for unfunded requirements
ACTIVITY are congressional special interest items for
identified by the Department of Defense is
For the purposes of the Balanced Budget the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming
warranted. Therefore, direction included in
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be
the Joint Explanatory Statement accom-
(Public Law 99–177), as amended by the Bal- carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated
panying the Department of Defense Appro-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control amount, as specifically addressed in the
priations Act, 2022, is reiterated, and it is di-
Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100– Committee report.
rected that any submission of unfunded re-
119), and by the Budget Enforcement Act of REVISED ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS quirements by the military services, defense
1990 (Public Law 101–508), the terms ‘‘pro- The agreement provides additional funding agencies, and combatant commands with the
gram, project, and activity’’ for appropria- to offset cost factors that have increased fiscal year 2024 President’s budget be accom-
tions contained in this Act shall be defined since the formulation of the fiscal year 2023 panied by updated requirements and pro-
as the most specific level of budget items President’s budget request. This includes grammatic and execution plans for unfunded
identified in the Department of Defense Ap- $1,752,375,000 for higher than planned hous- requirements that received appropriations in
propriations Act, 2023, the related classified ing, subsistence and other expenses for mili- fiscal year 2023. Further, the Assistant Sec-
annexes and Committee reports, and the P–1 tary personnel; $841,892,000 for higher costs retaries (Financial Management and Comp-
and R–1 budget justification documents as for utilities and daycare; over $1,000,000,000 troller) for the Air Force, Navy, and Army
subsequently modified by congressional ac- for acquisition programs; $209,615,000 to off- are directed to incorporate in the congres-
tion. set price increases for patrons at the com- sional budget brief templates distinct pro-
The following exception to the above defi- missaries; $400,000,000 for higher costs for the grammatic and execution data for appropria-
nition shall apply: the military personnel Defense Health Program; as well as tions provided in the previous three fiscal
and the operation and maintenance ac- $3,734,000,000 for higher fuel costs. It is di- years for unfunded requirements pertaining
counts, for which the term ‘‘program, rected that the additional funding shall be to the program/effort.
project, and activity’’ is defined as the ap- applied to incremental costs due to increased CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
propriations accounts contained in the De- inflation or other pricing indexes and shall
partment of Defense Appropriations Act. In March 2020, the Undersecretary of De-
not be used to address program baseline
At the time the President submits the fense for Intelligence and Security issued In-
shortfalls or to fund other unforeseen re-
Budget for fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of struction 5200.48, which outlines the Depart-
quirements. The Under Secretary of Defense
Defense is directed to transmit to the con- ment’s policies on content that it deems con-
(Comptroller) is directed to continue work-
gressional defense committees budget jus- trolled unclassified information (CUI). It is
ing with the congressional defense commit-
tification documents to be known as the M– understood that these policies are intended
tees to refine pricing shortfall estimates
1 and O–1, which shall identify, at the budget to safeguard national security and ensure
caused by revised economic assumptions
activity, activity group, and sub-activity that sensitive but unclassified Department
through the second quarter of fiscal year
group level, the amounts requested by the of Defense information is not revealed to ad-
2023. Further, it is directed that none of
President to be appropriated to the Depart- versaries. However, while common sense se-
these additional funds may be obligated or
ment of Defense for military personnel and curity practices are supported, there is con-
expended until 30 days after the Under Sec-
operation and maintenance in any budget re- cern that the extensive use of CUI will result
retary of Defense (Comptroller) provides an
quest, or amended budget request, for fiscal in less transparency, accountability, and
execution plan to the congressional defense
year 2024. congressional oversight. Therefore, the Dep-
committees.
uty Secretary of Defense is directed to re-
REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE CLASSIFIED ANNEX view the current usage of CUI to ensure its
The Secretary of Defense is directed to Adjustments to the classified programs are appropriate application, and to brief the con-
continue to follow the reprogramming guid- addressed in the classified annex accom- gressional defense committees not later than
ance for acquisition accounts as specified in panying this report. 30 days after the enactment of this Act on
the report accompanying the House version FUNDING INCREASES the findings of this review. As appropriate,
of the Department of Defense Appropriations the briefing may be provided in an unclassi-
bill for Fiscal Year 2008 (House Report 110– The funding increases outlined in the ta-
bles for each appropriation account shall be fied format with a classified annex.
279). The dollar threshold for reprogramming NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION MISHAPS
funds shall be $10,000,000 for military per- provided only for the specific purposes indi-
sonnel; operation and maintenance; procure- cated in the tables. The number of Navy and Marine Corps
ment; and research, development, test and COMPETITION FOR CONGRESSIONAL INCREASES aviation mishaps that have occurred in the
evaluation. current calendar year, some of which have
Funding increases outlined in the tables
Additionally, the Under Secretary of De- resulted in the tragic loss of life of sailors
for each appropriation account shall be pro-
fense (Comptroller) is directed to continue to and Marines, is concerning. The Chief of
vided only for the specific purposes indicated
provide the congressional defense commit- Naval Operations and the Commandant of
in the tables titled Explanation of Project
tees annual DD Form 1416 reports for titles I the Marine Corps are directed to brief the
Level Adjustments. Except for projects con-
and II and quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD findings of the accident review boards on the
tained in the table titled Community Project
Form 1416 reports for Service and defense- various mishaps to the House and Senate Ap-
Funding, funding increases shall be competi-
wide accounts in titles III and IV of this Act. propriations Committees not later than 180
tively awarded, or provided to programs that
Reports for titles III and IV shall comply days after the enactment of this Act. The
have received competitive awards in the
with guidance specified in the explanatory agreement encourages Service leadership to
past.
statement accompanying the Department of focus on finding common causes that apply
COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING to both the Navy and Marine Corps aviation
Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The De-
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partment shall continue to follow the limita-
fense to ensure that all Community Project REFORMS, RE–PRIORITIZATIONS, AND
tion that prior approval reprogrammings are
Funding is awarded to its intended recipi- RETIREMENTS EXHIBIT
set at either the specified dollar threshold or
ents.
20 percent of the procurement or research, The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
development, test and evaluation line, APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF troller) is directed to continue to refine the
whichever is less. These thresholds are cu- DEFENSE-IDENTIFIED UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS ‘‘Reforms, Re-prioritizations, and Retire-
mulative from the base for reprogramming In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 222(a), the ments’’ budget exhibit, to include budget
value as modified by any adjustments. military services and combatant commands line item details, and to submit the Defense
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S8030 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 20, 2022
Operation and Maintenance overview book at ture data for funds with a tenure longer than breach in timeline for those activities identi-
the same time as the detailed justification one year. fied along the critical path.
books. JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION OF
HOMELAND DEFENSE RADAR—HAWAII In July 2022, the Department of Defense OVERSEAS OPERATIONS FUNDING
The agreement directs the Director of the announced a contract for F–35 Joint Strike
Missile Defense Agency, in consultation with Fighters (JSF) covering production lots 15 Section 8077 of H.R. 8236 directed specific
the Commander of United States Indo-Pa- through 17, corresponding to fiscal years 2021 details be included in separate budget jus-
cific Command, to provide quarterly updates through 2023. This contract encompasses 230 tification documents for cost of the United
to the congressional defense committees on United States aircraft previously appro- States Armed Forces’ participation in con-
the status of the Homeland Defense Radar— priated by Congress or requested in the fiscal tingency operations for the Military Per-
Hawaii production and location siting, as year 2023 President’s budget request. Due to sonnel accounts; the Operation and Mainte-
well as current and evolving threats in the multiple factors, the cost of this contract ex- nance accounts; the Procurement accounts;
region. These updates shall be provided at ceeds available and requested funds by and the Research, Development, Test, and
the unclassified and classified level as re- $1,825,600,000 once all relevant factors are Evaluation accounts. The agreement does
quired. considered, putting 19 aircraft at risk of not include this provision. It is acknowl-
DEFENSE OF GUAM being lost. Through a combination of con- edged that creating base budget justification
The Director, Missile Defense Agency, in gressional increases and excess funds trans- books and a separate Overseas Operations
coordination with the Secretaries of the ferred from elsewhere within the JSF pro- Appendix is not only an administrative bur-
Army, Navy, and Air Force, is directed to gram, the agreement provides resources to den, but may confuse the process, with some
provide a quarterly update to the congres- cover this shortfall, allowing for the restora- stakeholders not being aware that the Ap-
sional defense committees on the mission to tion of all 19 at-risk aircraft, including 11 F– pendix is a subset of the baseline submission.
support the Defense of Guam. The update 35A, one F–35B, and seven F–35C aircraft in
In lieu of a general provision prescribing
shall include: the status of environmental fiscal year 2023 and prior years. The Program
the formulation of the budget justification
impact statements and site surveys required Executive Officer (PEO), F–35 Joint Program
documents, the agreement directs the Under
to support placement of weapons systems Office (JPO) is directed to report to the con-
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the
supporting the Defense of Guam, the up- gressional defense committees, not later
Assistant Secretaries of the Army, Navy,
grades to Guam’s infrastructure required to than 90 days after the enactment of this Act,
and Air Force (Financial Management and
support the mission, acquisition schedules of on how these additional funds will be applied
Comptroller) to work together with the
anticipated weapons systems and cor- to the lot 15–17 contract.
In addition, it is noted that development House and Senate Appropriations Commit-
responding deployment schedules of such tees to develop clear guidance on how to ac-
and test activities on the critical path for
systems, manning requirements for the De- count for both baseline and contingency op-
the Block 4 and TR–3 capability upgrades
fense of Guam mission, and obligation and erations funding in the budget request exhib-
continue to experience repeated delays and
expenditure data on all funding related to are jeopardizing the current timeline for its for all appropriations. Comptrollers are
the Defense of Guam. These updates shall be planned integration into lot 15 aircraft. The further directed to begin discussions not
provided at an unclassified and classified agreement therefore directs the PEO, F–35 later than 45 days after the enactment of
level as required. JPO to submit a report to the congressional this Act and for the updated exhibits to be
COMPLETE AND TIMELY FINANCIAL REPORTING defense committees providing an updated as- included in the justification materials with
The agreement directs the Undersecretary sessment of the Block 4 and TR–3 develop- the fiscal year 2025 President’s budget re-
of Defense (Comptroller) to provide the con- ment programs, to include an assessment of quest.
gressional defense committees, not later the critical paths to lot 15 integration and TITLE I—MILITARY PERSONNEL
than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, retrofit installation, not later than 30 days
a plan for delivery of comprehensive obliga- after the enactment of this Act and written The agreement provides $172,708,964,000 in
tion and execution data, including expendi- notification following each subsequent Title I, Military Personnel.
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December 20, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8031
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BUDGET FINAL
REQUEST BILL
RECAPITULATION
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY ............................. . 50,305,255 49,628,305
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY ............................. . 36,629,226 36,706,395
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS ..................... . 15,330,068 15,050,088
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE ........................ . 35,140,287 35,427,788
MILITARY PERSONNEL, SPACE FORCE ...................... . 1,117,361 1 , 109,400
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY ............................... 5,384,686 5,212,834
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY ............................... 2,410,777 2,400,831
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS ....................... 849,942 826,712
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE .......................... 2,519,878 2,457,519
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY ........................ 9,324,813 9,232,554
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE .................. . 5,127,335 4,913,538
GRAND TOTAL, TITLE I, MILITARY PERSONNEL .............. 164,139,628 162,965,964
GRAND TOTAL, TRICARE ACCRUAL PAYMENTS (PERMANENT,
INDEFINITE AUTHORITY) (PUBLIC LAW 108-375)........... 9,743,000 9,743,000
GRAND TOTAL, MILITARY PERSONNEL ....................... 173,882,628 172,708,964
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SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL END STRENGTH
Fiscal year 2023
Fiscal year Change from
Budget Re- Change from
2022 author- Final Bill fiscal year
quest request
ized 2022
Active Forces (End Strength):
Army ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 485,000 473,000 452,000 ¥21,000 ¥33,000
Navy ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 346,920 346,300 354,000 7,700 7,080
Marine Corps ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 178,500 177,000 177,000 0 ¥1,500
Air Force ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 329,220 323,400 325,344 1,944 ¥3,876
Space Force ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8,400 8,600 8,600 0 200
Total, Active Forces ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1,348,040 1,328,300 1,316,944 ¥11,356 ¥31,096
Guard and Reserve Forces (End Strength):
Army Reserve ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 189,500 189,500 177,000 ¥12,500 ¥12,500
Navy Reserve ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58,600 57,700 57,000 ¥700 ¥1,600
Marine Corps Reserve .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36,800 33,000 33,000 0 ¥3,800
Air Force Reserve ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70,300 70,000 70,000 0 ¥300
Army National Guard ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 336,000 336,000 325,000 ¥11,000 ¥11,000
Air National Guard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108,300 108,400 108,400 0 100
Total, Selected Reserve ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 799,500 794,600 770,400 ¥24,200 ¥29,100
Total, Military Personnel ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2,147,540 2,122,900 2,087,344 ¥35,556 ¥60,196
MILITARY PERSONNEL OVERVIEW STRENGTH REPORTING training services, to include public health
The agreement provides the resources re- The Service Secretaries are directed to curriculums focusing on the epidemiology of
quired for 1,316,944 active forces and 770,400 provide monthly strength reports for all public health diseases, mass casualty triage,
selected reserve forces in order to meet oper- components to the congressional defense advanced disaster and hazardous material
ational needs for fiscal year 2023. The agree- committees beginning not later than 30 days life support, emergency dental, and psycho-
ment also provides the funding necessary to after the enactment of this Act. The first re- logical health.
support a 4.6 percent pay raise for all mili- port shall provide actual baseline end EXTREMISM IN THE MILITARY
tary personnel, effective January 1, 2023. strength for officer, enlisted, and cadet per-
In lieu of House language on extremism in
REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY sonnel, and the total component. The second
the military, the agreement directs the Sec-
PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS report shall provide the end of year projec-
retary of Defense, not later than 120 days
The Secretary of Defense is directed to tion for average strength for officer, en-
after the enactment of this Act, to provide
submit the Base for Reprogramming (DD listed, and cadet personnel using the formula
the congressional defense committees with
Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2023 ap- in the Department of Defense Financial Man-
an update to the report on military per-
propriations accounts not later than 60 days agement Regulation Volume 2A, Chapter
sonnel and extremist or criminal groups. The
after the enactment of this Act. The Sec- Two. For the active components, this report
report shall describe new policy and per-
retary of Defense is prohibited from exe- shall break out average strength data by
sonnel actions taken since the preceding re-
cuting any reprogramming or transfer of base and direct war and enduring costs; and
port and provide additional information on
funds for any purpose other than originally differentiate between the active and reserve
the types of extremist or criminal groups in-
appropriated until the aforementioned re- components. It shall also include the actuals
volved in such personnel actions. Details
port is submitted to the House and Senate and projections compared to the fiscal year
may be provided by a classified appendix, if
Defense Appropriations Subcommittees. 2023 President’s budget request.
required.
The Secretary of Defense is directed to use RESERVE COMPONENT BUDGET REPORTING
AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNITS WITH SPACE
the normal prior approval reprogramming The Secretary of Defense is directed to
MISSIONS
procedures to transfer funds in the Services’ provide a semi-annual detailed report to the
military personnel accounts between budget congressional defense committees which The Secretary of the Air Force is directed
activities in excess of $10,000,000. shows transfers between sub-activities with- to provide a report to the congressional de-
MILITARY PERSONNEL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS in the military personnel appropriation. Re- fense committees detailing any plans to
ports shall be submitted not later than 30 transfer space missions, personnel, or equip-
Items for which additional funds have been
days after the end of the second quarter and ment of the Air National Guard to the Space
provided or have been specifically reduced as
not later than 30 days after the end of the Force. The report shall be submitted not
shown in the project level tables or in para-
fiscal year. later than 30 days after the transfer decision
graphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only
ADVANCED TRAUMA AND PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECT
is made, shall include fiscal year 2024 cost es-
to’’ in the joint explanatory statement are
TRAINING SERVICES FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD
timates through the future years defense
congressional special interest items for the
program, the rationale for the decision, an
purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD The Chiefs of the National Guard are di-
explanation of organizational benefits, and
Form 1414). This includes the program in- rected to continue pursuing state-of-the-art
any follow-on missions identified for the Air
creases for basic allowance for subsistence, trauma training, critical care, behavioral
National Guard units that are losing space
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