House Appropriations Committee Issues Report on Military Construction, VA, Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 2019 (Part 5 of 5)
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TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT
The recommendation includes such sums as necessary for the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes
Department of Defense--
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The recommendation includes
CONSTRUCTION
The recommendation includes
Southern Expansion.--The recommendation includes
Armed Forces Retirement Home
TRUST FUND
The recommendation includes
AFRH and the
Administrative Provision
The bill includes one provision that was in effect in fiscal year 2018. The administrative provision included in the bill as follows:
The bill includes section 301 permitting funds from concessions at Army National Military Cemeteries to be used to support activities at the Cemeteries.
TITLE IV
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
Fiscal year 2018 enacted level........................
Fiscal year 2019 budget request....................... 921,420,000
Committee recommendation in the bill.................. 921,420,000
Comparison with:
Fiscal year 2018 enacted level.................... 171,420,000
Fiscal year 2019 budget request................... - - -
The Committee recommendation includes Overseas Contingency Operations, for military construction projects and planning and design related to the European Deterrence Initiative (EDI).
The recommendation includes
The recommendation includes
The recommendation includes
The recommendation includes
Administrative Provisions
The bill includes one provision that was in effect in fiscal year 2018 and includes one new administrative provision. The administrative provisions included in the bill are as follows:
The bill includes section 401 that designates that funding shall be available only if the President so designates all amounts and transmits such designations to
The bill includes section 402 prohibiting obligation or expenditure of planning and design funds for any project associated with European Deterrence Initiative in this title until a list of projects is submitted to the congressional defense committees.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The bill includes a total of 13 provisions: 12 provisions that are effective in fiscal year 2018 and a new provision as follows:
The bill includes section 501 prohibiting the obligation of funds beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided.
The bill includes section 502 prohibiting the use of funds for programs, projects or activities not in compliance with Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates.
The bill includes section 503 encouraging all departments and agencies funded in this Act to expand the use of "E- Commerce" technologies and procedures.
The bill includes section 504 specifying the Congressional committees that are to receive all reports and notifications.
The bill includes section 505 prohibiting the transfer of funds to any instrumentality of the United States Government without authority from an appropriations Act.
The bill includes section 506 prohibiting any funds in this Act to be used for a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the
The bill includes section 507 requiring all reports submitted to the
The bill includes section 508 prohibiting the use of funds to establish or maintain a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography, except for law enforcement investigation, prosecution or adjudication activities.
The bill includes section 509 prohibiting the use of funds for payment of first-class travel by an employee of the executive branch.
The bill includes section 510 prohibiting the use of funds in this Act for any contract where the contractor has not complied with E-Verify requirements.
The bill includes section 511 prohibiting the use of funds in this Act by the
The bill includes section 512 prohibiting the use of funds in this Act for the renovation, expansion, or construction of any facility in the continental
The bill includes section 513 establishing a "Spending Reduction Account" in the bill.
House of Representatives Report Requirements
The following items are included in accordance with various requirements of the Rules of the
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
RESCISSIONS
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
Department/Activity
AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED FOR RESCISSION
Transfer of Funds
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
Language is included that allows transfer of funds from "
Language is included to allow for the transfer of funds from
Language is included to provide transfer authority from the BRAC account to the
Language is included to allow the transfer of expired funds to the "Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense" account.
Language is included to transfer not to exceed
Language is included to permit the transfer of funds from
Language is included to permit the transfer of funds between Information Technology Systems development projects and among the three sub-accounts identified in bill language subject to the approval of the Committee.
Language is included to provide authority for the
Language is included to transfer funds among the
Language is included to permit the funds from three life insurance funds to be transferred to General Operating Expenses,
Language is included to permit funding up to
Language is included to transfer certain funds derived from enhanced-use leasing activities to the Construction, Major Projects and Construction, Minor Projects accounts.
Language is included to transfer funds from the
Language is included to allow the transfer of funds from the
Language is included to allow the transfer of funds from various accounts to the Information Technology Systems account in an aggregate amount not to exceed ten percent of the account appropriation, subject to approval by the Committee.
Language is included to allow the transfer of funds in fiscal year 2020 provided for the
Language is included permitting funds deposited to the
Language is included under the
Language is included that permits the transfer from all discretionary accounts except General Operating Expenses,
Language is included that permits transfer of funds between General Operating Expenses,
Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items
Neither the bill nor the report contains any Congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI.
Changes in Application of Existing Law
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
Language is included in various parts of the bill to continue on-going activities that require annual authorization or additional legislation, which to date have not been enacted.
Language is included in various parts of the bill to place limitations on the use of funds in the bill or change existing limitations and which might, under some circumstances, be construed as changing the application of existing law.
Language is included in various parts of the bill to allow the Secretary of Defense to exceed certain limitations upon notification to the Committee.
Language is included in various parts of the bill to allow funding to be used for official reception and representation expenses.
Language is included in various parts of the bill to enable various appropriations to remain available for more than one year for some programs for which the basic authority legislation does not presently authorize such extended availability.
Language is included in various parts of the bill to permit the transfer of funds to other accounts.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit payments for cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contracts under certain circumstances.
Language is included in various parts of the bill to allow funds to be used for the hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Language is included under Title I to allow advances to the
Language is included under Title I to prohibit the use of funds to begin construction of new bases without specific appropriations.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit the use of funds for purchase of land or land easements under certain circumstances.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit the use of funds for land acquisition, site preparation, and utility installation for family housing unless funds have been made available in annual appropriations Acts.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit the use of minor construction funds to transfer an activity between installations without prior notification.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit the use of funds for the procurement of steel for any activity if American steel producers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel procurements.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit the use of funds to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit the use of funds to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification.
Language is included under Title I to limit the use of funds for architect and engineer contracts under certain circumstances.
Language is included under Title I to limit the use of funds for awarding contracts to foreign contractors under certain circumstances.
Language is included under Title I to require the
Language is included under Title I to allow prior year construction funding to be available for currently authorized projects.
Language is included under Title I to allow payment for the cost associated with supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on family housing or military construction projects that are being completed with expired or lapsed funds.
Language is included under Title I to allow funds to be expended on military construction projects for four fiscal years after enactment under certain circumstances.
Language is included under Title I to allow construction funds to be transferred to Housing Improvement Funds.
Language is included under Title I to allow for the transfer of BRAC funds to the
Language is included under Title I to limit funds for the operation and maintenance of family housing to those provided in this appropriation and to limit amounts expended on repairs of general and flag officer quarters under certain circumstances.
Language is included under Title I to allow funds in the Ford Island Improvement Account to be available until expended for certain purposes.
Language is included under Title I to allow for the transfer of expired funding to the Foreign Currency Fluctuation Account under certain circumstances.
Language is included under Title I limiting movement of an Army unit with a testing mission.
Language is included under Title I to allow for transfer of funds among projects and activities in accordance with reprogramming guidelines.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit funds to be used for projects at
Language is included under Title I providing additional funds for
Language is included under Title I providing additional funds for
Language is included under Title I providing additional funds for
Language is included under Title I providing additional funds for
Language is included under Title I providing additional funds for
Language is included under Title I providing additional funds for
Language is included under Title I providing additional funds for
Language is included under Title I that rescinds funds from prior year appropriations Acts.
Language is included under Title I defining the congressional defense committees.
Language is included under Title I to prohibit closure or realignment of
Language is included under Title I limiting the movement of any element of the Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer outside
Language is included under Title I to require funds appropriated shall be immediately available and allotted to contract for the full scope of authorized projects.
Language is included under Title I providing additional funds for enhancing force protection and safety at Military Installations.
Language is included under Title II to require that the Secretary of
Language is included under Title II to require that the Secretary of
Language is included under Title II to allow the Secretary of
Language is included under Title II providing for the reimbursement to the
Language is included under Title II to require approval of a transfer between development projects in the Information Technology Systems account.
Language is included under Title II establishing time limitations and reporting requirements concerning the obligation of
Language is included under Title II to allow
Language is included under Title II permitting transfers between mandatory and discretionary accounts, limiting and providing for the use of certain funds, funding administrative expenses associated with life insurance programs from excess program revenues, allowing reimbursement from enhanced-use leases and for certain services, requiring notification of construction bid savings, limiting reprogramming amount of major construction projects, restricting changes in the scope of major construction projects, requiring disclosure of insurance and income information, allowing a recovery audit collection program, allowing veterans in the
Language is included under Title II requiring the Secretary to maintain certain requirements in operating the toll-free suicide hotline.
Language is included under Title II prohibiting funds from being used to close hospitals, domiciliaries, or clinics, or conduct environmental assessment or diminish services in the Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 as part of a realignment of
Language is included under title II to allow covered veterans and their spouses, under certain conditions, to receive assisted reproductive technology services and adoption reimbursement.
Language is included under
Language is included under Title III Cemeterial Expenses, Army, Salaries and Expenses, to permit the use of funds for parking maintenance and repairs.
Language is included under Title III Armed Forces Retirement Home to permit payment from the general fund of the
Language is included under Title III to allow for the use of concession fees.
Language is included under Title IV providing Overseas Contingency Operations funding with an emergency designation.
Language is included under Title V to limit the use of funds for Federal entities when they are not in compliance with Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates.
Language is included under Title V to prohibit the use of funds for a project or program named for a serving Member of the
Language is included under Title V prohibiting funds from being used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
Language is included under Title V prohibiting funds from being used to pay for first class travel in violation of federal regulations.
Language is included under Title V prohibiting funds from being used to execute a contract for goods or services where a contractor has not complied with Executive Order 12989.
Language is included under Title V prohibiting funds from being used by the
Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
None.
Appropriations Not Authorized by Law
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
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Program Duplication
No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of another Federal program, a program that was included in any report from the Government Accountability Office to
Directed Rule Making
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In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
Comparison With the Budget Resolution
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
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Five-Year Projection of Outlays
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Assistance to State and Local Governments
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Comparative Statement of
The following is a complete listing, by title, State and country, of the Committee's recommendations for military construction and family housing projects, including Overseas Contingency Operations projects:
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MINORITY VIEWS
The fiscal year (FY) 2019
The bill funds military construction at
The bill also prioritizes safety projects by including
The bill provides
We are delighted the bill rejects the Administration's proposal to combine the
This bill also honors the budget deal and includes
One of our biggest concerns has been to enhance the
Finally, we are extremely pleased that the bill continues to provide access to in-vitro fertilization treatments, which is consistent with the
This bill does a lot of things we all support. However, it could have been improved if the Committee had adopted two amendments offered by Ranking Member
The first amendment would have struck funding for a
The second amendment would have prohibited military construction dollars from being used to build the Administration's ill-conceived border wall. Using
Unfortunately, the majority spoke against both of these amendments, and they both failed.
The Broken Republican Process
The Bipartisan Budget Agreement enacted early this year provided relief from unworkable discretionary spending caps. The agreement was supposed to provide the country with stability following a year of shutdowns, last-minute veto threats, and general uncertainty in government. That stability lasted long enough for
Even after the President backed off his threat and signed the bill, the Administration and Republican leadership in
In addition to the unacceptable rescissions proposals, the majority's lack of transparency with regards to how it will allocate the FY 2019 discretionary budget also endangers future bipartisan compromise. The majority has abandoned longstanding committee practice to provide the Members and the public with a budget blueprint for domestic spending, known as 302(b) allocations. Members are being asked to vote on bills without having the full picture on what impact each bill will have on other bills. We are very concerned about what that means for programs in other bills that have yet to be considered.
In conclusion, we commend the Chairman for the funding levels within the bill and his receptiveness to Democratic Members' concerns. The bill reported out of the Committee represents a good, reasonable approach, preserves our long commitment to our veterans and our military facilities, and continues a bipartisan tradition of providing funding levels that Members on both sides agree are appropriate while avoiding controversial legislative riders that complicate passage. However, we are extremely disappointed in the 302(b) allocation process because hiding these numbers only makes our Committee's work more difficult. Inviting partisanship back into the appropriations process by shortchanging critical domestic and international priorities will endanger the good work in this and other bills.
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