H.R.2346 - Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
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HR 2346 PCS
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2346
AMENDMENT: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, namely: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
public law 480 title ii grants
For an additional amount for ‘Public Law 480 Title II Grants’, $700,000,000, to remain available until expended:Provided, That the amount under this heading is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS TITLE
Sec. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts made available prior to the date of enactment of this Act to provide assistance under the emergency conservation program established under title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (
(including rescission of funds)
Sec. 102. (a)(1) For an additional amount for gross obligations for the principal amount of direct farm ownership (
(2) For an additional amount for the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: direct farm ownership loans, $22,860,000; and direct operating loans, $26,530,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Of available unobligated discretionary balances from the Rural Development mission area carried forward from fiscal year 2008, $49,390,000 are hereby rescinded:Provided, That none of the amounts may be rescinded other than those from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) That the amount under this section is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
economic development assistance programs
For an additional amount for ‘Economic Development Assistance Programs’, $40,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That the amount provided under this heading shall be for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Communities program as authorized by section 1872 of
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
General Administration
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses’, $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That funds provided in the previous proviso shall only be for carrying out Department of Justice responsibilities required by Executive Orders 13491, 13492, and 13493: Provided further, That the Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate a detailed plan for expenditure of such funds no later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Detention Trustee
For an additional amount for ‘Detention trustee’, $60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Legal Activities
salaries and expenses, general legal activities
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses, general legal activities’, $1,648,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
salaries and expenses, united states attorneys
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses, United States attorneys’, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses, United States attorneys’, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That the amount provided in this paragraph is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
United States Marshals Services
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses’, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
National Security Division
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses,’ $1,389,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Federal Bureau of Investigations
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses’, $35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Drug Enforcement Administration
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses’, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses’, $14,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Federal Prison System
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and expenses’, $5,038,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 201. Unless otherwise specified, each amount in this title is designated as being for overseas deployment and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 202. (a)(1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any prior Act may be used to transfer, release, or incarcerate any individual who was detained as of May 19, 2009, at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) In this subsection, the term ‘United States’ means the several States and the District of Columbia. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by title II for the Department of Justice for general administration under the heading ‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’ is hereby reduced by $30,000,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by title III under the heading ‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’ under paragraph (3) is hereby reduced by $50,000,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE III
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Military Personnel, Army’, $10,924,6411,455,777,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Military Personnel, Navy
For an additional amount for ‘Military Personnel, Navy’, $1,716,827,000.Military Personnel, Marine 565,227,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Military Personnel, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ‘Military Personnel, Marine Corps’, $1,577,850464,353,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Military Personnel, Air Force
For an additional amount for ‘Military Personnel, Air Force’, $1,783,208469,173,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Reserve Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Reserve Personnel, Army’, $3817,155,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Reserve Personnel, Navy
For an additional amount for ‘Reserve Personnel, Navy’, $39,478,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ‘Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps’, $29,179,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Reserve Personnel, Air Force
For an additional amount for ‘Reserve Personnel, Air Force’, $164,943,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
National Guard Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for ‘National Guard Personnel, Army’, $1,373,27542,333,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
National Guard Personnel, Air Force
For an additional amount for ‘National Guard Personnel, Air Force’, $101,346,860,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’, $14,024,7033,933,801,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
(including transfer of funds)For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’, $2,367,959,000: Provided, That up to $129,503,000 may be transferred to the Coast Guard ‘Operating Expenses’ account37,360,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps’, $1,084,08137,842,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’, $6,216,7295,992,125,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
(including transfer of funds)For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’, $5,353,701,000, of which--065,783,000, of which: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available2,500,000 for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund, to be used in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) not to exceed $810,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be1,050,000,000, to remain available until expended, for payments to reimburse Pakistan, Jordan, and other key cooperating nations, for logistical, military, and other support including access provided, or to be provided, to United States military operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, notwithstanding any other provision of law:Provided, That such reimbursement payments may be made, at the discretion of in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may determine, in his discretion, based on documentation determined by the Secretary of Defense to adequately account for the support provided, and such determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the United States, and 15 days following notification to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, That these funds may be used for the purpose of providing specialized training and procuring supplies and specialized equipment and providing such supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-reimbursable basis to friendly foreigcoalition forces supporting United States military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan;(3) not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses: Provided, That : Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) up to $50,000,000 shall be available, 30 days after the Secretary of Defense submits an expenditure plan to the congressional defense committees detailing the specific planned use of these funds, only to support the relocation and disposition of individuals detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to locations outside of the United States, relocate military and support forces associated with detainee operations, and facilitate the closure of detainee facilities:Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall certify that such payments are necessary for confidential military purposes; and(4) not to exceed $350,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, shall be for counternarcotics and other activities including assistance to other Federal agencies, on the United States border with Mexico: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds to appropriations for military personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement to be available for the same purposes as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer up to $100,000,000 of this amount to any other Federal in writing to the congressional defense committees, prior to transferring prisoners to foreign nations, that he has been assured by the receiving nation that the individual or individuals to be transferred will be retained in that nation’s custody as long as they remain a threat to the national security interest of the United States: Provided further, That the funds in this paragraph available to provide assistance to foreign nations to facilitate the relocation and disposition of individuals detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base are in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That these funds are available for transfer to any other appropriations accounts of the Department of Defense or, with the concurrence of the head of the relevant Federal department or agency for border-related activities: Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and the same time period, as the appropriation to which transferred, to any other Federal appropriations accounts to accomplish the purposes provided herein: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation, to be merged with and made available for the same purposes and for the time period provided under this heading. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve’, $101,310,017,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve’, $24,3185,569,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve’, $30,775,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve’, $34,599,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard’, $178,446,000.Iraq Freedom Fund(including transfer of funds)For an additional amount for the ‘Iraq Freedom Fund’, $365,000,000, to remain available to the Secretary of Defense for transfer until September 30, 2010, of which--(1) not to exceed $350,000,000 shall be available for rapid response to unforeseen, immediate warfighter needs for Iraq, Afghanistan, and other geographic areas in which combat or direct combat support operations for Iraq and Afghanistan occur in order to minimize casualties and ensure mission success for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: Provided, That these funds are available for transfer to any other appropriations accounts of the Department of Defense to accomplish the purposes provided herein: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense; and(2) not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Defense to transport the remains of servicemembers killed in combat operations: Provided, That these funds are available for transfer to any other appropriations accounts of the Department of Defense to accomplish the purposes provided herein: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard’, $203,399,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund
(including transfer of funds)For an additional amount fFor the ‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’, $3,606,939,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Combined Security Transition Command--Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, and funding: Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, foreign government, or international organization may be credited to this Fund and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to making any obligation or transfertransfers from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of the proposed obligation or transferany such transfer. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Iraq Security Forces Fund
For an additional amount for the ‘Iraq Security Forces Fund’, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011:Provided, That, not later than July 31, 2010, any remaining unobligated funds in this account shall be transferred to the Department of State to be available for the same purposes as provided herein. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund
(including transfer of funds)
For the There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States the ‘Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund’. For the ‘Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund’, hereby established in the Treasury of the United States, $400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to provide assistance to the security forces of Pakistan (including the provision for the purpose of allowing the Commander, United States Central Command, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance to Pakistan’s security forces; including program management and the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, and funds; and facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction) to improve to build the counterinsurgency capability of Pakistan’s security forces, and, on an exceptional basis, irregular security forces: Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance under this provision is in addition to any other authoritymilitary and Frontier Corps, and of which up to $2,000,000 shall be available to provide assistance to assist the Government of Pakistan in creating a program to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements that will immediately assist Pakistani people affected by military operations: Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance under this provision is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such amounts as the Secretaryhe may determine from the funds provided herein to any appropriations available to the Department of Defense or, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and head of the relevant Federal department or agency, to any other non-intelligence related Federal account to accomplish the purposes provided herein: Provided further,ppropriations for operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds: Provided further, That funds so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That upon determination by the Secretary of Defense or head of other Federal department or agency, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes herein, such amounts may be transferred by the head of the relevant Federal department or agency back to this appropriation and shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as originally appropriated: Provided further, That the authority of the Secretary of Defense to obligate or transfer funds pursuant to this paragraph shall apply only to the funds appropriated for such purposes in this Act, and such authority shall not be continued beyond the expiration date specified in the matter preceding the first proviso: Provided further, That funds may not be obligated or transferred from the ‘Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund’ until 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, andthe Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense and foreign affairs committees,committees in writing of the details of the proposed obligation orany such transfer. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
PROCUREMENT
Aircraft Procurement, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’, $1,285,30315,684,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Missile Procurement, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Missile Procurement, Army’, $677,1737,041,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’, $2,233,81,434,071,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Procurement of Ammunition, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Procurement of Ammunition, Army’, $230,075,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Other Procurement, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Other Procurement, Army’, $8,039,3497,029,145,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Aircraft Procurement, Navy
For an additional amount for ‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’, $691,924754,299,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Weapons Procurement, Navy
For an additional amount for ‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’, $31,698403,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ‘Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps’, $348,919,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Other Procurement, Navy
For an additional amount for ‘Other Procurement, Navy’, $172,095207,181,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Procurement, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ‘Procurement, Marine Corps’, $1,509,986658,347,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force
For an additional amount for ‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’, $5,138,268,000, to remain available2,064,118,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Missile Procurement, Air Force
For an additional amount for ‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’, $57,449,716,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force
For an additional amount for ‘Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force’, $183,638,284,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Other Procurement, Air Force
For an additional amount for ‘Other Procurement, Air Force’, $1,745,761910,343,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Procurement, Defense-Wide
For an additional amount for ‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’, $200,037,868,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
National Guard and Reserve Equipment
For an additional amount for procurement of high priority items of equipment that may be used by reserve component units for both its combat mission and the units’ mission in support of the State governors‘National Guard and Reserve Equipment’, $500,000,000, to remain available for obligationuntil September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund
(including transfer of funds)
For the ‘Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund’, $4,243,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That the Chiefs of the National Guard and of the Reserve components0:Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to procure, sustain, transport, and field Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles: Provided further, That the Secretary shall transfer such funds only to appropriations for operation and maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purpose provided herein: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, individually submit tofewer than 15 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees a listing of items of equipment to be procured for their respective National Guard or Reserve componentin writing of the details of any such transfer. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army
For an additional amount for ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’, $73,7341,935,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy
For an additional amount forof ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’, $96,23141,681,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force
For an additional amount forof ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’, $92,574174,159,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide
For an additional amount forof ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’, $459,39198,168,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense Working Capital Funds
For an additional amount for ‘Defense Working Capital Funds’, $84661,726,000, to remain available until expended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMSDefense Health Program
For an additional amount for ‘Defense Health Program’, $1,097,297,000, of which $845,508,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, is909,297,000, of which $845,508,000 for operation and maintenance; of which $530,185,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, is for procurement; and of which $201,604,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, is33,604,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for research, development, test and evaluation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ‘Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense’, $137,198,000, to remain available until expended23,398,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That these funds may be used only for such activities related to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund
For an additional amount for ‘Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund’, $1,3116,746,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund(including transfer of funds)For an additional amount for the ‘Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund’, $4,843,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to procure, sustain, transport, and field Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles: Provided further, That the Secretary shall transfer such funds only to appropriations for operation and maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purposes provided herein: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That upon determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer.Office of the Inspector General
For an additional amount for ‘Office of the Inspector General’, $9,551,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISIONS, --THIS TITLE
Sec. 100301. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2009. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 100302. Upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may transfer between appropriations up to $2,0500,000,000 of the funds made available to the Department of Defense in this title:Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer made pursuant to the authority in this sectionis authority: Provided further, That the authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of Public Law, (
Sec. 10003. Funds appropriated by this title303. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this title, for intelligence activities are Act, for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (
(including transfer of funds)Sec. 10004. During fiscal year 2009 and from funds in the Sec. 304. During fiscal year 2009 and from funds in the ‘Defense Cooperation Account, as established by ’, as established by
Sec. 100305. Supervision and administration costs associated with a construction project funded with appropriations available for operation and maintenance, or ‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’ or ‘Iraq Security Forces Fund’ provided in this title, and executed in direct support of the overseas contingency operations only in Iraq and Afghanistan, may be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded:Provided, That for the purpose of this section, supervision and administration costs include all in-house Government costs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(including rescissions)Sec. 10006. (a)(1) Of the funds appropriated in chapter 2 of title IX of
Sec. 10008. (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2009, during any year in which funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Commander’s Emergency Response Program, the Secretary of Defense may accept contributions of funds from any person, foreign government, or international organization to carry out the Commander’s Emergency Response Program in Iraq or Afghanistan.(b) Funds contributed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be credited to ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’.(c) Funds contributed pursuant to subsection (a) shall become available during each year in which funds authorized to be appropriated have been appropriated.Sec. 10009. (a) Until September 30, 2009, the Secretary of Defense may enter into an agreement with the head of an executive department or agency that has established internship programs to reimburse that department or agency for the costs associated with the first year of employment of eligible military spouses into positions under the internship program.(b) The Secretary may provide such reimbursement to the department or agency, from funds otherwise made available for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’, including the costs of the salary, benefits and allowances, and training of the military spouse for the first year of employment, for eligible military spouses beginning their internship by September 30, 2009.(c) In this section:(1) The term ‘eligible military spouse’ means any person married to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty at the time of appointment, other than a person who--(A) is legally separated from a member of the Armed Forces under court order or statute of any State or possession of the United States;(B) is also a member of the Armed Forces on active duty; or(C) is a retired member of the Armed Forces.(2) The term ‘internship’ means a professional, analytical, or administrative position in the Federal Government that operates under a developmental program leading to career advancement.(including transfer of funds)Sec. 10010. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated in this title for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’, the Secretary of Defense may transfer up to $30,000,000 to the Department of State ‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’ account, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide a long-range air traffic control and safety system to support air operations in the Kyrgyz Republic, including Manas International Airport and Air Base: Provided, That funds transferred under this section shall remain available until expended.Sec. 10011307. From funds made available in this title, the Secretary of Defense may purchase motor vehicles for use by military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in Iraq and Afghanistan, up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding other limitations applicable to passenger carrying motor vehicles. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(rescissions)Sec. 10012. (a)Sec. 308. Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of
‘Procurement, Marine Corps, 2007/2009’, $54,400,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Other Procurement, Army, 2008/2010’, $29,300,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Procurement, Marine Corps’, $54,466,000; , 2008/2010’, $10,300,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 2008/2009’, $5,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, 2008/2009’, $36,107,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, 2008/2009’, $200,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Army, 2009/2009’, $352,359,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy, 2009/2009’, $881,481,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps, 2009/2009’, $54,466,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’, $925,203,000; ‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’, $81,135,000; , 2009/2009’, $925,203,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, 2009/2009’, $267,635,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve’, $23,338,000; , 2009/2009’, $23,338,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve’, $62,910,000; , 2009/2009’, $62,910,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve’, $1,250,000; , 2009/2009’, $1,250,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve’, $163,786,000; ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard’, $57,819,000; ‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard’, $250,645,000; ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’, $30,510,000; and ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’, $15,098,000.(b)(1) Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 (division A of
) under the heading ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’, $5,000,000 is rescinded.(2) Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of Public Law 110-116 ) under the heading ‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’, $5,000,000 is rescinded.(c) Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of Public Law 110-329 ) under the heading ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’, $100,000,000 is rescinded.(including transfer of funds)Sec. 10013. Upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall make the following transfers of funds: Provided, That the amounts transferred shall be made available for the same purpose as the appropriations to which transferred, and for the same time period as the appropriation from which transferred: Provided further, That the funds shall be transferred between the following appropriations in the amounts specified:To: Public Law 110-329 ‘Military Personnel, Army, 2009’, $100,600,000; ‘Reserve Personnel, Army, 2009’, $41,000,000; and ‘National Guard Personnel, Army, 2009’, $9,000,000.From:Funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of) under the heading ‘Aircraft Procurement, , 2009/2009’, $163,786,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink Public Law 110-329 ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, 2009/2009’, $57,819,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard, 2009/2009’, $250,645,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Aircraft Procurement, Army, 2009/2011’, $22,600,000; and under the heading 11,500,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Procurement of Ammunition, Army, 2009/2011’, $107,100,000.From:Funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 (division A of
) under the heading ‘Other Procurement, ; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink Public Law 110-116 ‘Other Procurement, Army, 2008/2010’, $20,900,000.(rescissions)Sec. 10014. Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of
), under the heading ‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’, $181,500,000 is rescinded.(including transfer of funds)Sec. 10015. (a) Retroactive Payment of Stop-Loss Special Pay- In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act, $734,400,000 is appropriated to the Department of Defense, to remain available for obligation until expended. Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretaries of the military departments only to make the payment specified in subsection (b) to members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, and former and retired members under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who, at any time during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on September 30, 2009, served on active duty while the members’ enlistment or period of obligated service was extended, or whose eligibility for retirement was suspended, pursuant to section 123 or 12305 of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law (commonly referred to as a ‘stop-loss authority’) authorizing the President to extend an enlistment or period of obligated service, or suspend an eligibility for retirement, of a member of the uniformed services in time of war or of national emergency declared by Congress or the President.(b) Payment Amount- The amount to be paid under subsection (a) to or on behalf of an eligible member, retired member, or former member described in such subsection shall be $500 per month for each month or portion of a month during the period specified in such subsection that the member was retained on active duty as a result of application of the stop-loss authority.(c) Treatment of Deceased Members- If an eligible member, retired member, or former member described in subsection (a) dies before the payment required by this section is made, the Secretary concerned shall make the payment to the designated representative or estate of the member.(d) Exclusion of Certain Former Members- A former member of the Armed Forces is not eligible for a payment under this section if the former member was discharged or released from the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions.(e) Relation to Other Stop-Loss Special Pay- A member, retired member, or former member may not receive a payment under this section and stop-loss special pay under section 8116 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of Public Law 110-329 ; 122 Stat. 3646) for the same month or portion of a month during which the member was retained on active duty as a result of application of the stop-loss authority.Sec. 10016. (a) Section 132 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( Public Law 110-329 ; 117 Stat. 1392) is repealed.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Air Force may retire C-5A aircraft from the inventory of the Air Force 15 days after certifying to the congressional defense committees that retiring the aircraft will not significantly increase operational risk of not meeting the National Defense Strategy, provided that such retirements may not reduce total strategic airlift force structure inventory below the 292 strategic airlift aircraft level identified in the Mobility Capability Study 2005 (MCS-05) unless otherwise addressed in the fiscal year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act9/2011’, $195,000,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink Public Law 108-136 ‘Procurement, Marine Corps, 2009/2011’, $10,300,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Procurement, Defense-Wide, 2009/2011’, $6,400,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, 2009/2010’, $202,710,000; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 2009/2010’, $270,260,000; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, 2009/2010’, $392,567,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 10017309. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this title may be obligated or expended to provide award fees to any defense contractor contrary to the provisions of section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2007 (
Sec. 10018310. None of the funds provided in this title may be used to finance programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal years 2008 or 2009 appropriations to the Department of Defense or to initiate a procurement or research, development, test and evaluation new start program without prior written notification to the congressional defense committees. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 10019. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or expended by the United States Government for a purpose as follows:(1) To establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq.(2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource of Iraq.Sec. 10020311. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or expended by the United States Government for the purpose of establishing any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 10021. (a) Report on Iraq Troop Drawdown Status, Goals, and Timetable- In recognition and support of the policy of President Barack Obama to withdraw all United States combat brigades from Iraq by August 31, 2010, and all United States military forces from Iraq on December 31, 2011, Congress directs the Secretary of Defense (in consultation with other members of the National Security Council) to prepare a report that identifies troop drawdown status and goals and includes--(1) a detailed, month-by-month description of the transition of United States military forces and equipment out of Iraq; and(2) a detailed, month-by-month description of the transition of United States contractors out of Iraq312. (a) Repeal of Secretary of Defense Reports on Transition Readiness of Iraq and Afghan Security Forces- Subsection (a) of section 9205 of
(b) Elements of Report- At a minimum, the Secretary of Defense shall address the following:(1) How the Government of Iraq is assuming the responsibility for reconciliation initiatives as the mission of the United States Armed Forces transitionsModification of Reports on Use of Certain Security Forces Funds- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) PREPARATION IN CONSULTATION WITH COMMANDER OF CENTCOM- Subsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by inserting ‘the Commander of the United States Central Command;’ after ‘the Secretary of Defense;’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) How the drawdown of military forces complies with the President’s planned withdrawal of combat brigades by August 31, 2010, and all United States forces by December 31, 2011.(3) The roles and responsibilities of remaining contractors in Iraq as the United States mission evolves, including the anticipated number of United States contractors to remain in Iraq after August 31, 2010, and December 31, 2011PERIOD OF REPORTS- Such subsection is further amended by striking ‘not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter’ and inserting ‘not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal year quarter’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) FUNDS COVERED BY REPORTS- Such subsection is further amended by striking ‘and ‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’ and inserting ‘, ‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’, and ‘Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Submission- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, andNotice New Projects and Transfers of Funds- Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking ‘the headings’ and all that follows and inserting ‘the headings as follows: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) ‘Iraq Security Forces Fund’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) ‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(3) ‘Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund’.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 313. (a)
‘(1) A member who has received separation pay under this section, or separation pay, severance pay, or readjustment pay under any other provision of law, based on service in the armed forces, and who later qualifies for retired or retainer pay under this title or title 14 shall have deducted from each payment of such retired or retainer pay an amount, in such schedule of monthly installments as the Secretary of Defense shall specify, taking into account the financial ability of the member to pay and avoiding the imposition of undue financial hardship on the member and member’s dependents, until the total amount deducted is equal to the total amount of separation pay, severance pay, and readjustment pay so paid.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b)
‘(3)(A) A member who has received the voluntary separation incentive and who later qualifies for retired or retainer pay under this title shall have deducted from each payment of such retired or retainer pay an amount, in such schedule of monthly installments as the Secretary of Defense shall specify, taking into account the financial ability of the member to pay and avoiding the imposition of undue financial hardship on the member and member’s dependents, until the total amount deducted is equal to the total amount of separation pay, severance pay, and readjustment pay so paid. If the member elected to have a reduction in voluntary separation incentive for any period pursuant to paragraph (2), the deduction required under the preceding sentence shall be reduced as the Secretary of Defense shall specify.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to any repayments of separation pay, severance pay, readjustment pay, special separation benefit, or voluntary separation incentive, that occur on or after the date of enactment, including any ongoing repayment actions that were initiated prior to this amendment. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 314. (a) In General- Unless otherwise designated, each amount in this title is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Exception- Subsection (a) shall not apply to the amount rescinded in section 308 for ‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 315. (a) Reports Required- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter through September 30, 2010, the Secretary of Defense, the President shall submit to the members and committees of Congress specified in subsection (b) a report on the prisoner population at the detention facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Specified Members and Committees of Congress- The members and committees of Congress specified in this subsection are the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) The majority leader and minority leader of the Senate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) The Chairman and Ranking Member on the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) The Speaker of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) The minority leader of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(6) The Chairman and Ranking Member on the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(7) The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Matters To Be Included- Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall submit the report required by subsection (a) and ainclude the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) The name and country of origin of each detainee at the detention facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of the date of such report. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) A current summary of the evidence, intelligence, and information used to justify the detention of each detainee listed under paragraph (1) at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) A current accounting of all the measures taken to transfer each detainee listed under paragraph (1) to the individual’s country of citizenship or another country. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) A current description of the number of individuals released or transferred from detention at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay who are confirmed or suspected of returning to terrorist activities after release or transfer from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) An assessment of any efforts by al Qaeda to recruit detainees released from detention at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(6) For each detainee listed under paragraph (1), a threat assessment that includes-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) an assessment of the likelihood that such detainee may return to terrorist activity after release or transfer from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) an evaluation of the status of any rehabilitation program in such detainee’s country of origin, or in the country such detainee is anticipated to be transferred to; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) an assessment of the risk posed to the American people by the release or transfer of such detainee from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) Additional Matters To Be Included in Initial Report- The first report submitted under subsection (a) shall also include the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) A description of the process that was previously used for screening the detainees described by subsection (c)(4) prior to their release or transfer from detention at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) An assessment of the adequacy of that screening process for reducing the risk that detainees previously released or transferred from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay would return to terrorist activities after release or transfer from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) An assessment of lessons learned from previous releases and transfers of individuals who returned to terrorist activities for reducing the risk that detainees released or transferred from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay will return to terrorist activities after their release or transfer. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) Form- Each report submitted under subsection (a), or parts thereof, may be submitted in classified annex to the report, as necessarform. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(f) Limitation on Release or Transfer- No detainee detained at the detention facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of the date of the enactment of this Act may be released or transferred to another country until the President-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) submits to Congress the first report required by subsection (a); or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) certifies to the members and committees of Congress specified in subsection (b) that such action poses no threat to the members of the United States Armed Forces. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(g) Sense of Senate- It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should consult with State and local government officials before making any decision about where detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, might be transferred, housed, or otherwise incarcerated as a result of the implementation of the Executive Order of the President to close the detention facilities at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE II--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND OTHER MATTERSCHAPTER 1--AGRICULTUREDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREForeign Agricultural Servicepublic law 480 title ii grantsFor an additional amount for ‘Public Law 480 Title II Grants’, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended.GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTERSec. 20101. Amounts appropriated by section 101(a) of title I of division B of Public Law 109-148 (119 Stat. 2747) and unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, until expended, to provide assistance under the emergency conservation program established under title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16V
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
operation and maintenance
For an additional amount for ‘Operation and Maintenance’ to dredge navigation channels and repair damage to Corps projects nationwide related to natural disasters, $38,375,000, to remain available until expended:Provided, That the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
flood control and coastal emergencies
For an additional amount for ‘Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies’, as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
strategic petroleum reserve(transfer of funds)For an additional amount for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
(transfer of Funds)
For an additional amount for the ‘Strategic Petroleum Reserve’ account, $21,585,723, to remain available until expended, to be derived by transfer from the ‘SPR Petroleum Account’ for site maintenance activities.ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES:Provided, That the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
National Nuclear Security Administration
weapons activities
(transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ‘Weapons Activities’, $34,500,000, to remain available until expended, to be divided among the three national security laboratories of Livermore, Sandia and Los Alamos to fund a sustainable capability to analyze nuclear and biological weapons intelligence:Provided, That the Director of National Intelligence shall provide a written report to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence within 90 days of enactment on how the National Nuclear Security Administration will invest these resources in technical and core analytical capabilities: Provided further, That the amount under this heading is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
defense nuclear nonproliferation
For an additional amount for ‘Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’ in the National Nuclear Security Administration, $55,000,000, to remain available until expended.CHAPTER 4--GENERAL GOVERNMENT, for the International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation Program to counter emerging threats at nuclear facilities in Russia and other countries of concern through detecting and deterring insider threats through security upgrades:Provided, That the amount under this heading is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
limited transfer authority
Sec. 401. Section 403 of title IV of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (
‘SEC. 403. LIMITED TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
‘The Secretary of Energy may transfer up to 0.5 percent from each amount appropriated to the Department of Energy in this title to any other appropriate account within the Department of Energy, to be used for management and oversight activities:Provided, That the Secretary shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 15 days prior to any transfer: Provided further, That any funds so transferred under this section shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2012.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
waiver of federal employment requirements
Sec. 402. Section 4601(c)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (
corps of engineers technical fix
Sec. 403. (a) In General- Section 3181 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (
(1) in subsection (a)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (11) as paragraphs (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13), respectively; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(4) NORTHEAST HARBOR, MAINE- The project for navigation, Northeast Harbor, Maine, authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 12).’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(7) TENANTS HARBOR, MAINE- The project for navigation, Tenants Harbor, Maine, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 2, 1919 (40 Stat. 1275).’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in subsection (h)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) by striking paragraphs (15) and (16); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (17) through (29) as paragraphs (15) through (27), respectively. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (
corps of engineers reprogramming authority
Sec. 404. Unlimited reprogramming authority is granted to the Secretary of the Army for funds provided in title IV--Energy and Water Development of
bureau of reclamation reprogramming authority
Sec. 405. Unlimited reprogramming authority is granted to the Secretary of the Interior for funds provided in title IV--Energy and Water Development of
cost analysis of tritium program changes
Sec. 406. No funds in this Act, or other previous Acts, shall be provided to fund activities related to the mission relocation of either the design authority for the gas transfer systems or tritium research and development facilities during the current fiscal year and until the Department can provide the Senate Appropriations Committee an independent technical mission review and cost analysis by the JASON’s as proposed in the Complex Transformation Site-Wide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
corps of engineers project cost ceiling increase
Sec. 407. The project for ecosystem restoration, Upper Newport Bay, California, authorized by section 101(b)(9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2577), is modified to authorize the Secretary to construct the project at a total cost of $50,659,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $32,928,000 and a non-Federal cost of $17,731,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 408. None of the funds provided in the matter under the heading entitled ‘Department of Defense--Civil’ in this Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts under the heading entitled ‘Department of Defense--Civil’ may be used to deconstruct any work (including any partially completed work) completed under the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project authorized by the Act of May 15, 1928 (45 2 Stat. 534; 100 Stat. 4183), during fiscal year 2009, 2010, and 2011. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
title 17 innovative technology loan guarantee program
Sec. 409. The matter under the heading ‘Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program’ of title III of division C of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (
(1) by striking ‘or (d)’ and inserting ‘(d)’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) by striking ‘the guarantee’ and inserting ‘the guarantee; (e) contracts, leases or other agreements entered into prior to May 1, 2009 for front-end nuclear fuel cycle projects, where such project licenses technology from the Department of Energy, and pays royalties to the federal government for such license and the amount of such royalties will exceed the amount of federal spending, if any, under such contracts, leases or agreements; or (f) grants or cooperative agreements, to the extent that obligations of such grants or cooperative agreements have been recorded in accordance with
TITLE V
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ‘Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses’, $4,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2010:Provided, That, not later than 10 days following enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer funds provided under this heading to an account to be designated for the necessary expenses of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission established pursuant to section 5 of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009: Provided further, That the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
National Security Council
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and Expenses’, $2,936,000, of which $800,000 shall remain available until expended and $2,136,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010.CHAPTER 5--HOMELAND SECURITY:Provided, That the amount under this heading is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
(including transfers of funds)
For an amount to be deposited into an account for ‘Pandemic Preparedness and Response’ to be established within the Executive Office of the President for expenses to prepare for and respond to a potential pandemic disease outbreak and to assist international efforts to control the spread of such an outbreak, including for the 2009-H1N1 influenza outbreak, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, and to be transferred by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as follows: $900,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds made available under the heading ‘Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’ for allocation by the Secretary; $190,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds made available for the United States Department of Homeland Security under the heading ‘Departmental Management and Operations, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management’ for allocation by the Secretary; $100,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds made available for the United States Department of Agriculture under the heading ‘Agricultural Programs, Production, Processing and Marketing, Office of the Secretary’ for allocation by the Secretary; $50,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds made available under the heading ‘Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Salaries and Expenses’; $110,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds made available under the heading ‘Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Medical Services’; and $150,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds made available under the heading ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, Funds Appropriated to the President, Global Health and Child Survival’, to support programs of the United States Agency for International Development:Provided, That such transfers shall be made not more than 10 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be available for obligation until 15 days following the submittal of a detailed spending plan by each Department receiving funds to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority available in this or any other Act: Provided further, That the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
THE JUDICIARY
Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and Expenses’, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:Provided, That notwithstanding section 302 of division D of
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Securities and Exchange Commission
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commission, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for investigation of securities fraud:Provided, That the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 501. (a) In General- Section 3(c)(2)(A) of
(1) in the matter before clause (i), by striking ‘4-year’ and inserting ‘5-year’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘1-year’ and inserting ‘2-year’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of
Sec. 502. The fourth proviso under the heading ‘District of Columbia Funds’ of title IV of division D of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (
Sec. 503. Title V of division D of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (
extension of limitations
Sec. 504. (a) In General- Section 44(f)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the right; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) by striking ‘evidence of debt by any insured’ and inserting the following: ‘evidence of debt by-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A) any insured’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ‘; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) any nondepository institution operating in such State, shall be equal to not more than the greater of the State’s maximum lawful annual percentage rate or 17 percent-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) to facilitate the uniform implementation of federally mandated or federally established programs and financings related thereto, including-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(I) uniform accessibility of student loans, including the issuance of qualified student loan bonds as set forth in section 144(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(II) the uniform accessibility of mortgage loans, including the issuance of qualified mortgage bonds and qualified veterans’ mortgage bonds as set forth in section 143 of such Code; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(III) the uniform accessibility of safe and affordable housing programs administered or subject to review by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(aa) the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified residential rental property as set forth in section 142(d) of such Code; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(bb) the issuance of low income housing tax credits as set forth in section 42 of such Code, to facilitate the uniform accessibility of provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(cc) the issuance of bonds and obligations issued under that Act, to facilitate economic development, higher education, and improvements to infrastructure, and the issuance of bonds and obligations issued under any provision of law to further the same; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) to facilitate interstate commerce generally, including consumer loans, in the case of any person or governmental entity (other than a depository institution subject to subparagraph (A) and paragraph (2)).’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Effective Period- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts consummated during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE VI
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and Expenses’, $46,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $6,200,000 shall be for the care, treatment, and transportation of unaccompanied alien children; and of which $40,000,000 shall be for response to border security issues on the Southwest border of the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and Expenses’, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for response to border security issues on the Southwest border of the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and Expenses’, $66,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $11,800,000 shall be for the care, treatment, and transportation of unaccompanied alien children; and of which $55,000,000 shall be for response to border security issues on the Southwest border of the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Coast Guard
operating expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Operating Expenses’, $139,503,000; of which $129,503,000 shall be for Coast Guard operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; and of which $10,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2010, for High Endurance Cutter maintenance, major repairs, and improvements. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Federal Emergency Management Agency
firefighter assistance grantsFor state and local programs
For an additional amount for ‘State and Local Programs’, $30,000,000 shall be for Operation Stonegarden. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
(including rescission)
Sec. 601. (a) Rescission- Of amounts previously made available from ‘Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Relief’ to the State of Mississippi pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (
(b) Appropriation- For ‘Federal Emergency Management Agency, State and Local Programs’, there is appropriated an additional $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant to the State of Mississippi for an interoperable communications system required in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina:Provided, That the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 602. The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (
Sec. 603. Notwithstanding any provision under (a)(1)(A) of
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTERSec. 20501. Notwithstanding sections 12112, 55102, and 55103 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for engaging in the coastwise trade for the drydock ALABAMA (United States official number 641504).Sec. 20502. Notwithstanding sections 55101, 55103, and 12112 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel MARYLAND INDEPENDENCE (official number 662573). The coastwise endorsement issued under authority of this section is terminated if--(1) the vessel, or controlling interest in the person that owns the vessel, is conveyed after the date of enactment of this Act; or(2) any repairs or alterations are made to the vessel outside of the United States.CHAPTER 6--INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT604. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall extend through March 2010 reimbursement of case management activities conducted by the State of Mississippi under the Disaster Housing Assistance Program to individuals in the program on April 30, 2009. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 605. Section 552 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (
Sec. 606. (a) In General- Each amount in this title is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Exception- Subsection (a) shall not apply to any amount under section 601 of this title. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 607. For purposes of qualification for loans made under the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program as allowed under
TITLE VII
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Department-Wide Programs
wildland fire management
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount to cover necessary expenses for wildfire suppression and emergency rehabilitation activities of the Department of the Interior, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended:Provided, That such funds shall only become available if funds provided previously for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and after the Secretary of the Interior notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may transfer any of these funds to the Secretary of these funds to the Secretary of Agriculture if the transfer Agriculture if the transfer enhances the efficiency or effectiveness of Federal wildland fire suppression activities: Provided further, That the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
wildland fire management
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount to cover necessary expenses for wildfire suppression and emergency rehabilitation activities of the Forest Service, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended:Provided, That such funds shall only become available if funds provided previously for wildland fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and after the Secretary of Agriculture notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer not more than $50,000,000 of these funds to the Secretary of the Interior if the transfer enhances the efficiency or effectiveness of Federal wildland fire suppression activities.CHAPTER 7--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Provided further, That the amount under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 701.
Sec. 702. (a) Section 1606 of division A, title XVI of
(b) For purposes of this provision, the term ‘youth conservation organizations’ means not-for-profit organizations that provide conservation service learning opportunities for youth 16 to 25 years of age. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE VIII
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretarypublic health and social services emergency fund(including transfer of funds)For an additional amount for ‘Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’ to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic, including the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools and to assist international efforts and respond to international needs relating to the 2009-H1N1 influenza outbreak, $1,850,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no less than $350,000,000 shall be for upgrading State and local capacity: Provided further, That no less than $200,000,000 shall be transferred Administration for Children and Families
refugee and entrant assistance
For an additional amount for ‘Refugee and Entrant Assistance’ for necessary expenses for unaccompanied alien children as authorized by section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, $82,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2011:Provided, That the amount under this heading is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 801. Section 801(a) of division A of
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 802. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period from September 1 through September 30, 2009, the Secretary of Education shall transfer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out global and domestic disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and research, laboratory diagnostics, risk communication, rapid response, and quarantine: Provided further, That products purchased with these funds may, at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (‘Secretary’), be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile under section 319F-2 of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the Public Health Service Act, funds may be used for the construction or renovation of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccine and other biologics, where the Secretary finds such a contract necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines or biologics: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading and not specifically designated under this heading may be transferred to, and merged with, other appropriation accounts of theareer, Technical, and Adult Education account an amount not to exceed $17,678,270 from amounts that would otherwise lapse at the end of fiscal year 2009 and that were originally made available under the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2009 or any Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal agencies, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, to be used for the purposes specified under this heading and to the fund authorized by section 319F-4 of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, That transfers to other Federal agencies shall be made in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further, That prior to transferring any funds under this heading, the Secretary shallEducation Appropriations Act for a previous fiscal year. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Funds transferred under this section to the Career, Technical, and Adult Education account shall be obligated by September 30, 2009. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Any amounts transferred pursuant to this section shall be for carrying out Adult Education State Grants, and shall be allocated, notwithstanding any other provision of law, only to those States that received funds under that program for fiscal year 2009 that were at least 9.9 percent less than those States received under that program for fiscal year 2008. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) The Secretary shall use these additional funds to increase those States’ allocations under that program up to the amount they received under that program for fiscal year 2008. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) The Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of any such transfer and the planned uses of the funds: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority available in this or any other Act.GENERAL PROVISION, THIS CHAPTERSec. 20701. Title II of division F of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (
TITLE IX
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CAPITOL POLICE
general eGeneral Expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Capitol Police, General Expenses’, $71,606,000, to purchase and install a new radio system for the U.S. Capitol Police, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That $6,500,000 of these funds shall be designated as ‘contingency’ and shall only be available for obligation upon approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided furtherProvided, That the Chief of the Capitol Police may not obligate any of the funds appropriated under this heading without approval of an obligation plan by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.CHAPTER 9--MILITARY CONSTRUCTIONDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSESenate and the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Salaries and Expenses’, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS TITLE
Sec. 901. The amount available to the Committee on the Judiciary for expenses, including salaries, under section 13(b) of Senate Resolution 73, agreed to March 10, 2009, is increased by $500,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE X
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Military Construction, Army
(including rescission)
For an additional amount for ‘Military Construction, Army’, $1,407,231,000, of which $810,850,000 shall229,731,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, and of which $596,381,000 for child development centers, warrior in transition facilities, and3:Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design shalland military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading for military construction projects in Afghanistan shall be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress that a prefinancing statement for each project has been submitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for consideration of funding by the NATO Security Investment Program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
For an additional amount for ‘Military Construction, Army’, $49,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013:Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed $68,081,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer servicesthe preceding amount in this paragraph is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘Military Construction, Army’ under
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’, $235,88143,083,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013:Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed $11,000,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Military Construction, Air Force
(including rescission)For an additional amount for ‘Military Construction, Air Force’, $279,120,000, of which $255,650,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010, and of which $23,470,000 for child development centers and planning and design shall65,470,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013:Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed $12,070,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘Military Construction, Air Force’ under
Military Construction, Defense-Wide
For an additional amount for ‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’, $1,086,968,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: 81,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013:Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects in the United States not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the amount provided under$1,781,500,000 is hereby authorized for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 for the purposes of this heading, $30,000,000 shall be for the planning and design of a National Security Agency data center and $1,056,968,000 shall be for the construction of hospitals: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for hospital construction under this headingappropriation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program
For an additional amount for ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program’, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by lawProvided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds are authorized for the North Atlantic Treaty Security Investment Program for purposes of
Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (
CHAPTER 10--STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 1001. None of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to disestablish, reorganize, or relocate the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, except for the Armed Forces Medical Examiner, until the President has established, as required by section 722 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (
Sec. 1002. (a) In General- Unless otherwise designated, each amount in this title is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Exception- Subsection (a) shall not apply to any amount under the heading ‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE XI
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
diplomatic and consular programs
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’, $1,016,215,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $403,983,000 is for worldwide security p645,444,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $117,983,000 is for World Wide Security Protection and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of State may transfer up to $157,600Provided, That the Secretary of State may transfer up to $135,629,000 of the total funds made available under this heading to any other appropriation of any department or agency of the United States, upon the concurrence of the head of such department or agency, to support operations in and assistance for Afghanistan and to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That up to $10,900,000 of the funds made available under this headingof the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $10,000,000 for public diplomacy activities shouldmay be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available forunder the heading ‘International Broadcasting Operations’ for broadcasting activities to the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Regionborder region: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $57,000,000 shall be made available for aircraft acquisition, maintenance, operations and leases in Afghanistan for the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the uses and oversight of such aircraft shall be the responsibility of the United States Chief of Mission in Afghanistan: Provided further, That of the funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso, $40,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available under the heading ‘United States Agency for International Development, Funds Appropriated to the President, Operating Expenses’ for the purpose of USAID’s air services: Provided further, That such aircraft utilized by USAID may be used to transport Federal and non-Federal personnel supporting USAID programs and activities: Provided further, That official travel of other agencies for other purposes may be supported on a reimbursable basis, or without reimbursement when traveling on a space available basis. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
office of inspector general
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ‘Office of Inspector General’, $17,123,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $7,20122,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $7,000,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight, and $7,200,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight:Provided, That the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction may exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through (i) of
embassy security, construction, and maintenance
For an additional amount for ‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’, $989,628820,500,000, to remain available until expended, for worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized: Provided, That funds made available under this heading in this chapter shall be for providing, and shall be made available for secure diplomatic facilities and housing for United States Mmission staff in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and for the deployment of mobile mail screening units. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
International Organizations
contributions for international peacekeeping activities
For an additional amount for ‘Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities’, $836,9721,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Funds Appropriated to the President
operating expenses
For an additional amount for ‘Operating Expenses’, $1512,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
capital investment fund
For an additional amount for ‘Capital Investment Fund’, $48,500,000, to remain available until expended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
office of inspector general
For an additional amount for ‘Office of Inspector General’, $3,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for oversight of programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
global health and child survival
For an additional amount for ‘Global Health and Child Survival’, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That $200,000,000 shall be made available for pandemic preparedness and response: Provided further, That $100,000,000 shall be made available50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003 (
development assistance
For an additional amount for ‘Development Assistance’, ‘Economic Support Fund’, and ‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’ in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available to combat the H1N1 virus: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate$38,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for assistance for Kenya. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
international disaster assistance
For an additional amount for ‘International Disaster Assistance’, $20045,000,000, to remain available until expended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
economic support fund
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ‘Economic Support Fund’, $2,907,5828,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which up to $529,500,000 is for assistance:Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $866,000,000 may be made available for assistance for Pakistan: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, not Afghanistan, of which not less than $100,000,000 shall be made available to support programs that directly address the needs of Afghan women and girls, including for the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, the Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and for women-led nongovernmental organizations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $115,000,000 shall be made available for the Afghan Reconstruction Trust Fund, of which not less than $70,000,000 shall be made available for the National Solidarity Program in Afghanistan: Provided further, That of the funds made available: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $556,000,000 may be made less than $11,000,000 shall be made available for the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $439,000,000 shall be made available for assistancefor the West Bank and Gaza, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses of the United States Agency for International Development, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, to carry out programs in the West Bank and Gaza, and of which $2,000,000 shall be transferred, and merged with, funds available under the heading ‘United States Agency for International Development, Funds Appropriated to the President, Office of Inspector General’ to conduct oversight of programs in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided further, That of the amounts made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, not more than $200,000,000 may be made for Pakistan, of which not more than $215,000,000 shall be made available for cash transfer assistance to the Palestinian Authority: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading for cash transfer assistance to the Palestinian Authority may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the Palestinian Authority located in Gaza: Provided further, That up to $10,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading may be made availableconomic growth programs, including basic education to counter the influence of madrassas; not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for disaster assistance in Burma only for humanitarian assistance to Burmese affected by Cyclone Nargis, notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, That of the funds made availableinternally displaced persons; and not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs, including to strengthen democratic political parties: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading that are available for assistance for Afghanistan and Pakistan, not less than $20,000,000 shall be made available for a cross border development program to be administered by the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Department of State: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $300,000,000 may be made not less than $439,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for developing countries impacted byIraq, of which not less than $50,000,000 shall be for the Community Action Program and not less than $10,000,000 shall be for the Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $150,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan to mitigate the impact of the global financial crisis, including Haiti, Liberia, and Indonesiaeconomic crisis, including for health, education, water and sanitation, and other assistance for Iraqi and other refugees in Jordan: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Yemen; not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Somalia; and not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities to assist victims of gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be administered by the United States Agency for International Development: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this title for democracy and civil society programs may be made available for the construction of facilities in the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
assistance for europe, eurasia, and central asia
For an additional amount for ‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’, $242,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, shall be available for assistance for Georgia: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to prior consultations with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $200,000,000 may be made available for assistance for Georgia and other Eurasian countries:Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $30,000,000 may be made available for assistance for the Kyrgyz Republic to provide a long-range air traffic control and safety system to support air operations in the Kyrgyz Republic, including at Manas International Airport, notwithstanding any other provision of law. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Department of State
international narcotics control and law enforcement
For an additional amount for ‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’, $48393,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That not less than $160,000,000 shall be madeProvided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $109,000,000 may be made available for assistance for Mexico to combat drug trafficking and related violence and organized crime, and for judicial reform, institution building, anti-corruption, and rule of law activities, and shall be immediately available notwithstanding section 7045(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs
For an additional amount for ‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’, $98,5102,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which up to $73,500,000:Provided, That of this amount, not more than $77,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be made available for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation, disarmament and weapons destruction, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That funds made available for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be subject to prior consultation with, andof which not more than $50,000,000 may be made available to enhance security along the Gaza border: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall work assiduously to facilitate the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senateflow of people and licit goods in and out of Gaza at established border crossings and shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, and every 45 days thereafter until September 30, 2010, detailing progress in this effort. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
migration and refugee assistance
For an additional amount for ‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’, $3435,000,000, to remain available until expended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
peacekeeping operations
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ‘Peacekeeping Operations’, $80,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010172,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $155,900,000 may be made available to support the African Union Mission to Somalia and which may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under the heading ‘Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities’ for peacekeeping in Somalia:Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $15,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and $2,000,000 shall be made available for the Multinational Force and Observer mission in the Sinai. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
international military education and training
For an additional amount for ‘International Military Education and Training’, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for assistance for Iraq. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
foreign military financing program
For an additional amount for ‘Foreign Military Financing Program’, $1,349,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That not less than $310,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Mexico and shall be immediately available notwithstanding section 7045(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
afghanistan
Sec. 1101. (a) In General- Funds appropriated under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’ that are available for assistance for Afghanistan shall be made available, to the maximum extent practicable, in a manner that utilizes Afghan entities and emphasizes the participation of Afghan women and directly improves the security, economic and social well-being, and political status, of Afghan women and girls. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Limitation on Contracts and Grants- Funds appropriated under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’ that are available for assistance for Afghanistan shall not be used to initiate or make an amendment to any contract, grant or cooperative agreement in an amount exceeding $10,000,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Assistance for Women and Girls- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) Of the funds appropriated under the heading ‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’ that are available for assistance for Afghanistan, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available to train and support Afghan women investigators, police officers, prosecutors and judges with responsibility for investigating, prosecuting, and punishing crimes of violence against women and girls. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) Of the funds appropriated under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’ that are available for assistance for Afghanistan, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for grants only for Egypt, including for border security programs and activities in the Sinai: Provided further, That funds appropriated pursuant to the previous proviso estimated to be outlayed for Egypt shall be transferred to an interest bearing account for Egypt in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York within 30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That up to $74,000,000 may be available for Lebanon only after the Secretary capacity building for Afghan women-led nongovernmental organizations, and not less than $25,000,000 shall be made available to support programs and activities of such organizations, including to provide legal assistance and training for Afghan women and girls about their rights, and to promote women’s health (including mental health), education, and leadership. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) Anticorruption- Ten percent of the funds appropriated under the heading ‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’ that are available for assistance for the Government of Afghanistan shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on procedures established to determine eligibility of members and units of the security forces of Lebanon to participate in United States training and assistance programs and on the end use monitoring of all equipment provided under such programs to the Lebanese security forces: Provided further, That prior to the initial obligation of funds the Secretary of State shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that all practicable efforts have been made to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any individual, or private orreports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Afghanistan is implementing a policy to promptly remove from office any government entity, that advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, orofficial who is credibly alleged to have engaged in narcotics trafficking, gross violations of human rights, or other major crimes. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) Acquisition of Property- Not more than $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this title may be made available to pay for the acquisition of property for diplomatic facilities in Afghanistan. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(f) United Nations Development Program- None of the funds appropriated in this title may be made available for programs and activities of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Afghanistan unless the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that UNDP is fully cooperating with efforts of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to investigate expenditures by UNDP of USAID funds associated with the Quick Impact Program in Afghanistan, and has engaged in, terrorist activity.pakistan counterinsurgency capability fund(including transfer of funds)There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a special account to be known as the ‘Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund’. For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part I and chapters 2, 5, 6, and 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act for counterinsurgency activities in Pakistan, $400,000,000, which shall become available on September 30, 2009, and remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of providing assistance for Pakistan to build and maintain the counterinsurgency capability of Pakistani security forces, and, on an exceptional basis, irregular security forces, to include program management and the provisionagreed to reimburse USAID, if appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(g) Training in Civilian-Military Coordination- The Secretary of equipment, supplies, services, training, and facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction: Provided further, That these funds may be transferred by the Secretary of State to the Department of Defense or other Federal departments or agencies to support counterinsurgency operations and may be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation or fund to which transferred, or may be transferred pursuant to the authorities contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the congressional defense and foreign affairs committees, in writing of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall submit not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report summarizing, on a project-by-project basis, the transfer of funds from this appropriation: Provided further, That upon determination by the Secretary of Defense or head of other Federal department or agency, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes herein, such amounts may be transferred by the head of the relevant Federal department or agency back to this appropriation and shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as originally appropriated: Provided further, That any required notification or report may be submitted in classified or unclassified form.GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTERextension of authoritiesSec. 21001. Funds provided by this chapter may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of
allocations
Sec. 21002. (a) Funds provided in this chapter1102. (a) Funds appropriated in this title for the following accounts shall be made available for programs and countries in the amounts contained in the respective tables included in the report accompanying this Act: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) ‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) ‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) ‘Economic Support Fund’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) ‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) For the purposes of implementing this section, and only with respect to the tables included in the report accompanying this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, may propose deviations to the amounts referenced in subsection (a), subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.spending plan and notification proceduresSec. 21003. (a) Spending Plan- Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing planned expenditures for funds appropriated in this chapter, except for funds appropriated under the headings ‘International Disaster Assistance’ and ‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’.(b) Notification- Funds made available in this chapter shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
unrwa accountability(including transfer of funds)Sec. 21004. (a) Limitation- Of the funds made available in this chapter under the heading ‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’, not more than $119,000,000 may be made available to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for activities in the West Bank and Gaza.(b) Accountability Report- The Secretary of State shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act a report on whether UNRWA is--(1) continuing to utilize Operations Support Officers in the West Bank and Gaza to inspect UNRWA installations and report any inappropriate use;(2) acting swiftly in dealing with staff or beneficiary violations of its own policies (including the policies on neutrality and impartiality of employees) and the legal requirements under Section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;(3) taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure it is operating in full compliance with the conditions of section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;(4) continuing to report every six months to the Department of State on actions it has taken to ensure conformance with the conditions of section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;(5) taking steps to improve the transparency of all educational materials and supplemental educational materials currently in use in UNRWA-administered schools;(6) continuing to use supplemental curriculum materials in UNRWA-supported schools and summer camps designed to promote tolerance, non-violent conflict resolution and human rights;(7) not engaging in operations with financial institutions, or entities of any kind, in violation of relevant United States law and is enhancing its transparency and financial due diligence and diversifying its banking operations in the region; and(8) in compliance with the United Nations Board of Auditors’ biennial audit requirements and is implementing in a timely fashion the Board of Auditors’ recommendations.(c) Oversight- Of the funds made available in this chapter under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’ for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, $1,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds available burma
Sec. 1103. (a) Funds appropriated under the heading ‘Administration of Foreign Affairs, Office of Inspector General’ for oversight of programs in the West Bank, Gaza and surrounding region.women and girls in afghanistanSec. 21005. (a) Funds made available in this chapter for assistance for Afghanistan shall comply with sections 7062 (Women in Development) and 7063 (Gender-Based Violence) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of
(b) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report that details the findings and recommendations of the Department of funds)Sec. 21007. (a) Availability of Funds- Funds made available in this chapter for assistance for developing countries impacted by the State’s review of United States policy toward Burma. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
extension of authorities
Sec. 1104. Funds appropriated in this title may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of
global financial crisis
should only be made available to countries that--(1) have a 2007 per capita Gross National Income of $3,705 or less;(2) have seen a contraction in predicted growth rates of 2 percent or more since 2007; and(3) demonstrate consistent improvement on the democracy and governance indicators as measured by the Millennium Challenge Corporation 2009 Country Scorebook.(b) Transfer Authorities- Of the funds made available in this chapterSec. 1105. (a) In General- Of the funds appropriated under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’ for, not more than $285,000,000 may be made available for assistance for vulnerable populations in developing countries impaseverely affected by the global financial crisis--(1) up to $29,000,000 may be transferred and merged with:Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this section may be obligated only after the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) submits a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing a spending plan for each such country including criteria for eligibility, proposed amounts and purposes of assistance, and mechanisms for monitoring the uses of such assistance, and indicating that USAID has reviewed its existing programs in such country to determine reprogramming opportunities to increase assistance for vulnerable populations: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to this section shall be transferred to, and merged with, the following accounts: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) Not less than $12,000,000 for the ‘Development Credit Authority’, for the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees notwithstanding the dollar limitations in such account on transfers to the account and the principal amount of loans made or guaranteed with respect to any single country or borrower: Provided, That such transferred funds may bProvided, That such transferred funds may be made available to subsidize total loan principal, any portion of which is to be guaranteed, of up to $2,03,300,000,000: Provided further, That the authority provided by the previous provisoin this subsection is in addition to authority provided under the heading ‘Development Credit Authority’ in
(2) up to $20,000,000 may be transferred and merged withNot more than $20,000,000 for the ‘Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program Account’: Provided, That the authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to authority provided in section 7081 in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of
(b) Reprogramming Authority- Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, funds appropriated under the heading ‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’ (MCC) in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’ that are made available pursuant to this section. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) The authority contained in subsection (b) may only be exercised for a country that has signed a compact with the MCC or has been designated by the MCC as a threshold country, and such a reprogramming of funds should be made, if practicable, prior to making available additional assistance for such purposes. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) The MCC shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising the authority of this subsection. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
iraq
Sec. 1106. (a) In General- Funds appropriated in this title that are available for assistance for Iraq shall be made available, to the maximum extent practicable, in a manner that utilizes Iraqi entities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Matching Requirement- Funds appropriated in this title for assistance for Iraq shall be made available in accordance with the Department of State’s April 9, 2009, ‘Guidelines for Government of Iraq Financial Participation in United States Government-Funded Civilian Foreign Assistance Programs and Projects’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Report- The Secretary of State, in consultation with the AdministratorOther Assistance- Of the funds appropriated in this title under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’, not less than $20,000,000 shall be made available for targeted development programs and activities in areas of conflict in Iraq, and the responsibility for policy decisions and justifications for the use of such funds shall be the responsibility of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit a spending plan not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, and prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriatedChief of Mission in Iraq. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
prohibition on assistance for countries impacted by the global economic crisis, detailing the use of all funds on a country-by-country, and project-by-project basis: Provided, For each project, the report shall include (1) the projected economic impact of providing such funds; (2) the name of the entity or implementing organization to which funds are being provided; and (3) if funds will be provided as a direct cash transfer to a local or nationalhamas
Sec. 1107. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this title may be made available for assistance to Hamas, or any entity effectively controlled by Hamas or any power-sharing government of which Hamas is a member. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Notwithstanding the limitation of subsection (a), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government entity: Provided further, That funds transferred to the only if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) The President may exercise the authority in section 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act as added by the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (
(d) Whenever the certification pursuant to subsection (b) is exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent, are continuing to comply with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B). The report shall also detail the amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a full accounting of any direct support of such government. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
mexico
Sec. 1108. (a) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing actions taken by the Government of Mexico since June 30, 2008, to investigate and prosecute violations of internationally recognized human rights by members of the Mexican Federal police and military forces, and to support a thorough, independent, and credible investigation of the murder of American citizen Bradley Roland Will. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) None of the funds appropriated in this title may be made available for the cost of fuel for helicopters provided to Mexico, or for logistical support, including operations and maintenance, of aircraft purchased by the Government of Mexico. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) In order to enhance border security and cooperation in law enforcement efforts between Mexico and the United States, funds appropriated in this title that are available for assistance for Mexico may be made available for the procurement of law enforcement communications equipment only if such equipment utilizes open standards and is compatible with, and capable of operating with, radio communications systems and related equipment utilized by Federal law enforcement agencies in the United States to enhance border security and cooperation in law enforcement efforts between Mexico and the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
multilateral development bank replenishments
Sec. 1109. (a) International Development Association- The International Development Credit Authority and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation are subject to the reporting requirements in section 21003.evaluating afghan and pakistani conduct and commitmentSec. 21008. (a) Findings Regarding Progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan- Congress makes the following findings:(1) Over 40,000 American military personnel are currently serving in Afghanistan, with the bravery and professionalism consistent with the finest traditions of the United Association Act (
‘SEC. 24. FIFTEENTH REPLENISHMENT.
‘(a) The United States Governor of the International Development Association is authorized to contribute on behalf of the United States $3,705,000,000 to the fifteenth replenishment of the resources of the Association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) In order to pay for the United States Armed Forces, and are deserving of the strong support of all Americans.(2) Many American service personnel have lost their lives, and many more have been wounded in Afghanistan. The American people will always honor their sacrifice and honor their families.(3) Afghanistan and Pakistan are experiencing a deterioration of their internal security resulting from a growing insurgency fueled by Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other extremist networks that continue to operate along the western border of Pakistan, including in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), as well as in areas under central government authority such as Quetta in Baluchistan and Muridke in Punjab.(4) The United States and the international community have welcomed and supported Pakistan’s return to civilian rule after almost nine years with the free and fair elections of February 18, 2008, and have supported the development of a democratic government in Afghanistan.(5) Since 2001, the United States has contributed more than $33,000,000,000 to Afghanistancontribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,705,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘SEC. 25. MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF.
‘(a) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to contribute, on behalf of the United States, not more than $356,000,000 to the International Development Association for the purpose of funding debt relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative in the period governed by the fifteenth replenishment of resources of the International Development Association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations and $12,000,000,000 to Pakistan to strengthen each country’s governance, economy, education system, healthcare services, and military.(6) The governments of Afghanistanwithout prejudice to any funding arrangements in existence on the date of the enactment of this section. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, not more than $356,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(c) In this section, the term ‘Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative’ means the proposal set out in the G8 Finance Ministers’ Communique entitled ‘Conclusions on Development,’ done at London, June 11, 2005, and reaffirmed by G8 Heads of State at the Gleneagles Summit on July 8, 2005.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) African Development Fund- The African Development Fund Act (
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink 22 U.S.C. 290
‘SEC. 219. ELEVENTH REPLENISHMENT.
‘(a) The United States Governor of the Fund is authorized to contribute on behalf of the United States $468,165,000 to the eleventh replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $468,165,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘SEC. 220. MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF INITIATIVE.
‘(a) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to contribute, on behalf of the United States, not more than $26,000,000 to the African Development Fund for the purpose of funding debt relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative in the period governed by the eleventh replenishment of resources of the African Development Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations and Pakistan must expand the writ of the national government across all provinces to secure their borders, protect their population, enforce the rule of law, and tackle the pervasive problem of corruption in order to bring security and stability towithout prejudice to any funding arrangements in existence on the date of the enactment of this section. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, not more than $26,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
promotion of policy goals at the world bank group
Sec. 1110. Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (
‘SEC. 1626. REFORM OF THE ‘DOING BUSINESS’ REPORT OF THE WORLD BANK.
‘(a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, and the International Finance Corporation of the following United States policy goals, and to use the voice and vote of the United States to actively promote and work to achieve these goals: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) Suspension of the use of the ‘Employing Workers’ Indicator for the purpose of ranking or scoring country performance in the annual Doing Business Report of the World Bank until a set of indicators can be devised that fairly represent the value of internationally recognized workers’ rights, including core labor standards, in creating a stable and favorable environment for attracting private investment. The indicators shall bring to bear the experiences of the member governments in dealing with the economic, social and political complexity of labor market issues. The indicators should be developed through collaborative discussions with and between the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the International Labor Organization, private companies, and labor unions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) Elimination of the ‘Labor Tax and Social Contributions’ Subindicator from the annual Doing Business Report of the World Bank. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(3) Removal of the ‘Employing Workers’ Indicator as a ‘guidepost’ for calculating the annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment score for each recipient country. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide an instruction to the United States Executive Directors referred to in subsection (a) to take appropriate actions with respect to implementing the policy goals of the United States set forth in subsection (a), and such instruction shall be posted on the website of the Department of the Treasury. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘SEC. 1627. ENHANCING THE TRANSPARENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INSPECTION PANEL PROCESS OF THE WORLD BANK.
‘(a) Enhancing Transparency in Implementation of Management Action Plans- The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank to seek to ensure that World Bank Procedure 17.55, which establishes the operating procedures of Management with regard to the Inspection Panel, provides that Management prepare and make available to the public semiannual progress reports describing implementation of Action Plans considered by the Board; allow and receive comments from Requesters and other Affected Parties for two months after the date of disclosure of the progress reports; post these comments on World Bank and Inspection Panel websites (after receiving permission from the requestors to post with or without attribution); submit the reports to the Board with any comments received; and make public the substance of any actions taken by the Board after Board consideration of the reports. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) Safeguarding the Independence and Effectiveness of the Inspection Panel- The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank to continue to promote the independence and effectiveness of the Inspection Panel, including by seeking to ensure the availability of, and access by claimants to, the Inspection Panel for projects supported by World Bank resources. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(c) Evaluation of Country Systems- The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank to request an evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Group on the use of country environmental and social safeguard systems to determine the degree to which, in practice, the use of such systems provides the same level of protection at the project level as do the policies and procedures of the World Bank. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(d) World Bank Defined- In this section, the term ‘World Bank’ means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
climate change mitigation and greenhouse gas accounting
Sec. 1111. Title XIII of the International Financial Institutions Act (
‘SEC. 1308. CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND GREENHOUSE GAS ACCOUNTING.
‘(a) Use of Greenhouse Gas Accounting- The Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to ensure that multilateral development banks (as defined in section 1701(c)(4) of this Act) adopt and implement greenhouse gas accounting in analyzing the benefits and costs of individual projects (excluding those with de minimus greenhouse gas emissions) for which funding is sought from the bank. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) Expansion of Climate Change Mitigation Activities- The Secretary of the Treasury shall work to ensure that the multilateral development banks (as defined in section 1701(c)(4)) expand their activities supporting climate change mitigation by-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) significantly expanding support for investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, including zero carbon technologies; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) reviewing all proposed infrastructure investments to ensure that all opportunities for integrating energy efficiency measures have been considered; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(3) increasing the dialogue with the governments of developing countries regarding-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A) analysis and policy measures needed for low carbon emission economic development; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) reforms needed to promote private sector investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, including zero carbon technologies; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(4) integrate low carbon emission economic development objectives into multilateral development bank country strategies. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(c) Report to Congress- Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report on the status of efforts to implement this section to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
multilateral development bank reform
Sec. 1112. (a) Budget Disclosure- The Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to ensure that the multilateral development banks make timely, public disclosure of their peopleoperating budgets including expenses for staff, consultants, travel and facilities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Evaluation- The Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to ensure that multilateral development banks rigorously evaluate the development impact of selected bank projects, programs, and financing operations, and emphasize use of random assignment in conducting such evaluations, where appropriate and to the extent feasible. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Extractive Industries- The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Directors at the multilateral development banks to promote the endorsement of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) by these institutions and the integration of the principles of the EITI into extractive industry-related projects that are funded by the multilateral development banks. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) Report- Because the stability and security of the regionNot later than September 30, 2009, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House, detailing actions taken by the multilateral development banks to achieve the objectives of this section. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) Coordination of Development Policy- The Secretary of the Treasury shall coordinate the formulation and implementation of United States policy relating to the development activities of the World Bank Group with the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and other Federal agencies, as appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
overseas comparability pay adjustment
Sec. 1113. (a) Subject to such regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State, including with respect to phase-in schedule and treatment as basic pay, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for this fiscal year in this or any other Act may be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign Service as defined in subsection (b) of this section a locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such member under
(b) A member of the Service shall be eligible for a payment under this section only if the member is designated class 1 or below for purposes of section 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (
(c) The amount of any locality-based comparability payment that is paid to a member of the Foreign Service under this section shall be subject to any limitations on pay applicable to locality-based comparability payments under
assessment on afghanistan and pakistan
Sec. 1114. (a) Finding- The Congress supports economic and security assistance for Afghanistan and Pakistan, but long-term stability and security in those countries is tied more to the capacity and conduct of the Afghan and Pakistani governments and to the resolve of both societies for peace and stability, to include combating extremist networks, than it is to the policies of the United States, the President shall submit a report to the Congress, not later than the date of submission of the fiscal year 2011 budget request, assessing whether the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan are, or are not,. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Report- The President shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter until September 30, 2010, in classified form if necessary, assessing the extent to which the Afghan and Pakistani governments are demonstrating the necessary commitment, capability, conduct and unity of purpose to warrant the continuation of the President’s policy announced on March 27, 2009. The President, on the basis of information gathered and coordinated by the National Security Council, shall advise the Congress on how that assessment requires, or does not require, changes to that policy. The measures used to evaluate the Afghan and Pakistani governments’ record of concrete performance shall include the following standards of performance:(1) L, to include: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) The level of political consensus and unity of purpose across ethnic, tribal, religious and political party affiliations to confront the political and security challenges facing the region.(2) Level of government corruption; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) The level of official corruption that undermines such political consensus and unity of purpose, and actions taken to eliminate it.(3) Performance of; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) The actions taken by the respective security forces and appropriate government entities in developing a counterinsurgency capability, conducting counterinsurgency operations and establishing population security.(4) Performance of, and establishing security and governance on the ground; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) The actions taken by the respective intelligence agencies in cooperating with the United States on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations and in purging themselves of policies, programs and personnelterminating policies and programs, and removing personnel, that provide material support to extremist networks that target United States troops or undermine United States objectives in the region.(5) A; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) The ability of the Afghan and Pakistani governments to effectively control and govern the territory within their respective borders.prohibition on; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(6) The ways in which United States Government assistance contributed, or failed to contribute, to achieving the goals outlined above. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Policy Assessment- The President, on the basis of information gathered and coordinated by the National Security Council, shall advise the Congress on how such assessment requires, or does not require, changes to such policy. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) Definition- For purposes of this section, ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means the Committees on Appropriations, Foreign Relations and Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations, Foreign Affairs and Armed Services of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
assistance for pakistan
Sec. 1115. (a) Findings- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) The United States and the international community have welcomed and supported Pakistan’s return to civilian rule since the democratic elections of February 18, 2008; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) Since 2001, the United States has provided more than $12,000,000,000 in economic and security assistance to hamasSec. 21009. (a) None of the funds made available in this chapter may be made available for assistancePakistan; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) Afghanistan and Pakistan are facing grave threats to their internal security from a growing insurgency fueled by al Qaeda, the Taliban and other violent extremist groups operating in areas along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) The United States is committed to supporting vigorous efforts by the Government of Pakistan to secure Pakistan’s western border and counter violent extremism, expand government services, support economic development, combat corruption and uphold the rule of law in such areas. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Report- Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, in classified form if necessary, to the Committees on Appropriations detailing-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) a spending plan for the proposed uses of funds appropriated in this title under the headings ‘Economic Support Fund’ and ‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’ that are available for assistance for Pakistan including amounts, the purposes for which funds are to be made available, and intended results; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) the actions to be taken by the United States and the Government of Pakistan relating to such assistance; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) the metrics for measuring progress in achieving such results; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) the mechanisms for monitoring such funds. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
special authority
Sec. 1116. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under the headings ‘Global HIV/AIDS Initiative’ or ‘Global Health and Child Survival’ in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, export financing and related programs for assistance for Kenya to carry out the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available under the heading ‘Economic Support Fund’ to respond to instability in Kenya arising from conflict or civil strife. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to Hamas, or any entity effectively controlled by Hamas or any power-sharing government of which Hamas is a memberexercising the authority of this section. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
spending plan and notification procedures
Sec. 1117. (a) Spending Plan- Not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report detailing planned expenditures for funds appropriated in this title, except for funds appropriated under the headings ‘International Disaster Assistance’ and ‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Notwithstanding the limitation of subsection (a), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government if the President certifies in writing and reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that such government, including allification- Funds appropriated in this title, with the exception of funds appropriated under the headings ‘International Disaster Assistance’ and ‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
technical provisions
Sec. 1118. (a) Modifications- The funding limitation in section 7046(a) of
(b) Notification Requirement- Funds appropriated by this Act that are transferred to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, notwithstanding any other provision of law. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Authority- Funds appropriated in this title, and subsequent and prior acts appropriating funds for Department of its ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying with the principles contained in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 620K(b)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs and under the heading ‘Public Law 480 Title II Grants’ in this, subsequent, and prior Acts appropriating funds for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, shall be made available notwithstanding the requirements of and amendments made by section 3511 of
(d) Reemployment of Annuitants- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) Section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (
(2) Section 61 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (
(3) Section 625 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (
(e) Incentives for Critical Posts- Notwithstanding sections 5753(a)(2)(A) and 5754(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, appropriations made available by this or any other Act may be used to pay recruitment, relocation, and retention bonuses under chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code to members of the Foreign Service, other than chiefs of mission and ambassadors at large, who are on official duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. This authority shall terminate on October 1, 2012. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(f) Of the funds appropriated under the heading ‘Foreign Military Financing Program’ in
terms and conditions
Sec. 210101119. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this chaptertitle shall be available under the authorities and conditions provided in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (division H of
overseas deployments
Sec. 1120. Each amount in this title is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
afghanistan and pakistan policy
Sec. 1121. (a) Objectives for Afghanistan and Pakistan- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) A clear statement of the objectives of United States policy with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) Metrics to be utilized to assess progress toward achieving the objectives developed under paragraph (1). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Reports- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than March 30, 2010 and every 120 days thereafter until September 30, 2011, the President, in consultation with Coalition partners as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) A description and assessment of the progress of United States Government efforts, including those of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Department of Justice, in achieving the objectives for Afghanistan and Pakistan developed under subsection (a)(1). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) Any modification of the metrics developed under subsection (a)(2) in light of circumstances in Afghanistan or Pakistan, together with a justification for such modification. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) Recommendations for the additional resources or authorities, if any, required to achieve such objectives for Afghanistan and Pakistan. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) FORM- Each report under this subsection may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. Any report submitted in classified form shall include an unclassified annex or summary of the matters contained in the report. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED- In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE FOR GEORGIA
Sec. 1122. The amount appropriated by this title under the heading ‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’ may be increased by up to $42,500,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for assistance for Georgia. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS, XII
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
payments to air carriers
(airport and airway trust fund)
In addition to funds made available under
Federal Aviation Administration
grants-in-aid for airports
(airport and airway trust fund)
(rescission)
Of the amounts authorized under sections 48103 and 48112 of title 49, United States Code, $13,200,000 are permanently rescinded from amounts authorized for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACTSec. 30001. (a) Not later than October 1, 2009, the President shall submit to the Congress, in writing, a comprehensive plan regarding the proposed disposition of the detention center at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to include--(1) a proposed disposition of individuals detained as of April 30, 2009;(2) a determination that such disposition does not pose a risk that cannot be mitigated if such individual is prosecuted, transferred or released, including a plan for such mitigation; and(3) a detailed analysis of the total estimated directTITLE
Sec. 1201. Section 1937 of
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘expenditures’ each place that it appears and inserting ‘allocations’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘expenditure’ and inserting ‘allocation’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 1202. A recipient and subrecipient of funds appropriated in
Sec. 1203.
Sec. 1204.
TITLE XIII
OTHER MATTERS
INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY PROGRAMS
United States Quota, International Monetary Fund
For an increase in the United States quota in the International Monetary Fund, the dollar equivalent of 4,973,100,000 Special Drawing Rights, to remain available until expended:Provided, That the cost of the amounts provided herein shall be determined as provided under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (
Loans to International Monetary Fund
For loans to the International Monetary Fund under section 17(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act (
GENERAL PROVISIONS--INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Sec. 1301. Section 17 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act (
(1) in subsection (a)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) by inserting ‘(1)’ before ‘In order to’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) In order to carry out the purposes of a one-time decision of the Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (the Fund) to expand the resources of the New Arrangements to Borrow, established pursuant to the decision of January 27, 1997 referred to in paragraph (1) above, and to make other amendments to the New Arrangements to Borrow to achieve an expanded and more flexible New Arrangements to Borrow as contemplated by paragraph 17 of the G-20 Leaders’ Statement of April 2, 2009 in London, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to instruct the United States Executive Director to consent to such amendments notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, and to make loans, in an amount not to exceed the dollar equivalent of 75,000,000,000 Special Drawing Rights, in addition to any amounts previously authorized under this section and limited to such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, except that prior to activation, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to Congress on whether supplementary resources are needed to forestall or cope with an impairment of the international monetary system and whether the Fund has fully explored other means of funding, to the Fund under article VII, section 1(i), of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund:Provided, That prior to instructing the United States Executive Director to provide consent to such amendments, the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the amendments to be made to the New Arrangements to Borrow, including guidelines and criteria governing the use of its resources; the countries that have made commitments to contribute to the New Arrangements to Borrow and the amount of such commitments; and the steps taken by the United States to expand the number of countries so the United States share of the expanded New Arrangements to Borrow is representative of its share as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That any loan under the authority granted in this subsection shall be made with due regard to the present and prospective balance of payments and reserve position of the United States.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in subsection (b)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) by inserting ‘(1)’ before ‘For the purpose of’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) by inserting ‘subsection (a)(1) of’ after ‘pursuant to’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) For the purpose of making loans to the International Monetary Fund pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed the dollar equivalent of 75,000,000,000 Special Drawing Rights, in addition to any amounts previously authorized under this section, except that prior to activation, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to Congress on whether supplementary resources are needed to forestall or cope with an impairment of the international monetary system and whether the Fund has fully explored other means of funding, to remain available until expended to meet calls by the Fund. Any payments made to the United States by the Fund as a repayment on account of the principal of a loan made under this section shall continue to be available for loans to the Fund.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 1302. The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (
‘SEC. 64. ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF THE FUND.
‘The United States Governor of the Fund may agree to and accept the amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund as proposed in the resolutions numbered 63-2 and 63-3 of the Board of Governors of the Fund which were approved by such Board on April 28, 2008 and May 5, 2008, respectively. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘SEC. 65. QUOTA INCREASE.
‘(a) In General- The United States Governor of the Fund may consent to an increase in the quota of the United States in the Fund equivalent to 4,973,100,000 Special Drawing Rights. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) Subject to Appropriations- The authority provided by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but shalleffective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘SEC. 66. APPROVAL TO SELL A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THE FUND’S GOLD.
‘(a) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to instruct the United States Executive Director of the Fund to vote to approve the sale of up to 12,965,649 ounces of the Fund’s gold acquired since the second Amendment to the Fund’s Articles of Agreement, only if such sales are consistent with the guidelines agreed to by the Executive Board of the Fund described in the Report of the Managing Director to the International Monetary and Financial Committee on a New Income and Expenditure Framework for the International Monetary Fund (April 9, 2008) to prevent disruption to the world gold market:Provided, That at least 30 days prior to any such vote, the Secretary shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives regarding the use of proceeds from the sale of such gold: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to ensure that: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) the Fund will provide support to low-income countries that are eligible for the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility or other low-income lending from the Fund by making available Fund resources of not less than $4 billion; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) such Fund resources referenced above will be used to leverage additional support by a significant multiple to provide loans with substantial concessionality and debt service payment relief and/or grants, as appropriate to a country’s circumstances: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(3) support provided through forgiveness of interest on concessional loans will be provided for not less than two years; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(4) the support provided to low-income countries occurs within six years, a substantial amount of which shall occur within the initial two years. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) In addition to agreeing to and accepting the amendments referred to in section 64 of this Act relating to the use of proceeds from the sale of such gold, the United States Governor is authorized, consistent with subsection (a), to take such actions as may be necessary, including those referred to in section 5(e) of this Act, to also use such proceeds for the purpose of assisting low-income countries. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘SEC. 67. ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF THE FUND.
‘The United States Governor of the Fund may agree to and accept the amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund as proposed in the resolution numbered 54-4 of the Board of Governors of the Fund which was approved by such Board on October 22, 1997:Provided, That not more than one year after the acceptance of such amendments to the Fund’s Articles of Agreement, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives analyzing Special Drawing Rights, to include a classified annex, if necessary.discussion of how those countries that significantly use or acquire Special Drawing Rights in accordance with Article XIX, Section 2(c), use or acquire them; the extent to which countries experiencing balance of payment difficulties exchange or use their Special Drawing Rights to acquire reserve currencies; and the manner in which those reserve currencies are acquired when utilizing Special Drawing Rights.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 1303. (a) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Executive Director of the World Bank and the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the steps taken to coordinate the activities of the World Bank and the IMF to avoid duplication of missions and programs, and steps taken by the Department of the Treasury and the IMF to increase the oversight and accountability of IMF activities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) For the purposes of this section, the ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means the Committees on Appropriations, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) In the next report to Congress on international economic and exchange rate policies, the Secretary of the Treasury shall: (1) report on ways in which the IMF’s surveillance function under Article IV could be enhanced and made more effective in terms of avoiding currency manipulation; (2) report on the feasibility and usefulness of publishing the IMF’s internal calculations of indicative exchange rates; and (3) provide recommendations on the steps that the IMF can take to promote global financial stability and conduct effective multilateral surveillance. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan, project, agreement, memorandum, instrument, plan, or other program of the Fund to a Heavily Indebted Poor Country that imposes budget caps or restraints that do not allow the maintenance of or an increase in governmental spending on health care or education; and to promote government spending on health care, education, food aid, or other critical safety net programs in all of the Fund’s activities with respect to Heavily Indebted Poor Countries. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 1304. Each amount in this title is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
detainee photographic records protection
Sec. 1305. (a) Short Title- This section may be cited as the ‘Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Definitions- In this section: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) COVERED RECORD- The term ‘covered record’ means any record-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) that is a photograph that was taken between September 11, 2001 and January 22, 2009 relating to the treatment of individuals engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside of the United States; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) for which a certification by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (c) is in effect. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) PHOTOGRAPH- The term ‘photograph’ encompasses all photographic images, whether originals or copies, including still photographs, negatives, digital images, films, video tapes, and motion pictures. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Certification- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) IN GENERAL- For any photograph described under subsection (b)(1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall certify, if the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, determines that the disclosure of that photograph would endanger-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) citizens of the United States; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) members of the Armed Forces or employees of the United States Government deployed outside the United States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION- A certification submitted under paragraph (1) and a renewal of a certification submitted under paragraph (3) shall expire 3 years after the date on which the certification or renewal, as the case may be, is submitted to the President. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) CERTIFICATION RENEWAL- The Secretary of Defense may submit to the President-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) a renewal of a certification in accordance with paragraph (1) at any time; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) more than 1 renewal of a certification. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(4) CERTIFICATION RENEWAL- A timely notice of the Secretary’s certification shall be provided to Congress. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) Nondisclosure of Detainee Records- A covered record shall not be subject to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) disclosure under
(2) disclosure under any proceeding under that section. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the voluntary disclosure of a covered record. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(f) Effective Date- This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to any photograph created before, on, or after that date that is a covered record. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SHORT TITLE
Sec. 1306. This section may be cited as the ‘OPEN FOIA Act of 2009’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SPECIFIC CITATIONS IN STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS
Sec. 1307.
‘(3) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than section 552b of this title), if that statute-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A)(i) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) if enacted after the date of enactment of the OPEN FOIA Act of 2009, specifically cites to this paragraph.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS ACT
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Sec. 300021308. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
overseas deployments and emergency designationsSec. 30003. (a) Overseas Deployments Designations- Except as provided in subsection (b), each amount in this Act is designated as being for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 423(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.(b) Emergency Designations- Each amount in chapters 6, 7, and 8 of title II is designated as necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to section 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRANSFER AND RELEASE OF GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEESSec. 30004. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any prior Act may be used to release an individual who is detained, as of April, 30, 2009, at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, or the District of Columbia.(b) None of the funds made available in this or any prior Act may be used to transfer an individual who is detained, as of April, 30, 2009, at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, or the District of Columbia, for the purposes of detaining or prosecuting such individual until 2 months after the plan detailed in subsection (c) is received.(c) The President shall submit to the Congress, in writing, a comprehensive plan regarding the proposed disposition of each individual who is detained, as of April, 30, 2009, at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who is not covered under subsection (d). Such plan shall include, at a minimum, each of the following for each such individual:(1) The findings of an analysis regarding any risk to the national security of the United States that is posed by the transfer of the individual.(2) The costs associated with not transferring the individual in question.(3) The legal rationale and associated court demands for transfer.(4) A certification by the President that any risk described in paragraph (1) has been mitigated, together with a full description of the plan for such mitigation.(5) A certification by the President that the President has submitted to the Governor and legislature of the State to which the President intends to transfer the individual a certification in writing at least 30 days prior to such transfer (together with supporting documentation and justification) that the individual does not pose a security risk to the United States.(d) None of the funds made available in this or any prior Act may be used to transfer or release an individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of April 30, 2009, to the country of such individual’s nationality or last habitual residence or to any other country other than the United States, unless the President submits to the Congress, in writing, at least 30 days prior to such transfer or release, the following information:(1) The name of any individual to be transferred or released and the country to which such individual is to be transferred or released.(2) An assessment of any risk to the national security of the United States or its citizens, including members of the Armed Services of the United States, that is posed by such transfer or release and the actions taken to mitigate such risk.(3) The terms of any agreement with another country for acceptance of such individual, including the amount of any financial assistance related to such agreement.short titleSec. 30005. This Act may be cited as the ‘Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2009. Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk. Calendar No. 63 Attest: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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AN ACTMaking supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
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