An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 22, 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-96.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 23, 2017
- Passed SenateNov 6, 2017
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2017
- Became lawDec 22, 2017Public Law 115-96
Summary
DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018
(Sec. 1001) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to provide continuing FY2018 appropriations to federal agencies through January 19, 2018 (December 22, 2017, under current law).
(This provision prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing continuing resolution expires because the FY2018 appropriations bills have not been enacted.)
Adds provisions to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 that:
- permit funds provided to the Coast Guard to be used to carry out Retired Pay Reform, including continuation pay;
- provide additional funding to the Indian Health Service for the costs of staffing and operating newly constructed facilities;
- permit funds provided to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain programs and activities related to: (1) the care of unaccompanied alien children, and (2) efforts to combat the trafficking of children;
- provide additional funding for HHS to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic; and
- exempt security spending from sequestration (automatic spending cuts) for FY2018 and delay the sequestration for nonsecurity spending.
(Sec. 1002) Extends certain authorities provided by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) through the duration of the continuing resolution. Specifies that this section is repealed if legislation amending the dates included in section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 is enacted.
DIVISION B--MISSILE DEFENSE
Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018
Provides FY2018 emergency appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for missile defense programs. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.)
TITLE I--MISSILE DEFEAT AND DEFENSE ENHANCEMENTS
Provides Operation and Maintenance funds to DOD for necessary costs to repair damage to the USS John S. McCain and the USS Fitzgerald.
Provides Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds to DOD for necessary costs to detect, defeat, and defend against the use of ballistic missiles.
TITLE II--MISSILE CONSTRUCTION ENHANCEMENTS
Provides appropriations for Defense-Wide Military Construction for construction of a missile field in Alaska.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Sec. 2001) Specifies that the funds provided by this division are in addition to funds appropriated or otherwise made available to DOD for FY2018.
(Sec. 2002) Requires funds provided by title I of this division to be allocated in accordance with the detailed congressional budget justifications submitted by DOD with the FY2018 budget amendments requested by the President on November 6, 2017. Specifies that any changes to the allocation of funds are subject to reprogramming requirements.
(Sec. 2003) Specifies that funds designated in this division as emergency requirements are available only if the President subsequently designates all of the amounts as emergency requirements and transmits the designations to Congress.
DIVISION C--HEALTH PROVISIONS
TITLE I--PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS
CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act
(Sec. 3101) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend and make appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to make appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for a program that pays teaching health centers to establish or expand graduate medical residency training programs.
(Sec. 3102) Makes appropriations through the second quarter of FY2018 for type I diabetes programs and diabetes programs for Native Americans.
(Sec. 3103) Reduces FY2019-FY2022 for the Prevention and Public Health Fund.
TITLE II--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP)
(Sec. 3201) Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to extend funding for CHIP through the first half of FY2018.
Establishes a special rule, with respect to the first half of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on a monthly basis, to redistribute unused allotments to each state in an amount that will eliminate the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may distribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall. Requires the CMS to redistribute such allotments in the order in which states realize monthly emergency shortfalls, but only to the extent that amounts are available for redistribution.
DIVISION D--OTHER MATTERS
(Sec. 4001) Provides $2.1 billion in mandatory funding for the Veterans Choice Program, which allows veterans to receive health care from providers outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
DIVISION E--BUDGETARY EFFECTS
(Sec. 5001) Exempts the budgetary effects of division C and each succeeding division of this bill from Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) rules and certain budget scorekeeping guidelines.
(Sec. 5002) Exempts the budgetary effects of specified reconciliation legislation from PAYGO rules. (This provision applies to the tax legislation that was signed into law on December 22, 2017, and was considered pursuant to the reconciliation instructions included in the FY2018 congressional budget resolution.)
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2017 to May 22, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Mar 8, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Mar 24, 2017 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | May 18, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | May 22, 2017 | |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | May 22, 2017 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | May 22, 2017 | |
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | May 22, 2017 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2017Markup Mar 8, 2017Reported May 22, 2017 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2017Discharged May 22, 2017 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2017 | |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred May 24, 2017Discharged Nov 6, 2017 |
Actions 33
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2017Signed by President.
- Dec 22, 2017Became Public Law No: 115-96.
- Dec 21, 2017Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 670, Mr. Frelinghuysen brought up H.R. 1370 and offered a motion. (consideration: CR H10394-10403)
- Dec 21, 2017Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.
- Dec 21, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 1370.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1757 | Betty McCollum D-MN | Dec 22, 2017 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H10349–H10360, H10394–H10403, S8188, S8191, S8232–S8238Text printed H10349, H10394, H10395–H10397Amendments H10358, H10394, H10395Motions H10395, S8235Recorded votes H10359, H10403, S8235, S8236consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 670), previous questionSenate amendmentCollins motion to waive Budget Act and budget rules relative to Paul point of order (comply with budget pay-as-you-go requirement)House amendment | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Barbara Lee D-CA, Betty McCollum D-MN, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Christopher A. Coons D-DE, David P. Roe R-TN, Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Greg Walden R-OR, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Joseph Crowley D-NY, Lloyd Doggett D-TX, Lucille Roybal-Allard D-CA, Marcy Kaptur D-OH, Michael K. Simpson R-ID, Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion), Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA, Nita M. Lowey D-NY, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Pete Sessions R-TX, Rand Paul R-KY, Rob Woodall R-GA, Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ (motion), Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Susan M. Collins R-ME (motion) | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8153, S8155 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Mitch McConnell R-KY | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8081 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7029Amendments S7020, S7029 | Claire McCaskill D-MO (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY, Ron Johnson R-WI (amendment) | Nov 6, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Aug 21, 2017H.R. 1370, Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017As passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 23, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 38, March 6, 2017, page H1537.
CRS reports 54
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 54
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44593 | Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) | Report | Oct 5, 2026 |
| R41759 | Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources | Report | Sep 16, 2026 |
| IN10835 | What Happens If the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses? | Insight | Sep 11, 2026 |
| R49340 | Budgetary Effects Excluded or Eliminated from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Scorecards | Report | Sep 9, 2026 |
| RS20348 | Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview | Report | May 26, 2026 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1579 | In the nature of a substitute. | Ron Johnson R-WI | Amendment SA 1579 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 13
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill
- CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act
- Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018
- Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018
- Other Short Titles for portions of a bill
- Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018
- Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018
- CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act
- Override Display Title
- An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Homeland Security
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Human trafficking
- Transportation safety and security
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 21, 2017Engrossed Amendment House
- Nov 6, 2017Engrossed Amendment Senate
- May 24, 2017Referred in Senate
- May 23, 2017Engrossed in House
- May 22, 2017Reported in House
- Mar 6, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
