Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
This act provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities.
Specifically, the act includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2024 appropriations bills:
(Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise.
(Sec. 4) This section provides that the explanatory statement regarding this act that was printed in the Congressional Record has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee.
(Sec. 5) This section specifies that the sums in this act are appropriated for FY2024.
(Sec. 6) This section specifies that funds designated by this act as emergency spending are only available if the President subsequently designates all of the funds as emergency spending and transmits the designations to Congress.
(Sec. 7) This section prohibits a cost-of-living adjustment for Members of Congress during FY2024.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
This division provides FY2024 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL
This title provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the
It also provides appropriations for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force.
TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
This title provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the
It also provides appropriations for
TITLE III--PROCUREMENT
This title provides appropriations for procurement, including for
TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
This title provides appropriations for the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) by the
It also provides appropriations for Operational Test and Evaluation.
TITLE V--REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
This title provides appropriations for the Defense Working Capital Funds.
TITLE VI--OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
This title provides appropriations for other DOD programs, including
TITLE VII--RELATED AGENCIES
This title provides appropriations for (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.
TITLE VIII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Sec. 8001) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by Congress.
(Sec. 8002) This section exempts DOD from laws prohibiting the compensation or employment of foreign nationals and specifies conditions that must be met for the exemption.
(Sec. 8003) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless this division expressly provides otherwise.
(Sec. 8004) This section limits the obligation of certain funds provided by this division during the last two months of the fiscal year. It includes exceptions for obligations for the support of active duty training of reserve components or summer camp training of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
(Sec. 8005) This section specifies authorities and restrictions for transferring or reprogramming specified funds provided by this division for other military functions.
(Sec. 8006) This section requires tables included in the explanatory statement accompanying this division to be treated as if they were included in the text of this division. The section also specifies authorities and restrictions for transferring funds between accounts.
(Sec. 8007) This section requires DOD to submit a report to Congress to establish the baseline for the application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for FY2024. Funds provided by this division may not be reprogrammed or transferred until the report is provided or DOD certifies to Congress that the reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement. The section includes exceptions for (1) the Environmental Restoration accounts, and (2) Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug activities.
(Sec. 8008) This section prohibits cash balances in DOD Working Capital Funds from exceeding the level necessary for cash disbursements to be made from the funds. It also sets forth requirements and limitations for transfers of balances in the funds to specified accounts and obligations to procure or increase the value of war reserve material inventory.
(Sec. 8009) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to initiate a special access program without notifying Congress in advance.
(Sec. 8010) This section establishes authorities, restrictions, and requirements for using funds provided by this division to initiate or terminate certain multiyear procurement contracts.
(Sec. 8011) This section appropriates O&M funds for the costs of humanitarian and civic assistance provided in conjunction with military operations. This section also allows the Army to authorize medical services at Army medical facilities in Hawaii, on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian patients from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Guam if the action is beneficial for graduate medical education programs conducted at the facilities.
(Sec. 8012) This section requires DOD to submit a report to Congress on excessive contractor payments that exceed certain thresholds.
(Sec. 8013) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to directly or indirectly influence congressional action on legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress.
(Sec. 8014) This section restricts the use of funds to reduce or prepare to reduce deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and launchers below levels set forth in a specified report provided to Congress pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
(Sec. 8015) This section permits funds appropriated in Title III of this division for the DOD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program to be transferred to any other account contained in this division to implement a developmental assistance agreement under the program.
(Sec. 8016) This section prohibits DOD from purchasing certain anchor and mooring chains unless they are manufactured in the United States. It permits a waiver if adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet DOD requirements on a timely basis, and DOD certifies to Congress that the acquisition must be made for national security purposes.
(Sec. 8017) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to support the procurement of malt beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale on a military installation located in the United States, unless the beverages are procured within the state in which the installation is located and specified conditions are met.
(Sec. 8018) This section prohibits DOD funds from being used to demilitarize or dispose of certain surplus firearms and small arms ammunition or ammunition components. The section includes an exception for certain items that are unserviceable or unsafe for further use.
(Sec. 8019) This section limits funding for a single relocation of any DOD entity into or within the National Capital Region. It permits DOD to waive the limitation by certifying to Congress that a relocation is required in the best interest of the government.
(Sec. 8020) This section provides specified funds for incentive payments for federal contracts involving contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers that are Native American organizations or Native American-owned economic enterprises.
(Sec. 8021) This section permits the Air Force to convey to Indian tribes located in Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units currently located at Grand Forks, Malmstrom, Mountain Home, Ellsworth, and Minot Air Force Bases that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. It also requires the Operation Walking Shield Program to resolve any housing unit conflicts arising among requests of Indian tribes for these conveyances.
(Sec. 8022) This section requires specified Defense-Wide O&M funds to be used for activities and assistance related to the mitigation of environmental impacts on Native American lands resulting from DOD activities.
(Sec. 8023) This section prohibits funds provided by this division for the Defense Media Activity from being used for national or international political or psychological activities.
(Sec. 8024) This section requires specified appropriations for the Army's Working Capital Fund account to be used to maintain competitive rates at the arsenals.
(Sec. 8025) This section provides appropriations from Air Force accounts to the Civil Air Patrol Corporation, including from
It also specifies that the Air Force should waive reimbursement for funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activities in support of federal, state, and local government agencies.
(Sec. 8026) This section sets forth funding levels and restrictions regarding DOD federally funded research and development centers.
(Sec. 8027) This section specifies the committees that are included as congressional defense committees for the purposes of this division.
(Sec. 8028) This section specifies the committees that are included as congressional intelligence committees for the purposes of this division.
(Sec. 8029) This section permits DOD to acquire the modification, depot maintenance, and repair of aircraft, vehicles, and vessels; and production of components and other defense-related articles through competition between DOD depot maintenance activities and private firms.
(Sec. 8030) This section requires DOD to comply with the Buy American Act.
(Sec. 8031) This section prohibits DOD from using funds provided by this division to procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating not melted and rolled in the United States or Canada. It permits DOD to waive the prohibition if adequate domestic supplies are not available and an acquisition is necessary for national security purposes.
(Sec. 8032) This section revokes blanket waivers of the Buy American Act if DOD determines that a country has violated the terms of a specified reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding by discriminating against products that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement.
(Sec. 8033) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to procure ball and roller bearings other than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin. It also permits DOD to waive the prohibition if adequate domestic supplies are not available and an acquisition is necessary for national security. It includes an exception for the purchase of commercial products and specifies that the restriction applies to ball or roller bearings purchased as end items.
(Sec. 8034) This section provides appropriations for the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund for activities pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.
(Sec. 8035) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to purchase any supercomputer not manufactured in the United States unless it is unavailable from U.S. manufacturers and is necessary for national security.
(Sec. 8036) This section permits DOD to waive limitations on the procurement of defense items from a foreign country if (1) the limitations would invalidate cooperative programs or reciprocal trade agreements, and (2) the country does not discriminate against the same or similar items produced in the United States for that country. This section also includes certain exceptions.
(Sec. 8037) This section prohibits funds from being used for the purchase or manufacture of U.S. flags unless they are treated as covered items under Buy American requirements.
(Sec. 8038) This section permits funds in the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment Recovery Account to remain available until expended.
(Sec. 8039) This section permits O&M appropriations to be used to purchase items with an investment unit cost of not more than $350,000. If DOD determines that a purchase is necessary to meet the operational requirements of a Commander of a Combatant Command engaged in a named contingency operation overseas, the funds may be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not more than $500,000.
(Sec. 8040) This section permits specified Navy O&M funds to be used for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for enabling the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to execute theater security cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance, and the payment of the costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces.
(Sec. 8041) This section requires DOD to issue regulations to (1) prohibit the sale of tobacco or tobacco-related products in military resale outlets in the United States, its territories, and possessions at a price below the most competitive price in the local community; and (2) require the prices in overseas military retail outlets to be within the range of prices established for military retail systems stores in the United States.
(Sec. 8042) This section prohibits the use of DOD Working Capital Funds to purchase specified investment items. It also specifies requirements for the FY2025 DOD budget request.
(Sec. 8043) This section prohibits funds provided for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) programs from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year. It also specifies exceptions for funds provided for
(Sec. 8044) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to (1) establish a field operating agency, or (2) pay a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee transferred or reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or employee's place of duty remains at the location of headquarters. The section also specifies exceptions and permits waivers that will reduce personnel or financial requirements of the department.
(Sec. 8045) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to convert a function performed by DOD civilian employees to performance by a contractor unless specified requirements are met.
(Sec. 8046) This section rescinds specified funds provided by prior appropriations acts for several DOD accounts.
(Sec. 8047) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to reduce authorized positions for military technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, and Air Force Reserve unless the reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure.
(Sec. 8048) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for assistance to North Korea unless the funds are specifically appropriated for that purpose. The restriction does not apply to activities incidental to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission to recover and identify the remains of U.S. Armed Forces personnel from North Korea.
(Sec. 8049) This section permits O&M funds provided by this division to be used to reimburse the National Guard and Reserve for providing intelligence or counterintelligence support to the combatant commands, defense agencies, and joint intelligence activities.
(Sec. 8050) This section prohibits the transfer of DOD or CIA drug interdiction or counter-drug activity funds to any other department or agency except as specifically provided in an appropriations act.
(Sec. 8051) This section appropriates funds to DOD for grants to the United Service Organizations and the Red Cross.
(Sec. 8052) This section requires the Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides to be taken proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities that contribute to the extramural budget.
(Sec. 8053) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for contractor bonuses that are part of the restructuring costs associated with a business combination.
(Sec. 8054) This section permits the transfer of specified O&M funds to pay military personnel for support and services for eligible organizations and activities outside DOD.
(Sec. 8055) This section permits the National Guard to allow the use of equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis.
(Sec. 8056) This section restricts the use of funds for the retirement of C-40 aircraft.
(Sec. 8057) This section prohibits the use of funds provided in Title IV of this division to procure end-items for delivery to military forces for operational training, operational use, or inventory requirements. The section also includes exceptions, specifies reporting requirements, and permits a waiver for national security purposes.
(Sec. 8058) This section prohibits funds provided by this division or other DOD appropriations acts from being used for repairs or maintenance for military family housing units.
(Sec. 8059) This section requires DOD to submit a report to Congress before obligating defense-wide RDT&E funds appropriated by this division for any new start defense innovation acceleration or rapid prototyping program demonstration project with a value of more than $5 million. DOD may waive the restriction by certifying to Congress that it is in the national interest.
(Sec. 8060) This section requires DOD to continue to provide a classified quarterly report to Congress on matters specified in the classified annex accompanying this division.
(Sec. 8061) This section permits a servicemember who is a member of the National Guard serving on full-time duty to support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System.
(Sec. 8062) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to transfer specified armor-piercing ammunition to any nongovernmental entity, except for demilitarization purposes.
(Sec. 8063) This section permits the National Guard to waive payment for leases of personal property for not more than a year to certain youth, social, charitable, or fraternal nonprofit organizations.
(Sec. 8064) This section provides for the transfer of specified Army O&M funds to other activities of the federal government for classified purposes. It permits DOD to enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real property, construction, personal services, and operations related to projects carrying out the purposes of this section.
(Sec. 8065) This section prohibits funds from being used to make specified modifications to the budget and appropriations process for the National Intelligence Program.
(Sec. 8066) This section provides appropriations for efforts by the U.S. Africa Command or the U.S. Southern Command to expand cooperation, share operational information, advance interoperability, or improve the capabilities of U.S. allies and partners in their areas of operation.
(Sec. 8067) This section permits specified O&M funds provided in Title II of this division to be transferred by the military department concerned to its central fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites.
(Sec. 8068) This section provides appropriations to remain available until expended for grants for the construction and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military family members confronted with the illness or hospitalization of an eligible military beneficiary.
(Sec. 8069) This section permits the transfer of specified Navy O&M funds to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Trust Fund.
(Sec. 8070) This section prohibits DOD funds from being used to modify command and control relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administrative control of U.S. Navy forces assigned to the Pacific fleet.
It also provides that command and control relationships that existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain in effect until a written modification has been proposed to congressional appropriations committees.
The proposed modification (1) may be implemented 30 days after the committees are notified unless an objection is received from the committees, and (2) may not preclude the ability of the commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to meet operational requirements.
(Sec. 8071) This section specifies that certain congressional notifications regarding rapid acquisition and deployment procedures must be submitted concurrently to the congressional defense appropriations subcommittees, in addition to the congressional armed services and appropriations committees.
(Sec. 8072) This section provides specified Procurement and RDT&E funds for the Israeli Cooperative Programs. It also specifies funding for the Iron Dome defense system for countering short-range rocket threats, the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense program, and related programs.
(Sec. 8073) This section permits specified Shipbuilding and Conversion--Navy funds to remain available through FY2024 to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases for specified programs.
(Sec. 8074) This section deems funds that are provided by this division for intelligence and intelligence-related activities and are not otherwise authorized by the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2024 to be specifically authorized by Congress for purposes of the National Security Act of 1947.
(Sec. 8075) This section prohibits funds appropriated by this division from being used for a reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity unless it must be undertaken immediately for national security and Congress is notified in advance.
(Sec. 8076) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for research, development, test, evaluation, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system.
(Sec. 8077) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to decommission any Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Germantown, or the USS Tortuga.
(Sec. 8078) This section sets forth transfer authorities and restrictions for funds provided to the Navy for ship construction.
(Sec. 8079) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to reduce or disestablish the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve if the action would reduce the WC-130 Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in this division. It also permits the squadron to perform other missions in support of national defense requirements during the non-hurricane season.
(Sec. 8080) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for integrating foreign intelligence information unless the information has been lawfully collected and processed during authorized foreign intelligence activities.
It also requires information pertaining to U.S. persons to be handled in accordance with the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as implemented through Executive Order No. 12333 (United States Intelligence Activities).
(Sec. 8081) This section prohibits funds provided by this division for programs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) from being obligated beyond the current fiscal year. The section includes an exception for research and technology funds, which remain available through FY2025.
(Sec. 8082) This section specifies a limit for the Navy's Shipbuilding and Conversion appropriation.
(Sec. 8083) This section requires the ODNI to submit a report to Congress establishing the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for FY2024. It also prohibits funds provided by this division for the National Intelligence Program from being transferred or reprogrammed until the report is submitted unless the action is necessary for an emergency.
(Sec. 8084) This section requires transfers of funds from the DOD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund to a military department or defense agency to be covered by and subject to Section 8005 of this division, which specifies procedures and requirements for transferring funds.
(Sec. 8085) This section specifies restrictions and requirements for reprogramming or transferring funds provided to the National Intelligence Program.
(Sec. 8086) This section requires agencies receiving funds in this division to post reports required to be submitted to Congress on the public website of the agency if it serves the national interest, subject to exceptions for national security or proprietary information.
(Sec. 8087) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for federal contracts in excess of $1 million unless the contractor meets specific requirements regarding the resolution of claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin). DOD may waive the requirements to avoid harm to national security.
(Sec. 8088) This section makes specified funds provided by this division for the Defense Health Program available to be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for operations of the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and supporting facilities.
(Sec. 8089) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to (1) provide certain missile defense information to the Russian Federation, subject to an exception for information regarding ballistic missile early warning; or (2) integrate a missile defense system of the Russian Federation or a missile defense system of the People's Republic of China into any missile defense system of the United States.
(Sec. 8090) This section permits DOD to use funds appropriated by this division to purchase (1) heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection purposes, and (2) passenger motor vehicles for use by military and civilian DOD employees in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. It also limits the cost of each passenger and armored vehicle.
(Sec. 8091) This section permits the ODNI to transfer specified funds provided by this division for the National Intelligence Program with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, subject to certain requirements and restrictions.
(Sec. 8092) The section permits specified funds from the Navy's Shipbuilding and Conversion account to be used to purchase two used sealift vessels for the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
(Sec. 8093) This section requires DOD to post grant awards on a public website in a searchable format.
(Sec. 8094) This section prohibits the National Security Agency from using funds provided by this division for certain activities that target a U.S. person under specified authorities granted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), including authorities to acquire, monitor, or store the contents of an electronic communication of a U.S. person.
(Sec. 8095) This section prohibits the transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources of any program, project, or activity financed by this division to another federal agency not financed by this division without the express authorization of Congress. It includes an exception for transfers of funds expressly provided for in defense appropriations acts.
(Sec. 8096) This section permits specified Navy O&M funds to be used for the National Defense Reserve Fleet. The funds must be available for reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force--Maritime Administration account of the Department of Transportation for expenses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
(Sec. 8097) This section prohibits funds provided by this division for the T-AO Fleet Oiler program or the FFG(X) Frigate program from being used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of certain components unless the components are manufactured in the United States.
The section also requires the Navy to incorporate U.S. manufactured propulsion engines and propulsion reduction gears into the FFG(X) Frigate program beginning not later than with the 11th ship of the program.
(Sec. 8098) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for new contracts for the development and design of certain naval ships unless the contracts specify that all auxiliary equipment, including pumps and propulsion shafts, are manufactured in the United States.
(Sec. 8099) This section prohibits funds from being transferred from the DOD Acquisition Workforce Development Account to the Rapid Prototyping Fund or credited to a military department-specific fund established to carry out an acquisition program under the rapid prototyping pathway.
(Sec. 8100) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses for gaming or for entertainment that includes topless or nude entertainers or participants.
(Sec. 8101) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for any computer network that does not block access to pornography websites, with exceptions for criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities; or for any activity necessary for the national defense, including intelligence activities.
(Sec. 8102) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to provide certain military equipment for purposes such as a military parade if DOD determines that providing the equipment will undermine readiness.
(Sec. 8103) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for specified transactions with any corporation with certain unpaid federal tax liabilities, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and decided that further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the government.
(Sec. 8104) This section permits specified funds to be used for the agile research, development, test and evaluation, procurement, production, modification, and operation and maintenance for specified software and digital technology pilot programs.
(Sec. 8105) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to transfer the National Reconnaissance Office to the Space Force.
(Sec. 8106) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used in contravention of specified laws or regulations implementing the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
(Sec. 8107) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion.
(Sec. 8108) This section permits DOD to incur obligations of up to $350 million for military compensation, construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of contributions from the government of Kuwait.
(Sec. 8109) This section requires specified Defense Security Cooperation Agency funds to be used for International Security Cooperation Programs and other programs to provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct, support, or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis response, or building partner capacity programs.
(Sec. 8110) This section permits specified Defense Security Cooperation Agency funds to be used to reimburse Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Oman for enhanced border security.
(Sec. 8111) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for activities in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.
(Sec. 8112) This section prohibits certain funds provided by this division from being used to support any military training or operation that includes child soldiers unless the assistance is permitted by the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008.
(Sec. 8113) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being made available for any member of the Taliban.
(Sec. 8114) This section requires any transfer of funds for support to friendly countries in connection with the conduct of operations in which the United States is not participating to be made in accordance with Section 8005 of this division, which specifies procedures and requirements for transferring funds.
(Sec. 8115) This section prohibits funds from being used to enter into specified agreements and transactions with Russian arms supplier Rosoboronexport. It also permits DOD to waive the restriction if specific conditions are met.
(Sec. 8116) This section permits specified equipment to be transferred to foreign security forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals who are authorized to receive assistance from the Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund.
(Sec. 8117) This section requires specified funds to be used to reimburse key cooperating nations for logistical, military, and other support, including access, provided to U.S. military and stability operations to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
(Sec. 8118) This section requires DOD to notify Congress within 30 days of receiving any contribution of funds from the government of a foreign country for any purpose relating to the stationing or operations of the U.S. Armed Forces.
(Sec. 8119) This section requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to report to Congress on the use of O&M funds for unplanned activities for FY2024.
(Sec. 8120) This section specifies requirements for allocating funds from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Defense Fund for FY2024.
(Sec. 8121) This section requires DOD to notify Congress if a foreign base that involves the stationing or operations of the U.S. Armed Forces is opened or closed.
(Sec. 8122) This section prohibits the use of funds with respect to Iraq in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.
(Sec. 8123) This section prohibits the use of funds with respect to Syria in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.
(Sec. 8124) This section prohibits funds from being used to (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of Armed Forces in Iraq, or (2) exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq or Syria.
(Sec. 8125) This section prohibits funds provided by this division for the Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund from being used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems.
(Sec. 8126) This section permits specified funds provided by this division to be used to provide assistance to the government of Jordan to support the armed forces of Jordan and to enhance security along its borders.
(Sec. 8127) This section reduces O&M funding by specified amounts to limit excessive growth in the procurement of advisory and assistance services.
(Sec. 8128) This section reduces O&M funding by specified amounts to reflect savings attributable to efficiencies and management improvements in the funding of miscellaneous or other contracts in the military departments,
(Sec. 8129) This section reduces O&M funding for the Army and Navy by specified amount to reflect excess cash balances in the DOD Working Capital Funds.
(Sec. 8130) This section reduces the total amount appropriated by this division to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates.
(Sec. 8131) This section requires specified O&M funds to be used for continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual Assault Special Victims' Counsel Program.
(Sec. 8132) This section requires certain DOD programs that provide assisted reproductive services for seriously ill or injured active duty service members to be carried out without time limits on the duration of embryo cryopreservation and storage.
(Sec. 8133) This section requires the Navy to continue to provide pay and allowances to Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis until the Navy makes a determination with respect to the separation of Lieutenant Alkonis from the Navy.
(Sec. 8134) This section permits DOD grants for communities impacted by military aviation noise to install noise mitigating insulation at covered facilities to also be used to install air conditioning that complements noise mitigating insulation at the facilities.
(Sec. 8135) This section permits specified funds provided by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 to be used for contract closeout costs, notwithstanding a provision under current law that limits that total amount of such costs that are charged to an account to 1% of the total appropriations for the account.
(Sec. 8136) This section permits DOD to use funds provided by this division for procurement or for research, development, test and evaluation for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to modify up to six F-35 aircraft, including up to two F-35 aircraft of each variant, to a test configuration
(Sec. 8137) This section prohibits funds from being used to integrate an alternative engine on any F-35 aircraft
(Sec. 8138) This section allows funds provided by Title III of this division be used to enter into a contract or contracts for the procurement of airframes and engines for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program.
(Sec. 8139) This section permits DOD to use specified funds provided by this division for the rapid acquisition and deployment of supplies and associated support services.
(Sec. 8140) This section provides appropriations for the DOD Credit Program Account for the cost of loans and loan guarantees for a pilot program on capital assistance to support defense investment in the industrial base.
(Sec. 8141) The section permits certain Defense Innovation Unit Fielding funds to be used for expenses related to agile research, development, test and evaluation, procurement, production modification, and operation and maintenance requirements, including initial acquisition of end-items for operational use.
(Sec. 8142) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to support any activity conducted by, or associated with, the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
(Sec. 8143) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to fund work to be performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. in China on research supported by China's government unless DOD determines and notifies Congress that a waiver of this prohibition is in the national security interest of the United States.
(Sec. 8144) This section prohibits funds from being used to transfer or release (or assist in the transfer or release) certain individuals who are detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Guantanamo) to or within the United States or its territories or possessions.
(Sec. 8145) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo to a country of origin or other foreign country or entity unless DOD makes certain certifications.
(Sec. 8146) This section prohibits funds from being used to construct, acquire, or modify any U.S. facility (other than the facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba) to house certain individuals detained at Guantanamo who are not U.S. citizens or members of the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 8147) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to carry out the closure or realignment of Guantanamo.
(Sec. 8148) This section requires specified funds to be used for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
(Sec. 8149) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to remove a Chinese military company from the list required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, with some exceptions.
(Sec. 8150) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used in contravention of a provision of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 that rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the Armed Forces.
DIVISION B--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024
This division provides FY2024 appropriations to agencies responsible for
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2024
This title provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including
The title also provides appropriations to Treasury for
The title provides appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for
(Sec. 101) This section permits the IRS to transfer certain IRS appropriations provided by this division to other IRS accounts with the advance approval of Congress. The section also specifies that no funds may be transferred to the Enforcement account.
(Sec. 102) This section requires the IRS to maintain an employee training program that includes taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law.
(Sec. 103) This section requires the IRS to institute and enforce policies and procedures to safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against identity theft.
(Sec. 104) This section makes funds available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. The IRS must continue to make improvements to the help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes.
(Sec. 105) This section requires the IRS to (1) issue a notice of confirmation of any address changes relating to an employer making employment tax payments, and (2) give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer.
(Sec. 106) This section prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this division to target U.S. citizens for exercising any rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
(Sec. 107) This section prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this division to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs.
(Sec. 108) This section requires the IRS to comply with certain procedures and policies for conference spending that were recommended by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
(Sec. 109) This section prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this division for providing employee bonuses or rehiring former employees without considering conduct and federal tax compliance.
(Sec. 110) This section prohibits the IRS from using funds provided by this division to violate the confidentiality of tax returns and return information.
(Sec. 111) This section permits the IRS to use direct hiring authority for filling positions to process backlogged tax returns and return information.
(Sec. 112) This section permits IRS funds to be used to provide passenger carrier transportation and protection between the Commissioner of Internal Revenue's residence and place of employment.
(Sec. 113) This section permits Treasury to use funds provided by this division for
(Sec. 114) This section permits certain transfers between Treasury accounts, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements.
(Sec. 115) This section permits the IRS to transfer certain funds to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements.
(Sec. 116) This section bars Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from using funds to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note.
(Sec. 117) This section permits Treasury to transfer funds from the Bureau of Fiscal Services--Salaries and Expenses account to the Debt Collection Fund to cover the costs of debt collection. It also requires the transferred amounts to be reimbursed from debt collections received in the fund.
(Sec. 118) This section prohibits the U.S. Mint from using funds to construct or operate any museum without congressional approval.
(Sec. 119) This section prohibits funds from being used to consolidate any or all functions the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without congressional approval.
(Sec. 120) This section deems funds provided for Treasury's intelligence or intelligence-related activities as authorized for FY2024 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2024.
(Sec. 121) This section permits up to $5,000 to be made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund for official reception and representation expenses.
(Sec. 122) This section requires Treasury to submit a capital investment plan to Congress.
(Sec. 123) This section prohibits Treasury from using funds for certain regulations, revenue rulings, or other guidance related to the standard used to determine the tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(4) organization.
(Sec. 124) This section requires Treasury to report to Congress on the Franchise Fund.
(Sec. 125) This section requires the Office of Financial Research to report quarterly to Congress on its activities.
(Sec. 126) This section provides appropriations to the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery.
(Sec. 127) This section permits specified fund provided by this division for Treasury to be transferred to Treasury’s Information Technology Systems Modernization and Working Capital Fund.
(Sec. 128) This section permits certain funds that were provided for local governments through the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and were returned to Treasury to be transferred to Treasury’s Cybersecurity Enhancement Account.
TITLE II--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2024
This title provides FY2024 appropriations to the Executive Office of the President and designated accounts, including
(Sec. 201) This section permits certain transfers of funds between accounts within the Executive Office of the President, subject to congressional approval and specified requirements.
(Sec. 202) This section requires the OMB to include a statement of budgetary impact with certain executive orders or Presidential memoranda issued or revoked by the President during FY2024.
(Sec. 203) This section requires the OMB to issue a memorandum to all federal departments, agencies, and corporations directing compliance with Title VII of this division, which includes government-wide general provisions.
(Sec. 204) This section provides appropriations to the Office of National Drug Control Policy for specified initiatives and projects related to drug and substance abuse prevention.
TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY
Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2024
This title provides FY2024 appropriations to the judiciary for
(Sec. 301) This section permits funds provided by this title for salaries and expenses to be used for the employment of temporary or intermittent experts and consultants.
(Sec. 302) This section permits certain transfers of funds between judiciary accounts if Congress is notified and other specified requirements are met.
(Sec. 303) This section permits up to $11,000 of appropriations provided for salaries and expenses for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services to be used for official reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
(Sec. 304) This section permits the delegation of authority to the judiciary for contracts for repairs that are under $100,000.
(Sec. 305) This section continues a pilot program for the U.S. Marshals Service to provide perimeter security services at selected courthouses.
(Sec. 306) This section extends several temporary judgeships.
(Sec. 307) This section modifies certain requirements regarding the payment rates for attorneys who are appointed to represent defendants who are unable to afford adequate representation to specify that the requirements also apply to the attorney’s law firm.
TITLE IV--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2024
This title provides FY2024 appropriations to the District of Columbia, including federal payments for
The title also provides local funds for the operation of the District out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
TITLE V--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
This title provides appropriations for independent agencies, including
(Sec. 501) This section prohibits the CPSC from using funds provided by this division to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles until the National Academy of Sciences completes a specified study and the results are submitted to Congress.
(Sec. 502) This section prohibits the CPSC from using funds provided by this division for any regulation to ban gas stoves as a class of products.
(Sec. 510) This section extends the exemption from the Antideficiency Act for the Universal Service Fund.
(Sec. 511) This section prohibits the FCC from using funds provided by this division to change the rules for universal service support payments to implement recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions.
(Sec. 520) This section permits the GSA to use funds to hire passenger motor vehicles.
(Sec. 521) This section permits funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available for FY2024 to be transferred between activities if necessary to meet program requirements, subject to congressional approval.
(Sec. 522) This section requires the FY2025 budget request for U.S. Courthouse construction to (1) meet specified design guide standards for construction; (2) reflect the priorities of the Judicial Conference of the United States as set out in its approved Courthouse Project Priorities plan; and (3) include a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded.
(Sec. 523) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to increase square footage, provide cleaning services or security enhancements, or provide any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund for any agency that does not pay the assessed rent.
(Sec. 524) This section permits the GSA to use specified funds to pay claims against the federal government that are under $250,000 and arise from direct construction projects and building acquisitions if Congress is notified in advance.
(Sec. 525) This section requires the GSA, if specified congressional committees adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus transmitted to Congress by the GSA, to ensure that the delineated area of procurement matches the prospectus unless an explanatory statement is provided to the congressional committees prior to exercising the authority.
(Sec. 526) This section requires the GSA to submit a spending plan and explanation to Congress for each project funded with the Federal Citizen Services Fund.
(Sec. 530) This section provides appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grants Program for specified initiatives related to preserving and publishing historical records.
(Sec. 540) This section specifies authorities and restrictions for transferring specified funds provided by this division for the SBA.
(Sec. 541) This section allows the SBA to transfer specified funds to the SBA Information Technology System Modernization and Working Capital Fund authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
(Sec. 542) This section provides appropriations to the SBA for specified initiatives related to small business development and entrepreneurship, including programmatic, construction, and acquisition activities.
TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT
(Sec. 601) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to pay the expenses of or otherwise compensate nonfederal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this division.
(Sec. 602) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being obligated beyond the current fiscal year or transferred to other appropriations unless authority is expressly provided by this division. This section includes an exception for certain transfers that are made pursuant to existing authority that allows the General Services Administration to transfer and use certain funds for major equipment acquisitions and development activity.
(Sec. 603) This section limits expenditures for consulting services to contracts where expenditures are a matter of public record, except where otherwise permitted under existing law or an executive order.
(Sec. 604) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the U.S. government, except pursuant to transfer authority provided by an appropriations act.
(Sec. 605) This section requires enforcement of a Tariff Act of 1930 provision barring the importation of goods manufactured using convict labor.
(Sec. 606) This section requires entities receiving funds provided by this division to comply with the Buy American Act.
(Sec. 607) This section prohibits the use of funds provided by this division by any person or entity convicted of violating the Buy American Act.
(Sec. 608) This section provides authority, restrictions, and requirements for reprogramming. It also requires agencies funded in this division to submit to Congress a report establishing a baseline for the application of reprogramming and transfer authorities.
(Sec. 609) This section permits up to 50% of unobligated balances remaining at the end of FY2024 for salaries and expenses to remain available through FY2025, subject to reprogramming guidelines and congressional approval.
(Sec. 610) This section prohibits the Executive Office of the President from using funds provided by this division to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation background investigation or an IRS determination of tax-exempt status under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except with the consent of the individual involved in an investigation or in extraordinary circumstances involving national security.
(Sec. 611) This section makes certain cost accounting standards inapplicable to contracts under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
(Sec. 612) This section permits the OPM to accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an appropriations act) funds provided to resolve litigation and implement any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program.
(Sec. 613) This section prohibits funds provided by this division from being used to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program that provides any benefits or coverage for abortions.
(Sec. 614) This section provides exceptions to the prohibition in Section 613 if the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.
(Sec. 615) This section waives Buy American Act restrictions for commercial information technology acquired by the federal government.
(Sec. 616) This section prohibits an officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this division from accepting payments or reimbursements for travel, subsistence, or related expenses from a person or entity regulated by the agency or commission, subject to an exception for nonprofit tax-exempt organizations.
(Sec. 617) This section requires agencies covered by this division to consult with the GSA before seeking new office space or making alterations to existing office space. It also permits any agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease to do so during any period declared by the President to require emergency leasing authority.
(Sec. 618) This section provides funds required under current law for
(Sec. 619) This section prohibits the FTC from using funds provided by this division to complete the draft report titled Interagency Working Group on Food Mar