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Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023"},{"k":"p","t":"This act authorizes defense-related activities and addresses a wide variety of other issues."},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS"},{"k":"p","t":"This division establishes end strengths for the branches of the Armed Forces for FY2023, authorizes various defense-related activities for FY2023, and addresses other issues."},{"k":"p","t":"For example, this division"},{"k":"li","t":"limits the Army in procuring Extended Range Cannon artillery howitzers;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"limits the Navy in divesting EA-18G aircraft;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"provides or extends procurement authority to the Navy for CH-53K heavy lift helicopters, for John Lewis-Class fleet replenishment oiler ships, and for San Antonio-class or America-class amphibious ships, while authorizing multiyear procurement contracts for Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided missile destroyers;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Air Force to maintain a minimum number of F-22 and C-130 aircraft;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit of Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to modernize engines for the F-35 aircraft;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DOD to provide support for the development of a network of bio-industrial manufacturing facilities related to national security;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Air Force and the Navy to implement processes for acquiring used and remanufactured commercial dual-use parts and using such parts in commercial derivative aircraft;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a working group to facilitate coordination between industry, academia, and DOD on microelectronics issues;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a program to increase defense research capability at historically Black colleges and universities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DOD to develop a strategy for fostering and strengthening the defense innovation ecosystem;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes a DOD pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of supporting battery producers and new battery technology, as well as to assess the viability of using commercial battery offerings in warfighter applications;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes DOD to establish a Center for Excellence in Environmental Security to provide education and research in civil-military operations and in managing the consequences of environmental insecurity relating to access to water, food, and energy;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DOD to defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii and brief Congress on related issues, such as any efforts to place monitoring wells near the facility;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"prohibits, starting FY2027, DOD from procuring personal protective firefighting equipment containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS substances), subject to the availability of alternatives;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"prohibits DOD from using a portion of the of Operations and Maintenance funds made available for military information support operations until DOD submits a plan for overseeing and coordinating those operations;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes military personnel end strength for active and reserve forces and authorizes the number of officers in each military service;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DOD to rescind the mandate for Armed Forces members to be vaccinated against COVID-19;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires a report on Armed Forces recruiting from fiscal years 2018 through 2022;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"extends DOD authority to provide various pay bonuses to Armed Forces members;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes the Defense Health Agency to implement a permanent program to improve opioid management under TRICARE, the military health system;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires contractors of magnets containing rare earth metals to DOD to disclose the provenance of the magnet and, if unable to make such a disclosure, establish and implement a supply tracking system to assist in obtaining the required information;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"provides for an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, expands the maximum number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense to 19, and expands the maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense to 60;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a commission on the future of the Navy to study and make recommendations on the size and force mixture of ships and naval aviation;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"extends authorities to support and assist security-related operations in Iraq and Syria;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"allows for special emergency procurement authorities to provide materiel and related services to support Ukraine's government and expands those authorities to allow transfer of manned and unmanned aircraft, such as attack, strike, airlift, and surveillance aircraft;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes temporary procurement of various munitions on multiyear procurement contracts to replenish stocks transferred to Ukraine;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"directs DOD to seek to engage counterparts in India to expand defense cooperation between the two countries;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes the policy of the United States to maintain a capacity to resist a fait accompli that would jeopardize the security of the people on Taiwan;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes the Defense Intelligence Agency to establish an enhanced indications and warning program to increase warning time of potential aggression by adversary states, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region and Europe; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DOD to seek to expand military cybersecurity cooperation with Jordan;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the U.S. Cyber Command to establish a program office to manage the joint cyber warfighting architecture;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DOD to establish requirements for satellite protection as part of space activity acquisition and to develop and publish a strategy to protect military satellites from degradation or destruction;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DOD to seek to contract with a federally funded research and development center to assess the integrated air and missile defense architecture to defend Guam; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"increases the maximum amount allowed in the Special Defense Acquisition Fund, for replenishing defense articles transferred to other countries under the Arms Export Control Act from $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS"},{"k":"p","t":"Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023"},{"k":"p","t":"This division authorizes specified military construction and land acquisition projects and addresses related issues. Specifically, the division authorizes projects for the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the reserve components of such branches, and the DOD agencies. The division also authorizes DOD to make certain contributions for NATO construction and to engage in land acquisition projects."},{"k":"p","t":"Other provisions in this division include"},{"k":"li","t":"requiring DOD to periodically analyze, for each military installation in the United States, whether the surrounding private sector rental market meets the housing requirements of the installation's military population;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizing each military department to provide free leases of land, facilities, and infrastructure to federally funded research and development centers that have a contract with DOD if the lease would further the purposes of the contract;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requiring DOD to consult with local and state entities if a DOD decision would result in a significant increase in the number of Armed Forces members assigned to a military installation; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"withdrawing from public use certain land in Nevada and reserves such land to expand the Fallon Range Training Complex.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS"},{"k":"p","t":"This division authorizes various FY2023 activities of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Maritime Administration."},{"k":"p","t":"DOE activities authorized under this division include"},{"k":"li","t":"specified National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) activities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"various defense environmental cleanup activities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"specified new plant projects, including projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Idaho National Laboratory, the Hanford site, and the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"various defense and nuclear energy-related activities.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"The division also (1) requires the GAO to brief Congress on DOE's national security requirements plan for unencumbered uranium; (2) makes permanent a prohibition against national security laboratories using DOE research and development funds for administrative overhead costs; (3) eliminates a cap on the number of full-time equivalent NNSA employees; (4) prohibits the NNSA from reconverting or retiring a W76-2 warhead unless the NNSA certifies that, among other things, Russia and China do not have naval capabilities similar to the W76-2; and (5) reauthorizes the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and authorizes certain functions even after the board loses a quorum."},{"k":"p","t":"Furthermore, the division addresses various maritime-related issues, including"},{"k":"li","t":"authorizing activities and programs to maintain the U.S. Merchant Marine;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizing the Merchant Marine Academy to confer a bachelor's degree on an individual who has a documented medical or psychological condition but otherwise meets all the qualifications for the degree (currently this exception only applies to physical conditions);","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishing criteria and requirements to protect cadets from sexual harassment and sexual assault during their Sea Year service;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"modifying various programs related to developing maritime infrastructure;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"modifying the U.S. Marine Highway Program, including by imposing additional requirements on grants awarded under the program;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requiring actions to address sexual assault claims, such as by establishing within the Merchant Marine Academy a program to track and manage information regarding sexual assault claims and incidents involving cadets;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizing the start of construction of a new roll-on, roll-off cargo vessel for the National Defense Reserve Fleet; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requiring a strategy to ensure there is an adequate supply of U.S. citizen mariners trained to operate low- and zero-emission vessels.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES"},{"k":"p","t":"This division establishes amounts authorized for various projects, programs, and activities, subject to the availability of appropriations."},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION E--NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MATTERS"},{"k":"p","t":"This division addresses various issues including veterans affairs, inspectors general independence, foreign affairs, financial data transparency, and immigration."},{"k":"p","t":"This division establishes various requirements relating to Vet Centers at the Department of Veterans Affairs, such as (1) evaluating the productivity expectations for readjustment counselors, (2) ensuring that such counselors have opportunities to provide systemic feedback on the centers, and (3) developing and implementing staffing models."},{"k":"p","t":"This division also establishes a pilot program to provide grants to eligible entities to combat food insecurity among veterans and their family members."},{"k":"p","t":"The division establishes various requirements relating to placing an inspector general on non-duty status, such as requiring the President to provide to Congress in writing a substantive explanation of the detailed and case-specific reasons for the status change."},{"k":"p","t":"The division also establishes that certain illnesses and diseases shall be presumed to be work-related causes of disability or death for federal employees in fire protection activities."},{"k":"p","t":"This division also requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish and maintain a public website listing the occupant of each policy and supporting position in the federal government."},{"k":"p","t":"The division also reauthorizes through FY2027 a Department of Health and Human Services program to award grants to states to maintain programs related to assistive technology (technology to assist individuals with disabilities), and modifies various aspects of the program."},{"k":"p","t":"Furthermore, this division addresses various issues related to Taiwan. For example, the division (1) authorizes certain assistance to Taiwan, including Foreign Military Financing loans, loan guarantees, International Military Education and Training programs, and defense articles; (2) requires U.S. officials, including representatives to the United Nations, to actively support Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations; and (3) establishes a program to offer fellowships in Taiwan for eligible U.S. government employees."},{"k":"p","t":"This division also establishes interagency task forces to oversee and facilitate U.S. government efforts to respond to (1) the government of China's coercive economic policies, and (2) efforts by China's government to censor or intimidate U.S. persons (individuals or entities) in the United States."},{"k":"p","t":"This division addresses other issues concerning foreign relations. For example, the division"},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Department of State to develop and implement strategies to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Ecuador, including strategies to increase commercial ties and to help Ecuador combat criminal activity;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a program to help certain foreign countries identify and detect synthetic drugs;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes foreign assistance to help countries respond to pandemics;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"imposes sanctions on senior military officials of Burma (Myanmar) and certain entities related to Burma's defense sector or military;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes assistance for efforts to combat human rights abuses in Burma, including assistance to entities that identify suspected perpetrators of war crimes;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes additional U.S. Agency for Global Media activities to promote freedom of information and to counter censorship in North Korea;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"reauthorizes through FY2027 the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998, which provides debt reduction for eligible developing countries that take actions to protect tropical forests or coral reefs;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Department of the Treasury to engage with international financial institutions to support certain international efforts to provide debt restructuring and forgiveness for the world's poorest countries;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires Treasury and other agencies to take steps to exclude Russia from certain international organizations, including the Group of 20; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires Treasury to work with other governments to pursue comprehensive debt relief for Ukraine.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"This division also establishes open data requirements for Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve System, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. For example, all public data assets published by these agencies must be (1) available as an open government data asset, (2) freely available for download, (3) in a human-readable format, and (4) accessible via an application programming interface where appropriate."},{"k":"p","t":"The division also addresses other issues, including by"},{"k":"li","t":"making nationals of Portugal eligible for E visas (nonimmigrant visas for individuals involved in certain commercial activities or investments) if the government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the National Science Foundation to, subject to appropriations, make awards to support research on distributed ledger technologies (distributed ledgers record and authenticate information about transactions and events where the recorded information is distributed among all members of a platform rather than stored on a centralized database);","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"providing statutory authority for FedRAMP, a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"prohibiting data brokers from selling, purchasing, or otherwise trading in certain information, such as home addresses or license plate numbers, of federal judges and their families, and imposes limitations on the disclosure of such information by government agencies and other parties; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"prohibiting federal agencies from acquiring semiconductor products or services from specified companies or entities owned by or otherwise connected to the government of a foreign country of concern.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION F--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023"},{"k":"p","t":"Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023"},{"k":"p","t":"This division authorizes for FY2023 the federal government's intelligence-related activities and addresses related issues."},{"k":"p","t":"For example, the division"},{"k":"li","t":"permanently prohibits certain former intelligence community employees from providing certain services (e.g., services relating to national security or intelligence) to the governments of China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, or Syria;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires a recipient of a grant from an intelligence community element to disclose whether it has, in the last five years, received material support that derives from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to conduct a review of violations of Executive Order 12333 regarding the collection of information on United States persons.","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the ODNI to establish a policy for minimum insider threat standards for the intelligence community;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes the ODNI to prohibit intelligence community elements from acquiring or using foreign commercial spyware or entering into contracts with a company that has acquired foreign commercial spyware;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to establish an office to support the physical health, mental health, and well-being of current and former CIA employees and certain CIA-affiliated individuals;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"statutorily establishes that the Space Force is an element of the intelligence community;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the ODNI to establish an intelligence community working group on China's economic and technological capabilities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the ODNI to designate a senior official to serve as the intelligence coordinator for Russian atrocities accountability;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the ODNI to designate an official to serve as intelligence coordinator for countering and neutralizing Iranian unmanned aircraft systems proliferation;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the ODNI to establish and periodically review policies and procedures related to using artificial intelligence (AI) to increase the adoption of AI capabilities within the intelligence community;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the ODNI and DOD to jointly establish a training curriculum focused on improving the understanding of authorities and procedures for acquiring emerging technologies; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"modifies requirements relating to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and requires the GAO to audit the office's historical records report processes (the office is tasked with synchronizing and standardizing the collection, reporting, and analysis of incidents involving unidentified anomalous phenomena, including unidentified aerial phenomena).","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION G--HOMELAND SECURITY"},{"k":"p","t":"This division modifies programs and activities related to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and addresses other issues."},{"k":"p","t":"For example, this division"},{"k":"li","t":"reauthorizes through FY2028 the Nonprofit Security Grant Program and modifies the program, including by expanding the program to include grants to address threats other than terrorist attacks;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DHS, with the concurrence of the State Department, to operate transnational criminal investigative units within homeland security investigations and statutorily authorizes DHS to provide stipends for vetted members of such units;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to award grants or cooperative agreements to nonfederal entities, such as states and nonprofit organizations, to support a program to help K-12 students better understand cybersecurity;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DHS to designate the Chemical Security Analysis Center as a DHS laboratory, which shall develop approaches to address domestic chemical threats and provide chemical threat and hazard analysis capability;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"extends through FY2024 the authority of DHS to organize joint task forces, using leading practices in performance management and outcome-based performance metrics;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DHS to, when feasible, procure a certain percentage of clothing and protective gear from manufacturers and suppliers in the United States that qualify as small business concerns;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a mentor-protege program in which a mentor firm helps a protege firm compete for DHS contracts;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes within DHS a standing council to provide advice and recommendations on matters relating to economic security;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes an initiative within CISA to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce relating to securing industrial control systems;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"reauthorizes through FY2028 the National Computer Forensics Institute and modifies the institute's duties and responsibilities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes the Transportation Security Administration to implement a pilot program to allow passengers flying from a foreign airport to the United States to continue on U.S. connecting flights without additional security screening;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop and implement a plan to identify and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires DHS to research additional technological solutions to target and detect illicit fentanyl and related substances at U.S. ports of entry; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the President to appoint an individual to be a single point of contact to the legislative branch on matters related to cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"This division also requires actions related to AI technologies. DHS must issue policies and procedures related to acquiring and using AI technologies. The Office of the Inspector General of DHS must identify training and investments needed to enable the office to continually advance its understanding of AI systems and develop best practices related to AI."},{"k":"p","t":"The division also requires the Office of Management and Budget to (1) develop initial means to address privacy protection issues related to AI systems, (2) require agencies to maintain information about AI used by the agency, and (3) initiate pilot programs for four new use cases for AI-enabled systems."},{"k":"p","t":"The Government Publishing Office must establish a website that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of congressionally mandated reports."},{"k":"p","t":"The Federal Emergency Management Agency must maintain the capability to help states, local governments, and Indian tribal governments build community resilience to technological hazards and related emerging threats."},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION H--WATER RESOURCES"},{"k":"p","t":"Water Resources Development Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This division reauthorizes, deauthorizes, and modifies various water resources projects, provides for specified studies related to such projects, and addresses other issues."},{"k":"p","t":"For example, this division"},{"k":"li","t":"requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to assess opportunities to carry out managed aquifer recharge projects to address drought, water resiliency, and aquifer depletion;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"extends authorization for the USACE Tribal Partnership Program through 2033 and makes various modifications to the program;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes the Tribal and Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee to develop recommendations on making USACE activities more effective at assisting Indian tribes and economically disadvantaged communities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes USACE to waive certain fees typically charged to economically disadvantaged communities when providing technical assistance on water-related issues to such communities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires USACE to periodically assess federally authorized levees for possible modifications to reduce flood risk, improve flood resiliency, or restore hydrological and ecological connections with adjacent floodplains;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires USACE to develop an inventory of low-head dams in the United States and make the inventory available on a public website;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes units or members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, in carrying out military training activities, to perform services or furnish supplies to support USACE water resources development projects without reimbursement;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes a pilot program to award contracts of up to five years for dredging projects for certain inland waterways of the United States;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes a program to monitor and assess the hydrology of saline lake ecosystems, including the Great Salt Lake, to support management and conservation activities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes feasibility studies for specified water resources development and conversation projects;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"modifies procedures for deauthorizing water resources development projects; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"extends through FY2028 a program to manage and eradicate noxious aquatic plant growths and aquatic invasive species.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATIONS"},{"k":"p","t":"Department of State Authorization Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This division addresses issues related to the State Department and foreign affairs."},{"k":"p","t":"This division addresses the U.S. nationals who are detained abroad. Specifically, the division (1) requires the State Department to notify Congress of credible cases of such incidents, (2) establishes the position of Family Engagement Coordinator to coordinate communication with the family members of a detained individual, and (3) authorizes the State Department to pay rewards for information that prevents or resolves such cases."},{"k":"p","t":"The division also addresses issues relating to State Department personnel issues. For example, the division"},{"k":"li","t":"requires the State Department to convert unpaid internships to paid internships, with certain exceptions;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the State Department to ensure that the Victims' Resource Advocacy Program meets certain staffing and resource requirements;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Foreign Service to expand and establish new fellowship programs, including opportunities at think tanks, relevant federal agencies, and industry entities;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the State Department to submit plans to Congress for reducing the amount of time it takes for new employees to receive a security clearance; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"imposes restrictions on senior State Department officials who represent or advise foreign governments after leaving the State Department.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"This division also addresses cybersecurity and internet issues. For example, the division"},{"k":"li","t":"establishes that it is U.S. policy to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, and secure internet governed by the multistakeholder model which promotes democracy, the rule of law, and human rights;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes within the State Department a Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, which must help implement this policy;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the GAO to report to Congress an assessment of U.S. diplomatic efforts to advance U.S. interests regarding cyberspace;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a program to promote U.S. leadership in technology abroad and to increase the deployment of technology in support of democratic values; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the State Department to establish a public policy on disclosing and addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"The division also"},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes establishing U.S. embassies in Kiribati, Tonga, and the Solomon Islands;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes establishing a physical U.S. government presence in Vanuatu;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"modifies State Department procedures for investigating serious security incidents and security breaches involving a U.S. diplomatic mission abroad;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes activities to promote internet freedom globally; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes the Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION J--OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE"},{"k":"p","t":"This division addresses issues related to the oceans and the atmosphere."},{"k":"p","t":"The division reauthorizes the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 through FY2027 and modifies the act. For example, the division"},{"k":"li","t":"provides statutory authority for coral reef stewardship partnerships (generally partnerships involving state or local governments and nongovernmental entities that take stewardship of specific coral reefs);","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants for coral reef management and restoration activities to Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires NOAA to establish a program to provide grants for conserving and restoring coral reef ecosystems, subject to the availability of appropriations; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires NOAA to designate two reef research coordination institutes to advance and sustain essential capabilities in coral reef research.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"The division also addresses other issues relating to coral reefs. For example, the division"},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a task force to lead and strengthen federal government actions to preserve, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes the Department of the Interior to provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, financial assistance for conserving and restoring coral reefs in federal, state, and tribal waters; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"The division also addresses other related issues. For example, the division"},{"k":"li","t":"requires NOAA to establish a program to improve the collection and analysis of data to measure the economic impact of industries related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes coastal states and Indian tribes to form partnerships with another state or tribe to coordinate the management of ocean, costal, and Great Lakes resources among the partnership members;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the President to establish a council to facilitate and coordinate activities to advance national priorities for ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization (i.e., gathering and interpreting comprehensive data on a specific area of interest in the ocean);","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the President to establish the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Exploration and Characterization;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires NOAA to establish, within one year of enactment, a publicly accessible marine mammal health monitoring and analysis platform; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires NOAA to develop and implement a plan to make freely and publicly available certain data and models developed by NOAA.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"DIVISION K--DON YOUNG COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This division establishes end-of-year strengths for the Coast Guard for FY2022 and FY2023, authorizes various Coast Guard activities, and addresses other issues."},{"k":"p","t":"For example, this division"},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes the Coast Guard to acquire certain vessels, including a National Security Cutter, six Fast Response Cutters, one Polar Security Cutter, and additional icebreakers;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes various improvements for the Coast Guard Yard, Maryland;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes the Coast Guard to enter into transactions other than contracts and grants to operate, test, and acquire cost-effective technology to meet mission needs;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the GAO to report to Congress on Coast Guard icebreaking activities in the Great Lakes, including the economic impact of vessel delays caused by ice coverage on the Great Lakes;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Coast Guard to establish and maintain a publicly available database on icebreaking operations in the Great lakes;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Coast Guard to establish a program office to determine whether Arctic Security Cutters or Polar Security Cutters are more cost-effective to construct;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Coast Guard to identify and make publicly available a list of tools and resources designed to help maritime operators protect against and respond to cybersecurity incidents;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Coast Guard to establish an unmanned system program, which must include unmanned aircraft, unmanned marine surface vehicles, and unmanned marine subsurface vehicles (the Coast Guard currently has an unmanned aircraft system program);","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Coast Guard and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop processes and policies to govern the handling of data and information relevant to the Coast Guard's cyber mission;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes certain Coast Guard officers to remain on active duty beyond their compulsory retirement dates if the officer has a critical skill or specialty;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes a program to increase the number of underrepresented minorities and individuals from rural areas in the enlisted ranks of the Coast Guard;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires Coast Guard vessels to have a written procedure that meets certain minimum standards for handling sexual assault forensic examinations;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Coast Guard to establish programs to respond to and mitigate oil spills in western Alaska;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires NOAA to develop and carry out projects with partner foreign governments and civil society to address illegal or unregulated fishing, forced labor, and other conservation measures;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"authorizes Coast Guard child care centers to charge discounted fees for active-duty members who have more than one child at such a center;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Coast Guard to implement certain GAO recommendations on improving Coast Guard-provided health care;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires the Coast Guard to develop and implement a plan to establish an electronic system for merchant mariner licensing and documentation;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires GAO to report to Congress an evaluation of the National Maritime Center's processes for approving merchant mariner credentials;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"bars commercial aquaculture workers from using a federal law to sue their employers for injuries sustained on the job, if state workers' compensation is available to the injured aquaculture worker (generally, the federal law in question authorizes seamen to sue their employer for injuries sustained on the job);","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"prohibits vessels owned or operated by a Russian national or operated by Russia's government from operating in the navigable waters of the United States while certain sanctions blocking Russian property are in effect;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"establishes that an individual convicted of certain crimes related to sexual abuse must be denied a merchant seaman license, certificate, or document;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"modifies a requirement for owners of commercial ships to report complaints or incidents of harassment, sexual harassment, or sexual assault to the Coast Guard, including by increasing the maximum civil fine for a failure to report from $5,000 to $50,000; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"requires NOAA to acquire adequate aircraft platforms to meet certain air reconnaissance and research mission 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for fiscal year 2023 for Department of Defense procurement, as specified in the funding table in section 4101.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H04FCFBB1F0D84254B385066663040463"}},{"text":"Authorizes funds to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 for Department of Defense research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 4201.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HFED17C2631994395900F0406D1230F9E"}},{"text":"Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for up to 15 Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided missile destroyers.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 125","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H45541F799CC74D838E77ADEBDCA5AA3A:~:text=125.%20Multiyear%20procurement%20authority%20for%20Arleigh%20Burke"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Defense to complete the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility by a deadline approved by the State of Hawaii Department of Health, with quarterly status reports.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 331","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8F57018414F9404ABCB3397F0C65BAAC:~:text=331.%20Defueling%20of%20Red%20Hill%20Bulk%20Fuel"}},{"text":"Authorizes end strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2023, including the Army at 452,000 and the Navy at 354,000.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 401","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC3AAB230D9314EF18432153F2C9A57C6:~:text=401.%20End%20strengths%20for%20active%20forces"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Defense to rescind, within 30 days of enactment, the mandate that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 525","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9DC0D53F5DF348C2BFA254F8D1B56FF2:~:text=525.%20Rescission%20of%20COVID"}},{"text":"Withdraws approximately 790,825 acres of public land in Nevada for the Fallon Range Training Complex for use by the Secretary of the Navy, ending on November 6, 2047.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2901","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H909CAEF683C54105B40B3D8E67FAB71E:~:text=2901.%20Military%20land%20withdrawal%20for%20Fallon%20Range"}},{"text":"Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require written reasons to Congress for removal or transfer of an Inspector General and to require 15 days' notice before an Inspector General is placed on non-duty status, with stated exceptions.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including a national coral reef resilience strategy, coral reef action plans, block grants and $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 10001","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H915AE83C938D48F4A904DD327A88272A:~:text=10001.%20Reauthorization%20of%20Coral%20Reef%20Conservation%20Act"}},{"text":"Amends title 14, United States Code, to authorize Coast Guard appropriations for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, including $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and $10,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 for operations and support.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 11101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6735F2700BDB4D4B8A8CEBF14666D044:~:text=11101.%20Authorization%20of%20appropriations"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"off_subject","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 594","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7C2DF961F9DC4D218B82F5C8A53BBB8F:~:text=594.%20Disinterment%20of%20remains%20of%20Andrew%20Chabrol"},"heading":"Disinterment of remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington National Cemetery","effect":"Directs the Secretary of the Army to disinter the remains of one named individual from Arlington National Cemetery by September 30, 2023, after notifying next of kin.","amount":null,"quote":"Not later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of the Army shall disinter the remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington National Cemetery."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 734","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H982FD5289036427BAA6A660E211BEFA9:~:text=734.%20Termination%20of%20veterans"},"heading":"Termination of veterans’ advisory board on radiation dose reconstruction","effect":"Removes the requirement to establish the advisory board on radiation dose reconstruction created under the Veterans Benefit Act of 2003, by striking the subsection that required it.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 601 of the Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–183; 38 U.S.C. 1154 note) is amended—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1042","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8B41B57EE744406F99E1579A5A299258:~:text=1042.%20Department%20of%20Defense%20support%20for%20funerals"},"heading":"Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial events for Members and former Members of Congress","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide support, including transportation, for funerals and memorial events for Members and former Members of Congress, paid from operation and maintenance funds.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of Defense may provide such support as the Secretary considers appropriate for a funeral or memorial event for a Member or former Member of Congress"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2902","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0846920F588543D59B6D6A7D4397273C:~:text=2902.%20Numu%20Newe%20Special%20Management%20Area"},"heading":"Numu Newe Special Management Area","effect":"Establishes the Numu Newe Special Management Area of about 217,845 acres of public land in Churchill and Mineral Counties, Nevada, under the Secretary of the Interior. 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2905","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H43DB7204054641D48B946C065D01DE51:~:text=2905.%20Wilderness%20areas%20in%20Churchill%20County"},"heading":"Wilderness areas in Churchill County, Nevada","effect":"Designates the Clan Alpine Mountains (about 128,362 acres), Desatoya Mountains (about 32,537 acres) and Cain Mountain (about 7,664 acres) Wilderness areas in Churchill County, Nevada, withdraws them from entry and mining laws, and sets how they are managed.","amount":null,"quote":"the following parcels of Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada, are designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2906","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H82530C9FD59B46BCAD2C168F54FFEE7A:~:text=2906.%20Release%20of%20wilderness%20study%20areas"},"heading":"Release of wilderness study areas","effect":"Finds that named wilderness study areas in Churchill County, Nevada, have been adequately studied and releases the portions not designated as wilderness from wilderness study review.","amount":null,"quote":"are no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2907","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBE0462390D3C4922AA20462D04E0E386:~:text=2907.%20Land%20conveyances%20and%20exchanges"},"heading":"Land conveyances and exchanges","effect":"Directs conveyance, for no consideration, of about 6,892 acres of Federal land to Churchill County, Nevada, and 212 acres to the city of Fallon, for public purposes, and directs the Secretary of the Interior to seek a land exchange with the County.","amount":null,"quote":"shall convey, subject to valid existing rights and paragraph (2), for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in approximately 6,892 acres of Federal land to Churchill County, Nevada"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2908","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H52B49E544668452C9F82312D2EE20164:~:text=2908.%20Checkerboard%20resolution"},"heading":"Checkerboard resolution","effect":"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to consolidate Federal and non-Federal land ownership in Churchill County, Nevada, through equal-value land exchanges, and amends the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 to add Churchill County and a reimbursement use for these costs.","amount":null,"quote":"shall seek to consolidate Federal land and non-Federal land ownership in Churchill County, Nevada."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2922","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H11FAC230A8104FCA80596A58274B8058:~:text=2922.%20Conveyances%20to%20Lander%20County"},"heading":"Conveyances to Lander County, Nevada","effect":"Directs conveyance to Lander County, Nevada, for no consideration, of selected Federal parcels for watershed protection, recreation and parks, and of parcels identified as \"Kingston Airport\" for airport improvement, with the County paying only survey costs for the airport parcels.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary concerned shall convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights and for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the identified parcels of Federal land (including mineral rights)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2932","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0A138B2FB6FA401D895D67BFBF4B023B:~:text=2932.%20Designation%20of%20wilderness%20areas"},"heading":"Designation of wilderness areas","effect":"Designates about 6,386 acres and about 7,766 acres of Federal land in Nevada as additions to the Cain Mountain and Desatoya Mountains Wilderness areas and applies the Wilderness Act to them.","amount":null,"quote":"the following land in the State of Nevada is designated as wilderness 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appropriations for Maritime Administration programs, including $112,848,000 for the Merchant Marine Academy, $53,780,000 for State maritime academies and $750,000,000 for the Port Infrastructure Development Program, with a line of $1,200,000 for evaluating the training ship State of Michigan, and changes Tanker Security Program funding and vessel numbers.","amount":null,"quote":"$1,200,000 shall be for expenses necessary to provide for a comprehensive evaluation to assess the requirements for the training ship State of Michigan."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3502","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7DF44911CFAF4EB78DFACA3187B1DF47:~:text=3502.%20Secretary%20of%20Transportation%20responsibility%20with%20respect"},"heading":"Secretary of Transportation responsibility with respect to cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by other Federal departments and agencies","effect":"Requires the Maritime Administration to issue a final rule within 270 days to implement and enforce the cargo requirements of 46 U.S.C. 55305(d), and adds an annual report to congressional committees.","amount":null,"quote":"the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall issue a final rule to implement and enforce section 55305(d) of title 46, United States Code."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3511","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE9B80777687749BA8FCB16926A16A479:~:text=3511.%20Exemption%20of%20certain%20students%20from%20requirement"},"heading":"Exemption of certain students from requirement to obtain merchant mariner license","effect":"Amends the rule exempting certain Merchant Marine Academy students from the merchant mariner license requirement to cover those unable to obtain it solely due to a documented medical or psychological condition, including a mental health condition arising from sexual assault or harassment.","amount":null,"quote":"solely due to a documented medical or psychological condition shall"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3512","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HFB73B3A00B73431D902856A5846E6D2F:~:text=3512.%20Board%20of%20Visitors"},"heading":"Board of Visitors","effect":"Changes the Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors: adds a maritime labor organization representative seat, two additional meetings, notice periods, and staff attendance rules.","amount":null,"quote":"at least 1 shall be a representative of a maritime labor organization; and"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3513","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7B96B8CFC8334FC2A8C2BF6B57763545:~:text=3513.%20Protection%20of%20cadets%20from%20sexual%20assault"},"heading":"Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels","effect":"Requires the Maritime Administrator to set criteria for commercial vessels carrying Merchant Marine Academy cadets on Sea Year, covering sexual harassment and assault prevention and response, with annual owner certification, removal of cadets from non-compliant vessels, and interim rulemaking without notice and comment.","amount":null,"quote":"criteria, to which an owner or operator of a vessel engaged in commercial service shall adhere prior to carrying a cadet performing their Sea Year service from the United States Merchant Marine Academy"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3514","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9A4AF843C5454D4EB6F35BBDBF87D41A:~:text=3514.%20Service%20academy%20faculty%20parity%20of%20use"},"heading":"Service academy faculty parity of use of United States Government works","effect":"Amends 17 U.S.C. 105 to add the Merchant Marine Academy to the service academies covered by the rule on use of Government works, and defines which Secretary acts for each academy.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the United States Merchant Marine Academy"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3515","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5C00C1E433CC441A8E08C76414BA6A9C:~:text=3515.%20Reports%20on%20matters%20relating%20to%20the"},"heading":"Reports on matters relating to the United States Merchant Marine Academy","effect":"Requires reports every 180 days on implementation of National Academy of Public Administration recommendations for the Merchant Marine Academy, an Inspector General audit, a prioritization plan, and an agreement on capital improvements at the Academy.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees reports on the status of the implementation of the recommendations specified in paragraph (4)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3516","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HD760A77769A64DD6BFF90708FA70F29F:~:text=3516.%20Study%20on%20Capital%20Improvement%20Program%20at"},"heading":"Study on Capital Improvement Program 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vessel participating in the Maritime Security Program under chapter 531 of this title, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of this title"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3521","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3606C633220A4B03A71EC31ADE25DEBE:~:text=3521.%20United%20States%20marine%20highway%20program"},"heading":"United States marine highway program","effect":"Rewrites the United States marine highway program in title 46, including route designation, grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for marine highway projects, and a map of routes.","amount":null,"quote":"There is in the Department of Transportation a program, to be known as the “United States marine highway program”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3522","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HFC09EDE608F244B691E70127454B31FD:~:text=3522.%20Port%20infrastructure%20development%20grants"},"heading":"Port infrastructure development grants","effect":"For fiscal year 2023, requires port infrastructure development grants to treat shore power projects at certain ports as eligible projects.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of Transportation shall treat a project described in subsection (b) as an eligible project under section 54301(a)(3) of such title for purposes of making grants"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3523","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9A0BC7668A4E4A6DA46BC2D1791E66C5:~:text=3523.%20Project%20selection%20criteria%20for%20port%20infrastructure"},"heading":"Project selection criteria for port infrastructure development program","effect":"Lets the Secretary consider geographic isolation and economic dependence when scoring fiscal year 2023 port infrastructure grant projects in noncontiguous States or territories.","amount":null,"quote":"with respect to a project described in paragraph (3) of such subsection that is located in a noncontiguous State or territory, the Secretary may take into account—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3524","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBE5E1377044C4A99BDD32EC2BEAC2343:~:text=3524.%20Infrastructure%20improvements%20identified%20in%20the%20report"},"heading":"Infrastructure improvements identified in the report on strategic seaports","effect":"Allows the Secretary to consider infrastructure improvements from the strategic seaports report when making fiscal year 2023 port infrastructure development grants.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary may consider infrastructure improvements identified in the report on strategic seaports required by section 3515 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3525","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H06797581BFF547F99B96745BBF40B447:~:text=3525.%20GAO%20review%20of%20Government%20efforts%20to"},"heading":"GAO review of Government 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months.","amount":null,"quote":"shall conduct a review of Federal efforts to assist ports in enhancing the resiliency of key intermodal connectors to weather-related disasters."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3527","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H86D75DE273664241A1FA2748661AEA73:~:text=3527.%20Study%20on%20foreign%20investment%20in%20shipping"},"heading":"Study on foreign investment in shipping","effect":"Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade to assess and report on foreign state subsidies and support to shipping industries within one year.","amount":null,"quote":"shall conduct an assessment of subsidies, indirect state support, and other financial infrastructure or benefits provided by foreign states that control more than one percent of the world merchant fleet"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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3541","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0C596DF9212D41FA8233683E02C43B59:~:text=3541.%20Waiver%20of%20navigation%20and%20vessel%20inspection"},"heading":"Waiver of navigation and vessel inspection laws","effect":"Amends the process for waiving navigation and vessel inspection laws, adding vessel-specific waivers, publication of requests and denials, and added waiver reporting details.","amount":null,"quote":"Upon a determination by the President that a waiver of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws is necessary in the interest of national defense"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3542","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HFDF2408F22224687A8C5A00B416EEE79:~:text=3542.%20National%20maritime%20strategy"},"heading":"National maritime strategy","effect":"Requires a study by a research center on national maritime strategy elements, then requires a national maritime strategy and updates every five years, rescinding a prior strategy.","amount":null,"quote":"shall seek to enter into an agreement with a studies and analysis federally funded research and development center under which such center shall conduct a study"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3543","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HA7AE9C334767459BBCEFEA30042BD538:~:text=3543.%20Maritime%20Environmental%20and%20Technical%20Assistance%20Program"},"heading":"Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program","effect":"Amends the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program, adds a competitive grant program, and requires a United States Center for Maritime Innovation within one year.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary of Transportation shall, through a cooperative agreement, establish a United States Center for Maritime Innovation"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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the United States.","amount":null,"quote":"by striking “United States foreign, Great Lakes, noncontiguous domestic, or short sea transportation trade” and inserting “foreign or domestic trade of the United States”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3546","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2BBF403E9F4F4729A2BFB607604EC7EA:~:text=3546.%20Recapitalization%20of%20National%20Defense%20Reserve%20Fleet"},"heading":"Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet","effect":"Directs completion of a roll-on, roll-off cargo vessel design for the National Defense Reserve Fleet and an agreement for construction of up to ten such vessels, barring use of funds for used vessels.","amount":null,"quote":"complete the design of a roll-on, roll-off cargo vessel for the National Defense Reserve Fleet to allow for the construction of such vessel to begin in fiscal year 2024"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3547","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HEA8B87CF7AD645779EE84F09C78BCB07:~:text=3547.%20Sense%20of%20Congress%20on%20Merchant%20Marine"},"heading":"Sense of Congress on Merchant Marine","effect":"States the sense of Congress that the United States Merchant Marine is part of national infrastructure and its members are essential workers.","amount":null,"quote":"the United States Merchant Marine is a critical part of the national infrastructure of the United States"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3548","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB081B9A30F4A4A78998C60CF17C2A6AC:~:text=3548.%20Analysis%20of%20effects%20of%20chemicals%20in"},"heading":"Analysis of effects of chemicals in stormwater runoff on Pacific salmon and steelhead","effect":"Requires an analysis and report on tire-related chemicals in stormwater runoff at ports and their effects on Pacific salmon and steelhead.","amount":null,"quote":"the science relating to tire-related chemicals in stormwater runoff at ports and the effects of such chemicals on Pacific salmon and steelhead; and"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3549","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8CF35E57E7074F369B95D28FB04E98A4:~:text=3549.%20Report%20on%20effective%20vessel%20quieting%20measures"},"heading":"Report on effective vessel quieting measures","effect":"Requires a public report within one year identifying and evaluating controls and practices for reducing vessel-generated underwater noise.","amount":null,"quote":"An identification of technology-based controls and best management practices for reducing vessel-generated underwater noise."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2572D5CE7CC44DEC8B53523C5433F400:~:text=5101.%20Annual%20report%20from%20Advisory%20Committee%20on"},"heading":"Annual report from Advisory Committee on Women Veterans","effect":"Changes the annual report of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans from every even-numbered year to every year.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 542(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “even-numbered year” and inserting “year”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5102","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H80CB642A6E9147A08E17C7F53CB503DF:~:text=5102.%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20Advisory%20Committee"},"heading":"Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a 15-member advisory committee on veterans in U.S. outlying areas and freely associated states, with at least one member for each of eight listed areas, ending after 10 years.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the “Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States”, to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters relating to covered veterans."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5111","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4A120FB27DEF46FF9423227918221C50:~:text=5111.%20Secretary%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20study%20on"},"heading":"Secretary of Veterans Affairs study on dissemination of information on Department of Veterans Affairs home loan benefits","effect":"Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study how lenders and veterans are informed about VA-guaranteed home loans and to report on the results within six months.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study to identify the means by which the Secretary informs lenders and veterans about the availability of loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5112","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H53FD8575B8DF4BEAAE79373B2EF59215:~:text=5112.%20GAO%20study%20on%20post"},"heading":"GAO study on post-market surveillance of medical devices by Department of Veterans Affairs","effect":"Directs the Comptroller General to study the efforts of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health on post-market surveillance of implantable medical devices and to report within one year.","amount":null,"quote":"The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the efforts of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health relating to post-market surveillance of implantable medical devices."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5113","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9B838423B5E54F24AE2CF93AC165AD01:~:text=5113.%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20report%20on"},"heading":"Department of Veterans Affairs report on supportive services and housing insecurity","effect":"Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report to Congress within one year on how often supportive services are offered to and used by veterans, and on any correlation between a lack of such programs and veterans falling back into housing insecurity.","amount":null,"quote":"report on how often and what type of supportive services (including career transition and mental health services and services for elderly veterans) are being offered to and used by veterans"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5114","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF27C73230C6E4355A0079A2BD6D92029:~:text=5114.%20Report%20on%20handling%20of%20certain%20records"},"heading":"Report on handling of certain records of the Department of Veterans Affairs","effect":"Requires the VA Inspector General to report within one year on how closely VA procedures are followed in helping veterans obtain or reconstruct service records damaged or destroyed in the July 1973 fire at the National Processing Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.","amount":null,"quote":"the extent to which the procedures outlined in provision M21-1 III.ii.2.F.1 of the Adjudication Procedures Manual of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any successor document, are followed"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5121","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2A6276B411654316A086DA07FBA370D9:~:text=5121.%20Improved%20application%20of%20employment%20and%20reemployment"},"heading":"Improved application of employment and reemployment rights of all members of uniformed services","effect":"Rewrites the definition of \"Federal executive agency\" in section 4303 of title 38 (employment and reemployment rights of uniformed service members). It lists included entities and excludes certain agencies and commissioned corps.","amount":null,"quote":"Paragraph (5) of section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5122","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9A5970C21F7748B78C3691E6B0A7CD2B:~:text=5122.%20Competitive%20pay%20for%20health%20care%20providers"},"heading":"Competitive pay for health care providers of Department of Veterans Affairs","effect":"Requires each VA medical center director to submit an annual locality pay survey and basic pay rates for covered positions, and requires the Secretary to report to Congress on those rates at least once per fiscal year.","amount":null,"quote":"The director of each medical center of the Department shall submit to the Secretary an annual locality pay survey and rates of basic pay for covered positions at such medical center"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5123","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1A0A58A0C3904683BD546E643907DE50:~:text=5123.%20Definition%20of%20land%20use%20revenue%20under"},"heading":"Definition of land use revenue under West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016","effect":"Amends the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 so that, to the extent specified in advance in an appropriations Act, funds received as compensation for an easement are included in the definition of land use revenue.","amount":null,"quote":"any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5124","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H03034CC180254D0287184EE8FF3D2665:~:text=5124.%20Technical%20corrections%20to%20Honoring%20our%20PACT"},"heading":"Technical corrections to Honoring our PACT Act of 2022","effect":"Makes corrections to the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 and title 38. It removes one subparagraph from the list of conditions presumed service-connected and changes a competitive procedure citation for VA space acquisition.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 703(c)(5)(C) of the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–168; 136 Stat. 1797) is amended to read as follows:"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5125","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HDEA4CF61FDE24DAAB0F21EFC8720586B:~:text=5125.%20Improving%20pilot%20program%20on%20acceptance%20by"},"heading":"Improving pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements","effect":"Changes the VA pilot program for donated facilities. It lets VA provide additional funds from unobligated construction account balances, allows escalation clauses, and caps those added amounts at 40 percent of the amount previously appropriated for the facility.","amount":null,"quote":"Unobligated amounts made available pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) may not exceed 40 percent of the amount appropriated for the facility"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5126","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5E3152B2D5B34ACEA0C8FFA0787174D4:~:text=5126.%20Improvement%20of%20Vet%20Centers%20at%20Department"},"heading":"Improvement of Vet Centers at Department of Veterans Affairs","effect":"Sets requirements for Vet Centers: evaluate counselor productivity expectations, build a staffing model and working group, and run a three-year food insecurity grant pilot. It authorizes $15,000,000 per fiscal year for the pilot.","amount":"$15,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the pilot program established under paragraph (1) $15,000,000 for each fiscal year in which the program is carried out"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5127","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9617121D1D2B44769A34BE8BD3DC699B:~:text=5127.%20Information%20on%20certain%20veterans%20with%20prior"},"heading":"Information on certain veterans with prior medical occupations; program on intermediate care technicians of Department of Veterans Affairs","effect":"Requires VA web portals to let veterans who served in medical occupations share their experience for civilian credentialing. Also requires a VA program to train, certify and employ covered veterans as intermediate care technicians.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a program to train, certify, and employ covered veterans as intermediate care technicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8947610DE4F84CFBB8020703F3F1BA64:~:text=5301.%20Access%20for%20Veterans%20to%20Records"},"heading":"Access for Veterans to Records","effect":"Requires the Archivist to submit a plan to reduce the records request backlog at the National Personnel Records Center and authorizes $60,000,000 for the National Archives and Records Administration for backlogs, cybersecurity and digital preservation.","amount":"$60,000,000","quote":"there is authorized to be appropriated to the National Archives and Records Administration, $60,000,000 to address backlogs in responding to requests from veterans for military personnel records"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5302","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF47AAE550E1C429BB838C230C3AD52AB:~:text=5302.%20ONDCP%20supplemental%20strategies"},"heading":"ONDCP supplemental strategies","effect":"Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy law to require performance measures and targets for the Southwest Border, Northern Border, and Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategies.","amount":null,"quote":"develops performance measures and targets for the National Drug Control Strategy for supplemental strategies (the Southwest Border, Northern Border, and Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategies)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5303","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H03BDD1392BF34510B2CD90B89D87F102:~:text=5303.%20Performance%20Enhancement"},"heading":"Performance Enhancement","effect":"Amends title 31 to change what agency annual performance plans must describe, including resources, milestones and goal leaders, and which agency officers prepare that part of the plan.","amount":null,"quote":"provide a description of how the performance goals are to be achieved, including—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5305","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB2B2942A6A1A43B49A43053991AC7CCE:~:text=5305.%20Fairness%20for%20Federal%20firefighters"},"heading":"Fairness for Federal firefighters","effect":"Creates a presumption that listed illnesses are work-caused for federal employees in fire protection activities with at least 5 years of service, directs further review of additional illnesses, and changes workers' compensation procedures.","amount":null,"quote":"an illness or disease specified on the list established under paragraph (2) shall be deemed to be proximately caused by the employment of that employee"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5402","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HEF8E322270164C83B4E0281F6D0A5A99"},"heading":"Reauthorization","effect":"Reauthorizes the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, which funds State assistive technology programs, and authorizes $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. It also sets minimum grant amounts for named territories, such as not less than $30,000 for a protection and advocacy system in American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands.","amount":"$44,000,000","quote":"The Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5403","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5DC16EF8135D4C3F8913E3395ACFEF63:~:text=5403.%20Effective%20date"},"heading":"Effective date","effect":"Sets the effective date of Title LIV, the Assistive Technology Act reauthorization, at 6 months after the date of enactment.","amount":null,"quote":"This title, and the amendments made by this title, shall take effect on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5601","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HCC6DACE4D10E4D2D86FDF7028F0A5D76:~:text=5601.%20Designation%20of%20small%20State%20and%20rural"},"heading":"Designation of small State and rural advocate","effect":"Amends the Stafford Act so the small State and rural advocate assists States in presenting data on local impacts in disaster declaration requests, and directs a GAO review of FEMA's individual assistance declaration factors.","amount":null,"quote":"assist States in the collection and presentation of material in the disaster or emergency declaration request relevant to demonstrate severe localized impacts within the State for a specific incident"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5602","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H549357899CCB453F8E7D413EB88141ED"},"heading":"Flexibility","effect":"Amends the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require waiver of certain FEMA assistance debts owed by individuals or households, and requires a report on FEMA internal processes for distributing covered assistance.","amount":null,"quote":"waive a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household if the covered assistance was distributed based on an error by the Agency"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5603","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0F2136BCF5BF4321A95C52E1D1663320:~:text=5603.%20Preliminary%20damage%20assessment"},"heading":"Preliminary damage assessment","effect":"Requires FEMA to report on its preliminary damage assessment process, convene an advisory panel on improving it, and issue regulations implementing the panel's recommendations.","amount":null,"quote":"the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall convene an advisory panel consisting of emergency management personnel employed by State, local, territorial, or tribal authorities"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5604","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HEE46272F12DE49F6BEB7D14EE166BDD6:~:text=5604.%20Letter%20of%20deviation%20authority"},"heading":"Letter of deviation authority","effect":"Exempts flight instructors, owners, lessors and lessees from obtaining an FAA letter of deviation authority for flight training in experimental aircraft when listed conditions are met.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not be required to obtain a letter of deviation authority from the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5605","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H34D3B3EEDD354F1B8EB2C7BB52182C30:~:text=5605.%20Recognizing%20FEMA%20support"},"heading":"Recognizing FEMA support","effect":"States congressional findings about FEMA support and says FEMA should be encouraged to study adding collapsible shelters to its disaster preparedness stockpile.","amount":null,"quote":"should be encouraged to study the idea integrating collapsible shelters for appropriate non-congregate sheltering needs into the disaster preparedness stockpile."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5705","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HDFC37EFE2AFF46079788ED37326E8DCE:~:text=5705.%20Fair%20hiring%20in%20banking"},"heading":"Fair hiring in banking","effect":"Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Federal Credit Union Act to add exceptions to the bar on employment of people with certain criminal offenses at insured institutions, and sets consent application procedures.","amount":null,"quote":"it has been 7 years or more since the offense occurred"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5707","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC2E1982D1901474684553D30F932C608:~:text=5707.%20Flexibility%20in%20addressing%20rural%20homelessness"},"heading":"Flexibility in addressing rural homelessness","effect":"Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to add rural-area projects for emergency lodging, unit repairs, and staff training as eligible activities.","amount":null,"quote":"Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more of the following activities:"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5708","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF919F7C34761465B951FA4ADBBC8661B:~:text=5708.%20Master%20account%20and%20services%20database"},"heading":"Master account and services database","effect":"Requires the Federal Reserve Board to publish a public, searchable online database of entities with Federal Reserve bank master accounts and of access requests, updated quarterly.","amount":null,"quote":"The Board shall create and maintain a public, online, and searchable database that contains—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5901","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H427E3CD2E4C64B80AB08C4E3BF6C50E3:~:text=5901.%20Extension%20of%20admission%20to%20Guam%20or"},"heading":"Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers","effect":"Extends from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2024 a date in the law governing admission of certain H-2B nonimmigrant workers to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.","amount":null,"quote":"striking “December 31, 2023” and inserting “December 31, 2024”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5902","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H62366551DAB84BA9BBACAC8E3523D0B8:~:text=5902.%20Eligibility%20of%20Portuguese%20traders%20and%20investors"},"heading":"Eligibility of Portuguese traders and investors for E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrant visas","effect":"Treats Portugal as a foreign state whose traders and investors can qualify for E-1 and E-2 visas if Portugal gives similar status to U.S. nationals, and changes E-visa eligibility for people who acquired nationality through a financial investment.","amount":null,"quote":"Portugal shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5903","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5F25286907CC47D1BFD60D6670986EFD:~:text=5903.%20Incentives%20for%20States%20to%20create%20sexual"},"heading":"Incentives for States to create sexual assault survivors' bill of rights","effect":"Directs the Attorney General to increase a violence-against-women formula grant for States with a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights law, authorizes $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, and reauthorizes the Missing Americans Alert program.","amount":"$20,000,000","quote":"There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this subsection."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5904","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF701E2CF533D4D4389B58698D8EB21C3:~:text=5904.%20Extending%20the%20statute%20of%20limitations%20for"},"heading":"Extending the statute of limitations for certain money laundering offenses","effect":"Sets a 7-year statute of limitations for certain money laundering offenses tied to a specified category of unlawful activity, applying to past conduct whose limitation period has not expired and to future conduct.","amount":null,"quote":"unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted not later than 7 years after the date on which the offense was committed."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5911","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H79ABE82D0D284C299C993CEE62BDD6D8:~:text=5911.%20Financial%20assistance%20for%20construction%20of%20test"},"heading":"Financial assistance for construction of test beds and specialized facilities","effect":"Lets the Commerce Secretary, through the NIST Director, award financial assistance for construction of test beds and specialized facilities by Manufacturing USA institutes, with selection preference for proposals from institutes with certain covered entities as members.","amount":null,"quote":"award financial assistance for the construction of test beds and specialized facilities by Manufacturing USA institutes established or supported under subsection (e)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5912","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB6B797866C8E4144AF5224AC2F3044E6:~:text=5912.%20Reports%20on%20arctic%20research"},"heading":"Reports on arctic research, budget, and spending","effect":"Requires a report on federal Arctic research programs and their funding, and annual agency budget descriptions and summary reports on Arctic research through fiscal year 2034.","amount":null,"quote":"Each agency represented on the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee shall each include in their agency’s annual budget request to Congress a description of their agency’s projected Arctic research activities"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5913","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9D4154ADA75F4273A6B4C79D965A192C:~:text=5913.%20National%20research%20and%20development%20strategy%20for"},"heading":"National research and development strategy for distributed ledger technology","effect":"Directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a national research and development strategy for distributed ledger technology, with National Science Foundation research awards and a NIST applied research project.","amount":null,"quote":"develop a national strategy for the research and development of distributed ledger technologies and their applications"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5914","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H04062124456C47E0A6D635DAA69FBB46:~:text=5914.%20Technical%20corrections"},"heading":"Technical corrections","effect":"Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize establishing certain facilities if feasible and to expand a research reactor subprogram to provide fuel services to research reactors.","amount":null,"quote":"The Research Reactor Infrastructure subprogram within the Radiological Facilities Management program of the Department, as authorized by paragraph (6), shall be expanded to provide fuel services to research reactors established by this paragraph."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5921","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7AF2955599D043EE9C656BD85C2E48E6:~:text=5921.%20FedRAMP%20Authorization%20Act"},"heading":"FedRAMP Authorization Act","effect":"Establishes the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program in the General Services Administration for security assessment of cloud computing products, with a FedRAMP Board, an advisory committee and reporting, ending after 5 years.","amount":null,"quote":"There is established within the General Services Administration the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5932","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2E7C408546B341BA9BA1D79D8551AA41:~:text=5932.%20Findings%20and%20purpose"},"heading":"Findings and purpose","effect":"States congressional findings on threats to federal judges and sets the purpose of the subtitle as improving the safety and security of federal judges and their families.","amount":null,"quote":"to improve the safety and security of Federal judges, including senior, recalled, or retired Federal judges, and their immediate family members"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5933","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE70C8D7F327A45339AE5AF39C7503466"},"heading":"Definitions","effect":"Defines terms for the judicial security and privacy subtitle, including who counts as an at-risk individual, which personal details count as covered information, and what a data broker is.","amount":null,"quote":"(8) Transfer.—The term transfer means to sell, license, trade, or exchange for consideration the covered information of an at-risk individual or immediate family member."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5934","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8B38FCD09B8447F7AC64BEBF428DB576:~:text=5934.%20Protecting%20covered%20information%20in%20public%20records"},"heading":"Protecting covered information in public records","effect":"Bars government agencies and data brokers from posting or selling covered information of Federal judges and their families, sets removal within 72 hours of a request, authorizes Attorney General grants to States, and sets a fine of up to $4,000 on government agencies that violate a court order.","amount":"$4,000","quote":"Government agencies shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes covered information of an at-risk individual or immediate family member."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5935","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7AC6AC784AF14B7BA3DBD00AECA07C65:~:text=5935.%20Training%20and%20education"},"heading":"Training and education","effect":"Allows judiciary appropriations to be used for biannual security training for Federal judges and their family members.","amount":null,"quote":"may be used for biannual judicial security training for active, senior, or recalled Federal judges"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5936","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H70AD4FDCEDD04C3C9505205CBA1C679F:~:text=5936.%20Vulnerability%20management%20capability"},"heading":"Vulnerability management capability","effect":"Authorizes the Federal judiciary to run a vulnerability management program for judges and authorizes the Marshals Service to expand its Office of Protective Intelligence, and requires a Department of Justice report on judge security.","amount":null,"quote":"The Federal judiciary is authorized to perform all necessary functions consistent with the provisions of this subtitle and to support existing threat management capabilities"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5937","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H25A47D3A0E98408AADBC6FBB308D1E87:~:text=5937.%20Rules%20of%20construction"},"heading":"Rules of construction","effect":"Sets rules of construction for the judicial security and privacy subtitle, including press protections and a direction that the subtitle be broadly construed in favor of protecting covered information.","amount":null,"quote":"This subtitle shall be broadly construed to favor the protection of the covered information of at-risk individuals and their immediate family members."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5939","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HA880E123F01A4DDBB9DC0A7104383A76:~:text=5939.%20Effective%20date"},"heading":"Effective date","effect":"Makes the judicial security subtitle effective on enactment, but delays three subsections of section 5934 (grants, data broker rules, data security) until 120 days after enactment.","amount":null,"quote":"Subsections (c)(1), (d), and (e) of section 5934 shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5941","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H20E2726AF2354B128EC0CAE35B650730:~:text=5941.%20Secretary%20of%20Agriculture%20report%20on%20improving"},"heading":"Secretary of Agriculture report on improving supply chain shortfalls and infrastructure needs at wholesale produce markets","effect":"Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report on supply chain shortfalls and infrastructure needs at 5 of the largest and 8 sampled wholesale produce markets.","amount":null,"quote":"the 5 largest wholesale produce markets by annual sales and volume over the preceding 4 calendar years"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5942","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H622DF864758B48E8B52F57F52DCFB4C7:~:text=5942.%20Extension%20of%20deadline%20for%20transfer%20of"},"heading":"Extension of deadline for transfer of parcels of land in New Mexico","effect":"Changes the deadline in a prior defense authorization act for transferring parcels of land in New Mexico from 2022 to 2032.","amount":null,"quote":"striking “2022” each place that it appears and inserting “2032”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5943","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H564C0C3196C6472D996417E69476E952:~:text=5943.%20Ending%20global%20wildlife%20poaching%20and%20trafficking"},"heading":"Ending global wildlife poaching and trafficking","effect":"Amends the wildlife trafficking law: changes the definition of country of concern, moves reports from annual to biennial, adds Task Force duties, and extends the Task Force and report authority to September 30, 2028.","amount":null,"quote":"continue to work with international partners, including nations, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector, to identify long-standing and emerging areas of concern in wildlife poaching and trafficking"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5944","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC6058E02B27A4079AD6FF3F2E4790F85"},"heading":"Cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of Reclamation dams and dikes","effect":"Changes a prior law so that, for one year, the Federal cost share for dam safety modifications applies to certain Bureau of Reclamation dams as well as dikes, and moves a covered construction cutoff date from December 31, 1945 to December 31, 1948.","amount":null,"quote":"the Federal share of the dam safety modifications costs of a dam or dike described in subsection (b), including repairing or replacing a gate or ancillary gate components,"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5945","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H136E9EDDD6794A2EBDDF3E977340B14D:~:text=5945.%20Transfer%20of%20National%20Oceanic%20and%20Atmospheric"},"heading":"Transfer of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property in Norfolk, Virginia","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Commerce to convey two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration properties in Norfolk, Virginia, to the City of Norfolk for flood management, for at least fair market value, and authorizes a 40-year land lease to Mobile County, Alabama.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Norfolk Property to the City, to be used by the City for the purposes of flood management and control"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5946","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H279F70E994C4432AB67BE146F9194814:~:text=5946.%20Other%20matters"},"heading":"Other matters","effect":"Names a reef in the Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary \"Brennan Reef\" and bans possessing or selling shark fins, with an exemption for smooth dogfish and spiny dogfish.","amount":null,"quote":"no person shall possess, acquire, receive, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase a shark fin or a product containing a shark fin."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5949","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#H28E34DF3F77C410184371015BE6EB033:~:text=5949.%20Prohibition%20on%20certain%20semiconductor%20products%20and"},"heading":"Prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services","effect":"Bars executive agencies from buying electronic parts or services that include covered semiconductor products, starting five years after enactment, with waivers, reports, a traceability initiative, and an authorization of $3,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2023 through 2033 for the Federal Acquisition Security Council.","amount":"$3,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033 for the Office of Management and Budget to support the activities of the Federal Acquisition Security Council."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 6306","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9DEB1041B50543FBA0ED048F89E4DE1E:~:text=6306.%20Copyright%20protection%20for%20civilian%20faculty%20of"},"heading":"Copyright protection for civilian faculty of the National Intelligence University","effect":"Amends the federal copyright law (title 17) so the Director of National Intelligence may direct civilian faculty at the National Intelligence University to give the Federal Government a royalty-free license to their works, and adds that university to the covered institutions.","amount":null,"quote":"the Director of National Intelligence may direct the covered author to provide the Federal Government with an irrevocable, royalty-free, world-wide, nonexclusive license"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 6806","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HD8441634820D4EF1A62A518D151D44A8:~:text=6806.%20Report%20on%20international%20norms"},"heading":"Report on international norms, rules, and principles applicable in space","effect":"Requires the Chair of the National Space Council, consulting with the Director of National Intelligence and others, to report on voluntary international norms, rules, and principles applicable in space.","amount":null,"quote":"shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on voluntary, non-legally binding responsible international norms, rules, and principles applicable in space"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 6823","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HCA91D22841CF41C28370589888D0DE84:~:text=6823.%20National%20Museum%20of%20Intelligence%20and%20Special"},"heading":"National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations","effect":"Allows a privately funded museum planned for Ashburn, Virginia, to be recognized, upon completion, as the \"National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations\"; no funding amount is stated.","amount":null,"quote":"privately-funded museum to honor the intelligence community and special operations forces that is planned to be constructed in Ashburn, Virginia"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7225","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7D9A7C6CD7DC4D8592A513EBFC83558D:~:text=7225.%20Agency%20inventories%20and%20artificial%20intelligence%20use"},"heading":"Agency inventories and artificial intelligence use cases","effect":"Requires the head of each federal agency to keep an inventory of the agency's artificial intelligence use cases and to make those inventories available to the public, for a period of 5 years.","amount":null,"quote":"prepare and maintain an inventory of the artificial intelligence use cases of the agency, including current and planned uses"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7226","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HCB3DDEA446194DF383E87B13F0D13179:~:text=7226.%20Rapid%20pilot"},"heading":"Rapid pilot, deployment and scale of applied artificial intelligence capabilities to demonstrate modernization activities related to use cases","effect":"Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify 4 new artificial intelligence use cases for agency modernization and to start pilot programs for them.","amount":null,"quote":"shall identify 4 new use cases for the application of artificial intelligence-enabled systems to support interagency or intra-agency modernization initiatives"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7233","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBA5F5BDFDD1C4A3188EB372F7F1BB474:~:text=7233.%20Strategic%20guidance"},"heading":"Strategic guidance","effect":"Directs the Administrator of General Services to coordinate with agencies on a strategic plan for managing batteries in the Federal electric vehicle fleet, including charging, reuse, recycling and disposal guidelines.","amount":null,"quote":"develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7234","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H82CA0B79862043CA88F99B59CCC23E0B:~:text=7234.%20Study%20of%20Federal%20fleet%20vehicles"},"heading":"Study of Federal fleet vehicles","effect":"Requires the Comptroller General to report on how the costs and benefits of operating electric vehicles in the Federal fleet compare with those of internal combustion engine vehicles.","amount":null,"quote":"how the costs and benefits of operating and maintaining electric vehicles in the Federal fleet compare to the costs and benefits of operating and maintaining internal combustion engine vehicles"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8232","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8F11A5F94DFE4E27B35719A8E57BF355:~:text=8232.%20Report%20on%20solar%20energy%20opportunities"},"heading":"Report on solar energy opportunities","effect":"Requires an assessment of opportunities to install photovoltaic solar panels at Corps of Engineers projects and authorizes $10,000,000 for it.","amount":"$10,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 to carry out this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8501","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HD849AF952B4B4FB2BF5E37FF126E32D7:~:text=8501.%20Regional%20water%20programs"},"heading":"Regional water programs","effect":"Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to create a San Francisco Bay Program Office and grant program and a Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office and task force. Also changes the Lake Pontchartrain Basin definition from a 5,000 to a 10,000 square mile area.","amount":null,"quote":"The Administrator shall establish in the Environmental Protection Agency a San Francisco Bay Program Office."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8502","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9285F15DC6B84A16BCB7948D4BF0ABB9:~:text=8502.%20Nonpoint%20source%20management%20programs"},"heading":"Nonpoint source management programs","effect":"Sets Clean Water Act section 319 nonpoint source management program authorization at $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027; this is an EPA grant program, not an Army Corps of Engineers water resources project.","amount":"$200,000,000","quote":"subsections (h) and (i) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8503","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H967CFB9154E347569CEA3BC1CE9C294C:~:text=8503.%20Wastewater%20assistance%20to%20colonias"},"heading":"Wastewater assistance to colonias","effect":"Extends wastewater assistance for colonias to border States and local governments, sets the Federal share at not less than 80 percent, and raises the authorization from $25,000,000 to $100,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.","amount":"$100,000,000","quote":"by striking “shall not exceed 50 percent” and inserting “may not be less than 80 percent”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 10501","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H934F1DF829E34AD3B8E13E22CD68271F:~:text=10501.%20Modifications%20to%20National%20Volcano%20Early%20Warning"},"heading":"Modifications to National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System","effect":"Changes the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System to add National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration roles, a memorandum of understanding, and an authorization of such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2023 through 2024.","amount":null,"quote":"to strengthen the warning and monitoring systems of volcano observatories in the United States by integrating relevant capacities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 10601","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB95D40C6E53B4BDFB7B6B9F673867AA5:~:text=10601.%20Learning%20excellence%20and%20good%20examples%20from"},"heading":"Learning excellence and good examples from new developers","effect":"Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make its operational weather and Earth-system models and associated data publicly available under an open license, and authorizes $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.","amount":"$2,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11324","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H48C944099F274475884E4F49196BAF70:~:text=11324.%20Modifications%20to%20Sport%20Fish%20Restoration%20and"},"heading":"Modifications to Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund administration","effect":"Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act and the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, setting an available-amount formula starting from $12,786,434 adjusted by the Consumer Price Index, and removing 'full-time' from authorized expense paragraphs.","amount":"$12,786,434","quote":"Section 9(a) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h(a)) is amended—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11326","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H80168AF033494AF4A972207CAAA15B28:~:text=11326.%20Actions%20by%20National%20Marine%20Fisheries%20Service"},"heading":"Actions by National Marine Fisheries Service to increase energy production","effect":"Directs the National Marine Fisheries Service to act on its backlog of letters of authorization for the Gulf of Mexico, and states the sense of Congress on issuing a rule and prioritizing applications.","amount":null,"quote":"shall, immediately upon the enactment of this Act, take action to address the outstanding backlog of letters of authorization for the Gulf of Mexico."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11327","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF4E2E8F55D5D4DACBE516FCF053EC83B:~:text=11327.%20Aquatic%20Nuisance%20Species%20Task%20Force"},"heading":"Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force","effect":"Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to add Task Force members and observers, provide vessel inspection assistance, and require a report on authority gaps.","amount":null,"quote":"The Task Force may provide technical assistance and recommendations for best practices to an agency or entity engaged in vessel inspections or decontaminations"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11329","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2C47ECAC8B5C48388D80E14960872214"},"heading":"Definitions","effect":"Defines terms such as forced labor, human trafficking, illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, seafood and the Seafood Import Monitoring Program for the seafood import and fisheries subtitle.","amount":null,"quote":"The term seafood means all marine animal and plant life meant for consumption as food other than marine mammals and birds"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11330","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3579E12DE6B049CAA9E42C692A5F96E8:~:text=11330.%20Enhancement%20of%20Seafood%20Import%20Monitoring%20Program"},"heading":"Enhancement of Seafood Import Monitoring Program Message Set in Automated Commercial Environment system","effect":"Requires the Secretary of Commerce, with Customs and Border Protection, to develop a strategy within 6 months to improve the quality and verifiability of Seafood Import Monitoring Program data in the Automated Commercial Environment system.","amount":null,"quote":"develop a strategy to improve the quality and verifiability of already collected Seafood Import Monitoring Program Message Set data elements in the Automated Commercial Environment system"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11331","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6FD9F0557A334536879AFB59F955CE95:~:text=11331.%20Data%20sharing%20and%20aggregation"},"heading":"Data sharing and aggregation","effect":"Adds data-harmonization duties to an interagency working group on illegal fishing and bars aggregated harvest reports for Northern red snapper under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary may not allow an aggregated harvest report of such species, regardless of vessel size."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11332","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB585BEA0C9FF445C9210E96DC001510C:~:text=11332.%20Import%20audits"},"heading":"Import audits","effect":"Requires audit procedures for seafood imports, expansion of the NOAA Marine Forensics Laboratory, and use of predictive analytics to prioritize audits of imports from listed nations.","amount":null,"quote":"implement procedures to audit information and supporting records of sufficient numbers of imports of seafood and seafood products"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11333","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6EB7182C0FDF4707AA9B4A436A967ABE:~:text=11333.%20Availability%20of%20fisheries%20information"},"heading":"Availability of fisheries information","effect":"Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Act to allow fisheries information to be shared with Federal agencies administering programs against illegal fishing or forced labor, without public release unless related to enforcement.","amount":null,"quote":"to Federal agencies, to the extent necessary and appropriate, to administer Federal programs established to combat illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing or forced labor"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11334","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0FB2599D5B7A41859C61A0812E4A7D86:~:text=11334.%20Report%20on%20Seafood%20Import%20Monitoring%20Program"},"heading":"Report on Seafood Import Monitoring Program","effect":"Requires an annual report to Congress on National Marine Fisheries Service efforts to prevent imports of seafood from illegal fishing or forced labor, with listed contents, and public posting.","amount":null,"quote":"summarizes the National Marine Fisheries Service’s efforts to prevent the importation of seafood harvested through illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11335","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0DB47B1E8CB54A7CA447EFA5A9C8E94E:~:text=11335.%20Authorization%20of%20appropriations"},"heading":"Authorization of appropriations","effect":"Authorizes $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to carry out enforcement actions under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930.","amount":"$20,000,000","quote":"to carry out enforcement actions pursuant to section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11336","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H567CFE6019684DD9A5A05CA6D02712C3:~:text=11336.%20Denial%20of%20port%20privileges"},"heading":"Denial of port privileges","effect":"Rewrites the denial-of-port-privileges provision of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act, directing withholding of vessel clearance and denial of entry for vessels of nations with specified negative certifications or repeated listings.","amount":null,"quote":"withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 60105 of title 46, United States Code, for any large-scale driftnet fishing vessel of a nation"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11337","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H61F45D00BD2044D3814BBB0E79509402:~:text=11337.%20Identification%20and%20certification%20criteria"},"heading":"Identification and certification criteria","effect":"Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to change criteria for listing nations for illegal fishing, add forced labor as a consideration, and set timing and recordkeeping rules for certification.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall identify, and list in such report, a nation engaging in or endorsing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11338","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HD6B1991B154E4509839612112F3F1425:~:text=11338.%20Equivalent%20conservation%20measures"},"heading":"Equivalent conservation measures","effect":"Rewrites identification, consultation and certification provisions of section 610 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act on bycatch and shark conservation by foreign fleets.","amount":null,"quote":"any fishing vessel of that nation is engaged, or has been engaged during the 3 years preceding the date of the determination, in fishing activities or practices on the high seas"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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fishery observer be trained to identify indicators of forced labor and human trafficking and refer the information to authorities.","amount":null,"quote":"ensure that each observer has received training to identify indicators of forced labor and human trafficking"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11341","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H040C653B4BDF4CC6B9DE34D15BAC342D"},"heading":"Regulations","effect":"Requires the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations within 1 year to carry out the illegal fishing and forced labor prevention subtitle.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11504","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC9D3827A59474AEAB1CA6BE890DF60F1"},"heading":"At-sea recovery operations pilot program","effect":"Creates a pilot program of up to 5 years for remotely controlled or autonomous vessels used in spaceflight component recovery, allowing the Secretary to modify or waive regulations.","amount":null,"quote":"remote over-the-horizon monitoring operations related to the active at-sea recovery of spaceflight components on an unmanned vessel or platform"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11523","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8BE69E1D3046431D87E7B799EE492B09:~:text=11523.%20Land%20conveyance"},"heading":"Land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, California","effect":"Requires the Maritime Administration to complete, within 1 year, a land conveyance already required by section 2833 of the FY2021 defense authorization law.","amount":null,"quote":"the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall complete the land conveyance required under section 2833"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11524","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H614D9B08271B499E805368E40794C314:~:text=11524.%20Prohibition%20on%20entry%20and%20operation"},"heading":"Prohibition on entry and operation","effect":"Bars vessels owned or operated by Russian nationals or operated by the Russian government from entering U.S. navigable waters or transferring cargo in U.S. ports while Executive Order 14065 is in effect, with exceptions.","amount":null,"quote":"no vessel described in subsection (b) may enter or operate in the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11702","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC1FF69DDE9624EF8BF13D46A78B038FF:~:text=11702.%20Requirement%20for%20appointments"},"heading":"Requirement for appointments","effect":"Requires that appointments under section 221(c) of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 be given only to U.S. citizens.","amount":null,"quote":"be given only to an individual who is a citizen of the United States"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11703","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H67FB613E91204FA4B30F2D96ABC19F93:~:text=11703.%20Repeal%20of%20requirement%20to%20promote%20ensigns"},"heading":"Repeal of requirement to promote ensigns after 3 years of service","effect":"Replaces the requirement to promote ensigns after 3 years of service with a rule that an ensign found not fully qualified has the commission revoked and is separated.","amount":null,"quote":"If an officer in the permanent grade of ensign is at any time found not fully qualified, the officer's commission shall be revoked"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11708","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H07AC890670224E0AA43C86F9379F0B6F:~:text=11708.%20Acquisition%20of%20aircraft%20for%20agency%20air"},"heading":"Acquisition of aircraft for agency air, atmosphere, and weather reconnaissance and research mission","effect":"Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to acquire aircraft for agency air reconnaissance and research, allows a contract for up to 6 replacements for WP-3D aircraft, and authorizes $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.","amount":"$800,000,000","quote":"For fiscal year 2023, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary $800,000,000 for the acquisition of aircraft under this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11808","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H99611FED282F43F48DC0CD46E0CF9373:~:text=11808.%20Lighthouse%20service%20amendments"},"heading":"Lighthouse service amendments","effect":"Repeals a list of early twentieth-century Lighthouse Service statutes and transfers one 1922 Act provision into title 14 as section 548, replacing references to the Commissioner of Lighthouses with the Commandant of the Coast Guard.","amount":null,"quote":"Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Act of March 6, 1896 (33 U.S.C. 474)."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 871","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HAB7F372543044D23B72691985851BD91:~:text=871.%20Codification%20of%20Small%20Business%20Administration%20scorecard"},"heading":"Codification of Small Business Administration scorecard","effect":"Moves a Small Business Administration scorecard provision into the Small Business Act and adds contracting-award measures, covering each Federal agency and Governmentwide rather than only the Department of Defense.","amount":null,"quote":"Subsection (b) of section 868 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is transferred to section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 873","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF83C8D70330B4AF6B228C8274D98E5C9:~:text=873.%20Access%20to%20data%20on%20bundled%20or"},"heading":"Access to data on bundled or consolidated contracts","effect":"Amends the Small Business Act's provisions on bundled contracts to also cover consolidated contracts, and requires Federal agencies to provide related data to the Small Business Administration Administrator.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 15(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(p)) is amended"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2911","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H04A5E5CA8F1A4DFB9961F1E8E90DB74C"},"heading":"Definitions","effect":"Defines County as Lander County, Nevada, Secretary as the Secretary of the Interior, and State as Nevada for the Lander County subtitle, which covers land conveyances and wilderness designations.","amount":null,"quote":"The term County means Lander County, Nevada"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2921","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7662E8A274B647A48DBF9577C04C9655"},"heading":"Definitions","effect":"Defines the map titled \"Lander County Selected Lands\" (dated August 4, 2020) and the Secretary concerned for the Lander County land conveyance part.","amount":null,"quote":"The term Map means the map entitled “Lander County Selected Lands” and dated August 4, 2020."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2931","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0868F1281DEC4680951BE1C77DFA0A01"},"heading":"Definitions","effect":"Defines the map titled \"Lander County Wilderness Areas Proposal\" (dated April 19, 2021) and the wilderness areas designated by the following section.","amount":null,"quote":"The term Map means the map entitled “Lander County Wilderness Areas Proposal” and dated April 19, 2021."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5304","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC552A979CFCC49D69960D980E1114E43:~:text=5304.%20Appeals%20to%20merit%20systems%20protection%20board"},"heading":"Appeals to merit systems protection board relating to FBI reprisal allegations; salary of Special Counsel","effect":"Lets FBI employees appeal reprisal determinations to the Merit Systems Protection Board and changes the pay level of the Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.","amount":null,"quote":"An employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who makes an allegation of a reprisal under regulations promulgated under this section may appeal a final determination"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5322","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H91EFB8367CD2400D909360408EE1ADAE:~:text=5322.%20Establishment%20of%20public%20website%20on%20government"},"heading":"Establishment of public website on government policy and supporting positions","effect":"Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to build and maintain a public website listing policy and supporting positions in the Federal Government, and ends publication of the Plum Book beginning January 1, 2026.","amount":null,"quote":"the Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director shall maintain, a public website containing the following information for the President in office"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7227","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H97C124DD8FAD41FEB440D67C7EC4670D:~:text=7227.%20Enabling%20entrepreneurs%20and%20agency%20missions"},"heading":"Enabling entrepreneurs and agency missions","effect":"Raises a figure in subsection (c) of section 880 of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act from $10,000,000 to $25,000,000, extends that section's date to 2027, and extends DHS other transaction authority to September 30, 2024.","amount":"$25,000,000","quote":"by striking $10,000,000” and inserting “$25,000,000”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11312","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H35D9F3F7659D44ED9B77CB631C808EF8"},"heading":"Per-incident limitation","effect":"Raises the per-incident limits on Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund expenditures in the Internal Revenue Code from $1,000,000,000 to $1,500,000,000 and from $500,000,000 to $750,000,000.","amount":null,"quote":"in clause (i) by striking “$1,000,000,000” and inserting “$1,500,000,000”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11319","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB482660E8E7C46EBA3833D813AED8DAA:~:text=11319.%20Study%20on%20impacts%20on%20shipping%20and"},"heading":"Study on impacts on shipping and commercial, Tribal, and recreational fisheries from development of renewable energy on West Coast","effect":"Directs a National Academies study of effects of West Coast renewable energy development on shipping and on Tribal, commercial, and recreational fisheries, including offshore wind decision-making.","amount":null,"quote":"review the current decision-making process for offshore wind in covered waters, and outline recommendations for governmental consideration of all impacted coastal communities"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11328","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB88BB407C7B54A1EA16813F41A6619DA:~:text=11328.%20Safety%20standards"},"heading":"Safety standards","effect":"Changes fiscal-year ranges for authorizations in the fishing vessel safety and Maritime Debris Act provisions to fiscal year 2023.","amount":null,"quote":"by striking “each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022” and inserting “fiscal year 2023”"}]},{"category":"narrow_beneficiary","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 130","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H271BBBB1991641848910FE235941B1D7:~:text=130.%20Contracts%20for%20design%20and%20construction%20of"},"heading":"Contracts for design and construction of the DDG(X) destroyer program","effect":"If other source selection procedures are used for the DDG(X) program, detailed design and construction contracts go only to designated \"eligible shipbuilders,\" one vessel each, with no eligible shipbuilder having fewer than 30 percent of design labor hours.","amount":null,"quote":"shall award prime contracts for detailed design and construction for the covered program only to eligible shipbuilders"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 222","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9E84A486A89942C28F381DB7D39AECFB:~:text=222.%20Outreach%20to%20historically%20Black%20colleges%20and"},"heading":"Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions regarding National Security Innovation Network programs that promote entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions of higher education","effect":"Authorizes a pilot program of outreach and technical assistance to connect historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions to Department of Defense commercialization and innovation activities, with a briefing to Congress. No dollar amount is stated.","amount":null,"quote":"to better connect historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions to the commercialization, innovation, and entrepreneurial activities of the Department of Defense."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 223","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H99680C6DA6D1480C88D834AAA7F3FF81:~:text=223.%20Report%20and%20pilot%20program%20based%20on"},"heading":"Report and pilot program based on recommendations regarding defense research capacity at historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions","effect":"Requires a report on a National Academies publication's recommendations and a 10-year program to raise research capacity of eligible institutions. Eligibility is limited to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions classified as R2 (high research activity). No dollar amount is stated.","amount":null,"quote":"means a historically Black college or university or other minority-serving institution that is classified as a high research activity status institution at the time of participation in the program under subsection (b)."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 336","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H60599F7F124C4B89B05F546419DBB34D:~:text=336.%20Study%20on%20alternative%20uses%20for%20Red"},"heading":"Study on alternative uses for Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Defense to seek an agreement with a federally funded research and development center meeting listed criteria to study alternative uses of the Red Hill facility.","amount":null,"quote":"A strong reputation for publishing publicly releasable analysis to inform public debate."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 360","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF25FDDA253B24A08B5333273414EAE5F:~:text=360.%20Independent%20study%20relating%20to%20fuel%20distribution"},"heading":"Independent study relating to fuel distribution logistics across United States Indo-Pacific Command","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Defense to seek a contract with a federally funded research and development center meeting listed criteria to study fuel distribution logistics in one command's area, using a named prior report as baseline.","amount":null,"quote":"A strong reputation for publishing publicly releasable analysis to inform public debate."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 621","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5C715609662148CFA2EE32C36982A0E5:~:text=621.%20Allowable%20travel%20and%20transportation%20allowances"},"heading":"Allowable travel and transportation allowances: complex overhaul","effect":"Adds travel and transportation allowances for members assigned to or from a naval vessel undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling and any concurrent complex overhaul, even within the same area.","amount":null,"quote":"Permanent change of assignment to or from a naval vessel undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling and any concurrent complex overhaul, even if such assignment is within the same area"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 736","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H63EB3066297E4878872D67444E2C27E8:~:text=736.%20Establishment%20of%20partnership%20program%20between%20United"},"heading":"Establishment of partnership program between United States and Ukraine for military trauma care and research","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Defense to seek a partnership with Ukraine's government for a joint military trauma care and research program, including training, exchanges, and support for a Ukrainian program similar to the Wounded Warrior Program.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a partnership with the appropriate counterpart from the Government of Ukraine for the establishment of a joint program on military trauma care and research."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 739","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8FDF3782C34E494BAB13CDA628A290B5:~:text=739.%20Standardization%20of%20policies%20relating%20to%20service"},"heading":"Standardization of policies relating to service in Armed Forces by individuals diagnosed with HBV","effect":"Requires the Secretary of Defense to review regulations and set standardized policies and guidance for service in the Armed Forces by individuals diagnosed with Hepatitis B Virus.","amount":null,"quote":"review regulations, establish policies, and issue guidance relating to service in the Armed Forces by individuals diagnosed with HBV"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1658","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H054489896A3D47069C42DFB0C6E128B0:~:text=1658.%20Middle%20East%20integrated%20air%20and%20missile"},"heading":"Middle East integrated air and missile defense","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Defense to seek cooperation with Middle East allies and partners on an integrated air and missile defense architecture against attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran, and to submit a strategy.","amount":null,"quote":"implementing an integrated air and missile defense architecture to protect the people, infrastructure, and territory of such countries from cruise and ballistic missiles"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2702","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1E88F6444FFE4842AEE1104515626B55:~:text=2702.%20Authorization%20to%20fund%20certain%20demolition%20and"},"heading":"Authorization to fund certain demolition and removal activities through Department of Defense Base Closure Account","effect":"Allows Base Closure Account funds to be used to demolish or remove certain non-historic Navy buildings on a closed or realigned installation where radiological sampling or remediation has been the subject of substantiated fraud allegations, whether or not the buildings are radiologically impacted.","amount":null,"quote":"at which the sampling or remediation of radiologically contaminated materials has been the subject of substantiated allegations of fraud"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2862","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HA6FF93EC7ACA4847A31CC443EEC23046:~:text=2862.%20Inclusion%20in%20Defense%20Community%20Infrastructure%20Pilot"},"heading":"Inclusion in Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program of certain projects for ROTC training","effect":"Adds projects that support Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet training at a \"covered educational institution\" to the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot 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The term is defined by institution type, affiliation and distance from a major military installation.","amount":null,"quote":"located at least 40 miles from a major military installation"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2869","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC3EB5F927E5A4808ADC524F67A50EEB1:~:text=2869.%20Lease%20or%20use%20agreement%20for%20category"},"heading":"Lease or use agreement for category 3 subterranean training facility","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to seek a lease or use agreement of at least 5 years with a \"category 3 subterranean training facility\" defined by location, capacity and design features. It also repeals section 375 of the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act.","amount":null,"quote":"is located in close proximity (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) to the home station of an air assault unit or a special operations force"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 6812","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H30B0DC1368344EA8A2506ACAAE927041:~:text=6812.%20Increased%20intelligence"},"heading":"Increased intelligence-related engineering, research, and development capabilities of minority institutions","effect":"Directs the Director of National Intelligence to develop a plan to increase intelligence-related research and development at \"covered institutions\" and allows a competitive program of contracts, grants or other agreements for them, subject to appropriations.","amount":null,"quote":"at which not less than 50 percent of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8109","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF86AEE5460B34428B5D2890886962DFD:~:text=8109.%20Updates%20to%20certain%20water%20control%20manuals"},"heading":"Updates to certain water control manuals","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary to update water control manuals for water resources projects in a State, on request of a Governor who declared a statewide drought disaster in 2021.","amount":null,"quote":"On request of the Governor of a State for which the Governor declared a statewide drought disaster in 2021"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8114","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2BDD87A7CA35424F89F5CF244B5B6930:~:text=8114.%20Cost%20sharing%20provisions%20for%20the%20territories"},"heading":"Cost sharing provisions for the territories and Indian Tribes","effect":"Extends a cost-share waiver provision to organizations composed primarily of indigenous people from a specific community that assist their social, cultural and educational development.","amount":null,"quote":"assists in the social, cultural, and educational development of such people in that community."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8126","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H64A1F8FD4AEA4A91BD244F60964F3F7B:~:text=8126.%20Maintenance%20dredging%20permits"},"heading":"Maintenance dredging permits","effect":"Directs the Secretary to prioritize reissuing regional general permits for maintenance dredging that expired before May 1, 2021.","amount":null,"quote":"prioritize the reissuance of any regional general permit for maintenance dredging under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) that expired prior to May 1, 2021"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8208","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2589E764327D41DAB2B3C6322B14737E:~:text=8208.%20Western%20infrastructure%20study"},"heading":"Western infrastructure study","effect":"Directs a comprehensive study of measures at or upstream of covered reservoirs and requires it to include all covered reservoirs located in the South Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers. No dollar figure is set.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall include all covered reservoirs located in the South Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8209","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H00777D741A214DDCA9C4F4294CB0B080:~:text=8209.%20Recreation%20and%20economic%20development%20at%20Corps"},"heading":"Recreation and economic development at Corps facilities in Appalachia","effect":"Requires a plan to implement recreation and economic development opportunities at Corps of Engineers facilities in distressed or at-risk counties in Appalachia.","amount":null,"quote":"at Corps of Engineers facilities located within a distressed county or an at-risk county (as described in subsection (a)(1) of such section) in Appalachia"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8210","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HDF573671642B4754A9C4E775E8AFC6E2:~:text=8210.%20Ouachita%20River%20watershed"},"heading":"Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana","effect":"Directs the Secretary to review projects in the Ouachita River watershed in Arkansas and Louisiana under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall conduct a review of projects in the Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8211","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H42E0120B2E1F4774878FF07AFF2A912A:~:text=8211.%20Report%20on%20Santa%20Barbara%20streams"},"heading":"Report on Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, California","effect":"Requires a report with an updated economic review of the remaining portions of the Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek flood project in California, accounting for work done by the non-Federal interest.","amount":null,"quote":"an updated economic review of the remaining portions of the project for flood damage reduction, Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, California"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8212","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HCACD2938B3394C6EACED7C7159A2D372:~:text=8212.%20Disposition%20study%20on%20Salinas%20Dam%20and"},"heading":"Disposition study on Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California","effect":"Requires that, in the Salinas Dam disposition study, the County of San Luis Obispo be given right of first refusal for any conveyance of the project.","amount":null,"quote":"ensure that the County of San Luis Obispo is provided right of first refusal for any potential conveyance of the project"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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existing water resources projects in the central and southern Florida area.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary is authorized to carry out a feasibility study for resiliency and comprehensive improvements or modifications to existing water resources development projects in the central and southern Florida area"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8215","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HAD845744093D4BCE99119C651F98DB57:~:text=8215.%20Northern%20estuaries%20ecosystem%20restoration"},"heading":"Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida","effect":"Directs the Secretary to develop a proposed comprehensive plan for restoring the northern estuaries in Florida, including eliminating harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee.","amount":null,"quote":"a proposed comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting the northern estuaries"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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study.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for navigation, Sabine–Neches Waterway, Texas"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8223","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1D3ED3D0EF4846BD94AD660CA85B0CC9:~:text=8223.%20Norfolk%20Harbor%20and%20Channels"},"heading":"Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia","effect":"Sets a December 31, 2023 deadline for a post-authorization change report on Anchorage F modifications to the Norfolk Harbor and Channels navigation project in Virginia.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall complete a post-authorization change report for the Anchorage F modifications to the project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8224","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H653EE657947F469D8D22243B2BB19949:~:text=8224.%20Coastal%20Virginia"},"heading":"Coastal Virginia, Virginia","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary to accept and expend funds from Federal agencies owning property in the Coastal Virginia project area to include analysis of their property in the feasibility study.","amount":null,"quote":"to accept and expend funds from such Federal agency to include in the study an analysis with respect to property owned or operated by such Federal agency"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8228","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6C4F9EFE79B2428DB7765A3536706F8E:~:text=8228.%20Automated%20fee%20machines"},"heading":"Automated fee machines","effect":"Directs the Secretary to consider alternatives to automated fee machines for collecting fees at developed recreation sites and facilities in West Virginia.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall consider alternatives to the use of automated fee machines for the collection of fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities in West Virginia"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8229","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7979B323004F4C1098B6E31FF40D56EC:~:text=8229.%20Review%20of%20recreational%20hazards"},"heading":"Review of recreational hazards","effect":"Requires a safety review and installation of sirens, strobe lights, and signage at covered sites at Buford Dam in Georgia, Mississippi River banks in Louisiana, and the Murderkill River project in Delaware.","amount":null,"quote":"designated recreational areas at the Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8384","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HCAE129ACBEFA4C5A8E34732110D04082:~:text=8384.%20Treatment%20of%20credit%20between%20projects"},"heading":"Treatment of credit between projects","effect":"Allows a credit under section 7007(d) of the 2007 Water Resources Development Act to be applied to reduce amounts owed under deferred payment agreements for projects authorized by section 7012(a)(1) of that Act.","amount":null,"quote":"the deferred payment agreements entered into between the Secretary and the non-Federal interest for the projects authorized by section 7012(a)(1)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9403","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC6B054DAD82B4D099C7C4678B5B40F74:~:text=9403.%20Centers%20of%20Excellence%20in%20Foreign%20Affairs"},"heading":"Centers of Excellence in Foreign Affairs and Assistance","effect":"Requires a feasibility study on creating Centers of Excellence in Foreign Affairs and Assistance within institutions that serve individuals belonging to an underrepresented group.","amount":null,"quote":"feasibility of establishing Centers of Excellence in Foreign Affairs and Assistance (referred to in this section as the “Centers of Excellence”) within institutions that serve individuals belonging to an underrepresented group"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9604","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H12E23AEE7A5149969991FFA6437CA3C6:~:text=9604.%20Promoting%20peace"},"heading":"Promoting peace, education, and cultural exchange through music diplomacy","effect":"Adds music and performing arts exchange programs to exchange authorities, authorizes private-sector partnerships to recognize musicians, and requires a strategy on music-related exchange programs.","amount":null,"quote":"exchange programs, including in coordination and consultation with the private sector, focused on music and the performing arts that provide opportunities for foreign nationals and Americans"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9702","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HFF40C38906CE4B70A8EBEE6764511EFE:~:text=9702.%20Increasing%20housing%20availability%20for%20certain%20employees"},"heading":"Increasing housing availability for certain employees assigned to the United States Mission to the United Nations","effect":"Raises a number in the United Nations Participation Act housing provision from 30 to 41 for certain employees assigned to the United States Mission to the United Nations.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 9(2) of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e–1(2)), is amended by striking “30” and inserting “41”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11221","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H85FE43811824430A99B723AFF94071E1:~:text=11221.%20Pribilof%20Island%20transition%20completion%20actions"},"heading":"Pribilof Island transition completion actions","effect":"Requires the Coast Guard to notify the Alaska Native Village Corporation for St. Paul Island of an unneeded fuel tank and transfer its ownership on request, and allows a hangar lease with repair costs offset under the lease.","amount":null,"quote":"the Commandant shall notify the Alaska Native Village Corporation for St. Paul Island, Alaska of the availability of any fuel tank—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11242","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H133AC637CF5E493B8CFCE64AE7F5D460:~:text=11242.%20Calculation%20of%20active%20service"},"heading":"Calculation of active service","effect":"Counts service described in writing by a Coast Guard Personnel Service Center representative as active service toward retirement, limited to officers who entered after January 1, 1997, were temporarily separated, and retired before January 1, 2024.","amount":null,"quote":"shall only apply to officers of the Coast Guard that entered active service after January 1, 1997, temporarily separated for a period of time, and have retired from the Coast Guard before January 1, 2024"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11250","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H267FEF4AE0D349B298590840140A2C22:~:text=11250.%20Support%20for%20Coast%20Guard%20Academy"},"heading":"Support for Coast Guard Academy","effect":"Lets the Commandant award sole-source contracts and cooperative agreements to, lease Academy property to, and transfer nonappropriated fund assets to a nonprofit that the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association established to support Coast Guard athletics.","amount":null,"quote":"established by the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association solely for the purpose of supporting Coast Guard athletics."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11417","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H945D27CDAC794B53A4BADBC35F291505:~:text=11417.%20Audit%20of%20certain%20military%20housing%20conditions"},"heading":"Audit of certain military housing conditions of enlisted members of Coast Guard in Key West, Florida","effect":"Requires the Commandant, with the Secretary of the Navy, to audit housing conditions of enlisted Coast Guard members at one named Naval Air Station annex in Key West, Florida, and report on resources needed there.","amount":null,"quote":"the conditions of housing units of enlisted members of the Coast Guard located at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee Park Annex"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11510","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2E717F36A34246BAB936C642CF6AAAA4:~:text=11510.%20Exemptions%20for%20certain%20passenger%20vessels"},"heading":"Exemptions for certain passenger vessels","effect":"Exempts passenger vessels meeting three criteria from requirements under sections 3508 and 3509 of title 46, notwithstanding any other law.","amount":null,"quote":"the operators or charterers of which operated any documented vessels with a coastwise endorsement prior to January 1, 2024"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11525","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0868660F5B1F471D8ECC5660B2AA3D8C:~:text=11525.%20Floating%20dry%20docks"},"heading":"Floating dry docks","effect":"Expands an exception in section 55122(a) of title 46 to cover a floating dry dock with a purchase letter of intent signed before enactment, for transport between Honolulu and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.","amount":null,"quote":"had a letter of intent for purchase by such shipyard or affiliate signed prior to such date of enactment"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11710","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC173331AD95248A591EB6C35E93C5262:~:text=11710.%20Conveyance%20of%20certain%20property%20of%20National"},"heading":"Conveyance of certain property of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Juneau, Alaska","effect":"Authorizes conveyance at fair market value of a 2.4-acre parcel at 250 Egan Drive, Juneau, Alaska, to the City and Borough of Juneau (right of first refusal), or transfer to the Coast Guard if it expresses interest.","amount":null,"quote":"approximately 2.4 acres, including tidelands, owned by the United States and under administrative custody and control of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and located at 250 Egan Drive, Juneau, Alaska"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 324","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H818485BDE44A49C5865A0E6216DE0419:~:text=324.%20Pilot%20program%20on%20use%20of%20sustainable"},"heading":"Pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Defense to run a sustainable aviation fuel pilot, requiring at least one selected facility to have an onsite refinery near a major commercial airport that is seeking to increase use of sustainable aviation fuel.","amount":null,"quote":"shall be a facility with an onsite refinery that is located in proximity to not fewer than one major commercial airport that is also actively seeking"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 575","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H81E29FEC32F54D60A1AF174AB6DFC3CC:~:text=575.%20Assistance%20to%20local%20educational%20agencies%20that"},"heading":"Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due to base closures, force structure changes, or force relocations","effect":"Requires the Secretary of Defense to give financial assistance to local educational agencies that meet set enrollment-change and military-dependent-share criteria, capped at $15,000,000 per agency per fiscal year.","amount":"$15,000,000","quote":"20 percent or more of students enrolled in schools of the local educational agency are military dependent students"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1105","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6E2843ADBB8A425EBBA6453B410CE82E:~:text=1105.%20Temporary%20extension%20of%20authority%20to%20provide"},"heading":"Temporary extension of authority to provide security for former Department of Defense officials","effect":"Until January 1, 2024, changes the threat standard for security for former Department of Defense officials from 'imminent and credible' to 'serious and credible', lengthens the protection period from two years to three, and adds congressional leadership as a report recipient.","amount":null,"quote":"by substituting “a serious and credible threat” for “an imminent and credible threat”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2870","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HDCC8E2BAAD9E4260927E75FD43B28D51:~:text=2870.%20Limitation%20on%20use%20of%20funds%20for"},"heading":"Limitation on use of funds for closure of combat readiness training centers","effect":"Bars use of fiscal year 2023 Air Force funds to close, or prepare to close, any combat readiness training center, unless the Secretary of the Air Force submits a certification and a report.","amount":null,"quote":"may be obligated or expended to close, or prepare to close, any combat readiness training center."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8378","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0C4748D386A1430A8574DF8D03AAD097:~:text=8378.%20Land%20transfer%20and%20trust%20land%20for"},"heading":"Land transfer and trust land for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma","effect":"Directs the transfer of about 247 acres near Sardis Lake, Oklahoma, to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust for the Choctaw Nation, which pays fair market value. No gaming is allowed on the land.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the land described in subsection (b) to be held in trust for the benefit of the Choctaw Nation."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8392","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE9275E9A1CD5458BAD7433C94C2CE434:~:text=8392.%20Enhanced%20development%20program"},"heading":"Enhanced development program","effect":"Directs the Secretary to fully implement enhanced development opportunities at lakes located primarily in Oklahoma under two existing authorities.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall fully implement opportunities for enhanced development at lakes located primarily in the State of Oklahoma"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8393","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF5D938FD4C9348FD96E91FEA54FB2EA5:~:text=8393.%20Recreational%20opportunities%20at%20certain%20projects"},"heading":"Recreational opportunities at certain projects","effect":"Lets the Secretary modify or temporarily deviate from the water control plans for Ball Mountain Lake and Townshend Lake, Vermont, to enhance recreation, and states a sense of Congress about operating them for recreation.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary may modify, or undertake temporary deviations from, the water control plan for a covered project in order to enhance recreation"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8395","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6F236D4D8F3247928CBECB69A67DD041:~:text=8395.%20Mississippi%20River%20mat%20sinking%20unit"},"heading":"Mississippi River mat sinking unit","effect":"Directs the Secretary to expedite replacement of one specific piece of equipment, the Mississippi River mat sinking unit.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall expedite the replacement of the Mississippi River mat sinking unit."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8396","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE648BB010DA34E36AFAAEF6CB727D5C7:~:text=8396.%20Sense%20of%20Congress%20on%20lease%20agreement"},"heading":"Sense of Congress on lease agreement","effect":"States the sense of Congress that a specific recreation lease between the Secretary and the City of Corona, California, for the Corona Municipal Airport is a valid lease.","amount":null,"quote":"the lease agreement for land and water areas within the Prado Flood Control Basin Project Area entered into between the Secretary and the City of Corona, California, for operations of the Corona Municipal Airport"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8397","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H952E0E3C4AD148A5863924A77D72C751:~:text=8397.%20Expedited%20completion%20of%20projects%20and%20studies"},"heading":"Expedited completion of projects and studies","effect":"Directs the Secretary to expedite completion of a list of named Corps of Engineers projects, studies, and continuing-authorities projects in many states and territories.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following projects and studies"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11309","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HD5DF36FA3AE9405DB3E28F06519A263D:~:text=11309.%20Western%20Alaska%20oil%20spill%20planning%20criteria"},"heading":"Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria","effect":"Creates a Coast Guard program and oil spill planning criteria that apply only to the Western Alaska and Prince William Sound Captain of the Port Zones, with a program manager and Seventeenth Coast Guard District verifications.","amount":null,"quote":"Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria for a worst case discharge of oil, and a substantial threat of such a discharge"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11317","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3D824013EC0E4EB5881E5942D27D6E31:~:text=11317.%20Port%20Coordination%20Council%20for%20Point%20Spencer"},"heading":"Port Coordination Council for Point Spencer","effect":"Amends the Port Coordination Council for Point Spencer, adding members (including the Denali Commission and spill and salvage organizations) and revising its duties about land and coastline use at Point Spencer.","amount":null,"quote":"Facilitate coordination among members of the Council on the development and use of the land and coastline of Point Spencer"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11321","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC80A2F1C80234559B3580C2E8215A077:~:text=11321.%20Notification%20of%20communication%20outages"},"heading":"Notification of communication outages","effect":"Requires upgrade of the Rescue 21 system in Alaska to 98 percent availability, plus an outage maintenance plan, mariner notification plans, and a contingency plan for Alaska.","amount":null,"quote":"the Commandant shall ensure the timely upgrade of the Rescue 21 system in Alaska so as to achieve 98 percent operational availability"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11502","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HA80C904BCA964097B4026C92D1B4A616:~:text=11502.%20Requirements%20for%20DUKW%20amphibious%20passenger%20vessels"},"heading":"Requirements for DUKW amphibious passenger vessels","effect":"Requires a rulemaking on added safety standards, plus interim requirements, for vessels derived from one specific amphibious vessel design, with a waiver for reserve buoyancy requirements.","amount":null,"quote":"a vessel that uses, modifies, or is derived from the GMC DUKW–353 design, and which is operating as a small passenger vessel"}]},{"category":"policy_via_number","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8157","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H38F7C8CB4E9D48EB837FE3A80CB77058:~:text=8157.%20Inland%20waterway%20projects"},"heading":"Inland waterway projects","effect":"Changes the cost share for inland waterway navigation projects from one-half to 65 percent of costs in one provision and 35 percent in another, starting October 1, 2022, and shortens a 2020 Act reference from fiscal years 2021 through 2031 to 2021 through 2022.","amount":null,"quote":"by striking “One-half of the costs” and inserting “65 percent of the costs”"}]},{"category":"named_funding","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1255","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5C6FEB5754394640BA3B6D202180E2DE:~:text=1255.%20Extension%20of%20authority%20to%20transfer%20funds"},"heading":"Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup","effect":"Extends from fiscal year 2022 to fiscal year 2023 an existing authority to transfer funds, which the section heading describes as being for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. No dollar amount is stated.","amount":null,"quote":"is amended by striking “fiscal year 2022” and inserting “fiscal year 2023”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1271","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H40840D5C1AAA45BAAA04E90A84FE3D70:~:text=1271.%20North%20Atlantic%20Treaty%20Organization%20Special%20Operations"},"heading":"North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use up to $50,000,000 each fiscal year from Army operation and maintenance funds for the NATO Special Operations Headquarters.","amount":"$50,000,000","quote":"the Secretary of Defense is authorized to use up to $50,000,000, to be derived from amounts made available for support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1277","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HDBD82BA12687423AA6C8ADDB644064AD:~:text=1277.%20Modification%20and%20extension%20of%20United%20States"},"heading":"Modification and extension of United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems","effect":"Raises a dollar limit in section 1278 of the FY2020 defense authorization act from $25,000,000 to $40,000,000 for the cooperation program on countering unmanned aerial systems named in the heading, and extends its sunset to December 31, 2026.","amount":"$40,000,000","quote":"in paragraph (4), by striking “$25,000,000” and inserting “$40,000,000”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1421","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2D37B72D7AAF4429AF9B22DCCDF25964:~:text=1421.%20Authority%20for%20transfer%20of%20funds%20to"},"heading":"Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois","effect":"Allows the Secretary of Defense to transfer $168,000,000 of Defense Health Program operation and maintenance funds to the joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, for operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.","amount":"$168,000,000","quote":"$168,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1422","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HCE69868B14C3434B841CA0550CA53C4F:~:text=1422.%20Authorization%20of%20appropriations%20for%20Armed%20Forces"},"heading":"Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home","effect":"Authorizes $152,360,000 for fiscal year 2023 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, of which $75,360,000 is for operation, maintenance, construction and renovation and $77,000,000 is for major construction.","amount":"$152,360,000","quote":"There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $152,360,000"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1659","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE94480EDC06F4623BC1B3FD2629452D8:~:text=1659.%20Iron%20Dome%20short"},"heading":"Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-production","effect":"Allows up to $80,000,000 of fiscal year 2023 Missile Defense Agency procurement funds to go to the Government of Israel for Iron Dome components, plus up to $40,000,000 for David's Sling and up to $80,000,000 for Arrow 3.","amount":"$80,000,000","quote":"not more than $80,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel to procure components for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2205","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HDBFA1C188D6E404DA571C905126B7D71:~:text=2205.%20Transfer%20of%20customers%20from%20Navy%20electrical"},"heading":"Transfer of customers from Navy electrical utility system at former Naval Air Station Barber’s Point, Hawaii, to new electrical system in Kalaeloa, Hawaii","effect":"Directs the Navy, subject to appropriations, to pay the reasonable costs of moving customers from the Navy electrical system at former Naval Air Station Barber’s Point to a new system in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, operated by Hawaiian Electric, and allows disposal of the Navy system afterward.","amount":null,"quote":"shall pay the reasonable costs to transfer all customers off of the electrical utility system of the Navy located at former Naval Air Station Barber’s Point, Hawaii"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2901","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H909CAEF683C54105B40B3D8E67FAB71E:~:text=2901.%20Military%20land%20withdrawal%20for%20Fallon%20Range"},"heading":"Military land withdrawal for Fallon Range Training Complex","effect":"Withdraws Fallon Range Training Complex land for Navy use and directs payments from Navy operation and maintenance funds: $20,000,000 to Churchill County, $20,000,000 to the Walker River Paiute Tribe, and $10,000,000 each to build and endow the Numu Newe Cultural Center.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer to Churchill County, Nevada, $20,000,000 for deposit in an account designated by Churchill County, Nevada, to resolve the loss of public access and multiple use within Churchill County, Nevada."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0BFD672A33CF4823BC2FBB1CA08A3501:~:text=3101.%20National%20Nuclear%20Security%20Administration"},"heading":"National Nuclear Security Administration","effect":"Authorizes fiscal year 2023 funds for the National Nuclear Security Administration and lists five new plant projects at named sites, with amounts from $19,000,000 to $57,420,000.","amount":null,"quote":"Project 23–D–519, Special Materials Facility, Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $49,500,000."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3102","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H43985F0774B24A41B444F182703323A0:~:text=3102.%20Defense%20environmental%20cleanup"},"heading":"Defense environmental cleanup","effect":"Authorizes fiscal year 2023 funds for defense environmental cleanup and lists four new plant projects at named sites in Idaho and Washington, with amounts from $480,000 to $10,000,000.","amount":null,"quote":"Project 23–D–402, Calcine Construction, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho, $10,000,000."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3126","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HCC4DA409E3F64D858DB47D36E0641489:~:text=3126.%20Authorization%20of%20workforce%20development%20and%20training"},"heading":"Authorization of workforce development and training partnership programs within National Nuclear Security Administration","effect":"Lets the National Nuclear Security Administration authorize management and operating contractors at two named sites to fund workforce development and training partnership programs, including grants, curriculum, equipment, scholarships and fellowships, to support plutonium pit production.","amount":null,"quote":"a management and operating contractor at a covered facility may provide funding through grants or other means to cover the costs of the development and implementation of a workforce development and training partnership program authorized under such subsection"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 4101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H12A4A98924784D0A82FD717A42223C43"},"heading":"Procurement","effect":"Sets the fiscal year 2023 procurement funding table by line item, including line items for construction projects at named Army ammunition plants and a line for Civil Air Patrol aircraft.","amount":null,"quote":"Construction of Water Distribution System, Radford AAP"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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Some lines fund named projects, facilities and organizations, such as 'CPF—Building 2, Doriot Climatic Chambers, Exterior Repair' at [3,630].","amount":null,"quote":"CPF—Building 2, Doriot Climatic Chambers, Exterior Repair | | [3,630]"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 4301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H93D989C97B864993A3077CCFD8789978"},"heading":"Operation and maintenance","effect":"Operation and maintenance funding table that includes line-item increases for named items, such as Army Caisson platoon facility improvements (lines of [5,000] and [15,000], in thousands) and restoration of the USS Ashland, USS Germantown, USS Gunston Hall, USS Tortuga and USS Vicksburg.","amount":null,"quote":"Increase for Army Caisson platoon facility improvements"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5533","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H981C8685B91549619B33575860A7A972"},"heading":"Funding","effect":"Authorizes appropriations to the American Institute in Taiwan for the Taiwan Fellowship Program: $2,900,000 for fiscal year 2023 and $2,400,000 for fiscal year 2024 and each later fiscal year.","amount":null,"quote":"There are authorized to be appropriated to the American Institute in Taiwan"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5563","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4EB02466ED334A5386088354DC226641:~:text=5563.%20Financial%20Intermediary%20Fund%20for%20Pandemic%20Prevention"},"heading":"Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response","effect":"Authorizes United States participation in the Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response and lets the President contribute to it, capped at 33 percent of total contributions over five years.","amount":null,"quote":"Subject to paragraph (4)(C), the President may provide contributions to the Fund."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5575","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0BC5B15B58054BA489A44B5A452E1882:~:text=5575.%20General%20authorization%20of%20appropriations"},"heading":"General authorization of appropriations","effect":"Allows foreign assistance funds in fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for programs and support to named groups in Burma, including non-lethal assistance to Ethnic Armed Organizations.","amount":null,"quote":"programs to strengthen federalism in and among ethnic states in Burma, including for non-lethal assistance for Ethnic Armed Organizations in Burma"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5584","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8650B19B046D45B7B33FB231D4C1AB16:~:text=5584.%20Promoting%20freedom%20of%20information%20and%20countering"},"heading":"Promoting freedom of information and countering censorship and surveillance in North Korea","effect":"Authorizes an additional $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027 to the United States Agency for Global Media for North Korea broadcasting and grants, including restoring antennas damaged by Typhoon Yutu in 2018.","amount":"$10,000,000","quote":"There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Agency for Global Media an additional $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5599A","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6F09ABC78BA34082BEC8C4FA9DF65EAD:~:text=5599A.%20Feasibility%20study%20on%20United%20States%20support"},"heading":"Feasibility study on United States support for and participation in the international counterterrorism academy in Côte d’Ivoire","effect":"Requires the Secretary of State to conduct a feasibility study on United States assistance for infrastructure, training and equipment for a named counterterrorism academy in Côte d'Ivoire; the section sets no dollar amount.","amount":null,"quote":"conduct a feasibility study regarding the provision of United States assistance for infrastructure, training, equipment, and other forms of support to institutionalize the International Counterterrorism Academy"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7121","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4C5009559E8A4B80A6DF3313BF146C8B"},"heading":"President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition","effect":"Authorizes an annual named cybersecurity competition run by the CISA Director, allows use of funds for its expenses, and caps prizes at $10,000 per award by the Director, $25,000 per award by the Secretary, and $100,000 total per fiscal year.","amount":null,"quote":"an annual cybersecurity competition to be known as the “Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7123","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H379FF34C5CF7489DBECAAB3CB1D25703:~:text=7123.%20National%20Computer%20Forensics%20Institute%20reauthorization"},"heading":"National Computer Forensics Institute reauthorization","effect":"Extends the authorization period of the National Computer Forensics Institute from 2017 through 2022 to 2023 through 2028, restates its training mission, and allows the Secret Service Director to pay for education, training, or equipment it provides.","amount":null,"quote":"by striking “2017 through 2022” and inserting “2023 through 2028”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8110","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8D3E2AEE0A0443B3857679A668B95418:~:text=8110.%20National%20coastal%20mapping%20study"},"heading":"National coastal mapping study","effect":"Authorizes a national coastal mapping study that includes a demonstration project in the North Carolina coastal region, and authorizes $25,000,000 to carry out the section.","amount":"$25,000,000","quote":"the Secretary shall carry out a demonstration project in the coastal region covering the North Carolina coastal waters, connected bays, estuaries, rivers, streams, and creeks"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8113","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H05DEDDD9D0FA4EEE87DDA92D215DFECE:~:text=8113.%20Tribal%20assistance"},"heading":"Tribal assistance","effect":"Directs the Secretary to revise and carry out a village development plan for The Dalles Dam and authorizes housing, land acquisition, funding agreements and conveyance without consideration for the Tribes the section names.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary may, without consideration, convey the village site and the improvements located thereon to a Tribe described in subsection (a)(1)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8129","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HAC003EE992B9491BA9054F0BF6A1DD64:~:text=8129.%20Studies%20for%20periodic%20nourishment"},"heading":"Studies for periodic nourishment","effect":"Requires that a periodic nourishment study for the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass Plant in Delaware consider continued reimbursement of the Federal share of operation and maintenance costs to the non-Federal interest.","amount":null,"quote":"a study carried out under section 156(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f(b)) shall consider as an alternative for periodic nourishment continued reimbursement of the Federal share"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8142","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3D8C099714694B959F5BE786F1684871:~:text=8142.%20Forecasting%20models%20for%20the%20Great%20Lakes"},"heading":"Forecasting models for the Great Lakes","effect":"Authorizes $10,000,000 to complete and maintain a model suite to forecast water levels in the Great Lakes.","amount":"$10,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 to complete and maintain a model suite to forecast water levels"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8143","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1645878CDF694D9D98E9E0A93A00C5DF:~:text=8143.%20Monitoring%20and%20assessment%20program%20for%20saline"},"heading":"Monitoring and assessment program for saline lakes in the Great Basin","effect":"Authorizes a program to monitor and assess saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin, including the Great Salt Lake, and authorizes $10,000,000.","amount":"$10,000,000","quote":"to monitor and assess the hydrology of saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin, including the Great Salt Lake"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8144","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBBF6F958ABC24975BEEADCD8A5EF52C9:~:text=8144.%20Chattahoochee%20River%20program"},"heading":"Chattahoochee River program","effect":"Establishes an environmental assistance program for the Chattahoochee River Basin with a 75 percent Federal cost share and authorizes $40,000,000.","amount":"$40,000,000","quote":"The Secretary shall establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Chattahoochee River Basin."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8145","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H29942AFD9CC5422CB7B5A61EEAA96D4B:~:text=8145.%20Lower%20Mississippi%20River%20Basin%20demonstration%20program"},"heading":"Lower Mississippi River Basin demonstration program","effect":"Establishes an environmental assistance program for the Lower Mississippi River Basin with a 75 percent Federal cost share and authorizes $40,000,000.","amount":"$40,000,000","quote":"The Secretary shall establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Lower Mississippi River Basin."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8146","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB5A22214BE324680AE42B0091BE6555A:~:text=8146.%20Washington%20Aqueduct"},"heading":"Washington Aqueduct","effect":"Authorizes capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct and Treasury borrowing of up to $40,000,000 per fiscal year, repaid by customers named as the District of Columbia, Arlington County and Fairfax County.","amount":"$40,000,000","quote":"The amount borrowed by the Secretary under paragraph (1) may not exceed $40,000,000 in any fiscal year."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8148","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3B6EE4B32A5A4C7C9433FFAE955AAD23:~:text=8148.%20Advance%20payment%20in%20lieu%20of%20reimbursement"},"heading":"Advance payment in lieu of reimbursement for certain Federal costs","effect":"Authorizes advance payment of the Federal share of land, easement, right-of-way and relocation costs for seven listed projects when land costs are projected to exceed the non-Federal share.","amount":null,"quote":"that is listed in subsection (b), if at any time the cost to acquire the land, easements, and rights-of-way required for the project is projected to exceed the non-Federal share of the cost of the project"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8154","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H89E6D1522BAC4199921737FCBBF8803D:~:text=8154.%20Temporary%20relocation%20assistance%20pilot%20program"},"heading":"Temporary relocation assistance pilot program","effect":"Creates a temporary relocation assistance pilot program limited to five listed projects, crediting non-Federal relocation payments toward the non-Federal share up to $20,000 per household.","amount":"$20,000","quote":"any amount paid to individuals of a single household by the non-Federal interest for the project under subsection (b) that exceeds $20,000"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8159","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9E2BCB8EAE194F4EA2ED04E5D2F22C23:~:text=8159.%20Support%20of%20Army%20civil%20works%20missions"},"heading":"Support of Army civil works missions","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary to use contracts or cooperative agreements with four named universities for research on water resources in specified states and river basins.","amount":null,"quote":"the University of Delaware to conduct academic research on water resource ecology, water quality, aquatic ecosystem restoration (including shellfish aquaculture)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HA0274D15209148119895FE3C67E0CB15:~:text=8201.%20Authorization%20of%20proposed%20feasibility%20studies"},"heading":"Authorization of proposed feasibility studies","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary to conduct feasibility studies for a list of named water resources projects and project modifications in specific places, with special rules for several of them.","amount":null,"quote":"Project for flood risk management and hurricane and storm risk reduction, Oyster Bay, New York, in the vicinity of John J. Burns Park, Massapequa, New York"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8216","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H623152912A144007BB95AC4EC6076208:~:text=8216.%20Study%20on%20shellfish%20habitat%20and%20seagrass"},"heading":"Study on shellfish habitat and seagrass, Florida Central Gulf Coast","effect":"Requires a study and report on shellfish habitat and seagrass restoration in the Florida Central Gulf Coast and authorizes $2,000,000 for it.","amount":"$2,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000, to remain available until expended."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8225","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H79B3D72FAD2041EAAD583F346F7BB95D:~:text=8225.%20West%20Virginia%20hydropower"},"heading":"West Virginia hydropower","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary to evaluate modifications adding hydropower or energy storage capacity at seven named West Virginia dams and lakes, and to carry out demonstration projects.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary is authorized to evaluate Federal and non-Federal modifications to such projects for the purposes of adding capacity for hydropower generation or energy storage."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8317","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB9C59BD3EF1A44B690287B76B00CE300:~:text=8317.%20South%20Platte%20River%20and%20Tributaries"},"heading":"South Platte River and Tributaries, Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado","effect":"Directs an expedited agreement providing reimbursement of the non-Federal interest for the South Platte River and Tributaries project from that project's allocation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act construction funds, if sufficient funds are available.","amount":null,"quote":"shall provide for reimbursement of the non-Federal interest from funds in the allocation for the project described in subsection (a) in the detailed spend plan"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8321","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE78EBEAA97054B469A95F027F34B3E38:~:text=8321.%20Murrieta%20Creek"},"heading":"Murrieta Creek, California","effect":"Raises the authorized cost ceilings for the Murrieta Creek, California project from $89,850,000 to $277,194,000 in total, with the Federal share changing from $57,735,000 to $180,176,100 and the non-Federal share from $32,115,000 to $97,017,900.","amount":null,"quote":"by striking “$89,850,000” and inserting “$277,194,000”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8327","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8149382D6AC441859EF2F12BD513A3B7:~:text=8327.%20Delaware%20shore%20protection%20and%20restoration"},"heading":"Delaware shore protection and restoration","effect":"Sets a 90 percent Federal share for a Delaware dredged-material project, creates Delaware-specific shore repair authority, authorizes $10,000,000 for Indian River Inlet recreation facilities, and sets reprogramming limits of $100,000 per action and $200,000 per year.","amount":"$10,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8332","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H88E173FE31264B1480D24D8C5B3D177E:~:text=8332.%20Port%20Everglades"},"heading":"Port Everglades, Florida","effect":"Raises the authorized costs for the Port Everglades, Florida navigation project: total from $337,003,000 to $776,909,000, Federal from $229,770,000 to $529,700,000, and non-Federal from $107,233,000 to $247,209,000.","amount":null,"quote":"by striking “$229,770,000” and inserting “$529,700,000”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8335","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2BDB66596234470496C14A58C0137D19:~:text=8335.%20Little%20Wood%20River"},"heading":"Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho","effect":"Raises the authorized amount for the Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho project from $9,000,000 to $40,000,000, sets a 90 percent Federal share for planning, design and reconstruction, and waives the 5 percent cash contribution requirement for it.","amount":"$40,000,000","quote":"by striking “$9,000,000” and inserting “$40,000,000”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8345","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5BBC261CE7594171A0F5339221F9790D:~:text=8345.%20Upper%20Mississippi%20River%20restoration%20program"},"heading":"Upper Mississippi River restoration program","effect":"Raises a dollar limit in the Upper Mississippi River restoration program authority from $40,000,000 to $75,000,000.","amount":"$75,000,000","quote":"by striking “$40,000,000” and inserting “$75,000,000”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8375","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6DC3E860003B4652A50AFFA7B7509401:~:text=8375.%20Environmental%20infrastructure"},"heading":"Environmental infrastructure","effect":"Adds paragraphs (274) through (405) to section 219(f) of the 1992 Water Resources Development Act, each authorizing a stated dollar amount for water, wastewater or environmental infrastructure in a named place, and raises amounts for other named places in subsection (b).","amount":null,"quote":"(305) South san francisco, california.—$270,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and water recycling, at the San Francisco International Airport, California."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8401","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3891D5440B4543BB9A3A47AA472D464A:~:text=8401.%20Project%20authorizations"},"heading":"Project authorizations","effect":"Authorizes a list of named water resources projects, such as harbor, flood, storm damage and ecosystem restoration projects, with a federal and non-federal cost estimate for each.","amount":null,"quote":"are authorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the respective reports or decision documents designated in this section"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8403","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1D7A4E33FC5449208417D713917FADDA:~:text=8403.%20Facility%20investment"},"heading":"Facility investment","effect":"Lets the Secretary use available revolving fund amounts to design and construct a lab and office facility for a Mandatory Center of Expertise in Branson, Missouri, and related infrastructure, with reimbursement of the fund.","amount":null,"quote":"design and construct the lab and office facility for a Mandatory Center of Expertise in Branson, Missouri, described in the prospectus"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9106","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3B157645784047B480BBB004293F2ACA:~:text=9106.%20Cultural%20Antiquities%20Task%20Force"},"heading":"Cultural Antiquities Task Force","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary of State to use up to $1,200,000 for grants to carry out the activities of the Cultural Antiquities Task Force.","amount":"$1,200,000","quote":"The Secretary is authorized to use up to $1,200,000 for grants to carry out the activities of the Cultural Antiquities Task Force."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9303","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB269B93881204C73B42DBFC7D01A9235:~:text=9303.%20Establishment%20of%20United%20States%20embassies%20in"},"heading":"Establishment of United States embassies in Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Tonga and a diplomatic presence in Vanuatu","effect":"Directs establishment of embassies in Kiribati and Tonga, an upgrade in Solomon Islands, and a presence in Vanuatu, and authorizes $40,200,000 for fiscal year 2023 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.","amount":"$40,200,000","quote":"$40,200,000 is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023— (A) to establish and maintain the 3 embassies authorized to be established under subsection (b)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9601","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2BA178779DCB4ACC83FF2491388DF010:~:text=9601.%20United%20States%20participation%20in%20international%20fairs"},"heading":"United States participation in international fairs and expositions","effect":"Authorizes up to $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 for participation in international fairs and expositions, including a United States pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.","amount":"$25,000,000","quote":"including for the construction and operation of a United States pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 10202","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H45DAEB80CA4C414C8D56F242320AC0FA:~:text=10202.%20Regional%20Ocean%20Partnerships"},"heading":"Regional Ocean Partnerships","effect":"Designates four named regional ocean partnerships and authorizes funding to be divided evenly among them, $10,100,000 for fiscal year 2023 rising to $10,520,404 for 2027, plus $1,000,000 a year for Tribal participation.","amount":null,"quote":"The Gulf of Mexico Alliance, comprised of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11103","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0F135FDE97C94E688DFEA20E9D50E3FC:~:text=11103.%20Authorization%20for%20certain%20programs%20and%20services"},"heading":"Authorization for certain programs and services","effect":"Sets aside amounts within the Coast Guard authorization for named programs, including $25,000,000 for the child care subsidy program, $1,300,000 for behavioral health services, $3,000,000 for the Aqua Alert Notification System pilot program, and $1,000,000 for the Arctic Security Cutter evaluation.","amount":null,"quote":"$3,000,000 for the Aqua Alert Notification System pilot program established under section 11207; and"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11104","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H291E955AD52140CAA2A724988C214378:~:text=11104.%20Availability%20of%20amounts%20for%20acquisition%20of"},"heading":"Availability of amounts for acquisition of additional vessels","effect":"Authorizes amounts for specific named vessel acquisitions, including $300,000,000 for a twelfth National Security Cutter, $350,000,000 for a Great Lakes icebreaker, and $650,000,000 for Offshore Patrol Cutters.","amount":null,"quote":"for fiscal year 2022, $350,000,000 shall be authorized for the acquisition of a Great Lakes icebreaker at least as capable as Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw (WLBB–30);"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11105","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7BE65462036141CA85EFE6334E13B29E:~:text=11105.%20Shoreside%20infrastructure%20and%20facilities"},"heading":"Shoreside infrastructure and facilities","effect":"Authorizes funds for named Coast Guard facilities, including up to $60,000,000 per phase for the Cape May training center barracks, $127,000,000 for the Coast Guard Yard, and up to $1,200,000 for repairs at Coast Guard Station New York.","amount":null,"quote":"$60,000,000 is authorized to fund Phase II, in fiscal year 2023, for the recapitalization of the barracks at the United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey;"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11106","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HDE18957427634F11A1DAA3EBB3004AB2:~:text=11106.%20Coast%20Guard%20yard%20resilient%20infrastructure%20and"},"heading":"Coast Guard yard resilient infrastructure and construction improvement","effect":"Authorizes $273,000,000 for improvements to Coast Guard Yard facilities and $236,000,000 for a new floating drydock at the Yard over fiscal years 2023 through 2028.","amount":null,"quote":"$236,000,000 for the acquisition of a new floating drydock at the Yard."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11204","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H18014C91434B43578B9E0B2F7EBA0ECE:~:text=11204.%20Coast%20Guard%20Yard"},"heading":"Coast Guard Yard","effect":"Directs how amounts authorized in sections 11105(a)(2) and 11106 are used at the Coast Guard Yard, and requires improvements there including a large-capacity drydock, a new warehouse and paint facility, and a travel lift.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall ensure that the Coast Guard Yard receives improvements that include the following:"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11232","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H259FE23564284A8382429F72EF1AA06B:~:text=11232.%20Report%20on%20Coast%20Guard%20Air%20Station"},"heading":"Report on Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hangar","effect":"Requires a report on facilities requirements for a hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii, including a description of the $45,000,000 phase one design funded by an earlier act.","amount":"$45,000,000","quote":"$45,000,000 phase one design for the hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11261","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H057F08C146234D57A7ACFD710A7AAF5B:~:text=11261.%20Transfer%20and%20conveyance"},"heading":"Transfer and conveyance","effect":"Directs the Coast Guard to transfer about 4 acres of its Dauphin Island, Alabama property to HHS for FDA use and to convey the rest of the roughly 35.63-acre parcel, without consideration, to the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium. Directs certain unobligated HHS funds to the related costs.","amount":null,"quote":"convey, as described in subsection (a), to the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, a unit of the government of the State of Alabama, located at Dauphin Island, Alabama"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11265","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H14502D42007F4C31A049F32F9339F61F:~:text=11265.%20Feasibility%20study%20on%20construction%20of%20Coast"},"heading":"Feasibility study on construction of Coast Guard station at Port Mansfield","effect":"Requires the Commandant to begin a feasibility study, and report on it, for building a new Coast Guard station at Port Mansfield, Texas, including life-cycle costs and a cost-benefit analysis.","amount":null,"quote":"the Commandant shall commence a feasibility study on construction of a Coast Guard station at Port Mansfield, Texas."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11266","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8F13948AF2124741B776618D2B6EC8BF:~:text=11266.%20Procurement%20of%20tethered%20aerostat%20radar%20system"},"heading":"Procurement of tethered aerostat radar system for Coast Guard Station South Padre Island","effect":"Requires the Secretary, subject to appropriations, to procure at least one tethered aerostat radar system, or similar technology, for Coast Guard use at and around Coast Guard Station South Padre Island.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall procure not fewer than 1 tethered aerostat radar system, or similar technology, for use by the Coast Guard at and around Coast Guard Station South Padre Island."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 391","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8FBBB9A7FE56429CAABB851F03A92A61:~:text=391.%20Implementation%20of%20recommendations%20relating%20to%20animal"},"heading":"Implementation of recommendations relating to animal facility sanitation and plan for housing and care of horses","effect":"Directs the Secretary of the Army to implement recommendations for named animal facilities and to submit a plan for housing and care of the horses of a named Army unit.","amount":null,"quote":"implement the recommendations contained in the memorandum of the Department of the Army dated February 25, 2022"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 392","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H964FF49E3B3E4E19914294C6548EB15F:~:text=392.%20Continued%20designation%20of%20Secretary%20of%20the"},"heading":"Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School","effect":"Requires the Secretary of the Navy to continue as executive agent for a named school through fiscal year 2023 and provide support for its continued operation.","amount":null,"quote":"to provide such support as may be necessary for the continued operation of such school"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1050","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4B44E0100D644291B7375B1EBF056BAE:~:text=1050.%20Department%20of%20Defense%20support%20for%20recently"},"heading":"Department of Defense support for recently enacted commissions","effect":"Allows the Secretary of Defense to provide services, funds, facilities and staff, on a reimbursable basis, to five commissions established under named sections of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.","amount":null,"quote":"Amounts provided to a covered commission pursuant to this section may be provided from amounts appropriated for the Department of Defense, as provided in advance in appropriations Acts."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H729381954D4D47B49A7CCBC22EDD64E2:~:text=1201.%20Payment%20of%20personnel%20expenses%20necessary%20for"},"heading":"Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in training program conducted by Colombia under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to pay training supplies, travel, subsistence and similar expenses, and special compensation, for personnel taking part in a training program run by Colombia under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security.","amount":null,"quote":"participation in the training program conducted by Colombia under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1212","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5E1170528DFF4AEC9C1D547E2BA582ED:~:text=1212.%20Defense%20Operational%20Resilience%20International%20Cooperation%20Pilot"},"heading":"Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Program","effect":"Authorizes a pilot program named the Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Program, with $10,000,000 available each year for fiscal years 2023 through 2025, and bars funds for the 'Defense Environmental International Cooperation Program' during that period.","amount":"$10,000,000","quote":"the Secretary may make available $10,000,000 to support the pilot program, which shall be allocated in accordance with the priorities of the commanders of the geographic combatant commands"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8304","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2D9B675EBBC1476FA9A84680CA6A6235:~:text=8304.%20Lakes%20program"},"heading":"Lakes program","effect":"Adds four named lakes and ponds (in Massachusetts, New York, Georgia and Texas) to the list of sites under the Lakes program of section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986.","amount":null,"quote":"(31) Salisbury Pond, Worcester, Massachusetts;"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8306","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H62BF53DC3A774C4F917750AEFD6CB50A:~:text=8306.%20Maintenance%20of%20navigation%20channels"},"heading":"Maintenance of navigation channels","effect":"Adds five named harbors and channels in Missouri, Puerto Rico, Washington and Texas to the list of projects for maintenance of navigation channels.","amount":null,"quote":"(21) Port Townsend, Boat Haven Marina Breakwater, Washington."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8307","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE19D7FEEC8A942DF85AC91B1ABD9E375:~:text=8307.%20Project%20reauthorizations"},"heading":"Project reauthorizations","effect":"Reauthorizes three previously deauthorized named projects (New York Harbor drift removal, Rio Nigua and Rio Grande De Loiza) and requires a feasibility study for each.","amount":null,"quote":"The New York Harbor collection and removal of drift project authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1915"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8351","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H482B10110D2F4AE2836D57B00A0CBE8A:~:text=8351.%20Missouri%20River%20interception"},"heading":"Missouri River interception-rearing complexes","effect":"Authorizes construction of interception-rearing complexes at two named Missouri River sites, Plowboy Bend A and Pelican Bend B, notwithstanding section 129 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, subject to a risk analysis and mitigation.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary is authorized to carry out the construction of an interception-rearing complex at each of Plowboy Bend A"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11304","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2DF9F327CDCA4AB289D987E4399DEC86:~:text=11304.%20Pilot%20program%20to%20establish%20a%20Cetacean"},"heading":"Pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk for Puget Sound region","effect":"Establishes a four-year pilot program for a Cetacean Desk located and manned within the Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service, with up to one full-time equivalent position.","amount":null,"quote":"carry out a pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk, which shall be— (A) located and manned within the Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service"}]},{"category":"place_specific_amount","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 664","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0747F2B2A2644644B8940B9817CC94B5:~:text=664.%20Complex%20overhaul%20pay"},"heading":"Complex overhaul pay: briefing","effect":"Requires a Navy briefing on establishing complex overhaul pay, defined as a special monthly pay of $200 per month for members assigned to a naval vessel undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling and any concurrent complex overhaul.","amount":"$200","quote":"paid to a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a naval vessel undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling, and any concurrent complex overhaul;"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8103","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H184CB1F8474344C1880569C0205DC101:~:text=8103.%20Shoreline%20and%20riverbank%20protection%20and%20restoration"},"heading":"Shoreline and riverbank protection and restoration mission","effect":"Amends the Corps shoreline and riverine program to set the non-Federal cost share at 10 percent for projects benefitting economically disadvantaged communities, and lists 11 named locations to be prioritized.","amount":null,"quote":"except that the non-Federal share of the cost to design and construct such a project benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (including economically disadvantaged communities located in urban and rural areas) shall be 10 percent"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8111","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H70E10B60EC69429ABB773002F0B4D068:~:text=8111.%20Tribal%20partnership%20program"},"heading":"Tribal partnership program","effect":"Amends the Tribal partnership program: raises authorization figures from $18,500,000 to $26,000,000, makes the first $200,000 of study costs a Federal expense, and sets a 100 percent Federal share for certain activities.","amount":null,"quote":"The first $200,000 of the costs of a study under this section shall be at Federal expense."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8141","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HDDA06570257D4BFB9DF2E5BFDBB2BD63:~:text=8141.%20Corps%20records%20relating%20to%20harmful%20algal"},"heading":"Corps records relating to harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee, Florida","effect":"Requires the Secretary to note microcystin exposure in the service record of Corps members or employees who perform duty at five listed structures when microcystin in Lake Okeechobee exceeds 8 parts per billion.","amount":null,"quote":"a concentration of microcystin of greater than 8 parts per billion in the waters of Lake Okeechobee resulting from a harmful algal bloom in such lake"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8151","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H311E2EB61BD2423E939915B25C147BB5"},"heading":"Materials, services, and funds for repair, restoration, or rehabilitation of certain public recreation facilities","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary to accept materials, services and funds to repair public recreation facilities at Corps reservoirs in the Upper Missouri River Basin during low water, and authorizes $20,000,000 for reimbursement.","amount":"$20,000,000","quote":"in the Upper Missouri River Basin"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8311","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB9F5EFF0B5144643872790A051718611:~:text=8311.%20Acequias%20irrigation%20systems"},"heading":"Acequias irrigation systems","effect":"Directs the Secretary to carry out measures for community ditch and Acequia systems in New Mexico, sets a 25 percent non-Federal share (Federal share 90 percent for economically disadvantaged communities), and authorizes $80,000,000.","amount":"$80,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the measures described in subsection (b) $80,000,000"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8312","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H54F846FF4D944F59B023B0DDE422BA65:~:text=8312.%20Port%20of%20Nome"},"heading":"Port of Nome, Alaska","effect":"Sets the non-Federal share of general navigation features for the Port of Nome, Alaska project at 10 percent during construction, and makes the default cost-share rule in section 101(a)(2) not apply to it.","amount":null,"quote":"The non-Federal interest for the project described in subsection (a) shall pay 10 percent of the costs associated with the general navigation features of the project during the period of construction."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8315","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H07797BF2E9084687AC9ED650E57C85F1:~:text=8315.%20Storm%20damage%20prevention%20and%20reduction"},"heading":"Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and ice and glacial damage, Alaska","effect":"Establishes an Alaska-only program for storm damage, coastal erosion, and ice and glacial damage projects, including community relocation, with a 10 percent non-Federal share for economically disadvantaged communities.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall establish a program to carry out structural and nonstructural projects for storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and ice and glacial damage in the State of Alaska"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8319","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HFCE4CD358FD0446BB744C4894156B215:~:text=8319.%20Los%20Angeles%20County"},"heading":"Los Angeles County, California","effect":"Allows an environmental assistance program for water-related infrastructure in Los Angeles County, California, with a 75 percent Federal share, and authorizes $50,000,000.","amount":"$50,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8336","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE6CBC9BC726847C5B426AAA45E96FD8C:~:text=8336.%20Chicago%20shoreline%20protection"},"heading":"Chicago shoreline protection","effect":"Authorizes the Secretary to provide 65 percent of the cost of the locally preferred plan for shoreline revetment at Morgan Shoal and Promontory Point on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Illinois.","amount":null,"quote":"is modified to authorize the Secretary to provide 65 percent of the cost of the locally preferred plan"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8337","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE982D1348FC4495B88AD6EDB9CF5214A:~:text=8337.%20Great%20Lakes%20and%20Mississippi%20River%20Interbasin"},"heading":"Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon Road, Will County, Illinois","effect":"Changes the Federal share for the Brandon Road, Will County, Illinois project from 80 percent to 90 percent and lets non-Federal interests avoid joint and several liability for non-Federal obligations.","amount":null,"quote":"by striking “80 percent” and inserting “90 percent”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8341","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H511B59CF902F4A7B8AF58FEC170654AB:~:text=8341.%20Mississippi%20River%20Gulf%20Outlet"},"heading":"Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana","effect":"Sets the Federal share of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana ecosystem restoration project at 100 percent.","amount":null,"quote":"The Federal share of the cost of the project for ecosystem restoration, Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, authorized by section 7013(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1281), shall be 100 percent."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8342","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF53F7811EE984127B9468FF7184DB155:~:text=8342.%20Camp%20Ellis"},"heading":"Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine","effect":"Sets a $45,000,000 maximum Federal spending limit for the Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine shore damage mitigation project, allows Federal participation in periodic nourishment, and treats the navigation works as Federally constructed.","amount":"$45,000,000","quote":"The maximum amount of Federal funds that may be expended for the project shall be $45,000,000."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8343","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8D484104EF4A47B1A7D4CC25E0F05127:~:text=8343.%20Lower%20Mississippi%20River%20comprehensive%20management%20study"},"heading":"Lower Mississippi River comprehensive management study","effect":"Sets the Federal share of the Lower Mississippi River comprehensive study, and any related feasibility study, at 100 percent.","amount":null,"quote":"The Federal share of the cost of the comprehensive study carried out under subsection (a), and any feasibility study carried out under subsection (e), shall be 100 percent."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8349","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE0639E0F1C434401A0DE945917CE6FDE"},"heading":"Argentine, East Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey Creek, and North Kansas Levees units, Missouri River and tributaries at Kansas Cities, Missouri and Kansas","effect":"Sets a 90 percent Federal share for planning, design and construction of access manholes or other features in the Fairfax portion of the Kansas Cities flood control project.","amount":null,"quote":"The Federal share of the cost of planning, design, and construction of access manholes or other features under this section shall be 90 percent."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8350","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0F37A99267324942B97848118226A473:~:text=8350.%20Lower%20Missouri%20River%20streambank%20erosion%20control"},"heading":"Lower Missouri River streambank erosion control evaluation and demonstration projects","effect":"Authorizes streambank erosion demonstration projects on the Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa, and its confluence with the Mississippi River, with $15,000,000 authorized.","amount":"$15,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000, to remain available until expended."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8353","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H378D0DD6F8C24AA3A8EEFFEF9CB66C20:~:text=8353.%20Northern%20Missouri"},"heading":"Northern Missouri","effect":"Allows an environmental assistance program for water-related infrastructure in northern Missouri, defined as four counties, with a 75 percent Federal share, and authorizes $50,000,000.","amount":"$50,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8355","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE0602CC374BE4A5AA42FD3A6B6B9556B:~:text=8355.%20Middle%20Rio%20Grande%20flood%20protection"},"heading":"Middle Rio Grande flood protection, Bernalillo to Belen, New Mexico","effect":"Sets the non-Federal share of the Middle Rio Grande flood risk management project, Bernalillo to Belen, New Mexico, at 25 percent.","amount":null,"quote":"Middle Rio Grande, Bernalillo to Belen, New Mexico, authorized by section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735), shall be 25 percent."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8357","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HA9A332239F014DCAB56F58D823EC052E:~:text=8357.%20Arkansas%20River%20corridor"},"heading":"Arkansas River corridor, Oklahoma","effect":"Sets an authorized total cost of $128,400,000 for construction of projects under the Arkansas River corridor, Oklahoma authority, and authorizes additional feasibility studies.","amount":"$128,400,000","quote":"The Secretary is authorized to carry out construction of projects under this section at a total cost of $128,400,000"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8358","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8DCD37AA1520487BBA74AEC05FDA6639:~:text=8358.%20Copan%20Lake"},"heading":"Copan Lake, Oklahoma","effect":"Directs the Secretary to release the Copan Public Works Authority's rights to 4,750 acre-feet of storage and relieve it of related financial obligations, and gives the City of Bartlesville first refusal at no more than 110 percent of initial investment cost per acre-foot.","amount":null,"quote":"relieve the Copan Public Works Authority from all financial obligations, to include the initial project investment costs and the accumulated interest on unpaid project investment costs"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8359","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6962473951294AEE9C3C984E0DA538D4:~:text=8359.%20Southwestern%20Oregon"},"heading":"Southwestern Oregon","effect":"Allows an environmental assistance program for water-related infrastructure in southwestern Oregon, defined as seven counties, with a 75 percent Federal share, and authorizes $50,000,000.","amount":"$50,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8361","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4E4E3BC3861A41D2BA46B991E57B6919:~:text=8361.%20Lower%20Blackstone%20River"},"heading":"Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island","effect":"Sets a $15,000,000 maximum Federal spending limit for the Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island ecosystem restoration project and sets cost rules for fish passage at hydropower dams.","amount":"$15,000,000","quote":"The maximum amount of Federal funds that may be expended for the project shall be $15,000,000."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8372","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC0B59C72E41F4848BF0AA530C5C483AA:~:text=8372.%20Lower%20Mud%20River"},"heading":"Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia","effect":"Sets a 90 percent Federal share for the Milton, West Virginia flood control project, requires crediting non-Federal land values, and makes the project eligible for additional construction funding without a new investment decision.","amount":null,"quote":"Milton, West Virginia, authorized by section 580 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3790; 114 Stat. 2612; 121 Stat. 1154), shall be 90 percent."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8373","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC049883257AE495F8D9B8319956551CF:~:text=8373.%20Northern%20West%20Virginia"},"heading":"Northern West Virginia","effect":"Renames the central West Virginia program as northern West Virginia, defines it as 27 listed counties, and raises its authorization limit from $100,000,000 to $120,000,000.","amount":"$120,000,000","quote":"by striking “$100,000,000” and inserting “$120,000,000”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8374","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4B6E86C850EA451989DF2EA7DCECC751:~:text=8374.%20Southern%20West%20Virginia"},"heading":"Southern West Virginia","effect":"Defines southern West Virginia as 28 listed counties and raises the authorization limit for the program from $120,000,000 to $140,000,000.","amount":"$140,000,000","quote":"by striking “$120,000,000” and inserting “$140,000,000”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8376","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H71D9AC1898494E4B97F179F492E059C5:~:text=8376.%20Additional%20assistance%20for%20critical%20projects"},"heading":"Additional assistance for critical projects","effect":"Changes the authorized dollar amounts and scope of existing assistance programs for named places and regions, such as raising the Northeastern Minnesota figure from $54,000,000 to $80,000,000.","amount":null,"quote":"(3) Northeastern minnesota.—Section 569(h) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 368; 121 Stat. 1232) is amended by striking “$54,000,000” and inserting “$80,000,000”."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8402","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H11364114991547668292989295B0518A:~:text=8402.%20Special%20rules"},"heading":"Special rules","effect":"Sets the federal share at 90 percent for project costs above the agreed total on the South Shore of Staten Island project, and requires a deauthorization request for the Charleston Peninsula project if no project partnership agreement is signed within the covered period.","amount":null,"quote":"exceeds the estimated total project cost specified in the project partnership agreement for the project, signed by the Secretary on February 15, 2019, shall be 90 percent."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9717","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC46C27857794406EB60CD8D38EDF151D:~:text=9717.%20Locality%20pay%20for%20Federal%20employees%20working"},"heading":"Locality pay for Federal employees working overseas under Domestic Employee Teleworking Overseas agreements","effect":"Sets the locality pay for civil service employees working overseas under Domestic Employee Teleworking Overseas agreements at the lesser of two computed amounts, with payment to begin within 60 days of enactment.","amount":null,"quote":"Each covered employee shall be paid locality pay in an amount that is equal to the lesser of—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 10001","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H915AE83C938D48F4A904DD327A88272A:~:text=10001.%20Reauthorization%20of%20Coral%20Reef%20Conservation%20Act"},"heading":"Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000","effect":"Requires block grants of not less than $500,000 each fiscal year to each covered State, defined as Florida, Hawaii, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, for coral reef management and restoration.","amount":"$500,000","quote":"the Administrator shall provide block grants of financial assistance of not less than $500,000 to each covered State to support management and restoration activities"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 403","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H17B414C3587648FC82C3177E0BB700FF:~:text=403.%20Additional%20authority%20to%20vary%20Space%20Force"},"heading":"Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength","effect":"Lets the Secretary of the Air Force vary Space Force end strength by up to 5 percent upward or 10 percent downward, notwithstanding the general variance limits in 10 U.S.C. 115(g), until December 31, 2023.","amount":null,"quote":"Increase the end strength authorized pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) of such title for a fiscal year for the Space Force by a number equal to not more than 5 percent of such authorized end strength."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9215","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HEBC347E65D8C4EDD9754F9B4A6679423"},"heading":"Post-employment restrictions on Senate-confirmed officials at the Department of State","effect":"Extends post-employment restrictions for certain Senate-confirmed State Department officials, with a 3-year limit for representing foreign governmental entities generally and no time limit for entities of the six listed countries of concern.","amount":null,"quote":"carrying out his or her official duties at any time after the termination of such person’s service in a position described in this paragraph."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9802","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC8F58A5DCE5741C6B1457B199ACF9401:~:text=9802.%20Extension%20of%20existing%20authorities"},"heading":"Extension of existing authorities","effect":"Extends several State Department and related authorities to dates in 2024 and 2026, limits Foreign Service overseas locality pay to two-thirds of the D.C. rate, and names specific countries for the Inspector General and Security Review Committee authorities.","amount":null,"quote":"a locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such member"}]},{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 354","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC4A844F186E54573BF60EB5A9292DA54:~:text=354.%20Inapplicability%20of%20advance%20billing%20dollar%20limitation"},"heading":"Inapplicability of advance billing dollar limitation for relief efforts following major disasters or emergencies","effect":"Removes the dollar limitation on advance billing under the existing law for relief efforts following a declared major disaster or emergency.","amount":null,"quote":"The dollar limitation under subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to advance billing for relief efforts following a declaration of a major disaster or emergency"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 506","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1EF26F62B6C640CDB55A68BB5B97F4C8:~:text=506.%20Exclusion%20of%20officers%20serving%20as%20lead"},"heading":"Exclusion of officers serving as lead special trial counsel from limitations on authorized strengths for general and flag officers","effect":"For two years after enactment, exempts a general or flag officer serving as lead special trial counsel from the authorized-strength limits on general and flag officers.","amount":null,"quote":"the limitations in section 526a(a) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 504, shall not apply to a general or flag officer serving in the position of lead special trial counsel"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 512","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5387CB958D0B4CB29AB541EE8D61BC73:~:text=512.%20Expansion%20of%20eligibility%20to%20serve%20as"},"heading":"Expansion of eligibility to serve as an instructor in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps","effect":"Lets the Secretary pay a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps institution more than one-half of an instructor's pay scale amount if the institution is in an educationally and economically deprived area and the Secretary finds it in the national interest.","amount":null,"quote":"the institution is in an educationally and economically deprived area"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 526","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HFA1D2163F1AD47E481E80F04EC9FECA6:~:text=526.%20Temporary%20exemption%20from%20end%20strength%20grade"},"heading":"Temporary exemption from end strength grade restrictions for the Space Force","effect":"Exempts the Space Force from two title 10 end-strength grade restriction provisions (sections 517 and 523) until January 1, 2024.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not apply to the Space Force until January 1, 2024"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 582","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H373F498957174ABF813DCB5F3501E1D5:~:text=582.%20Authorizations%20for%20certain%20awards"},"heading":"Authorizations for certain awards","effect":"Waives time limits so the President may award the Medal of Honor to two individuals named in the text.","amount":null,"quote":"Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 592","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HD46863AAB0E9420CBA2639ED70992580:~:text=592.%20Notification%20on%20manning%20of%20afloat%20naval"},"heading":"Notification on manning of afloat naval forces: modifications; codification","effect":"Bars the Navy from assigning more than one crew to certain surface combatant vessels starting October 1, 2025, and exempts littoral combat ships configured for mine countermeasures if a certification is submitted.","amount":null,"quote":"The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a littoral combat ship configured to conduct mine countermeasures if the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees a certification"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 593","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8C9F6AFF1E9043ACBCF3ECAC41FC2F95:~:text=593.%20Clarification%20of%20authority%20of%20NCMAF%20to"},"heading":"Clarification of authority of NCMAF to update Chaplains Hill at Arlington National Cemetery","effect":"Lets the Secretary of the Army permit one organization, NCMAF, to carry out authorized actions at Chaplains Hill without regard to a time limitation in title 38.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary of the Army may permit NCMAF to carry out any action authorized by this subsection without regard to the time limitation under section 2409(b)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 603","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC7BD0E75BAE94FCDA94002F36E9FE8D1:~:text=603.%20Cold%20weather%20duty"},"heading":"Cold weather duty: authorization of assignment or special duty pay; travel allowance for members of the Armed Forces assigned to Alaska","effect":"Reimburses airfare to the home of record, through December 31, 2023, only for service members assigned to a duty location in Alaska, and adds cold weather locations to assignment pay authority.","amount":null,"quote":"the member is assigned to a duty location in Alaska"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 720","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H55DC87CD5C894C9CB0CD9E65310F9ED6:~:text=720.%20Modification%20of%20requirement%20to%20transfer%20research"},"heading":"Modification of requirement to transfer research and development and public health functions to Defense Health Agency","effect":"Lets the Secretary of Defense allow a military department to keep, until February 1, 2024, certain research and development or public health functions that would otherwise move to the Defense Health Agency, if they meet unique-need criteria.","amount":null,"quote":"a military department may retain, until not later than February 1, 2024, a covered function if the Secretary of Defense determines the covered function—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 872","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7994438556A340F482F4437FE5D42015:~:text=872.%20Modifications%20to%20the%20SBIR%20and%20STTR"},"heading":"Modifications to the SBIR and STTR programs","effect":"Until a certification that an automated capability is operational, limits the due diligence assessments under the SBIR/STTR due diligence program to small businesses selected as presumptive award recipients, rather than all applicants.","amount":null,"quote":"only with respect to small business concerns selected by the applicable Secretary as the presumptive recipient of an award described in such subsection (vv)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 883","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H36D431B0652A4F10994E7FF30171372B:~:text=883.%20Existing%20agreement%20limits%20for%20Operation%20Warp"},"heading":"Existing agreement limits for Operation Warp Speed","effect":"Provides that the value of Department of Defense contract modifications and orders made on or after March 1, 2020 to address COVID-19 through vaccines and other therapeutic measures does not count toward contract limits set before that date, except for guaranteed minimums.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not be counted toward any limit established prior to March 1, 2020, on the total estimated amount of all projects to be issued under the contract or other agreement"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1024","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0EC932F9DAAF4851931275F2787B6B10:~:text=1024.%20Modification%20to%20limitation%20on%20decommissioning%20or"},"heading":"Modification to limitation on decommissioning or inactivating battle force ships before end of expected service life","effect":"Changes the timing of waiver certifications for decommissioning battle force ships, and states that the changes do not apply to any battle force ship proposed to be decommissioned or inactivated during fiscal year 2023.","amount":null,"quote":"The amendments made by subsection (a) do not apply to a battle force ship (as such term is defined in section 8678a(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code) that is proposed to be decommissioned or inactivated during fiscal year 2023."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1244","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HD6E5125060A8451BB7C3C61DDFFF9E08:~:text=1244.%20Temporary%20authorizations%20related%20to%20Ukraine%20and"},"heading":"Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine and other matters","effect":"Exempts Department of Defense agreements related to Ukraine (covered agreements) awarded on a fixed-price incentive basis from certified cost and pricing data requirements, along with other temporary procurement authorities, until September 30, 2024.","amount":null,"quote":"the requirements under section 3702 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a covered agreement awarded on a fixed-price incentive firm target basis"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2106","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0BA215C25CA94FFD8E19066DF2AB79C8:~:text=2106.%20Extension%20and%20modification%20of%20authority%20to"},"heading":"Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects","effect":"Keeps the fiscal year 2018 authorizations for two listed projects (a Kunsan Air Base hangar and Kwajalein family housing) in effect past their normal expiration, and modifies scope for those projects.","amount":null,"quote":"shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2204","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC649CDA7C7F14E598D508275B734A890:~:text=2204.%20Extension%20of%20authority%20to%20carry%20out"},"heading":"Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project","effect":"Keeps the fiscal year 2018 authorization for one listed Navy project (Navy-Commercial Tie-in Hardening, Joint Region Marianas, Guam, original authorized amount $37,180,000) in effect past its normal expiration.","amount":"$37,180,000","quote":"shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2304","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBA9EDF3ECFD24E8CBA7D3DD60CD55A7D:~:text=2304.%20Extension%20of%20authority%20to%20carry%20out"},"heading":"Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects","effect":"Keeps the fiscal year 2018 authorizations for listed Air Force projects (including Tyndall, Joint Base San Antonio, F. E. Warren and overseas contingency projects) in effect past their normal expiration.","amount":null,"quote":"shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2404","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H0D86AFAC842E44728E504F31A4AF4F8B:~:text=2404.%20Extension%20of%20authority%20to%20carry%20out"},"heading":"Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects","effect":"Keeps the fiscal year 2018 authorizations for two listed Defense Agencies projects (Iwakuni bulk storage tanks and a Ramey Unit school replacement) in effect past their normal expiration.","amount":null,"quote":"shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2608","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB305FC00CF5449D6A4B36C9EA408D560:~:text=2608.%20Extension%20of%20authority%20to%20carry%20out"},"heading":"Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects","effect":"Keeps the fiscal year 2018 authorizations for three listed Air Force National Guard projects (Indiana, South Dakota, Wisconsin) in effect past their normal expiration.","amount":null,"quote":"shall remain in effect until October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is later"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2831","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB1A4A78D74BE4865AB081CBEF9E57F32:~:text=2831.%20Authorized%20land%20and%20facilities%20transfer%20to"},"heading":"Authorized land and facilities transfer to support contracts with federally funded research and development centers","effect":"Lets a military department lease land and facilities, and convey facilities, to a federally funded research and development center for no consideration. It exempts these leases from competitive selection and from several property-management laws.","amount":null,"quote":"the use of competitive procedures for the selection of the lessee is not required"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2844","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HA1A98F0D51E2468FADE27D091522443F:~:text=2844.%20Land%20exchange"},"heading":"Land exchange, Marine Reserve Training Center, Omaha, Nebraska","effect":"Authorizes a land exchange of the Marine Reserve Training Center in Omaha, Nebraska, with a Nebraska community college district. It exempts this exchange from the federal screening process for additional Federal use.","amount":null,"quote":"The authority under this section is exempt from the screening process required under section 2696(b) of title 10, United States Code."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2874","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8CB04B8652764DDCBBDF8DA520ED4DB0:~:text=2874.%20Prohibition%20on%20joint%20use%20of%20Homestead"},"heading":"Prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with civil aviation","effect":"Bars the Secretary of the Air Force, on or before September 30, 2026, from entering an agreement that would allow joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base by the Air Force and civil aircraft.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 4001","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H211C0036258644919F0157614746FB6B:~:text=4001.%20Authorization%20of%20amounts%20in%20funding%20tables"},"heading":"Authorization of amounts in funding tables","effect":"Authorizes amounts in the funding tables and requires merit-based or competitive selection for funds committed to specific entities, except for items in section 4201 marked with the abbreviation CPF.","amount":null,"quote":"is identified as Community Project Funding through the inclusion of the abbreviation “CPF” immediately before the name of the project, program, or activity."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5548","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4F6F6BB68C8945A9BCA7595943860188:~:text=5548.%20Authorization%20to%20transfer%20excess%20Coast%20Guard"},"heading":"Authorization to transfer excess Coast Guard vessels","effect":"Authorizes the President to transfer up to two ISLAND class cutters to the Government of Ecuador as excess defense articles, and provides that the value of such a transfer is not counted against the annual total of excess defense articles transferred.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred in any fiscal year under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5564","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3CD5A0459826490790946A1B6862E8FF:~:text=5564.%20General%20provisions"},"heading":"General provisions","effect":"Authorizes $5,000,000,000 over five years for the subtitle's activities and states that a section of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 does not apply to assistance made available under this subtitle.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) shall not apply with respect to assistance made available under this subtitle."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5571","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC61CC2BFC83847FF94AEE2957FC15435:~:text=5571.%20Imposition%20of%20sanctions%20with%20respect%20to"},"heading":"Imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses and perpetration of a coup in Burma","effect":"Exempts from the Burma sanctions transactions related to the disposition of investments made under agreements between United States persons and the Government of Burma entered into before May 21, 1997.","amount":null,"quote":"Sanctions under this section shall not be imposed with respect to transactions or the facilitation of transactions related to the disposition of investments pursuant to"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5579","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC189D58927354F26AD90A6FFA1DDBAF6:~:text=5579.%20Sanctions%20exception%20relating%20to%20importation%20of"},"heading":"Sanctions exception relating to importation of goods","effect":"Excludes sanctions on the importation of goods from the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under the Burma subtitle.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7132","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBADF54397EF34704BD8D725700BBD159"},"heading":"One-stop pilot program","effect":"Allows a pilot program at up to six foreign airports under which passengers arriving from those airports continue on U.S. flights without additional security re-screening, notwithstanding the existing screening statute.","amount":null,"quote":"may implement a pilot program at not more than six foreign last point of departure airports to permit passengers and their accessible property arriving on direct flights"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8130","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H02B435417AC34ACD876400C818248AFB:~:text=8130.%20Beneficial%20use%20of%20dredged%20material"},"heading":"Beneficial use of dredged material; management plans","effect":"Requires dredged material management plans for federally authorized harbors in Ohio to include a prohibition on use of funds for open-lake disposal and to maximize beneficial use.","amount":null,"quote":"each District Commander shall include, as a constraint on the formulation of the base plan and any alternatives, a prohibition consistent with section 105 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8158","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H53724F5170264C3991B0A0860105EA7C:~:text=8158.%20Corps%20of%20Engineers%20Western%20Water%20Cooperative"},"heading":"Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee","effect":"Establishes a Western Water Cooperative Committee with members from listed Western States, limits its recommendations to those States, and requires that recommendations not adversely affect water resources within the State of Missouri.","amount":null,"quote":"ensure that any recommended changes or modifications to policy or regulations for Corps of Engineers projects would not adversely affect water resources within the State of Missouri."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8202","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE6F14031BA9A4F1B847CF5208F32E0E4:~:text=8202.%20Expedited%20completion"},"heading":"Expedited completion","effect":"Directs the Secretary to expedite completion of feasibility studies, post-authorization change reports, and assessments for a list of named projects, and allows them to proceed directly to preconstruction planning if justified.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a feasibility study for each of the following projects, and if the Secretary determines that the project is justified"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8203","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H07E744B30E454F5480CF522C18F558AB:~:text=8203.%20Expedited%20modifications%20of%20existing%20feasibility%20studies"},"heading":"Expedited modifications of existing feasibility studies","effect":"Directs the Secretary to expedite five named feasibility studies and modifies each study's scope, allowing them to proceed directly to preconstruction planning if justified.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the following feasibility studies, as modified by this section, and if the Secretary determines"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8218","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF463519EACE6450D9BB2A333C0DE90B0:~:text=8218.%20Great%20Lakes%20recreational%20boating"},"heading":"Great Lakes recreational boating","effect":"Requires, notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 455 of the 1999 Act, a Federal-expense report updating the economic benefits of recreational boating in the Great Lakes basin.","amount":null,"quote":"Notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 455 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–21)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8220","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6C7AA46DFE634047985B62B6E00AB8E8:~:text=8220.%20Disposition%20study%20on%20hydropower%20in%20the"},"heading":"Disposition study on hydropower in the Willamette Valley, Oregon","effect":"Directs a disposition study on deauthorizing hydropower at the Willamette Valley hydropower project and makes new construction expenditures assigned to hydropower non-reimbursable until the report issues.","amount":null,"quote":"any new construction-related expenditures of the Secretary at the Willamette Valley hydropower project that are assigned to hydropower shall not be reimbursable."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8308","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H2D0DB584B00D493D98D71A2AD6A3783B:~:text=8308.%20Special%20rule%20for%20certain%20beach%20nourishment"},"heading":"Special rule for certain beach nourishment projects","effect":"For four listed beach projects, the Secretary must pay at Federal expense any added cost caused by a legal requirement to use a borrow source other than the least-cost option, and leave that cost out of the cost-benefit analysis.","amount":null,"quote":"fund, at Federal expense, any incremental increase in cost to the project that results from a legal requirement to use a borrow source determined by the Secretary to be other than the least-cost option"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8313","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7856A443AC3C41F3B8E59E6230E87560"},"heading":"St. George, Alaska","effect":"Directs the Secretary to waive payments owed to the United States by the City of St. George, Alaska, arising from a 1993 Court of Federal Claims judgment, despite the terms of the local cooperation agreement.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall waive any and all payments due and owing to the United States by the City of St. George on or after the date of enactment this Act"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8326","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3AF56C6E9321400CA97E991C7A6EB163:~:text=8326.%20South%20San%20Francisco%20Bay%20Shoreline"},"heading":"South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California","effect":"Bars the Secretary from requiring the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline project's non-Federal interest to contribute more than the standard cash share, apart from betterments or a locally preferred plan, and bars suspending construction solely over a funding shortfall.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall not require the non-Federal interest for the project for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8334","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H59110B33E0414ABBAB08511117227C52:~:text=8334.%20New%20Savannah%20Bluff%20Lock%20and%20Dam"},"heading":"New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina","effect":"Provides that cost increases from a project feature at New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam are not counted in total project cost for purposes of the section 902 cost limit.","amount":null,"quote":"Any increase in costs for the Project due to the construction of a Project feature constructed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be included in the total project cost for purposes of section 902"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8338","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HAB58DE8AE9044547BB66D8222C22EC0F:~:text=8338.%20Southeast%20Des%20Moines"},"heading":"Southeast Des Moines, Southwest Pleasant Hill, Iowa","effect":"Transfers a levee segment between two Des Moines projects and authorizes conveying listed Federal easements by quitclaim deed without consideration to the City of Des Moines or the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary is authorized to convey the following easements, by quitclaim deed, without consideration, acquired by the Federal Government for the Red Rock Dam project, to the City or to the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8339","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HCB39E57B70E04734AEE33F209AD3E47C:~:text=8339.%20City%20of%20El%20Dorado"},"heading":"City of El Dorado, Kansas","effect":"Directs the Secretary to amend the City of El Dorado, Kansas water storage contract so interest accruing since June 30, 1991 is charged as simple rather than compound interest.","amount":null,"quote":"to change the method of calculation of the interest charges that began accruing on June 30, 1991, on the investment costs for the 72,087 acre-feet of future use storage space, from compounding interest annually to charging simple interest annually"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8340","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H46399D0884BC413EB651B450E4C0D043:~:text=8340.%20Algiers%20Canal%20Levees"},"heading":"Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana","effect":"Directs the Secretary to resume operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and replacement of the Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana at full Federal expense.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall resume operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana, at full Federal expense"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8360","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HEC84E797C86E4A6E83F731FBBCE7A6C0:~:text=8360.%20Yaquina%20River"},"heading":"Yaquina River, Oregon","effect":"Bars the Secretary from requiring the non-Federal interest for the Yaquina River, Oregon navigation project to provide a floating plant or an equivalent payment for maintaining the project.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall not require the non-Federal interest for the project for navigation, Yaquina River, Oregon, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 4, 1913 (chapter 144, 37 Stat. 819),"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8363","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8637288F109645A289DD325A9764B63A:~:text=8363.%20Colleton%20County"},"heading":"Colleton County, South Carolina","effect":"Allows the non-Federal interest for the Colleton County, South Carolina project to receive credit for construction costs incurred before enactment, despite the general credit limit in section 221(a)(4)(C)(i).","amount":null,"quote":"the non-Federal interest for the project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Colleton County, South Carolina, authorized by section 1401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1711), may receive credit under subparagraph (A)"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8367","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBA759A11FBC942CD9ABE21104F82E606:~:text=8367.%20North%20Padre%20Island"},"heading":"North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas","effect":"Makes the North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas ecosystem restoration project ineligible for repair and restoration assistance under section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not be eligible for repair and restoration assistance under section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a))"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8370","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9F988B38972A4AD58FE5EBF05FE51181:~:text=8370.%20Rehabilitation%20of%20Corps%20of%20Engineers%20constructed"},"heading":"Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams","effect":"Sets the non-Federal share of the Waterbury Dam, Vermont rehabilitation project, including any required study, at the same share assigned for the dam's initial construction, notwithstanding subsection (c).","amount":null,"quote":"the non-Federal share of the cost of the project for rehabilitation of Waterbury Dam, Washington County, Vermont, under this section, including the cost of any required study"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8371","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H68AAAEED3E324CCE87D70A261A92F56E:~:text=8371.%20Puget%20Sound%20nearshore%20ecosystem%20restoration"},"heading":"Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration, Washington","effect":"Requires the Secretary to treat removal and replacement of the Highway 101 causeway and bridges at the Duckabush River Estuary site as a project feature with costs shared as construction.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall consider the removal and replacement of the Highway 101 causeway and bridges at the Duckabush River Estuary site to be a project feature the costs of which are shared as construction"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8377","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1C6D28666C9C415293B1217E0ED65D61"},"heading":"Conveyances","effect":"Authorizes or directs conveyances of Corps of Engineers property to named local entities, some without consideration, and provides that the federal property screening provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2696 do not apply to these conveyances.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to any conveyance under this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6AB60BC5AFE2430ABAE06B1351387A99:~:text=9201.%20Department%20of%20State%20paid%20Student%20Internship"},"heading":"Department of State paid Student Internship Program","effect":"Requires conversion of unpaid Department of State internship programs to paid ones, but exempts unpaid programs that are part of the Virtual Student Federal Service internship program.","amount":null,"quote":"The transition required under paragraph (1) shall not apply to unpaid internship programs of the Department that are part of the Virtual Student Federal Service internship program."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11216","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H863A09ABB27E4E6BBC16E63A658E0F83:~:text=11216.%20Great%20Lakes%20barge%20inspection%20exemption"},"heading":"Great Lakes barge inspection exemption","effect":"Amends 46 U.S.C. 3302(m) so that its barge provision also covers a \"Great Lakes barge\", extending an existing inspection-related exception to that subset of barges.","amount":null,"quote":"in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting “or a Great Lakes barge” after “seagoing barge”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11223","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7944B512C0844686A64F19560B8EBB0D:~:text=11223.%20Acquisition%20of%20icebreaker"},"heading":"Acquisition of icebreaker","effect":"Lets the Commandant acquire one U.S.-built available icebreaker and exempts that acquisition from several title 14 acquisition requirements; the authority expires 3 years after enactment.","amount":null,"quote":"Sections 1131, 1132(a)(2), 1132(c), 1133, and 1171 of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply to an acquisition or procurement under subsection (a)."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11320","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4321D57B6D71493E9816A2B5F1B29751:~:text=11320.%20Use%20of%20devices%20broadcasting%20on%20AIS"},"heading":"Use of devices broadcasting on AIS for purposes of marking fishing gear","effect":"Suspends enforcement against individuals using automatic identification system devices to mark fishing equipment, within four listed Coast Guard districts, for up to 2 years or until the FCC issues a final rule.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary shall, within the Eleventh Coast Guard District, Thirteenth Coast Guard District, Fourteenth Coast Guard District, and Seventeenth Coast Guard District, suspend enforcement of individuals using automatic identification systems devices to mark fishing equipment"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11325","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H59122CAA8BD648868714D5F34C62A896:~:text=11325.%20Load%20lines"},"heading":"Load lines","effect":"Makes load line requirements not apply to defined 'covered fishing vessels' (fish tender vessels operating in the Thirteenth and Seventeenth Coast Guard Districts) from enactment until 3 years after a GAO report is submitted.","amount":null,"quote":"the load line requirements of chapter 51 of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to covered fishing vessels."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11503","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBD3967D5DD284EEEB83B12BCE1B38766:~:text=11503.%20Exoneration%20and%20limitation%20of%20liability%20for"},"heading":"Exoneration and limitation of liability for small passenger vessels","effect":"Makes the exoneration and limitation of liability provisions of chapter 305 of title 46 inapplicable to covered small passenger vessels, and sets a minimum two-year period for claims against them.","amount":null,"quote":"This chapter (except for section 30526) shall not apply to covered small passenger vessels."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11505","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8C2056BA64984F9DBECD958834FEF435:~:text=11505.%20Historic%20wood%20sailing%20vessels"},"heading":"Historic wood sailing vessels","effect":"Lets a captain of a port waive a vessel egress requirement for up to 2 years for 16 listed historic sailing vessels, with a separate waiver process for other historic wood sailing vessels.","amount":null,"quote":"The captain of a port may waive the requirements of section 3306(n)(3)(A)(v) of title 46, United States Code, with respect to covered historic vessels for not more than 2 years"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11508","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HB402A32EEA754F21888863847EE0823A:~:text=11508.%20Articulated%20tug"},"heading":"Articulated tug-barge manning","effect":"Directs the Secretary to allow amended certificates of inspection that do not require engine room watch setting for certain articulated tug-barge towing vessels, despite the watch-setting law.","amount":null,"quote":"issue an amended certificate of inspection that does not require engine room watch setting to inspected towing vessels certificated prior to July 19, 2022"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11520","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H38D60D6C31424307839FA482923BBA74:~:text=11520.%20Limitation%20on%20recovery%20for%20certain%20injuries"},"heading":"Limitation on recovery for certain injuries incurred in aquaculture activities","effect":"Excludes aquaculture workers with state workers' compensation available from the definition of seaman for recovery purposes, applying to injuries on or after enactment.","amount":null,"quote":"the term seaman does not include an individual who— (A) is an aquaculture worker if State workers’ compensation is available to such individual"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11801","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC89E4D8784854B29BDA851C2A7FD4CF3:~:text=11801.%20Terms%20and%20vacancies"},"heading":"Terms and vacancies","effect":"Changes Commissioner term lengths in title 46 and says the amendments do not apply to Commissioners covered by a section of a 2014 Act.","amount":null,"quote":"The amendments made by this section shall not apply to Commissioners to whom section 403(b) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 377","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1A4E2B7A8AE04777B89BC16CA9E75F0B:~:text=377.%20Clarification%20of%20calculation%20for%20certain%20workload"},"heading":"Clarification of calculation for certain workload carryover of Department of the Army","effect":"Directs the Secretary of Defense to authorize the Secretary of the Army to use a workload carryover calculation that applies a material end of period exclusion for Army depots and arsenals.","amount":null,"quote":"use a calculation for such carryover that applies a material end of period exclusion"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8102","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1930D95BB8024FEE80E090C5D589C344:~:text=8102.%20Emergency%20response%20to%20natural%20disasters"},"heading":"Emergency response to natural disasters","effect":"Bars denial of a Great Lakes State Governor's request for advance measures assistance solely because the damage is caused by erosion, and makes assistance for temporary-standard advance measures under such requests a Federal expense.","amount":null,"quote":"Assistance provided by the Secretary pursuant to a request described in paragraph (1) shall be at Federal expense if the assistance is for the construction of advance measures to a temporary construction standard."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8368","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HA6C49D7ECCA54E3A9E8902C9D038E275:~:text=8368.%20Nueces%20County"},"heading":"Nueces County, Texas","effect":"Requires the Secretary, on request, to release or convey navigation easements in Nueces County, Texas, to the easement holder without consideration when no longer needed for navigation.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary shall, without consideration, release or otherwise convey the covered easement to the holder of such easement"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11267","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H62021CC635CC4F6F94C4D63DC38F4607:~:text=11267.%20Prohibition%20on%20major%20acquisition%20contracts%20with"},"heading":"Prohibition on major acquisition contracts with entities associated with Chinese Communist Party","effect":"Bars major acquisition contracts until a certification about economic interests in PRC-owned defense-industry entities is received, and states the bar does not apply to interests in entities owned or controlled by Taiwan.","amount":null,"quote":"Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an economic interest in an entity owned or controlled by Taiwan."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11316","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H264D075CB1A74B1698D4F11367E41BDC:~:text=11316.%20Additional%20exceptions%20to%20regulations%20for%20towing"},"heading":"Additional exceptions to regulations for towing vessels","effect":"Requires a review and revised policy on exceptions to towing vessel regulations (subchapter M) for oil spill response vessels, vessels of opportunity, and fishing vessels acting as vessels of opportunity.","amount":null,"quote":"review existing Coast Guard policies with respect to exceptions to the applicability of subchapter M of chapter I of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11509","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HBC209A85399246359DB4C06711F060E6:~:text=11509.%20Fishing%20vessel%20safety"},"heading":"Fishing vessel safety","effect":"Extends fishing vessel safety requirements to vessels at least 50 feet, built before July 1, 2013 and 25 years or older, and repeals section 4503a, while preserving existing alternative compliance agreements.","amount":null,"quote":"(i) at least 50 feet overall in length; (ii) built before July 1, 2013; and (iii) 25 years of age or older"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 389","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5E2A56A0A9F04DDAAF7D10CBA69AA83A:~:text=389.%20Pilot%20programs%20for%20tactical%20vehicle%20safety"},"heading":"Pilot programs for tactical vehicle safety data collection","effect":"Sets up Army and Navy pilot programs for data recorders on military tactical vehicles, and lets each Secretary exempt a specified vehicle type from the pilot if a cyber-risk certification is submitted to the Armed Services Committees.","amount":null,"quote":"may exempt from a pilot program under this section a military tactical vehicle specified under subsection (d) if that Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1086","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H8D135895B6064652ACE9971A22BE2EA9:~:text=1086.%20Combating%20military%20reliance%20on%20Russian%20energy"},"heading":"Combating military reliance on Russian energy","effect":"Requires energy plans to reduce Russian energy use at main operating bases in the European Command area, and makes subsection (d) of 10 U.S.C. 2914 inapplicable to projects carried out under this section or its installation energy plans.","amount":null,"quote":"Subsection (d) of section 2914 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any project carried out pursuant to this section or pursuant to an installation energy plan for a base under this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1092","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H19079710FBE14D81982784764B111DBC:~:text=1092.%20National%20Commission%20on%20the%20Future%20of"},"heading":"National Commission on the Future of the Navy","effect":"Establishes a legislative-branch Commission on the Future of the Navy to study Navy force structure and shipbuilding, and makes 10 U.S.C. 2215 inapplicable to Department of Defense fund transfers to the Commission.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a transfer of funds under this subparagraph."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1411","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H20A58D19DB3A41DFBCFEC45EAC39EB17:~:text=1411.%20Reform%20of%20the%20Strategic%20and%20Critical"},"heading":"Reform of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act","effect":"Replaces the Strategic Materials Protection Board with a Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors and states that the Federal Advisory Committee Act does not apply to that Board.","amount":null,"quote":"Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1532","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE0BF83C035DE4EA2BBBE7C520D417A13:~:text=1532.%20Establishment%20of%20Cyber%20Operations%20Designator%20and"},"heading":"Establishment of Cyber Operations Designator and rating for the Navy","effect":"Requires Navy cyber mission force members to hold the new designator or rating from October 1, 2025, but exempts members already assigned under earlier orders and intelligence, language, or administrative support positions, and allows waivers up to 10 percent.","amount":null,"quote":"a member of the Navy who is assigned to the cyber mission force under orders issued before October 1, 2025"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1608","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H6CBAF64C4D5149F89C910F962BDF2A86:~:text=1608.%20Review%20of%20Space%20Development%20Agency%20exemption"},"heading":"Review of Space Development Agency exemption from Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System","effect":"Requires a review of whether the Space Development Agency should be exempt from the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, and requires the recommendation to be implemented within 60 days of submission.","amount":null,"quote":"a review regarding whether the Space Development Agency should be exempt from the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1639","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF0E54C95CD314CBDB691E535C6AF5B21:~:text=1639.%20Prohibition%20on%20reduction%20of%20the%20intercontinental"},"heading":"Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States","effect":"Bars use of fiscal year 2023 funds to reduce ICBM alert level or quantity below 400, but exempts maintenance, sustainment, safety, security, reliability, and transition to the Sentinel missile.","amount":null,"quote":"The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any of the following activities:"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 1674","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HD79413EB81F54FE88122F45FDDF97DA4:~:text=1674.%20Study%20of%20weapons%20programs%20that%20allow"},"heading":"Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address hard and deeply buried targets","effect":"Orders a study on hard and deeply buried targets and limits funds for retiring more than 25 percent of B83-1 bombs until the study is submitted, with an exception for safety, surveillance, sustainment, life extension, or modification programs.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not apply to the deactivation, dismantling, or retirement of B83–1 nuclear gravity bombs for the purpose of supporting safety and surveillance"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2821","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H45C1BA861D23458286F0266D38A1958D:~:text=2821.%20Standardization%20of%20military%20installation%20Housing%20Requirements"},"heading":"Standardization of military installation Housing Requirements and Market Analyses","effect":"Requires Housing Requirements and Market Analyses at military installations at least every five years, but the prioritization rule does not apply to military departments that already required them every five years.","amount":null,"quote":"Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a military department that required an HRMA to be conducted for each military installation not less frequently than once every five years"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5274","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H62B12059752A4B61B73B35F91CE6A14F:~:text=5274.%20Submission%20of%20reports%20that%20specifically%20identify"},"heading":"Submission of reports that specifically identify non-governmental organizations or business entities","effect":"Gives non-governmental organizations and business entities named in Inspector General reports 30 days to respond, with the response attached to the report, except for entities that refused to provide information or assistance to the Inspector General.","amount":null,"quote":"Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a non-governmental organization or business entity that refused to provide information or assistance sought by an Inspector General"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5590","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF7901E02B8AD482EB289AF9D2BBEEF5A:~:text=5590.%20Imposition%20of%20sanctions%20with%20respect%20to"},"heading":"Imposition of sanctions with respect to the sale, supply, or transfer of gold to or from Russia","effect":"Requires sanctions on foreign persons in significant gold transactions with Russia, but exempts transactions for agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical devices, or humanitarian assistance, and allows a presidential national interest waiver.","amount":null,"quote":"The President shall not impose sanctions under this section with respect to any person for conducting or facilitating a transaction for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 5947","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H3DEAD58F15584DB3907B306A633E7F75:~:text=5947.%20Enhancing%20transparency%20on%20international%20agreements%20and"},"heading":"Enhancing transparency on international agreements and non-binding instruments","effect":"Requires monthly reports and public posting of international agreements and non-binding instruments, but excludes listed categories such as military operations, assistance agreements, and project annexes from the public posting requirements.","amount":null,"quote":"The requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to the following categories of international agreements or qualifying non-binding instruments"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 6432","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H4F436A7E68C44DD6BC97361F0FF21288:~:text=6432.%20Establishment%20of%20advisory%20board%20for%20National"},"heading":"Establishment of advisory board for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency","effect":"Establishes a six-member advisory board for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and states that the Federal Advisory Committee Act does not apply to it.","amount":null,"quote":"The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 7101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H1E04D8E97D034B72A442CAB3C40FFE8E:~:text=7101.%20Enhancements%20to%20funding%20and%20administration%20of"},"heading":"Enhancements to funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security","effect":"Revises the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, authorizing $360,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2023 through 2028, and exempts changes to the program's application materials and forms from the Paperwork Reduction Act.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not apply to any changes to the application materials, Program forms, or other core Program documentation intended to enhance participation by eligible nonprofit organizations in the Program"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8124","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC64A95A00FB24D668283CBBC27461433:~:text=8124.%20Reserve%20component%20training%20at%20water%20resources"},"heading":"Reserve component training at water resources development projects","effect":"Lets reserve component units and members perform services and furnish supplies for Corps of Engineers water resources projects without reimbursement, except for members employed full-time by the Corps.","amount":null,"quote":"This section shall not apply to any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who is employed by the Corps of Engineers on a full-time basis."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 10015","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H969319F094FC4485AA7A18368F107C6A:~:text=10015.%20Working%20groups"},"heading":"Working groups","effect":"Lets the Coral Reef Task Force co-chairpersons create working groups, allows nongovernmental organizations to participate, and states the Federal Advisory Committee Act does not apply to those working groups.","amount":null,"quote":"The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to working groups established under this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11211","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE724DB59D34A425CAED70AFE13AC5EE9:~:text=11211.%20Disposition%20of%20infrastructure%20related%20to%20E"},"heading":"Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN","effect":"Allows the Coast Guard Commandant to dismantle or dispose of LORAN-C property notwithstanding other law, after a 90-day notice period, with an exception for actions necessary for the safety of human life.","amount":null,"quote":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant may dismantle or dispose of any real or personal property under the administrative control of the Coast Guard and used for the LORAN–C system."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11255","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H14E93052650E44E188E7CE21C0B972E8:~:text=11255.%20Modification%20of%20prohibition%20on%20operation%20or"},"heading":"Modification of prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems","effect":"Amends the prohibition on foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems to exempt the Commandant for counter-UAS testing and training and for intelligence, electronic warfare, and information warfare uses, with a case-by-case waiver.","amount":null,"quote":"The Commandant is exempt from the restriction under subsection (a) if the operation or procurement is for the purposes of—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11313","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HEDE3CA6A0FCD4EAB80F8D169D362C965:~:text=11313.%20Access%20to%20Oil%20Spill%20Liability%20Trust"},"heading":"Access to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund","effect":"Sets exceptions to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund access limit, allowing up to $50,000,000 per fiscal year for certain activities and Coast Guard advances of up to $100,000,000 each.","amount":null,"quote":"an amount, which may not exceed $50,000,000 in any fiscal year, made available by the President from the Fund"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11314","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HFCB9E932B1D74BA98BBEE22548E198F3"},"heading":"Cost-reimbursable agreements","effect":"Lets the President enter cost-reimbursable agreements with States, political subdivisions, and Indian tribes to use the Fund for removal costs, and states that certain title 31 provisions do not apply to them.","amount":null,"quote":"Chapter 63 and section 1535 of title 31, United States Code shall not apply to a cost-reimbursable agreement entered into under this subsection."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11407","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H759429C70EB04923BC28B45D097D0DAF:~:text=11407.%20Healthcare%20system%20review%20and%20strategic%20plan"},"heading":"Healthcare system review and strategic plan","effect":"Requires a review of the Coast Guard healthcare system and a strategic plan, creates a Review Committee, and states the Federal Advisory Committee Act does not apply to that committee.","amount":null,"quote":"The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Review Committee."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11607","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HF08D2729FEBA4AFDBF9F2CC81B83E870:~:text=11607.%20Surveillance%20requirements"},"heading":"Surveillance requirements","effect":"Requires video and audio surveillance systems on certain oceangoing non-passenger commercial vessels, but exempts fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, and fish tender vessels.","amount":null,"quote":"Fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, and fish tender vessels are exempt from this section."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11608","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H5A2E78B9B31F4412A86FB89DD87B5A07:~:text=11608.%20Master%20key%20control"},"heading":"Master key control","effect":"Requires owners of inspected vessels to use a master key control system, but exempts vessels subject to section 3507(f) of title 46 from this requirement.","amount":null,"quote":"This section shall not apply to vessels subject to section 3507(f)."}]},{"category":"rule_delay","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 525","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H9DC0D53F5DF348C2BFA254F8D1B56FF2:~:text=525.%20Rescission%20of%20COVID"},"heading":"Rescission of COVID-19 vaccination mandate","effect":"Requires the Secretary of Defense, within 30 days of enactment, to rescind the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for members of the Armed Forces set by a specific August 24, 2021 memorandum.","amount":null,"quote":"the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the mandate that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 741","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE3E6F8A81AAA47989FBD1F06D2542D98:~:text=741.%20Limitation%20on%20reduction%20of%20military%20medical"},"heading":"Limitation on reduction of military medical manning end strength: certification requirement and other reforms","effect":"Bars reductions to military medical end strength for five years, with listed exceptions, and bars the Secretary of Defense from implementing the plan under section 703(d)(1) of the FY2017 NDAA until the later of one year after enactment or completion of a risk analysis.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary of Defense may not implement the plan under section 703(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2199) until the later of the following:"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8155","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HC9E616104A0C4D79B73A70E99CE5799D:~:text=8155.%20Continuation%20of%20construction"},"heading":"Continuation of construction","effect":"Bars the Secretary from deferring or terminating construction of Corps projects solely because they exceed the section 902 maximum cost during a covered period ending December 31, 2024, and requires resumption of certain deferred projects.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not, solely on the basis of the maximum cost requirements under section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280)—"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11516","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-H7296EA6BDFF447EB8BD2CEC15C85E120:~:text=11516.%20Nonoperating%20individual"},"heading":"Nonoperating individual","effect":"Replaces a date set as 2 years after enactment of the FY2021 defense authorization law with January 1, 2025 in section 8313(b) of that law, moving that date later.","amount":null,"quote":"by striking “the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act” and inserting “January 1, 2025”"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11804","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7776/text/enr#toc-HE8AE52DAE95E4C35B7F33E338F7B6745:~:text=11804.%20Transportation%20worker%20identification%20credential%20technical%20amendments"},"heading":"Transportation worker identification credential technical amendments","effect":"Bars the Secretary from implementing the TWIC-Reader Requirements rule for covered facilities handling certain dangerous cargoes before May 8, 2026, alongside terminology amendments.","amount":null,"quote":"The Secretary may not implement the rule entitled “Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)–Reader Requirements” (81 Fed. 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H.R. 7776, 117th Congress: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. House: 350 Yea, 80 Nay. Senate: 83 Yea, 11 Nay. Outcome: Became law, 23 Dec 2022."}}