[JPRT, 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[House Appropriations Committee Print]
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
(H.R. 1105; Public Law 111-8)
DIVISION J--FURTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY AND OTHER MATTERS
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[Clerk's note: Five sections which precede division J in
the Omnibus Appropriations Act apply to all divisions of the
Act, including this one. The text of these sections is as
follows:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus Appropriations Act,
2009''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
[Text omitted for purposes of this note]
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to
``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be
treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.
SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in
the House of Representatives section of the Congressional
Record on or about February 23, 2009 by the Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House, shall have the same
effect with respect to the allocation of funds and
implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory
statement of a committee of conference.
SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
Reproduced below is the text of division J of the Omnibus
Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 1105; P.L. 111-8) as presented
to the President for signature.]
DIVISION J--FURTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY AND OTHER MATTERS
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Secret Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address
additional requirements related to the protection mission:
Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $12,730,000 may be
transferred to ``Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and
Related Expenses'' to address the deferred maintenance backlog:
Provided further, That the amount under this heading is
designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet
emergency needs pursuant to section 204(a) of S. Con. Res. 21
(110th Congress) and section 301(b)(2) of S. Con. Res. 70
(110th Congress), the concurrent resolutions on the budget for
fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS DIVISION
Sec. 101. Sections 143, 144, and 145 of division A of the
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110-329; 122 Stat. 3580 et
seq.) are each amended by striking ``the date specified in
section 106(3) of this joint resolution'' and inserting
``September 30, 2009''.
Sec. 102. (a) Extension of Commission on the Prevention of
Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.--
Effective as of February 1, 2009, section 1858 of the
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
(Public Law 110-53; 121 Stat. 504) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``60 days after''
and all that follows through the end of the subsection
and inserting ``on March 1, 2010.''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``the 60-day
period referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting
``the period beginning on February 2, 2009, and ending
on February 28, 2010,''.
(b) Funding.--Of the funds provided under the heading
``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' in the Department
of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009 (division C of Public Law
110-329; 122 Stat. 3606), $1,100,000 shall be made available
only for purposes of the Commission on the Prevention of
Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.
Sec. 103. Notwithstanding any provision of section 601(a)(2)
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31(2)),
the percentage adjustment scheduled to take effect under any
such provision in calendar year 2010 shall not take effect.
[Clerk's note: Reproduced below is the material relating to
division J contained in the ``Explanatory Statement Submitted
by Mr. Obey, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations,
Regarding H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009''.\6\]
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\6\ This Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the
Congressional Record on February 23, 2009, prior to House consideration
of the bill and as directed by the House of Representatives in section
2 of H. Res. 92 (as amended by section 2 of H. Res. 108). The Statement
appears in the February 23 Congressional Record, beginning on page
H1653.
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Division J
Further Provisions Relating to the Department of Homeland Security and
Other Matters
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Secret Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The bill provides $100,000,000 for Secret Service Salaries
and Expenses, of which $12,730,000 may be transferred to the
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses
(ACIRE) account. Funds are allocated as follows:
Protection:
Protection of persons and facilities................ $58,530,000
Protective intelligence activities.................. 2,940,000
WHCA interoperable communications project........... 23,800,000
Transfer to ACIRE account........................... 12,730,000
Training:
Rowley training center.............................. 2,000,000
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Total, Salaries and Expenses...................... $100,000,000
Protection
The bill provides $61,470,000 for the Secret Service
protective mission. Of this amount, $24,580,000 is for the
first year costs to hire 150 additional Special Agents to meet
increased Presidential and Vice Presidential protection
requirements; $8,960,000 is for the first year costs to hire
204 additional technical and support staff, including for
protective intelligence activities; $8,130,000 is for permanent
change of station payments to relocate agents to support
additional protective missions; $8,800,000 is for protective
equipment and vehicles; $7,000,000 is for a new White House
access control system; and $4,000,000 is for protection of the
current Vice President after departing office, as authorized by
Public Law 110-696.
White House Communications Agency Interoperable Communications Project
The bill includes $23,800,000 to enable Secret Service
communications systems to function interoperably with those
used by the White House Communications Agency.
Transfer to Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related
Expenses
The bill includes up to $12,730,000 for repairs and
deferred maintenance at the Rowley Training Center. The Secret
Service is directed to prioritize and expend these funds on the
most critical facility needs necessary to maintain operations
at the Rowley Training Center, and to notify the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives of
its plans for use of these funds prior to their transfer.
Training
The bill includes $2,000,000 for training classes related
to expanded protective operations.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 101. The bill extends the authorization of three
programs through September 30, 2009: the Basic Pilot (E-Verify)
program, the EB-5 Visa program, and the National Flood
Insurance Program.
Section 102. The bill extends the authorization of the
Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Proliferation and Terrorism until March 1, 2010.
DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, neither this division nor the explanatory statement
accompanying this division contain any congressional earmarks
or congressionally directed spending items, limited tax
benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in the
applicable House and Senate rules.
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