Summary:
Highlights:

This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to respond to the Zika virus.

The bill includes four divisions:

 the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; the Zika Response and Preparedness Appropriations Act, 2016; the Zika Vector Control Act; and Rescissions of Funds. Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

This division provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction, military family housing, the U.S. share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and base closures and realignments.

The division also provides appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans benefit and health care programs, Departmental Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration.

Related agencies and programs funded in the division include the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and the Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, including Arlington National Cemetery.

The division includes both mandatory and discretionary funding. It increases FY2017 discretionary funding for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs above FY2016 levels, including an increase for the VA and a decrease for Military Construction.

The division includes provisions that:

 permit the VA to pay for fertility treatments, counseling, and adoption expenses for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities; establish additional procedures and protections for VA whistle-blowers; and prohibit funds from being used for: (1) constructing, renovating, or expanding a facility for the purpose of housing individuals detained at U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and (2) closing or transferring the facility. Zika Response and Preparedness Appropriations Act, 2016

This division provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and State to respond to the Zika virus.

The division permits the funds to be used for the duration of FY2017, designates the funds as emergency requirements, and sets forth congressional reporting and notification requirements.

Zika Vector Control Act

This division waives for 180 days certain permit requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) for pesticides being used to control mosquitos for the prevention and control of the Zika virus. Rescissions Of Funds

This division rescinds specified unobligated balances of funds that were provided for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the response to the Ebola virus.

Full Summary:

 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act

(Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise.

(Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017.

(Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations to Congress.

 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017

DIVISION A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017

TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for:

 the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments); the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program.

Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for:

 the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments). Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund.

Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account.

(Sec. 101) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used for payments exceeding $25,000 for construction in the United States under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract without DOD approval. Includes an exception for work that is to be performed in Alaska.

(Sec. 102) Permits construction funds provided by this title to be used for hiring passenger motor vehicles.

(Sec. 103) Permits construction funds provided by this title to be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration for the construction of access roads DOD has certified as important to national defense.

(Sec. 104) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to begin construction of new bases in the United States without a specific appropriation.

(Sec. 105) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to purchase land or land easements in excess of 100% of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Includes exceptions for: (1) determinations of value by a federal court, (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or a designee, (3) values less than $25,000, and (4) DOD determinations that the purchase is in the public interest.

(Sec. 106) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to acquire land, provide for site preparation, or install utilities for family housing, except housing for which appropriations have been provided.

(Sec. 107) Prohibits funds provided by this title for minor construction from being used to transfer or relocate any activity from one base or installation to another without notifying Congress in advance.

(Sec. 108) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to procure steel for construction unless American producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been allowed to compete for the procurement.

(Sec. 109) Prohibits funds provided to DOD for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal year from being used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation.

(Sec. 110) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to initiate a new installation overseas without notifying Congress in advance.

(Sec. 111) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used for architect and engineer contracts estimated to exceed $500,000 for projects in Japan, NATO member countries, or countries bordering the Arabian Gulf unless the contracts are awarded to U.S. firms or joint ventures with U.S. firms.

(Sec. 112) Prohibits funds provided by this title for military construction in U.S. territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf from being used to award a contract over $1 million to a foreign contractor. Includes exceptions.

(Sec. 113) Requires DOD to notify Congress in advance of military exercises if construction costs are expected to exceed $100,000.

(Sec. 114) Permits funds appropriated to DOD for construction in prior years to be used for construction projects authorized during the current session of Congress.

(Sec. 115) Permits expired or lapsed funds to be used to pay for supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering, and design costs for military construction or family housing projects being completed with lapsed or expired funds.

(Sec. 116) Permits funds provided for the construction of military projects to be available for five years if: (1) the funds are obligated from funds available for military construction, and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated or permitted by law.

(Sec. 117) Permits the following transfers if Congress is notified and specified conditions are met:

 to the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from appropriations for construction in Family Housing accounts, and to the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from appropriations for construction of military unaccompanied housing in Military Construction accounts. (Sec. 118) Permits the transfer of funds from the Department of Defense Base Closure Account to the fund established to pay expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966.

(Sec. 119) Provides that funds for operation and maintenance of family housing in this title shall be the only source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer quarters. Sets forth limitations and requirements for expenditures for maintenance and repair of general or flag officer quarters.

(Sec. 120) Appropriates funds contained in the Ford Island Improvement Account to remain available until expended or transferred.

(Sec. 121) Permits the transfer of unobligated balances of expired military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations--Construction--Defense account.

(Sec. 122) Prohibits the Army from using funds provided by this division to relocate a unit that: (1) performs a required testing mission or function not performed by any other unit, and (2) is located at a military installation where the total number of Army civilian employees and contractor personnel exceeds 10% of the regular and reserve Army personnel. Includes an exception if the Army notifies Congress of the relocation's compliance with Army Regulation 5-10 concerning stationing actions.

(Sec. 123) Permits funds provided to an account in this title to be transferred among projects and activities within the account subject to specified DOD reprogramming guidelines for military and family housing construction.

(Sec. 124) Prohibits DOD military construction funds provided in this title from being used for the planning, design, and construction of projects at Arlington National Cemetery.

(Sec. 125) Provides specified additional funds to remain available through FY2021 for unfunded military construction priorities.

(Sec. 126) Provides specified additional funds to the Navy and Marine Corps to remain available through FY2021 for unfunded military construction priorities.

(Sec. 127) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from Military Construction accounts and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.

(Sec. 128) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the fund established by the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program.

(Sec. 129) Defines "congressional defense committees" to include the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and Appropriations Subcommittees on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.

(Sec. 130) Prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for the closure or realignment of the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

(Sec. 131) Prohibits funds from being used to consolidate or relocate any element of a U.S. Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) squadron outside of the United States until the Air Force: (1) submits to Congress an analysis and comparison of the cost and investment required to consolidate or relocate a RED HORSE squadron outside of the United States versus within the United States, and (2) certifies to Congress that the preferred site yields the greatest savings.

TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Provides appropriations to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for:

 Compensation and Pensions, Readjustment Benefits, Veterans Insurance and Indemnities, the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund, the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account, the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account, and General Operating Expenses. Provides appropriations to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for:

 Medical Services, Medical Community Care, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical and Prosthetic Research. Provides appropriations to the National Cemetery Administration.

 Provides appropriations to the VA for Departmental Administration, including:

 General Administration, the Board of Veterans Appeals, Information Technology Systems, the Office of Inspector General, Construction--Major Projects, Construction--Minor Projects, Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities, and Grants for Construction of Veterans Cemeteries. Prohibits the expenditure of specified information technology funds for the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Evolution Program until the VA submits to Congress reports including specified details regarding the status, costs, and plans for the program.

Withholds specified VHA construction funds until the VA:

 enters an agreement with a non-VA federal entity to serve as the design and/ or construction agent for any VHA major construction project that exceeds $100 million, and certifies that an agreement is executed to minimize or prevent subsequent major construction project cost overruns. (Sec. 201) Specifies transfer authorities and requirements for the VBA.

(Sec. 202) Specifies transfer authorities and requirements for the VHA.

(Sec. 203) Permits appropriations for salaries and expenses to be used for employment of temporary or intermittent experts and consultants, hire of passenger vehicles, lease of a facility or land, and uniforms.

(Sec. 204) Prohibits appropriations in this title other than Construction--Major Projects and Construction--Minor Projects from being used for land acquisition or construction of any new hospital or home.

(Sec. 205) Requires the VA to be reimbursed for medical services it provides to any person not defined as a beneficiary under specified laws.

(Sec. 206) Permits appropriations provided by this title for Compensation and Pensions, Readjustment Benefits, and Veterans Insurance and Indemnities to be used for payment of accrued obligations for the accounts recorded in the last quarter of FY2016.

(Sec. 207) Permits appropriations provided by this title to be used to pay specified prior year obligations. Requires obligations from trust fund accounts to be paid only from the Compensation and Pensions account.

(Sec. 208) Requires the VA to use surplus earnings from the National Service Life Insurance Fund, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund, and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund to reimburse the General Operating Expenses--Veterans Benefits Administration and Information Technology Systems accounts for the costs to administer the insurance programs during FY2017.

 (Sec. 209) Permits amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds for reimbursement of expenses from a prior year to be obligated in the year in which the proceeds are received.

(Sec. 210) Permits funds provided by this title for salaries and other administrative expenses to be used to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication within specified limits.

(Sec. 211) Requires the VA to collect third-party reimbursement information prior to providing hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services for a non-service connected disability. Permits the VA to recover reasonable charges for care from anyone who has not provided the required disclosures.

(Sec. 212) Permits enhanced-use leasing revenues to be deposited into the Construction--Major Projects and Construction--Minor Projects accounts to be used for construction, alterations, and improvements of VA medical facilities.

(Sec. 213) Permits funds provided for Medical Services to be used for: (1) furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; and (2) funeral and burial expenses.

(Sec. 214) Permits funds deposited in the Medical Care Collections Fund to be transferred to the Medical Services and Medical Community Care accounts and remain available until expended for the purposes of those accounts.

(Sec. 215) Permits the VA to enter into agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in Alaska and certain Indian tribes and tribal organizations to provide healthcare, including behavioral health and dental care, to veterans in rural Alaska. Defines "rural Alaska" as those lands which are not within the boundaries of the municipality of Anchorage or the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

(Sec. 216) Permits funds deposited into the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund to be transferred to the Construction--Major Projects and Construction--Minor Projects accounts to remain available until expended.

 (Sec. 217) Rescinds specified funds from the Medical Services account to enable the establishment of the Medical Community Care account.

(Sec. 218) Requires the VA to report quarterly to Congress on the financial status of the VA.

(Sec. 219) Permits specified FY2017 VA funds to be transferred to or from the Information Technology Systems account if approved by Congress.

(Sec. 220) Prohibits funds from being used to: (1) convert to contractor performance an activity or function performed by more than 10 federal employees unless the conversion is based on the result of a public-private competition that meets specified criteria, or (2) conduct studies comparing the costs of private and government provision of certain VHA products and services without a specific appropriation for that purpose.

(Sec. 221) Permits specified FY2017 VA funds provided for medical accounts, Construction--Minor Projects, and Information Technology Systems to be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund and used for the operation of combined federal medical facilities.

(Sec. 222) Permits specified FY2018 VA advance funding provided for medical accounts to be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund and used for the operation of combined federal medical facilities.

(Sec. 223) Permits transfers from the Medical Care Collections Fund to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for the operation of combined federal medical facilities.

(Sec. 224) Requires specified funds from the Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, and Medical Facilities accounts to be transferred to the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund to remain available until expended.

(Sec. 225) Prohibits the VA from using funds to replace the current system that the Veterans Integrated Service Networks use to select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment.

(Sec. 226) Directs the VA to notify Congress of all bid savings in major construction projects that total at least $5 million or 5% of the programmed amount of the project, whichever is less.

(Sec. 227) Prohibits the scope of work for a project included in Construction--Major Projects from being increased above the original budget request without congressional approval.

(Sec. 228) Requires the VA to submit to Congress a quarterly report containing performance measures and data from each VBA regional office.

(Sec. 229) Limits funds from the Medical Support and Compliance account that may be used for the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Evolution and electronic health record interoperability projects. Permits additional funds to be obligated for this purpose if Congress is notified in advance.

(Sec. 230) Directs the VA to notify Congress before organizational changes that result in the transfer of 25 or more full-time equivalent staff from one organizational unit to another.

(Sec. 231) Requires the VA to report to Congress quarterly regarding any single national outreach and awareness campaign exceeding $2 million.

(Sec. 232) Permits the VA to transfer funds to the Medical Services account if the transfer is necessary to address the needs of the VHA, meets specified requirements, and is approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress.

(Sec. 233) Permits FY2017 funds provided for the Board of Veterans Appeals and General Operating Expenses--Veterans Benefits Administration to be transferred between those accounts if Congress approves the transfer.

(Sec. 234) Prohibits the VA from reprogramming more than $5 million in funds among major construction projects or programs without congressional approval.

(Sec. 235) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund.

(Sec. 236) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the VA Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, and Medical Facilities accounts.

(Sec. 237) Rescinds specified unobligated balances of funds provided to the VA.

(Sec. 238) Requires the VA to ensure that the toll-free suicide hotline authorized under current law: (1) provides individuals who contact the hotline with immediate assistance from a trained professional, and (2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association of Suicidology.

(Sec. 239) Requires the VA to treat a marriage and family therapist as qualified to serve in the VA if the therapist meets specified educational and licensing requirements.

(Sec. 240) Prohibits funds from being used to close or diminish services at certain VA medical facilities until the VA submits to Congress a national realignment strategy.

(Sec. 241) Prohibits the VA from transferring funds from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other VA account.

(Sec. 242) Amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to extend through FY2017 the pilot program to provide health care services to veterans in rural areas by contracting with non-VA health care providers

(Sec. 243) Eliminates copayments for: (1) opioid antagonists that are provided to a veteran who is at high risk for overdose of a specific medication or substance in order to reverse the effect of an overdose, and (2) education on the use of opioid antagonists to reverse the effects of overdoses of a specific medication or substance.

(Sec. 244) Specifies requirements for the Office of Inspector General to provide the VA, Congress, and other entities with access to its reports.

(Sec. 245) Provides specified funds from the Medical Services account to carry out and expand to each VA medical center the pilot program for providing child care assistance to veterans receiving health care.

(Sec. 246) Requires the VA to disclose to a state controlled substance monitoring program information about a veteran or a dependent that is necessary to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicine.

(Sec. 247) Establishes additional procedures for filing whistle-blower complaints at the VA and for protecting whistle-blowers from retaliation.

Permits VA employees to file complaints with immediate and next-level supervisors, and ultimately with the VA after having properly filed a complaint at each supervisory level.

Provides that, if a supervisor makes a positive determination regarding a complaint, the VA must: (1) inform the employee of the ability to volunteer for a transfer, and (2) give preference to the transfer.

Requires the central VA whistle-blower office to investigate all complaints, regardless of whether the complaints are made by or against an employee who is not a Senior Executive Service member.

Requires the VA to: (1) carry out specified adverse actions against supervisors that retaliate by committing prohibited personnel actions relating to a complaint, and (2) provide employees with annual training regarding whistle-blower complaints.

(Sec. 248) Specifies documentation that DOD may accept to verify that a coastwise merchant seaman performed active duty service under honorable conditions. Permits the individuals whose service is recognized as honorable to be: (1) awarded an appropriate medal, ribbon, or other military decoration based on the service; and (2) honored as a veteran with benefits limited to those described in this provision.

(Sec. 249) Permits the VA to provide a monthly assistance allowance to certain disabled veterans competing on U.S. Olympic teams.

(Sec. 250) Adds coverage under the VA beneficiary travel program for the travel expenses of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double or multiple amputations whose travel is in connection with care provided through a special disabilities rehabilitation program of the VA if the care is provided on an in-patient basis and during a period in which the VA provides the veteran with temporary lodging at a VA facility to make the care more accessible.

Requires the VA to report to Congress on beneficiary travel program, including the cost and the number of veterans served by the program.

(Sec. 251) Requires the VA to establish a program to conduct inspections of kitchens and food service areas at each VA medical facility. Specifies that: (1) the inspections must occur at least annually, and (2) the program's goal is to ensure that the same standards for kitchens and food service areas at hospitals in the private sector are being met at VA medical facilities. Specifies requirements for an agreement for conducting the inspections, remediation plans, and reports to Congress.

(Sec. 252) Requires the VA to establish a program to conduct risk-based inspections for mold and mold issues at each VA medical facility. Specifies requirements for an agreement for conducting the inspections, the frequency of inspections, remediation plans, and reports to Congress.

 (Sec. 253) Extends a requirement for the VA to report to Congress on its capacity to provide for specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.

(Sec. 254) Permits the VA to use funds provided by this title to ensure that the ratio of veterans to full-time employment equivalents within any rehabilitation program does not exceed 125 veterans to one full-time employment equivalent.

Requires the VA to report to Congress on rehabilitation programs including: (1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for each program, and (2) recommendations to reduce the veteran-to-staff ratio for each program.

(Sec. 255) Requires departments and agencies funded by this division to provide an Inspector General (IG) funded by this division with timely access to records, documents, or other materials available to the department or agency over which the IG has responsibility. Requires each IG to comply with specified statutory limitations on disclosure of the information provided.

(Sec. 256) Prohibits the VA from using funds provided by this title to enter into an agreement related to resolving a dispute or claim with an individual that would restrict the individual from speaking to members of Congress or their staff on any topic not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by federal law or required by Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs.

(Sec. 257) Requires specified funds provided by this division for Medical Services to be used for: (1) adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces; and (2) payment of a monthly assistance allowance to a disabled veteran invited by the U.S. Olympic Committee to compete for a slot on, or selected for, the Paralympic Team.

(Sec. 258) Specifies details that must be included in the budget justification documents submitted for the Construction--Major Projects account.

(Sec. 259) Authorizes appropriations for the VA to carry out specified major medical facility projects.

(Sec. 260) Permits VA Medical Services funds to be used to provide: (1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted reproductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of a covered veteran, or (2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran. Defines a "covered veteran" as a veteran who has a service-connected disability that results in the inability of the veteran to procreate without the use of fertility treatment.

TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES

 Provides appropriations for related agencies, including:

 the American Battle Monuments Commission; the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, including Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery; and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. (Sec. 301) Permits funds for Cemeterial Expenses--Army to be provided to Arlington County, Virginia to relocate a federally owned water main at Arlington National Cemetery to make additional land available for ground burials.

(Sec. 302) Permits funds from concessions at Army National Military Cemeteries to be used to support activities at the cemeteries.

TITLE IV--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

Provide appropriations to DOD for Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction projects for the:

 Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-Wide agencies and activities Designates the amounts provided in this title as for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

(Sec. 401) Specifies that funds designated by in this division by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism are only available if the President subsequently designates the amounts and transmits the designations to the Congress.

TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

(Sec. 501) Prohibits the obligation of funds in this division beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly permitted in this division.

(Sec. 502) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this division for programs, projects, or activities not in compliance with federal laws related to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates.

(Sec. 503) Encourages all departments and agencies funded in this division to expand their use of "E-Commerce" technologies and procedures.

(Sec. 504) Specifies the congressional committees that are to receive all reports and notifications required by this division.

(Sec. 505) Prohibits the transfer of funds to any part of the U.S. government without authority provided by an appropriations law.

(Sec. 506) Prohibits funds provided by this division from being used for a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the U.S. House of Representatives.

(Sec. 507) Requires agencies to post reports submitted to Congress on the public website of the agency. Includes exceptions for national security and confidential or proprietary information.

(Sec. 508) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this division for a computer network unless pornography is blocked, with the exception of law enforcement, prosecution, or adjudication activities.

(Sec. 509) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this division for first-class travel by an employee of the executive branch.

(Sec. 510) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this division for any contract where the contractor has not complied with E-Verify requirements for verification of eligibility for employment.

(Sec. 511) Prohibits DOD or the VA from using funds provided by this division to purchase or lease a new vehicle except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum--Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.

(Sec. 512) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this division for the renovation, expansion, or construction of any facility in the United States to house any individual detained at the United States Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Includes an exception for modification to the facility at Guantanamo Bay.

Zika Response and Preparedness Appropriations Act, 2016

DIVISION B--ZIKA RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

Provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus.

Designates the funds as an emergency requirement under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and permits the funds to remain available through FY2017. (Emergency funds are exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement procedures.)

TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus, health conditions related to the virus, and other vector-borne diseases, domestically and internationally.

Provides appropriations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support.

Provides appropriations to the National Institutes of Health for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Provides appropriations to the Office of the Secretary for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.

(Sec. 101) Permits HHS, the State Department, and the USAID to use funds to appoint candidates for positions to perform critical work relating to the Zika response, without regard to specified requirements regarding hiring preferences if: (1) public notice has been given, and (2) HHS has determined that a public health threat exists.

(Sec. 102) Permits funds provided by this title to be transferred between specified HHS accounts if certain requirements are met.

 (Sec. 103) Requires HHS to submit to Congress a detailed spending plan for funds provided by this title.

(Sec. 104) Provides funding to the HHS Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for the oversight of activities funded by this title.

TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Provides appropriations to the State Department to support response efforts related to the Zika virus, health conditions related to the virus, and other vector-borne diseases.

Provides appropriations for the Administration of Foreign Affairs, including:

 Diplomatic and Consular Programs, Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, and the Repatriation Loans Program Account. Provides appropriations to the USAID for Operating Expenses.

Provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance for Global Health Programs.

(Sec. 201) Permits funds provided by this title to be transferred between specified accounts and sets forth requirements and restrictions for the transfers.

(Sec. 202) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being obligated unless the State Department or the USAID notifies Congress 15 days in advance of the obligation.

(Sec. 203) Requires the State Department and the USAID to submit to Congress, prior to obligating funds provided by this title, a consolidated report on the anticipated uses of such funds on a country and project basis, including estimated personnel and administrative costs.

(Sec. 204) Provides funding to the USAID Office of Inspector General and the GAO for the oversight of activities funded by this title.

(Sec. 205) Rescinds specified unobligated balances of funds that were provided to the USAID to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Ebola virus disease outbreak.

TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS DIVISION

(Sec. 301) Provides that, unless otherwise indicated by this division, funds provided by this division are subject to the requirements contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.

(Sec. 302) Permits fund provided by this division to be used for contracts with individuals for the provision of personal services within the United States and abroad, subject to congressional notification requirements. Prohibits the individuals from being deemed U.S. employees for the purpose of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management.

(Sec. 303) Specifies that any amount provided by this division that is designated as an emergency requirement, subsequently designated by the President, and is transferred pursuant to authorities provided in the division, retains the emergency designation.

(Sec. 304) Specifies that this division becomes effective immediately upon enactment of this bill.

Zika Vector Control Act

DIVISION C- ZIKA VECTOR CONTROL

(Sec. 2) Provides that, for the 180 day period following the date of enactment of this bill, the Environmental Protection Agency or a state may not require a permit under the Clean Water Act for the discharge of certain pesticides from a point source into navigable waters for the prevention or control of the Zika virus. (Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, or tunnel.) Applies the waiver of permit requirements to discharges from the application by an entity authorized under state or local law, such as a vector control district, of a pesticide in compliance with all relevant requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to control mosquitos or mosquito larvae for the prevention or control of the Zika virus. DIVISION D--RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS

(Sec. 101) Rescinds specified unobligated balances of funds that were provided for:

 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Service's Non-Recurring Expenses Fund, and the Economic Support Fund for Ebola response and preparedness.

bill provides fy2017 appropriations military construction veterans_affairs related agencies provides fy2016 supplemental appropriations respond zika virus bill includes divisions military construction veterans_affairs related agencies appropriations act zika response preparedness appropriations act zika control act rescissions funds military construction veterans_affairs related agencies appropriations act division provides fy2017 appropriations department_of_defense dod military construction military family housing share north_atlantic_treaty_organization security investment program base closures realignments division provides appropriations department_of_veterans_affairs veterans benefit health_care programs departmental administration national_cemetery_administration related agencies programs funded division include court_of_appeals veterans claims armed_forces_retirement_home cemeterial expenses army including arlington national cemetery division includes mandatory discretionary funding increases fy2017 discretionary funding military construction veterans_affairs fy2016 levels including increase decrease military construction division includes provisions permit pay fertility treatments counseling adoption expenses veterans certain service connected disabilities establish additional procedures protections whistle blowers prohibit funds constructing renovating expanding facility purpose housing individuals detained naval station guantanamo_bay cuba closing transferring facility zika response preparedness appropriations act division provides fy2016 supplemental appropriations departments health_and_human_services hhs state respond zika virus division permits funds duration fy2017 designates funds emergency requirements sets forth congressional reporting notification requirements zika control act division waives days certain permit requirements federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act pesticides control prevention control zika virus rescissions funds division rescinds specified unobligated balances funds provided patient_protection affordable care act department_of_health_and_human_services response ebola virus summary military construction veterans_affairs related agencies appropriations act zika response preparedness act sec specifies references act included division refer provisions division bill expressly provides sec specifies sums bill appropriated money treasury appropriated fy2017 sec specifies bill designated congress emergency requirement contingent president designating emergency amounts transmitting designations congress military construction veterans_affairs related agencies appropriations act division military construction veterans_affairs related agencies appropriations act title department_of_defense provides appropriations department_of_defense dod military construction army navy marine_corps air_force defense wide agencies activities military departments army air_national_guard army navy air_force reserves provides appropriations dod north_atlantic_treaty_organization nato security investment program provides appropriations dod construction operation maintenance family housing army navy marine_corps air_force defense wide agencies activities military departments provides appropriations department_of_defense_family_housing_improvement_fund provides appropriations department_of_defense_base_closure_account sec prohibits funds provided title payments exceeding construction united_states cost plus fixed fee contract dod approval includes exception work performed alaska sec permits construction funds provided title hiring passenger motor vehicles sec permits construction funds provided title advances federal_highway_administration construction access roads dod certified important national defense sec prohibits funds provided title begin construction new bases united_states specific appropriation sec prohibits funds provided title purchase land land easements excess value determined army_corps_of_engineers naval facilities engineering command includes exceptions determinations value federal court purchases negotiated attorney general designee values dod determinations purchase public interest sec prohibits funds provided title acquire land provide site preparation install utilities family housing housing appropriations provided sec prohibits funds provided title minor construction transfer relocate activity base installation notifying congress advance sec prohibits funds provided title procure steel construction american producers manufacturers allowed compete procurement sec prohibits funds provided dod military construction family housing current fiscal year pay real property taxes foreign nation sec prohibits funds provided title initiate new installation overseas notifying congress advance sec prohibits funds provided title architect engineer contracts estimated exceed projects japan nato member countries countries bordering gulf contracts awarded firms joint ventures firms sec prohibits funds provided title military construction territories possessions pacific atoll countries bordering gulf award contract million foreign contractor includes exceptions sec requires dod notify congress advance military exercises construction costs expected exceed sec permits funds appropriated dod construction prior years construction projects authorized current session congress sec permits expired lapsed funds pay supervision inspection overhead engineering design costs military construction family housing projects completed lapsed expired funds sec permits funds provided construction military projects available years funds obligated funds available military construction exceed appropriated permitted law sec permits following transfers congress notified specified conditions met department_of_defense_family_housing_improvement_fund appropriations construction family housing accounts department_of_defense military unaccompanied housing improvement fund appropriations construction military unaccompanied housing military construction accounts sec permits transfer funds department_of_defense_base_closure_account fund established pay expenses associated homeowners_assistance_program demonstration_cities_and_metropolitan_development_act sec provides funds operation maintenance family housing title shall source funds repair maintenance family housing units including general flag officer quarters sets forth limitations requirements expenditures maintenance repair general flag officer quarters sec appropriates funds contained island improvement account remain available expended transferred sec permits transfer unobligated balances expired military construction family housing funds foreign currency fluctuations construction defense account sec prohibits army funds provided division relocate unit performs required testing mission function performed unit located military installation total number army civilian employees contractor personnel exceeds regular reserve army personnel includes exception army notifies congress relocation compliance army regulation concerning stationing actions sec permits funds provided account title transferred projects activities account subject specified dod reprogramming guidelines military family housing construction sec prohibits dod military construction funds provided title planning design construction projects arlington national cemetery sec provides specified additional funds remain available fy2021 unfunded military construction priorities sec provides specified additional funds navy marine_corps remain available fy2021 unfunded military construction priorities sec rescinds specified unobligated balances military construction accounts north_atlantic_treaty_organization security investment program sec rescinds specified unobligated balances fund established demonstration_cities_and_metropolitan_development_act expenses associated homeowners_assistance_program sec defines congressional defense committees include house senate armed services committees appropriations subcommittees military construction veterans_affairs sec prohibits funds provided division closure realignment naval station guantanamo_bay cuba sec prohibits funds consolidate relocate element air_force rapid engineer deployable heavy operational repair engineer red horse outside united_states air_force submits congress analysis comparison cost investment required consolidate relocate red horse outside united_states versus united_states certifies congress preferred site yields greatest savings title department_of_veterans_affairs provides appropriations veterans_benefits_administration vba compensation pensions readjustment benefits veterans insurance indemnities veterans_housing_benefit_program_fund vocational_rehabilitation_loans_program account native american veteran housing loan program account general operating expenses provides appropriations veterans_health_administration vha medical services medical community care medical support compliance medical facilities medical prosthetic research provides appropriations national_cemetery_administration provides appropriations departmental administration including general administration board veterans appeals information technology systems office_of_inspector_general construction major projects construction minor projects grants construction state extended care facilities grants construction veterans cemeteries prohibits expenditure specified information technology funds veterans health information systems technology architecture vista program submits congress reports including specified details status costs plans program withholds specified vha construction funds enters agreement non-va federal entity serve design construction agent vha major construction project exceeds million certifies agreement executed minimize prevent subsequent major construction project cost overruns sec specifies transfer authorities requirements vba sec specifies transfer authorities requirements vha sec permits appropriations salaries expenses employment temporary intermittent experts consultants hire passenger vehicles lease facility land uniforms sec prohibits appropriations title construction major projects construction minor projects land acquisition construction new hospital home sec requires reimbursed medical services provides person defined beneficiary specified laws sec permits appropriations provided title compensation pensions readjustment benefits veterans insurance indemnities payment accrued obligations accounts recorded quarter fy2016 sec permits appropriations provided title pay specified prior year obligations requires obligations trust_fund accounts paid compensation pensions account sec requires use surplus earnings national service life insurance fund veterans special life insurance fund united_states_government life insurance fund reimburse general operating expenses veterans_benefits_administration information technology systems accounts costs administer insurance programs fy2017 sec permits amounts deducted enhanced use lease proceeds reimbursement expenses prior year obligated year proceeds received sec permits funds provided title salaries administrative expenses reimburse office_of_resolution_management office_of_employment_discrimination_complaint_adjudication specified limits sec requires collect party reimbursement information prior providing hospital care nursing home care medical services non service connected disability permits recover reasonable charges care provided required disclosures sec permits enhanced use leasing revenues deposited construction major projects construction minor projects accounts construction alterations improvements medical facilities sec permits funds provided medical services furnishing recreational facilities supplies equipment funeral burial expenses sec permits funds deposited medical care collections fund transferred medical services medical community care accounts remain available expended purposes accounts sec permits enter agreements federally qualified health centers alaska certain indian tribes tribal organizations provide healthcare including behavioral health dental care veterans rural alaska defines rural alaska lands boundaries municipality anchorage fairbanks north star borough sec permits funds deposited department_of_veterans_affairs capital asset fund transferred construction major projects construction minor projects accounts remain available expended sec rescinds specified funds medical services account enable establishment medical community care account sec requires report quarterly congress financial status sec permits specified fy2017 funds transferred information technology systems account approved congress sec prohibits funds convert contractor performance activity function performed federal employees conversion based result public private competition meets specified criteria conduct studies comparing costs private government provision certain vha products services specific appropriation purpose sec permits specified fy2017 funds provided medical accounts construction minor projects information technology systems transferred joint department_of_defense department_of_veterans_affairs medical facility demonstration fund operation combined federal medical facilities sec permits specified fy2018 advance funding provided medical accounts transferred joint department_of_defense department_of_veterans_affairs medical facility demonstration fund operation combined federal medical facilities sec permits transfers medical care collections fund joint department_of_defense department_of_veterans_affairs medical facility demonstration fund operation combined federal medical facilities sec requires specified funds medical services medical support compliance medical facilities accounts transferred dod health_care sharing incentive fund remain available expended sec prohibits funds replace current system veterans_integrated_service_networks use select contract diabetes monitoring supplies equipment sec directs notify congress bid savings major construction projects total million programmed project whichever sec prohibits scope work project included construction major projects increased original budget request congressional approval sec requires submit congress quarterly report containing performance measures data vba regional office sec limits funds medical support compliance account veterans health information systems technology architecture vista electronic health record interoperability projects permits additional funds obligated purpose congress notified advance sec directs notify congress organizational changes result transfer time equivalent staff organizational unit sec requires report congress quarterly single national outreach awareness campaign exceeding million sec permits transfer funds medical services account transfer necessary address needs vha meets specified requirements approved office_of_management_and_budget omb congress sec permits fy2017 funds provided board veterans appeals general operating expenses veterans_benefits_administration transferred accounts congress approves transfer sec prohibits reprogramming million funds major construction projects programs congressional approval sec rescinds specified unobligated balances dod health_care sharing incentive fund sec rescinds specified unobligated balances medical services medical support compliance medical facilities accounts sec rescinds specified unobligated balances funds provided sec requires ensure toll free suicide hotline authorized current law provides individuals contact hotline immediate assistance trained professional adheres requirements american association sec requires treat marriage family therapist qualified serve therapist meets specified educational licensing requirements sec prohibits funds close diminish services certain medical facilities submits congress national realignment strategy sec prohibits transferring funds filipino veterans equity compensation fund account sec amends veterans mental health care improvements act extend fy2017 pilot program provide health_care services veterans rural areas contracting non-va health_care providers sec eliminates copayments opioid provided veteran high risk overdose specific medication substance order reverse effect overdose education use opioid reverse effects specific medication substance sec specifies requirements office_of_inspector_general provide congress entities access reports sec provides specified funds medical services account carry expand medical center pilot program providing child care assistance veterans receiving health_care sec requires disclose state controlled substance monitoring program information veteran dependent necessary prevent misuse diversion prescription medicine sec establishes additional procedures filing whistle blower complaints protecting whistle blowers retaliation permits employees file complaints immediate level supervisors ultimately having properly filed complaint supervisory level provides supervisor makes positive determination complaint inform employee ability volunteer transfer preference transfer requires central whistle blower office investigate complaints regardless complaints employee senior_executive_service member requires carry specified adverse actions supervisors retaliate committing prohibited personnel actions relating complaint provide employees annual training whistle blower complaints sec specifies documentation dod accept verify coastwise merchant seaman performed active duty service honorable conditions permits individuals service recognized honorable awarded appropriate medal ribbon military based service honored veteran benefits limited described provision sec permits provide monthly assistance allowance certain disabled veterans competing olympic teams sec adds coverage beneficiary travel program travel expenses veteran vision impairment spinal cord injury disorder double multiple travel connection care provided special disabilities rehabilitation program care provided patient basis period provides veteran temporary lodging facility care accessible requires report congress beneficiary travel program including cost number veterans served program sec requires establish program conduct inspections food service areas medical facility specifies inspections occur annually program goal ensure standards food service areas hospitals private sector met medical facilities specifies requirements agreement conducting inspections remediation plans reports congress sec requires establish program conduct risk based inspections mold mold issues medical facility specifies requirements agreement conducting inspections frequency inspections remediation plans reports congress sec extends requirement report congress capacity provide specialized treatment rehabilitative needs disabled veterans sec permits use funds provided title ensure ratio veterans time employment equivalents rehabilitation program exceed veterans time employment equivalent requires report congress rehabilitation programs including assessment veteran staff ratio program recommendations reduce veteran staff ratio program sec requires departments agencies funded division provide inspector_general funded division timely access records documents materials available department agency responsibility requires comply specified statutory limitations disclosure information provided sec prohibits funds provided title enter agreement related resolving dispute claim individual restrict individual speaking members congress staff topic prohibited disclosure federal law required executive order kept secret interest national defense conduct foreign affairs sec requires specified funds provided division medical services adaptive sports programs disabled veterans members armed_forces payment monthly assistance allowance disabled veteran invited olympic committee compete slot selected paralympic team sec specifies details included budget justification documents submitted construction major projects account sec authorizes appropriations carry specified major medical facility projects sec permits medical services funds provide fertility counseling treatment assisted reproductive technology covered veteran spouse covered veteran adoption reimbursement covered veteran defines covered veteran veteran service connected disability results inability veteran use fertility treatment title iii related agencies provides appropriations related agencies including american_battle_monuments_commission court_of_appeals veterans claims cemeterial expenses army including arlington national cemetery soldiers airmen home national cemetery armed_forces_retirement_home sec permits funds cemeterial expenses army provided arlington county virginia relocate federally owned water main arlington national cemetery additional land available ground sec permits funds concessions army national military cemeteries support activities cemeteries title overseas contingency operations provide appropriations dod overseas contingency operations military construction projects army navy marine_corps air_force defense wide agencies activities designates amounts provided title overseas contingency global war terrorism pursuant balanced_budget emergency deficit control act sec specifies funds designated division congress overseas contingency operations global war terrorism available president subsequently designates amounts transmits designations congress title general_provisions sec prohibits obligation funds division current fiscal year expressly permitted division sec prohibits use funds provided division programs projects activities compliance federal laws related risk assessment protection private property rights unfunded mandates sec encourages departments agencies funded division expand use commerce technologies procedures sec specifies congressional committees receive reports notifications required division sec prohibits transfer funds government authority provided appropriations law sec prohibits funds provided division project program named individual serving member delegate resident commissioner house_of_representatives sec requires agencies post reports submitted congress public website agency includes exceptions national security confidential proprietary information sec prohibits use funds provided division computer network pornography blocked exception law enforcement prosecution adjudication activities sec prohibits use funds provided division class travel employee executive branch sec prohibits use funds provided division contract contractor complied verify requirements verification eligibility employment sec prohibits dod funds provided division purchase lease new vehicle accordance presidential memorandum federal fleet performance dated sec prohibits use funds provided division renovation expansion construction facility united_states house individual detained united_states_naval_station guantanamo_bay cuba includes exception modification facility guantanamo_bay zika response preparedness appropriations act division zika response preparedness provides fy2016 supplemental appropriations department_of_health_and_human_services department_of_state united_states_agency international_development usaid prevent prepare respond zika virus designates funds emergency requirement balanced_budget emergency deficit control act permits funds remain available fy2017 emergency funds exempt discretionary spending limits budget enforcement procedures title department_of_health_and_human_services provides fy2016 supplemental appropriations department_of_health_and_human_services hhs prevent prepare respond zika virus health conditions related virus borne diseases domestically internationally provides appropriations centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc wide activities program support provides appropriations national_institutes_of_health national_institute_of_allergy_and_infectious_diseases provides appropriations office_of_the_secretary public health social_services emergency fund sec permits hhs state_department usaid use funds appoint candidates positions perform critical work relating zika response regard specified requirements hiring preferences public notice given hhs determined public health threat exists sec permits funds provided title transferred specified hhs accounts certain requirements met sec requires hhs submit congress detailed spending plan funds provided title sec provides funding hhs office_of_inspector_general government_accountability_office gao oversight activities funded title title department_of_state provides appropriations state_department support response efforts related zika virus health conditions related virus borne diseases provides appropriations administration foreign affairs including diplomatic consular programs emergencies diplomatic consular service repatriation loans program account provides appropriations usaid operating expenses provides appropriations bilateral economic assistance global health programs sec permits funds provided title transferred specified accounts sets forth requirements restrictions transfers sec prohibits funds provided title obligated state_department usaid notifies congress days advance obligation sec requires state_department usaid submit congress prior obligating funds provided title consolidated report anticipated uses funds country project basis including estimated personnel administrative costs sec provides funding usaid office_of_inspector_general gao oversight activities funded title sec rescinds specified unobligated balances funds provided usaid prevent prepare respond ebola virus disease outbreak title iii general_provisions division sec provides indicated division funds provided division subject requirements contained consolidated_appropriations_act sec permits fund provided division contracts individuals provision personal services united_states abroad subject congressional notification requirements prohibits individuals deemed employees purpose law administered office_of_personnel_management sec specifies provided division designated emergency requirement subsequently designated president transferred pursuant authorities provided division retains emergency designation sec specifies division effective immediately enactment bill zika control act division zika control sec provides day period following date enactment bill environmental_protection_agency state require permit clean water act discharge certain pesticides point source navigable waters prevention control zika virus point source pollution waste discharged distinct place pipe channel tunnel applies waiver permit requirements discharges application entity authorized state local law control district pesticide compliance relevant requirements federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act control mosquito prevention control zika virus division rescissions funds sec rescinds specified unobligated balances funds provided patient_protection affordable care act department_of_health_and_human_service non recurring expenses fund economic_support_fund ebola response preparedness