135 STAT. 309
PUBLIC LAW 117–31—JULY 30, 2021
Public Law 117–31
117th Congress
An Act
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2021, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2021, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY PERSONNEL
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel,
Army’’, $231,000,000, to respond to the events at the United States
Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being
for
an
emergency
requirement
pursuant
to
section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, Air
Force’’, $28,900,000, to respond to the events at the United States
Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being
for
an
emergency
requirement
pursuant
to
section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance,
Army National Guard’’, $218,500,000 to respond to the events at
the United States Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and for
related purposes: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Emergency
Security
Supplemental
Appropriations
Act, 2021.
July 30, 2021
[H.R. 3237]
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135 STAT. 310
PUBLIC LAW 117–31—JULY 30, 2021
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance,
Air National Guard’’, $42,500,000 to respond to the events at the
United States Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and for related
purposes: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985.
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
For an additional amount for ‘‘Overseas Humanitarian, Dis-
aster, and Civic Aid’’, $500,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Refugee and Entrant Assistance’’,
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for
necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities
authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act:
Provided, That such amounts shall be for such activities for Afghan
individuals within the United States who have been granted special
immigrant status as described in section 602(b)(8) of the Afghan
Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note): Provided further,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE III
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate’’, $7,832,856, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2026, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus:
Provided, That of such amount, such sums as necessary may be
used to restore amounts, either directly or through reimbursement,
for obligations incurred for the same purposes by the Sergeant
at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate prior to the date of the
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount shall
be allocated in accordance with a spending plan submitted to the
Spending plan.
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Committee on Appropriations of the Senate: Provided further, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS
For payment to Susan M. Wright, widow of Ronald Wright,
late a Representative from the State of Texas, $174,000.
For payment to the heirs at law of Alcee Hastings, late a
Representative from the State of Florida, $174,000.
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Allowances and Expenses’’,
$11,650,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, which shall be for
necessary expenses for business continuity and disaster recovery:
Provided, That of such amount, such sums as necessary may be
used to restore amounts, either directly or through reimbursement,
for obligations incurred for the same purposes by the Sergeant
at Arms of the House of Representatives prior to the date of the
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount shall
be allocated in accordance with a spending plan submitted to and
approved by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives: Provided further, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
CAPITOL POLICE
SALARIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries’’, $37,495,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2022, to respond to the events at
the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for related
purposes: Provided, That of such amount, such sums as necessary
may be used to restore amounts, either directly or through
reimbursement, for obligations incurred for the same purposes by
the Capitol Police prior to the date of the enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That of such amount, $3,600,000 may remain
available until expended for retention bonuses: Provided further,
That of such amount, up to $6,900,000 shall be made available
for hazard pay for employees of the Capitol Police: Provided further,
That of such amount, $1,361,300 shall be made available for the
wellness program for the United States Capitol Police: Provided
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Spending plan.
Susan M. Wright.
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PUBLIC LAW 117–31—JULY 30, 2021
GENERAL EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Expenses’’, $33,169,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2022, to respond to the
events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for
related purposes: Provided, That of such amount, such sums as
necessary may be used to restore amounts, either directly or through
reimbursement, for obligations incurred for the same purposes by
the Capitol Police prior to the date of the enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That of such amount, $2,628,000 shall remain
available until expended for physical protection barriers and various
civil disturbance unit equipment: Provided further, That amounts
provided under this heading in this Act for physical protection
barriers may be transferred to and merged with the Capitol Police
Building and Grounds Account of the Architect of the Capitol:
Provided further, That of such amount, not less than $5,000,000
shall be made available for reimbursable agreements with State
and local law enforcement agencies and not less than $4,800,000
shall be available for protective details for Members of Congress,
including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Con-
gress: Provided further, That of such amount, up to $2,500,000
may be transferred to ‘‘Department of Justice—United States Mar-
shals Service—Salaries and Expenses’’ for the purpose of reimburse-
ments for providing peer-to-peer and group counseling services to
the Capitol Police and training and technical and related assistance
necessary to establish a peer-to-peer and group counseling program
within the Capitol Police: Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Expenses’’, $800,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare
for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That of such amount,
such sums as necessary may be used to restore amounts, either
directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred for the
same purposes by the Capitol Police prior to the date of the enact-
ment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE MUTUAL AID REIMBURSEMENTS
For an additional amount for ‘‘United States Capitol Police
Mutual Aid Reimbursements’’, $35,396,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2026, for reimbursements for mutual aid and
related training, including mutual aid and training provided under
the agreements described in section 7302 of Public Law 108–458:
Provided, That of such amount, up to $9,096,000 is available to
be used for reimbursement to the United States Capitol Police’s
primary local law enforcement partners for mutual aid provided
in response to the events of January 6, 2021: Provided further,
That obligation of the funds made available under this heading
in this Act be subject to notification to the Chairmen and Ranking
Members of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration,
Notification.
Deadline.
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and the Committee on House Administration of the amount and
purpose of the expense within 15 days of obligation: Provided fur-
ther, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
WELLNESS PROGRAM
SEC. 301. (a) APPLICATION
OF LAW.—The wellness program
of the United States Capitol Police shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Howard C. Liebengood Center for Wellness’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal year.
CAPITOL POLICE SALARY CAP ADJUSTMENT
SEC. 302. For the purposes of administering pay during cal-
endar year 2021, the maximum annual payable rate for any member
or civilian employee of the Capitol Police whose compensation
includes overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) shall be set at Executive Schedule II at
$199,300. Excluded from this limitation for calendar year 2021
shall be retention bonuses and hazard bonuses related to the events
of January 6th.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Construction and Oper-
ations’’, $21,869,069, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, for necessary
expenses of the Architect of the Capitol to supplement the funding
made available in Public Law 116–136, as amended by section
159(3) of Public Law 116–159, and for the same purposes; and
for related purchases for Congressional offices, including in Congres-
sional Districts and State Offices, wherever located: Provided, That
any funds transferred by the Architect to restore amounts, either
directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred for the
purposes provided herein prior to the date of enactment of this
Act shall be merged with and made available for the same purposes,
and period of availability, as the appropriations to which the funds
are transferred: Provided further, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds
and Security’’, $300,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2023, to respond to the events at the United States Capitol
on January 6, 2021: Provided, That of such amount $283,000,000
shall be for necessary upgrade or replacement of windows and
2 USC 1901 note.
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doors in the Capitol Building and the House of Representatives
and Senate office buildings on the Capitol grounds, as well as
any related work to harden or enhance physical security of such
structures: Provided further, That of such amount, $17,000,000
shall be for the purchase and installation of cameras at the Senate
and House of Representatives office buildings for the purposes
of safety and security: Provided further, That amounts necessary
for the purpose in the preceding proviso may be transferred between
the Architect of the Capitol and the United States Capitol Police,
as needed: Provided further, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
to
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