Bill > HR5672

This bill, the Bipartisan Keep America Open Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024, provides continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024 and includes supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and Ukraine. * **Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024:** Funds are appropriated at the rate of operations provided in fiscal year 2023 for projects and activities that were conducted in fiscal year 2023 and are not otherwise specifically provided for in this Act. This covers all departments and agencies funded by the 2023 appropriations Acts, including Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Energy, Water, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, State, Foreign Operations, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. These funds are available until January 11, 2024, or until a new appropriations Act is enacted. * **Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief:** $16,000,000,000 is appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to remain available until expended for major disasters declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. * **Supplemental Appropriations for Ukraine:** * **Department of Defense:** Various amounts are appropriated for Military Personnel, Operation and Maintenance, Procurement, and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation across Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Defense-Wide accounts. These funds are to respond to the situation in Ukraine and related expenses, with specific amounts for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and for replacing defense articles. These funds are generally available until September 30, 2024, or September 30, 2025, or September 30, 2026, depending on the account. * **Department of Energy:** $1,944,000 for Federal Salaries and Expenses and $66,285,000 for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation are provided to respond to the situation in Ukraine. * **Department of Health and Human Services:** $100,000,000 is appropriated for Refugee and Entrant Assistance to provide services to those impacted by the situation in Ukraine. * **Department of State and Related Agencies:** Significant appropriations are made for Diplomatic Programs ($28,200,000), International Disaster Assistance ($1,300,000,000), Transition Initiatives ($25,000,000), Economic Support Fund ($3,360,000,000), Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia ($778,800,000), Migration and Refugee Assistance ($700,000,000), International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement ($63,000,000), Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs ($94,000,000), and Foreign Military Financing Program ($1,000,000,000). These funds are for Ukraine and countries impacted by the situation in Ukraine, with varying availability dates. * **Multilateral Assistance:** Contributions to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ($494,375,000 and $755,625,000) and for Other International Infrastructure Fund ($1,000,000,000) are provided. * **Countering Russian Malign Actors in Africa Fund:** $200,000,000 is appropriated to counter Russian influence in Africa. * **Extenders:** * **Federal Aviation:** Various authorities and funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, including the Airport Improvement Program, are extended through January 11, 2024. This includes appropriations for Airport Improvement Program, FAA Operations, Air Navigation Facilities and Equipment, Research, Engineering, and Development, and Small Community Air Service. * **Community Health Centers:** Funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers is extended through January 11, 2024. * **Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program:** Activities under this program are continued through January 11, 2024. * **Immigration Provisions:** The bill includes provisions for the temporary expulsion of inadmissible arriving aliens, allowing for expulsion to Mexico or alternative countries, with specific exceptions for those facing persecution or torture. This provision is in effect until December 31, 2024.