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H.R. 5325 · 114th Congress · enacted

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

Became Public Law No: 114-223.

Latest official action 2016-09-29 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; continuing appropriations through December 9, 2016, for other federal agencies; and FY2016 supplemental appropriations to respond to the Zika virus. The bill also includes several rescissions and provides additional funding for disaster relief. The bill includes four divisions: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; Zika Response and Preparedness; Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017; 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…

Congressional Research Service · 2016-09-29

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