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WUHAN Rescissions Act
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H. R. 6657 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6657


To rescind certain appropriations made in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 1, 2020

Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Perry, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Spano, and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

A BILL

To rescind certain appropriations made in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Working Under Humanity’s Actual Needs Rescissions Act” or the “WUHAN Rescissions Act”.

SEC. 2. Rescinding certain appropriations in the CARES Act.

(a) Department of Commerce.—Of the unobligated balances made available to the Department of Commerce under title II of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136), $20,000,000 from “National Institute of Standards and Technology—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities” are rescinded.

(b) Department of Justice.—The following unobligated balances made available to the Department of Justice under title II of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136) are rescinded:

(1) $60,000,000 from “Science—National Aeronautics and Space Administration—Safety, Security and Mission Services”.

(2) $50,000,000 from “Related Agencies—Legal Services Corporation—Payment to the Legal Services Corporation”.

(c) Department of the Interior.—Of the unobligated balances made available to the Department of the Interior under title IV of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136), $12,500,000 from “Bureau of Reclamation—Water and Related Resources (Including Transfer of Funds)” are rescinded.

(d) Environmental Protection Agency.—The following unobligated balances made available to the Environmental Protection Agency under title VII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136) are rescinded:

(1) $3,910,000 from “Environmental Protection Agency—Environmental Programs and Management”.

(2) $300,000 from “Environmental Protection Agency—Buildings and Facilities”.

(3) $770,000 from “Environmental Protection Agency—Hazardous Substance Superfund”.

(e) Department of Agriculture.—The following unobligated balances made available to the Department of Agriculture under title VII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136) are rescinded:

(1) $3,000,000 from “Forest Service—Forest and Rangeland Research”.

(2) $26,800,000 from “Forest Service—Capital Improvement and Maintenance”.

(f) Department of Health and Human Services.—The following unobligated balances made available to the Department of Health and Human Services under title VII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136) are rescinded:

(1) $78,000 from “Other Related Agencies—Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development—Payment to the Institute”.

(2) $7,500,000 from “Smithsonian Institute—Salaries and Expenses”.

(3) $25,000,000 from “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—Operations and Maintenance”.

(4) $75,000,000 from “National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities—National Endowment for the Arts—Grants and Administration”.

(5) $75,000,000 from “National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities—National Endowment for the Humanities—Grants and Administration”.

(g) Department of Education.—The following unobligated balances made available to the Department of Education under title VIII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136) are rescinded:

(1) $7,000,000 from “Gallaudet University”.

(2) $13,000,000 from “Howard University”.

(3) $75,000,000 from “Corporation for Public Broadcasting”.

(4) $50,000,000 from “Institute of Museum and Library Service—Office of Museum and Library Services: Grants and Administration—Institute of Museum and Library Services”.

(h) Legislative Branch.—Of the unobligated balances made available to the Legislative Branch under title IX of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136), $25,000,000 from “House of Representatives—Salaries and Expenses” are rescinded.

(i) Department of State.—The following unobligated balances made available to the Department of State under title XI of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136) are rescinded:

(1) $258,000,000 from “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Disaster Assistance”.

(2) $350,000,000 from “Department of State—Migration and Refugee Assistance”.

(3) $88,000,000 from “Independent Agencies—Peace Corps”.

(j) Department of Transportation.—The following unobligated balances made available to the Department of Transportation under title XII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136) are rescinded:

(1) $492,000,000 from “Federal Railroad Administration—Northeast Corridor Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Including Transfer of Funds)”.

(2) $526,000,000 from “Federal Railroad Administration—National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Including Transfer of Funds)”.

(3) $25,000,000,000 from “Federal Transit Administration—Transit Infrastructure Grants”.

(k) Department of Housing and Urban Development.—The following unobligated balances made available to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under title XII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–136) are rescinded:

(1) $65,000,000 from “Community Planning and Development—Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS”.

(2) $2,500,000 from “Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity—Fair Housing Activities”.