	Introduction

This report is part of a suite of reports that discuss appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2016. It specifically discusses appropriations for the components of DHS included in the third title of the homeland security appropriations bill—the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), the Office of Health Affairs (OHA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Collectively, Congress has labeled these components in recent years as "Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery." The report provides an overview of the Administration's FY2016 request for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, and the appropriations proposed by Congress in response, and those enacted thus far. Rather than limiting the scope of its review to the third title, the report includes information on provisions throughout the proposed bill and report that directly affect these functions. 112-25 ). Data used in this report for FY2015 amounts are derived from the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 ( P.L. Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

As noted above, the Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery title (Title III) of the DHS appropriations bill is the second-largest title in the bill in terms of net discretionary budget authority: NPPD, OHA, and FEMA are funded in this title. The Administration requested $6,222 million in FY2016 net discretionary budget authority for components included in this title, as part of a total budget for these components of $19,020 million for FY2016. The appropriations request was $267 million (4.5%) more than was provided for FY2015. The Administration also requested an additional $6,713 billion not reflected in the above totals for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in disaster relief funding, as defined by the Budget Control Act (BCA, P.L. Senate-reported S. 1619 would have provided the components included in this title $6,291 million in net discretionary budget authority—$69 million (1.1%) more than requested, and $336 million (5.6%) more than was provided in FY2015—while House-reported H.R. 3128 would have provided $6,122 million—$100 million (1.6%) less than requested, and $167 million (2.8%) more than was provided in FY2015. Both Senate- and House-reported bills included the requested disaster relief funding. On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law P.L. 114-113 , the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division F of which was the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016. The act included $6,353 million for these components in FY2016, $398 million (6.8%) more than was provided for FY2015, and $131 million (2.1%) more than was requested. It also included the requested disaster relief funding. However, unlike the Senate-reported bill and the Administration's budget proposal, the House bill did not provide for SAFER waiver authority in FY2016.
This report is part of a suite of reports that discuss appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2016. It specifically discusses appropriations for the components of DHS included in the third title of the homeland security appropriations bill—the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), the Office of Health Affairs (OHA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Collectively, Congress has labeled these components in the appropriations act in recent years as "Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery."
The report provides an overview of the Administration's FY2016 request for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, and the appropriations proposed by Congress in response, and those enacted thus far. Rather than limiting the scope of its review to the third title, the report includes information on provisions throughout the proposed bill and report that directly affect these functions.
Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery is the second largest of the four titles that carry the bulk of the funding in the bill. The Administration requested $6,222 million for these components in FY2016, $267 million more than was provided for FY2015. These three components made up 15.0% of the Administration's $41.4 billion request for the department in net discretionary budget authority, and the proposed additional funding was 15.5% of the total net increase requested. Most of the proposed net discretionary increase was for NPPD ($157 million, or 10.5% more than last year) and its work in cybersecurity and communications.
The Administration also requested an additional $6.7 billion not reflected above for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in disaster relief funding, as defined by the Budget Control Act (BCA, P.L. 112-25).
Senate-reported S. 1619 would have provided the components included in this title $6,291 million in net discretionary budget authority. This would have been $69 million (1.1%) more than requested, and $336 million (5.6%) more than was provided in FY2015. The Senate-reported bill also included the requested disaster relief funding.
House-reported H.R. 3128 would have provided the components included in this title $6,122 million in net discretionary budget authority. This would have been $100 million (1.6%) less than requested, and $167 million (2.8%) more than was provided in FY2015. Like the Senate-reported bill, the House-reported bill also included the requested disaster relief funding.
On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law P.L. 114-113, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division F of which was the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016. The act included $6,353 million for these components in FY2016, $398 million (6.8%) more that was provided for FY2015, and $131 million (2.1%) more than was requested.
Additional information on the broader subject of FY2016 funding for the department can be found in CRS Report R44053, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2016, as well as links to analytical overviews and details regarding appropriations for other components.
This report will be updated if supplemental appropriations are provided for any of these components throughout the FY2016 appropriations process.