authorize grants to better understand and utilize the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes.reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.modify financial services laws related to issues including the sale of the Department of the Treasury's preferred stock in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the confidentiality of information shared with regulators, and affiliate transactions.suspend several tax provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).adjust Medicare payment rates for hospitals in Puerto Rico.extend or make permanent expiring tax provisions.reauthorize health and compensation programs for 9/11 first responders.modify procedures for the Visa Waiver Program.create a voluntary cybersecurity information sharing process and modify federal network information security procedures.

The bill includes authorizing provisions that: The bill also includes Overseas Contingency Operations and emergency funding which is not subject to discretionary spending limits. The twelve regular appropriations bills included in the divisions of the bill increase discretionary spending above FY2015 levels, which reflects the increased discretionary spending limits included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The bill provides appropriations for the federal government through the end of FY2016. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 provides FY2016 appropriations extends expiring tax provisions and affects policies in areas including oil exports, intelligence, cybersecurity, health care, financial services, visa waivers, and conservation.

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