Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Current understanding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 was an enacted full-year omnibus that funded the federal government through the end of FY2016. It carried several significant policy riders affecting defense and security, including enactment of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) establishing a voluntary cyber-threat sharing program, tightening of Visa Waiver Program eligibility, repeal of the ban on exporting U.S. crude oil, extension of various tax provisions, and reauthorization of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Evidence log
- 2015-12-18 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016: cross-connection with cybersecurity-information-sharing-act: CISA was enacted as a rider inside the FY2016 omnibus rather than as standalone legislation. (novelty: 4)