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Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2024 This bill prohibits federal regulation of the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk or milk products packaged for direct human consumption under specified circumstances.Specifically, the prohibition applies if such products (1) would be considered in violation of federal law solely because they are unpasteurized; (2) are allowed by the state of origin to be distributed for direct human consumption by any means; (3) are produced, packaged, and moved in compliance with the laws of such state; and (4) are moved from the state of origin with the intent to transport them to another state that allows the distribution of such products for direct human consumption.

To prohibit Federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2024 2. Interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products (a) In general Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 264 (1) such prohibition, interference, regulation, or restriction is based on a determination that, solely because such milk or milk product is unpasteurized, such milk or milk product is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of Federal law; (2) the milk or milk product’s State of origin allows (by law, regulation, or policy) unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized milk products to be distributed for direct human consumption by any means, including any form of retail sale, direct farm to consumer distribution, or cowshare; (3) the milk or milk product is produced, packaged, and moved in compliance with the laws of such State of origin, including any such laws relating to labeling, warning, and packaging requirements; and (4) the milk or milk product is moved from the State of origin with the intent to transport the milk or milk product to another State which allows the distribution of unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized milk products for direct human consumption, as described in paragraph (2), irrespective of whether the applicable laws of such other State are identical to the laws of the State of origin. (b) No preemption Nothing in this Act preempts any State law. (c) Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) The term cowshare (A) that includes a legal bill of sale to the consumer for an interest in the animal or dairy herd and a boarding contract under which the consumer boards the animal or dairy herd in which the consumer has an interest with the farmer for care and milking; and (B) under which the consumer is entitled to receive a share of milk from the animal or dairy herd. (2) The term milk (3) The term milk product (A) means a food product made from milk; and (B) includes low-fat milk, skim milk, cream, half and half, dry milk, nonfat milk, dry cream, condensed or concentrated milk products, cultured or acidified milk or milk products, kefir, eggnog, yogurt, butter, cheese, whey, condensed or dry whey or whey products, ice cream, ice milk, and other frozen dairy desserts. (4) The term packaged for direct human consumption (A) means packaged for the final consumer and intended for human consumption; and (B) does not apply if the milk or milk products are packaged for additional processing, including pasteurization, before being consumed by humans. (5) The term pasteurized (A) heating milk or milk products to the applicable temperature specified in the tables contained in section 1240.61 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) holding the milk or milk product continuously at or above that temperature for at least the corresponding specified time in such tables. (6) The term unpasteurized

Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2024

Freight Rail Assistance and Investment to Launch Coronavirus-Era Activity and Recovery Act of 2023 or the Freight RAILCAR Act of 2023 This bill provides a new tax credit through 2025 for 10% of freight railcar fleet modernization expenses (i.e., railcar replacement and modernization expenses for meeting fuel efficiency and performance standards). The bill provides that no more than 2,000 freight railcars per taxpayer may be taken into account for purposes of determining the credit in a taxable year. The Department of the Treasury must report to Congress on the credit to provide information on the number of times the credit was claimed and the number of railcars scrapped or built as a result of the credit.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to encourage the replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freight Rail Assistance and Investment to Launch Coronavirus-era Activity and Recovery Act of 2023 Freight RAILCAR Act of 2023 2. Freight railcar modernization credit (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 45BB. Freight railcar modernization credit (a) In general For purposes of section 38, the freight railcar modernization credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to 10 percent of the taxpayer’s freight railcar fleet modernization expenses. (b) Limitation No more than 2,000 qualified freight railcars per taxpayer may be taken into account for purposes of determining the credit under subsection (a) with respect to a taxable year. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Freight railcar fleet modernization expenses The term freight railcar fleet modernization expenses (2) Qualifying railcar replacement and modernization amount The term qualifying railcar replacement and modernization amount (A) the basis of any qualified newly built replacement railcar placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year, plus (B) the qualified railcar modernization expenditures of the taxpayer for the taxable year. (3) Qualified newly built replacement railcar The term qualified newly built replacement railcar (A) is built after the date of the enactment of this section, (B) is ordered or originally placed in service before the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this section, and (C) replaces two freight railcars owned by the taxpayer that— (i) were in service within the 48 months preceding the beginning of the taxable year, and (ii) which were both scrapped and permanently removed from the AAR Umler System master file during such taxable year. (4) Qualified freight railcar (A) In general The term qualified freight railcar (i) is either acquired or modernized by the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this section, (ii) meets the significant improvement requirements for capacity, fuel efficiency, or performance of subparagraph (B), (iii) was built in a qualified facility, and (iv) with respect to which no credit under this section was previously claimed by any taxpayer. (B) Significant improvement For purposes of this paragraph, an improvement in capacity or fuel efficiency and performance with respect to a modernized freight railcar is a significant improvement if— (i) such capacity or fuel efficiency, as the case may be, is increased by at least 8 percent, or (ii) in the case of performance, the qualified freight railcar meets the requirements of the Association of American Railroads Standard S–286 or is modernized to meet the design standards set forth in final rule HM–251 of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (as amended by HM–251C). (C) Modernized The term modernized (5) Qualified railcar modernization expenditure The term qualified railcar modernization expenditure (A) in connection with the modernization of a freight railcar resulting in such railcar being designated a qualified freight railcar, and (B) which is properly chargeable to a capital account with respect to such freight railcar. (6) Qualified facility The term qualified facility 49 U.S.C. 5323(u) (d) Special rules (1) Denial of double benefit No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is allowed under any other provision of this chapter. (2) Basis adjustment For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any qualified freight railcar, the basis of such railcar shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so allowed. (3) Sale-leaseback For purposes of subsection (a), if any qualified freight railcar is— (A) originally placed in service by a person after the date of the enactment of this section, and (B) sold and leased back by such person within 3 months after such railcar is originally placed in service (or, in the case of more than one railcar subject to the same lease, within 3 months after the date the final railcar is placed in service, so long as the period between the time the first railcar is placed in service and the time the last railcar is placed in service does not exceed 24 months), such railcar shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the date on which such railcar is used under the leaseback referred to in this paragraph. (4) Syndication For purposes of subsection (a), if— (A) any qualified freight railcar is originally placed in service after the date of enactment of this section by the lessor of such railcar, (B) such railcar is sold by such lessor or any subsequent purchaser within 3 months after the date such railcar was originally placed in service (or, in the case of more than one railcar subject to the same lease, within 3 months after the date the final railcar is placed in service and the time the last railcar is placed in service does not exceed 12 months), and (C) the user of such railcar after the last sale during such 3-month period remains the same as when such railcar was originally placed in service, such railcars shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the date of such last sale. (5) Entities owned or controlled by state-owned enterprises ineligible No credit under subsection (a) shall be allowed to any taxpayer that would be ineligible for an award of a contract or subcontract under 49 U.S.C. 5323(u) (e) Termination This section shall not apply to any qualifying railcar replacement and modernization amount after the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this section. . (b) Credit allowed as business credit Section 38(b) plus , plus (42) the freight railcar modernization credit determined under section 45BB. . (c) Coordination with section 55 Section 38(c)(4)(B) (x) the freight railcar modernization credit determined under section 45BB, . (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 Sec. 45BB. Freight railcar modernization credit. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service, and amounts paid or incurred, after December 31, 2022. 3. Report on the freight railcar modernization credit (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate), shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on activity with respect to the qualified freight railcar credit under section 45BB (b) Report contents The report submitted under subsection (a) shall contain information with respect to the following: (1) The number of times the credit was claimed. (2) The number of railcars scrapped as a result of the credit. (3) The number of new railcars entered into contract as a result of the credit. (4) The number of new railcars built as a result of the credit.

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2023

Buzz Off Act This bill prohibits federal law enforcement from using unmanned aerial vehicles to intentionally conduct surveillance of a specifically targeted U.S. citizen or the property of such an individual, with certain exceptions. Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply if (1) the federal law enforcement agency in question first obtains a search warrant, (2) the Department of Homeland Security certifies that such surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specified person or organization, or (3) the citizen gives written consent.

To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buzz Off Act 2. Prohibiting use of unmanned aerial vehicles (a) Surveillance A Federal law enforcement agency may not use an unmanned aerial vehicle to intentionally conduct surveillance of, gather evidence or collect information about, or photographically or electronically record a specifically targeted United States citizen or the specifically targeted private property of a United States citizen. (b) Exception Notwithstanding subsection (a), a Federal law enforcement agency may use an unmanned aerial vehicle to photograph, or otherwise record a United States citizen for the purposes of publishing or otherwise publicly disseminating such photograph or recording if the agency obtains the written consent of such United States citizen. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case that— (1) the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, authorizes use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct surveillance if the Secretary certifies in writing under oath that the surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization; or (2) the head of a Federal law enforcement agency first obtains a search warrant signed by a judge authorizing the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Buzz Off Act

Saving American Farms from Adversaries Act This bill requires the President to take actions necessary to bar foreign persons (individuals or entities) from purchasing public or private real estate in the United States for the five-year period beginning from this bill's enactment. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress (1) certain information on the purchase and ownership of U.S. real estate by foreign persons; and (2) recommendations to make it easier for U.S. citizens and harder for foreign persons to purchase U.S. real estate, including farmland.

To prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by foreign persons, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving American Farms from Adversaries Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Foreign investment in United States farmland has tripled during the past 10 years. (2) Foreign companies and individuals have purchased 853,813 acres of agricultural land in Illinois. The purchases are worth approximately $6.3 billion. (3) Roughly 47 percent of rural renters pay a third or more of their income in rent each month. The Federal Government has done nothing to help rural Americans deal with the rising costs in housing. (4) Chinese nationals have led foreign investments in homes in the United States for the past seven years. The Chinese Communist Party is attempting to buy land in the United States, with an emphasis on farmland to gain strategic leverage over the United States. (5) Foreign investors now account for almost one-third of institutional investment in single-family rental homes in the United States. This increases the price and makes it more difficult for Americans to purchase a home. (6) Increased foreign investment in Washington, DC, and other urban areas has led to a rise in gentrification, pushing many long-time residents out of their homes, including some of our most vulnerable and poor communities. (7) Foreigners have been abusing the EB–5 visa system, which allows foreign nationals to obtain green cards if they invest in specific business ventures. The rules to acquire an EB–5 visa should be made more stringent. (8) Current United States laws are designed in a way that makes it more profitable for foreign investors to invest in property in the United States than their country of origin. (9) The Foreign Investment Risk Act of 2018 strengthened the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) by among other measures giving it more jurisdiction over real estate transactions. Specifically, CFIUS now has jurisdiction to review purchases and leases of real estate by foreign nationals regardless of whether the transactions involve United States businesses. More action is still needed to make the rules of CFIUS more strict. (10) With each additional land purchase made by a foreign national or foreign entity, American sovereignty is further eroded. 3. Prohibition on purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by foreign persons (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by any foreign person. (b) GAO report (1) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that— (A) details the history of purchases of public and private real estate located in the United States by foreign persons; (B) provides more information on the percentage of real estate located in the United States that is owned by foreign persons; and (C) offers recommendations to make it easier for United States citizens and harder for foreign persons to purchase real estate located in the United States, including farmland. (2) Form The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Foreign person The term foreign person (A) means— (i) any foreign national, foreign government, or foreign entity; or (ii) any entity over which control is exercised or exercisable by a foreign national, foreign government, or foreign entity; and (B) includes a corporation, partnership, or other association— (i) created under the laws of a foreign country; and (ii) substantially beneficially owned by nationals of that foreign country or any other foreign country. (2) United States The term United States

Saving American Farms from Adversaries Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the "Sojourner Truth Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the Sojourner Truth Post Office 1. Sojourner Truth Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Sojourner Truth Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sojourner Truth Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the "Sojourner Truth Post Office".

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building 1. Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the "Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building".

Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act This bill allows a surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow a surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act 2. Modification of Medal of Honor special pension provisions to allow concurrent benefits Section 1562(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).

Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act

This bill excludes Guam from the application of the Defense Base Act (DBA). The DBA provides workers' compensation protection to civilian employees working on national defense projects outside the United States. Under current Department of Labor guidance, the DBA applies to U.S. citizens and lawful residents working on such projects in Guam.

To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam. 1. Inapplicability of Defense Base Act to Guam Subsection (b) of section 1 of the Defense Base Act (Chapter 357; 55 Stat. 622; 42 U.S.C. 1651 (1) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and Guam; (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) the term Territory or possession outside the continental United States .

To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.

Filling Public Safety Vacancies ActThe bill provides additional funding for grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.The bill also requires law enforcement agencies that use the funds to hire or rehire a law enforcement officer to (1) perform a background check on the law enforcement officer, and (2) ensure that the law enforcement officer undergoes a psychological evaluation.

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act 2. Appropriation (a) In general There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to remain available until expended, $162,000,000 for additional amounts for grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 (b) Background checks and psychological evaluations A law enforcement agency using amounts appropriated under subsection (a) to hire or rehire a law enforcement officer— (1) shall— (A) perform a background check on the law enforcement officer; and (B) ensure that the law enforcement officer undergoes a psychological evaluation; and (2) shall use amounts appropriated under subsection (a) or other funds of the law enforcement agency to cover the cost of carrying out the requirements under paragraph (1). 3. Emergency designation The amounts provided by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act

Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act This bill establishes requirements for federal law enforcement officers to wear body cameras and for federal law enforcement agencies to install video cameras in patrol cars.

To require Federal law enforcement officers to wear body cameras, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act 2. Requirements for Federal law enforcement officers regarding the use of body cameras (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Minor The term minor (2) Subject of the video footage The term subject of the video footage (A) means any identifiable Federal law enforcement officer or any identifiable suspect, victim, detainee, conversant, injured party, or other similarly situated person who appears on the body camera recording; and (B) does not include people who only incidentally appear on the recording. (3) Video footage The term video footage (4) Facial recognition or other biometric surveillance The term facial recognition or other biometric surveillance (b) Requirement To wear body camera (1) In general Federal law enforcement officers shall wear a body camera. (2) Requirement for body camera A body camera required under paragraph (1) shall— (A) have a field of view at least as broad as the officer’s vision; and (B) be worn in a manner that maximizes the camera’s ability to capture video footage of the officer’s activities. (c) Requirement To activate (1) In general Both the video and audio recording functions of the body camera shall be activated whenever a Federal law enforcement officer is responding to a call for service or at the initiation of any other law enforcement or investigative stop (as such term is defined in section 3) between a Federal law enforcement officer and a member of the public, except that when an immediate threat to the officer’s life or safety makes activating the camera impossible or dangerous, the officer shall activate the camera at the first reasonable opportunity to do so. (2) Allowable deactivation The body camera shall not be deactivated until the stop has fully concluded and the Federal law enforcement officer leaves the scene. (d) Notification of subject of recording A Federal law enforcement officer who is wearing a body camera shall notify any subject of the recording that he or she is being recorded by a body camera as close to the inception of the stop as is reasonably possible. (e) Requirements Notwithstanding subsection (c), the following shall apply to the use of a body camera: (1) Prior to entering a private residence without a warrant or in non-exigent circumstances, a Federal law enforcement officer shall ask the occupant if the occupant wants the officer to discontinue use of the officer’s body camera. If the occupant responds affirmatively, the Federal law enforcement officer shall immediately discontinue use of the body camera. (2) When interacting with an apparent crime victim, a Federal law enforcement officer shall, as soon as practicable, ask the apparent crime victim if the apparent crime victim wants the officer to discontinue use of the officer’s body camera. If the apparent crime victim responds affirmatively, the Federal law enforcement officer shall immediately discontinue use of the body camera. (3) When interacting with a person seeking to anonymously report a crime or assist in an ongoing law enforcement investigation, a Federal law enforcement officer shall, as soon as practicable, ask the person seeking to remain anonymous, if the person seeking to remain anonymous wants the officer to discontinue use of the officer’s body camera. If the person seeking to remain anonymous responds affirmatively, the Federal law enforcement officer shall immediately discontinue use of the body camera. (f) Recording of offers To discontinue use of body camera Each offer of a Federal law enforcement officer to discontinue the use of a body camera made pursuant to subsection (e), and the responses thereto, shall be recorded by the body camera prior to discontinuing use of the body camera. (g) Limitations on use of body camera Body cameras shall not be used to gather intelligence information based on First Amendment protected speech, associations, or religion, or to record activity that is unrelated to a response to a call for service or a law enforcement or investigative stop between a law enforcement officer and a member of the public, and shall not be equipped with or employ any facial recognition or other biometric surveillance technologies. (h) Exceptions Federal law enforcement officers— (1) shall not be required to use body cameras during investigative or enforcement stops with the public in the case that— (A) recording would risk the safety of a confidential informant, citizen informant, or undercover officer; (B) recording would pose a serious risk to national security; or (C) the officer is a military police officer, a member of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, or a protective detail assigned to a Federal or foreign official while performing his or her duties; and (2) shall not activate a body camera while on the grounds of any public, private, or parochial elementary or secondary school, except when responding to an imminent threat to life or health. (i) Retention of footage (1) In general Body camera video footage shall be retained by the law enforcement agency that employs the officer whose camera captured the footage, or an authorized agent thereof, for 6 months after the date it was recorded, after which time such footage shall be permanently deleted. (2) Right to inspect During the 6-month retention period described in paragraph (1), the following persons shall have the right to inspect the body camera footage: (A) Any person who is a subject of body camera video footage, and their designated legal counsel. (B) A parent or legal guardian of a minor subject of body camera video footage, and their designated legal counsel. (C) The spouse, next of kin, or legally authorized designee of a deceased subject of body camera video footage, and their designated legal counsel. (D) A Federal law enforcement officer whose body camera recorded the video footage, and their designated legal counsel, subject to the limitations and restrictions in this part. (E) The superior officer of a Federal law enforcement officer whose body camera recorded the video footage, subject to the limitations and restrictions in this part. (F) Any defense counsel who claims, pursuant to a written affidavit, to have a reasonable basis for believing a video may contain evidence that exculpates a client. (3) Limitation The right to inspect subject to subsection (j)(1) shall not include the right to possess a copy of the body camera video footage, unless the release of the body camera footage is otherwise authorized by this part or by another applicable law. When a body camera fails to capture some or all of the audio or video of an incident due to malfunction, displacement of camera, or any other cause, any audio or video footage that is captured shall be treated the same as any other body camera audio or video footage under this Act. (j) Additional retention requirements Notwithstanding the retention and deletion requirements in subsection (i), the following shall apply to body camera video footage under this Act: (1) Body camera video footage shall be automatically retained for not less than 3 years if the video footage captures an interaction or event involving— (A) any use of force; or (B) a stop about which a complaint has been registered by a subject of the video footage. (2) Body camera video footage shall be retained for not less than 3 years if a longer retention period is voluntarily requested by— (A) the Federal law enforcement officer whose body camera recorded the video footage, if that officer reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value in an ongoing investigation; (B) any Federal law enforcement officer who is a subject of the video footage, if that officer reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value; (C) any superior officer of a Federal law enforcement officer whose body camera recorded the video footage or who is a subject of the video footage, if that superior officer reasonably asserts the video footage has evidentiary or exculpatory value; (D) any Federal law enforcement officer, if the video footage is being retained solely and exclusively for police training purposes; (E) any member of the public who is a subject of the video footage; (F) any parent or legal guardian of a minor who is a subject of the video footage; or (G) a deceased subject’s spouse, next of kin, or legally authorized designee. (k) Public review For purposes of subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) of subsection (j)(2), any member of the public who is a subject of video footage, the parent or legal guardian of a minor who is a subject of the video footage, or a deceased subject’s next of kin or legally authorized designee, shall be permitted to review the specific video footage in question in order to make a determination as to whether they will voluntarily request it be subjected to a minimum 3-year retention period. (l) Disclosure (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), all video footage of an interaction or event captured by a body camera, if that interaction or event is identified with reasonable specificity and requested by a member of the public, shall be provided to the person or entity making the request in accordance with the procedures for requesting and providing government records set forth in the section 552a of title 5, United States Code. (2) Exceptions The following categories of video footage shall not be released to the public in the absence of express written permission from the non-law enforcement subjects of the video footage: (A) Video footage not subject to a minimum 3-year retention period pursuant to subsection (j). (B) Video footage that is subject to a minimum 3-year retention period solely and exclusively pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) or (2) of subsection (j). (3) Priority of requests Notwithstanding any time periods established for acknowledging and responding to records requests in section 552a of title 5, United States Code, responses to requests for video footage that is subject to a minimum 3-year retention period pursuant to subsection (j)(1)(A), where a subject of the video footage is recorded being killed, shot by a firearm, or grievously injured, shall be prioritized and, if approved, the requested video footage shall be provided as expeditiously as possible, but in no circumstances later than 5 days following receipt of the request. (4) Use of redaction technology (A) In general Whenever doing so is necessary to protect personal privacy, the right to a fair trial, the identity of a confidential source or crime victim, or the life or physical safety of any person appearing in video footage, redaction technology may be used to obscure the face and other personally identifying characteristics of that person, including the tone of the person’s voice, provided the redaction does not interfere with a viewer’s ability to fully, completely, and accurately comprehend the events captured on the video footage. (B) Requirements The following requirements shall apply to redactions under subparagraph (A): (i) When redaction is performed on video footage pursuant to this paragraph, an unedited, original version of the video footage shall be retained pursuant to the requirements of subsections (i) and (j). (ii) Except pursuant to the rules for the redaction of video footage set forth in this subsection or where it is otherwise expressly authorized by this Act, no other editing or alteration of video footage, including a reduction of the video footage’s resolution, shall be permitted. (m) Prohibited withholding of footage Body camera video footage may not be withheld from the public on the basis that it is an investigatory record or was compiled for law enforcement purposes where any person under investigation or whose conduct is under review is a police officer or other law enforcement employee and the video footage relates to that person’s conduct in their official capacity. (n) Admissibility Any video footage retained beyond 6 months solely and exclusively pursuant to subsection (j)(2)(D) shall not be admissible as evidence in any criminal or civil legal or administrative proceeding. (o) Confidentiality No government agency or official, or law enforcement agency, officer, or official may publicly disclose, release, or share body camera video footage unless— (1) doing so is expressly authorized pursuant to this Act or another applicable law; or (2) the video footage is subject to public release pursuant to subsection (l), and not exempted from public release pursuant to subsection (l)(1). (p) Limitation on Federal law enforcement officer viewing of body camera footage No Federal law enforcement officer shall review or receive an accounting of any body camera video footage that is subject to a minimum 3-year retention period pursuant to subsection (j)(1) prior to completing any required initial reports, statements, and interviews regarding the recorded event, unless doing so is necessary, while in the field, to address an immediate threat to life or safety. (q) Additional limitations Video footage may not be— (1) in the case of footage that is not subject to a minimum 3-year retention period, viewed by any superior officer of a Federal law enforcement officer whose body camera recorded the footage absent a specific allegation of misconduct; or (2) divulged or used by any law enforcement agency for any commercial or other non-law enforcement purpose. (r) Third-Party maintenance of footage Where a law enforcement agency authorizes a third party to act as its agent in maintaining body camera footage, the agent shall not be permitted to independently access, view, or alter any video footage, except to delete videos as required by law or agency retention policies. (s) Enforcement (1) In general If any Federal law enforcement officer, or any employee or agent of a Federal law enforcement agency fails to adhere to the recording or retention requirements contained in this Act, intentionally interferes with a body camera’s ability to accurately capture video footage, or otherwise manipulates the video footage captured by a body camera during or after its operation— (A) appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken against the individual officer, employee, or agent; (B) a rebuttable evidentiary presumption shall be adopted in favor of a criminal defendant who reasonably asserts that exculpatory evidence was destroyed or not captured; and (C) a rebuttable evidentiary presumption shall be adopted on behalf of a civil plaintiff suing the Government, a Federal law enforcement agency, or a Federal law enforcement officer for damages based on misconduct who reasonably asserts that evidence supporting their claim was destroyed or not captured. (2) Proof compliance was impossible The disciplinary action requirement and rebuttable presumptions described in paragraph (1) may be overcome by contrary evidence or proof of exigent circumstances that made compliance impossible. (t) Use of force investigations In the case that a Federal law enforcement officer equipped with a body camera is involved in, a witness to, or within viewable sight range of either the use of force by another law enforcement officer that results in a death, the use of force by another law enforcement officer, during which the discharge of a firearm results in an injury, or the conduct of another law enforcement officer that becomes the subject of a criminal investigation— (1) the law enforcement agency that employs the law enforcement officer, or the agency or department conducting the related criminal investigation, as appropriate, shall promptly take possession of the body camera, and shall maintain such camera, and any data on such camera, in accordance with the applicable rules governing the preservation of evidence; (2) a copy of the data on such body camera shall be made in accordance with prevailing forensic standards for data collection and reproduction; and (3) such copied data shall be made available to the public in accordance with subsection (l). (u) Limitation on use of footage as evidence Any body camera video footage recorded by a Federal law enforcement officer that violates this Act or any other applicable law may not be offered as evidence by any government entity, agency, department, prosecutorial office, or any other subdivision thereof in any criminal or civil action or proceeding against any member of the public. (v) Publication of agency policies Any Federal law enforcement agency policy or other guidance regarding body cameras, their use, or the video footage therefrom that is adopted by a Federal agency or department, shall be made publicly available on that agency’s website. (w) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt any laws governing the maintenance, production, and destruction of evidence in criminal investigations and prosecutions. 3. Patrol vehicles with in-car video recording cameras (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Audio recording The term audio recording (2) Emergency lights The term emergency lights (3) Enforcement or investigative stop The term enforcement or investigative stop (4) In-car video camera The term in-car video camera (5) In-car video camera recording equipment The term in-car video camera recording equipment (6) Recording The term recording (7) Recording medium The term recording medium (8) Wireless microphone The term wireless microphone (b) Requirements (1) In general Each Federal law enforcement agency shall install in-car video camera recording equipment in all patrol vehicles with a recording medium capable of recording for a period of 10 hours or more and capable of making audio recordings with the assistance of a wireless microphone. (2) Recording equipment requirements In-car video camera recording equipment with a recording medium capable of recording for a period of 10 hours or more shall record activities— (A) whenever a patrol vehicle is assigned to patrol duty; (B) outside a patrol vehicle whenever— (i) a Federal law enforcement officer assigned that patrol vehicle is conducting an enforcement or investigative stop; (ii) patrol vehicle emergency lights are activated or would otherwise be activated if not for the need to conceal the presence of law enforcement; or (iii) an officer reasonably believes recording may assist with prosecution, enhance safety, or for any other lawful purpose; and (C) inside the vehicle when transporting an arrestee or when an officer reasonably believes recording may assist with prosecution, enhance safety, or for any other lawful purpose. (3) Requirements for recording (A) In general A Federal law enforcement officer shall begin recording for an enforcement or investigative stop when the officer determines an enforcement stop is necessary and shall continue until the enforcement action has been completed and the subject of the enforcement or investigative stop or the officer has left the scene. (B) Activation with lights A Federal law enforcement officer shall begin recording when patrol vehicle emergency lights are activated or when they would otherwise be activated if not for the need to conceal the presence of law enforcement, and shall continue until the reason for the activation ceases to exist, regardless of whether the emergency lights are no longer activated. (C) Permissible recording A Federal law enforcement officer may begin recording if the officer reasonably believes recording may assist with prosecution, enhance safety, or for any other lawful purpose; and shall continue until the reason for recording ceases to exist. (4) Enforcement or investigative stops A Federal law enforcement officer shall record any enforcement or investigative stop. Audio recording shall terminate upon release of the violator and prior to initiating a separate criminal investigation. (c) Retention of recordings Recordings made on in-car video camera recording medium shall be retained for a storage period of at least 90 days. Under no circumstances shall any recording made on in-car video camera recording medium be altered or erased prior to the expiration of the designated storage period. Upon completion of the storage period, the recording medium may be erased and reissued for operational use unless otherwise ordered or if designated for evidentiary or training purposes. (d) Accessibility of recordings Audio or video recordings made pursuant to this section shall be available under the applicable provisions of section 552a of title 5, United States Code. Only recorded portions of the audio recording or video recording medium applicable to the request will be available for inspection or copying. (e) Maintenance required The agency shall ensure proper care and maintenance of in-car video camera recording equipment and recording medium. An officer operating a patrol vehicle must immediately document and notify the appropriate person of any technical difficulties, failures, or problems with the in-car video camera recording equipment or recording medium. Upon receiving notice, every reasonable effort shall be made to correct and repair any of the in-car video camera recording equipment or recording medium and determine if it is in the public interest to permit the use of the patrol vehicle. 4. Facial recognition technology No camera or recording device authorized or required to be used under this Act may employ facial recognition or other biometric surveillance technology. Used 5. GAO study Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on Federal law enforcement officer training, vehicle pursuits, use of force, and interaction with citizens, and submit a report on such study to— (1) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives; and (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 6. Regulations Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue such final regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act. 7. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impose any requirement on a Federal law enforcement officer outside of the course of carrying out that officer’s duty.

Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the Chief Zeb Smith Post Office 1. Chief Zeb Smith Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Chief Zeb Smith Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Chief Zeb Smith Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023 This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023 2. Redress of theft of trade secrets extraterritorially Section 1836 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Applicability to conduct outside United States Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall apply to conduct occurring outside the United States and impacting United States commerce, including conduct by an offender who is— (1) not a United States person or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States; or (2) an organization which is created or organized under the laws of a foreign government or which has its principal place of business located outside of the United States. .

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023

Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act This bill directs the Department of Education to implement a demonstration project providing competitive, four-year grants to at least 10 secondary schools that have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60% or lower, for the provision of additional school counselors and counselor resources. The additional school counselors must primarily serve students identified as being at risk of not graduating in four years. Grantees that demonstrate progress in improving their graduation rates shall be eligible for subsequent grants.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Put School Counselors Where They’re Needed Act 2. Demonstration project for additional secondary school counselors Part D of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6421 et seq. 4 Demonstration Project for Additional Secondary School Counselors 1441. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Nationally, only 86.5 percent of students graduate from high school with a regular high school diploma. (2) Every school year, around 520,000 American high school students drop out without earning a high school diploma or an alternative credential. (3) Only about 71 percent of American students with limited English proficiency graduated on time from high school. (4) Only about 80 percent of Black students, 82 percent of Hispanic students, and 74 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native students graduate on time from high school with a regular diploma, compared to 89 percent of White students and 93 percent of Asian/Pacific Islander students. (5) Only about 71 percent of American students with disabilities graduated on time from high school. (6) High school is the final transition into adulthood and the world of work as students begin defining their independence and forging their own pathways. As our next generation of leaders, our youth, are deciding their futures, they are faced with many challenges, including peer pressure and bullying, high-stakes testing, the challenges of college admissions, the scholarship and financial aid application process, and entrance into an ever more competitive job market. Students need guidance and skills to help them navigate these complex decisions, which have serious and life-changing consequences. (7) School counseling programs are essential for students to achieve optimal personal growth, acquire positive social skills and values, set appropriate career goals, and realize full academic potential to become productive, contributing members of the world community. (8) Professional secondary school counselors are highly qualified educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student population. (9) The professional secondary school counselor holds a master’s degree or higher in school counseling (or the substantial equivalent), and is certified or licensed by the State in which the counselor works. (10) Professional secondary school counselors are integral to the total educational program. They provide proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help the student achieve success in school. Professional secondary school counselors align and work with the school’s mission to support the academic achievement of all students as they prepare for the ever-changing world of the 21st century. (11) Professional secondary school counselors’ opportunities to assist students are often hindered by extraordinarily high student-to-counselor ratios. Currently, the average student-to-counselor ratio in America’s public schools is 408 to 1. The American School Counselor Association, the American Counseling Association, and the National Association for College Admissions Counseling all recommend a ratio of one school counselor to 250 students and a lower ratio for counselors working primarily with students at risk. 1442. Demonstration project (a) In general From amounts made available to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall carry out a demonstration project under which the Secretary makes grants on a competitive basis to secondary schools that receive funds under this title and have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60 percent or lower. (b) Grants A grant under this subpart shall be for a period of 4 years and may be used— (1) to provide additional school counselors during that period; and (2) to provide additional resources (such as professional development expenses or travel expenses for home visits, and any services and materials referred to in subsection (d)) and to pay overhead expenses. (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that a participating school should aim to provide, under subsection (b)(1), one additional counselor per 250 students at risk. (d) Scope of counseling The additional school counselors shall identify students who are at risk of not graduating in 4 years and shall provide counseling primarily to those students. The counselors may identify such students at any time, but shall strive to identify them before they enter grade 9. Services shall be provided as long as necessary, including to the extent allowable and appropriate, after the student’s cohort graduation date. The counseling provided— (1) may include a full panoply of services, including an individual graduation plan and other resources, such as appropriate course placement and supplemental services (to include not only supplemental educational services tutoring if available at the school site, but also other tutoring as necessary, along with supplemental books and materials); and (2) shall include meetings with each student so identified and with the teachers, tutors, supplemental educational services providers, and parents of the student, and may also include meetings with other relevant individuals, such as a probation officer, mentor, coach, or employer of the student. (e) Supplement not supplant Funds under this subpart shall be used to supplement, not supplant, funds from non-Federal sources. The additional school counselors provided through funds under this subpart must be in addition to any employees who work in the secondary school guidance or counseling office, such as counselors, college admissions specialists, career development specialists, guidance information specialists, or any other professional or paraprofessional. (f) Additional grant periods (1) In general A school that receives a grant under this subpart and demonstrates adequate improvement over the period of the grant is eligible to receive a second grant for a second period. If the school again demonstrates adequate improvement over that second period, the school is eligible to receive a third grant for a third period. The third grant shall provide amounts that decrease for each year of the third period and require the school to provide corresponding increases in non-Federal funds. (2) Adequate improvement For purposes of paragraph (1), a school demonstrates adequate improvement over a grant period if the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate increases (or is projected to increase) by 10 percent or more over that period. (g) Selection The Secretary shall carry out the demonstration project in at least 10 schools. The first five schools selected to participate shall each be from a different State. 1443. Definition (a) In general For purposes of this subpart, the term regular high school diploma (b) Special rule For those students who have significant cognitive disabilities and are assessed using an alternate assessment aligned to alternate achievement standards, receipt of a regular high school diploma or State-defined alternate diploma aligned with completion of their entitlement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act shall be counted as graduates with a regular high school diploma for the purposes of this Act. No more than 1 percent of students can be counted as graduates with a regular high school diploma under this subparagraph. 1444. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. . 3. Conforming amendment; table of contents (a) Conforming amendment Section 1002(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6302(d) (other than subpart 4) part D, (b) TOC The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1432 the following: Subpart 4—Demonstration Project for Additional Secondary School Counselors Sec. 1441. Findings. Sec. 1442. Demonstration project. Sec. 1443. Definition. Sec. 1444. Authorization of appropriations. .

Put School Counselors Where They’re Needed Act

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024This bill provides for an additional payment for clinical psychologists under Medicare who provide services in designated health professional shortage areas. It also allows clinical psychologists to provide behavioral health services (in accordance with state law) for purposes of hospitalization services, home health services, and other services under Medicare.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to psychological and behavioral services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024 2. Expanding eligibility for incentives to practice in rural and underserved areas Section 1833(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(m) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting (A) In the case (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) In the case of services furnished by a clinical psychologist (as defined by the Secretary for purposes of section 1861(ii)) in a year (beginning with 2025) to an individual, who is covered under the insurance program established by this part and who incurs expenses for such services, in an area that is designated (under section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act) as a health professional shortage area as identified by the Secretary prior to the beginning of such year, in addition to the amount otherwise paid under this part, there also shall be paid to the clinical psychologist (or to an employer or facility in the cases described in clause (A) of section 1842(b)(6)) (on a monthly or quarterly basis) from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund an amount equal to 10 percent of the payment amount for the service under this part ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting or clinical psychologist physician 3. Eliminating unnecessary oversight and approval requirements for behavioral health services provided by clinical psychologists (a) Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Section 1835(a)(2)(E)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)(2)(E)(iii) , except that an individual receiving qualified psychologist services as described in section 1861(ii) may be under the care of a clinical psychologist with respect to such services to the extent authorized under State law (b) Skilled Nursing Facilities Section 1819(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(b) (1) in paragraph (5)(G), by inserting clinical psychologist, nurse practitioner, (2) in paragraph (6)(A), by inserting , except that a resident receiving qualified psychologist services as described in section 1861(ii) may be under the supervision of a clinical psychologist with respect to such services to the extent authorized under State law (c) Partial hospitalization services (1) Section 1835(a)(2)(F)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)(2)(F)(iii) , except that an individual receiving qualified psychologist services as described in section 1861(ii) may be under the care of a clinical psychologist with respect to such services to the extent authorized under State law (2) Section 1861(ff)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ff)(1) (or, in the case of qualified psychologist services, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist to the extent authorized under State law) under the supervision of a physician (d) Home health services (1) Section 1861(m) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(m) (A) in paragraph (6), by striking and (B) in paragraph (7), by inserting and (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph: (8) an individual receiving qualified psychologist services may be under the care of a clinical psychologist with respect to such services to the extent authorized under State law; . (2) Section 1891(a)(3)(F) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395bbb(a)(3)(F) clinical psychologist, physician, (e) Inpatient psychiatric hospital services Section 1814(a)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)(A) (or, in the case of qualified psychologist services, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist to the extent authorized under State law) under the supervision of a physician (f) Rule of construction In accordance with section 410.71(e) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), nothing in the provisions of, and amendments made by, this section shall be construed as changing or eliminating existing requirements regarding clinical consultation by clinical psychologists with a beneficiary’s physician, in accordance with accepted professional ethical norms and taking into consideration patient confidentiality. (g) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2025.

Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024

Debt Explanation Before Taxwriters Act or the DEBT Act This bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to appear before the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee before the federal debt limit is reached or extraordinary measures are taken to prevent the United States from defaulting on its obligations. The term extraordinary measures generally refers to a series of actions that the Department of the Treasury may implement to allow the United States to borrow additional funds without exceeding the debt limit. The measures generally include suspensions or delays of debt sales and suspensions or redemptions of investments in certain government funds. The bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to appear before the committees to provide a detailed explanation of (1) the extraordinary measures that Treasury will take and the administrative costs of taking the measures, and (2) any reversal of such measures and any other changes in the funding of federal government obligations.

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to appear before Congress before the debt limit is reached or extraordinary measures are taken to prevent default. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt Explanation Before Taxwriters Act DEBT Act 2. Secretary of Treasury appearance before Congress before reaching debt limit or extraordinary measures taken (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 31 3131. Secretary of Treasury appearance before Congress before reaching debt limit or extraordinary measures taken (a) In general Not more than sixty days and not less than twenty-one days prior to any date on which the Secretary of the Treasury anticipates either that the public debt will reach the limit specified under section 3101, as modified by section 3101A, or that extraordinary measures will be taken to prevent the United States from defaulting on its obligations, the Secretary shall appear before the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, to submit a detailed explanation of— (1) any extraordinary measures the Secretary will take to fund Federal government obligations prior to such increase and an estimate of the administrative cost of taking such extraordinary measures; and (2) any reversal of such measures, and any other changes taken in the funding of Federal government obligations, as a result of such increase. (b) Extraordinary measures defined For purposes of this section, the term extraordinary measures (1) Suspending sales of State and Local Government Series Treasury securities. (2) Redeeming existing, and suspending new, investments of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. (3) Suspending reinvestment of the Government Securities Investment Fund. (4) Suspending reinvestment of the Exchange Stabilization Fund. (5) Directing or approving the issuance of debt by the Federal Financing Bank for the purpose of entering into an exchange transaction for debt that is subject to the limit under this section. (6) Suspending investments in the Government Securities Investment Fund of the Thrift Savings Fund. (7) Suspending investments in the stabilization fund established under section 5302 of title 31, United States Code. (8) Suspending new investments in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund or the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. (9) Selling or redeeming securities, obligations, or other invested assets of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund or the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund before maturity. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of analysis for chapter 31 section 3130 3131. Secretary of Treasury appearance before Congress before reaching debt limit or extraordinary measures taken. .

DEBT Act

Auto Theft Prevention Act This bill establishes a grant program and allows other grants to be used to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking. Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen vehicle trafficking. Grant funds must be used for specified purposes, including to purchase equipment, hire additional law enforcement officers, and provide resources and training. The bill also allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to combat auto thefts and stolen automobile trafficking.

To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Auto Theft Prevention Act 2. Auto theft prevention grant program (a) Establishment Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice shall establish an auto theft prevention grant program (in this Act referred to as the Program (b) Eligible recipient The Director shall make grants under the Program to the Attorney General of each State, with the amount awarded proportional to the overall level of auto thefts within each State in the year prior to the date of the disbursement of the grant. (c) Distribution of funds (1) Local law enforcement agencies The Attorney General of a State shall make at least 50 percent of a grant awarded under the Program available as competitive subgrants to local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft, with the amount awarded determined by prioritizing localities with a higher overall level of auto thefts in the year prior to the date of the disbursement of the grant. (2) State law enforcement agencies The Attorney General of a State shall make at least 25 percent of a grant awarded under the Program available to State law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft. (3) Other amounts The Attorney General of a State shall make any proportion of the grant awarded under the Program not allocated under paragraph (1) or (2) available as competitive subgrants to local law enforcement agencies or to State law enforcement agencies. Any subgrant made under this paragraph to a local law enforcement agency shall follow the prioritization under paragraph (1). (d) Eligible activities Amounts from a grant awarded under the Program may only be used for the purpose of combating auto theft and combating stolen automobile trafficking, including— (1) purchasing equipment used to combat auto theft, such as law enforcement vehicles and license plate readers, and funding costs associated with that equipment, such as subscription fees and data storage fees for license plate readers; (2) hiring additional law enforcement officers and support staff to combat auto theft; (3) funding overtime costs and additional compensation for law enforcement officers and support staff involved in combating auto theft; (4) providing training for law enforcement officers and support staff to combat auto theft; (5) providing resources for joint task forces established to combat auto theft; (6) funding law enforcement data collection, data storage, and research activities related to combating auto theft; and (7) funding for the administrative costs of applying for and implementing the grant, up to a maximum of 5 percent of the grant amount. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out the Program. 3. Additional authorized uses of cops grant program funds Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(b) (1) by redesignating paragraph (23) as paragraph (24); (2) in paragraph (22)— (A) by striking (21) (22) (B) by redesignating paragraph (22) as paragraph (23); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (21), the following: (22) to combat auto thefts and stolen automobile trafficking by purchasing equipment, hiring law enforcement officers and support staff, covering overtime and officer compensation costs, expanding access to training initiatives, funding joint task forces, and funding law enforcement data collection and research activities related to auto thefts; . 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Local law enforcement agency The term local law enforcement agency (2) Locality The term locality (3) State The term State (4) State law enforcement agency The term State law enforcement agency

Auto Theft Prevention Act

This bill designates the peak of Frenchman Mountain in Nevada as the Maude Frazier Mountain.

To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain, and for other purposes. 1. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain in the State of Nevada (a) In general The peak of Frenchman Mountain located at latitude 36°10′45″ N, by longitude 114°59′52″ W in the State of Nevada shall be known and designated as Maude Frazier Mountain (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Maude Frazier Mountain

To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Department of Defense to ensure that it shares best practices with, and offers training to, state and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.

To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries. 1. Department of Defense provision of training and information for first responders regarding aid for victims of trauma-related injuries The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department of Defense shares best practices with, and offers training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.

To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.

This bill grants exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over (1) cases arising under immigration laws, or (2) claims by foreign nationals challenging an order of removal or another action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes. 1. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws (a) In General Chapter 85 1370. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over— (1) any case arising under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. (2) any claim brought by any foreign national challenging an order of removal from the United States or any other action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 84 1370. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws. .

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

This bill directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Department of Justice to study the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence.

To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes. 1. Study on extreme risk protection orders Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, shall conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence.

To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.

Iron Pipeline Review Act This bill requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to report to Congress on firearms trafficked along Interstate 95. The report must include an analysis of the firearms trafficked and contain legislative proposals to counter the firearms trafficking.

To direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to report on firearms trafficking along the I–95 corridor. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iron Pipeline Review Act 2. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives report on firearms trafficking along the I–95 corridor Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, in consultation with State and local law enforcement entities, and other agencies or stakeholders as determined appropriate by the Director, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on firearms trafficked along Interstate 95 that contains the following: (1) An analysis of the number of firearms trafficked along Interstate 95, that contains the following: (A) Firearms listed by the State of origin, and the make and model of the firearm. (B) An analysis of the effectiveness of counter firearm trafficking measures. (C) An analysis of specific local, State and Federal laws that affect the number of firearms trafficked. (D) A description of any actions directed as a result of the analysis conducted under this section. (2) Recommendations, as appropriate, for Federal, State and local law enforcement entities to improve firearm trafficking measures referred to in paragraph (1). (3) Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative actions and funding needed to improve measures to counter firearm trafficking.

Iron Pipeline Review Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office 1. Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office".

Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program for state, local, or tribal government entities to ensure that the enforcement of traffic violations is carried out by a civilian or traffic monitoring technology instead of a law enforcement officer.

To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program for civilian traffic violation enforcement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023 2. Grant for civilian traffic violation enforcement (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a civilian traffic violation enforcement grant program (in this Act referred to as the Program (b) Eligible recipient The Attorney General shall make grants under the Program to local, State, or Tribal government entities. (c) Eligible activities Amounts from a grant awarded under the Program may only be used for the purposes of ensuring that the enforcement of traffic violations is carried out by a civilian or traffic monitoring technology, including for the purchasing of such technology and the hiring of civilians. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to carry out the Program. (e) Civilian defined In this Act, the term civilian

Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023

Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act This bill establishes (1) in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, a Social Security Surplus Protection Account; and (2) in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, a Medicare Surplus Protection Account. The Managing Trustee of each trust fund (in both cases, the Secretary of the Treasury) (1) must transfer the annual surplus of the trust fund to its respective account; and (2) may not invest the balance in the account until a law takes effect that authorizes, for amounts in the trust fund, an investment vehicle other than U.S. obligations. The bill establishes in the executive branch a commission to study the most effective vehicles for investment of the trust funds, other than investments in the form of U.S. obligations.

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Social Security surplus and a Medicare Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Medicare surplus, to provide for suspension of investment of amounts held in such Accounts until enactment of legislation providing for investment of the Trust Funds in investment vehicles other than obligations of the United States, and to establish a Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission to make recommendations for alternative forms of investment of the Social Security and Medicare surpluses. 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act (b) Findings regarding social security and Medicare part A The Congress finds the following: (1) (A) Long-term projections show serious problems facing the fiscal health of the trust funds associated with Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance. (B) According to the 2020 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, the assets of the combined Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund will be exhausted in 2035, and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund alone will be depleted in 2065. (C) According to the 2020 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance, the assets of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will be exhausted in 2026. (2) The Trustees of these trust funds encourage lawmakers to address the long-term financial challenges of the Social Security and Medicare programs as soon as possible. (3) Social Security and Medicare are meant to provide a secure and stable base so that older Americans can live in dignity. (4) Protecting the future surpluses of these trust funds can only occur when meaningful reform has been enacted by Congress. Any path to solvency must include the protection of future surpluses. 2. Interim protections for Social Security trust fund surplus Section 201(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(d) (1) by striking It shall be the duty (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be the duty (2) by striking (1) on original issue at the issue price, or (2) (A) on original issue at the issue price, or (B) (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) There is established in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund a Social Security Surplus Protection Account. As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, the Managing Trustee shall transfer to the Account, from amounts otherwise available in the Trust Fund, amounts equivalent to the social security surplus for such fiscal year. Such amounts shall be transferred from time to time to the Account, such amounts to be determined on the basis of estimates by the Managing Trustee, and proper adjustments shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or were less than the correct amount. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term social security surplus (i) the sum of— (I) the taxes imposed for such fiscal year by chapter 21 (other than sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to wages (as defined in section 3121 of such Code) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegates pursuant to subtitle F of such Code, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by applying the applicable rates of tax under such chapter 21 (other than sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)) to such wages, less the amounts specified in clause (1) of subsection (b) of this section for such fiscal year; (II) the taxes imposed by chapter 2 (other than section 1401(b)) (III) the amount equivalent to the aggregate increase in tax liabilities under chapter 1 (ii) the sum of— (I) benefits paid from the Trust Fund during the fiscal year; and (II) amounts authorized to be made available from the Trust Fund under subsection (g) of this section which are paid from the Trust Fund during such fiscal year. (C) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the balance in the Account shall not be available for investment by the Managing Trustee. (D) (i) The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to fiscal years commencing with or after the first fiscal year, after fiscal year 2024, for which a provision of Federal law takes effect and authorizes, for amounts in the Trust Fund, an investment vehicle other than obligations of the United States. (ii) A provision of Federal law shall be deemed to meet the requirements of clause (i) if such provision includes the following: This Act shall be considered to be a provision of Federal law meeting the requirements of section 201(d)(2)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act. . 3. Interim protections for Medicare Part A trust fund surplus (a) In general Section 1817(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i(c) (1) by striking It shall be the duty (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be the duty (2) by striking (1) on original issue at the issue price, or (2) (A) on original issue at the issue price, or (B) (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) There is established in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund a Medicare Surplus Protection Account (in this paragraph referred to as the Account (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term Medicare part A surplus (i) the sum of— (I) the taxes imposed for such fiscal year by sections 3101(b) and 3111(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to wages (as defined in section 3121 of such Code) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegates pursuant to subtitle F of such Code, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by applying the applicable rates of tax under such sections to such wages; and (II) the taxes imposed by section 1401(b) (ii) the sum of— (I) benefits paid from the Trust Fund during the fiscal year; and (II) amounts authorized to be made available from the Trust Fund under subsection (f) of this section (or section 201(g)) which are paid from the Trust Fund during such fiscal year. (C) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the balance in the Account shall not be available for investment by the Managing Trustee. (D) (i) The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to fiscal years commencing with or after the first fiscal year, after fiscal year 2024, for which a provision of Federal law takes effect and authorizes, for amounts in the Trust Fund, an investment vehicle other than obligations of the United States. (ii) A provision of Federal law shall be deemed to meet the requirements of clause (i) if such provision includes the following: This Act shall be considered to be a provision of Federal law meeting the requirements of section 1817(c)(2)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act. . 4. Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission (a) Establishment There is established in the executive branch of the Government a Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission (b) Study and report As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conduct a study to ascertain the most effective vehicles for investment of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, other than investment in the form of obligations of the United States. Not later than October 1, 2024, the Commission shall submit a report to the President and to each House of the Congress setting forth its recommendations for such vehicles for investment, together with proposals for such administrative and legislative changes as the Commission determines necessary to authorize and implement such recommendations. (c) Composition The Commission shall be composed of— (1) 3 members appointed by the President, of whom 1 shall be designated by the President as Chairman; (2) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; (4) 2 members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and (5) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (d) Membership requirements Members of the Commission shall have substantial experience, training, and expertise in the management of financial investments and pension benefit plans. (e) Length of appointments Members of the Commission shall serve for the life of the Commission. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be subject to any conditions that applied with respect to the original appointment. (f) Administrative provisions (1) Meetings The Commission shall meet— (A) not less than once during each month; and (B) at additional times at the call of the Chairman. (2) Exercise of powers (A) In general The Commission shall perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Commission on a majority vote of a quorum of the Commission. Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (B) Vacancies A vacancy on the Commission shall not impair the authority of a quorum of the Commission to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Commission. (g) Compensation (1) In general Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at the daily rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule for each day during which such member is engaged in performing a function of the Commission. (2) Expenses A member of the Commission shall be paid travel, per diem, and other necessary expenses under subchapter I of chapter 57 (h) Termination The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date of the submission of its report pursuant to subsection (b).

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Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act This bill addresses restrictions on benefits for surviving spouses of service members. Specifically, the bill prohibits the termination of the payment of an annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses of service members who died while on active duty solely because the surviving spouse remarries. The Department of Defense must resume payment of an annuity to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 55 and before the enactment of this bill. The remarriage of a surviving spouse of a veteran does not bar the provision of dependency and indemnity compensation, regardless of their age when they remarried. The Department of Veterans Affairs must resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 57 prior to the enactment of this bill.

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to expand certain benefits for surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in line of duty, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act 2. Continued eligibility for Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses who remarry Section 1450(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An annuity (A) (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The Secretary may not terminate payment of an annuity for a surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 1448(d)(1) solely because that surviving spouse remarries. In the case of a surviving spouse who remarried before reaching age 55 and before the date of the enactment of the Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act . 3. Continued eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry (a) In general Section 103(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end the following: The remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not bar the furnishing of benefits under section 1311 of this title to the surviving spouse of a veteran. (2) in paragraph (5), by striking subparagraph (A) and renumbering subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively. (b) Resumption of payments to certain individuals previously denied dependency and indemnity compensation Beginning on the first day of the first month after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation under section 1311 of such title to each living individual who— (1) is the surviving spouse of a veteran; and (2) remarried before— (A) reaching age 57; and (B) the date of the enactment of this Act.

Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act The bill establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid. The office's duties shall include (1) conducting and coordinating audits and investigations of the handing of funds made available for aid to Ukraine, and (2) monitoring and reviewing contracts and activities involving those funds. The Special Inspector General shall report directly to, and be under the general supervision of, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense. Federal agencies may not prevent the office from carrying out any audit or investigation related to aid to Ukraine. The office shall terminate 180 days after the date on which there is less than $250 million in unexpended amounts that were made available for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid; (2) to provide for the independent and objective leadership and coordination of, and recommendations concerning, policies designed— (A) to promote economic efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of the programs and operations described in paragraph (1); and (B) to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse in such programs and operations; and (3) to provide for an independent and objective means of keeping the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies fully and currently informed about— (A) problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of the programs and operations described in paragraph (1); and (B) the necessity for, and the progress toward implementing, corrective action related to such programs. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine The term amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military, economic, and humanitarian aid for Ukraine (A) for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative; (B) for Foreign Military Financing funding for Ukraine; and (C) under titles III and VI of the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act (division N of Public Law 117–103 (2) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives (E) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives (3) Office The term Office (4) Special inspector general The term Special Inspector General 4. Establishment of Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid (a) In general There is hereby established the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid to carry out the purposes set forth in section 2. (b) Appointment of Special Inspector General The head of the Office shall be the Special Inspector General for Ukrainian Military, Economic, and Humanitarian Aid, who shall be appointed by the President. The first Special Inspector General shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Qualifications The appointment of the Special Inspector General shall be made solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. (d) Compensation The annual rate of basic pay of the Special Inspector General shall be the annual rate of basic pay provided for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Prohibition on political activities For purposes of section 7324 of title 5, United States Code, the Special Inspector General is not an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in the nationwide administration of Federal law. (f) Removal The Special Inspector General shall be removable from office in accordance with section 3(b) 5. Assistant inspectors general The Special Inspector General, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing the civil service, shall appoint— (1) an Assistant Inspector General for Auditing, who shall supervise the performance of auditing activities relating to programs and operations supported by amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine; and (2) an Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, who shall supervise the performance of investigative activities relating to the programs and operations described in paragraph (1). 6. Supervision (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Special Inspector General shall report directly to, and be under the general supervision of, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense. (b) Independence To conduct investigations and audits No officer of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, or any other relevant Federal agency may prevent or prohibit the Special Inspector General from— (1) initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation related to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine; or (2) issuing any subpoena during the course of any such audit or investigation. 7. Duties (a) Oversight of military, economic, and humanitarian aid to ukraine provided after February 24, 2022 The Special Inspector General shall conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out utilizing such funds, including— (1) the oversight and accounting of the obligation and expenditure of such funds; (2) the monitoring and review of reconstruction activities funded by such funds; (3) the monitoring and review of contracts funded by such funds; (4) the monitoring and review of the transfer of such funds and associated information between and among departments, agencies, and entities of the United States and private and nongovernmental entities; (5) the maintenance of records regarding the use of such funds to facilitate future audits and investigations of the use of such funds; (6) the monitoring and review of the effectiveness of United States coordination with the Government of Ukraine, major recipients of Ukrainian refugees, partners in the region, and other donor countries; (7) the investigation of overpayments (such as duplicate payments or duplicate billing) and any potential unethical or illegal actions of Federal employees, contractors, or affiliated entities; and (8) the referral of reports compiled as a result of such investigations, as necessary, to the Department of Justice to ensure further investigations, prosecutions, recovery of funds, or other remedies. (b) Other duties related to oversight The Special Inspector General shall establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as the Special Inspector General considers appropriate to discharge the duties described in subsection (a). (c) Consultation The Special Inspector General shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees before engaging in auditing activities outside of Ukraine. (d) Duties and responsibilities under inspector general act of 1978 In addition to the duties specified in subsections (a) and (b), the Special Inspector General shall have the duties and responsibilities of inspectors general under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (e) Coordination of efforts In carrying out the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Special Inspector General under this Act, the Special Inspector General shall coordinate with, and receive cooperation from— (1) the Inspector General of the Department of Defense; (2) the Inspector General of the Department of State; (3) the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development; and (4) the Inspector General of any other relevant Federal agency. 8. Powers and authorities (a) Authorities under inspector general Act of 1978 In carrying out the duties specified in section 7, the Special Inspector General shall have the authorities provided under section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, including the authorities under subsection (e) of such section. (b) Audit standards The Special Inspector General shall carry out the duties specified in section 7(a) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978. 9. Personnel, facilities, and other resources (a) Personnel The Special Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the Special Inspector General, subject to the provisions of— (1) chapter 33 (2) chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (b) Employment of experts and consultants The Special Inspector General may obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title. (c) Contracting authority To the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, the Special Inspector General may— (1) enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons; and (2) make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Special Inspector General. (d) Resources The Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, shall provide the Special Inspector General with— (1) appropriate and adequate office space at appropriate locations of the Department of State or the Department of Defense, as appropriate, in Ukraine or in European partner countries; (2) such equipment, office supplies, and communications facilities and services as may be necessary for the operation of such offices; and (3) necessary maintenance services for such offices and the equipment and facilities located in such offices. (e) Assistance from federal agencies (1) In general Upon request of the Special Inspector General for information or assistance from any department, agency, or other entity of the Federal Government, the head of such entity shall, to the extent practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, furnish such information or assistance to the Special Inspector General or an authorized designee. (2) Reporting of refused assistance Whenever information or assistance requested by the Special Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Special Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Special Inspector General shall immediately report the circumstances to— (A) the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate; and (B) the appropriate congressional committees. 10. Reports (a) Quarterly reports Not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter of each fiscal year, the Special Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense a report that— (1) summarizes, for the applicable quarter, and to the extent possible, for the period from the end of such quarter to the date on which the report is submitted, the activities during such period of the Special Inspector General and the activities under programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine; and (2) includes, for applicable quarter, a detailed statement of all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with military, economic, and humanitarian activities in Ukraine, including— (A) obligations and expenditures of appropriated funds; (B) a project-by-project and program-by-program accounting of the costs incurred to date for military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, including an estimate of the costs to be incurred by the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other relevant Federal agencies to complete each project and each program; (C) revenues attributable to, or consisting of, funds provided by foreign nations or international organizations to programs and projects funded by any Federal department or agency and any obligations or expenditures of such revenues; (D) revenues attributable to, or consisting of, foreign assets seized or frozen that contribute to programs and projects funded by any Federal department or agency and any obligations or expenditures of such revenues; (E) operating expenses of entities receiving amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine; and (F) for any contract, grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism described in subsection (b)— (i) the dollar amount of the contract, grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism; (ii) a brief discussion of the scope of the contract, grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism; (iii) a discussion of how the Federal department or agency involved in the contract, grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism identified, and solicited offers from, potential individuals or entities to perform the contract, grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism, including a list of the potential individuals or entities that were issued solicitations for the offers; and (iv) the justification and approval documents on which the determination to use procedures other than procedures that provide for full and open competition was based. (b) Covered contracts, grants, agreements, and funding mechanisms A contract, grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism described in this subsection is any major contract, grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism that is entered into by any Federal department or agency that involves the use of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military, economic, or humanitarian aid to Ukraine with any public or private sector entity— (1) to build or rebuild the physical infrastructure of Ukraine; (2) to establish or reestablish a political or societal institution of Ukraine; (3) to provide products or services to the people of Ukraine; or (4) to provide security assistance to Ukraine. (c) Public availability The Special Inspector General shall publish each report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) on a publicly available internet website in English, Ukrainian, and Russian. (d) Form Each report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if the Special Inspector General determines that a classified annex is necessary. (e) Submission of comments to Congress During the 30-day period beginning on the date a report is received under subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense may submit comments to the appropriate congressional committees, in unclassified form, regarding any matters covered by the report that the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. Such comments may include a classified annex if the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense considers such annex to be necessary. (f) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is— (1) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law; (2) specifically required by Executive order to be protected from disclosure in the interest of defense or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; or (3) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation. 11. Transparency (a) Report Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 60 days after receiving a report under section 10(a), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly make copies of the report available to the public upon request and at a reasonable cost. (b) Comments Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 60 days after submitting comments pursuant to section 10(e), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly make copies of such comments available to the public upon request and at a reasonable cost. (c) Waiver (1) Authority The President may waive the requirement under subsection (a) or (b) with respect to availability to the public of any element in a report submitted pursuant to section 10(a) or any comments submitted pursuant to section 10(e) if the President determines that such waiver is justified for national security reasons. (2) Notice of waiver The President shall publish a notice of each waiver made under paragraph (1) in the Federal Register not later than the date of the submission to the appropriate congressional committees of a report required under section 10(a) or any comments under section 10(e). Each such report and comments shall specify whether a waiver was made pursuant to paragraph (1) and which elements in the report or the comments were affected by such waiver. 12. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 to carry out this Act. (b) Offset The amount appropriated under the heading assistance for europe, eurasia, and central asia Public Law 117–103 13. Termination (a) In general The Office shall terminate on the day that is 180 days after the date on which amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the reconstruction of Ukraine that are unexpended are less than $250,000,000. (b) Final report Before the termination date referred to in subsection (a), the Special Inspector General shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a final forensic audit report on programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the military, economic, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

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Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act This bill provides paid family and medical leave to federal employees. Currently, federal employees are entitled to 12 weeks of administrative leave for one or more of the following reasons: (1) the birth of a child, (2) the adoption or foster care of a child, (3) the care of an immediate family member with a serious health condition, (4) inability to work due to a serious health condition, and (5) exigencies relating to an immediate family member's active duty service in the Armed Forces. However, of these reasons, employees are entitled to paid administrative leave only in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child (i.e., parental leave). The bill provides 12 weeks of paid administrative leave for any of these reasons, and specifies that this leave is in addition to any annual or sick leave to which employees are entitled.

To provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act 2. Paid family and medical leave for Federal employees covered by title 5 Chapter 63 (1) in section 6381, by amending paragraph (1)(B) to read as follows: (B) has completed at least 12 months of service— (i) as an employee (as defined in section 2105) of the Government of the United States, including service with the United States Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality as described in section 2105(c); or (ii) on covered active duty as a member of the National Guard or Reserves that interrupts service described in clause (i); ; and (2) in section 6382— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 12 administrative workweeks of leave 12 administrative work weeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) (II) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and in order to care for such son or daughter (ii) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) (A) The entitlement to leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall commence at time of birth or placement of a son or daughter and shall expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of such birth or placement. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the entitlement to leave under subparagraph (B) in connection with adoption may commence prior to the placement of the son or daughter to be adopted for activities necessary to allow the adoption to proceed. ; and (iii) in paragraph (4)— (I) by striking Subject to subsection (d)(2), during During (II) by inserting (or 26 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii)) 26 administrative workweeks of leave (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking the first sentence; and (II) by striking under subchapter I (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) subparagraph (A) through (E) (II) by striking parental (III) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking birth or placement involved event giving rise to such leave (IV) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows: (E) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to modify the service requirement in section 6381(1)(B). ; (V) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking An employee With respect to leave described under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1), an employee (VI) by adding at the end the following: (H) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B)(i), with respect to any employee who received paid leave for an event giving rise to such leave under any other provision of law and who becomes subject to this section during the period of eligibility for paid leave under this section with respect to such event, any paid leave for such event provided by this section shall be reduced by the total number of days of paid leave taken by such employee under such other provision of law. . 3. Congressional employees under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Section 202 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1312 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) paragraph (1)— (i) in the second sentence— (I) by striking subsection (a)(1)(A) or (B) under any of subsections (a)(1)(A) through (E) (II) by inserting and in the case of leave that includes leave for such an event, the period of leave to which a covered employee is entitled under section 102(a)(1) of such Act shall be 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section (ii) by striking the third sentence and inserting the following: For purposes of applying section 102(a)(4) of such Act, in the case of leave that includes leave under any of subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act, a covered employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 102(a) of such Act, to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section. (B) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) except for leave described under section 102(a)(3) of such Act, the term eligible employee ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking parental leave family and medical leave (B) by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) any of subparagraphs (A) through (E) (C) by striking parental (D) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking birth or placement involved event giving rise to such leave 4. GAO, Library of Congress, Postal Service, and Postal Regulatory Commission employees The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612 (1) in section 101(2)(E)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting , USPS, and Postal Regulatory Commission GAO (B) by inserting , the United States Postal Service, or the Postal Regulatory Commission Government Accountability Office (C) by striking section 102(a)(1)(A) or (B) section 102(a)(1)(A) through (E) (2) in section 102(d)(3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting , USPS, and Postal Regulatory Commission GAO (B) by striking the Government Accountability Office the Government Accountability Office, the United States Postal Service, or the Postal Regulatory Commission (C) by striking parental family and medical (D) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) subparagraphs (A) through (E) (E) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking birth or placement involved event giving rise to such leave (3) by adding at the end of section 102(a) the following: (6) Special rules on period of leave With respect to an employee of the Government Accountability Office, the Library of Congress, the United States Postal Service, or the Postal Regulatory Commission— (A) in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) through (E) of paragraph (1), the employee shall be entitled to 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B) (B) for the purposes of paragraph (4), the employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3), to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus, if applicable, any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B) (C) the entitlement to leave under paragraph (1)(B) in connection with adoption may commence prior to the placement of the son or daughter to be adopted for activities necessary to allow the adoption to proceed. . 5. Employees of the Executive Office of the President Section 412 of title 3, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking or (B) through (E) (2) in subsection (c), by striking or (B) through (E) 6. FAA and TSA employees Section 40122(g)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking parental (2) by striking parental 7. Title 38 employees Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify the family and medical leave program provided by operation of section 7425(c) of title 38, United States Code, to conform with this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 8. District of Columbia courts and District of Columbia public defender service (a) District of Columbia courts Subsection (d) of section 11–1726, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) In carrying out the family and medical leave act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1) chapter 63 . (b) District of Columbia public defender service Subsection (d) of section 305 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 21605, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: (d) In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1) chapter 63 .

Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

Presidential Budget Accountability Act This bill restricts the use of federal funds for presidential travel if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February as required by law. Specifically, if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, federal funds may not be used for the cost of travel by the President during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of that year and ending on the date the budget is submitted. For the purposes of this bill, federal funds includes funds provided for the expense allowance of the President, travel expenses of the President, entertainment expenses of the President, and subsistence expenses in connection with the travel of the President.

To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal funds for travel by the President if the President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Budget Accountability Act 2. Limitation on use of Federal funds for presidential travel expenses if President’s budget is late Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) If the budget under subsection (a) is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the cost of travel by the President during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of such year and ending on the date the budget is submitted. For purposes of this subsection, the term Federal funds (1) the expense allowance of the President under section 102 of title 3; (2) travel expenses of the President under section 103 of title 3; (3) entertainment expenses of the President under section 105(d)(3) of title 3; and (4) subsistence expenses in connection with the travel of the President in section 105(d)(4) of title 3. .

Presidential Budget Accountability Act

Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2024This bill allows a new tax credit through 2027 for truck fleet retreaded tires. The amount of the credit shall be equal to the lesser of 30% of the basis of each qualified retreaded tire, or the amount incurred by a taxpayer to purchase such tires not exceeding $30 per tire. A qualified retreaded tire is a retreaded truck tire that is retreaded and purchased in the United States.  

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the truck fleet retreaded tire tax credit, to require Federal agencies to consider the use of retreaded tires, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2024 2. Credit for certain retreaded tires (a) In general Part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 45BB. Truck fleet retreaded tire tax credit (a) In general For purposes of section 38, the truck fleet retreaded tire tax credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to the sum of the credit amounts determined under subsection (b) with respect to each qualified retreaded tire placed in service on a qualified truck fleet vehicle during the taxable year. (b) Per tire amount There shall be a credit equal to the lesser of— (1) 30 percent of the basis of each qualified retreaded tire, or (2) so much of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to purchase qualified retreaded tires as does not exceed $30 per qualified retreaded tire. (c) Qualified retreaded tire The term qualified retreaded tire (1) retreaded in the United States; and (2) purchased by the taxpayer in the United States. (d) Qualified truck fleet vehicle For purposes of this section, the term qualified truck fleet vehicle (e) Regulations and guidance The Secretary shall issue such regulations and guidance as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (f) Termination No credit shall be determined under this section with respect to qualified retreaded tires placed in service after December 31, 2027. . (b) Credit allowed as part of general business credit Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking plus (42) the truck fleet retreaded tire tax credit determined under section 45BB. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 45BB. Truck fleet retreaded tire tax credit. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to tires placed in service after December 31, 2024. 3. Use of retreaded tires for Federal fleets (a) Requirement In any case in which a retreaded tire is available on the General Services Administration tire schedule in the size, load range, and tread designation desired, the head of an agency shall order such tire instead of a new, not retread-able tire. (b) FAR revision Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be updated to include the requirements of this section. (c) Agency defined The term agency executive agency

Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2024

Presidential Accountability for Yearly Submission of The United States' Budget Act or the PAYSTUB Act This bill restricts the use of federal funds for the salaries or expenses of political employees if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February as required by law. Specifically, if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, federal funds may not be used for the salary or expenses of any political employee during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of that year and ending on the date the budget is submitted. On the earliest possible date after the President's budget is submitted, political employees whose salaries or expenses were not paid during a period in which the President's budget had not yet been submitted must be paid for that period.

To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal funds for the salaries or expenses of political employees if the President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Accountability for Yearly Submission of The United States’ Budget Act PAYSTUB Act 2. Limitation on use of Federal funds for political employee salaries and expenses if President’s budget is late Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) If the budget under subsection (a) is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of such year and ending on the date the budget is submitted, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the salary or expenses of any political employee. (2) Each political employee whose salary and expenses are not paid by operation of paragraph (1) shall be paid for the period the limitation under such subsection was in effect at the employee's standard rate of pay, at the earliest date possible after such period ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. (3) In this subsection, the term political employee (A) occupying a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5 (relating to the Executive Schedule); (B) serving under a noncareer appointment in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraph (7) of section 3132(a) of such title; or (C) occupying a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. .

PAYSTUB Act

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction forthe Army;the Navy and Marine Corps;the Air Force;Defense-wide agencies and activities;the Army and Air National Guard; andthe Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.The bill also provides appropriations to DOD forthe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;the Base Closure Account;Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;the Family Housing Improvement Fund; andthe Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations forthe Veterans Benefits Administration,the Veterans Health Administration,the National Cemetery Administration, andDepartmental Administration.The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, includingthe American Battle Monuments Commission,the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, andthe Armed Forces Retirement Home.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts. 

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Military construction, army For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the functions of the Commander in Chief, $2,217,757,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, Provided further, Military Construction, Army Military construction, navy and marine corps For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, $4,332,414,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, Provided further, Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Military construction, air force For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized by law, $3,268,276,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, Provided further, Military Construction, Air Force Military construction, defense-Wide (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law, $3,500,083,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Military Construction, Defense-Wide Military construction, army national guard For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 Provided, Military construction, air national guard For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 Provided, Military construction, army reserve For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 Provided, Provided further, Military Construction, Army Reserve Military construction, navy reserve For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 Provided, Provided further, Military Construction, Navy Reserve Military construction, air force reserve For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 Provided, North atlantic treaty organization Security investment program For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities and installations (including international military headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $433,864,000, to remain available until expended. Department of defense base closure account For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 ( 10 U.S.C. 2687 Family housing construction, army For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $276,647,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029. Family housing operation and maintenance, army For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $485,611,000. Family housing construction, navy and marine corps For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $245,742,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029. Family housing operation and maintenance, navy and marine corps For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $387,217,000. Family housing construction, air force For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $221,549,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029. Family housing operation and maintenance, air force For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $336,250,000. Family housing operation and maintenance, defense-Wide For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law, $52,156,000. Department of defense Family housing improvement fund For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund, $8,195,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing and supporting facilities. Department of defense Military unaccompanied housing improvement fund For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund, $497,000, to remain available until expended, for unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving military unaccompanied housing and supporting facilities. Administrative provisions 101. None of the funds made available in this title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. 102. Funds made available in this title for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles. 103. Funds made available in this title for construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense by the Secretary of Defense. 104. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the United States for which specific appropriations have not been made. 105. None of the funds made available in this title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1) where there is a determination of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney General; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest. 106. None of the funds made available in this title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for military construction. 107. None of the funds made available in this title for minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one base or installation to another, without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 108. None of the funds made available in this title may be used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation. 110. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 111. None of the funds made available in this title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, unless such contracts are awarded to United States firms or United States firms in joint venture with host nation firms. 112. None of the funds made available in this title for military construction in the United States territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, may be used to award any contract estimated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, Provided further, 113. The Secretary of Defense shall inform the appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, including the Committees on Appropriations, of plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction in prior years shall be available for construction authorized for each such military department by the authorizations enacted into law during the current session of Congress. 115. For military construction or family housing projects that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds made available to a military department or defense agency for the construction of military projects may be obligated for a military construction project or contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made available, if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from funds available for military construction projects; and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of such project is increased pursuant to law. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 117. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, such additional amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to: (1) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction in Family Housing Military Construction Provided, chapter 169 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 118. In addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the Department of Defense Base Closure Account to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 3374 42 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A) 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this title for operation and maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer quarters: Provided, Provided further, 120. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement Account established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appropriated and shall be available until expended for the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 121. During the 5-year period after appropriations available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military construction and family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, upon a determination that such appropriations will not be necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations incurred during the period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the appropriation Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 122. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in an account funded under the headings in this title may be transferred among projects and activities within the account in accordance with the reprogramming guidelines for military construction and family housing construction contained in Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of March 2021, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 123. None of the funds made available in this title may be obligated or expended for planning and design and construction of projects at Arlington National Cemetery. 124. For an additional amount for the accounts and in the amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Military Construction, Army Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Military Construction, Air Force Military Construction, Army National Guard Military Construction, Air National Guard Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 125. All amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense—Military Construction, Army Department of Defense—Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Department of Defense—Military Construction, Air Force Department of Defense—Military Construction, Defense-Wide 126. Notwithstanding section 116 of this Act, funds made available in this Act or any available unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts may be obligated before October 1, 2026, for fiscal year 2018, 2019, and 2020 military construction projects for which project authorization has not lapsed or for which authorization is extended for fiscal year 2025 by a National Defense Authorization Act: Provided, 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term congressional defense committees 128. For an additional amount for the accounts and in the amounts specified for planning and design and for construction improvements to Department of Defense laboratory facilities, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Military Construction, Army, $15,000,000; Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Military Construction, Air Force Provided, Provided further, 129. For an additional amount for Military Construction, Air Force Provided, 130. For an additional amount for the accounts and in the amounts specified for planning and design, for child development centers, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Military Construction, Army Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Military Construction, Air Force Provided, 131. For an additional amount for the accounts and amounts specified for planning and design, for barracks, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Military Construction Army Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Military Construction, Air Force Provided, 132. For an additional amount for the accounts and in the amounts specified for unspecified minor construction for demolition, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Military Construction, Army Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Military Construction, Air Force Provided, Provided further, 133. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. II DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans benefits administration COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, $9,820,699,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that become available on October 1, 2024, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, $204,481,753,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2025, to remain available until expended: Provided, General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Systems Compensation and Pensions Provided further, Medical Care Collections Fund READJUSTMENT BENEFITS For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, $2,657,656,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that became available on October 1, 2024, to remain available until expended; and in addition, $17,614,235,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2025, to remain available until expended: Provided, VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters 19 and 21 of title 38, United States Code, $131,518,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2025, to remain available until expended. VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 Provided, Provided further, In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $319,596,460. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct loans, $64,431, as authorized by chapter 31 Provided, Provided further, In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $493,868, which may be paid to the appropriation for General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the principal amount of direct loans as authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 In addition for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $5,845,241. GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services, and reimbursement of the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, 4,035,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Veterans health administration MEDICAL SERVICES For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including medical supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees hired under title 38, United States Code, assistance and support services for caregivers as authorized by section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, loan repayments authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 38 U.S.C. 7681 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to individuals pursuant to chapter 17 Provided, MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of capital policy activities; and administrative and legal expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as authorized under chapter 17 42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq. Provided, MEDICAL FACILITIES For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real property acquisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services; $9,700,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 73 Provided, National cemetery administration For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration, $495,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2026. Departmental administration GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses in support of Department-wide capital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services, $457,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Veterans Appeals, $267,000,000 of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2026. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for information technology systems and telecommunications support, including developmental information systems and operational information systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $6,231,680,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, Provided further, Construction, Major Projects Construction, Minor Projects Medical Facilities National Cemetery Administration General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefit Administration General Administration Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Information Technology Systems Provided further, Provided further, Information Technology Development Projects VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD For activities related to implementation, preparation, development, interface, management, rollout, and maintenance of a Veterans Electronic Health Record system, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and salaries and expenses of employees hired under titles 5 and 38, United States Code, $894,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (1) providing the Committees on Appropriations a report detailing the status of outstanding issues impacting the stability and usability of the new electronic health record system, including those that contributed to the October 13, 2022, deployment delay, along with a timeline and measurable metrics to resolve issues, no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act; (2) certifying and detailing any changes to the full deployment schedule, no later than 60 days prior to July 1, 2025; and (3) certifying in writing no later than 30 days prior to July 1, 2025, the following— (A) the status of issues included in the report referenced in paragraph (1), including issues that have not been closed but have been suitably resolved or mitigated in a manner that will enhance provider productivity and minimize the potential for patient harm; and (B) whether the system is stable, ready, and optimized for further deployment at VA sites. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $296,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2026. CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, General Administration Provided further, Provided further, CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 Construction, Minor Projects Provided, GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $156,000,000, to remain available until expended. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $60,000,000, to remain available until expended. COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPOSURES FUND For investment in the delivery of veterans’ health care associated with exposure to environmental hazards, the expenses incident to the delivery of veterans’ health care and benefits associated with exposure to environmental hazards, and medical and other research relating to exposure to environmental hazards, as authorized by section 324 of title 38, United States Code, and in addition to the amounts otherwise available for such purposes in the appropriations provided in this or prior Acts, $22,800,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2025, and shall remain available until expended. Administrative provisions (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2025 for Compensation and Pensions Readjustment Benefits Veterans Insurance and Indemnities Provided, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 202. Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2025, in this or any other Act, under the Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Medical Facilities Provided, Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Provided further, Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Provided further, Medical Facilities 203. Appropriations available in this title for salaries and expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States Code. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the appropriations for Construction, Major Projects Construction, Minor Projects 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the laws providing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Medical Services 206. Appropriations available in this title for Compensation and Pensions Readjustment Benefits Veterans Insurance and Indemnities 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable only from Compensation and Pensions (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund under section 1920 of title 38, United States Code, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund under section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of title 38, United States Code, reimburse the General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Systems Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services shall be available until expended. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 210. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution function within the Office of Human Resources and Administration for all services provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not to exceed $133,363,000 for the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion, $9,606,581 for the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and $7,686,000 for the Alternative Dispute Resolution function within the Office of Human Resources and Administration: Provided, Provided further, General Administration Information Technology Systems 211. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services provided to any person under chapter 17 Provided, Provided further, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including disposal) may be deposited into the Construction, Major Projects Construction, Minor Projects Construction, Major Projects Construction, Minor Projects 213. Amounts made available under Medical Services (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; and (2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 214. Such sums as may be deposited into the Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the Medical Services Medical Community Care 215. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in the State of Alaska and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations which are party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the Indian Health Service, to provide healthcare, including behavioral health and dental care, to veterans in rural Alaska. The Secretary shall require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term rural Alaska (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 216. Such sums as may be deposited into the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the Construction, Major Projects Construction, Minor Projects 217. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on the financial status of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the preceding quarter: Provided, Quarterly reporting General Administration Public Law 114–223 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 218. Amounts made available under the Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Medical Facilities General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration Board of Veterans Appeals General Administration National Cemetery Administration Information Technology Systems Provided, Information Technology Systems Provided further, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 219. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2025 for Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Medical Facilities Construction, Minor Projects Information Technology Systems Public Law 111–84 Public Law 110–417 Provided, Provided further, Public Law 117–328 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2025, for Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Medical Facilities Public Law 111–84 Public Law 110–417 Provided, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 221. Such sums as may be deposited into the Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States Code, for healthcare provided at facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ( Public Law 110–417 Public Law 111–84 Public Law 110–417 Provided, Public Law 111–84 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 222. Of the amounts available in this title for Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Medical Facilities 223. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of all bid savings in a major construction project that total at least $5,000,000, or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the project, whichever is less: Provided, Provided further, 224. None of the funds made available for Construction, Major Projects 225. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report containing performance measures and data from each Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office: Provided, Disability claims backlog General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration Public Law 114–223 Provided further, 226. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide written notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 15 days prior to organizational changes which result in the transfer of 25 or more full-time equivalents from one organizational unit of the Department of Veterans Affairs to another. 227. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress notification of any single national outreach and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed $1,000,000. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 228. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon determination that such action is necessary to address needs of the Veterans Health Administration, may transfer to the Medical Services General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 229. Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2025, under the Board of Veterans Appeals General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration Provided, 230. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not reprogram funds among major construction projects or programs if such instance of reprogramming will exceed $7,000,000, unless such reprogramming is approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 231. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the toll-free suicide hotline under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code— (1) provides to individuals who contact the hotline immediate assistance from a trained professional; and (2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association of Suicidology. (b) (1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action that prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from appointing an individual to occupy a vacant civil service position, or establishing a new civil service position, at the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to such a position relating to the hotline specified in subsection (a). (2) In this subsection— (A) the term civil service (B) the term Executive action (i) any Executive order, Presidential memorandum, or other action by the President; and (ii) any agency policy, order, or other directive. (c) (1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of the hotline specified in subsection (a) during the 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2016, based on an analysis of national suicide data and data collected from such hotline. (2) At a minimum, the study required by paragraph (1) shall— (A) determine the number of veterans who contact the hotline specified in subsection (a) and who receive follow up services from the hotline or mental health services from the Department of Veterans Affairs thereafter; (B) determine the number of veterans who contact the hotline who are not referred to, or do not continue receiving, mental health care who commit suicide; and (C) determine the number of veterans described in subparagraph (A) who commit or attempt suicide. 232. Effective during the period beginning on October 1, 2018, and ending on January 1, 2026, none of the funds made available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by this or any other Act may be obligated or expended in contravention of the Veterans Health Administration Clinical Preventive Services Guidance Statement on the Veterans Health Administration’s Screening for Breast Cancer Guidance 233. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Medical Services (1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted reproductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of a covered veteran; or (2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran. (b) In this section: (1) The term service-connected (2) The term covered veteran (3) The term assisted reproductive technology Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Service Members (A) the time periods regarding embryo cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and (B) such term includes embryo cryopreservation and storage without limitation on the duration of such cryopreservation and storage. (4) The term adoption reimbursement (c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section are subject to the requirements for funds contained in section 508 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 234. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with: (1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 ( Public Law 109–115 235. Section 842 of Public Law 109–115 236. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor, shall discontinue using Social Security account numbers to authenticate individuals in all information systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs for all individuals not later than September 30, 2024: (b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may collect and use a Social Security account number to identify an individual, in accordance with section 552a of title 5, United States Code, in an information system of the Department of Veterans Affairs if and only if the use of such number is necessary to: (1) obtain or provide information the Secretary requires from an information system that is not under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; (2) comply with a law, regulation, or court order; (3) perform anti-fraud activities; or (4) identify a specific individual where no adequate substitute is available. (c) The matter in subsections (a) and (b) shall supersede section 237 of division J of Public Law 117–328 237. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2025 and 2026 for Medical Services Public Law 114–223 238. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other account within the Department of Veterans Affairs. 239. Of the funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026 for Medical Services Public Law 111–163 240. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement related to resolving a dispute or claim with an individual that would restrict in any way the individual from speaking to members of Congress or their staff on any topic not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by Federal law or required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs. 241. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2025 and 2026, section 258 of division A of Public Law 114–223 242. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely access to any records, documents, or other materials available to the department or agency over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede the access of the Inspector General to such records, documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly refers to such Inspector General and expressly limits the right of access. (b) A department or agency covered by this section shall provide its Inspector General access to all records, documents, and other materials in a timely manner. (c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided by the establishment over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives within 5 calendar days of any failure by any department or agency covered by this section to comply with this requirement. 243. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in a manner that would increase wait times for veterans who seek care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 244. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to the Veterans Health Administration may be used in fiscal year 2025 to convert any program which received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2024 to a general purpose funded program unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits written notification of any such proposal to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to any such action and an approval is issued by the Committees. 245. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2025 and 2026, section 248 of division A of Public Law 114–223 246. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to conduct research commencing on or after March 9, 2024, that uses any canine, feline, or non-human primate unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs approves such research specifically and in writing pursuant to subsection (b). (b) (1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may approve the conduct of research commencing on or after March 9, 2024, using canines, felines, or non-human primates if the Secretary certifies that— (A) the scientific objectives of the research can only be met by using such canines, felines, or non-human primates and cannot be met using other animal models, in vitro models, computational models, human clinical studies, or other research alternatives; (B) such scientific objectives are necessary to advance research benefiting veterans and are directly related to an illness or injury that is combat-related as defined by 10 U.S.C. 1413(e) (C) the research is consistent with the revised Department of Veterans Affairs canine research policy document dated December 15, 2017, including any subsequent revisions to such document; and (D) ethical considerations regarding minimizing the harm experienced by canines, felines, or non-human primates are included in evaluating the scientific necessity of the research. (2) The Secretary may not delegate the authority under this subsection. (c) If the Secretary approves any new research pursuant to subsection (b), not later than 30 days before the commencement of such research, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a report describing— (1) the nature of the research to be conducted using canines, felines, or nun-human primates; (2) the date on which the Secretary approved the research (3) the USDA pain category on the approved use (4) the justification for the determination of the Secretary that the scientific objectives of such research could only be met using canines, felines, or nun-hman primates, and methods used to make such determination; (5) the frequency and duration of such research; and (6) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, safety, and efficacy of the research, and animal welfare. (d) Not later than September 9, 2024, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to such Committees a report describing— (1) any research being conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs using canines, felines, or non-human primates as of the date of the submittal of the report; (2) the circumstances under which such research was conducted using canines, felines, or non-human primates; (3) the justification for using canines, felines, or non-human primates to conduct such research; (4) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, safety, and efficacy of such research; and (5) the development and adoption of alternatives to canines, felines, or non-human primates research. (e) Not later than September 9, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Department of Veterans Affairs must submit to voluntary U.S. Department of Agriculture inspections of canine, feline, and non-human primate research facilities. (f) Not later than September 9, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to such Committees a report describing — (1) any violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, or other Department of Veterans Affairs policies related to oversight of animal research found during that quarter in VA research facilities; (2) immediate corrective actions taken; and (3) specific actions taken to prevent their recurrence. (g) The Department shall implement a plan under which the Secretary will eliminate the research conducted using canines, felines, or non-human primates by not later than March 9, 2026. 247. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this title to ensure that the ratio of veterans to full-time employment equivalents within any program of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 (b) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the programs of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 (1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for each such program; and (2) recommendations for such action as the Secretary considers necessary to reduce the veteran-to-staff ratio for each such program. 248. Amounts made available for the Veterans Health Administration, Medical Community Care 38 U.S.C. 1701 249. Obligations and expenditures applicable to the Medical Services Medical Community Care 250. Of the amounts made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, in this or any other Act, under the Veterans Health Administration—Medical Services Veterans Health Administration—Medical Community Care Veterans Health Administration—Medical Support and Compliance Veterans Health Administration—Medical Facilities 251. Notwithstanding any other law, unless prevented by an order issued by a federal or state court, by no later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary shall commence construction of the Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Bakersfield, California authorized in section 1(a)(3) of Public Law 111–82 252. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report on the status of the Veterans Medical Care and Health Fund Public Law 117–2 Provided, 253. Any amounts transferred to the Secretary and administered by a corporation referred to in section 7364(b) of title 38, United States Code, between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019 for purposes of carrying out an order placed with the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, that are available for obligation pursuant to section 7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, are to remain available for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred by such corporation during the period of performance of such order, provided that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that such amounts need to remain available for such liquidation. 254. Unobligated balances available under the headings Construction, Major Projects Construction, Minor Projects Public Law 114–294 38 U.S.C. 8103 Provided, Provided further, Public Law 114–294 255. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs interim final rule published on September 9, 2022, or any successor to such rule, or to propose, promulgate, or implement any substantially similar rule or policy. (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended for any abortion, including through a medical benefits package or health benefits program that includes coverage of abortion. (c) The limitations established in subsection (b) shall not apply to an abortion— (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. 256. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for surgical procedures or hormone therapies for the purposes of gender affirming care. 257. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to fly or display a flag over a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs or a national cemetery other than the flag of the United States, the flag of a State, Territory, or District of Columbia, the flag of an Indian Tribal government, the flag of the Department, the flag of an Armed Force, or the POW/MIA flag. 258. During the period beginning on October 1, 2024 and ending on September 30, 2025, none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the final rule issued by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to Change in Rates VA Pays for Special Modes of Transportation 259. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out VHA Directive 1193.01, Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Program for Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel 260. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide any services to any individual unlawfully present in the United States who is not eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 261. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5502 of title 38, United States Code, in any case arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under such title, to report a person who is deemed mentally incapacitated, mentally incompetent, or to be experiencing an extended loss of consciousness as a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective under subjection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, without the order or finding a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others. III RELATED AGENCIES American battle monuments commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $15,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such countries, $90,020,000, to remain available until expended. FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code. United states court of appeals for veterans claims SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by sections 7251 through 7298 of title 38, United States Code, $47,200,000: Provided, Public Law 102–229 Department of defense—Civil Cemeterial expenses, army SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the purchase or lease of passenger motor vehicles for replacement on a one-for-one basis only, and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $105,514,000, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027. In addition, such sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the Lease of Department of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies CONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses for planning and design and construction at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, $42,000,000, to remain available until expended for planning and design and construction associated with the Southern Expansion project at Arlington National Cemetery. Armed forces retirement home TRUST FUND For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $69,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi: Provided, MAJOR CONSTRUCTION For expenses necessary to support efforts to complete the renovation of the Sheridan Building at the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, $31,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be paid from the general fund of the Treasury to the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund. Administrative provision 301. Amounts deposited into the special account established under 10 U.S.C. 7727 are appropriated and shall be available until expended to support activities at the Army National Military Cemeteries. IV GENERAL PROVISIONS 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 402. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. 403. All departments and agencies funded under this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of E-Commerce 404. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 405. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this or any other appropriations Act. 406. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United States House of Representatives. 407. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public Web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— (1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or (2) the report contains confidential or proprietary information. (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 30days. 408. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 409. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by an agency of the executive branch to pay for first-class travel by an employee of the agency in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 410. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to execute a contract for goods or services, including construction services, where the contractor has not complied with Executive Order No. 12989. 411. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 101(e)(8) of title 10, United States Code. 412. (a) In general None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense in this Act may be used to construct, renovate, or expand any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense. (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. (c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and who— (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is— (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; or (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. 413. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matter pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913 414. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009), Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593), or Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 10825). 415. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out any program, project, or activity that promotes or advances Critical Race Theory or any concept associated with Critical Race Theory. 416. (a) In general Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act, or previous appropriations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman. (b) Discriminatory action defined.—As used in subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to— (1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 501(a) (2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; (3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person; (4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person; or (5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person. (c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification.—The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection (a). 417. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any office, programs, or activity for the purposes of diversity, equity, and inclusion training or implementation. 418. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce COVID-19 mask mandates. 419. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce Executive Order No. 14057 of December 8, 2021. 420. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to implement any of the following executive orders: (1) Executive Order No. 13990, relating to Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis. (2) Executive Order No. 14008, relating to Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. (3) Section 6 of Executive Order No. 14013, relating to Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration. (4) Executive Order No. 14030, relating to Climate-Related Financial Risk. (5) Executive Order No. 14057, relating to Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability. (6) Executive Order No. 14082, relating to Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. (7) Executive Order No. 14096, relating to Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All. 421. (a) In general None of the funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for Fiscal Year 2025 for the Department of Veterans Affairs may be obligated or expended to procure or purchase computers, printers, software, or hardware needed for an office environment in which the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror, or any subsidy or parent company of an entity— (1) in which the People’s Republic of China has any ownership stake; or (2) that contributes to the defense industry of the Chinese Communist Party. (b) APPLICABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES.— The prohibition in subsection (a) also applies in cases in which the Secretary has contracted with a third party for the procurement, purchase, or expenditure of funds on any of the equipment and software described in such subsection. SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 422. $0. This Act may be cited as the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 May 28, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

National Cold War Center Act of 2023 This bill designates the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center.

To authorize references to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Cold War Center Act of 2023 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The BAFB Cold War Museum, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) (2) The National Cold War Center, located on the Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base, will be recognized as a major tourist attraction in Arkansas that will provide an immersive and authoritative experience in informing, interpreting, and honoring the legacy of the Cold War. (3) The Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base has the only intact, publicly accessible Alert Facility and Weapons Storage Facility in the United States. (4) There is an urgent need to preserve the stories, artifacts, and heroic achievements of the Cold War. (5) The United States has a need to preserve forever the knowledge and history of the United States’ achievements in the Cold War century and to portray that history to citizens, visitors, and school children for centuries to come. (6) The National Cold War Center seeks to educate a diverse group of audiences through its collection of artifacts, photographs, and firsthand personal accounts of the participants in the war on the home front. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to authorize references to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, including its future and expanded exhibits, collections, and educational programs, as the National Cold War Center (2) to ensure the continuing preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of the artifacts, documents, images, and history collected by the Center; (3) to enhance the knowledge of the American people of the experience of the United States during the Cold War years; (4) to provide and support a facility for the public display of the artifacts, photographs, and personal histories of the Cold War years; and (5) to ensure that all future generations understand the sacrifices made to preserve freedom and democracy, and the benefits of peace for all future generations in the 21st century and beyond. 4. Reference to America’s Cold War Center The museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, is hereby authorized to be referred to as the National Cold War Center

National Cold War Center Act of 2023

Ending Catch and Release Act of 2023 This bill changes the treatment of certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) without lawful immigration status, including by prohibiting the release of asylum seekers into the United States while their cases are pending. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may not (with some exceptions) release an individual who is not clearly entitled to admission into the United States while the individual's case is pending, even if the individual is an asylum seeker. DHS may instead detain the individual or return the individual to a neighboring country in certain situations. The bill also expands expedited removal from the United States (i.e., removal without further hearing or review) to include individuals present in the United States without being admitted, with certain exceptions. Under current law, individuals are subject to expedited removal if they lack proper documentation or obtained an immigration benefit through fraud; such individuals are still subject to expedited removal under the bill. The bill also modifies the standard for establishing a credible fear of persecution to avoid expedited removal. Generally, an asylum seeker may avoid expedited removal if an asylum officer finds such a credible fear. Under this bill, an officer may find credible fear if it is more likely than not the individual can establish their eligibility for asylum, whereas under current law, the officer may find credible fear if there is a significant possibility that the individual can establish their eligibility.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the parole or release of an asylum applicant, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Catch and Release Act of 2023 2. Inspection of applicants for admission Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by striking section 212(a)(6)(C) section 212(a)(6)(A), 212(a)(6)(C), or (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting . The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) by striking section 212(a)(6)(C) section 212(a)(6)(A), 212(a)(6)(C), or (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting . The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i), by striking Attorney General Secretary (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the alien shall be detained for further consideration of the application for asylum the alien shall either be detained for further consideration of the application for asylum by an immigration judge or if the alien arrived on land from a foreign territory contiguous to the United States, be returned to that territory for further consideration of the application for asylum by an immigration judge. The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States (iii) in clause (iii)— (I) in subclause (I), by striking the period at the end and adding . The Secretary shall remove the alien within 72 hours. If the alien cannot be removed, the alien shall be detained until removed. The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. (II) in subclause (II), by striking has not has or has not (III) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting . The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. (iv) in clause (v), by striking there is a significant possibility, taking into account the credibility of the statements made by the alien in support of the alien's claim and such other facts as are known to the officer, that the alien could establish eligibility for asylum under section 208 it is more likely than not that the alien will be able to establish eligibility for asylum under section 208 (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking and (C) (ii) by striking the alien shall be detained for a proceeding under section 240. the alien shall be either detained for a proceeding under section 240 or if the alien arrived on land from a foreign territory contiguous to the United States, be returned to that territory pending a proceeding under section 240. The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States. (B) by striking subparagraph (C).

Ending Catch and Release Act of 2023

This bill requires the U.S Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following communities: Miami Lakes, Florida; Hollywood, Florida; Village of Somers, Wisconsin; Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin; Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin; Eastvale, California; and Castle Pines, Colorado.

To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. 1. Establishing new ZIP Codes Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following communities: (1) Miami Lakes, Florida. (2) Hollywood, Florida. (3) Village of Somers, Wisconsin. (4) Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. (5) Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin. (6) Eastvale, California. (7) Castle Pines, Colorado.

To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

America Votes Act of 2023 This bill permits the use of sworn written statements to meet identification requirements for voting in federal elections. Specifically, an individual who is required to present identification as a condition of voting in a federal election may meet this requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. An individual who wants to vote by mail may submit such a statement with the ballot. States with an identification requirement must make copies of a preprinted version of the statement available for individuals to complete. Additionally, states must provide these individuals with a regular ballot instead of a provisional ballot. The bill does not apply to first-time voters registering by mail.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America Votes Act of 2023 2. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements for voting (a) Permitting use of statement Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. 303A. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements (a) Use of statement (1) In general Except as provided in subsection (c), if a State has in effect a requirement that an individual present identification as a condition of receiving and casting a ballot in an election for Federal office, the State shall permit the individual to meet the requirement— (A) in the case of an individual who desires to vote in person, by presenting the appropriate State or local election official with a sworn written statement, signed by the individual under penalty of perjury, attesting to the individual’s identification and attesting that the individual is registered to vote in the election; or (B) in the case of an individual who desires to vote by mail, by submitting with the ballot the statement described in subparagraph (A). (2) Providing pre-printed copy of statement A State which is subject to paragraph (1) shall— (A) prepare a pre-printed version of the statement described in paragraph (1)(A) which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature; (B) make copies of the pre-printed version available at polling places for election officials to distribute to individuals who desire to vote in person; and (C) include a copy of the pre-printed version with each blank absentee or other ballot transmitted to an individual who desires to vote by mail. (b) Requiring use of regular ballot A State may not require an individual who presents or submits a sworn written statement in accordance with subsection (a)(1) to cast a provisional ballot in the election under section 302. (c) Exception for first-Time voters registering by mail Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply with respect to any individual described in paragraph (1) of section 303(b) who is required to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of such section. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 303A (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements. . 3. Requiring States to include information on use of sworn written statement in voting information material posted at polling places Section 302(b)(2) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21082(b)(2) (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) in the case of a State that has in effect a requirement that an individual present identification as a condition of receiving and casting a ballot in an election for Federal office, information on how an individual may meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement in accordance with section 303A. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

America Votes Act of 2023

NSF and USDA Interagency Research ActThis bill provides statutory authority for a research and development partnership between the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).Specifically, the bill requires USDA and NSF to enter into a memorandum of understanding to support cross-cutting and collaborative research and development that furthers the missions of both agencies. Through the partnership, USDA and NSF may conduct research in a variety of focus areas (e.g., rural economic revitalization), promote multi-agency and cross-sector data sharing, support research infrastructure, and organize education and training initiatives.

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on the joint advancement of Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation mission requirements and priorities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act 2. Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation research and development coordination (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the Secretary Director (b) Memoranda of understanding The Secretary and the Director shall coordinate the activities under subsection (a) through the establishment of memoranda of understanding or other appropriate interagency agreements. Such memoranda or agreements, as the case may be, shall require the use of a competitive, merit review process, as appropriate. Such activities may include components proposed by Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, non-profit institutions, and other appropriate entities, as determined appropriate under the memoranda or agreements. (c) Coordination In carrying out the activities under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director may— (1) conduct collaborative research in a variety of focus areas, such as— (A) plant, animal, and microbial biology relevant to agricultural challenges; (B) food and nutrition security; (C) rural economic revitalization; (D) cyber-physical systems; (E) smart and connected communities; (F) advanced sensors and models of soil and plant processes; (G) nano-biosensing and analytical technologies to improve food safety, water quality, biosecurity, plant and animal diseases, and soil health; (H) monitoring of food- or water-borne pathogens, allergens, and accidental, natural, or intentional bio- or chemical contaminants; (I) key emerging technology areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, robotics, digital agriculture, and information and communication technology for agricultural uses; (J) development and testing of new precision agriculture tools; and (K) workforce needs, education, and development; (2) promote collaboration, open community-based development, and data and information sharing between Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, community colleges, area career and technical education schools, nonprofit institutions, and other appropriate entities by providing the necessary access and secure data and information transfer capabilities; (3) support research infrastructure, including new facilities, equipment and broadband deployment, as the Secretary and Director determine necessary; (4) develop translational technologies for commercial utilization; (5) organize education, training, and research initiatives relating to STEM education and workforce development, which may include— (A) activities supported by the Cooperative Extension System; (B) industrial partnership programs; (C) workshops for educating preschool through grade 12 teachers on how to increase agricultural literacy; (D) development of agricultural-based science curricula for kindergarten through grade 12 students; and (E) distribution of resources for educators to implement curricula, such as the workshops developed under subparagraph (C); (6) award grants to institutions of higher education, community colleges, area career and technical education schools, or eligible nonprofit institutions (or consortia thereof), to establish a Center for Agricultural Research, Education, and Workforce Development (7) facilitate relationships between public and private entities to carry out the activities specified in paragraphs (1) through (6) upon the termination of any agreement entered into under subsection (b). (d) Agreements In carrying out the activities under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Director are authorized to— (1) carry out reimbursable agreements between the Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation, and other entities in order to maximize the effectiveness of research and development; and (2) collaborate with other Federal agencies, as appropriate. (e) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the appropriate committees of Congress, a report detailing the following: (1) Interagency coordination between each Federal agency involved in the research and development activities carried out under this section. (2) Potential opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation. (3) Collaborative research achievements. (4) Areas of future mutually beneficial successes. (5) Continuation of coordination activities between the Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation. (f) Research security The activities authorized under this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted as division B of the CHIPS Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress (A) The Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. (B) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. (C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (D) The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (2) Area career and technical education school The term area career and technical education school 20 U.S.C. 2302 (3) Community college The term community college 42 U.S.C. 7381c–3 (4) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001

NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2023 This bill restricts the performance of dismemberment abortions. It defines the term dismemberment abortion. Specifically, the bill prohibits a physician from knowingly performing a dismemberment abortion. It provides an exception for a dismemberment abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or condition. The bill establishes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—for a physician who performs a prohibited dismemberment abortion. It also authorizes civil remedies for a woman or parent of a minor who undergoes a dismemberment abortion. A woman who undergoes a dismemberment abortion may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2023 2. Dismemberment abortion ban (a) In general Chapter 74 section 1531 1532. Dismemberment abortion ban (a) Dismemberment abortion prohibited Any physician who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a dismemberment abortion and thereby kills an unborn child shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. This subsection does not apply to a dismemberment abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit abortions performed for any reason, including when the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest, if performed by a method other than dismemberment abortion. (c) Civil remedies (1) Civil action by a woman on whom an abortion is performed A woman upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of any provision of this section may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief. (2) Civil action by a parent of a minor on whom an abortion is performed A parent of a minor upon whom an abortion has been performed in violation of any provision of this section may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation obtain appropriate relief, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff’s criminal conduct. (3) Appropriate relief Appropriate relief in a civil action under this subsection includes— (A) objectively verifiable money damages for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation; (B) statutory damages equal to three times the cost of the abortion; and (C) punitive damages. (4) Attorneys fees for plaintiff The court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this subsection. (5) Attorneys fees for defendant If a defendant in a civil action under this subsection prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff’s suit was frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff. (6) Awards against woman Except under paragraph (5), in a civil action under this subsection, no damages, attorney’s fee or other monetary relief may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted. (d) Immunity from prosecution for woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion is performed A woman upon whom a dismemberment abortion is performed may not be prosecuted under this section, for a conspiracy to violate this section, or for an offense under section 2, 3, or 4 of this title based on a violation of this section. (e) Definitions In this section— (1) Abortion The term abortion (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or (ii) to remove a dead unborn child. (2) Dismemberment abortion The term dismemberment abortion (A) means, with the purpose of causing the death of an unborn child, knowingly dismembering a living unborn child and extracting such unborn child one piece at a time or intact but crushed from the uterus through the use of clamps, grasping forceps, tongs, scissors or similar instruments that, through the convergence of two rigid levers, slice, crush or grasp a portion of the unborn child’s body in order to cut or rip it off or crush it; but (B) does not include an abortion which uses suction to dismember the body of the unborn child by sucking fetal parts into a collection container unless the actions described in subparagraph (A) are used to cause the death of an unborn child but suction is subsequently used to extract fetal parts after the death of the unborn child. (3) Minor The term minor (4) Physician The term physician Provided, however, (5) Unborn child The term unborn child . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 1532. Dismemberment abortion ban. . (c) Chapter heading amendments (1) Chapter heading in chapter The chapter heading for chapter 74 Partial-birth abortions Abortions (2) Table of chapters for part i The item relating to chapter 74 in the table of chapters at the beginning of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Partial-birth abortions Abortions

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2023

This bill establishes new criminal offenses related to furnishing sexually explicit material (i.e., books, magazines, newspapers, or other printed material and digital or electronic books) to elementary or secondary schools or state or local educational agencies. It also prohibits federal funds for schools that obtain or educational agencies that distribute such material. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime for a president, director, manager, or officer of a publishing house to knowingly authorize the furnishing of published material containing a sexually explicit visual depiction to schools or educational agencies. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill imposes a fine on a publishing house that knowingly furnishes such published material to schools or educational agencies. The bill also prohibits federal funds from being provided to (1) schools that knowingly obtain such published material, and (2) educational agencies that knowingly distribute such material to schools. The bill includes exceptions for material with serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a publishing house from knowingly furnishing sexually explicit material to a school or an educational agency, to prohibit Federal funds from being provided to a school that obtains or an educational agency that distributes sexually explicit material, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on knowingly furnishing sexually explicit material to a school or an educational agency (a) Prohibition on knowingly furnishing sexually explicit material to a school or an educational agency Chapter 71 1471. Furnishing of sexually explicit material to a school or an educational agency (a) Offenses (1) Publishing house Whoever, in or affecting interstate commerce, being a publishing house, knowingly furnishes an elementary school, a secondary school, a local educational agency, or a State educational agency with published material containing a sexually explicit visual depiction of any kind, including a picture, photograph, or drawing, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000. (2) President, director, manager, or officer of a publishing house (A) In general Whoever, in or affecting interstate commerce, being a president, director, manager, or officer of a publishing house, knowingly authorizes the furnishing of published material in violation of paragraph (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (B) Affirmative defense It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subparagraph (A) if the defendant proves, by a preponderance of the evidence, that an individual at a higher management level knowingly authorized the furnishing of the published material involved. (b) Excepted material The prohibitions in subsection (a) do not apply with respect to material with serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school local educational agency secondary school State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) Published material The term published material (A) means any book, magazine, newspaper, or other printed material; and (B) includes digital or electronic books. (3) Publishing house The term publishing house . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 71 section 1470 1471. Furnishing of sexually explicit material to a school or an educational agency. . 2. Prohibition on Federal funds for school obtaining or educational agency distributing sexually explicit material (a) No Federal funds for school obtaining sexually explicit material No Federal funds may be provided to an elementary school or a secondary school that knowingly obtains published material containing a sexually explicit visual depiction of any kind, including a picture, photograph, or drawing, until such time that the school relinquishes or destroys the published material. (b) No Federal funds for educational agency distributing sexually explicit material No Federal funds may be provided to a local educational agency or a State educational agency that knowingly distributes to an elementary school or a secondary school published material containing a sexually explicit visual depiction of any kind, including a picture, photograph, or drawing, until such time that the educational agency instructs the school to which the educational agency distributed the published material to either relinquish or destroy the material. (c) Excepted material The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) do not apply with respect to material with serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school local educational agency secondary school State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) Published material The term published material (A) means any book, magazine, newspaper, or other printed material; and (B) includes digital or electronic books.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a publishing house from knowingly furnishing sexually explicit material to a school or an educational agency, to prohibit Federal funds from being provided to a school that obtains or an educational agency that distributes sexually explicit material, and for other purposes.

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act of 2024This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery produced by certain Chinese entities. This prohibition begins on October 1, 2027.The bill allows DHS to waive the prohibition if DHS assesses in the affirmative all of the following:the batteries to be procured do not pose a risk to U.S. national security, data, or infrastructure;the entity that produced such batteries does not satisfy the criteria for listing under Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (i.e., designation as a Chinese military company) or Public Law 117-78 (i.e., goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region); and there is no available alternative to procure batteries that are of similar or better cost and quality and that are produced by an entity not specified in this bill.DHS may also waive the prohibition upon a determination that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis.The bill requires DHS to notify Congress within 15 days after granting a waiver under this bill.

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act 2. Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement of certain batteries (a) In general Beginning on October 1, 2027, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Homeland Security may be obligated to procure a battery produced by an entity specified in subsection (b). (b) Entities specified The entities specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Contemporary Amperex Technology Company, Limited (also known as CATL (2) BYD Company, Limited. (3) Envision Energy, Limited. (4) EVE Energy Company, Limited. (5) Gotion High tech Company, Limited. (6) Hithium Energy Storage Technology company, Limited. (7) Any entity on any list required under clauses (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–78 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (8) Any entity identified by the Secretary of Defense as a Chinese military company pursuant to section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 10 U.S.C. 113 (9) Any entity included in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (10) Any subsidiary or successor to an entity specified in paragraphs (1) through (9). (c) Treatment of production For purposes of this section, a battery shall be treated as produced by an entity specified in subsection (b) if such entity— (1) assembles or manufactures the final product that uses such battery; or (2) creates or otherwise provides a majority of the components used in such battery. (d) Waivers (1) Relating to assessment The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the limitation under subsection (a) if the Secretary assesses in the affirmative all of the following: (A) The batteries to be procured do not pose a national security, data, or infrastructure risk to the United States. (B) There is no available alternative to procure batteries that are— (i) of similar or better cost and quality; and (ii) produced by an entity not specified in subsection (b). (2) Relating to research The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the limitation under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis (3) Congressional notification Not later than 15 days after granting a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a notification relating thereto. (e) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the anticipated impacts on mission and costs on the Department of Homeland Security associated with carrying out this section, including with respect to following components of the Department: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the U.S. Border Patrol. (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including Homeland Security Investigations. (3) The United States Secret Service. (4) The Transportation Security Administration. (5) The United States Coast Guard. (6) The Federal Protective Service. (7) The Federal Emergency Management Agency. (8) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. (9) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. August 23, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1810 FM 1462 in Rosharon, Texas, as the "Army Specialist 5th Class Clarence Sasser Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1810 FM 1462 in Rosharon, Texas, as the Army Specialist 5th Class Clarence Sasser Post Office Building 1. Army Specialist 5th Class Clarence Sasser Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1810 FM 1462 in Rosharon, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist 5th Class Clarence Sasser Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Army Specialist 5th Class Clarence Sasser Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1810 FM 1462 in Rosharon, Texas, as the "Army Specialist 5th Class Clarence Sasser Post Office Building".

Securing Guam's Shores Reimbursement Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to make grants to Guam for expenses related to security measures associated with non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) unlawfully entering the territory through the shores. Additionally, no grant may be used to reimburse nonprofit organizations, fund legal representation, or provide educational, housing, food, or health care resources to non-U.S. nationals who unlawfully entered the territory.

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to the Territory of Guam for the purpose of reimbursing the territory for expenses related to security measures associated with aliens unlawfully entering the Territory, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Guam’s Shores Reimbursement Act of 2023 2. Securing Guam’s shores reimbursement grant program (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make grants to the Territory of Guam for the purpose of reimbursing the Territory for expenses related to security measures associated with aliens unlawfully entering the Territory through the shores, which expenses may include additional wages for local law enforcement providing security for such shores. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, the Governor of the Territory of Guam shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Grant amount A grant under this section may not exceed $500,000 for any fiscal year. (d) Limitation on use of funds A grant under this section may not be used to reimburse nonprofit organizations, to fund legal representation, or to provide educational, housing, food, or healthcare resources to aliens who unlawfully entered the Territory of Guam through the shores. (e) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through 2033, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) Information relating to the following: (A) The use of each grant made under subsection (a). (B) The implementation of this section. (2) Any recommendations of the Secretary for improving such implementation, including with respect to the amount of funding provided to the Territory of Guam pursuant to grant under this section. (f) Conditional limitation on Secretary The Secretary of Homeland Security may not obligate or expend any Federal funds for official travel, except for such travel to and from the Territory of Guam, if the following conditions are satisfied: (1) Funds are appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this section. (2) The Secretary does not implement this section before the date that is 180 days after the appropriation or availability, as the case may be, of such funds. (g) Definitions In this section, the term alien 8 U.S.C. 1101 (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2034 to carry out this section.

Securing Guam’s Shores Reimbursement Act of 2023

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the "Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building 1. Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, shall be known and designated as the Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the "Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building".

United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the African Americans who served with Union forces in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since the colonial era, African Americans have served the United States in times of war. (2) During the Civil War, approximately 200,000 African-American men served in the Union Army and 19,000 African-American men served in the Union Navy. (3) During the Civil War, African-American women were not allowed to formally enlist as soldiers or sailors, though they served as nurses, cooks, spies, and scouts for the Union Army and the Union Navy. (4) While African-American men served in the Navy since its establishment, there was resistance to enlisting them to take up arms for the Union Army at the start of the Civil War. (5) As the Civil War dragged on, President Lincoln broke from the previous policy of his administration and determined that liberating enslaved persons was a military necessity absolutely essential for the salvation of the Union (6) The Act entitled An Act to suppress insurrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate the property of rebels, and for other purposes Second Confiscation Act Military Act of 1862 (7) It was not until January 1, 1863, the effective date of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln, that the Union Army was ordered to receive African-American men. (8) On May 22, 1863, the United States War Department issued General Order Number 143, which established the Bureau of Colored Troops for the recruitment and organization of regiments of the Union Army composed of African-American men, called the United States Colored Troops (referred to in this section as USCT (9) Leaders such as Frederick Douglass encouraged African Americans to enlist to advance the cause of citizenship. Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S. (10) African-American sailors constituted a significant segment of the Union Navy, making up 20 percent of the total enlisted force of the Navy. (11) Although there were rank restrictions on African Americans in the Navy before the Civil War, this policy changed after the establishment of the USCT, when the Union Navy started to compete with the Union Army for enlistment of African Americans. (12) Yet, in practice, most African Americans could not advance beyond lowest ranks of boy landsman. (13) African-American soldiers and sailors served with distinction, honor, and bravery amid racial discrimination and adverse circumstances, including the risk of enslavement and torture if captured. (14) Eighteen members of the USCT and 8 African-American sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest honor in the United States for bravery in combat. (15) For generations after the Civil War, the contributions of African Americans in the Civil War were excluded from historical memory. (16) Public Law No. 102–412 (106 Stat. 2104) authorized the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War. (17) This memorial, featuring a bronze statue of USCT soldiers, an African-American sailor and family, is surrounded by the Wall of Honor, which lists the names of the members of the USCT. (18) The African American Civil War Museum is located in the District of Columbia. (19) Patriots and heroes who rose in service to a Nation that would not fully recognize them, the African Americans who served the Union during the Civil War deserve our recognition for their contributions to the grant of emancipation and citizenship for nearly 4,000,000 enslaved people and the preservation of the Union. 3. Congressional Gold Medal (a) Presentation authorized The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, collectively, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War. (b) Design and striking For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where the medal shall be available for display as appropriate and available for research. (2) Sense of the Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the United States Colored Troops. 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 5. Status of medals (a) National medals The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 (b) Numismatic items For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 6. Authority to use fund amounts; proceeds of sale (a) Authority To use fund amounts There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the cost of the medals struck under this Act. (b) Proceeds of sale Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 4 shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

Equal COLA Act This bill revises the formula used to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for annuities paid under the Federal Employees Retirement System.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal COLA Act 2. Increase in COLA for FERS annuities (a) In general Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) Except as provided in subsection (c), effective December 1 of each year, each annuity payable from the Fund having a commencing date not later than such December 1 shall be increased by the percent change in the price index for the base quarter of such year over the price index for the base quarter of the preceding year in which an adjustment under this subsection was made, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to— (1) any cost-of-living adjustment under section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, made after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) any annuity covered by such section commencing before, on, or after such date.

Equal COLA Act

Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to take certain actions to support the detection of drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine.Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the directorate's research and development efforts to improve drug detection equipment and reference libraries for law enforcement agencies, including with respect to portable equipment, equipment that can analyze complex samples, and technology that uses artificial intelligence or other techniques to detect new substances. The bill additionally requires the directorate to follow certain standards and rely on certain information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Drug Enforcement Administration, respectively, regarding these efforts.

To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low concentrations. 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 2. Enhancing the capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine Section 302 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) carrying out research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analyses to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of equipment and reference libraries for use by Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for the accurate detection of drugs or the disruption of drug trafficking for drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine, including, but not limited to— (A) portable equipment that can detect and identify drugs with minimal or no handling of the sample; (B) equipment that can separate complex mixtures containing low concentrations of drugs and high concentrations of cutting agents into their component parts to enable signature extraction for field identification and detection; and (C) technologies that use machine learning or artificial intelligence (as defined in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 . 3. Requirements In carrying out section 302(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall— (1) follow the recommendations, guidelines, and best practices described in the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (NIST AI 100–1) or any successor document published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and (2) establish the Directorate of Science and Technology’s research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis priorities under such section 302(15) based on the latest available information, including the latest State and Territory Report on Enduring and Emerging Threats published by the Drug Enforcement Administration or any successor document. August 23, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024

National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Act of 2023 This bill establishes the National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building. The commission must make recommendations for redesignating the building that reflect certain considerations, including the mission of the FBI, the values of the U.S. Constitution, and racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. The Director of the FBI must determine whether to redesignate the building in accordance with the commission's recommendations; if the Director declines to do so, the Director must submit an explanatory report to Congress.

To establish a commission to redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Act of 2023 2. Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Commission 3. Duties of Commission (a) In general The Commission shall review the designation of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia, and provide recommendations on the redesignation of such building. (b) Scope of review In conducting the review and developing the recommendations required by subsection (a), the Commission shall consider the following: (1) The criteria for any redesignation of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, including— (A) ensuring that such redesignation reflects— (i) the mission and values of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (in this Act referred to as the FBI (ii) racial, ethnic, and gender diversity; and (iii) the values of the United States Constitution; (B) serving as an inspiration to FBI employees and citizens of the United States; and (C) honoring living persons when appropriate and in exceptional cases. (2) The rules, regulations, and procedures for the designation of Federal buildings. (3) Any other criteria that the Commission determines are relevant. 4. Membership (a) Number and appointment The Commission shall be composed of 8 members appointed as follows: (1) 2 members appointed by the President, in consultation with the Attorney General and Director of the FBI. (2) 2 members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (3) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (4) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (5) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (b) Criteria Each member of the Commission shall have expertise in the history of the Federal Government or social justice issues. (c) Chair and vice chair The Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission shall be elected by the members of the Commission. (d) Appointment (1) Deadline for initial appointment Each member of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Effect of lack of appointment If the appointment for a membership position described in subsection (a) is not made by the appointment deadline described under paragraph (1), or if a membership position described in subsection (a) is vacant for more than 90 days, the authority to make an appointment for such position shall transfer to the Chair. (e) Terms Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (f) Vacancy A vacancy in the Commission shall— (1) not affect the powers of the Commission; and (2) be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. 5. Reports (a) Interim report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress an interim report on the activities of the Commission related to the redesignation of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building. (b) Final report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report on the results of the review carried out pursuant to section 3(a) and any recommendations related to the redesignation of the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building. 6. Redesignation (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the Commission submits the final report pursuant to section 5(b), the Director of the FBI shall determine whether to redesignate the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission. (b) Report If the Director of the FBI makes a determination that the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building should not be redesignated in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission, the Director shall submit to Congress a report explaining the reason for such determination. (c) Building relocation If the headquarters of the FBI holds a designation provided under this Act and such headquarters is moved to a different facility, such facility shall hold the same such designation. 7. Termination The Commission shall terminate on the date that is not later than 30 days after the Commission submits the final report pursuant to section 5(b).

National Commission on Renaming the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters Building Act of 2023

Milestones for Advanced Nuclear Fuel ActThis bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish certain milestone-based development and demonstration projects that support the domestic supply chain for nuclear fuel, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). Milestone-based demonstration projects require particular technical and financial milestones to be met before a project participant is provided an award through a competitive process.Specifically, DOE must carry out milestone-based demonstration projects under its Fuel Cycle Research and Development program. DOE must also complete and make publicly available a study that analyzes the practicability, potential benefits, and estimated lifecycle costs of recycling certain spent nuclear fuel into usable fuel for nuclear reactors.In carrying out the Nuclear Fuel Security Program and the HALEU for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Demonstration Projects Program, DOE must award funding for milestone-based advanced fuel cycle technologies development and demonstration projects, including uranium production, conversion, enrichment, deconversion, and waste reduction for advanced fuels. As part of its annual budget request, DOE must provide to specified congressional committees a briefing on the milestone-based projects, including information about the benefits and drawbacks of milestone-based projects as compared to traditional project structure funding models.

To establish milestone-based development and demonstration projects relating to nuclear fuel, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Milestones for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Act 2. Milestone-based development and demonstration projects (a) Milestone-based development and demonstration program The Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (enacted as section 3131 of subtitle C of title XXXI of division C of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) as paragraphs (9), (10), and (11), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph: (8) National Laboratory The term National Laboratory 42 U.S.C. 15801 . (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (q) Application of certain milestone-based development and demonstration projects (1) In general The Secretary shall award milestone-based advanced fuel cycle technologies development and demonstration projects in accordance with section 9005 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 42 U.S.C. 7256c 42 U.S.C. 7256(g) (2) Purpose In carrying out milestone-based advanced fuel cycle technologies development and demonstration projects referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall support the development and demonstration of an economically competitive, nuclear fuel supply chain by not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this subsection that includes domestic uranium production, conversion, enrichment, deconversion, and waste reduction for advanced fuels, such as HALEU and other advanced nuclear reactor fuels, for the following: (A) Department research, development, and demonstration projects for advanced nuclear reactors, including civilian research and experimental reactors. (B) Advanced nuclear reactors. (C) Strategic radioactive and stable isotopes producers, such as energy, medical, space-based heating and power, and national security application, and for basic research. (D) Interagency and intra-agency partnerships and collaborations, including with the National Laboratories, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Defense, and other relevant Federal and State departments and agencies, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (3) Eligibility Any associated entity is eligible to participate in the projects under this subsection if the Secretary has determined such entity has the necessary resources and expertise. In selecting eligible associated entities, the Secretary shall select, to the maximum extent practicable, associated entities that— (A) prioritize novel technologies and processes; (B) utilize technologies and processes that reduce nonproliferation risks; and (C) leverage matching funds from non-Federal sources. (4) Requirements In carrying out such projects, the Secretary shall consult with developers of advanced nuclear reactors and owners and operators of electric utilities to review proposed technical and financial milestones and assist in the development of such milestones. (5) Selection For the associated entities selected under this subsection, the following conditions shall apply: (A) Consistent with the existing authorities of the Department, the Secretary may terminate an agreement with a selected associated entity for cause during the performance period. (B) Support under this subsection may not be used to cover any costs or reimbursement of expenses that are covered by Federal funding provided through other support, including awards. (6) Applications A project proposal submitted under this subsection shall be evaluated based upon the scientific, technical, and business merits of such proposal, including consideration of waste management benefits, through a peer-review process, which shall include reviewers with appropriate expertise from the private sector, electric utilities, the investment community, and nuclear fuel and supply chain experts. (7) Project management In carrying out projects under this subsection and assessing the completion of the milestones developed pursuant to paragraph (4), the Secretary shall consult with nuclear fuel and supply experts representing diverse perspectives and professional experiences, including developers of advanced nuclear reactor owners and operators of electric utilities, to ensure a complete and thorough review. (8) Annual briefing As part of the annual budget request submitted for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a briefing describing the selected projects under this subsection during the previous fiscal year, the benefits and drawbacks of milestone-based projects as compared to traditional project structure funding models, and lessons-leaned from project operations. . (b) Nuclear fuel recycling and viability to support existing and future reactors Section 953 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16273 (c) Milestone-based demonstrations projects The Secretary shall carry out demonstration projects under this section as a milestone-based demonstration project in the same manner and to the same extent as under section 9005 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 42 U.S.C. 7256c (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, shall complete and make publicly available a study that analyzes the practicability, potential benefits, including relating to waste reduction through separation of high- and low-level waste or utilization of transuranic materials, and estimated lifecycle costs of the following: (1) Dedicated recycling facilities, and co-location with other nuclear energy infrastructure, that utilize spent nuclear fuel from existing nuclear reactors and future advanced nuclear reactors into usable nuclear fuel for the following: (A) Commercial light water reactors. (B) Advanced nuclear reactors. (C) Space-based heating and power. (D) Research reactors. (E) Nuclear battery applications. (F) Such other applications as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (2) Dedicated recycling facilities, and co-location with other nuclear energy infrastructure, to utilize high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) (as such term is defined in section 2001(d) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 42 U.S.C. 16281(d) (A) Commercial light water reactors. (B) Advanced nuclear reactors. (C) Space-based power. (D) Research reactors. (E) Nuclear battery applications. (F) Such other applications as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (3) Utilizing recycled fuel in advanced nuclear reactors or existing light water reactors as compared to non-recycled fuel. (4) Dedicated spent nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities, and co-location with other nuclear energy infrastructure, to extract certain radioactive and stable isotopes needed for domestic and international use, including for the following: (A) Advanced nuclear reactors. (B) Medical, industrial, space-based power, and nuclear battery applications. (C) Such other applications as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (5) Commercial associated entities acquiring spent fuel from operating or shutdown reactors and any contract or policy revisions that could better facilitate such transactions. (6) Private sector associated entities that take title of spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear reactor sites for any of the following: (A) Research or reuse. (B) Recycling. (C) Strategic radioactive or stable isotope extraction. (7) Comprehensive cost-benefit analysis associated with spent fuel recycling, including considerations of net reduction in spent fuel inventory, separation of high- and low-level waste with new storage requirements, disposal of byproducts from spent fuel recycling, supply chain impacts, and list of industries that would benefit from spent fuel recycling byproducts. (8) Policy, legal, or regulatory changes to support the safe and secure development and deployment of recycling and waste utilizing reactor technologies, and any impacts such changes would have on domestic storage of spent nuclear fuel and disposal through the recycling of spent nuclear fuel. . September 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Milestones for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Act

This bill addresses the period for the congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies. Specifically, it requires each house of Congress to vote every six months on a joint resolution to determine whether an emergency declaration shall be terminated. Currently, each house must consider a vote every six months (but not necessarily vote) on a joint resolution to determine whether that emergency shall continue to be in effect.

To shorten the review period for the congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies, and for other purposes. 1. Termination review of national emergencies by Congress Section 202(b) of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1622(b) (1) by striking to consider a vote to vote (2) by striking whether that emergency shall be terminated whether such emergency declaration shall continue to be in effect

To shorten the review period for the congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies, and for other purposes.

Revoking Entry Granted to Iranian Mullahs and Elites Act of 2023 or the REGIME Act of 2023 The bill requires the Department of State to conduct a review of certain Iranian officials and government employees, as well as their immediate family members, who currently have visas or who have applied for visas. If such individuals are determined to be ineligible for entry into the United States under specified laws, the State Department must revoke their visas.

To direct the Secretary of State to review whether certain Iranian officials are eligible for entry into the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revoking Entry Granted to Iranian Mullahs and Elites Act of 2023 REGIME Act of 2023 2. Review of eligibility for entry into the United States of certain Iranian officials (a) Review Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall conduct a review to determine whether any covered individual is ineligible for entry into the United States pursuant to section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 8 U.S.C. 1182 22 U.S.C. 8514 (b) Revocation of visa If the Secretary of State determines, pursuant to the review conducted under subsection (a), that a covered individual who is in possession of a visa is ineligible for entry into the United States, the Secretary shall revoke such visa. (c) Covered individual In this section, the term covered individual (1) an officer or employee of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or any subunit thereof (including Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarter and any other entity controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps); (2) an officer of any other branch of the Iranian armed forces (except in the case of compulsory service); (3) an officer or employee of the Iranian law enforcement forces; (4) a former or current member, officer, or employee of the Iranian executive, judicial, or legislative branch, including the Assembly of Experts, the Guardian Council, the Expediency and Discernment Council, the Supreme National Security Council, and the Supreme Council for Cultural Revolution; (5) a former or current officer or employee of an entity controlled by the Office of the Supreme Leader; or (6) an immediate family member of any individual described in paragraphs (1) through (5). (d) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the application of subsection (b) to a covered alien who is seeking a visa or who is in possession of a visa for the purpose of coming to the United States in transit to and from the headquarters district of the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of the Headquarters Agreement.

REGIME Act of 2023

Grant's Law This bill requires the Department of Justice to detain any alien found to be unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for various crimes that would render the alien deportable or inadmissible. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may release the alien to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the alien is not in such authority's custody. If the alien is not convicted of crimes for which the alien was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed. DHS must complete such removal proceedings within 90 days.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Grant’s Law 2. Mandatory detention for certain aliens arrested for the commission of certain offenses Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding or (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) is— (i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and (ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a), ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking The Attorney General (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security ; (B) by striking the Attorney General the Secretary (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Arrested but not convicted aliens The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed. . 3. Expedited initiation of removal proceedings Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229(d) (3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained. .

Grant’s Law

Exposing Lewd Outlays for social Networking companies Act or the ELON Act This bill requires a report on Department of Justice (DOJ) payments to certain companies (i.e., Twitter, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Apple) and imposes a one-year moratorium on payments to these companies. Specifically, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to specified congressional committees on all payments made by DOJ to these companies since January 1, 2015. Additionally, the bill imposes a one-year moratorium on DOJ that temporarily prohibits the use of federal funds to make payments to these companies, unless such funds are lawfully owed to any such company.

To submit to Congress a report on payments made by the Department of Justice to certain companies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exposing Lewd Outlays for social Networking companies Act ELON Act 2. Report on Department of Justice payments to certain companies (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the relevant committees a report on all payments, made by the Department of Justice during the period beginning on January 1, 2015 and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, to any of the following companies: (1) Twitter. (2) Meta. (3) Google. (4) Microsoft Corporation. (5) Apple. (b) Moratorium Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be unlawful for the Department of Justice to use Federal funds to make payments to the companies described in subsection (a), unless such funds are lawfully owed to any such company. (c) Relevant committees defined In this section, the term relevant committees (1) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives; (3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (5) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (6) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

Exposing Lewd Outlays for social Networking companies Act

Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act This bill extends public safety officers' death benefits to Transportation Security Administration employees performing official duties related to protecting the nation's transportation systems.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration employees to receive public safety officers death benefits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act 2. Transportation Security Administration employees eligible to receive public safety officers’ death benefits Section 1204(14) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284(14) (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) an employee of the Transportation Security Administration who is performing official duties of the Administration, if those official duties are related to protecting the Nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. . 3. Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect an injury sustained by an individual described in subparagraph (H) of section 1204(14) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284(14)

Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act

This bill allows a tax deduction for contributions to a qualified tuition program (known as 529 plans) up to $10,000 in a taxable year. Taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 in a taxable year are not eligible for the deduction. 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for amounts contributed to a 529 plan. 1. Deduction for contributions to 529 plan (a) In general Section 529 (f) Deduction for contributions (1) In general In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to so much of the sum of the aggregate contributions made to a qualified tuition program as does not exceed $10,000. (2) Eligible individual For purposes of this subsection, the term eligible individual . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts contributed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for amounts contributed to a 529 plan.

Disaster Relief Fund Replenishment Act of 2024This bill provides $7 billion in emergency funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to major disasters.  

To appropriate amounts to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Relief Fund Replenishment Act of 2024 2. Disaster relief fund (a) In general Out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2023 $7,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 5170 (b) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided by this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) (2) Designation in house and senate The amounts provided by this section are designated as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022.

Disaster Relief Fund Replenishment Act of 2024

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the "SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building 1. SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, shall be known and designated as the SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the "SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building".

Federally Integrated Species Health Act or the FISH Act This bill gives the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) the sole authority to protect endangered or threatened species that are anadromous species (species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and that migrate to ocean waters) or catadromous species (species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh or estuarine waters). Currently, the FWS shares this authority with the National Marine Fisheries Service.

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to vest in the Secretary of the Interior functions under that Act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters and species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh or estuarine waters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federally Integrated Species Health Act FISH Act 2. Transfer of functions with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species (a) Transfer of functions All functions with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. (b) Conforming amendments The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is amended— (1) in section 3(15) ( 16 U.S.C. 1532(15) (A) by inserting (A) (15) (B) by inserting after Secretary of Agriculture. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species, the term Secretary ; and (2) in section 3 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 (22) The term anadromous species (23) The term catadromous species . 3. Miscellaneous provisions (a) References Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or pertaining to a department or office from which a function is transferred by this Act— (1) to the head of such department or office is deemed to refer to the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) to such department or office is deemed to refer to the Department of the Interior. (b) Exercise of authorities Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary of the Interior may, for purposes of performing the functions transferred by this Act, exercise all authorities under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 that were available with respect to the performance of that function immediately before the effective date of the transfer of the function under this Act. (c) Savings provisions (1) Legal documents All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges— (A) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the Secretary of Commerce, any officer or employee of the Department of Commerce, or any other Government official in the performance of any function that is transferred by this Act, or by a court of competent jurisdiction with respect to such performance; and (B) that are in effect on the effective date of this Act (or become effective after such date pursuant to their terms as in effect on such effective date), shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the President, any other authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or operation of law. (2) Proceedings (A) In general This Act shall not affect any proceedings or any application for any benefits, service, license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending on the date of the enactment of this Act before an office transferred by this Act. Such proceedings and applications shall be continued. Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this Act had not been enacted, and orders issued in any such proceeding shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. (B) Limitation Nothing in this paragraph shall be considered to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this Act had not been enacted. (3) Suits This Act shall not affect suits commenced before the date of the enactment of this Act, and in all such suits, proceeding shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had not been enacted. (4) Nonabatement of actions No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against the Department of Commerce or the Secretary of Commerce, or by or against any individual in the official capacity of such individual as an officer or employee of the Department of Commerce, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. (5) Continuance of suits If any Government officer in the official capacity of such officer is party to a suit with respect to a function of the officer, and under this Act such function is transferred to any other officer or office, then such suit shall be continued with the other officer or the head of such other office, as applicable, substituted or added as a party. (6) Administrative procedure and judicial review Except as otherwise provided by this Act, any statutory requirements relating to notice, hearings, action upon the record, or administrative or judicial review that apply to any function transferred by this Act shall apply to the exercise of such function by the head of the Federal agency, and other officers of the agency, to which such function is transferred by this Act. 4. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Anadromous species and catadromous species Each of the terms anadromous species catadromous species (2) Function The term function (3) Office The term office

FISH Act

Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act This bill establishes and transfers funds to the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund. Until September 30, 2028, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may use the fund to award grants and contracts to carry out projects (1) that use emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence or quantum information science) to address threats to water quality; or (2) for the research, development, or design of such technologies. Threats to water quality that may be addressed under a project carried out using a grant or contract may include acidification; the accumulation of plastics, trash, and microplastics; hydrologic alterations, such as restricting tidal flow; nutrient release and eutrophication, including harmful algal blooms; sea-level rise; waste carbon dioxide accumulations; adverse soil health conditions; erosion and sedimentation; and karst, sinkholes, and land subsidence. At the start of each fiscal year from FY2024 through FY2028, an amount of funding must be transferred to the fund that is equal to the amount that the EPA determines will be collected in such fiscal year from fees and charges under the Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program of the EPA.

To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants and contracts for projects that use emerging technologies to address threats to water quality, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Science, technology, and innovation are major cornerstones of the economy of the United States. (2) Throughout the United States, there is a growing momentum to address traditional and emerging threats to the Nation’s water resources through innovative technological approaches. (3) Water quality continues to negatively impact communities in the United States in a variety of ways. (4) Water quality improvement and protection efforts pose a unique opportunity for private and public innovators to develop lasting market-based solutions. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Federal Government should support innovative solutions to address water quality in the United States; (2) forward-thinking applications of new and existing technologies will be vital for the ability of communities in the United States to treat and monitor vital aquatic and environmental resources; (3) supporting an innovative approach to addressing or avoiding water quality degradation will ultimately result in positive changes pertaining to water quality and environmental well-being; (4) utilizing emerging technologies will spur market-based innovation and will further amplify the ongoing efforts to resolve water quality degradation; and (5) the Environmental Protection Agency and State environmental agencies should prioritize the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, quantum information science, distributed ledger technology, mechanical harvesting, aquatic muck dredging, living shorelines, living seawalls, robotics, nanotechnology, environmental DNA (eDNA), and cultivation of aquatic species, such as seaweed, seagrass, kelp, clams, oysters, and mussels, when creating programs and solutions to address water quality. 4. Establishment of the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund (a) In general There is established a fund, to be known as the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund. (b) Transfers to the fund On October 1 of each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, there shall be transferred from the special account described in section 6501(e) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 4370c(e) (c) Expenditures Amounts in the Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Fund— (1) shall be available, as provided in appropriations Acts, for awarding grants and contracts, and for other expenses associated with administering such awards, under section 5; and (2) shall remain available until September 30, 2028. 5. Awards for projects that use emerging technologies to address threats to water quality (a) In general The Administrator may award grants and contracts to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (b) Use of funds (1) In general An eligible entity may use a grant or contract awarded under this section to carry out a project— (A) that uses an emerging technology, including artificial intelligence, quantum information science, distributed ledger technology, mechanical harvesting, aquatic muck dredging, living shorelines, living seawalls, robotics, nanotechnology, environmental DNA (eDNA), and cultivation of aquatic species, such as seaweed, seagrass, kelp, clams, oysters, and mussels, to address threats to water quality; or (B) for the research, development, or design of such an emerging technology to be used to address threats to water quality. (2) Water quality threats Threats to water quality that may be addressed under a project carried out using a grant or contract awarded under this section include— (A) acidification; (B) the accumulation of plastics, trash, and microplastics; (C) hydrologic alterations, such as restricting tidal flow; (D) nutrient release and eutrophication, including harmful algal blooms; (E) sea-level rise; (F) waste carbon dioxide accumulations; (G) adverse soil health conditions; (H) erosion and sedimentation; and (I) karst, sinkholes, and land subsidence. (c) Eligible entities The Administrator may— (1) award grants under this section to any institution of higher education, nonprofit organization, or any other entity located or headquartered in the United States that the Administrator determines appropriate; and (2) award contracts under this section to individuals or private for-profit companies that the Administrator determines appropriate. (d) Requirement Any results, including data and statistics, from a project carried out using a grant or contract awarded under this section shall be freely accessible and useable by the public, including local, State, and Federal government entities. 6. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing— (1) additional benefits that may result from the use of emerging technologies, including emerging technologies described in section 5(b)(1)(A), to address threats to water quality, compared to use of existing technologies to address threats to water quality; (2) the recipients of the grants and contracts awarded under this Act; (3) the types and goals of projects carried out using the grants and contracts awarded under this Act; (4) the effectiveness of such projects in achieving such goals; and (5) any other information that the Administrator determines necessary. 7. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Artificial intelligence The term artificial intelligence 15 U.S.C. 9401 (3) Distributed ledger technology The term distributed ledger technology (A) are shared across a set of distributed nodes, including devices or processes, that participate in a network and store a complete or partial replica of the ledger; (B) are synchronized between the nodes; (C) have data appended to it by following the ledger’s specified consensus mechanism; (D) may be accessible to anyone (public) or restricted to a subset of participants (private); and (E) may require participants to have authorization to perform certain actions (permissioned) or require no authorization (permissionless). (4) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (5) Quantum information science The term quantum information science 15 U.S.C. 8801

Water Quality and Environmental Innovation Act

Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act This bill allows the Maritime Administration to guarantee financing (including reimbursement for expenditures previously made) for reconstruction, repair, or similar work in a shipyard located in the United States for, among other things, to change an existing vessel to a vessel of the United States. The bill also requires that certain shipyard modernization and improvement projects financed by the Maritime Administration use American products and materials (i.e., goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States).

To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to finance vessel retrofit, repair, or similar work required for the vessel to be a vessel of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act 2. Loans for retrofitting to qualify as a vessel of the United States Section 53706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Financing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) the reconstruction, reconditioning, retrofitting, repair, or similar work in a shipyard located in the United States— (A) required for the vessel to be a vessel of the United States; (B) required for the vessel to be issued a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121; (C) to convert a civilian vessel of the United States to a more useful military configuration; (D) for any vessel under contract to the Federal Government; or (E) for any vessel participating in— (i) the Maritime Security Program or the Emergency Preparedness Program under chapter 531; (ii) the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532; (iii) the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534; or (iv) the National Defense Reserve Fleet under section 57100. . 3. Buy America requirements for shipyard modernization and improvement program Section 53733 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Buy America Section 54101(d)(2) shall apply to any funds obligated by the Administrator under this section. . 4. Technical corrections (a) Chapter 537 The analysis for chapter 537 53703. Application and administration. . (b) Chapter 541 The analysis for chapter 541 Chapter 541—Miscellaneous Sec. 54101. Assistance for small shipyards. .

Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act

Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act This bill authorizes Medicare and Social Security payments to be made in full even if the federal debt limit is reached. Such payments do not count against the debt limit until after the debt limit has been raised by authorizing legislation.

To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue obligations to make Medicare and Social Security payments, despite the debt limit being reached. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act 2. Social Security and Medicare programs and the debt limit (a) Finding Congress finds that Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries should be assured that their benefits will be paid in full and on time. (b) Exemption Section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking The face Subject to subsection (d), the face (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) If the face value of the amount of obligations described in subsection (b) reaches the limit on such obligations under subsection (b), to the extent necessary to make timely payment of the full amount of benefits authorized under the Medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. (2) With respect to each instance in which the Secretary of the Treasury begins issuing obligations in accordance with paragraph (1), the face value of such obligations issued during such instance shall not be taken into account in determining the face value of obligations for purposes of subsection (b) during the period— (A) beginning on the date on which the Secretary began issuing obligations in accordance with paragraph (1) during such instance; and (B) ending on the day after the date of enactment of the first law enacted after the date described in subparagraph (A) increasing the limit under subsection (b). .

Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, includingthe Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;the Management Directorate;Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; andthe Office of Inspector General.In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, includingU.S. Customs and Border Protection,U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,the Transportation Security Administration,the U.S. Coast Guard, andthe U.S. Secret Service.The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, includingthe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, andthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, includingU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers,the Science and Technology Directorate, andthe Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND OVERSIGHT Office of the secretary and executive management OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for operations and support, $281,358,000, of which $22,151,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Management directorate OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for operations and support, $1,637,290,000: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $54,337,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the Federal Protective Service. Intelligence, analysis, and situational awareness OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness for operations and support, $345,360,000, of which $105,701,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further Office of inspector general OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for operations and support, $225,294,000: Provided, Administrative provisions 101. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report not later than October 15, 2025, to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security listing all grants and contracts awarded by any means other than full and open competition during fiscal years 2024 or 2025. (b) The Inspector General shall review the report required by subsection (a) to assess departmental compliance with applicable laws and regulations and report the results of that review to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than February 15, 2026. 102. Not later than 30 days after the last day of each month, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a monthly budget and staffing report that includes total obligations of the Department for that month and for the fiscal year at the appropriation and program, project, and activity levels, by the source year of the appropriation. 103. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of any proposed transfers of funds available under section 9705(g)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code, from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund to any agency within the Department of Homeland Security. (b) None of the funds identified for such a transfer may be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified of the proposed transfer. 104. All official costs associated with the use of Government aircraft by Department of Homeland Security personnel to support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary shall be paid from amounts made available for the Office of the Secretary. 105. (a) The Under Secretary for Management shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter on all Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition programs on the Master Acquisition Oversight list between Acquisition Decision Event and Full Operational Capability, including programs that have been removed from such list during the preceding quarter. (b) For each such program, the briefing described in subsection (a) shall include— (1) a description of the purpose of the program, including the capabilities being acquired and the component(s) sponsoring the acquisition; (2) the total number of units, as appropriate, to be acquired annually until procurement is complete under the current acquisition program baseline; (3) the Acquisition Review Board status, including— (A) the current acquisition phase by increment, as applicable; (B) the date of the most recent review; and (C) whether the program has been paused or is in breach status; (4) a comparison between the initial Department-approved acquisition program baseline cost, schedule, and performance thresholds and objectives and the program's current such thresholds and objectives, if applicable; (5) the lifecycle cost estimate, adjusted for comparison to the Future Years Homeland Security Program, including— (A) the confidence level for the estimate; (B) the fiscal years included in the estimate; (C) a breakout of the estimate for the prior five years, the current year, and the budget year; (D) a breakout of the estimate by appropriation account or other funding source; and (E) a description of and rationale for any changes to the estimate as compared to the previously approved baseline, as applicable, and during the prior fiscal year; (6) a summary of the findings of any independent verification and validation of the items to be acquired or an explanation for why no such verification and validation has been performed; (7) a table displaying the obligation of all program funds by prior fiscal year, the estimated obligation of funds for the current fiscal year, and an estimate for the planned carryover of funds into the subsequent fiscal year; (8) a listing of prime contractors and major subcontractors; and (9) narrative descriptions of risks to cost, schedule, or performance that could result in a program breach if not successfully mitigated. (c) The Under Secretary for Management shall submit each approved Acquisition Decision Memorandum for programs described in this section to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than five business days after the date of approval of such memorandum by the Under Secretary for Management or the designee of the Under Secretary for Management. 106. (a) None of the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security in this Act or prior appropriations Acts may be obligated for any new pilot or demonstration unless the component or office carrying out such pilot or demonstration has documented the information described in subsection (c). (b) Prior to the obligation of any such funds made available for Operations and Support (c) The information required under subsections (a) and (b) for a pilot or demonstration shall include the following— (1) documented objectives that are well-defined and measurable; (2) an assessment methodology that details— (A) the type and source of assessment data; (B) the methods for, and frequency of, collecting such data; and (C) how such data will be analyzed; and (3) an implementation plan, including milestones, cost estimates, and implementation schedules, including a projected end date. (d) Not later than 90 days after the date of completion of a pilot or demonstration described in subsection (e), the Under Secretary for Management shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing lessons learned, actual costs, any planned expansion or continuation of the pilot or demonstration, and any planned transition of such pilot or demonstration into an enduring program or operation. (e) For the purposes of this section, a pilot or demonstration program is a study, demonstration, experimental program, or trial that— (1) is a small-scale, short-term experiment conducted in order to evaluate feasibility, duration, costs, or adverse events, and improve upon the design of an effort prior to implementation of a larger scale effort; and (2) uses more than 10 full-time equivalents or obligates, or proposes to obligate, $5,000,000 or more, but does not include congressionally directed programs or enhancements and does not include programs that were in operation as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) For the purposes of this section, a pilot or demonstration does not include any testing, evaluation, or initial deployment phase executed under a procurement contract for the acquisition of information technology services or systems, or any pilot or demonstration carried out by a non-Federal recipient under any financial assistance agreement funded by the Department. II SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS U.S. customs and border protection OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for operations and support, including the transportation of unaccompanied alien minors; the provision of air and marine support to Federal, State, local, and international agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision of such support to Federal, State, and local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts; the purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; the purchase, maintenance, or operation of marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems; and contracting with individuals for personal services abroad; $16,566,247,000; of which $3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) 26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3) 6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1) 19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for procurement, construction, and improvements, including procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems, $1,390,338,000, of which $766,684,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which $623,654,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029. U.S. immigration and customs enforcement OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for operations and support, including the purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; overseas vetted units; and maintenance, minor construction, and minor leasehold improvements at owned and leased facilities; $10,497,243,000; of which not less than $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended for efforts to enforce laws against forced child labor; of which $46,696,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026; of which not less than $2,000,000 is for paid apprenticeships for participants in the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative Child-Rescue Corps; of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for investigation of intellectual property rights violations, including operation of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; and of which not less than $5,900,389,000 shall be for enforcement, detention, and removal operations, including transportation of unaccompanied alien minors, of which not less than $3,081,725,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, 19 U.S.C. 2081 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further Provided further PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for procurement, construction, and improvements, $19,548,000, of which $6,548,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which $13,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029. Transportation security administration OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for operations and support, $10,817,225,000, of which $300,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for procurement, construction, and improvements, $198,428,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for research and development, $17,990,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Coast guard OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for operations and support including the Coast Guard Reserve; purchase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for replacement only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent and emergent requirements (at a unit cost of not more than $700,000) and repairs and service-life replacements, not to exceed a total of $31,000,000; purchase, lease, or improvements of boats necessary for overseas deployments and activities; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for procurement, construction, and improvements, including aids to navigation, shore facilities (including facilities at Department of Defense installations used by the Coast Guard), and vessels and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $2,128,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029; of which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for research and development; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; $6,763,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, of which $500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) Provided, RETIRED PAY For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, United States Code, concurrent receipts, combat-related special compensation, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 United states secret service OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for operations and support, including purchase of not to exceed 652 vehicles for police-type use; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles made in the United States; hire of aircraft; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions; conduct of and participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; conduct of behavioral research in support of protective intelligence and operations; payment in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective functions; and payment, without regard to section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, of subsistence expenses of employees who are on protective missions, whether at or away from their duty stations; $3,017,524,000; of which $80,041,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $6,000,000 shall be for a grant for activities related to investigations of missing and exploited children; and of which up to $24,000,000 may be for calendar year 2024 premium pay in excess of the annual equivalent of the limitation on the rate of pay contained in section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, pursuant to section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 ( 5 U.S.C. 5547 Public Law 118–38 Provided, Provided further, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for procurement, construction, and improvements, $138,336,000, of which $53,436,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which $84,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for research and development, $2,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Administrative provisions 201. Section 201 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–141 fiscal year 2025 fiscal year 2018 202. Funding made available under the headings U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements 203. As authorized by section 601(b) of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 112–42 19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5) 204. (a) For an additional amount for U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support 8 U.S.C. 1356(i) 7 U.S.C. 8311 Public Law 114–125 (b) To the extent that amounts realized from such collections exceed $31,000,000, those amounts in excess of $31,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation, to remain available until expended. 205. None of the funds made available in this Act for U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug (within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription drug from Canada that complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Provided, Provided further, (1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 206. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used to approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, for the transportation of crude oil distributed from and to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretaries of the Departments of Energy and Transportation and representatives from the United States flag maritime industry, takes adequate measures to ensure the use of United States flag vessels. (b) The Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate within 2 business days of any request for waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, with respect to such transportation, and the disposition of such requests. 207. (a) Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not— (1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land port of entry; or (2) conduct any study relating to the imposition of a border crossing fee. (b) In this section, the term border crossing fee 208. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit an expenditure plan for any amounts made available for U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (b) No such amounts provided in this Act may be obligated prior to the submission of such plan. 209. Section 211 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (division F of Public Law 116–260 210. (a) Funds made available in this Act may be used to alter operations within the National Targeting Center of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2025, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this Act, may be used to reduce anticipated or planned vetting operations at existing locations unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. 211. (a) Of the total amount made available under U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (1) $600,000,000 for the acquisition and deployment of physical barriers; (2) $300,000,000 for the acquisition and deployment of border security technologies; (3) $305,000,000 for trade and travel assets and infrastructure; (4) $23,654,000 for facility construction and improvements; (5) $131,419,000 for integrated operations assets and infrastructure; and (6) $30,265,000 for mission support and infrastructure. (b) None of the funds allocated for pedestrian physical barriers may be made available for any purpose other than the construction of steel bollard pedestrian barrier built at least 18 to 30 feet in effective height and augmented with anti-climb and anti-dig features. (c) None of the funds allocated for pedestrian physical barriers may be made available for any purpose other than construction of pedestrian barriers consistent with the description in subsection (b) at locations identified in the Border Security Improvement Plan submitted to Congress on August 1, 2020. (d) The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may reprioritize the construction of physical barriers outlined in the Border Security Improvement Plan and, with prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, add additional miles of pedestrian physical barriers where no such barriers exist, prioritized by operational requirements developed in coordination with U.S. Border Patrol leadership. (e) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall begin to obligate amounts for physical barrier construction no later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) For purposes of this section, the term “effective height” refers to the height above the level of the adjacent terrain features. 212. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated, expended, or transferred to another Federal agency, board, or commission to be used to dismantle, demolish, remove, or damage existing United States-Mexico physical barriers at any location where such barriers have been constructed as of the date of enactment of this Act unless such barrier is simultaneously being repaired or replaced. 213. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to utilize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP One Application, or any successor application, to facilitate the parole of any alien into the United States. 214. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out the policies described in the directive issued by the Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on January 10, 2023, entitled Emergency Driving and Vehicular Pursuits 215. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to admit an alien into the United States at a port of entry on an F or M visa if the college, university, or other institution of higher learning that the student will attend is not accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education pursuant to part H of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099a et seq. 216. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to parole into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, for the purpose of temporary visit for business or pleasure without a visa, an alien who is a national of the People’s Republic of China. 217. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to admit into the United States any aerosol-dispensing unmanned aircraft system produced or manufactured in a foreign adversary country. (b) The term “foreign adversary country” means a country specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 218. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to reduce participation in or substantively diminish the delegation of law enforcement authority authorized under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) 219. None of the funds provided under the heading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) 220. (a) None of the funds provided under the heading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support adequate (b) The performance evaluations referenced in subsection (a) shall be conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility. 221. Without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section 503(d) of this Act, the Secretary may reprogram within and transfer funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support 222. The reports required to be submitted under section 216 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (division F of Public Law 116–260 223. The terms and conditions of section 217 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 (division D of Public Law 116–93 224. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out the activities and policies described in the memorandum issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security on September 30, 2021, entitled Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Laws and the Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion 225. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to transport aliens unlawfully present in, paroled into, or inadmissible to the United States into the interior of the United States for purposes other than enforcement of the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 (b) The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to amounts made available to transport unaccompanied alien children (as such term is defined in section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279 226. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 227. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to administer hormone therapy medication or perform or facilitate any surgery for any person in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of gender-affirming care. 228. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall allocate amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under the heading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support (1) prioritize detention by using such amounts to ensure that the average daily population of detainees is maintained at the full capacity at all detention facilities funded by this Act throughout the fiscal year; and (2) ensure that every alien on the non-detained docket is enrolled into the Alternatives to Detention Program with mandatory GPS monitoring throughout the duration of all applicable immigration proceedings (including any appeals) and until removal, if ordered removed. 229. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate an obligation plan for amounts made available in this Act for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 230. None of the funds provided under the heading “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support” may be made available to develop or administer a physical identification card for purposes of alien identification, verification of immigration status, or immigration portal access. 231. None of the funds provided under the heading “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support” may be made available to develop, pilot, administer, or otherwise implement standards for management of the non-detained alien population or for the Alternatives to Detention Program beyond those incorporated in the Alternatives to Detention Handbook, issued on August 16, 2017. 232. None of the funds provided under the heading “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support” may be made available to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out the activities, policies, and guidelines described in the memorandum issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security on October 27, 2021, entitled “Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas”. 233. No law of any State or political subdivision thereof pertaining to a minimum rate of compensation or any other condition of employment shall apply in the case of any person held in Federal custody pursuant to the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.1101)). 234. (a) Members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, including the leadership; the heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, and the United States Attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the President, including the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening. (b) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act, including prior Acts, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this Act may be used to carry out legislation altering the applicability of the screening requirements outlined in subsection (a). 235. Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2025, any funds in the Aviation Security Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of such title. 236. Not later than 45 days after the submission of the President's budget proposal, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a single report that fulfills the following requirements: (1) a Capital Investment Plan, both constrained and unconstrained, that includes a plan for continuous and sustained capital investment in new, and the replacement of aged, transportation security equipment; (2) the 5-year technology investment plan as required by section 1611 of title XVI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by section 3 of the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act ( Public Law 113–245 (3) the Advanced Integrated Passenger Screening Technologies report as required by the Senate Report accompanying the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (Senate Report 115–283). 237. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Coast Guard—Operations and Support Coast Guard—Operations and Support (b) To the extent such fees are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation under such section 12114, and there is a backlog of recreational vessel applications, personnel performing non-recreational vessel documentation functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 238. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a future-years capital investment plan as described in the second proviso under the heading Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements Public Law 114–4 239. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to reduce the Coast Guard's legacy Operations Systems Center mission or its government-employed or contract staff levels. 240. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to conduct, or to implement the results of, a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for activities performed with respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center. 241. Funds made available in this Act may be used to alter operations within the Civil Engineering Program of the Coast Guard nationwide, including civil engineering units, facilities design and construction centers, maintenance and logistics commands, and the Coast Guard Academy, except that none of the funds provided in this Act may be used to reduce operations within any civil engineering unit unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. 242. Amounts deposited into the Coast Guard Housing Fund in fiscal year 2025 shall be available until expended to carry out the purposes of section 2946 of title 14, United States Code, and shall be in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. 243. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or enforce a Final Rule on Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast 244. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or enforce a Final Rule on Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule 245. The United States Secret Service is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from executive agencies, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, for personnel receiving training sponsored by the James J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available under the heading United States Secret Service—Operations and Support 246. (a) None of the funds made available to the United States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations Acts may be made available for the protection of the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) The Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into agreements to provide such protection on a fully reimbursable basis. 247. For purposes of section 503(a)(3) of this Act, up to $15,000,000 may be reprogrammed within United States Secret Service—Operations and Support 248. Funding made available in this Act for United States Secret Service—Operations and Support 249. None of the funds provided under the heading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support 250. (a) The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall ensure that, during the fiscal year funded by this Act, the imposition or collection of cost-sharing for certain services is prohibited as follows— (1) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, cost-sharing may not be imposed or collected with respect to any eligible covered beneficiary for any prescription contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided through a retail pharmacy described in section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title or through the national mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program. (2) Notwithstanding any provision under section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, cost-sharing may not be imposed or collected for a covered service that is provided by a network provider under the TRICARE program to an eligible covered beneficiary under such section. (3) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 1075a of title 10, United States Code, cost-sharing may not be imposed or collected for a covered service that is provided under TRICARE Prime to an eligible covered beneficiary under such section. (b) In this section— (1) The term “covered service” means any method of contraception approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, any contraceptive care (including with respect to insertion, removal, and follow up), any sterilization procedure, or any patient education or counseling service provided in connection with any such method, care, or procedure. (2) The term “eligible covered beneficiary” means an eligible covered beneficiary (as such term is used in section 1074g of title 10, United States Code) on the basis of being— (A) a member of the Coast Guard; or (B) a dependent of such a member. (3) The terms “TRICARE Program” and “TRICARE Prime” have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. (c) This section shall become effective 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 251. (a) Contraceptive supplies of up to 365 days shall be covered for any eligible covered beneficiary to obtain, including in a single fill or refill, at the option of such beneficiary, the total days of supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided through a military treatment facility pharmacy, retail pharmacy described in section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title, or through the national mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program. (b) Beginning not later than 90 days after the implementation of coverage under subsection (a), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct such outreach activities as are necessary to inform health care providers and individuals who are enrolled in the TRICARE program of such coverage and the requirements to receive such coverage. (c) In this section— (1) The term “covered Armed Force” means the Coast Guard. (2) The term “eligible covered beneficiary” means an eligible covered beneficiary as such term is used in section 1074g of title 10, United States Code who is— (A) a member of a covered Armed Force serving on active duty; or (B) a dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A). (3) The terms “TRICARE Program” and “TRICARE Prime” have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. (d) This section shall become effective 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. III PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY Cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for operations and support, $2,437,285,000, of which $23,698,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, $493,572,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. Federal emergency management agency OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for operations and support, $1,551,093,000: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, $94,827,000, of which $38,590,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which $56,237,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE For activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $3,758,992,810, which shall be allocated as follows: (1) $520,000,000 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 605 6 U.S.C. 606 Provided (2) $615,000,000 for the Urban Area Security Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 604 (3) $305,000,000 for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program under section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609a Provided 6 U.S.C. 609a(b) (4) $105,000,000 for Public Transportation Security Assistance, Railroad Security Assistance, and Over-the-Road Bus Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1135 Provided (5) $100,000,000 for Port Security Grants in accordance with section 70107 of title 46, United States Code. (6) $720,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which $360,000,000 shall be for Assistance to Firefighter Grants and $360,000,000 shall be for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants under sections 33 and 34 respectively of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 and 2229a). (7) $355,000,000 for emergency management performance grants under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 5121 42 U.S.C. 7701 (8) $312,750,000 for necessary expenses for Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis, in addition to and to supplement any other sums appropriated under the National Flood Insurance Fund, and such additional sums as may be provided by States or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2) (9) $12,000,000 for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants. (10) $130,000,000 for the emergency food and shelter program under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11331 Provided (11) $40,000,000 for the Next Generation Warning System. (12) $221,343,810 for Community Project Funding grants, which shall be for the purposes, and the amounts, specified in the table entitled Homeland Security—Community Project Funding (A) $81,771,896, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, is for emergency operations center grants under section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5196c (B) $139,571,914, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, is for pre-disaster mitigation grants under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133(e) 42 U.S.C. 5133(f) (13) $322,899,000 to sustain current operations for training, exercises, technical assistance, and other programs. DISASTER RELIEF FUND For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Provided, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. Public Law 112–141 Public Law 113–89 42 U.S.C. 4015(d) Provided, 42 U.S.C. 4015(d) Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 4017 (1) $240,262,000 for operating expenses and salaries and expenses associated with flood insurance operations; (2) $1,382,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; (3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury borrowings; and (4) $175,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, for flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation assistance under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c 42 U.S.C. 4104c(e) Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 4012a 42 U.S.C. 4104c(e) 42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(8) Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 4033 Administrative provisions (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 301. Funds made available under the heading Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency—Operations and Support 6 U.S.C. 124h 302. (a) Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609(a)(12) Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance (b) The authority provided in subsection (a) shall also apply to a state recipient for the administration of a grant under such paragraph (3). 303. Applications for grants under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 304. (a) Under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance (b) If any such public announcement is made before 5 full business days have elapsed following such briefing, $1,000,000 of amounts appropriated by this Act for Federal Emergency Management Agency—Operations and Support 305. Under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 306. The reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund Public Law 114–4 (1) in paragraph (1) by substituting fiscal year 2026 fiscal year 2016 (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting business fifth 307. In making grants under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 15 U.S.C. 2229a 308. (a) The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2025, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 ( 42 U.S.C. 5196e (b) The methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable and shall reflect costs of providing such services, including administrative costs of collecting such fees. (c) Such fees shall be deposited in a Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program account as offsetting collections and will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2025, and remain available until expended. 309. In making grants under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 15 U.S.C. 2229 310. Any unobligated balances of funds appropriated in any prior Act for activities funded by the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 Public Law 115–254 42 U.S.C. 5133 311. Any unobligated balances of funds appropriated under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance Provided, 42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2) IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES U.S. citizenship and immigration services OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for operations and support of the E-Verify Program, $112,431,000: Provided, 8 U.S.C. 1356(m) Federal law enforcement training centers OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for operations and support, including the purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $360,752,000, of which $66,665,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for procurement, construction, and improvements, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for acquisition of necessary additional real property and facilities, construction and ongoing maintenance, facility improvements and related expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. Science and technology directorate OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for operations and support, including the purchase or lease of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $375,238,000, of which $206,442,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for research and development, $339,353,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. Countering weapons of mass destruction office OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for operations and support, $159,252,000, of which $50,446,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for procurement, construction, and improvements, $33,397,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for research and development, $110,938,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $57,726,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. Administrative provisions 401. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds otherwise made available to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may be used to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up to 5 vehicles, for replacement only, for areas where the Administrator of General Services does not provide vehicles for lease. (b) The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may authorize employees who are assigned to those areas to use such vehicles to travel between the employees' residences and places of employment. 402. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for services provided by employees (including employees serving on a temporary or term basis) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security who are known as Immigration Information Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact Representatives, Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers. 403. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal funds made available to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may be used for the collection and use of biometrics taken at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Application Support Center that is overseen virtually by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel using appropriate technology. 404. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or enforce the rule entitled ‘‘Procedures or Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers’’ (87 Fed. Reg. 18078). 405. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to issue any employment authorization document or similar document to any alien whose application for asylum in the United States has been denied, or who is convicted of a Federal or State crime while his or her application for asylum in the United States is pending. 406. Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B) 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) 407. Notwithstanding section 286(n) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(n) 408. No Federal funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used for the consideration of a petition for a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, if the petitioner is any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 409. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to distribute funds to Federal law enforcement agencies for expenses incurred participating in training accreditation. 410. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board, including representatives from the Federal law enforcement community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in law enforcement training, shall lead the Federal law enforcement training accreditation process to continue the implementation of measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. 411. (a) The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers may accept transfers to its Procurement, Construction, and Improvements 31 U.S.C. 1535(b) (b) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers shall maintain administrative control and ownership upon completion of such facilities. 412. The functions of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers instructor staff shall be classified as inherently governmental for purposes of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 ( 31 U.S.C. 501 413. In fiscal year 2025, nonimmigrants shall be admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) 414. None of the funds made available in this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or enforce the “Asylum Program Fee” from the Final Rule entitled ‘‘U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 6194). V GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 502. Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this Act, the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this Act, may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts, and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the components in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2025, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— (1) creates or eliminates a program, project, or activity, or increases funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (2) contracts out any function or activity presently performed by Federal employees or any new function or activity proposed to be performed by Federal employees in the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Homeland Security; (3) augments funding for existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (4) reduces funding for any program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel, by 10 percent or more; or (5) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result in a change in funding levels for programs, projects, or activities as approved by the Congress. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 30 days in advance of such reprogramming. (c) Up to 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security by this Act or provided by previous appropriations Acts may be transferred between such appropriations if the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 30 days in advance of such transfer, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by such transfer. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), no funds shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations— (1) based upon an initial notification provided after June 15, except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property; (2) to increase or decrease funding for grant programs; or (3) to create a program, project, or activity pursuant to subsection (a)(1), including any new function or requirement within any program, project, or activity, not approved by Congress in the consideration of the enactment of this Act. (e) The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided in previous Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Acts that remain available for obligation in the current year. (f) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer to the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 Provided 504. (a) Section 504 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (division F of Public Law 115–31 (b) Funds from such working capital fund may be obligated and expended in anticipation of reimbursements from components of the Department of Homeland Security. 505. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2025, as recorded in the financial records at the time of a reprogramming notification, but not later than June 15, 2026, from appropriations for Operations and Support (b) Prior to the obligation of such funds, a notification shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 503 of this Act. 506. (a) Funds made available by this Act for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 414 (b) Amounts described in subsection (a) made available for Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness—Operations and Support Management Directorate—Operations and Support (c) Prior to the obligation of any funds transferred under subsection (b), the Management Directorate shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on a plan for the use of such funds. 507. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 3 full business days in advance of— (1) making or awarding a grant allocation or grant in excess of $1,000,000; (2) making or awarding a contract, other transaction agreement, or task or delivery order on a multiple award contract, or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $4,000,000; (3) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year Department of Homeland Security funds; (4) making a sole-source grant award; or (5) announcing publicly the intention to make or award items under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human life, health, or safety, an award may be made without notification, and the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 5 full business days after such an award is made or letter issued. (c) A notification under this section— (1) may not involve funds that are not available for obligation; and (2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type of contract; and the account from which the funds are being drawn. 508. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Centers' facilities. 509. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for expenses for any construction, repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus otherwise required under chapter 33 510. Sections 522 and 530 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 110–161 511. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy American Act. (b) For purposes of subsection (a), the term Buy American Act chapter 83 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1448 513. None of the funds provided or otherwise made available in this Act shall be available to carry out section 872 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 452 514. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card. 515. Any official that is required by this Act to report or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate may not delegate such authority to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein. 516. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 517. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3) 518. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract. 519. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, territorial, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 520. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of the United States continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. 521. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees of a single component of the Department of Homeland Security, who are stationed in the United States, at a single international conference unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the national interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within at least 10 days of that determination and the basis for that determination. (b) For purposes of this section the term international conference (c) The total cost to the Department of Homeland Security of any such conference shall not exceed $500,000. (d) Employees who attend a conference virtually without travel away from their permanent duty station within the United States shall not be counted for purposes of this section, and the prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to payments for the costs of attendance for such employees. 522. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its participation in a National Special Security Event. 523. (a) None of the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated for the implementation of any structural pay reform or the introduction of any new position classification that will affect more than 100 full-time positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a single year before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notification that includes— (1) the number of full-time positions affected by such change; (2) funding required for such change for the current fiscal year and through the Future Years Homeland Security Program; (3) justification for such change; and (4) for a structural pay reform, an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change that were considered by the Department. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to such change if— (1) it was proposed in the President’s budget proposal for the fiscal year funded by this Act; and (2) funds for such change have not been explicitly denied or restricted in this Act. 524. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in this Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— (1) the public posting of the report compromises homeland or national security; or (2) the report contains proprietary information. (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for not less than 45 days except as otherwise specified in law. 525. (a) Funding provided in this Act for Operations and Support (b) For purposes of subsection (a), minor 526. The authority provided by section 532 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 527. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this Act may be used to prevent any of the following persons from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens, or to make any temporary modification at any such facility that in any way alters what is observed by a visiting Member of Congress or such designated employee, compared to what would be observed in the absence of such modification: (1) A Member of Congress; and (2) An employee of the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate designated by such a Member for the purposes of this section. (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to require a Member of Congress to provide prior notice of the intent to enter a facility described in subsection (a) for the purpose of conducting oversight. (c) With respect to individuals described in subsection (a)(2), the Department of Homeland Security may require that a request be made at least 24 hours in advance of an intent to enter a facility described in subsection (a). 528. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available in this Act may be used to place restraints on a woman in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (including during transport, in a detention facility, or at an outside medical facility) who is pregnant or in post-delivery recuperation. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a pregnant woman if— (1) an appropriate official of the Department of Homeland Security makes an individualized determination that the woman— (A) is a serious flight risk, and such risk cannot be prevented by other means; or (B) poses an immediate and serious threat to harm herself or others that cannot be prevented by other means; or (2) a medical professional responsible for the care of the pregnant woman determines that the use of therapeutic restraints is appropriate for the medical safety of the woman. (c) If a pregnant woman is restrained pursuant to subsection (b), only the safest and least restrictive restraints, as determined by the appropriate medical professional treating the woman, may be used. In no case may restraints be used on a woman who is in active labor or delivery, and in no case may a pregnant woman be restrained in a face-down position with four-point restraints, on her back, or in a restraint belt that constricts the area of the pregnancy. A pregnant woman who is immobilized by restraints shall be positioned, to the maximum extent feasible, on her left side. 529. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to destroy any document, recording, or other record pertaining to any— (1) death of; (2) potential sexual assault or abuse perpetrated against; or (3) allegation of abuse, criminal activity, or disruption committed by an individual held in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security. (b) The records referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and Federal rules governing disclosure in litigation, to an individual who has been charged with a crime, been placed into segregation, or otherwise punished as a result of an allegation described in paragraph (3), upon the request of such individual. 530. Section 519 of division F of Public Law 114–113 531. (a) Not later than 10 days after the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Under Secretary for Management of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the unfunded priorities, for the Department of Homeland Security and separately for each departmental component, for which discretionary funding would be classified as budget function 050. (b) Each report under this section shall specify, for each such unfunded priority— (1) a summary description, including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether in whole or in part); (2) the description, including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether in whole or in part); (3) account information, including the following (as applicable): (A) appropriation account; and (B) program, project, or activity name; and (4) the additional number of full-time or part-time positions to be funded as part of such priority. (c) In this section, the term unfunded priority (1) is not funded in the budget referred to in subsection (a); (2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an operational or contingency plan for the Department; and (3) would have been recommended for funding through the budget referred to in subsection (a) if— (A) additional resources had been available for the budget to fund the requirement; (B) the requirement has emerged since the budget was formulated; or (C) the requirement is necessary to sustain prior-year investments. 532. (a) Not later than 10 days after a determination is made by the President to evaluate and initiate protection under any authority for a former or retired Government official or employee, or for an individual who, during the duration of the directed protection, will become a former or retired Government official or employee (referred to in this section as a covered individual appropriate congressional committees (b) Such notification may be submitted in classified form, if necessary, and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as appropriate, and shall include the threat assessment, scope of the protection, and the anticipated cost and duration of such protection. (c) Not later than 15 days before extending, or 30 days before terminating, protection for a covered individual, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a notification regarding the extension or termination and any change to the threat assessment to the congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees. (d) Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees, which may be submitted in classified form, if necessary, detailing each covered individual, and the scope and associated cost of protection. 533. (a) None of the funds provided to the Department of Homeland Security in this or any prior Act may be used by an agency to submit an initial project proposal to the Technology Modernization Fund (as authorized by section 1078 of subtitle G of title X of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 (1) notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the proposed submission of the project proposal; (2) submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of the project proposal; and (3) provides a detailed analysis of how the proposed project funding would supplement or supplant funding requested as part of the Department's most recent budget submission. (b) None of the funds provided to the Department of Homeland Security by the Technology Modernization Fund shall be available for obligation until 15 days after a report on such funds has been transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (c) The report described in subsection (b) shall include— (1) the full project proposal submitted to and approved by the Fund’s Technology Modernization Board; (2) the finalized interagency agreement between the Department and the Fund including the project’s deliverables and repayment terms, as applicable; (3) a detailed analysis of how the project will supplement or supplant existing funding available to the Department for similar activities; (4) a plan for how the Department will repay the Fund, including specific planned funding sources, as applicable; and (5) other information as determined by the Secretary. 534. Within 60 days of any budget submission for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2026 that assumes revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous year based on user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate specific reductions in proposed discretionary budget authority commensurate with the revenues assumed in such proposals in the event that they are not enacted prior to October 1, 2025. 535. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 536. No Federal funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to enter into a procurement contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or guarantee to, any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 537. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 538. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security (in this section referred to as the Secretary (b) The Secretary shall ensure that, at a minimum, the estimates developed pursuant to subsection (a)— (1) cover the current fiscal year and the following fiscal year; (2) include a breakout by demographics, to include single adults, family units, and unaccompanied children; (3) undergo an independent validation and verification review; (4) are used to inform policy planning and budgeting processes within the Department of Homeland Security; and (5) are included in the budget materials submitted to Congress for each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and in support of— (A) the President’s annual budget request pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; (B) any supplemental funding request submitted to Congress; (C) any reprogramming and transfer notification pursuant to section 503 of this Act; and (D) such budget materials shall include— (i) the most recent bimonthly estimates developed pursuant to subsection (a); (ii) a description and quantification of the estimates used to justify funding requests for Department programs related to border security, immigration enforcement, and immigration services; (iii) a description and quantification of the anticipated workload and requirements resulting from such estimates; and (iv) a confirmation as to whether the budget requests for impacted agencies were developed using the same estimates. (c) The Secretary shall share the bimonthly estimates developed pursuant to subsection (a) with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (d) If the bimonthly estimates described in subsection (b) are not provided for the purposes described, the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section 503 of this Act shall be suspended until such time as the required estimates are provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 539. (a) Prior to the Secretary of Homeland Security requesting assistance from the Department of Defense for border security operations, the Secretary shall ensure that an alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis is conducted before such request is made, which shall include an examination of obtaining such support through other means. (b) Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request for assistance is made, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the types of support requested, the alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis described in subsection (a), and the operational impact to Department of Homeland Security operations of any Department of Defense border security support requested by the Secretary. (c) Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request made for assistance is granted and quarterly thereafter through the duration of such assistance, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report detailing the assistance provided and the operational impacts to border security operations. 540. Funds made available in this Act or any other Act for Operations and Support may be used for the necessary expenses of providing an employee emergency back-up care program. 541. (a) Not less than $5,000,000 made available in this Act shall be transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support (b) Prior to the obligation of funds made available by subsection (a), notification shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 542. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act shall be used to execute an inspection of a detention facility that is in a contractual agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the provision of detention services and that is subject to the terms, conditions, and standards found within the National Detention Standards for Non-Dedicated Facilities, as revised in 2019 for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, except solely for compliance with the terms, conditions, and standards found within the National Detention Standards for Non-Dedicated Facilities, as revised in 2019. (b) Executions of inspections described in subsection (a) shall not occur within six months of a previous inspection of such facility, except with respect to inspections executed by the Office of Inspector General. 543. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, or enforce the rule entitled Circumvention of Lawful Pathways 544. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to establish or support the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security, or any other similar entity carrying out activities relating to disinformation in a similar manner or to a similar extent to such a Board. 545. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to: (a) classify or facilitate the classification of any communications by a United States person as mis-, dis-, or mal-information; or (b) partner with or fund nonprofit or other organizations that pressure or recommend private companies to censor lawful and constitutionally protected speech of United States persons, including recommending the censoring or removal of content on social media platforms. (c) Any officer or employee of the Federal Government whose salary is funded by this Act and who conducts any activity described in (a) or (b) shall be removed from the Federal service. 546. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the Equity Action Plan of the Department of Homeland Security, or Executive Order No. 13985 of January 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009, relating to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the federal government), Executive Order No. 14035 of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593, relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the federal workforce), Executive Order No. 14091 of February 16, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 10825 relating to further advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the federal government) or any program, project, or activity that promotes or advances Critical Race Theory or any concept associated with Critical Race Theory. 547. (a) In general.—Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act, or previous appropriations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman. (b) Discriminatory action defined.—As used in subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to— (1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 501(a) (2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; (3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person; (4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person; or (5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person. (c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification.—The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection (a). 548. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to license, facilitate, coordinate, or otherwise allow officials of a country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism within the past three fiscal years, to, in their capacity as an official, observe, tour, visit, or confer with the employees of the Department of Homeland Security. (b) The term “state sponsor of terrorism” means a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A) 22 U.S.C. 2371 22 U.S.C. 2780 549. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to obligate or award funds to a political subdivision of a State that— (a) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure, whether written or communicated orally, in contravention of, or which substantially limits compliance with, subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 (b) has in effect any law, policy, or procedure, whether written or communicated orally, the result of which hinders the federal government from enforcing the immigration laws as defined by 8 U.S.C. 101(a)(17) (RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 550. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Provided, (1) $600,000,000 from the unobligated balances available under the heading U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements Public Law 116–260 551. Of the unobligated balances in the Department of Homeland Security Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Public Law 117–103 SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 552. $0. This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 June 14, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025

Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2023 This bill imposes additional requirements on asylum seekers, increases certain time limits related to detained non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), and addresses other immigration-related issues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must detain certain aliens, such as an individual convicted of an aggravated felony or believed to be a trafficker of controlled substances, beyond certain time limits for immigration-related detention. The bill also provides for additional instances when DHS may extend the 90-day removal period (generally the window in which DHS has to remove an alien after a final order of removal). An alien choosing to appeal mandatory detention or detention as part of a removal period extension may do so only by filing for a writ of habeas corpus. DHS must establish a process to determine whether an alien not subject to mandatory detention and who has tried to comply with a removal order should be detained or released with conditions. Furthermore, under this bill, an asylum applicant's credible fear of persecution must be more probable than not in order to be eligible for asylum. DHS may also deny asylum to an applicant and remove the applicant to a country that is not the applicant's country of nationality, if the applicant would be safe and able to apply for asylum from that country. (Currently, an asylum applicant may be removed to a third country only if that country is party to an agreement allowing for such removal.) The Department of Justice may appoint 100 additional immigration judges.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform certain asylum procedures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2023 2. Credible fear interviews (a) Determination of probability of claim truth Section 235(b)(1)(B)(v) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(v) claim claim, as determined pursuant to section 208(b)(1)(B)(iii), and such other facts as are known to the officer, that the alien could establish eligibility for asylum under section 208, and it is more probable than not that the statements made by, and on behalf of, the alien in support of the alien’s claim are true. (b) Jurisdiction of asylum applications Section 208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 (c) Recording expedited removal and credible fear interviews (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish quality assurance procedures and take steps to effectively ensure that questions by employees of the Department of Homeland Security exercising expedited removal authority under section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) (2) Factors relating to sworn statements Where practicable, any sworn or signed written statement taken of an alien as part of the record of a proceeding under section 235(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(A) (3) Interpreters The Secretary shall ensure that a competent interpreter, not affiliated with the government of the country from which the alien may claim asylum, is used when the interviewing officer does not speak a language understood by the alien. (4) Recordings in immigration proceedings There shall be an audio or audio visual recording of interviews of aliens subject to expedited removal. The recording shall be included in the record of proceeding and shall be considered as evidence in any further proceedings involving the alien. (5) No private right of action Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to create any right, benefit, trust, or responsibility, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable in law or equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, entities, officers, employees, or agents, or any person, nor does this subsection create any right of review in any administrative, judicial, or other proceeding. 3. Safe third country Section 208(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(A) (1) by striking Attorney General Secretary of Homeland Security (2) by striking removed, pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement, to removed to 4. Detention spaces There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to provide for sufficient detention spaces as the Secretary of Homeland Security determines necessary to enforce the immigration laws. 5. Immigration judges (a) In general The Attorney General may appoint 100 additional immigration judges in addition to immigration judges currently serving as of the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 6. Asylum procedures related to filing frivolous applications (a) Notice concerning frivolous asylum applications (1) In general Section 208(d)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(4) (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking and of the consequences, under paragraph (6), of knowingly filing a frivolous application for asylum; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (C) ensure that a written warning appears on the asylum application advising the alien of the consequences of filing a frivolous application and serving as notice to the alien of the consequence of filing a frivolous application. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 208(d)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(6) If the (A) If the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General determines that an alien has knowingly made a frivolous application for asylum and the alien has received the notice under paragraph (4)(C), the alien shall be permanently ineligible for any benefits under this chapter, effective as the date of the final determination of such an application. (B) An application is frivolous if the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General determines, consistent with subparagraph (C), that— (i) it is so insufficient in substance that it is clear that the applicant knowingly filed the application solely or in part to delay removal from the United States, to seek employment authorization as an applicant for asylum pursuant to regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (2), or to seek issuance of a Notice to Appear in order to pursue Cancellation of Removal under section 240A(b); or (ii) any of the material elements are knowingly fabricated. (C) In determining that an application is frivolous, the Secretary or the Attorney General must be satisfied that the applicant, during the course of the proceedings, has had sufficient opportunity to clarify any discrepancies or implausible aspects of the claim. (D) For purposes of this section, a finding that an alien filed a frivolous asylum application shall not preclude the alien from seeking withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) or protection pursuant to the Convention Against Torture. . (b) Anti-Fraud investigative work product (1) Asylum credibility determinations Section 208(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(1)(B)(iii) all relevant factors , including statements made to, and investigative reports prepared by, immigration authorities and other government officials (2) Relief for removal credibility determinations Section 240(c)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(4)(C) all relevant factors , including statements made to, and investigative reports prepared by, immigration authorities and other government officials 7. Detention of dangerous aliens Section 241(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(a) (1) by striking Attorney General Secretary of Homeland Security (2) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Beginning of period The removal period begins on the latest of the following: (i) The date the order of removal becomes administratively final. (ii) If the alien is not in the custody of the Secretary on the date the order of removal becomes administratively final, the date the alien is taken into such custody. (iii) If the alien is detained or confined (except under an immigration process) on the date the order of removal becomes administratively final, the date the alien is taken into the custody of the Secretary, after the alien is released from such detention or confinement. ; (3) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) Suspension of period (i) Extension The removal period shall be extended beyond a period of 90 days and the Secretary may, in the Secretary’s sole discretion, keep the alien in detention during such extended period if— (I) the alien fails or refuses to make all reasonable efforts to comply with the removal order, or to fully cooperate with the Secretary’s efforts to establish the alien’s identity and carry out the removal order, including making timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary to the alien's departure or conspires or acts to prevent the alien's removal that is subject to an order of removal; (II) a court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, or an immigration judge orders a stay of removal of an alien who is subject to an administratively final order of removal; (III) the Secretary transfers custody of the alien pursuant to law to another Federal agency or a State or local government agency in connection with the official duties of such agency; or (IV) a court or the Board of Immigration Appeals orders a remand to an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals, during the time period when the case is pending a decision on remand (with the removal period beginning anew on the date that the alien is ordered removed on remand). (ii) Renewal If the removal period has been extended under subparagraph (C)(i), a new removal period shall be deemed to have begun on the date— (I) the alien makes all reasonable efforts to comply with the removal order, or to fully cooperate with the Secretary’s efforts to establish the alien’s identity and carry out the removal order; (II) the stay of removal is no longer in effect; or (III) the alien is returned to the custody of the Secretary. (iii) Mandatory detention for certain aliens In the case of an alien described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 236(c)(1), the Secretary shall keep that alien in detention during the extended period described in clause (i). (iv) Sole form of relief An alien may seek relief from detention under this subparagraph only by filing an application for a writ of habeas corpus in accordance with chapter 153 ; (4) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting after If the alien does not leave or is not removed within the removal period or is not detained pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection (B) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: (D) to obey reasonable restrictions on the alien’s conduct or activities that the Secretary prescribes for the alien, in order to prevent the alien from absconding, for the protection of the community, or for other purposes related to the enforcement of the immigration laws. ; (5) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking paragraph (2) subparagraph (B) (6) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) Additional rules for detention or release of certain aliens (A) Detention review process for cooperative aliens established For an alien who is not otherwise subject to mandatory detention, who has made all reasonable efforts to comply with a removal order and to cooperate fully with the Secretary of Homeland Security's efforts to establish the alien's identity and carry out the removal order, including making timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary to the alien's departure, and who has not conspired or acted to prevent removal, the Secretary shall establish an administrative review process to determine whether the alien should be detained or released on conditions. The Secretary shall make a determination whether to release an alien after the removal period in accordance with subparagraph (B). The determination shall include consideration of any evidence submitted by the alien, and may include consideration of any other evidence, including any information or assistance provided by the Secretary of State or other Federal official and any other information available to the Secretary of Homeland Security pertaining to the ability to remove the alien. (B) Authority to detain beyond removal period (i) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the exercise of the Secretary’s sole discretion, may continue to detain an alien for 90 days beyond the removal period (including any extension of the removal period as provided in paragraph (1)(C)). An alien whose detention is extended under this subparagraph shall have no right to seek release on bond. (ii) specific circumstances The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the exercise of the Secretary’s sole discretion, may continue to detain an alien beyond the 90 days authorized in clause (i)— (I) until the alien is removed, if the Secretary, in the Secretary’s sole discretion, determines that there is a significant likelihood that the alien— (aa) will be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future; or (bb) would be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future, or would have been removed, but for the alien's failure or refusal to make all reasonable efforts to comply with the removal order, or to cooperate fully with the Secretary's efforts to establish the alien's identity and carry out the removal order, including making timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary to the alien's departure, or conspires or acts to prevent removal; (II) until the alien is removed, if the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies in writing— (aa) in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that the alien has a highly contagious disease that poses a threat to public safety; (bb) after receipt of a written recommendation from the Secretary of State, that release of the alien is likely to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States; (cc) based on information available to the Secretary of Homeland Security (including classified, sensitive, or national security information, and without regard to the grounds upon which the alien was ordered removed), that there is reason to believe that the release of the alien would threaten the national security of the United States; or (dd) that the release of the alien will threaten the safety of the community or any person, conditions of release cannot reasonably be expected to ensure the safety of the community or any person, and either (AA) the alien has been convicted of one or more aggravated felonies (as defined in section 101(a)(43)(A)) or of one or more crimes identified by the Secretary of Homeland Security by regulation, or of one or more attempts or conspiracies to commit any such aggravated felonies or such identified crimes, if the aggregate term of imprisonment for such attempts or conspiracies is at least 5 years; or (BB) the alien has committed one or more crimes of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code, but not including a purely political offense) and, because of a mental condition or personality disorder and behavior associated with that condition or disorder, the alien is likely to engage in acts of violence in the future; or (III) pending a certification under subclause (II), so long as the Secretary of Homeland Security has initiated the administrative review process not later than 30 days after the expiration of the removal period (including any extension of the removal period, as provided in paragraph (1)(C)). (iii) No right to bond hearing An alien whose detention is extended under this subparagraph shall have no right to seek release on bond, including by reason of a certification under clause (ii)(II). (C) Renewal and delegation of certification (i) Renewal The Secretary of Homeland Security may renew a certification under subparagraph (B)(ii)(II) every 6 months, after providing an opportunity for the alien to request reconsideration of the certification and to submit documents or other evidence in support of that request. If the Secretary does not renew a certification, the Secretary may not continue to detain the alien under subparagraph (B)(ii)(II). (ii) Delegation Notwithstanding section 103, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not delegate the authority to make or renew a certification described in item (bb), (cc), or (dd) of subparagraph (B)(ii)(II) below the level of the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (iii) Hearing The Secretary of Homeland Security may request that the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee provide for a hearing to make the determination described in item (dd)(BB) of subparagraph (B)(ii)(II). (D) Release on conditions If it is determined that an alien should be released from detention by a Federal court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, or if an immigration judge orders a stay of removal, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the exercise of the Secretary's discretion, may impose conditions on release as provided in paragraph (3). (E) Redetention The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the exercise of the Secretary's discretion, without any limitations other than those specified in this section, may again detain any alien subject to a final removal order who is released from custody, if removal becomes likely in the reasonably foreseeable future, the alien fails to comply with the conditions of release, or to continue to satisfy the conditions described in subparagraph (A), or if, upon reconsideration, the Secretary, in the Secretary’s sole discretion, determines that the alien can be detained under subparagraph (B). This section shall apply to any alien returned to custody pursuant to this subparagraph, as if the removal period terminated on the day of the redetention. (F) Review of determinations by Secretary A determination by the Secretary under this paragraph shall not be subject to review by any other agency. .

Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2023

Preventing Improper Payments Act This bill designates any program or activity making more than $100 million in payments in a fiscal year as susceptible to significant improper payments. Under current law, programs designated as susceptible to significant improper payments are subject to additional assessments and reporting requirements. The bill requires each agency to submit to Congress, as part of the annual financial report of the agency, a report on implementing financial and administrative controls and certain other practices with respect to fraud risk; identifying risks and vulnerabilities to fraud; and establishing strategies, procedures, and other steps to curb fraud.

To change the treatment of certain Federal programs with respect to susceptibility to significant improper payments, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Improper Payments Act 2. Treatment of certain new programs and activities Section 3352(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Rule of construction Any program or activity established by a Federal agency on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph making more than $100,000,000 in payments in a fiscal year shall be construed to be a program or activity with outlays exceeding the statutory threshold dollar amount described in paragraph (3)(A)(i) that may be susceptible to significant improper payment. . 3. Report requirement Section 3357(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking For each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020, each Each

Preventing Improper Payments Act

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.The bill provides appropriations to the State Department forAdministration of Foreign Affairs,International Organizations, andInternational Commissions.The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, includingthe U.S. Agency for Global Media,the Asia Foundation,the U.S. Institute of Peace,the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund,the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program,the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program,the East-West Center, andthe National Endowment for Democracy.The bill provides appropriations for other commissions, includingthe Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad,the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe,the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, andthe U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.The bill provides appropriations tothe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, andInternational Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.The bill provides appropriations for bilateral economic assistance, including programs and activities conducted bythe President;the State Department;Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; andthe Department of the Treasury.The bill provides appropriations for export and investment assistance tothe Export-Import Bank of the United States,the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, andthe U.S. Trade and Development Agency.The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts. 

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF STATE Administration of Foreign Affairs DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including for training, human resources management, and salaries, including employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 11; Chapter 36); for the regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas activities as authorized by law; for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, including representation to certain international organizations in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities as authorized; and for security activities, $8,406,887,000, of which $671,726,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $3,928,712,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection, which may remain available until expended, and of which up to $818,168,000 is for Diplomatic Policy and Support. CONSULAR AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAMS Of the amounts deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account in this or any prior fiscal year pursuant to section 7069(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 Provided, CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as authorized, $389,000,000, to remain available until expended. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $137,800,000, of which $28,650,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $26,800,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR): Provided, 22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1) Provided further, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as authorized, $720,946,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $287,800,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program: Provided, Provided further, REPRESENTATION EXPENSES For representation expenses as authorized, $7,415,000. PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized, $30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 292 et seq. Provided, In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,012,611,000, to remain available until expended. EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, as authorized, $8,885,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Repatriation Loans Program Account REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct loans, $1,800,000, as authorized: Provided, Provided further, PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Not to exceed $1,879,587 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act ( Public Law 90–553 PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized, $60,000,000. International organizations CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $269,614,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, $1,068,900,000, of which $534,450,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further International commissions For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific Acts of Congress, as follows: INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses, as follows: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $81,800,000, of which $12,270,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026. CONSTRUCTION For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects, $168,550,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized: Provided, Salaries and Expenses Provided further, AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for grant programs of the North American Development Bank, including technical assistance grants and the Community Assistance Program, $17,300,000: Provided, Provided further, INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $65,719,000: Provided, RELATED AGENCY United States agency for global media INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to enable the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), as authorized, to carry out international communication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio, Internet, and television broadcasting to the Middle East, $798,196,000, of which $39,910,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 6202 22 U.S.C. 6204 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, and improvement of facilities for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of necessary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $9,700,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. RELATED PROGRAMS The asia foundation For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia Foundation Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4402 United States institute of peace For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, as authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq. Center for middle eastern-Western dialogue trust fund For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 ( 22 U.S.C. 2078 Eisenhower exchange fellowship program For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 ( 20 U.S.C. 5204–5205 Provided, Israeli arab scholarship program For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452 East-West center To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii, $19,580,000. National endowment for democracy For grants made by the Department of State to the National Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4412 Provided OTHER COMMISSIONS Commission for the preservation of america’s heritage abroad SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, as authorized by chapter 3123 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, United States commission on international religious freedom SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6431 et seq. Commission on security and cooperation in europe SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304 22 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. Congressional-Executive commission on the people's republic of china SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, as authorized by title III of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq. United States-China economic and security review commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 7002 Provided, Public Law 111–117 II UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Funds appropriated to the President OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,214,808,000, of which up to $182,221,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Capital Investment Fund Provided further, Provided further, Operating Expenses Provided further, Provided further, Capital Investment Fund CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $259,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $90,000,000, of which up to $19,500,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026, for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development. III BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Funds appropriated to the President For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes, as follows: GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for global health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $3,623,712,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, and which shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for International Development: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, motivate Provided further, In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,645,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State: Provided, Public Law 108–25 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $3,452,362,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, TRANSITION INITIATIVES For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transition Initiatives, United States Agency for International Development, pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and to support transition to democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, COMPLEX CRISES FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,430,888,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028. DEMOCRACY FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, including to carry out the purposes of section 502(b)(3) and (5) of Public Law 98–164 22 U.S.C. 4411 Provided, Provided further, For an additional amount for such purposes, $150,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, which shall be made available for the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, United States Agency for International Development. ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act ( Public Law 102–511 Public Law 101–179 22 U.S.C. 5801 22 U.S.C. 5402 Provided, Global Health Programs Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided further, Provided further, Department of State MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 ( 22 U.S.C. 2601 22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. Provided, Independent agencies PEACE CORPS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. Provided, 22 U.S.C. 2515 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 113–76 MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq. Provided, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 7704(e) Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 7708 Provided further, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $22,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96–533 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 290h–3(a)(2) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Department of the treasury INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, DEBT RESTRUCTURING For Bilateral Economic Assistance—Department of the Treasury—Debt Restructuring Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative Provided, IV INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE Department of State INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,566,183,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs and activities, $921,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5854 22 U.S.C. 2763 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $420,458,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities Provided further, Funds appropriated to the President INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $125,425,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, None of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be financed with such funds: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(1)(A) 22 U.S.C. 2792(b) V MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE International financial institutions GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility by the Secretary of the Treasury, $139,575,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $206,500,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $1,421,275,728.70. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION For payment to the International Development Association by the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,097,010,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $43,610,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $32,417,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the African Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $856,174,624. CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the African Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $171,300,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended. VI EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE Export-Import bank of the United States INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $9,600,000, of which up to $1,440,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026. PROGRAM ACCOUNT The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and representation expenses for members of the Board of Directors, not to exceed $125,000,000, of which up to $18,750,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PROGRAM BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, Provided further, RECEIPTS COLLECTED Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( Public Law 79–173 Provided, United States international development finance corporation INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $8,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. CORPORATE CAPITAL ACCOUNT The United States International Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation) is authorized to make such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accordance with the law, and to make such expenditures and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs for the current fiscal year for the Corporation: Provided, Public Law 115–254 Provided further, (1) $198,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities (including an amount for official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed $25,000); and (2) $571,029,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, for the activities described in subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018, except such amounts obligated in a fiscal year for activities described in section 1421(c) of such Act shall remain available for disbursement for the term of the underlying project: Provided further, United States International Development Finance Corporation—Program Account Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PROGRAM ACCOUNT Amounts paid from United States International Development Finance Corporation—Corporate Capital Account Provided, Public Law 115–254 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Trade and development agency For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $87,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further VII GENERAL PROVISIONS ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as authorized by sub chapter 59 UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT 7002. Any department or agency of the United States Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances by program, project, and activity, and Treasury Account Fund Symbol of all funds received by such department or agency in fiscal year 2025 or any previous fiscal year, disaggregated by fiscal year: Provided, CONSULTING SERVICES 7003. The expenditure of any appropriation under title I of this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES 7004. (a) Capital security cost sharing exception Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113 Public Law 114–323 (b) Consultation and notifications Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, which may be made available for the acquisition of property or award of construction contracts for overseas United States diplomatic facilities during fiscal year 2025, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (c) Interim and temporary facilities abroad (1) Security vulnerabilities Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (2) Consultation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the opening, closure, or any significant modification to an interim or temporary United States diplomatic facility shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that such consultation and notification may be waived if there is a security risk to personnel. (d) Soft targets Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (e) Facilities None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to move the United States embassy in Israel to a location other than Jerusalem. PERSONNEL ACTIONS 7005. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under title I of this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available under title I to such department or agency: Provided, Provided further, PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 7006. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not authorized before enactment of this Act by Congress: Provided, Public Law 96–533 22 U.S.C. 2151a PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES 7007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided, COUPS D’ÉTAT 7008. (a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup d'état or decree or, after the date of enactment of this Act, a coup d'état or decree in which the military plays a decisive role: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (b) Waiver The Secretary of State, following consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, may waive the restriction in this section on a program-by-program basis if the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States: Provided, TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY 7009. (a) Department of state and united states agency for global media (1) Department of state (A) In general Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of State under title I of this Act may be transferred between, and merged with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers, and no such transfer may be made to increase the appropriation under the heading Representation Expenses (B) Embassy security Funds appropriated under the headings Diplomatic Programs Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service (C) Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service Of the amount made available under the heading Diplomatic Programs Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service (D) Capital investment fund Of the amount made available under the heading, Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund (E) Prior consultation The transfer authorities provided by subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) are in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and under any other provision of law and the exercise of such authority shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. (2) United states agency for global media Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the United States Agency for Global Media under title I of this Act may be transferred between, and merged with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. (3) Treatment as reprogramming Any transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. (b) Limitation on transfers of funds between agencies (1) In general None of the funds made available under titles II through V of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. (2) Allocation and transfers Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to transfers made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the United States Government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254 (3) Notification Any agreement entered into by the United States Agency for International Development or the Department of State with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of $1,000,000 and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) of such Act, with funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Global Health Programs Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, (c) United states international development finance corporation (1) Transfers Amounts transferred pursuant to section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254 Provided, Provided further, (2) Transfer of funds from millennium challenge corporation Funds appropriated under the heading Millennium Challenge Corporation United States International Development Finance Corporation Provided, United States International Development Finance Corporation—Program Account Provided further, Public Law 108–199 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (d) Transfer of funds between accounts None of the funds made available under titles II through V of this Act may be obligated under an appropriations account to which such funds were not appropriated, except for transfers specifically provided for in this Act, unless the President, not less than 5 days prior to the exercise of any authority contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds, consults with and provides a written policy justification to the Committees on Appropriations. (e) Audit of inter-Agency transfers of funds Any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs entered into between the Department of State or USAID and another agency of the United States Government under the authority of section 632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or any comparable provision of law, shall expressly provide that the Inspector General (IG) for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if the receiving agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic program and financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate, upon completion of such audits: Provided, Provided further, PROHIBITION AND LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EXPENSES 7010. (a) First-Class travel None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by employees of United States Government departments and agencies funded by this Act in contravention of section 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Computer networks None of the funds made available by this Act for the operating expenses of any United States Government department or agency may be used to establish or maintain a computer network for use by such department or agency unless such network has filters designed to block access to sexually explicit websites: Provided, (c) Prohibition on promotion of tobacco None of the funds made available by this Act should be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems), or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems), except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems) of the same type. (d) Email servers outside the .gov domain None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund Operating Expenses Capital Investment Fund Public Law 113–187 (e) Representation and entertainment expenses Each Federal department, agency, or entity funded in titles I or II of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and independent agencies funded in titles III or VI of this Act, shall take steps to ensure that domestic and overseas representation and entertainment expenses further official agency business and United States foreign policy interests, and— (1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the Executive Branch; (2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol nature; (3) are not for employee-only events; and (4) do not include activities that are substantially of a recreational character. (f) Limitations on entertainment expenses None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the headings International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program Global Health Programs Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (1) alcoholic beverages; or (2) entertainment expenses for activities that are substantially of a recreational character, including entrance fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical productions, and amusement parks. Assistance Effectiveness and Transparency 7011. (a) Strategy (1) In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a multi-year strategy to improve the effectiveness of United States foreign assistance. (2) Elements The strategy required by this subsection shall include— (A) methods used to determine the effectiveness of United States assistance; (B) analysis on using outcomes to inform the allocation of such assistance; (C) results of impact evaluations carried out within the prior 12 months and a plan for incorporating the results of such evaluations into the design of future programs funded by such assistance; and (D) estimated costs associated with implementation of the strategy. (3) Concurrent recommendations The Secretary and Administrator shall— (A) convene a panel of experts and practitioners to make recommendations for the strategy required by this subsection; and (B) include all such recommendations in an appendix to the strategy whether or not they were incorporated into the strategy. (4) Consultation Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the requirements of this subsection. (b) Beneficiary feedback Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the headings Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance Provided (c) Evaluations Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for impact evaluations, including ex-post evaluations, of the effectiveness and sustainability of United States Government-funded assistance programs: Provided Provided further (d) Notification requirement An obligation in excess of $2,000,000 from deobligated balances of funds appropriated by prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that remain available due to the exercise of the authority in section 7011 of such Acts shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (e) Foreign assistance website Funds appropriated by this Act under titles I and II, and funds made available for any independent agency in title III, as appropriate, shall be made available to support the provision of additional information on United States Government foreign assistance on the ForeignAssistance.gov Provided LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT 7012. No part of any appropriation provided under titles III through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish assistance to the government of any country which is in default during a period in excess of 1 calendar year in payment to the United States of principal or interest on any loan made to the government of such country by the United States pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated under this Act unless the President determines, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that assistance for such country is in the national interest of the United States. PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE 7013. (a) Prohibition on taxation None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision stating that assistance provided by the United States shall be exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform with this requirement. (b) Notification and reimbursement of foreign taxes An amount equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2025 on funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs by a foreign government or entity against United States assistance programs, either directly or through grantees, contractors, and subcontractors, shall be withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2026 and for prior fiscal years and allocated for the central government of such country or for the West Bank and Gaza program, as applicable, if, not later than September 30, 2026, such taxes have not been reimbursed. (c) De minimis exception Foreign taxes of a de minimis nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b). (d) Reprogramming of funds Funds withheld from obligation for each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do not assess taxes on United States assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes, and that can reasonably accommodate such assistance in a programmatically responsible manner. (e) Determinations (1) In general The provisions of this section shall not apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such taxes if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that— (A) such foreign government or entity has an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes; or (B) the foreign policy interests of the United States outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that United States assistance is not subject to taxation. (2) Consultation The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any foreign government or entity. (f) Implementation The Secretary of State shall issue and update rules, regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this section. (g) Definitions As used in this section: (1) Bilateral agreement The term bilateral agreement (2) Taxes and taxation The term taxes and taxation RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS 7014. (a) Extension of availability The original period of availability of funds appropriated by this Act and administered by the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development that are specifically designated for particular programs or activities by this or any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal year if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, determines and reports promptly to the Committees on Appropriations that the termination of assistance to a country or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds can be obligated during the original period of availability: Provided, (b) Other acts Ceilings and specifically designated funding levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically so directs: Provided, NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 7015. (a) Notification of changes in programs, projects, and activities None of the funds made available in titles I, II, and VI, and under the headings Peace Corps Millennium Challenge Corporation (1) create new programs; (2) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity; (3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post; (4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus, centers, or offices; or (5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations or such Committees are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation. (b) Notification of reprogramming of funds None of the funds provided under titles I, II, and VI of this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, to the departments and agencies funded under such titles that remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2025, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the department and agency funded under title I of this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for programs, projects, or activities through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— (1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) relocates an existing office or employees; (3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (4) results from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress; unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. (c) Notification requirement None of the funds made available by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Peace Corps Millennium Challenge Corporation International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Peacekeeping Operations International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program United States International Development Finance Corporation Trade and Development Agency Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (d) Department of defense programs and funding notifications (1) Programs None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available to support or continue any program initially funded under any authority of title 10, United States Code, or any Act making or authorizing appropriations for the Department of Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, submits a justification to such Committees that includes a description of, and the estimated costs associated with, the support or continuation of such program. (2) Funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds transferred by the Department of Defense to the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development for assistance for foreign countries and international organizations shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (3) Notification on excess defense articles Prior to providing excess Department of Defense articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions as other committees pursuant to subsection (f) of that section: Provided, Provided further, (e) Waiver The requirements of this section or any similar provision of this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided, Provided further, (f) Country notification requirements None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (g) Trust funds Funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title III of this Act and prior Acts making funds available for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for a trust fund held by an international financial institution shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, and such notification shall include the information specified under this section in the report accompanying this Act. (h) Other program notification requirements (1) Other programs Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for the following programs and activities shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: (A) the Global Engagement Center; (B) the Power Africa and Prosper Africa initiatives; (C) funds made available under the headings International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance (D) the Prevention and Stabilization Fund and the Multi-Donor Global Fragility Fund; (E) the Countering PRC Influence Fund and the Countering Russian Influence Fund; (F) assistance made available pursuant to section 7059 of this Act; and (G) funds specifically allocated for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. (2) Democracy program policy and procedures Modifications to democracy program policy and procedures, including relating to the use of consortia, by the Department of State and USAID shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. (3) Arms sales The reports, notifications, and certifications, and any other documents, required to be submitted pursuant to section 36(a) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776 (i) Withholding of funds Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or otherwise not programmed as a result of application of a provision of law in this or any other Act shall, if reprogrammed, be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (j) Requirement to inform The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this Act for assistance have been diverted or destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate. DOCUMENTS, REPORT POSTING, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED CYBERSECURITY PROTECTIONS 7016. (a) Document requests None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization, including any contractor, which fails to provide upon timely request any document, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development. (b) Public posting of reports (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), any report required by this Act to be submitted to Congress by any Federal agency receiving funds made available by this Act shall be posted on the public website of such agency not later than 45 days following the receipt of such report by Congress. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a report if— (A) the head of such agency determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations in the transmittal letter accompanying such report that— (i) the public posting of the report would compromise national security, including the conduct of diplomacy; or (ii) the report contains proprietary or other privileged information; or (B) the public posting of the report is specifically exempted in the report accompanying this Act. (3) The agency posting such report shall do so only after the report has been made available to the Committees on Appropriations. (4) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so in a central location on the public website of such agency. (c) Records management and related cybersecurity protections The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall— (1) regularly review and update the policies, directives, and oversight necessary to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning the preservation of all records made or received in the conduct of official business, including record emails, instant messaging, and other online tools; (2) use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund Operating Expenses Capital Investment Fund (3) direct departing employees, including senior officials, that all Federal records generated by such employees belong to the Federal Government; (4) substantially reduce, compared to the previous fiscal year, the response time for identifying and retrieving Federal records, including requests made pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act (5) strengthen cybersecurity measures to mitigate vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use of personal email accounts or servers outside the .gov domain, improve the process to identify and remove inactive user accounts, update and enforce guidance related to the control of national security information, and implement the recommendations of the applicable reports of the cognizant Office of Inspector General. USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT 7017. If the President makes a determination not to comply with any provision of this Act on constitutional grounds, the head of the relevant Federal agency shall notify the Committees on Appropriations in writing within 5 days of such determination, the basis for such determination and any resulting changes to program or policy. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION 7018. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for any biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be obligated or expended for any country or organization if the President certifies that the use of these funds by any such country or organization would violate any of the above provisions related to abortions and involuntary sterilizations. ALLOCATIONS AND REPORTS 7019. (a) Allocation tables Subject to subsection (b), funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through V shall be made available in the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, (b) Authorized deviations Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as applicable, may only deviate up to 5 percent from the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the report accompanying this Act. (c) Limitation For specifically designated amounts that are included, pursuant to subsection (a), in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, deviations authorized by subsection (b) may only take place after submission of such report. (d) Exceptions Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to— (1) funds for which the initial period of availability has expired; and (2) amounts designated by this Act as minimum funding requirements. (e) Reports The Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, and other designated officials, as appropriate, shall submit the reports required, in the manner described, in the report accompanying this Act. (f) Clarification Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES 7020. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to make any pledge for future year funding for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles III through VI of this Act unless such pledge was: (1) previously justified, including the projected future year costs, in a congressional budget justification; (2) included in an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs or previously authorized by an Act of Congress; (3) notified in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, including the projected future year costs; or (4) the subject of prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and such consultation was conducted at least 7 days in advance of the pledge. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 7021. (a) Lethal military equipment exports (1) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available to any foreign government which provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined supports international terrorism for purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) Provided, Provided further, (2) Determination Assistance restricted by paragraph (1) or any other similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President determines that to do so is important to the national interest of the United States. (3) Report Whenever the President makes a determination pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report with respect to the furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided, the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and an explanation of how the assistance furthers the United States national interest. (b) Bilateral assistance (1) Limitations Funds appropriated for bilateral assistance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds appropriated under any such title in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be made available to any foreign government which the President determines— (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism; (B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or (C) is controlled by an organization designated as a terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (2) Waiver The President may waive the application of paragraph (1) to a government if the President determines that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver: Provided, AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS 7022. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appropriated under the heading Trade and Development Agency Public Law 91–672 22 U.S.C. 2412 22 U.S.C. 2680 22 U.S.C. 6212 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY 7023. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this Act, program, project, and activity Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Foreign Military Financing Program program, project, and activity program, project, and activity (1) justified to Congress; or (2) allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or as modified pursuant to section 7019 of this Act. AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION, AND UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 7024. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act, or the African Development Foundation Act: Provided, COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES 7025. (a) World markets None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds otherwise made available to the Export-Import Bank and the United States International Development Finance Corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan, any assistance, or any other financial commitments for establishing or expanding production of any commodity for export by any country other than the United States, if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the time the resulting productive capacity is expected to become operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity: Provided, Provided further, (1) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the International Development Association, is not eligible for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished; or (2) activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. (b) Exports None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study, variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication, conference, or training in connection with the growth or production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the United States: Provided, (1) activities designed to increase food security in developing countries where such activities will not have a significant impact on the export of agricultural commodities of the United States; (2) research activities intended primarily to benefit United States producers; (3) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the International Development Association, is not eligible for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished; or (4) activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. (c) International financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institution, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS 7026. (a) Separate accounts for local currencies (1) Agreements If assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under agreements which result in the generation of local currencies of that country, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall— (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a separate account established by that government; (B) enter into an agreement with that government which sets forth— (i) the amount of the local currencies to be generated; and (ii) the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent with this section; and (C) establish by agreement with that government the responsibilities of USAID and that government to monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate account. (2) Uses of local currencies As may be agreed upon with the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent amount of local currencies, shall be used only— (A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may be), for such purposes as— (i) project and sector assistance activities; or (ii) debt and deficit financing; or (B) for the administrative requirements of the United States Government. (3) Programming accountability USAID shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate account established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2). (4) Termination of assistance programs Upon termination of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may be), any unencumbered balances of funds which remain in a separate account established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that country and the United States Government. (b) Separate accounts for cash transfers (1) In general If assistance is made available to the government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other funds. (2) Applicability of other provisions of law Such funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance, including provisions which are referenced in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98–1159). (3) Notification At least 15 days prior to obligating any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the President shall submit a notification through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, which shall include a detailed description of how the funds proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion of the United States interests that will be served by such assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such assistance). (4) Exemption Nonproject sector assistance funds may be exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 7027. (a) Assistance through nongovernmental organizations Restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and from funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, (b) Public law 480 During fiscal year 2025, restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the Food for Peace Act ( Public Law 83–480 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. Provided, (c) Exception This section shall not apply— (1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to countries that support international terrorism; or (2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to the government of a country that violates internationally recognized human rights. PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES ECONOMIC INTERESTS 7028. (a) Diplomatic engagement Consistent with section 704 of the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 (title VII of division J of Public Law 116–94 Diplomatic Programs Provided, (b) Training In carrying out section 705 of title VII of division J of Public Law 116–94 (c) Assistance The Secretary of State should direct each Chief of Mission to consider how best to advance and support commercial relations and the safeguarding of United States business interests in the development and execution of the applicable Integrated Country Strategy and the Mission Resource Request for each country receiving bilateral assistance from funds appropriated by this Act. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 7029. (a) Compensation None of the funds appropriated under title V of this Act may be made as payment to any international financial institution while the United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, together with whatever compensation such executive director receives from the United States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while any alternate United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Human rights The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to promote human rights due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such institution. (c) Fraud and corruption The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to include in loan, grant, and other financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries’ financial management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and corruption. (d) Beneficial ownership information The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to encourage such institution to collect, verify, and publish, to the maximum extent practicable, beneficial ownership information (excluding proprietary information) for any corporation or limited liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that receives funds from any such financial institution. (e) Whistleblower protections The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to encourage such institution to effectively implement and enforce policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including— (1) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosure; (2) legal burdens of proof; (3) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; (4) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, including shared cost and selection external arbitration; and (5) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior employment. (f) Grievance mechanisms and procedures The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to support independent investigative and adjudicative mechanisms and procedures that meet or exceed best practices in the United States to provide due process and fair compensation, including the right to reinstatement, for employees who are subjected to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, false allegations, or other misconduct. (g) Capital increases None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to support a new capital increase for an international financial institution unless the President submits a budget request for such increase to Congress and the Secretary of the Treasury concurrent with such request determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that— (1) the institution has completed a thorough analysis of the development challenges facing the relevant geographical region, the role of the institution in addressing such challenges and its role relative to other financing partners, and the steps to be taken to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the institution; (2) the capital increase does not increase the voting power of the People’s Republic of China in such institution; and (3) the governors of such institution have approved the capital increase. (h) Opposition to lending to the People’s Republic of China The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director at each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan, extension of financial assistance, or technical assistance by such bank to the People’s Republic of China. (i) Contributions to financial intermediary funds The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that no United States contribution to a financial intermediary fund overseen by the Department of the Treasury may be used to provide any loan, extension of financial assistance, or technical assistance to the People’s Republic of China or to any country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United States. (j) Report to congress and withholding (1) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations indicating the amount of funds that a financial intermediary fund is budgeting for the year in which the report is submitted for a country or region described in subsection (i). (2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that a financial intermediary fund plans to spend funds for a country or region described under subsection (i), including through projects implemented by a multilateral development bank, then 10 percent of the United States contribution to such bank shall be withheld from obligation for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. (k) Guidance on multilateral development banks None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Multilateral Assistance Guidance on Fossil Fuel Energy at the Multilateral Development Banks ECONOMIC RESILIENCE INITIATIVE 7030. (a) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (1) strategic infrastructure investments, which shall be administered by the Secretary of State in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies: Provided, Program Account Corporate Capital Account Trade and Development Agency Provided further, (2) activities to enhance critical mineral supply chain security, except that 50 percent of funds made available for such activities shall utilize United States-based entities following the submission of the report required under this subsection in the report accompanying this Act; (3) economic resilience programs administered by the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development; and (4) the Cyberspace, Digital Connectivity, and Related Technologies Fund in accordance with Chapter 10 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, Economic Support Fund Public Law 118–31 Provided further, (b) Loan guarantees Funds appropriated under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, (c) CHIPS for america international technology security and innovation fund (1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall allocate amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 CHIPS for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund Provided, (2) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under section 102(c)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 if there is in effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: Provided, (3) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations proposed allocations by account and by program, project, or activity, with detailed justifications, for amounts made available under section 102(c)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2026. (4) The Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on Appropriations quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities funded by the CHIPS for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds. (5) Amounts transferred to the Export-Import Bank and the United States International Development Finance Corporation pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BUDGET TRANSPARENCY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION 7031. (a) Limitation on direct government-to-Government assistance (1) Requirements Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance only if— (A) the requirements included in section 7031(a)(1)(A) through (E) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 (B) the government of the recipient country is taking steps to reduce corruption. (2) Consultation and notification In addition to the requirements in paragraph (1), funds may only be made available for direct government-to-government assistance subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, (3) Suspension of assistance The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development or the Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall suspend any direct government-to-government assistance if the Administrator or the Secretary has credible information of material misuse of such assistance, unless the Administrator or the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the national interest of the United States to continue such assistance, including a justification, or that such misuse has been appropriately addressed. (4) Submission of information The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent with the fiscal year 2026 congressional budget justification materials, amounts planned for assistance described in paragraph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of funds, and type of assistance. (5) Debt service payment prohibition None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the government of any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any country to any international financial institution or to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) National budget and contract transparency (1) Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency The Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency Public Law 113–76 (2) Determination and report For each government identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall make or update any determination of significant progress no significant progress Fiscal Transparency Report (3) Assistance Not less than $7,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (c) Anti-Kleptocracy and human rights (1) Ineligibility (A) Officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary of State has credible information have been involved, directly or indirectly, in significant corruption, including corruption related to the extraction of natural resources, or a gross violation of human rights, including the wrongful detention of locally employed staff of a United States diplomatic mission or a United States citizen or national, shall be ineligible for entry into the United States. (B) Concurrent with the application of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, refer the matter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, to determine whether to apply sanctions authorities in accordance with United States law to block the transfer of property and interests in property, and all financial transactions, in the United States involving any person described in such subparagraph. (C) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately designate or identify the officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary has such credible information without regard to whether the individual has applied for a visa. (2) Exception Individuals shall not be ineligible for entry into the United States pursuant to paragraph (1) if such entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement: Provided, (3) Waiver The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently. (4) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2026, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, including a classified annex if necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on the Judiciary describing the information related to corruption or violation of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) as well as the individuals who the Secretary designated or identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph (2), a list of any waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the justification for each waiver. (5) Posting of report Any unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the Department of State website. (6) Clarification For purposes of paragraphs (1), (4), and (5), the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall not be considered confidential. (d) Extraction of natural resources (1) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to promote and support transparency and accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the extraction of natural resources, including by strengthening implementation and monitoring of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, implementing and enforcing section 8204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246 (2) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title III may be made available to support mining activities related to the extraction of minerals until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that comparable mining activities are permitted in areas in the United States which were allowable prior to 2023: Provided (3) Public disclosure and independent audits (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institutions (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) to any country for the extraction and export of a natural resource if the government of such country has in place laws, regulations, or procedures to prevent or limit the public disclosure of company payments as required by United States law, and unless such government has adopted laws, regulations, or procedures in the sector in which assistance is being considered that: (1) accurately account for and publicly disclose payments to the government by companies involved in the extraction and export of natural resources; (2) include independent auditing of accounts receiving such payments and the public disclosure of such audits; and (3) require public disclosure of agreement and bidding documents, as appropriate. (B) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to assistance for the purpose of building the capacity of such government to meet the requirements of such subparagraph. DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS 7032. (a) Funding Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (b) Authorities (1) Availability Funds made available by this Act for democracy programs pursuant to subsection (a) and under the heading National Endowment for Democracy (2) Beneficiaries Funds made available by this Act for the NED are made available pursuant to the authority of the National Endowment for Democracy Act (title V of Public Law 98–164 (c) Definition of democracy programs For purposes of funds appropriated by this Act, the term democracy programs (d) Program prioritization Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to strengthen ministries and agencies should be prioritized in countries that demonstrate a strong commitment to the separation of powers, checks and balances, the rule of law, and credible electoral processes. (e) Restrictions on foreign government interference (1) Prior approval With respect to the provision of assistance for democracy programs in this Act, the organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature of the assistance, and the participants in such programs shall not be subject to prior approval by the government of any foreign country. (2) Disclosure of implementing partner information If the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, determines that the government of the country is undemocratic or has engaged in or condoned harassment, threats, or attacks against organizations implementing democracy programs, any new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which assistance is provided to such country shall not require the disclosure of the names of implementing partners of democracy programs, and the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform to this requirement. (f) Continuation of current practices USAID shall continue to implement civil society and political competition and consensus building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this Act in a manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants and cooperative agreements in implementing such programs. INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 7033. (a) International religious freedom office Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (b) Assistance (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund International Broadcasting Operations Provided, Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund (2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance (c) Authority Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund (d) Designation of non-State actors Section 7033(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31 SPECIAL PROVISIONS 7034. (a) Victims of war, displaced children, and displaced burmese Funds appropriated in title III of this Act that are made available for victims of war, displaced children, displaced Burmese, and to combat trafficking in persons and assist victims of such trafficking may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law. (b) Forensic assistance (1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (c) World food programme Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Disaster Assistance (d) Directives and authorities (1) Research and training Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia 22 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. (2) Genocide victims memorial sites Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (3) Private sector partnerships Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Provided, (4) Innovation The USAID Administrator may use funds appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation incentive awards in accordance with the terms and conditions of section 7034(e)(4) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 (5) Exchange visitor program None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to modify the Exchange Visitor Program administered by the Department of State to implement the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( Public Law 87–256 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq. 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq. Provided, Provided further, (6) Payments Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Diplomatic Programs Operating Expenses 22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(2) Provided, (7) Exemption of transactions Financing for transactions related to civil nuclear facilities, material, and technologies, and related goods and services and for transactions under the program on China and Transformational Exports shall be excluded from the requirements of section 8(g) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 (g)). (8) Special envoy for holocaust issues Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (e) Partner vetting Prior to initiating a partner vetting program, providing a direct vetting option, or making a significant change to the scope of an existing partner vetting program, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, (f) International child abductions The Secretary of State should withhold funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for the central government of any country that is not taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980: Provided, (g) Transfer of funds for extraordinary protection The Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds under the heading Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials Diplomatic Programs Provided, (h) Impact on jobs Section 7056 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116–260 (i) Extension of authorities (1) Incentives for critical posts The authority contained in section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 111–32 (2) Special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction competitive status Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) who completes at least 12 months of continuous service after enactment of this Act or who is employed on the date on which SIGAR terminates, whichever occurs first, shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications. (3) Transfer of balances Section 7081(h) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31 (4) Protective services Section 7071 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 (5) Extension of loan guarantees to israel Chapter 5 of title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 ( Public Law 108–11 Loan Guarantees to Israel (A) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by striking September 30, 2029 September 30, 2030 (B) in the second proviso, by striking September 30, 2029 September 30, 2030 (6) Extension of certain personal services contract authority The authority provided in section 2401 of division C of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act ( Public Law 117–43 (j) HIV/AIDS working capital fund Funds available in the HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund established pursuant to section 525(b)(1) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–447 Provided, Public Law 108–447 Provided further, (k) Local works (1) Funding Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Public Law 113–235 (2) Eligible entities For the purposes of section 7080 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235 eligible entities Provided, (l) Definitions (1) Appropriate congressional committees Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term appropriate congressional committees (2) Clarification In Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, the term contribution, grant, or other payment (3) Funds appropriated by this act and prior acts Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs (4) International financial institutions In this Act international financial institutions (5) Pacific islands countries In this Act, the term Pacific Islands countries (6) Spend plan In this Act, the term spend plan (A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for measuring progress, and a timeline for achieving such goals; (B) amounts and sources of funds by account; (C) how such funds will complement other ongoing or planned programs; and (D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent practicable. (7) Successor operating unit Any reference to a particular operating unit or office in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be deemed to include any successor operating unit performing the same or similar functions. (8) USAID In this Act, the term USAID LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY 7035. (a) Assistance (1) Community-based police assistance Funds made available under titles III and IV of this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance, including assistance for programs to prevent conflict, respond to disasters, address gender-based violence, and foster improved police relations with the communities they serve. (2) Combat casualty care (A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Peacekeeping Operations Foreign Military Financing Program (B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat casualty care training and equipment as a component of any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act with funds appropriated under the headings Peacekeeping Operations Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Provided further, (b) Authorities (1) Reconstituting civilian police authority In providing assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging from instability. (2) Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235 (3) Commercial leasing of defense articles Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 (4) Special defense acquisition fund Not to exceed $900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2795(c)(2) Provided, (5) War reserve stockpile authority For fiscal year 2025, section 514(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b) (6) Program clarification Notwithstanding section 503(a)(3) of Public Law 87–195 22 U.S.C. 2311(a)(3) Provided, (7) Foreign military financing direct loans and loan guarantees Section 2606(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 Foreign Military Financing Program (c) Limitations (1) Child soldiers Funds appropriated by this Act should not be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers. (2) Landmines and cluster munitions (A) Landmines Notwithstanding any other provision of law, demining equipment available to the United States Agency for International Development and the Department of State and used in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe. (B) Cluster munitions No military assistance shall be furnished for cluster munitions, no defense export license for cluster munitions may be issued, and no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology shall be sold or transferred, unless— (i) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments, and the agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer, or sale of such cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians; or (ii) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such cluster munitions. (3) Crowd control If the Secretary of State has information that a unit of a foreign security force uses excessive force to repress peaceful expression or assembly concerning corruption, harm to the environment or human health, or the fairness of electoral processes, or in countries that are undemocratic or undergoing democratic transition, the Secretary shall promptly determine if such information is credible: Provided, (4) Oversight and accountability (A) Prior to the signing of a new Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) involving funds appropriated under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program 22 U.S.C. 2754 (B) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of any instance in which the Secretary of State has credible information that such assistance was used in a manner contrary to such agreement. (5) Delivery of withheld items Any defense article and defense service withheld from delivery to Israel by the Department of State as of the date of enactment of this Act, including those contracted through Direct Commercial Sales for the Ministry of Public Security, shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided Diplomatic Programs (6) Obligation requirement The Secretary of State shall obligate any remaining unobligated balances of funds appropriated or otherwise made available before the date of enactment of this Act for assistance for Israel not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Reports (1) Security assistance report Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on funds obligated and expended during fiscal year 2024, by country and purpose of assistance, under the headings Peacekeeping Operations International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program (2) Annual foreign military training report For the purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the term military training provided to foreign military personnel by the Department of Defense and the Department of State 22 U.S.C. 2321k(b) Provided, COUNTERING THE FLOW OF FENTANYL AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS 7036. (a) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, (b) Uses of funds Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available to support— (1) efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs and their precursor materials to the United States from and through the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Mexico, and other countries; (2) law enforcement cooperation and capacity building efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations involved in the production and trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs; (3) implementation of the Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act (part 7 of subtitle C of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Public Law 117–263 (4) engagement, including through multilateral organizations and frameworks, to catalyze collective action to address the public health and security threats posed by fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs, including through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats. (c) Reports (1) The Secretary of State shall, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing and assessing the cooperation of the PRC in countering the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs, and describing actions taken by the United States in coordination with other countries to engage the PRC on taking concrete and measurable steps to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs from the PRC to other countries: Provided, (2) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing how assistance for Mexico is strategically aligned to address the proliferation of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs from Mexico to the United States. PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 7037. (a) Limitation on assistance None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state— (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; and (B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security organizations; and (2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist within the context of full and normal relationships, which should include— (A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency; (B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of every state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones; (C) their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; (D) freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area; and (E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem. (b) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights for its citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance. (c) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) if the President determines that it is important to the national security interest of the United States to do so. (d) Exemption The restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian Authority and affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in order to help meet the requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of section 7040 of this Act ( Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian Authority PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 7039. (a) Oversight For fiscal year 2025, 30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations that procedures have been established to assure the Comptroller General of the United States will have access to appropriate United States financial information in order to review the uses of United States assistance for the Program funded under the heading Economic Support Fund (b) Vetting Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (c) Prohibition (1) Recognition of acts of terrorism None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may be made available for— (A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts of terrorism; and (B) any educational institution located in the West Bank or Gaza that is named after an individual who the Secretary of State determines has committed an act of terrorism. (2) Security assistance and reporting requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including funds made available by transfer, may be made available for obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations on— (A) the benchmarks that have been established for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and on the extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks; and (B) the steps being taken by the Palestinian Authority to end torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees, including by bringing to justice members of Palestinian security forces who commit such crimes. (d) Oversight by the united states agency for international development (1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West Bank and Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure, among other things, compliance with this section. (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to $1,400,000 may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development for audits, investigations, and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection: Provided, (e) Comptroller general of the united states audit Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the treatment, handling, and uses of all funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds provided as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2025 under the heading Economic Support Fund (1) the extent to which such Program complies with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and (2) an examination of all programs, projects, and activities carried out under such Program, including both obligations and expenditures. (f) Notification procedures Funds made available in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 7040. (a) Prohibition of funds None of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority. (b) Waiver The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important to the national security interest of the United States. (c) Period of application of waiver Any waiver pursuant to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. (d) Report Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver, the purposes for which the funds will be spent, and the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: Provided, (e) Certification If the President exercises the waiver authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that the Palestinian Authority has established a single treasury account for all Palestinian Authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow through this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll, and the Palestinian Authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against Israelis and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and security cooperation with Israel. (f) Prohibition to hamas and the palestine liberation organization (1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated or expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence. (2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. (3) The President may exercise the authority in section 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–446 (4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) is exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent are continuing to comply with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended: Provided (5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation Organization. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 7041. (a) Egypt (1) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $1,425,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Egypt, of which— (A) not less than $125,000,000 shall be made available from funds under the heading Economic Support Fund (B) not less than $1,300,000,000 shall be made available from funds under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, (2) Additional Security Assistance In addition to amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (3) Directive Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall include support for higher education programs for scholarships for Egyptian students with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions of higher education in Egypt that are currently accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, or meets standards equivalent to those required for United States institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting agency recognized by such Department, democracy programs, and for development programs in the Sinai. (4) Certification and report Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, except for this subsection and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may only be made available for assistance for the Government of Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is— (A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the United States; and (B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. (b) Iran (1) Funding Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Economic Support Fund Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (A) to support the United States policy to prevent Iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon; (B) to support an expeditious response to any violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions or to efforts that advance Iran’s nuclear program; (C) to support the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against Iran for support of nuclear weapons development, terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation; and (D) for democracy programs in support of the aspirations of the Iranian people. (2) Reports (A) Semi-annual report The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual report required by section 135(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4) Public Law 114–17 (B) Sanctions report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (i) the status of United States bilateral sanctions on Iran; (ii) the reimposition and renewed enforcement of secondary sanctions; and (iii) the impact such sanctions have had on Iran’s destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East. (3) Limitations None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to— (A) implement an agreement with the Government of Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran, or a renewal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action adopted on October 18, 2015, in contravention of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160e (B) made available to any foreign entity or person that is subject to United Nations or United States bilateral sanctions with respect to the Government of Iran; or (C) revoke the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (c) Iraq (1) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq for— (A) bilateral economic assistance and international security assistance, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; (B) stabilization assistance, including in Anbar Province; (C) programs to support government transparency and accountability, support judicial independence, protect the right of due process, end the use of torture, and combat corruption; (D) humanitarian assistance, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; (E) programs to protect and assist religious and ethnic minority populations; and (F) programs to increase United States private sector investment. (2) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act under title III and made available for bilateral economic assistance for Iraq may not be made available to an organization or entity for which the Secretary of State has credible information is controlled by the Badr Organization. (d) Israel Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Foreign Military Financing Program Provided further (e) Jordan (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $1,650,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan, of which not less than $845,100,000 shall be made available for budget support for the Government of Jordan and not less than $425,000,000 shall be made available under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (2) In addition to amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1), not less than $400,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund Foreign Military Financing Program (f) Lebanon (1) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (2) Security assistance (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Foreign Military Financing Program (B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (i) professionalize the LAF to mitigate internal and external threats from non-state actors, including Hizballah; (ii) strengthen the security of borders and combat terrorism, including training and equipping the LAF to secure the borders of Lebanon and address security and stability requirements in areas affected by conflict in Syria, interdicting arms shipments, and preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups; and (iii) implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701: Provided, Provided further, (g) Morocco Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Morocco. (h) Saudi arabia (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Military Education and Training (2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs should be obligated or expended by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to guarantee, insure, or extend (or participate in the extension of) credit in connection with the export of nuclear technology, equipment, fuel, materials, or other nuclear technology-related goods or services to Saudi Arabia unless the Government of Saudi Arabia— (A) has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 (B) has committed to renounce uranium enrichment and reprocessing on its territory under that agreement; and (C) has signed and implemented an Additional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency. (i) Syria (1) Non-lethal assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV may be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for non-lethal stabilization assistance for Syria, including for emergency medical and rescue response and chemical weapons investigations. (2) Limitations Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection— (A) may not be made available for a project or activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes the Government of Iran, foreign terrorist organizations (as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (B) may not be made available for activities that further the strategic objectives of the Government of the Russian Federation that the Secretary of State determines may threaten or undermine United States national security interests; and (C) may not be used in areas of Syria controlled by a government led by Bashar al-Assad or associated forces or made available to an organization or entity effectively controlled by an official or immediate family member of an official of such government. (3) Monitoring, oversight, consultation, and notification (A) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside Syria. (B) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, (j) West bank and gaza (1) Limitations (A) None of the funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund (i) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as member states or full membership as a state in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; or (ii) the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized investigation, or actively support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians. (B) (i) The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 ( Public Law 100–204 (I) obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; (II) initiated or actively supported an ICC investigation against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes against Palestinians; and (III) initiated any further action, whether directly or indirectly, based on an Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice that undermines direct negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including matters related to final status and Israel’s longstanding security rights and responsibilities. (ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 Provided, Public Law 100–204 (iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. (C) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the Office of Palestinian Affairs, Department of State. (2) Application of taylor force act Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 115–141 (3) Security report The reporting requirements in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 (4) Incitement report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter incitement of violence against Israelis and to promote peace and coexistence with Israel. (5) Directive Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of State shall bifurcate the budget operating unit of West Bank and Gaza (k) Yemen None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to revoke the designation of Ansarallah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group. AFRICA 7042. (a) Counter illicit armed groups Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) or other illicit armed groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, including to improve physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. (b) Ethiopia Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Ethiopia should be used to support— (1) political dialogue; (2) civil society and the protection of human rights; (3) investigations and prosecutions of gross violations of human rights; (4) efforts to provide unimpeded access to, and monitoring of, humanitarian assistance; and (5) the restoration of basic services in areas impacted by conflict. (c) Malawi Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for higher education programs in Malawi shall be made available for higher education and workforce development programs in agriculture as described under this section in the report accompanying this Act. (d) Power africa Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for the Power Africa program, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit the report required under this section in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, Public Law 114–121 (e) South sudan None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of South Sudan, except to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in South Sudan. (f) Sudan (1) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Sudan, except to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in Sudan. (2) Consultation Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for any new program, project, or activity in Sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. (g) Zimbabwe (1) Instruction The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule of law has been restored, including respect for ownership and title to property, and freedoms of expression, association, and assembly. (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for the central Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as required in paragraph (1). EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 7043. (a) Burma (1) Uses of funds Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 117–263 Public Law 117–328 Provided, Public Law 117–328 Provided further, non-lethal assistance (A) atrocities prevention; (B) the protection of civilians from military attack; (C) the delivery of humanitarian assistance; (D) investigations into genocide and human rights violations committed by the Burmese military; (E) local governance and the provision of services in areas outside the control of the Burmese military; and (F) medical trauma care, supplies, and training. (2) Deserter programs Pursuant to section 7043(a)(1)(A) of division K of Public Law 117–328 (b) Cambodia Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Cambodia, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the extent of the influence of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia, including on the Government of Cambodia and with respect to the purposes and operations of Ream Naval Base. (c) Indo-Pacific strategy (1) Assistance Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $2,100,000,000 shall be made available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. (2) Countering prc influence fund Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Provided further Provided further, Foreign Military Financing Program Provided further, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided further, (3) Restriction on uses of funds None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for any project or activity that directly supports or promotes— (A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s Republic of China; or (B) the use of technology, including biotechnology, digital, telecommunications, and cyber, developed by the People’s Republic of China unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator and the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, determines that such use does not adversely impact the national security of the United States. (4) Maps None of the funds made available by this Act should be used to create, procure, or display any map that inaccurately depicts the territory and social and economic system of Taiwan and the islands or island groups administered by Taiwan authorities. (d) North korea (1) Cybersecurity None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees engages in significant transactions contributing materially to the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Government of North Korea: Provided, Public Law 114–122 22 U.S.C. 9229 Provided further, (2) Broadcasts Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Broadcasting Operations (3) Human rights Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Provided, (4) Limitation on use of funds None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (e) Pacific islands countries (1) Operations Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Operating Expenses (2) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program (f) People's republic of china (1) Prohibition (A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. (B) None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used to implement, administer, carry out, modify, revise, or enforce any action that directly supports or facilitates forced labor or other violations of human rights, crimes against humanity, or genocide in the People’s Republic of China. (2) Hong kong Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the first paragraph under the heading Democracy Fund (g) Philippines Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $180,300,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Philippines, of which not less than $80,300,000 shall be made available under the heading Development Assistance (h) Taiwan (1) Global cooperation and training framework Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (2) Foreign military financing program Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Public Law 117–263 (3) Foreign military financing program loan and loan guarantee authority Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Public Law 117–263 (4) Fellowship program Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan (5) Consultation Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made available pursuant to this subsection: Provided, (i) Tibet (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 116–260 (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 116–260 Provided, (3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 116–260 Provided, SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 7044. (a) Afghanistan (1) Restriction None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available for assistance to the Taliban. (2) Afghan women Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (A) programs to investigate and document human rights abuses against women in Afghanistan; and (B) a program for Afghan women-led organizations to support education, human rights, and economic livelihoods in Afghanistan: Provided (3) Afghan students Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be made available to— (A) support the higher education of students from Afghanistan studying outside of the country, including the costs of reimbursement to institutions hosting such students, as appropriate: Provided, (B) provide modified learning opportunities for women and girls in Afghanistan, including but not limited to, efforts to expand internet access, online schooling, and distribution of educational content. (b) Pakistan (1) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (2) Withholding Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance for Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden. (c) Sri lanka (1) Assistance Funds appropriated under title III of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for democracy and economic development programs, particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict. (2) Certification Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka may be made available only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such Government is taking effective and consistent steps to— (A) protect the rights and freedoms of the people of Sri Lanka regardless of ethnicity and religious belief, including by investigating violations of human rights and the laws of war and holding perpetrators of such violations accountable; (B) implement the necessary political, economic, military, and legal reforms to enable economic recovery and to prevent conflict and future economic crises; (C) increase transparency and accountability in governance and combat corruption, including bringing to justice public officials who have engaged in significant acts of corruption; (D) assert its sovereignty against influence by the People’s Republic of China; and (E) promote reconciliation between ethnic and religious groups, particularly arising from past conflict in Sri Lanka, as described under this section in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, (3) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for the Sri Lankan armed forces may only be made available for— (A) international peacekeeping operations training; (B) humanitarian assistance and disaster response; (C) instruction in human rights and related curricula development; (D) maritime security and domain awareness, including professionalization and training for the navy and coast guard; and (E) programs and activities under the heading International Military Education and Training (4) Consultation Funds made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for international peacekeeping operations training shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 7045. (a) Assistance for latin america and the caribbean (1) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV and made available for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean shall be prioritized for countries and programs that are— (A) countering fentanyl and other narcotics trafficking; (B) respecting norms of democracy, constitutional order, and human rights; (C) cooperating in the countering of regional and global authoritarian threats; and (D) demonstrating commitment and progress in offsetting large-scale migration and human trafficking from or through the Western Hemisphere. (2) Strategic priorities Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on a hemispheric plan to further the strategic priorities contained in paragraph (1): Provided (b) Central america (1) Assistance Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for countries in Central America, including Panama and Costa Rica, and shall be allocated to address the unique circumstances of each country in support of United States security interests in the region. (2) Limitation on assistance to certain central governments (A) Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), 60 percent of such funds that are made available for assistance for each of the central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras may only be obligated after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is— (i) cooperating with the United States to counter drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, and other transnational crime; (ii) cooperating with the United States and other governments in the region to facilitate the return, repatriation, and reintegration of migrants arriving at the southwest border of the United States who do not qualify for asylum, consistent with international law; (iii) taking demonstrable actions to secure national borders and stem mass migration towards Mexico and the United States, including positive governance related to combating crime and violence, building economic opportunity, improving services, and protecting human rights; (iv) improving strategies to combat money laundering and other global financial crimes, and counter corruption, including investigating and prosecuting government officials, military personnel, and police officers credibly alleged to be corrupt; (v) improving rule of law and taking positive steps to counter impunity; and (vi) improving the conditions for businesses to operate and invest, including investment-friendly tax reform, transparent and expeditious dispute resolution, and legal frameworks protecting private property rights. (B) Exceptions The limitation of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for— (i) judicial entities to combat corruption and impunity; (ii) investigation of human rights abuses; (iii) support for women’s economic empowerment; (iv) prevention of violence against women and girls; (v) security assistance to combat transnational crime, including narcotics trafficking; (vi) security assistance to protect national borders; and (vii) security assistance associated with migration protection. (c) Colombia (1) Pre-obligation report Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Colombia, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of United States bilateral relations with the Government of Colombia, including analysis of how such Government’s current policies align with United States national interests such as mitigating irregular migration; supporting rule of law, democracy and strong institutions; and countering narcotics trafficking, terrorist organizations, human trafficking, and antisemitism. (2) Withholding of funds Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (A) reduced overall coca cultivation, production, and drug trafficking; (B) continued cooperating with the United States on joint counternarcotics operations; and (C) maintained extradition cooperation with the United States. (3) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for assistance for Colombia may be made available for— (A) reparation payments; (B) alternative development assistance on properties where substances deemed illegal under the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 are grown, produced, imported, or distributed; (C) compensation awarded to demobilized combatants through the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups; and (D) agrarian cash subsidies. (4) Oversight Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided (5) Authority Aircraft supported by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and made available for assistance for Colombia may be used to transport personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and interdiction, including security for such activities. (d) Cuba (1) Democracy programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided (2) Public diplomacy limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act in title I and made available for public diplomacy programs may be made available for business promotion, economic reform, entrepreneurship, or any other activity or exchange in Cuba, or with Cuban nationals abroad, that is not democracy building as expressly authorized in the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 and the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992. (3) Prohibitions (A) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used to revoke the designation of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. (B) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used to eliminate or diminish the Cuba Restricted List as maintained by the Department of State, or to otherwise allow, facilitate or encourage financial transactions with entities on the Cuba Restricted List, as well as other entities or individuals within the Cuban military or Cuban intelligence services, high level members of the Communist Party, those licensed by the Cuban government, or the immediate family members of these entities or individuals. (e) Cuban doctors (1) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees listing the countries and international organizations for which the Secretary has credible information are directly paying the Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban medical professionals: Provided, (2) Designation The Secretary of State shall apply the requirements of section 7031(c) of this Act to officials from countries and organizations identified in the report required pursuant to the previous paragraph. (3) Limitation (A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title III may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country or international organization that is listed in the report required by paragraph (1). (B) The Secretary may resume assistance to the government of a country or international organization listed in the report required by paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such government or international organization no longer pays the Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban medical professionals. (f) Facilitating irresponsible migration (1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to encourage, mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration caravans towards the United States southwest border: Provided, (2) Unless expressly authorized by a subsequent Act of Congress, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available— (A) to designate foreign nationals residing in Mexico and awaiting entry into the United States on the Mexico side of the United States border as of May 19, 2023 for Priority 2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system; (B) for the Safe Mobility Offices; and (C) for the Welcome Corps or any successor programs. (3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs Provided (g) Haiti (1) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for Haiti to support the basic needs of the Haitian people. (2) Certification Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Haiti may only be made available for the central Government of Haiti if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees by January 1, 2025 that elections have been scheduled or held in Haiti and it is in the national interest of the United States to provide such assistance. (3) Exceptions Notwithstanding paragraph (2), funds may be made available to support— (A) democracy programs; (B) anti-gang police, and administration of justice programs, including to reduce pre-trial detention and eliminate inhumane prison conditions; (C) public health, food security, subsistence farmers, water and sanitation, education, and other programs to meet basic human needs; and (D) disaster relief and recovery. (4) Consultation Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for any new program, project, or activity in Haiti shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided (5) Haitian coast guard The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. (h) Mexico (1) Water deliveries None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for assistance for Mexico until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the United States and Mexico have entered into an agreement to balance the deficit of water deliveries to the United States by Mexico, as prescribed by Article 4, Section B of the Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 1219): Provided (2) Counternarcotics Of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV that are made available for assistance for Mexico, 30 percent may only be obligated after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that in the previous 12 months the Government of Mexico has taken steps to— (A) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the United States-Mexico border; (B) dismantle and hold accountable transnational criminal organizations; (C) support joint counternarcotics operations and intelligence sharing with United States counterparts; (D) respect extradition requests for criminals sought by the United States; and (E) increase counternarcotics engagement at both federal and state levels. (i) Nicaragua Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (j) Organization of american states (1) The Secretary of State shall instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to use the voice and vote of the United States to: (A) implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies within the Organization; (B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor contributions, and impose penalties for successive late payment of assessments; (C) prevent programmatic and organizational redundancies and consolidate duplicative activities and functions; (D) prioritize areas in which the OAS has expertise, such as strengthening democracy, monitoring electoral processes, and protecting human rights; and (E) implement reforms within the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to ensure the OIG has the necessary leadership, integrity, professionalism, independence, policies, and procedures to properly carry out its responsibilities in a manner that meets or exceeds best practices in the United States. (2) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for an assessed contribution to the Organization of American States, but not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on actions taken or planned to be taken pursuant to paragraph (1) that are in addition to actions taken during the preceding fiscal year, and the results of such actions. (k) The caribbean Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $97,500,000 shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative: Provided (l) Venezuela (1) Assistance (A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (B) Of the funds made available pursuant to subparagraph (A), an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount made available in the previous fiscal year for elections programming shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that elections in 2024— (i) allowed for the diaspora from Venezuela to participate; (ii) permitted credible, unobstructed international observation; and (iii) permitted opposition candidates selected through credible and democratic processes to participate. (C) Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for communities in countries supporting or otherwise impacted by migrants from Venezuela: Provided, (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to negotiate the lifting of sanctions on the purchase or trade of gold extracted from Venezuela until the Secretary of State submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees on human rights abuses, crimes against humanity involving Indigenous peoples, environmental harm, and patrimonial theft associated with state-sponsored and illegal gold extraction from Venezuela’s Orinoco Mining Arc and in national parks and reserves in Venezuela, including the Canaima National Park, and following consultation with such committees. EUROPE AND EURASIA 7046. (a) Section 907 of the freedom support act Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5812 (1) activities to support democracy or assistance under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq. 50 U.S.C. 2333 (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (3) any activity carried out by a member of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within his or her official capacity; (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other assistance provided by the United States International Development Finance Corporation as authorized by the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254 (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( Public Law 79–173 (6) humanitarian assistance. (b) Territorial integrity None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for a government of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union if such government directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as those violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided Provided further (c) Turkey None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to facilitate or support the sale of defense articles or defense services to the Turkish Presidential Protection Directorate (TPPD) under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq. Provided (d) Ukraine (1) Cost matching Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (2) Oversight (A) Staffing Funds appropriated under titles I and II of this Act shall be made available to support the appropriate level of staff in Ukraine and neighboring countries to conduct effective monitoring and oversight of United States foreign assistance and ensure the safety and security of United States personnel, consistent with the strategy required in paragraph (1). (B) In-person monitoring The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (C) Certification Not later than 15 days prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Ukraine under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, (D) Notification The requirements of section 1706 of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (division M of Public Law 117–328 (E) Reports (i) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until all funds appropriated by this Act and made available for Ukraine have been expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall provide a comprehensive report to the appropriate congressional committees on assistance made available for Ukraine since February 24, 2022, in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs: Provided, (ii) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until all funds appropriated by this Act and made available for Ukraine have been expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall jointly report to the appropriate congressional committees on the use and planned uses of funds made available during fiscal year 2025 for assistance for Ukraine, including categories and amounts, the intended results and the results achieved, a summary of other donor contributions, and a description of the efforts undertaken by the Secretary and Administrator to increase other donor contributions: Provided, (F) Transparency The reports required under this subsection shall be made publicly available consistent with the requirements of section 7016(b) of this Act. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 7047. (a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of the Russian Federation. (b) Annexation of territory (1) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine: Provided, (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for— (A) the implementation of any action or policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea or other territory in Ukraine; (B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of United States Government investments in Crimea or other territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces, if such activity includes the participation of Russian Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled financial entities; or (C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces, if such assistance includes the participation of Russian Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled financial entities. (3) International financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. (4) Duration The requirements and limitations of this subsection shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over Crimea and other territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces. (c) Occupation of the georgian territories of abkhazia and tskhinvali region/South ossetia (1) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, the Russian Federation occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, Provided further, (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to support the Russian Federation occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. (3) International financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. (d) Countering russian influence fund Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program Public Law 115–44 22 U.S.C. 9543 Provided, Foreign Military Financing Program UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 7048. (a) Transparency and accountability Of the funds appropriated by this Act that are available for contributions to the United Nations (including the Department of Peacekeeping Operations), international organizations, or any United Nations agency, 15 percent may not be obligated for such organization, department, or agency until the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the organization, department, or agency is— (1) posting on a publicly available website, consistent with privacy regulations and due process, regular financial and programmatic audits of such organization, department, or agency, and providing the United States Government with necessary access to such financial and performance audits; (2) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including— (A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures; (B) legal burdens of proof; (C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; (D) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, including shared cost and selection of external arbitration; and (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior employment; and (3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including restrictions on first-class and business-class travel; (4) taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel bias; (5) developing and implementing mechanisms to inform donors of instances in which funds have been diverted or destroyed and an explanation of the response by the respective international organization; and (6) implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet staff for any affiliation with a terrorist organization. (b) Restrictions on united nations delegations and organizations (1) Restrictions on united states delegations None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations if such agency, body, or commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) (2) Restrictions on contributions None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any organization, agency, commission, or program within the United Nations system if such organization, agency, commission, or program is chaired or presided over by a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) (c) United nations human rights council (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available in support of the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that participation in the Council is important to the national security interest of the United States and that such Council is taking significant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council: Provided, Provided further, Contributions to International Organizations Provided further, Provided further, (2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (d) United Nations Relief And Works Agency (1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available— (A) for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), notwithstanding any other provision of law; or (B) to solicit or otherwise encourage funds for UNRWA from other donors and sources, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (2) Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a transition plan to the appropriate congressional committees for providing assistance in the Middle East without direct or indirect funding to, or support from, UNRWA. (e) Prohibition of payments to united nations members None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for participation of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations. (f) Report Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2025 for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or program within the United Nations system or any international program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: Provided, Provided further, (g) Sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, until the Secretary determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent future incidents: Provided, Provided further, (h) Additional availability Subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated by this Act which are returned or not made available due to the second proviso under the heading Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities 22 U.S.C. 2227(a) Provided (i) Procurement Restrictions None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used for the procurement by any entity of the United Nations system or any other multilateral organization of goods or services originating in, or produced by, any person in the Russian Federation, including any entity that is a shell or front company organized to disguise or obscure financial activity relating to such goods or services except when required for health and safety-related activities. (j) Accountability Requirement Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for any international organization that failed to enter into written agreements pursuant to section 7048(h) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47 (k) World Health Organization None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the World Health Organization. (l) International Conventions (1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be made available to implement or support any international convention, agreement, protocol, legal instrument, or agreed outcome with legal force drafted by the intergovernmental negotiating body of the World Health Assembly or any other United Nations body until such instrument has been subject to the requirements of Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States, which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, with two-thirds of Senators concurring. (2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and designated for global health security may be obligated after such date the President, his designee, or any other United States official, signs, accedes to, accepts, approves, ratifies, or otherwise renders itself legally bound to, by executive agreement or otherwise, any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly without first submitting such convention, agreement, or instrument to the Senate as a treaty that is subject to the requirements of Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States, and receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to that instrument. (m) iVerify None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available to support iVerify or any other fact-checking tool of the United Nations Development Programme or any other international organization. (n) International Court of Justice None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the International Court of Justice, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (o) International Criminal Court None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the International Criminal Court, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (p) Arms Trade Treaty None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. Prohibition on Censorship 7049. (a) Restriction (1) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for programs to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation, and for related purposes, may only be made available for the purpose of countering such efforts by foreign state and non-state actors abroad. (2) None of the funds made available for the programs described in paragraph (1) may be used to— (A) characterize United States independent news media companies as creators of disinformation, misinformation, or malinformation; (B) advocate to, or act to, censor, filter, or remove content from a United States entity on social media platforms; or (C) take any action designed to influence consumer or advertising behavior toward United States media companies or social network platforms. (b) Global Engagement Center limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs 22 U.S.C. 2656 GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM 7050. (a) Funding Of the funds available for obligation during fiscal year 2025 under the headings International Broadcasting Operations Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Public Law 117–263 (b) Coordination and spend plans After consultation among the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict planned activities, but not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, in consultation with the President of the Open Technology Fund, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations spend plans for funds made available by this Act for programs to promote Internet freedom globally, which shall include a description of safeguards established by relevant agencies to ensure that such programs are not used for illicit purposes: Provided, TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 7051. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to support or justify the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by any official or contract employee of the United States Government. AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE 7052. (a) Transfer authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Diplomatic Programs International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Andean Counterdrug Initiative Andean Counterdrug Programs (b) Property disposal The authority provided in subsection (a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the equipment is no longer required to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or region: Provided, (c) Aircraft coordination (1) Authority The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of Mission: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (2) Scope The requirement and authorities of this subsection shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of which is the transportation of personnel. (d) Aircraft operations and maintenance To the maximum extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, including fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by the recipient country. PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 7053. The terms and conditions of section 7055 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 Provided, September 30, 2024 September 30, 2009 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 7054. (a) Extensions The terms and conditions of sections 7086(b)(1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 (b) Repayment The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure that any loan will be repaid to the IMF before other private or multilateral creditors. EXTRADITION 7055. (a) Limitation None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds provided under the headings Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Complex Crises Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Migration and Refugee Assistance United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance (b) Clarification Subsection (a) shall only apply to the central government of a country with which the United States maintains diplomatic relations and with which the United States has an extradition treaty and the government of that country is in violation of the terms and conditions of the treaty. (c) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important to the national interest of the United States. ENTERPRISE FUNDS 7056. (a) Notification None of the funds made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified at least 15 days in advance. (b) Distribution of assets plan Prior to the distribution of any assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the distribution of the assets of the Enterprise Fund. (c) Transition or operating plan Prior to a transition to and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel investment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund, the President shall submit such transition or operating plan to the appropriate congressional committees. limitations related to global health assistance 7057. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the United Nations Population Fund. (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for global health assistance may be made available to any foreign nongovernmental organization that promotes or performs abortion, except in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term. GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES 7058. (a) In general Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for bilateral assistance for child survival activities or disease programs including activities relating to research on, and the prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/AIDS may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law except for provisions under the heading Global Health Programs 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq. (b) Limitation Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not more than $461,000,000 may be made available for family planning/reproductive health. (c) Pandemics and other infectious disease outbreaks (1) Global health security Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Global Health Programs Provided, (2) Extraordinary measures If the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained, severe, and is spreading internationally, or that it is in the national interest to respond to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, not to exceed an aggregate total of $200,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Complex Crises Fund Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Migration and Refugee Assistance Millennium Challenge Corporation (3) Emergency reserve fund Up to $50,000,000 of the funds made available under the heading Global Health Programs Public Law 115–31 Provided, (4) Consultation and notification Funds made available by this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (d) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this Act may be made available to support directly or indirectly— (1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology located in the City of Wuhan in the People’s Republic of China; (2) the EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.; (3) any laboratory owned or controlled by the governments of the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro Moros, or any other country determined by the Secretary of State to be a foreign adversary; or (4) gain-of-function research. (e) Childhood Cancer Funds appropriated under titles III and VI of this Act may be made available for public-private partnerships, including in coordination with relevant multilateral organizations and research entities, to address childhood cancer: Provided Women’s equality and EMPOWERMENT 7059. (a) In general Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to promote the equality and empowerment of women and girls in United States Government diplomatic and development efforts by raising the status, increasing the economic participation and opportunities for political leadership, and protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide. (b) Women’s economic empowerment Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, $200,000,000 shall be made available to expand economic opportunities for women by increasing the number and capacity of women-owned enterprises, improving property rights for women, increasing women’s access to financial services and capital, enhancing the role of women in economic decision-making at the local, national, and international levels, and improving women’s ability to participate in the global economy, including through implementation of the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–428 Provided, (c) Women’s leadership program Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for the Madeleine K. Albright Women’s Leadership Program, as established by section 7059(b) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328 (d) Prevention of violence against women and girls (1) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $250,000,000 shall be made available to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. (2) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and military personnel, including for international peacekeeping operations, shall address, where appropriate, prevention and response to violence against women and girls and trafficking in persons, and shall promote the integration of women into the police and other security forces. (3) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection should include efforts to combat a variety of forms of violence against women and girls, including child marriage, rape, and female genital cutting and mutilation. (e) Women, peace, and security Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (f) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund. SECTOR ALLOCATIONS 7060. (a) Basic education and higher education (1) Basic education (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $922,000,000 shall be made available for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund: Provided, Provided further, (B) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for basic education programs, not less than $152,000,000 shall be made available for contributions to multilateral partnerships that support education. (2) Higher education Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $271,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for higher education: Provided, Provided further, Public Law 116–260 (b) Conservation (1) Biodiversity Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $365,750,000 shall be made available for biodiversity conservation programs. (2) Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking (A) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $118,750,000 shall be made available to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking. (B) None of the funds appropriated under title IV of this Act may be made available for training or other assistance for any military unit or personnel that the Secretary of State determines has been credibly alleged to have participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States. (c) Development programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (d) Disability programs Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (e) Food security and agricultural development Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $960,000,000 shall be made available for food security and agricultural development programs to carry out the purposes of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–195 Provided, Public Law 110–246 Public Law 115–334 (f) Micro, small, and medium-Sized enterprises Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $252,000,000 shall be made available to support the development of, and access to financing for, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that benefit the poor, especially women. (g) Programs to combat trafficking in persons (1) In general Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided further, Diplomatic Programs Provided further, (2) Conferences Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available to organize or host international conferences should not be made available for such conferences in Tier 3 countries, as defined by section 104 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–386 (3) Certification The Secretary of State shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act that— (A) all employees of the Department of State and USAID were provided Counter Trafficking in Persons codes of conduct and training during fiscal year 2024; and (B) the Department of State and USAID included Counter Trafficking in Persons stipulations in all applicable binding funding and procurement documents with awardees, contractors, and grantees in fiscal year 2024: Provided (4) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of USAID shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on how all grants and contracts awarded in the prior fiscal year are compliant with applicable requirements within title I of Public Law 106–386 (5) Oversight Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided Public Law 106–386 (h) Water and sanitation Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $451,000,000 shall be made available for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to section 136 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, of which not less than $225,500,000 shall be for programs in sub-Saharan Africa. (i) Deviation Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, as applicable, may deviate below the minimum funding requirements designated in sections 7059 and 7060 of this Act by up to 10 percent, notwithstanding such designation: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Limitations Related to Environment Programs 7061. (a) Green Climate Fund None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available as a contribution, grant, or any other payment to the Green Climate Fund. (b) Clean Technology Fund None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available as a contribution, grant, or any other payment to the Clean Technology Fund. (c) Climate Damages None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the Loss and Damage Fund or to pay compensation to any country, organization, or individual for loss and damages attributed to climate change. (d) Attribution Funds appropriated by this Act and made available for the sectors and programs in sections 7032, 7059, and 7060 shall not be attributed to, or counted toward targets for, climate change programs. (e) Transit Pipelines None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State to impede the uninterrupted transmission of hydrocarbons by pipeline through the territory of one Party not originating in the territory of that Party, for delivery to the territory of the other Party as ratified by The Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada concerning Transit Pipelines, signed at Washington on January 28, 1977. (f) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement the decision by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, France, adopted December 12, 2015, commonly known as the Paris Agreement (g) Climate Executive Orders None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, enforce, or otherwise carry out the following— (1) Executive Order 13990, relating to Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis; (2) Executive Order 14008, relating to Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; (3) Section 6 of Executive Order 14013, relating to Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration; (4) Executive Order 14030, relating to Climate-Related Financial Risk; (5) Executive Order 14037, relating to Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks; (6) Executive Order 14057, relating to Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability; (7) Executive Order 14082, relating to Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; and (8) Executive Order 14096, relating to Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All. (h) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on funds appropriated in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs from fiscal years 2020 through 2024 made available for climate change programs and whether the use of such funds have had a direct and measurable impact on lowering global temperatures or on projections of future global temperatures using the most plausible and accurate scenarios and models for future conditions. BUDGET DOCUMENTS 7062. (a) Operating plans Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each department, agency, or organization funded in titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and Independent Agencies funded in title III of this Act, including the Inter-American Foundation and the United States African Development Foundation, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an operating plan for funds appropriated to such department, agency, or organization in such titles of this Act, or funds otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year 2025, that provides details of the uses of such funds at the program, project, and activity level: Provided, Provided further, (b) Spend plans (1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds, the Secretary of State or Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made available by this Act for— (A) assistance for countries in Central America and the Caribbean, Colombia, Iraq, Pacific Islands countries, and Ukraine; (B) Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, Central America Regional Security Initiative, Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Countering PRC Influence Fund, Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, Power Africa, and Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership; (C) assistance made available pursuant to the following sections in this Act: section 7032; section 7036; section 7047(d) (on a country-by-country basis); section 7059; and subsections (a), (b), (e), (g), and (h) of section 7060; and (D) implementation of the Global Fragility Act of 2019. (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available by this Act under the heading Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 10 percent of the funds contained in a spend plan required by this subsection may be obligated prior to the submission of such spend plan if the Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, or the Secretary of the Treasury, as applicable, determines that the obligation of such funds is necessary to avoid significant programmatic disruption: Provided (c) Clarification The spend plans referenced in subsection (b) shall not be considered as meeting the notification requirements in this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (d) Congressional budget justification The congressional budget justification for Department of State operations and foreign operations shall be provided to the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the date of submission of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2026: Provided, REORGANIZATION 7063. (a) Prior consultation and notification Funds appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any other Act may not be used to implement a reorganization, redesign, or other plan described in subsection (b) by the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, or any other Federal department, agency, or organization funded by this Act without prior consultation by the head of such department, agency, or organization with the appropriate congressional committees: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (b) Description of activities Pursuant to subsection (a), a reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any action to— (1) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize covered departments, agencies, or organizations, including bureaus and offices within or between such departments, agencies, or organizations, including the transfer to other agencies of the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and offices; (2) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the United States official presence overseas, including at bilateral, regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other platforms; or (3) expand or reduce the size of the permanent Civil Service, Foreign Service, eligible family member, and locally employed staff workforce of the Department of State and USAID from the staffing levels previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations for fiscal year 2025. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS 7064. (a) Working capital fund Funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments to the Working Capital Fund that are made available for new service centers, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (b) Certification (1) Compliance Not later than 45 days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are made available to a Department of State bureau or office with responsibility for the management and oversight of such funds, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations, on an individual bureau or office basis, that such bureau or office is in compliance with Department and Federal financial and grants management policies, procedures, and regulations, as applicable. (2) Considerations When making a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consider the capacity of a bureau or office to— (A) account for the obligated funds at the country and program level, as appropriate; (B) identify risks and develop mitigation and monitoring plans; (C) establish performance measures and indicators; (D) review activities and performance; and (E) assess final results and reconcile finances. (3) Plan If the Secretary of State is unable to make a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to bring such bureau or office into compliance. (c) Other matters (1) In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (A) as authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs; and (B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities. (2) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (3) (A) Prior to entering into a bilateral or multilateral agreement authorized by section 303(a) of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2602 (B) Reports required by section 303(g) of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2602 Provided, (4) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the heading Diplomatic Programs (i) is expressly authorized by statute; or (ii) has affirmatively received the advice and consent of the Senate. (B) The limitations of this paragraph shall be construed to include the applicable office personnel and bureau managed funds of such office. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 7065. (a) Authority Up to $170,000,000 of the funds made available in title III of this Act pursuant to or to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (b) Restriction The authority to hire individuals contained in subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2026. (c) Program account charged The account charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section shall be the account to which the responsibilities of such individual primarily relate: Provided, Operating Expenses (d) Foreign service limited extensions Individuals hired and employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, pursuant to the authority of section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3949 (e) Disaster surge capacity Funds appropriated under title III of this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (f) Personal services contractors Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Food for Peace Act ( Public Law 83–480 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Public Law 83–480 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. (g) Small business In entering into multiple award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this Act, USAID may provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small disadvantaged business. (h) Senior foreign service limited appointments Individuals hired pursuant to the authority provided by section 7059(o) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 (i) Crisis operations staffing Up to $86,000,000 of the funds made available in title III of this Act pursuant to, or to carry out the provisions of, part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, STABILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM AND CONFLICT 7066. Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Peacekeeping Operations Foreign Military Financing Program Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Foreign Military Financing Program DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT 7067. In order to enhance the continued participation of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or contractor of the United States Agency for International Development may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under title III of this Act and, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that organization. EXTENSION OF CONSULAR FEES AND RELATED AUTHORITIES 7068. (a) Section 1(b)(1) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214(b)(1) the costs of providing consular services such costs (b) Section 21009 of the Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations (division B of Public Law 116–136 2020 through 2025 2020 and 2021 (c) Discretionary amounts made available to the Department of State under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs Provided, Provided further, (d) In addition to the uses permitted pursuant to section 286(v)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(v)(2)(A) (e) Amounts repurposed pursuant to subsection (b) that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. GAZA OVERSIGHT AND OTHER MATTERS 7069. (a) Certification The Secretary of State shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that— (1) oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been established by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, and are in use to prevent the diversion to Hamas and other terrorist and extremist entities in Gaza and the misuse or destruction by such entities of assistance, including through international organizations; and (2) such policies, processes, and procedures have been developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral donors and the Government of Israel, as appropriate. (b) Oversight policy and procedures The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, concurrent with the submission of the certification required in subsection (a), a written description of the oversight policies, processes, and procedures for funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza, including specific actions to be taken should such assistance be diverted, misused, or destroyed, and the role of the Government of Israel in the oversight of such assistance. (c) Requirement to inform The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza have been diverted, misused, or destroyed, to include the type of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate. (d) Third party monitoring Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for third party monitoring of assistance for Gaza, including end use monitoring, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. (e) Report Not later than 90 days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza, and every 90 days thereafter until all such funds are expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the amount and purpose of such assistance provided during each respective quarter, including a description of the specific entity implementing such assistance. (f) Assessment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2026, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and other heads of elements of the intelligence community that the Secretary considers relevant, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing whether funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza have been diverted to or destroyed by Hamas or other terrorist and extremist entities in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided Provided further (g) Consultation Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act for humanitarian assistance for Gaza, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the amount and anticipated uses of such funds. (h) Inspectors General The Inspectors General of the Department of State and USAID shall conduct investigations of their respective agency’s implementing partners that receive funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and made available for assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, or entities that provide logistical support to implementing partners that receive such funds to determine if allegations or reports that such entities have employed staff or contractors that are members of, or affiliated with, a United States designated terrorist organization or have participated in any terrorist act, including before, on, or after October 7, 2023, are credible, and, as appropriate, refer their investigative findings for potential criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement remedies. (i) Limitation on Foreign Nationals from Gaza None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Migration and Refugee Assistance United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Fund Additional Limitations on Operations and Assistance 7070. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for drag queen workshops, performances, or documentaries. (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to carry out any program, project, or activity that teaches or trains any idea or concept that condones an individual being discriminated against or receiving adverse or beneficial treatment based on race or sex, that condones an individual feeling discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of that individual’s race or sex, as well as any idea or concept that regards one race as inherently superior to another race, the United States or its institutions as being systemically racist or sexist, an individual as being inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of that individual’s race or sex, an individual’s moral character as being necessarily determined by race or sex, an individual as bearing responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex, or meritocracy being racist, sexist, or having been created by a particular race to oppress another race. (c) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009), Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593), or Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 10825). (d) None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act shall be used or transferred to another Federal Agency, board, or commission to fund any domestic or international non-governmental organization or any other program, organization, or association coordinated or operated by such non-governmental organization that either offers counseling regarding sex change surgeries, promotes sex change surgeries for any reason as an option, conducts or subsidizes sex change surgeries, promotes the use of medications or other substances to halt the onset of puberty or sexual development of minors, or otherwise promotes transgenderism. (e) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to fly or display a flag over a facility of the United States Department of State other than the— (1) United States flag; (2) Foreign Service flag pursuant to 2 FAM 154.2–1; (3) POW/MIA flag; (4) Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, pursuant to section 904 of title 36, United States Code; (5) flag of a State, insular area, or the District of Columbia at domestic locations; (6) flag of an Indian Tribal government; (7) official branded flag of a United States agency; or (8) sovereign flag of other countries. (f) None of the funds made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any COVID–19 mask or vaccine mandates, including for individuals traveling outside of the United States. (g) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, training, programs, offices, officers, policies, or other executive agency functions. (h) (1) Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman. (2) As used in paragraph (1), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to— (A) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 501(a) (B) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; (C) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person; (D) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person; or (E) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal property, facilities, educational institutions, speech forum (including traditional, limited and nonpublic forum), or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person. (3) The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in paragraph (1). (i) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for hiring practices based on gender, religion, political affiliation, or race. (j) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to the Data Journalism Agency or the Global Disinformation Index. (k) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to InterAction. (l) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to a United States institution of higher education that has failed to take administrative action against any student, staff member, or student group that commits acts of antisemitism while utilizing the facilities, grounds, or resources of such institution. RESCISSIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 7071. (a) Economic support fund Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Economic Support Fund (b) International narcotics control and law enforcement Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (c) Debt Restructuring Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Debt Restructuring (d) Restriction No amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 7072. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to the Republic of Maldives until the Secretary of State determines that the Republic of Maldives has revoked its ban on Israeli passport holders. VIII Additional general provision spending reduction account 8001. $0. This Act may be cited as the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 June 14, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such asthe Joint Economic Committee,the Joint Committee on Taxation,the Office of the Attending Physician, andthe Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.In addition, the bill provides FY2025 appropriations forthe Capitol Police;the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights;the Congressional Budget Office;the Architect of the Capitol;the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office;the Government Publishing Office;the Government Accountability Office;Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; andthe John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the Senate are not included in the House bill.)The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this bill.

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I LEGISLATIVE BRANCH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Payment to widows and heirs of deceased members of congress For payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of Donald M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from the State of New Jersey, $174,000. Salaries and expenses For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, $1,932,655,000, as follows: House leadership offices For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $36,560,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000, including $35,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $3,730,000, including $15,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, including $17,500 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $3,099,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $2,809,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $2,962,000; Democratic Caucus, $2,962,000: Provided, Members’ representational allowances INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL For Members' representational allowances, including Members' clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $843,605,000. Allowance for compensation of interns in member offices For the allowance established under section 120 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 ( 2 U.S.C. 5322a Provided, Allowance for compensation of interns in house leadership offices For the allowance established under section 113 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 ( 2 U.S.C. 5106 Provided, Allowance for compensation of interns in house standing, special and select committee offices For the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 Provided, Allowance for compensation of interns in house appropriations committee offices For the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 Provided, Committee employees Standing committees, special and select For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and select, authorized by House resolutions, $180,862,000: Provided, Committee on appropriations For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, $31,294,000, including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed: Provided, Salaries, officers and employees For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as authorized by law, $325,961,000, including: for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 for official representation and reception expenses, of which not more than $20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $44,984,000, of which $9,555,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $34,141,000, of which $12,625,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including not more than $5,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $213,072,000, of which $26,477,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $5,772,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $2,048,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $2,287,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $5,048,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $15,300,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $994,000; for other authorized employees, $1,065,000. Allowances and expenses For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $480,085,200, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, $1,555,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, contractor support for actuarial projections, and other applicable employee benefits, $428,960,200, to remain available until March 31, 2026, except that $37,000,000 of such amount shall remain available until expended; salaries and expenses for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, $27,428,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended; transition activities for new members and staff, $15,786,000, to remain available until expended; Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program, $3,356,000, to remain available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,810,000; and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $1,000,000. House of Representatives modernization initiatives account For the House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account established under section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 2 U.S.C. 5513 Provided, Provided further, Administrative provisions REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salaries and Expenses MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES (b) The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. (c) As used in this section, the term Member of the House of Representatives LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to make any payments from any Members' Representational Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month. CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 112. The head of any Federal entity that provides assistance to the House of Representatives in the House's efforts to deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity risks to, and incidents involving, the information systems of the House shall take all necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of the government at all stages of providing the assistance, including applying minimization procedures to limit the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member information. LONG TERM LEASE REQUIREMENTS 113. (a) Section 303(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 13212(f) (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C); (2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking branch, except that it does include the House of Representatives with respect to an acquisition described in paragraph (2)(C). branch. (3) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (C). (b) The amendments made by this section apply to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year. USE OF CHILD CARE CENTER REVOLVING FUND 114. (a) In General Section 312(d)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062 (d)(3)) is amended (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) In order to ensure that the Center can receive and transmit critical and emergency communications in connection with the provision of child care services, the payment of telecom expenses for the Center, to include voicemail boxes, land lines, and official cellular devices of the Center issued to Center employees. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year. JOINT ITEMS For Joint Committees, as follows: Joint Economic Committee For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. Joint Committee on Taxation For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $14,450,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. For other joint items, as follows: Office of the Attending Physician For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and their assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $3,500 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $900 per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assistants and $900 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (5) $3,145,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $4,416,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, $1,814,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. CAPITOL POLICE Salaries For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $619,257,000, of which overtime shall not exceed $74,976,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, General Expenses For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, Member protection-related activities and equipment, stenographic services, personal and professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $213,158,000, of which $5,848,000 shall remain available until expended to fund the Congressional Continuity of Operations (C-COOP), to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, Provided further, Administrative provision AUTHORIZATIONS REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRAINING 115. (a) Section 4120 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) An employee of the Capitol Police may receive training under this section outside of the United States only with the prior approval of the Capitol Police Board. In this subsection, the term ‘United States’ means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States. . (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year. OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,150,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which not more than $1,000 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director in connection with official representation and reception expenses. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $73,259,000: Provided, ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capital Construction and Operations For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and administrative support in connection with facilities and activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, including the Botanic Garden, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; for furnishings and office equipment; for official reception and representation expenses of not more than $5,000, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $165,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029. Capitol Building For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $41,002,000, of which $6,599,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029. Capitol Grounds For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $33,922,000, of which $18,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029. House office buildings For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and operation of the House office buildings, $148,000,000, of which $64,050,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029, and of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building: In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund, $5,500,000 to remain available until expended. Capitol Power Plant For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; and all electrical substations of the Capitol; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $127,414,000, of which $21,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, Library Buildings and Grounds For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $86,043,000, of which $45,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029. Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing Facility, and Architect of the Capitol security operations, $97,016,000, of which $28,200,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, Botanic Garden For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $21,214,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, 2 U.S.C. 2146 Capitol visitor center For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $29,127,000. Administrative provision NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET 116. None of the funds made available in this Act for the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project and/or program. ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC OUTREACH AND SERVICES FOR CAPITOL GROUNDS AND ARBORETUM 117. (a) Cooperative Agreements The Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, may enter into cooperative agreements with entities under such terms as the Architect determines advisable, in order to support the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum in carrying out its duties, authorities and mission. (b) Plant Material Exchanges The Architect of the Capitol may engage in plant material exchanges between the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum and other entities including Federal, State, or local government agencies, botanic gardens, arboretums, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, municipal parks, and gardens. (c) Effective Date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; information technology services provided centrally; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $617,000,000, and, in addition, amounts credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2025 under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Copyright Office SALARIES AND EXPENSES For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $105,642,000, of which not more than $38,025,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2025 under sections 708(d) and 1316 of title 17, United States Code: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, International Copyright Institute Provided further, Provided further, chapter 8 Congressional Research Service SALARIES AND EXPENSES For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 166 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled SALARIES AND EXPENSES For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a Provided, Administrative provision REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 118. (a) In General For fiscal year 2025, the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed $328,789,000. (b) Activities The activities referred to in subsection (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE Congressional Publishing (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For authorized publishing of congressional information and the distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $83,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, chapter 7 Provided further, Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund Provided further Provided further, Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications in any format, and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $41,664,000: Provided, Provided further, Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund, $11,425,000, to remain available until expended, for information technology development and facilities repair: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4081(5) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND For a payment to the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund for financing activities of the Congressional Office for International Leadership under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 2 U.S.C. 1151 Provided, JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1105 II GENERAL PROVISIONS MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2025 unless expressly so provided in this Act. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, CONSULTING SERVICES 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing law. COSTS OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FINANCIAL MANAGERS COUNCIL 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 206. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, unless through regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 ( 2 U.S.C. 2242(b)(8) (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 208. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities or other official government activities. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT 209. (a) Prohibition on Use or Procurement (1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the head of an agency, office, or other entity to— (A) procure or obtain or extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system; or (B) enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to— (A) prohibit the head of an agency, office, or other entity from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (B) cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (b) Prohibition of Loan and Grant Funds (1) The head of an agency, office, or other entity may not obligate or expend loan or grant funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act to procure or obtain, extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, or enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or obtain the equipment, services, or systems described in subsection (a). (2) In implementing the prohibition in paragraph (1), heads of agencies, offices, and entities administering loan, grant, or subsidy programs shall prioritize available funding and technical support to assist affected businesses, institutions, and organizations as is reasonably necessary for those affected agencies, offices, and entities to transition from covered communications equipment and services, to procure replacement equipment and services, and to ensure that communications service to users and customers is sustained. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to— (A) prohibit the head of an agency, office, or entity from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (B) cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (c) Effective Dates The prohibition under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year, and the prohibitions under subsections (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year. (d) Waiver Authority The head of an agency, office, or other entity may, on a one-time basis, waive the requirements under subsection (a) with respect to an agency, office, or entity that requests such a waiver. The waiver may be provided, for a period of not more than two years after the effective dates described in subsection (c), if the agency, office, or entity seeking the waiver— (1) provides a compelling justification for the additional time to implement the requirements under such subsection, as determined by the head of the agency, office, or entity; and (2) submits to the head of the agency, office, or entity, who shall not later than 30 days thereafter submit to the appropriate congressional committees, a full and complete laydown of the presences of covered telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services in the agency’s, office’s, or entity’s supply chain and a phase-out plan to eliminate such covered telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services from the agency’s, office’s, or entity’s systems. (e) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) The term appropriate congressional committees (2) The term covered telecommunications equipment or services (A) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). (B) For the purpose of public safety, security of government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). (C) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment. (D) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a foreign adversary country. (3) The term foreign adversary country ANNUAL RATE OF PAY FOR PERSONNEL OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OFFICES 210. (a) Any provision of law which prohibits an increase in the annual rate of pay which would otherwise apply during a calendar year for an employee serving in a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an Executive Schedule rate, or which prohibits the employee from receiving a rate increase during such calendar year, including section 747 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–47 (b) This section applies with respect to calendar year 2025 and each succeeding calendar year. LIMITATION ON TREATMENT AS FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP 211. (a) Section 13144 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Limitation On Treatment As Fiduciary Relationship For purposes of this section, the relationship between a Member who is providing care directly to a patient in the form of medical services or dental services and the patient to whom such care is provided shall not be considered a fiduciary relationship. . (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to compensation received in fiscal year 2025 or any succeeding fiscal year. 212. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any office, program, or activity for the purposes of diversity, equity, and inclusion training or implementation that promotes or perpetuates divisive concepts related to race or sex, such as the concepts that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individual’s moral character or worth is determined by their race or sex. 213. (a) In General Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act, or previous appropriations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman. (b) Discriminatory Action Defined As used in subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to— (1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 501(a) (2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; (3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person; (4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person; or (5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person. (c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection (a). 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 Spending Reduction Account 215. $0. This Act may be cited as the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025 June 17, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies, includingthe Department of the Treasury,the Executive Office of the President,the judiciary,the District of Columbia, andseveral independent agencies.The independent agencies funded in the bill includethe Administrative Conference of the United States,the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,the Consumer Product Safety Commission,the Election Assistance Commission,the Federal Communications Commission,the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,the Federal Election Commission,the Federal Labor Relations Authority,the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council,the Federal Trade Commission,the General Services Administration,the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation,the Merit Systems Protection Board,the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation,the National Archives and Records Administration,the National Credit Union Administration,the Office of Government Ethics,the Office of Personnel Management,the Office of Special Counsel,the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board,the Public Buildings Reform Board,the Securities and Exchange Commission,the Selective Service System,the Small Business Administration,the U.S. Postal Service, andthe U.S. Tax Court.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental offices SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Freedman’s Bank Building; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of official business; executive direction program activities; international affairs and economic policy activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, including technical assistance to State, local, and territorial entities; and Treasury-wide management policies and programs activities, $244,424,000, of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be available for the administration of financial assistance, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, (1) not to exceed $350,000 is for official reception and representation expenses; (2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate; and (3) not to exceed $34,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for— (A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and Internal Control Program; (B) information technology modernization requirements; (C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund; (D) the development and implementation of programs within the Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection, including entering into cooperative agreements; (E) operations and maintenance of facilities; and (F) international operations. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, $21,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, 50 U.S.C. 4565 Provided further, Provided further, OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the necessary expenses of the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial system against illicit use and to combat rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass destruction proliferators, human rights abusers, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security threats, $230,533,000, of which not less than $3,000,000 shall be available for addressing human rights violations and corruption, including activities authorized by the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 Provided, CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for systems operated by the Department of the Treasury, $99,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For development and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovations to buildings owned by the Department of the Treasury, $9,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems Modernization OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 33 U.S.C. 1321 TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration in carrying out chapter 4 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) 5 U.S.C. 3109 Financial crimes enforcement network SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and training expenses of non-Federal and foreign government personnel to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities, law enforcement, and financial regulation; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Bureau of the fiscal service SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, $343,511,000; of which not to exceed $8,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, is for information systems modernization initiatives; and of which $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. In addition, $225,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses for financial management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of Public Law 101–380 Alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $158,506,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses; and of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services; and provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies with or without reimbursement: Provided, Provided further, 27 U.S.C. 201 et seq. United states mint UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the United States Mint is provided funding through the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, including both operating expenses and capital investments: Provided, Community development financial institutions fund program account To carry out the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of Public Law 103–325 (1) not less than $170,000,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(e) Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4708 Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(d) Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further high-poverty area (2) not less than $35,000,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(e) (3) not less than $35,000,000 is available until September 30, 2026, for the Bank Enterprise Award program; (4) not less than $3,000,000 is available until September 30, 2026, to provide grants for loan loss reserve funds and to provide technical assistance for small dollar loan programs under section 122 of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4719 Provided (5) up to $33,600,000 is available for administrative expenses, including administration of Community Development Financial Institutions Fund programs and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, of which not less than $1,000,000 is for the development of tools to better assess and inform Community Development Financial Institutions investment performance and Community Development Financial Institutions program impacts, and up to $300,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program; and (6) during fiscal year 2025, none of the funds available under this heading are available for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under section 114A of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further persistent poverty counties Internal revenue service TAXPAYER SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, ENFORCEMENT For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles ( 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Operations Support OPERATIONS SUPPORT For necessary expenses to operate the Internal Revenue Service to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent payments; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; research and statistics of income; telecommunications; information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance and security; the hire of passenger motor vehicles ( 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service's business systems modernization program, $150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including related Internal Revenue Service labor costs, and contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of an appropriation in this Act made available to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committee: Provided 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain an employee training program, which shall include the following topics: taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against identity theft. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1–800 help line service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the Internal Revenue Service 1–800 help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes. 105. The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer making employment tax payments, and such notice shall be sent to both the employer's former and new address and an officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service shall give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer. 106. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 107. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs. 108. None of funds made available by this Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be obligated or expended on conferences that do not adhere to the procedures, verification processes, documentation requirements, and policies issued by the Chief Financial Officer, Human Capital Office, and Agency-Wide Shared Services as a result of the recommendations in the report published on May 31, 2013, by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration entitled Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division's Conference in Anaheim, California 109. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated or expended— (1) to make a payment to any employee under a bonus, award, or recognition program; or (2) under any hiring or personnel selection process with respect to re-hiring a former employee; unless such program or process takes into account the conduct and Federal tax compliance of such employee or former employee. 110. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 6103 111. The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may use the funds made available in this Act, subject to such policies as the Secretary (or the Secretary’s delegate) may establish, to utilize direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified applicants, without regard to any notice or preference requirements, directly to positions in the competitive service to process backlogged tax returns and return information. 112. Notwithstanding section 1344 of title 31, United States Code, funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service in this Act may be used to provide passenger carrier transportation and protection between the Commissioner of Internal Revenue’s residence and place of employment. 113. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to develop or provide taxpayers a free, public electronic return-filing service option, without the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate, House Ways and Means Committee, and Senate Finance Committee. 114. None of the funds in this Act may be used to purchase firearms or ammunition for the Internal Revenue Service above the levels in the possession of the Internal Revenue Service on December 22, 2022. Administrative provisions—Department of the treasury (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 115. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5901 5 U.S.C. 3109 116. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this title made available under the headings Departmental Offices—Salaries and Expenses Office of Inspector General Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Bureau of the Fiscal Service Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Provided, 117. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, 118. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. 119. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service—Salaries and Expenses Provided, 120. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used by the United States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 121. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act or source to the Department of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the United States Mint, individually or collectively, may be used to consolidate any or all functions of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint without the explicit approval of the House Committee on Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 122. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for the Department of the Treasury’s intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 414 123. Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund for necessary official reception and representation expenses. 124. The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a Capital Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days following the submission of the annual budget submitted by the President: Provided, Provided further, 125. During fiscal year 2025— (1) none of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used by the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service, to issue, revise, or finalize any regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) (2) the standard and definitions as in effect on January 1, 2010, which are used to make such determinations shall apply after the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes of determining status under section 501(c)(4) of such Code of organizations created on, before, or after such date. 126. Within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an itemized report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the amount of total funds charged to each office by the Franchise Fund including the amount charged for each service provided by the Franchise Fund to each office, a detailed description of the services, a detailed explanation of how each charge for each service is calculated, and a description of the role customers have in governing in the Franchise Fund. 127. (a) Not later than 60 days after the end of each quarter, the Office of Financial Research shall submit reports on the activities of the Office to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the obligations made during the previous quarter by object class, office, and activity; (2) the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year by object class, office, and activity; (3) the number of full-time equivalents within each office during the previous quarter; (4) the estimated number of full-time equivalents within each office for the remainder of the fiscal year; and (5) actions taken to achieve the goals, objectives, and performance measures of each office. (c) At the request of any such Committees specified in subsection (a), the Office of Financial Research shall make officials available to testify on the contents of the reports required under subsection (a). 128. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses in carrying out section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 129. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to approve, license, facilitate, authorize, or otherwise allow, whether by general or specific license, travel-related or other transactions incident to non-educational exchanges described in section 515.565(b) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. 130. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a joint report not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act regarding travel pursuant to sections 515.565(b), 515.560(a)(1), 515.560(c)(4)(i), and 515.561 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. 131. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Department of the Treasury to design, build, develop, or establish a United States Central Bank Digital Currency or discontinue circulation or use of paper currency as legal tender in the United States. 132. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to implement or enforce beneficial ownership reporting rules pursuant to division F of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–283 133. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the rulemaking entitled, Exchange of Coin 134. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce the rule relating to “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds” (88 Fed. Reg. 80584 (November 20, 2023)) or any substantially similar rule. 135. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Federal Insurance Office to implement, administer, or enforce subsection (e)(6) of section 313 of title 31, United States Code. Additionally, none of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Office of Financial Research to implement, administer, or enforce section 5343(f) of title 12, United States Code. 136. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to establish with the Department of Treasury an advisory committee with respect to any environmental, social, or governance matter. 137. Amounts made available under section 601(f)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(f)(3) 138. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out amendments published on May 29, 2024, with respect to sections 515.340, 515.570, 515.582, and 515.584 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. 139. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for bonuses, pay raises, or official travel by political appointees at the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury until the Office adds— (1) all entities on the list, on the date of the enactment of this Act, of Chinese military companies produced by the Department of Defense in accordance with section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 10 U.S.C. 113 (2) all subsidiaries and affiliates on the date of the enactment of this Act of companies on the NS-CMIC List, including of any entity added to such list pursuant to paragraph (1), to the NS-CMIC List. This title may be cited as the Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2025 II EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT The white house SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105 3 U.S.C. 105 3 U.S.C. 103 3 U.S.C. 107 Executive residence at the white house OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, $15,000,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, chapter 37 White house repair and restoration For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 105(d) Council of economic advisers SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq. National security council and homeland security council SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Office of administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107 Provided, Provided further, Office of management and budget SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 chapter 35 Provided, 7 U.S.C. 601 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Intellectual property enforcement coordinator For necessary expenses of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, as authorized by title III of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–403 5 U.S.C. 3109 Office of the national cyber director SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the National Cyber Director, as authorized by section 1752 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 Office of national drug control policy SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, as amended; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for participation in joint projects or in the provision of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, or public organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, $19,000,000: Provided, FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, $299,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas ( HIDTAs Provided Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For other drug control activities authorized by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, as amended, $134,950,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available as follows: $109,000,000 for the Drug-Free Communities Program, of which not more than $12,780,000 is for administrative expenses, and of which $2,500,000 shall be made available as directed by section 4 of Public Law 107–82 Public Law 115–271 Public Law 114–198 Provided, Provided further, Unanticipated needs For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108 Information technology oversight and reform (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated, efficient, secure, and effective uses of information technology in the Federal Government, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Special assistance to the president SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to provide assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106 3 U.S.C. 106 Official residence of the vice president OPERATING EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President; the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 106(b)(2) Provided, Administrative provisions—executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 201. From funds made available in this Act under the headings The White House Executive Residence at the White House White House Repair and Restoration Council of Economic Advisers National Security Council and Homeland Security Council Office of Administration Special Assistance to the President Official Residence of the Vice President Provided, Provided further, Special Assistance to the President Official Residence of the Vice President 202. (a) During fiscal year 2025, any Executive order or Presidential memorandum issued or revoked by the President shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on the budgetary impact, including costs, benefits, and revenues, of such order or memorandum. (b) Any such statement shall include— (1) a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such order or memorandum on the Federal Government; (2) the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum, listed by Federal agency, for each year in the 5-fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year 2025; and (3) the impact on revenues of the Federal Government as the result of such order or memorandum over the 5-fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year 2025. (c) If an Executive order or Presidential memorandum is issued during fiscal year 2025 due to a national emergency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may issue the statement required by subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date that such order or memorandum is issued. (d) The requirement for cost estimates for Presidential memoranda shall only apply for Presidential memoranda estimated to have a regulatory cost in excess of $100,000,000. 203. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue a memorandum to all Federal departments, agencies, and corporations directing compliance with the provisions in title VII of this Act. 204. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to develop or implement guidance related to the valuation of ecosystem and environmental services and natural assets in Federal regulatory decision-making, as directed by Executive Order No. 14072 of April 22, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 24851, relating to strengthening the Nation’s forests, communities, and local economies). 205. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement the proposed revisions, published on April 6, 2023, to OMB Circular A-4. This title may be cited as the Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2025 III THE JUDICIARY Supreme court of the united states SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $136,000,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and associate justices of the court. CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the Architect by 40 U.S.C. 6111 and 6112 under the direction of the Chief Justice, $13,506,000, to remain available until expended. United states court of appeals for the federal circuit SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries of officers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $37,500,000. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. United states court of international trade SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries of officers and employees of the court, services, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $21,700,000. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. Courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, necessary expenses of the courts, and the purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for Probation and Pretrial Services Office staff, as authorized by law, $6,106,841,000 (including the purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and construction projects. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges of the territorial courts of the United States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and judges retired from office or from regular active service. In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–660 DEFENDER SERVICES For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A and 3599, and for the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, expert, and other services for such representations as authorized by law; the compensation (in accordance with the maximums under 18 U.S.C. 3006A 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1) 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) 18 U.S.C. 4100(b) FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863 Provided, 5 U.S.C. 5332 COURT SECURITY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the provision of protective guard services for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court or Administrative Office of the United States Courts operations, the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court or Administrative Office of the United States Courts operations, building ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, perimeter security, basic security services provided by the Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act ( Public Law 100–702 Provided, Public Law 117–263 28 U.S.C. 604(a)(24) Administrative office of the united states courts SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) Federal judicial center SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as authorized by Public Law 90–219 United states sentencing commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 58 Administrative provisions—the judiciary (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Defender Services Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners Provided, 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services Provided, 304. Section 3315(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting Federal executive 305. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561–569 40 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2)(E) 306. (a) Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–650 28 U.S.C. 133 (1) in the second sentence (relating to the District of Kansas), by striking “33 years and 6 months” and inserting “34 years and 6 months”; and (2) in the sixth sentence (relating to the District of Hawaii), by striking “30 years and 6 months” and inserting “31 years and 6 months”. (b) Section 406 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 ( Public Law 109–115 28 U.S.C. 133 (c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act ( Public Law 107–273 28 U.S.C. 133 (1) in the first sentence by striking “22 years” and inserting “23 years”; (2) in the second sentence (relating to the central District of California), by striking “21 years and 6 months” and inserting “22 years and 6 months”; and (3) in the third sentence (relating to the western district of North Carolina), by striking “20 years” and inserting “21 years”. This title may be cited as the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2025 IV DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Federal funds FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident tuition support, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in written consultation with the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, $77,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the costs of providing public safety at events related to the presence of the National Capital in the District of Columbia, including support requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions: Provided FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, $300,000,000 to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $15,283,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, $142,571,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the District of Columbia Court System, $91,896,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; and $50,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for capital improvements for District of Columbia courthouse facilities: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, chapter 35 FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and section 11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 chapter 3 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $295,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency programs, and of which not to exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $59,000,000: Provided, Provided further, chapter 35 Provided further, Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, $2,450,000, to remain available until expended, to support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the District of Columbia. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, $330,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $300,000. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in the District of Columbia, $55,500,000, to remain available until expended, for payments authorized under the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112–10 Provided, Public Law 112–10 Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National Guard, $600,000, to remain available until expended for the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for the testing of individuals for, and the treatment of individuals with, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the District of Columbia, $4,000,000. FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia (“General Fund”) for programs and activities set forth under the heading “District of Columbia Budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025” and at the rate set forth under such heading, as included in the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of 2024 submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia, as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further This title may be cited as the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2025 V INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Administrative conference of the united states SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the authorities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, $650,000,000 to remain available until expended. administrative provisions—consumer financial protection bureau 500. Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending the heading of such subsection to read as follows: ‘‘BUDGET, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND AUDIT.—’’; (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1), as so redesignated; (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: — (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS There is authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to carry out the authorities of the Bureau. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). 501. (a) in general The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. (1) in section 1011-— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking ‘‘in the Federal Reserve System,’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘independent bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘independent agency’’; (B) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); (C) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (j); (D) in subsection (j), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘, including in cities in which the Federal reserve banks, or branches of such banks, are located,’’; and (E) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections: (b) AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS The commission of the Bureau may prescribe such regulations and issue such orders in accordance with this title as the Bureau may determine to be necessary for carrying out this title and all other laws within the Bureau’s jurisdiction and shall exercise any authorities granted under this title and all other laws within the Bureau’s jurisdiction. (c) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION (1) IN GENERAL The management of the Bureau shall be vested in a commission, which shall be composed of 5 members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and at least 2 of whom shall have private sector experience in the provision of consumer financial products and services. (2) STAGGERING The members of the commission shall serve staggered terms, which initially shall be established by the President for terms of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years, respectively. (3) TERMS (A) IN GENERAL Except with respect to the initial staggered terms described under paragraph (2), each member of the commission, including the Chair, shall serve for a term of 5 years. (B) REMOVAL The President may remove any member of the commission for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. (C) VACANCIES Any member of the commission appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term to which that member’s predecessor was appointed (including the Chair) shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term. (D) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE Each member of the commission may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of office to which that member was appointed until a successor has been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, except that a member may not continue to serve more than 1 year after the date on which the term of that member would otherwise expire. (E) OTHER EMPLOYMENT PROHIBITED No member of the commission shall engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. (d) AFFILIATION Not more than three members of the commission shall be members of any one political party. (e) CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION (1) INITIAL CHAIR The first member and Chair of the commission shall be the individual serving as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the day before the date of the enactment of this subsection. Such individual shall serve until the President has appointed all 5 members of the commission in accordance with subsection (c). (2) SUBSEQUENT CHAIR Of the 5 members appointed in accordance with subsection (c), the President shall appoint 1 member to serve as the subsequent Chair of the commission. (3) AUTHORITY The Chair shall be the principal executive officer of the commission, and shall exercise all of the executive and administrative functions of the commission, including with respect to— (A) the appointment and supervision of personnel employed under the commission (other than personnel employed regularly and full time in the immediate offices of members of the commission other than the Chair); (B) the distribution of business among personnel appointed and supervised by the Chair and among administrative units of the commission; and (C) the use and expenditure of funds. (4) LIMITATION In carrying out any of the Chair’s functions under the provisions of this subsection, the Chair shall be governed by general policies of the commission and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations as the commission may by law be authorized to make. (5) REQUESTS OR ESTIMATES RELATED TO APPROPRIATIONS Requests or estimates for regular, supplemental, or deficiency appropriations on behalf of the commission may not be submitted by the Chair without the prior approval of the commission. (6) DESIGNATION The Chair shall be known as both the ‘Chair of the commission’ of the Bureau and the ‘Chair of the Bureau’. (f) INITIAL QUORUM ESTABLISHED For the 6 month period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the first member and Chair of the commission described under subsection (e)(1) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business until the President has appointed all 5 members of the commission in accordance with subsection (c). Following such appointment of 5 members, the quorum requirements of subsection (g) shall apply. (g) NO IMPAIRMENT BY REASON OF VACANCIES No vacancy in the members of the commission after the establishment of an initial quorum under subsection (f) shall impair the right of the remaining members of the commission to exercise all the powers of the commission. Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except that if there are only 3 members serving on the commission because of vacancies in the commission, 2 members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If there are only 2 members serving on the commission because of vacancies in the commission, 2 members shall constitute a quorum for the 6-month period beginning on the date of the vacancy which caused the number of commission members to decline to 2. (h) SEAL The Bureau shall have an official seal. (i) COMPENSATION (1) CHAIR The Chair shall receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (2) OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION The 4 other members of the commission shall each receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. ; (2) in section 1012(c)— (A) in the heading, by striking “AUTONOMY OF THE BUREAU” and inserting “COORDINATION WITH THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS”; (B) by striking “(1) COORDINATION WITH THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.—”; and (C) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5); and (3) in section 1014(b), by striking “Not fewer than 6 members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the regional Federal Reserve Bank Presidents, on a rotating basis.” and inserting “Not fewer than half of all members shall have private sector experience in the provision of consumer financial products and services.”. (b) DEEMING OF NAME Any reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, except in subsection (e)(1) of section 1011 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5491 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS (1) CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2010 (A) IN GENERAL Except as provided under subparagraph (B), the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. (i) by striking “Director of the Bureau” each place such term appears, other than where such term is used to refer to a Director other than the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and inserting “Bureau”; (ii) by striking “Director” each place such term appears and inserting “Bureau”, other than where such term is used to refer to a Director other than the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; and (iii) in section 1002, by striking paragraph (10). (B) EXCEPTIONS (i) IN GENERAL The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. (I) in section 1013(c)(3)— (aa) by striking “Assistant Director of the Bureau for” and inserting “Head of the Office of”; and (bb) in subparagraph (B), by striking “Assistant Director” and inserting “Head of the Office”; (II) in section 1013(g)(2)— (aa) by striking “ASSISTANT DIRECTOR” and inserting “HEAD OF THE OFFICE”; and (bb) by striking “an assistant director” and inserting “a Head of the Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans”; (III) in section 1016(a), by striking “Director of the Bureau” and inserting “Chair of the Bureau”; and (IV) by striking section 1066. (ii) CLERICAL AMENDMENT The table of contents for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1066. (2) DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. (A) in section 111(b)(1)(D), by striking “Director” and inserting “Chair”; and (B) in section 1447, by striking “Director of the Bureau” each place such term appears and inserting “Chair of the Bureau”. (3) ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER ACT Section 921(a)(4)(C) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693o–2(a)(4)(C) (4) EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. (5) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1812 (6) FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL ACT OF 1978 Section 1004(a)(4) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 ( 12 U.S.C. 3303(a)(4) (7) FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT Section 513 of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9702 (8) HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1975 Section 307 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2806 et seq) is amended by striking “Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection” each place such term appears and inserting “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection”. (9) INTERSTATE LAND SALES FULL DISCLOSURE ACT The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1701 et seq) is amended— (A) in section 1402— (i) by striking paragraph (1); and (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (12) as paragraphs (1) through (11), respectively; (B) in section 1403(c)— (i) by striking “him” and inserting “the Bureau”; and (ii) by striking “he” and inserting “the Bureau”; (C) in section 1407— (i) in subsection (c), by striking “he” and inserting “the Bureau”; and (ii) in subsection (e), by striking “Director or anyone designated by him” and inserting “Bureau”; (D) in section 1411(a)— (i) by striking “his findings” and inserting “the findings of the Bureau”; and (ii) by striking “his recommendation” and inserting “the recommendation of the Bureau”; (E) in section 1415— (i) in subsection (a), by striking “he may, in his discretion,” and inserting “the Bureau may, in the discretion of the Bureau,”; (ii) in subsection (b)— (I) ) by striking “in his discretion” each place such term appears and inserting “in the discretion of the Bureau”; (II) by striking “he deems” and inserting “the Bureau determines”; and (III) by striking “he may deem” and inserting “the Bureau may determine”; and (iii) in subsection (c), by striking “the Director, or any officer designated by him,” and inserting “the Bureau”; (F) in section 1416(a)— (i) by striking “Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection who may delegate any of his” and inserting “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which may delegate any”; (ii) by striking “his administrative” and inserting “administrative”; and (iii) by striking “himself” and inserting “the commission of the Bureau”; (G) in section 1418a(b)(4), by striking “Secretary’s determination” and inserting “determination of the Bureau”; and (H) by striking “Director” each place such term appears and inserting “Bureau”. (10) REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT OF 1974 Section 5 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2604 (A) by striking “The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Director’)” and inserting “The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Bureau’)”; and (B) by striking “Director” each place such term appears and inserting “Bureau”. (11) S.A.F.E. MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT OF 2008 The S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. (A) by striking “Director” each place such term appears in headings and text and inserting “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection”; and (B) in section 1503, by striking paragraph (10). (12) TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE Section 3513(c) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking “Director of the”. 502. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 503. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule entitled “Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)”. 504. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule entitled Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders Consumer product safety commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 5 U.S.C. 5376 Public Law 110–140 Public Law 117–103 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONs—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 510. During fiscal year 2025, none of the amounts made available by this Act may be used to finalize or implement the Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 68964) until after— (1) the National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Department of Defense, completes a study to determine— (A) the technical validity of the lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements proposed by such standard for purposes of reducing the risk of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle (referred to in this section as ROV (B) the number of ROV rollovers that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted; (C) whether there is a technical basis for the proposal to provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about a ROV’s rollover resistance on a progressive scale; and (D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used by the United States military if the proposed requirements were adopted; and (2) a report containing the results of the study completed under paragraph (1) is delivered to— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 511. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to promulgate, implement, administer, or enforce any regulation issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban gas stoves as a class of products. 512. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize or implement the Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries or Table Saws (CPSC Docket No. 2011-0074) published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the Federal Register on May 12, 2017 (82 FR 22190). 513. During fiscal year 2025, none of the amounts made available by this Act may be used to finalize or implement the Safety Standard for Debris Penetration Hazards in off-highway vehicles, including recreational off-highway vehicles (referred to in this section as “ROVs”) and utility task vehicles (referred to in this section as “UTVs”), published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the Federal Register on July 21, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 43688) until after— (1) The National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Department of Defense, completes a study to determine— (A) the technical validity of the debris penetration resistance requirements proposed by such standard for purposes of reducing the risk of ROV/UTV debris penetration in the off-road environment, including the repeatability and reproducibility of testing for compliance with such requirements; (B) the number of ROV/UTV debris penetrations that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted; (C) the effect on the availability and utility of ROVs/UTVs used by the United States military if the proposed requirements were adopted; (D) the effect on the availability and utility of ROVs/UTVs used by consumers in the United States if the proposed requirements were adopted; and (2) a report containing the results of the study completed under paragraph (1) is delivered to— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. Election assistance commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–252 Federal communications commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, Provided further Provided further Provided further, 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B) Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 520. Section 302 of the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act is amended by striking December 31, 2024 December 31, 2025 521. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments. 522. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission or the Universal Service Administrative Company to update the currently applicable minimum service standards for fixed or mobile broadband Internet access services pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §54.408 without further consideration through notice and comment rulemaking procedures of the impact these minimum standards have on affordability and consumer choice and to reduce the support level pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §54.403(a)(2): Provided further, 523. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule entitled “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination,” (89 Fed. Reg. 4128 (January 22, 2024)), or any substantially similar rule. 524. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule entitled Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom 525. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to establish within the Federal Communications Commission an advisory committee with respect to any environmental, social or governance matter. Federal deposit insurance corporation OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 Federal election commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, $76,500,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and representation expenses. Federal labor relations authority SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, 5 U.S.C. 5703 Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND For necessary expenses of the Environmental Review Improvement Fund established pursuant to section 41009(d) of Public Law 114–94 Federal trade commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 18a Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, 12 U.S.C. 1831t ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONs—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 530. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce the final rule entitled Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule 531. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize or enforce the “Trade Regulation on the Use of Earnings Claims” or the “Review of the Business Opportunity Rule” rulemakings without a clear statement of need or unless overlapping rulemaking and improvements in self-regulation and consumer protection of industries that would be impacted is considered. 532. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by employees of the Federal Trade Commission to conduct any activity with the European Union’s European Commission, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority, or the People’s Republic of China’s State Administration for Market Regulation for any merger review, investigation, or enforcement action. 533. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any rule defining or describing unfair methods of competition for purposes of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. 534. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the February 4, 2021, suspension of early termination to filings made under section 7A of the Clayton Act (15 U.S. C. 18a). 535. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement administer, or enforce amendments to part 803 of the premerger notification rules that implement section 7A of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 18a 536. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the October 25, 2021, Statement of the Commission on Use of Prior Approval Provisions in Merger Orders. 537. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the November 10, 2022, Policy Statement Regarding the Scope of Unfair Methods of Competition Under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, Commission File No. P221202 538. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to file a complaint unless all Commissioners certify that they have had access to review all relevant materials at least 10 business days prior to a Commission Meeting or vote on the matter. 539. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the Federal Trade Commission to pursue or continue a Civil Investigative Demand against a gaming or hospitality company if the action utilizes authority from the Safe Guards Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 314) or the Red Flags Rule (16 C.F.R Part 681). General services administration REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collections deposited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary expenses of real property management and related activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, and protection of Federally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental agencies (including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of Federally owned buildings, including grounds, approaches, and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and extension of Federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings (including equipment for such buildings); and payment of principal, interest, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $8,932,122,000, of which— (1) $250,000,000 shall remain available until expended for repairs and alterations, including associated design and construction services, in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes, of which— (A) $200,000,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; and (B) $50,000,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Repairs and Alterations Provided further, Repairs and Alterations Basic Repairs and Alterations Provided further, Basic Repairs and Alterations Repairs and Alterations (2) $5,606,122,000 for rental of space to remain available until expended; and (3) $3,076,000,000 for building operations to remain available until expended: Provided 40 U.S.C. 3307(a) Provided further Provided further 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) 18 U.S.C. 3056 Provided further 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) GENERAL ACTIVITIES GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for Government-wide policy associated with the management of real and personal property assets and certain administrative services; Government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition, travel, motor vehicles, information technology management, and related technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 OPERATING EXPENSES For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for Government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; agency-wide policy direction and management; $52,000,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is for official reception and representation expenses. CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for the activities associated with the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, $10,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 ( 3 U.S.C. 102 Public Law 95–138 FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 and 44 U.S.C. 3604 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 115–435 Provided further, PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 ( Public Law 88–277 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, WORKING CAPITAL FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Working Capital Fund of the General Services Administration, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary costs incurred by the Administrator to modernize rulemaking systems and to provide support services for Federal rulemaking agencies. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 540. Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 541. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available for fiscal year 2025 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary to meet program requirements: Provided, 542. Except as otherwise provided in this title, funds made available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 2026 request for United States Courthouse construction only if the request: (1) meets the design guide standards for construction as established and approved by the General Services Administration, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Office of Management and Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial Conference of the United States as set out in its approved Courthouse Project Priorities plan; and (3) includes a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded. 543. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space and services as determined by the General Services Administration in consideration of the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 ( Public Law 92–313 544. From funds made available under the heading Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue 545. In any case in which the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus transmitted to Congress by the Administrator of the General Services Administration under 40 U.S.C. 3307 546. With respect to projects funded under the heading Federal Citizen Services Fund 547. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the purchase of real property by the General Services Administration, unless as needed for a project authorized pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3307 548. None of the funds made available by this or any other appropriations Act under the heading “General Services Administration—Federal Buildings Fund” for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (in this section referred to as the FBI (1) keeping the current FBI headquarters operational; or (2) identifying another Federally owned location in the District of Columbia that can serve as the FBI headquarters building. 549. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, promulgate, or implement the rule proposed by the General Services Administration entitled “Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk” (87 Fed. Reg. 68312 (November 14, 2022)), or to propose, promulgate, or implement any substantially similar rule or policy. Harry S truman scholarship foundation SALARIES AND EXPENSES For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93–642 Merit systems protection board SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 ( 5 U.S.C. 5509 5 U.S.C. 3109 Morris K. udall and stewart L. udall foundation MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq. Public Law 102–259 Public Law 106–568 20 U.S.C. 5604(7) Provided, chapter 4 Public Law 107–289 Provided further, Public Law 107–289 Provided further, ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $3,904,000, to remain available until expended. National archives and records administration OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses in connection with the administration of the National Archives and Records Administration and archived Federal records and related activities, as provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents, the activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board, the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives, the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5901 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008, Public Law 110–409 chapter 4 REPAIRS AND RESTORATION For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities and museum exhibits, related equipment for public spaces, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504 National credit union administration COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812 Office of government ethics SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Government Ethics pursuant to the chapter 131 5 U.S.C. 3109 Office of personnel management SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF TRUST FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Personnel Management in this heading referred to as OPM 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, 41 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 115–91 40 U.S.C. 11301 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Office of special counsel SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Special Counsel, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Privacy and civil liberties oversight board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000ee Public buildings reform board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses of the Public Buildings Reform Board in carrying out the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–287 Securities and exchange commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 In addition to the foregoing appropriation, for move, replication, and related costs associated with replacement leases for the Commission’s office facilities, not to exceed $8,400,000, to remain available until expended. For purposes of calculating the fee rate under section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78ee(j) Provided, 15 U.S.C. 78ee Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 78ee ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 550. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce the final rule entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (89 Fed. Reg. 21668 (March 28, 2024)) or any substantially similar rule. 551. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the rulemaking entitled “Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting” (87 Fed. Reg. 77172 (December 16, 2022)). 552. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the rulemakings entitled “Regulation Best Execution”, “Order Competition Rule”, and “Regulation NMS: Minimum Pricing Increments, Access Fees, and Transparency of Better Priced Order”. 553. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to compel a private company to make a public offering under the Securities Act of 1933 by amending the “held of record” definition under section 12(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 554. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the rulemaking entitled “Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets” (88 Fed. Reg. 14672 (March 9, 2023)). 555. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement any program that requires a national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association to collect and provide personally identifiable information with respect to a retail market participant to meet the requirements relating to an order or a reportable event under section 242.613(c)(7) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations thereof. 556. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to review or approve the budget for the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) as described in 15 U.S.C. 7219 557. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to develop, promulgate, finalize, implement, or enforce rulemaking that would, directly or indirectly, create new disclosure requirements under Regulation D or lower the amount of money an issuer can raise through Regulation D. 558. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce “Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121” (87 Fed. Reg. 21015 (April 11, 2022)). 559. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce the final rule entitled “Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure” (88 Fed. Reg. 51896 (August 4, 2023)). 560. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out an enforcement action related to a digital asset transaction, except for enforcement actions related to fraud or market manipulation, unless (1) the Securities and Exchange Commission has promulgated a regulation that clarifies which digital assets are securities under existing law, or (2) Congress passes legislation that gives the Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction over digital assets and it is signed into law by the President. Selective service system SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civilian employees; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, 31 U.S.C. 1341 Provided further, Small business administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by sections 1343 and 1344 of title 31, United States Code, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $305,378,000, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other lender oversight activities: Provided, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Public Law 108–447 Provided further, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 657f–1 Public Law 116–283 ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development, $299,550,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4) Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 649(l) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 OFFICE OF ADVOCACY For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy in carrying out the provisions of title II of Public Law 94–305 15 U.S.C. 634a et seq. 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the cost of direct loans, $3,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 696(7) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $175,000,000, to be available until expended, of which $1,600,000 is for the Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for the Office of Inspector General; of which $165,000,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses; and of which $8,400,000 is for indirect administrative expenses for the direct loan program, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses: Provided, 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) Provided further, Public Law 99–177 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 570. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, 571. Not to exceed 3 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act for the Small Business Administration under the headings Salaries and Expenses Business Loans Program Account Provided, 572. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out an enforcement action against a recipient of Federal assistance for a major disaster or emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (1) is unable to make monthly repayments for a duplication of benefits under section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155 (2) has not yet received Community Development Block Grant funds for which such recipient is eligible. 573. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Small Business Administration to further fund or transfer funds to the Community Navigator Pilot Program established under section 5004 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9013 574. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Small Business Administration to fund climate change initiatives. 575. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to create, implement, administer, expand, or enforce a direct lending program by the Small Business Administration not in effect on January 1, 2024. 576. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to hire staff at the District of Columbia office until the Small Business Administration senior area manager position at the Coachella Valley, California, satellite office is staffed by at least one individual. 577. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out the memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the Michigan Department of State, dated March 18, 2024, relating to the provision of voter registration services in Michigan. United states postal service PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, $49,750,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 111–241 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 Public Law 109–435 United states tax court SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, VI GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 601. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 602. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, except for transfers made pursuant to the authority in section 3173(d) of title 40, United States Code, unless expressly so provided herein. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 604. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 605. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary of any Government employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to a Government employee would result in a decision, determination, rule, regulation, or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 606. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the entity will comply with chapter 83 607. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating chapter 83 608. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2025, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity by the Committee on Appropriations of either the House of Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices, programs, or activities unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further 609. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2025 from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2025 in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2026, for each such account for the purposes authorized: Provided, Provided further, 610. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Executive Office of the President to request— (1) any official background investigation report on any individual from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (2) a determination with respect to the treatment of an organization as described in section 501(c) (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply— (1) in the case of an official background investigation report, if such individual has given express written consent for such request not more than 6 months prior to the date of such request and during the same presidential administration; or (2) if such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security. 611. The cost accounting standards promulgated under chapter 15 chapter 89 612. For the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program, the Office of Personnel Management may accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an appropriations Act) funds made available to the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to court approval. 613. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. 614. The provision of section 613 shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 615. In order to promote Government access to commercial information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set forth in chapter 83 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, nor may such agency or commission accept, payment or reimbursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, or represents a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, unless the person or entity is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) 617. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Executive agency covered by this Act otherwise authorized to enter into contracts for either leases or the construction or alteration of real property for office, meeting, storage, or other space must consult with the General Services Administration before issuing a solicitation for offers of new leases or construction contracts, and in the case of succeeding leases, before entering into negotiations with the current lessor. (2) Any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease may do so during any period declared by the President to require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency. (b) For purposes of this section, the term Executive agency covered by this Act 618. (a) There are appropriated for the following activities the amounts required under current law: (1) Compensation of the President ( 3 U.S.C. 102 (2) Payments to— (A) the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 377(o) (B) the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 376(c) (C) the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 178(l) (3) Payment of Government contributions— (A) with respect to the health benefits of retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 (B) with respect to the life insurance benefits for employees retiring after December 31, 1989 (5 U.S.C. ch. 87). (4) Payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund ( 5 U.S.C. 8348 (5) Payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund by statutory provisions other than subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise applicable limitation on the use of funds contained in this Act. 619. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts 620. (a) The head of each executive branch agency funded by this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding the budget planning process related to information technology. (b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency funded by this Act that are available for information technology shall be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information Officer of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the agency and budget officials. 621. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 44, United States Code. 622. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service to the public or remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage with the provider (as such terms are defined in sections 2510 and 2711 of title 18, United States Code) in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 623. No funds provided in this Act shall be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely access to any records, documents, or other materials available to the department or agency over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under chapter 4 chapter 4 624. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, amend, or change the rules or regulations of the Commission for universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with paragraph (e)(5) or (e)(6) of section 54.307 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on July 15, 2015: Provided, Provided further, 625. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, adjudication activities, or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity. 626. None of the funds appropriated or other-wise made available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractors whose performance has been judged to be below satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, or has failed to meet the basic requirements of a contract, unless the Agency determines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project and/or program and unless such awards or incentive fees are consistent with section 16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 627. (a) None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for travel and conference activities that result in a total cost to an Executive branch department, agency, board, or commission funded by this Act of more than $500,000 at any single conference unless the agency or entity determines that such attendance is in the national interest and advance notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that includes the basis of that determination. (b) None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees, who are stationed in the United States, at any single conference occurring outside the United States unless the agency or entity determines that such attendance is in the national interest and advance notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that includes the basis of that determination. 628. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for first-class or business-class travel by the employees of executive branch agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.125 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 629. In addition to any amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for expenses related to enhancements to www.oversight.gov, $450,000, to remain available until expended, shall be provided for an additional amount for such purpose to the Inspectors General Council Fund established pursuant to section 11(c)(3)(B) of chapter 4 Provided, 630. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated on contracts in excess of $5,000 for public relations, as that term is defined in Office and Management and Budget Circular A–87 (revised May 10, 2004), unless advance notice of such an obligation is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 631. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails or Internet postings, that the communication is printed, published, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for advertising or other communications regarding the programs and activities of the agency. 632. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this Act, shall clearly state— (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources. 633. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used by the Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. 634. Not later than 45 days after the last day of each quarter, each agency funded in this Act shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly budget report that includes total obligations of the Agency for that quarter for each appropriation, by the source year of the appropriation. 635. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to procure electric vehicles, electric vehicle batteries, electric vehicle charging stations or infrastructure. 636. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to implement, enforce, or otherwise carry out Executive Order No. 14037 of August 5, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 43583, relating to Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks), Executive Order No. 14057 of December 8, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 70935, relating to Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability), Executive Order No. 14096 of April 21, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 25251, relating to Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All), Executive Order No. 13990 of January 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7037, relating to Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis), Executive Order No. 14008 of January 27, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7619, relating to Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad), Executive Order No. 14030 of May 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 27967, relating to Climate-Related Financial Risk), Executive Order No. 14082 of September 12, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 56861, relating to Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022), and section 6 of Executive Order No. 14013 of February 4, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg 8839, relating to Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration). 637. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out any program, project, or activity that promotes or advances Critical Race Theory or any concept associated with Critical Race Theory. 638. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the Equity Action Plans of the Department of Treasury, the Federal Communications Commission, the General Services Administration, the Office of Personnel Management or any other Federal agency diversity, equity, or inclusion initiative, as well as Executive Order No. 13985 of January 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009, relating to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal Government), Executive Order No. 14035 of June 21, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34596, relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce), or Executive Order No. 14091 of February 16, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 10825, relating to further advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal Government). 639. None of the funds made available by this Act may be made available to support, directly or indirectly, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any laboratory owned or controlled by the governments of the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro Moros, or any other country determined by the Secretary of State to be a foreign adversary. 640. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce the requirements in section 316(b)(4)(D) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30118(b)(4)(D) 641. (a) In general Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman. (b) Discriminatory action defined As used in subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to— (1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 501(a) (2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; (3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person; or (4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person. (c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection (a). 642. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to develop, finalize, or implement the proposed regulation titled Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects that are Eligible for Coverage Under title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65350 (Sept. 22, 2023)). 643. The Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall notify in writing any Member of Congress at least 30 days before the Postal Service releases any stamp (including special stamps, semipostal stamps, and any other stamp) depicting a landmark in, a significant event or commemoration of an event that occurred in, or an individual from, in the case of a Member of the House of Representatives, the district or State the Member represents or, in the case of a Senator, the State the Senator represents. In this section, the term Member of Congress 644. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to fly or display a flag over or within a facility of the Federal Government other than the flag of the United States, a flag bearing an official U.S. Government seal or insignia, or the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag. 645. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the United States Postal Service by this Act may be used to prevent any of the following persons from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility owned or leased by the United States Postal Service used for the delivery of letters, printed materials, or mailable packages, including acceptance, collection, sorting, transportation, or other functions ancillary thereto, or to make any temporary modification at any such facility that in any way alters what is observed by a visiting member of Congress or such designated employee, compared to what would be observed in the absence of such modification: (1) A Member of Congress. (2) An employee of the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate designated by such a Member for the purposes of this section. (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to require a Member of Congress to provide prior notice of the intent to enter a facility described in subsection (a) for the purpose of conducting oversight. VII GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT-WIDE Departments, agencies, and corporations (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 701. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any other Act for fiscal year 2025 shall obligate or expend any such funds, unless such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 702. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with section 1343(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambulances, vans, law enforcement vehicles, protective vehicles, undercover surveillance vehicles, and police type), is hereby fixed at $40,000 except station wagons for which the maximum shall be $41,140: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 101–549 Provided further, 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922–5924 704. Unless otherwise specified in law during the current fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in the continental United States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 705. Appropriations available to any department or agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to the General Services Administration for charges for space and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable law. 706. In addition to funds provided in this or any other Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including Federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs. Such funds shall be available until expended for the following purposes: (1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 14057 (December 8, 2021), including any such programs adopted prior to the effective date of the Executive order. (2) Other Federal agency environmental management programs, including, but not limited to, the development and implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution prevention programs. (3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency. 707. Funds made available by this or any other Act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, 708. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be available for interagency financing of boards (except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups (whether or not they are interagency entities) which do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality. 709. None of the funds made available pursuant to the provisions of this or any other Act shall be used to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the United States. 710. During the period in which the head of any department or agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the Federal Government appointed by the President of the United States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such department head, agency head, officer, or employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. For the purposes of this section, the term office 711. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 712. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be obligated or expended by any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government to pay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a position of a confidential or policy-determining character that is excepted from the competitive service under section 3302 of title 5, United States Code, (pursuant to schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations) unless the head of the applicable department, agency, or other instrumentality employing such schedule C individual certifies to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management that the schedule C position occupied by the individual was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the individual to the White House. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Federal employees or members of the armed forces detailed to or from an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) 713. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, who— (1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or (2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee, by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in paragraph (1); (3) unjustifiably refuses to comply with a duly issued and valid congressional subpoena. 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee training that— (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties; (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; (3) does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end of course evaluation; (4) contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or new age (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon the performance of official duties. 715. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal employee's home address to any labor organization except when the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. 717. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to provide any non-public information such as mailing, telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any person or any organization outside of the Federal Government without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 718. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, including by private contractor, for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized by Congress. 719. (a) In this section, the term agency (1) means an Executive agency, as defined under 5 U.S.C. 105 (2) includes a military department, as defined under section 102 of such title and includes the United States Postal Service. (b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. An employee not under a leave system, including a Presidential appointee exempted under 5 U.S.C. 6301(2) 720. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), shall be available to finance an appropriate share of FASAB administrative costs. 721. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse General Services Administration, Government-wide Policy Provided, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 1120 Provided further, General Services Administration, Government-Wide Policy Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location. 723. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 Provided, 724. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant application, form, notification, press release, or other publications involving the distribution of Federal funds shall comply with any relevant requirements in part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided, 725. (a) Prohibition of federal agency monitoring of individuals' internet use None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency— (1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any Federal Government Internet site of the agency; or (2) to enter into any agreement with a third party (including another government agency) to collect, review, or obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any nongovernmental Internet site. (b) Exceptions The limitations established in subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify particular persons; (2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable information; (3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or (4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a system security action taken by the operator of an Internet site and is necessarily incident to providing the Internet site services or to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the Internet site. (c) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) The term regulatory (2) The term supervisory 726. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. (b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with— (1) any of the following religious plans: (A) Personal Care's HMO; and (B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and (2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs. (c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage of abortion or abortion-related services. 727. The United States is committed to ensuring the health of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport through testing, adjudication, education, and research as performed by nationally recognized oversight authorities. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for official travel to Federal departments and agencies may be used by such departments and agencies, if consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–126 regarding official travel for Government personnel, to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or made available under this or any other appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program, or to implement the proposed regulations of the Office of Personnel Management to add sections 300.311 through 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal Register, volume 68, number 174, on September 9, 2003 (relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch). 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Centers facilities. 731. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the funds provided in this or any other Act may be used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 732. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Privacy Act), and regulations implementing that section. 733. (a) In general None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used for any Federal Government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 395(b) (b) Waivers (1) In general Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) with respect to any Federal Government contract under the authority of such Secretary if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (2) Report to congress Any Secretary issuing a waiver under paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress. (c) Exception This section shall not apply to any Federal Government contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract. 734. During fiscal year 2025, for each employee who— (1) retires under section 8336(d)(2) or 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code; or (2) retires under any other provision of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of such title 5 and receives a payment as an incentive to separate, the separating agency shall remit to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to the Office of Personnel Management's average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the preceding fiscal year. Such amounts shall be available until expended to the Office of Personnel Management and shall be deemed to be an administrative expense under section 8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code. 735. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose any of the following information as a condition of submitting the offer: (1) Any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication that is made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate for election for Federal office or to a political committee, or that is otherwise made with respect to any election for Federal office. (2) Any disbursement of funds (other than a payment described in paragraph (1)) made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any person with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the person will use the funds to make a payment described in paragraph (1). (b) In this section, each of the terms contribution expenditure independent expenditure electioneering communication candidate election Federal office 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq. 736. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head of an executive branch agency (as defined in section 133 of title 41, United States Code), or the head of an office of the legislative branch. 737. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2025, by this or any other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code— (A) during the period from the date of expiration of the limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year 2025, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade and step of the applicable wage schedule in accordance with such section; and (B) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal year 2025, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage survey adjustment, the rate payable under subparagraph (A) by more than the sum of— (i) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 2025 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of pay under the General Schedule; and (ii) the difference between the overall average percentage of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in fiscal year 2025 under section 5304 of such title (whether by adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage of such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal year under such section. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid during the periods for which paragraph (1) is in effect at a rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under paragraph (1) were paragraph (1) applicable to such employee. (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the rates payable to an employee who is covered by this subsection and who is paid from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2024, shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of premium pay for employees subject to this subsection may not be changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2024, except to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel Management to be consistent with the purpose of this subsection. (5) This subsection shall apply with respect to pay for service performed after September 30, 2024. (6) For the purpose of administering any provision of law (including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this subsection shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. (7) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsection at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this subsection not in effect. (8) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2025 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be— (1) not less than the percentage received by employees in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, United States Code: Provided Rest of United States (2) effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after September 30, 2024. 738. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2025 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000. (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— (1) a description of its purpose; (2) the number of participants attending; (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States Government, including— (A) the cost of any food or beverages; (B) the cost of any audio-visual services; (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference; and (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference; and (4) a description of the contracting procedures used including— (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; and (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference. (c) Within 15 days after the end of a quarter, the head of any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees attending a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act during fiscal year 2025 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000. (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract. (e) None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012 or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum. 739. None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used to increase, eliminate, or reduce funding for a program, project, or activity as proposed in the President's budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed change is subsequently enacted in an appropriation Act, or unless such change is made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer provisions of this or any other appropriations Act. 740. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or apply the rule entitled Competitive Area 741. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or announce a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to contractor performance of any function performed by Federal employees pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy. 742. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be available for a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. 743. (a) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does not contain the following provisions: These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General or the Office of Special Counsel of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection. The definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by controlling Executive orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement and are controlling. Provided, (b) A nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented and enforced notwithstanding subsection (a) if it complies with the requirements for such agreement that were in effect when the agreement was entered into. (c) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during fiscal year 2014 which does not contain substantially similar language to that required in subsection (a). 744. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 745. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 746. (a) Notwithstanding any official rate adjusted under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, the rate payable to the Vice President during calendar year 2025 shall be the rate payable to the Vice President on December 31, 2024, by operation of section 747 of division B of Public Law 118–47 (b) Notwithstanding any official rate adjusted under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law, the payable rate during calendar year 2025 for an employee serving in an Executive Schedule position, or in a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an Executive Schedule rate, shall be the rate payable for the applicable Executive Schedule level on December 31, 2024, by operation of section 747 of division B of Public Law 118–47 (c) Notwithstanding section 401 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–465 (d) (1) This subsection applies to— (A) a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service paid a rate of basic pay at or above the official rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule; or (B) a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee in the Senior Executive Service serving under a political appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above the official rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule. (2) Notwithstanding sections 5382 and 5383 of title 5, United States Code, an employee described in paragraph (1) may not receive a pay rate increase during calendar year 2025, except as provided in subsection (i). (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee paid a rate of basic pay (including any locality based payments under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, or similar authority) at or above the official rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay rate increase during calendar year 2025, except as provided in subsection (i). This subsection does not apply to employees in the General Schedule pay system or the Foreign Service pay system, to employees appointed under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, or to employees in another pay system whose position would be classified at GS–15 or below if chapter 51 (f) Nothing in subsections (b) through (e) shall prevent employees who do not serve under a political appointment from receiving pay increases as otherwise provided under applicable law. (g) This section does not apply to an individual who makes an election to retain Senior Executive Service basic pay under section 3392(c) of title 5, United States Code, for such time as that election is in effect. (h) This section does not apply to an individual who makes an election to retain Senior Foreign Service pay entitlements under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–465 (i) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e), an employee in a covered position may receive a pay rate increase upon an authorized movement to a different covered position only if that new position has higher-level duties and a pre-established level or range of pay higher than the level or range for the position held immediately before the movement. Any such increase must be based on the rates of pay and applicable limitations on payable rates of pay in effect on December 31, 2024, by operation of section 747 of division B of Public Law 118–47 (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an individual who is newly appointed to a covered position during the period of time subject to this section, the initial pay rate shall be based on the rates of pay and applicable limitations on payable rates of pay in effect on December 31, 2024, by operation of section 747 of division B of Public Law 118–47 (k) If an employee affected by this section is subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year 2025 but ends in calendar year 2026, the bar on the employee’s receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that pay period. (l) For the purpose of this section, the term covered position (m) This section takes effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025. 747. In the event of a violation of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the President or the head of the relevant department or agency, as the case may be, shall report immediately to the Congress all relevant facts and a statement of actions taken: Provided, 748. (a) Each department or agency of the executive branch of the United States Government shall notify the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate and any other appropriate congressional committees if— (1) an apportionment is not made in the required time period provided in section 1513(b) of title 31, United States Code; (2) an approved apportionment received by the department or agency conditions the availability of an appropriation on further action; or (3) an approved apportionment received by the department or agency may hinder the prudent obligation of such appropriation or the execution of a program, project, or activity by such department or agency. (b) Any notification submitted to a congressional committee pursuant to this section shall contain information identifying the bureau, account name, appropriation name, and Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol or fund account. 749. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United States Code, or section 708 of this Act, funds made available by this or any other Act to any Federal agency may be used by that Federal agency for interagency funding for coordination with, participation in, or recommendations involving, activities of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and the National Institutes of Health research programs. 750. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse General Services Administration, Federal Citizen Services Fund Provided, Provided further, Provided further, General Services Administration, Federal Citizen Services Fund Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 751. (a) Any non-Federal entity receiving funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 that are specified in the disclosure table submitted in compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives or Rule XLIV that is included in the report or explanatory statement accompanying any such Act shall be deemed to be a recipient of a Federal award with respect to such funds for purposes of the requirements of 2 CFR 200.334, regarding records retention, and 2 CFR 200.337, regarding access by the Comptroller General of the United States. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, amend, supersede, or restrict in any manner any requirements otherwise applicable to non-Federal entities described in paragraph (1) or any existing authority of the Comptroller General. 752. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be provided to States, cities, or localities that allow non-citizens to vote in Federal elections. 753. None of the funds made available by this Act, or any other Act, may be used to make investments under the Thrift Savings Plan in certain mutual funds that make investment decisions based primarily on environmental, social, or governance criteria. 754. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act may be available to— (a) classify or facilitate the classification of any communications by a United States person as mis-, dis-, or mal-information; or (b) partner with or fund nonprofit or other organizations that pressure or recommend private companies to censor lawful and constitutionally protected speech of United States persons, including recommending the censoring or removal of content on social media platforms. 755. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act shall be used or transferred to another Federal agency, board, or commission to recruit, hire, promote, or retain any person who either has been convicted of a Federal or State child pornography charge, has been convicted of any other Federal or State sexual assault charge or has been formally disciplined for using Federal resources to access, use, or sell child pornography. 756. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out Executive Order No. 14019 (86 Fed. Reg. 13623; relating to promoting access to voting), except for sections 7, 8, and 10 of such Order. 757. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any COVID–19 mask or vaccine mandates. 758. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, the head of each Executive agency (as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) may transfer to or reimburse the “Information Technology Oversight and Reform” account with funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act, including rebates from charge card and other contracts: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 759. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to contract with, grant awards to, or otherwise obligate or expend to NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. (doing business as “NewsGuard”); Disinformation Index, Inc., Disinformation Index, Ltd., or Global Disinformation Index gUG (collectively doing business as “Global Disinformation Index”); or any other entity, including a nonprofit organization (as described by section 501(c)(3) 760. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (INCLUDING TRANSFERs OF FUNDS) 801. There are appropriated from the applicable funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the District of Columbia government. 802. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any State legislature. 803. (a) None of the Federal funds provided under this Act to the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District government agencies, that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2025, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds which— (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center; (3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, limited or increased under this Act; (4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any program, project, or responsibility center for which funds have been denied or restricted; (5) re-establishes any program or project previously deferred through reprogramming; (6) augments any existing program, project, or responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned to a specific program, project or responsibility center, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to approve and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local funds under this title through November 7, 2025. 804. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senators or United States Representatives under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. Law 3–171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–123). 805. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds made available by this Act or by any other Act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the District of Columbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties. For purposes of this section, the term official duties (1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is otherwise designated by the Chief of the Department; (2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (3) at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Corrections, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (4) at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner, an officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (5) at the discretion of the Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, an officer or employee of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (6) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and (7) the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. 806. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used by the District of Columbia Attorney General or any other officer or entity of the District government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. (b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia Attorney General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the District government regarding such lawsuits. 807. None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used to distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose of preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that has been determined by the local public health or local law enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. 808. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a conscience clause 809. No funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 810. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42), for all agencies of the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2025 that is in the total amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted data for personal services and other-than-personal services, respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures. (b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies that a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in program requirements. 811. No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council for the District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools that aligns schools’ budgets to actual enrollment. The revised appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42). 812. (a) Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating funds may be transferred to the District of Columbia's enterprise and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. (b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds transferred or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal years from operating funds to capital funds, and such amounts, once transferred or reprogrammed, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. (c) The District of Columbia government may not transfer or reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. 813. None of the Federal funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided herein. 814. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or under this Act, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2024 from appropriations of Federal funds made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2025 in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2026, for each such account for the purposes authorized: Provided, Provided further, 815. (a) (1) During fiscal year 2026, during a period in which neither a District of Columbia continuing resolution or a regular District of Columbia appropriation bill is in effect, local funds are appropriated in the amount provided for any project or activity for which local funds are provided in the Act referred to in paragraph (2) (subject to any modifications enacted by the District of Columbia as of the beginning of the period during which this subsection is in effect) at the rate set forth by such Act. (2) The Act referred to in this paragraph is the Act of the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to which a proposed budget is approved for fiscal year 2026 which (subject to the requirements of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act) will constitute the local portion of the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2026 for purposes of section 446 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official Code). (b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) shall cease to be available— (1) during any period in which a District of Columbia continuing resolution for fiscal year 2026 is in effect; or (2) upon the enactment into law of the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year 2026. (c) An appropriation made by subsection (a) is provided under the authority and conditions as provided under this Act and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by this Act. (d) An appropriation made by subsection (a) shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or activity during the portion of fiscal year 2026 for which this section applies to such project or activity. (e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity during any period of fiscal year 2026 if any other provision of law (other than an authorization of appropriations)— (1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or grants authority for such project or activity to continue for such period; or (2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall be granted for such project or activity to continue for such period. (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect obligations of the government of the District of Columbia mandated by other law. 816. (a) Section 244 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia (sec. 9–1201.03, D.C. Official Code) does not apply with respect to any railroads installed pursuant to the Long Bridge Project. (b) In this section, the term Long Bridge Project 817. Not later than 45 days after the last day of each quarter, each Federal and District government agency appropriated Federal funds in this Act shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly budget report that includes total obligations of the Agency for that quarter for each Federal funds appropriation provided in this Act, by the source year of the appropriation. 818. None of the funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used to carry out the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Law 20-261) or to implement any rule or regulation promulgated to carry out such Act. 819. (a) Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1 206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting ; or ; (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) enact any act, resolution, rule, regulation, guidance, or other law to permit any person to carry out any activity, or to reduce the penalties imposed with respect to any activity, to which subsection (a) of section 3 of the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 ( 42 U.S.C. 14402 (b) The Death With Dignity Act of 2016 (D.C. Law 21 182) is hereby repealed. 820. (a) No later than 60 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act the District of Columbia shall submit a report to the Committees regarding the District of Columbia’s enforcement of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. (b) The report submitted shall include: (1) how health care providers within the District of Columbia are alerted to their responsibility to comply with the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act; (2) how the District of Columbia responds to potential violations; (3) how many potential violations have been investigated in the District of Columbia in the past five years; (4) whether the District of Columbia preserved each child’s remains for appropriate examination during the investigation; (5) whether the District of Columbia conducted a thorough investigation of the death of each child and what each investigation showed; (6) whether the Chief Medical Examiner was directed to perform an autopsy on each child to determine the method and cause of death in accordance with section 2906 of the Establishment of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Act of 2000(sec. 5–1405, D.C. Official Code; (7) whether the District of Columbia directed a subsequent autopsy to be completed by an independent, licensed pathologist to confirm the findings of the Chief Medical Examiner; and (8) whether the District of Columbia ensured the proper and respectful burial of each child. 821. None of the funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used to enforce the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment’s December 29, 2023, final rule relating to “Adoption of California Vehicle Emission Standards”. 822. None of the funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used by the District of Columbia to enact or carry out any law which prohibits motorists from making right turns on red, including the Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-214). 823. None of the funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used to carry out title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996 (sec. 50-2209.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code). 824. (a) Section 5 of the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–344) is repealed, and the provision of law amended by such section (section 16–5505, D.C. Official Code) is restored as if such section had not been enacted into law. (b) Subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Corrections Oversight Improvement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2022. 825. None of the funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used to implement the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D. C. Law 24-344) or any activities related to enrolling or registering non­citizens into voter rolls for local elections. 826. An individual who has a valid weapons carry permit from any United States state or territory may possess and carry a concealed handgun in the area governed by the District of Columbia and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 827. None of the funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used to carry out the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345). 828. Sections 102(a)(3) and 102(c)(1)(B) of the Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 22–197) are hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended by these sections is hereby restored as if such sections had not been enacted into law. 829. None of the funds made available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia under any authority may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any COVID–19 mask or vaccine mandate. 830. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. (b) No funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used to enact any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. 831. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act IX additional GENERAL PROVISIONS SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 901. $0. This division may be cited as the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 June 17, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations forMilitary Personnel;Operation and Maintenance;Procurement;Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; andRevolving and Management Funds.The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, includingthe Defense Health Program,Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, andthe Office of the Inspector General.In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, namely: I MILITARY PERSONNEL Military Personnel, Army For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Military personnel, navy For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Military personnel, marine corps For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Military personnel, air force For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Military personnel, space force For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Space Force on active duty and cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Reserve personnel, army For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 7038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $5,584,691,000. Reserve personnel, navy For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,607,677,000. Reserve personnel, marine corps For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $948,708,000. Reserve personnel, air force For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 9038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,619,717,000. National guard personnel, army For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $9,975,860,000. National guard personnel, air force For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $5,383,100,000. II OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Operation and maintenance, army For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, $59,178,129,000: Provided, Operation and maintenance, navy For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $74,754,688,000: Provided, Operation and maintenance, marine corps For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $10,454,504,000. Operation and maintenance, air force For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law, $64,560,558,000: Provided, Operation and maintenance, space force For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Space Force, as authorized by law, $5,146,272,000. Operation and maintenance, defense-Wide (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as authorized by law, $53,074,990,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 10 U.S.C. 4951(1)(D) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Counter-ISIS train and equip fund For the Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Operation and maintenance, army reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $3,279,177,000. Operation and maintenance, navy reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $1,333,993,000. Operation and maintenance, marine corps reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $338,080,000. Operation and maintenance, air force reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $4,062,711,000. Operation and maintenance, army national guard For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $8,591,745,000. Operation and maintenance, air national guard For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including those furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, $7,270,145,000. United states court of appeals for the armed forces For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $21,035,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used for official representation purposes. Environmental restoration, army (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Army, $268,069,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Environmental restoration, navy (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Navy, $343,591,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Environmental restoration, air force (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Air Force, $320,256,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Environmental restoration, defense-Wide (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of Defense, $8,800,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Environmental restoration, formerly used defense sites (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Army, $234,475,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consisting of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, United States Code), $115,335,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Cooperative threat reduction account For assistance, including assistance provided by contract or by grants, under programs and activities of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act, $246,876,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. Department of defense acquisition workforce development account For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account, $56,176,000: Provided, III PROCUREMENT Aircraft procurement, army For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $3,518,727,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Missile Procurement, Army For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $5,175,541,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $3,624,159,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Procurement of ammunition, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $2,675,456,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Other procurement, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $8,460,305,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Aircraft procurement, navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $17,073,401,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Weapons procurement, navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $6,049,095,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Procurement of ammunition, navy and marine corps For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,599,221,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Shipbuilding and conversion, navy For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows: Columbia Class Submarine, $3,346,235,000; Columbia Class Submarine (AP), $6,215,939,000; Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–80), $1,123,124,000; Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–81), 674,930,000; Virginia Class Submarine, $3,615,904,000; Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $3,720,303,000; CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,061,143,000; DDG–1000 Program, $61,100,000; DDG–51 Destroyer, $6,409,190,000; DDG–51 Destroyer (AP), $41,724,000; LPD Flight II, $1,561,963,000; LHA Replacement (AP), $61,118,000; TAO Fleet Oiler (AP), $334,461,000; Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $60,000,000; Medium Landing Ship, $29,668,000; Ship to Shore Connector, $417,000,000; Service Craft, $41,426,000; Auxiliary Personnel Lighter, $76,168,000; LCAC SLEP, $45,087,000; Auxiliary Vessels, $204,939,000; For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destination transportation, $585,967,000; and Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, $1,930,024,000. In all: $31,617,413,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2029: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Other procurement, navy For procurement, production, and modernization of support equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $15,510,478,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027: Provided, Procurement, marine corps For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, $3,804,948,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Aircraft procurement, air force For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $20,842,652,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Missile procurement, air force For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $4,016,939,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Procurement of ammunition, air force For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $629,930,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Other procurement, air force For procurement and modification of equipment (including ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; lease of passenger motor vehicles; and expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $29,865,521,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Procurement, space force For construction, procurement, and modification of spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $3,933,719,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Procurement, defense-Wide For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $5,691,355,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. Defense production Act purchases For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4518 National guard and reserve equipment account For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical and support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement items for the reserve components of the Armed Forces, $800,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION Research, development, test and evaluation, army For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $15,335,703,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Research, development, test and evaluation, navy For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $26,668,304,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026: Provided, Research, development, test and evaluation, air force For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $48,648,586,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Research, development, test and evaluation, space force For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $18,279,469,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Research, development, test and evaluation, defense-Wide For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $36,742,144,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Operational test and evaluation, defense For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation, including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint operational testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection therewith, $348,709,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. V REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS Defense working capital funds For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,712,921,000. National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund For the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, $7,629,000, for activities pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act ( 50 U.S.C. 98 et seq. VI OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS Defense health program For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense as authorized by law, $41,159,039,000; of which $38,521,736,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, and of which up to $20,299,477,000 may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE program; of which $398,867,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, shall be for procurement; and of which $2,238,436,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 ( 50 U.S.C. 1521 Drug interdiction and counter-Drug activities, defense (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations available to the Department of Defense for military personnel of the reserve components serving under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for operation and maintenance; for procurement; and for research, development, test and evaluation, $1,143,269,000, of which $673,702,000 shall be for counter-narcotics support; $139,567,000 shall be for the drug demand reduction program; $305,000,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug program; and $25,000,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug schools program: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Office of the inspector general For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $539,769,000, of which $536,533,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Inspector General, and payments may be made upon the Inspector General's certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes; of which $1,336,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, shall be for procurement; and of which $1,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation. VII RELATED AGENCIES Central intelligence agency retirement and disability system fund For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding level for continuing the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, $514,000,000. Intelligence community management account For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Management Account, $641,585,000. VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS 8001. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. 8002. During the current fiscal year, provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8003. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein. 8004. No more than 20 percent of the appropriations in this Act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year: Provided, (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8005. Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $6,000,000,000 of working capital funds of the Department of Defense or funds made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military functions (except military construction) between such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific programs, projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts and adjustments to budget activities corresponding to such programs, projects, and activities) contained in the tables titled Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this Act and the tables contained in the classified annex accompanying this Act, the obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act for those programs, projects, and activities are hereby required by law to be carried out in the manner provided by such tables to the same extent as if the tables were included in the text of this Act. (b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in subsection (a) shall not be treated as subdivisions of appropriations for purposes of section 8005 of this Act: Provided Provided further (c) During the current fiscal year, amounts specified in the referenced tables in titles III and IV of this Act described in subsection (a) may not be transferred pursuant to section 8005 of this Act other than for proper execution of such amounts, as provided in subsection (b). 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2025: Provided, (1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by budget activity and program, project, and activity as detailed in the Budget Appendix; and (3) an identification of items of special congressional interest. (b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional defense committees, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement: Provided (1) Environmental Restoration, Army (2) Environmental Restoration, Navy (3) Environmental Restoration, Air Force (4) Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide (5) Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites (6) Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, Defense (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8008. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in working capital funds of the Department of Defense established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time for cash disbursements to be made from such funds: Provided, Provided further, Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense Operation and Maintenance Provided further, 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used to initiate a special access program without prior notification 30 calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees. 8010. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year of the contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the congressional defense committees have been notified at least 30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress a budget request for full funding of units to be procured through the contract and, in the case of a contract for procurement of aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit to be procured through the contract for which procurement funds are requested in that budget request for production beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full funding of procurement of such unit in that fiscal year; (2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor associated with the production of unfunded units to be delivered under the contract; (3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred costs on funded units; and (4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment based on a failure to award a follow-on contract. Funds appropriated in title III of this Act may be used for multiyear procurement contracts for CH-53K Heavy Lift helicopters, and USS Virginia Class (SSN-774). 8011. Within the funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United States Code, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs under chapter 20 Provided, Provided further, Public Law 99–239 Provided further, 8012. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on excessive contractor payments that exceed the thresholds established in 10 U.S.C. chapter 271 Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (Truth in Negotiations) Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (b) The report required by subsection (a) shall also include the following: (1) The amounts collected, adjusted, or offset from contractors as a result of providing defective cost and pricing data; (2) The mechanisms used to identify violations of 10 U.S.C. chapter 271 or 41 U.S.C. chapter 35; (3) Disciplinary actions taken by the Department of Defense when violations of 10 U.S.C. chapter 271 or 41 U.S.C. chapter 35 are identified, regardless of whether they are included in the System for Award Management; and (4) Any referrals made to the Department of Justice. 8013. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before the Congress. 8014. None of the funds available in this Act to the Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for necessary or routine refurbishments, upgrades, or maintenance activities, shall be used to reduce or to prepare to reduce the number of deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and launchers below the levels set forth in the report submitted to Congress in accordance with section 1042 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8015. (a) Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program may be transferred to any other appropriation contained in this Act solely for the purpose of implementing a Mentor-Protégé Program developmental assistance agreement pursuant to section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, under the authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained in this Act. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall include with the budget justification documents in support of the budget for fiscal year 2026 (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) a description of each transfer under this section that occurred during the last fiscal year before the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted. 8016. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be available for the purchase by the Department of Defense (and its departments and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain unless the anchor and mooring chain are manufactured in the United States from components which are substantially manufactured in the United States: Provided, manufactured Provided further, Provided further, 8017. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity of the Department of Defense that procures malt beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale (including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink) on a military installation located in the United States unless such malt beverages and wine are procured within that State, or in the case of the District of Columbia, within the District of Columbia, in which the military installation is located: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8018. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M–1 Carbines, M–1 Garand rifles, M–14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M–1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that are not otherwise prohibited from commercial sale under Federal law, unless the small arms ammunition or ammunition components are certified by the Secretary of the Army or designee as unserviceable or unsafe for further use. 8019. No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used during a single fiscal year for any single relocation of an organization, unit, activity or function of the Department of Defense into or within the National Capital Region: Provided, 8020. Of the funds made available in this Act under the heading Procurement, Defense-Wide 25 U.S.C. 1544 Provided, 25 U.S.C. 1544 Provided further, 8021. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the Air Force, without consideration, to Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot Air Force Base that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. (b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) in accordance with the request for such units that are submitted to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield Program on behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington. Any such conveyance shall be subject to the condition that the housing units shall be removed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary. (c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units under subsection (a) before submitting requests to the Secretary of the Air Force under subsection (b). (d) In this section, the term Indian tribe Public Law 103–454 25 U.S.C. 5131 8022. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Defense under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 8023. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Media Activity may not be used for any national or international political or psychological activities. 8024. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not less than $73,500,000 shall be available for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation, of which— (1) $56,500,000 shall be available from Operation and Maintenance, Air Force (2) $15,000,000 shall be available from Aircraft Procurement, Air Force (3) $2,000,000 shall be available from Other Procurement, Air Force (b) The Secretary of the Air Force should waive reimbursement for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activities in support of Federal, State, and local government agencies. 8025. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to establish a new Department of Defense (department) federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as a separate entity administrated by an organization managing another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit membership corporation consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and other nonprofit entities. (b) Except when acting in a technical advisory capacity, no member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, Advisory Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any similar entity of a defense FFRDC, or any entity that contracts with the Federal government to manage or operate one or more FFRDCs, or any paid consultant to a defense FFRDC shall receive funds appropriated by this Act as compensation for services as a member of such entity: Provided Provided further (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds available to the department from any source during the current fiscal year may be used by a defense FFRDC, through a fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new buildings not located on a military installation, for payment of cost sharing for projects funded by Government grants, for absorption of contract overruns, or for certain charitable contributions, not to include employee participation in community service and/or development. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds available to the department during fiscal year 2025, not more than $2,886,300,000 may be funded for professional technical staff-related costs of the defense FFRDCs: Provided Provided further Provided further 8026. For the purposes of this Act, the term congressional defense committees 8027. For the purposes of this Act, the term congressional intelligence committees 8028. During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance and repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the production of components and other Defense-related articles, through competition between Department of Defense depot maintenance activities and private firms: Provided, Provided further, 8029. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense unless the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the Buy American Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term Buy American Act chapter 83 (b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a Made in America (c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that any entity of the Department of Defense, in expending the appropriation, purchase only American-made equipment and products, provided that American-made equipment and products are cost-competitive, quality competitive, and available in a timely fashion. 8030. None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel plate for use in any Government-owned facility or property under the control of the Department of Defense which were not melted and rolled in the United States or Canada: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8031. (a) (1) If the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that a foreign country which is party to an agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated the terms of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of products produced in the United States that are covered by the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the Secretary's blanket waiver of the Buy American Act with respect to such types of products produced in that foreign country. (2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding, between the United States and a foreign country pursuant to which the Secretary of Defense has prospectively waived the Buy American Act for certain products in that country. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from foreign entities in fiscal year 2025. Such report shall separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the Buy American Act was waived pursuant to any agreement described in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 ( 19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. (c) For purposes of this section, the term Buy American Act chapter 83 8032. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin: Provided, Provided further, commercial products 8033. None of the funds in this Act may be used to purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes that is not available from United States manufacturers. 8034. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by-case basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each limitation on the procurement of defense items from foreign sources provided in law if the Secretary determines that the application of the limitation with respect to that country would invalidate cooperative programs entered into between the Department of Defense and the foreign country, or would invalidate reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items entered into under section 4851 of title 10, United States Code, and the country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced in the United States for that country. (b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to— (1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised after such date under contracts that are entered into before such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection (a). (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, food, and clothing or textile materials as defined by section XI (chapters 50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404. 8035. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the United States unless such flags are treated as covered items under section 4862(b) of title 10, United States Code. 8036. During the current fiscal year, amounts contained in the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment Recovery Account shall be available until expended for the payments specified by section 2687a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 8037. During the current fiscal year, appropriations which are available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not more than $350,000: Provided, 8038. Up to $8,132,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Navy Provided, Provided further, 8039. The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in military resale outlets in the United States, its territories and possessions at a price below the most competitive price in the local community: Provided, 8040. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the appropriations or funds available to the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item for sale or anticipated sale during the current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to customers of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds if such an item would not have been chargeable to the Department of Defense Business Operations Fund during fiscal year 1994 and if the purchase of such an investment item would be chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations made to the Department of Defense for procurement. (b) The fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Department of Defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year 2026 Department of Defense budget shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress on the basis that any equipment which was classified as an end item and funded in a procurement appropriation contained in this Act shall be budgeted for in a proposed fiscal year 2026 procurement appropriation and not in the supply management business area or any other area or category of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds. 8041. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for Contingencies, which shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, 50 U.S.C. 3093 Provided further, 8042. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), none of the funds made available by this Act may be used— (1) to establish a field operating agency; or (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is transferred or reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or employee's place of duty remains at the location of that headquarters. (b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines, and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the granting of the waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the financial requirements of the department. (c) This section does not apply to— (1) field operating agencies funded within the National Intelligence Program; (2) an Army field operating agency established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices, and, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, other similar threats; (3) an Army field operating agency established to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities and to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the Department of Defense; or (4) an Air Force field operating agency established to administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and Mortuary Operations for the Department of Defense and authorized Federal entities. 8043. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be available to convert to contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of Defense that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by Department of Defense civilian employees unless— (1) the conversion is based on the result of a public-private competition that includes a most efficient and cost effective organization plan developed by such activity or function; (2) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers for performance of the activity or function, the cost of performance of the activity or function by a contractor would be less costly to the Department of Defense by an amount that equals or exceeds the lesser of— (A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization's personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or function by Federal employees; or (B) $10,000,000; and (3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of Defense by— (A) not making an employer-sponsored health insurance plan available to the workers who are to be employed in the performance of that activity or function under the contract; or (B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored health benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less towards the premium or subscription share than the amount that is paid by the Department of Defense for health benefits for civilian employees under chapter 89 (b) (1) The Department of Defense, without regard to subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 of title 10, United States Code, and notwithstanding any administrative regulation, requirement, or policy to the contrary shall have full authority to enter into a contract for the performance of any commercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defense that— (A) is included on the procurement list established pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (section 8503 of title 41, United States Code); (B) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals in accordance with that Act; or (C) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an Indian tribe, as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b(e) 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15) (2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or contracts for depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of title 10, United States Code. (c) The conversion of any activity or function of the Department of Defense under the authority provided by this section shall be credited toward any competitive or outsourcing goal, target, or measurement that may be established by statute, regulation, or policy and is deemed to be awarded under the authority of, and in compliance with, subsection (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial activities. (RESCISSIONS) 8044. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Provided, Aircraft Procurement, Navy Aircraft Procurement, Air Force Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund Cooperative Threat Reduction Account Aircraft Procurement, Navy Other Procurement, Navy Procurement, Marine Corps Aircraft Procurement, Air Force Other Procurement, Air Force Procurement, Defense-Wide Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy 8045. None of the funds available in this Act may be used to reduce the authorized positions for military technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military technicians (dual status), unless such reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure. 8046. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea unless specifically appropriated for that purpose: Provided, 8047. In this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, funds appropriated for operation and maintenance of the Military Departments, Combatant Commands and Defense Agencies shall be available for reimbursement of pay, allowances and other expenses which would otherwise be incurred against appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve when members of the National Guard and Reserve provide intelligence or counterintelligence support to Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and Joint Intelligence Activities, including the activities and programs included within the National Intelligence Program and the Military Intelligence Program: Provided, 8048. (a) None of the funds available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations law. (b) None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations law. 8049. In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act, $49,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: Provided, 8050. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides shall be taken proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities to the extent they contribute to the extramural budget. The Secretary of each military department, the Director of each Defense Agency, and the head of each other relevant component of the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, concurrent with submission of the budget justification documents to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report with a detailed accounting of the Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides taken from programs, projects, or activities within such department, agency, or component during the most recently completed fiscal year. 8051. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense under this Act may be obligated or expended to pay a contractor under a contract with the Department of Defense for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee when— (1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; and (2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated with a business combination. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8052. During the current fiscal year, no more than $30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 8053. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish the amount of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis. (b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be credited to funds available for the National Guard Distance Learning Project and be available to defray the costs associated with the use of equipment of the project under that subsection. Such funds shall be available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation. 8054. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or prior Acts may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any C–40 aircraft. (b) The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual C–40 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable due to a Class A mishap. (c) If the Secretary determines under subsection (b) that an aircraft is no longer mission capable, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification in writing that the status of such aircraft is due to a Class A mishap and not due to lack of maintenance, repairs, or other reasons. (d) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the necessary steps taken by the Department of Defense to meet the travel requirements for official or representational duties of members of Congress and the Cabinet in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. 8055. (a) None of the funds appropriated in title IV of this Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military forces for operational training, operational use, or inventory requirements: Provided, (b) If the number of end-items budgeted with funds appropriated in title IV of this Act exceeds the number required in an approved test strategy, the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) and the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), in coordination with the responsible Service Acquisition Executive, shall certify in writing to the congressional defense committees that there is a bonafide need for the additional end-items at the time of submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code: Provided (c) The Secretary of Defense shall, at the time of the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the use of funds requested in research, development, test and evaluation accounts for end-items used in development, prototyping and test activities preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided Provided further Provided further 8056. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or other Department of Defense Appropriations Acts may be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing repairs or maintenance to military family housing units of the Department of Defense, including areas in such military family housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting official Department of Defense business. 8057. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated in this Act under the heading Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide Provided, 8058. The Secretary of Defense shall continue to provide a classified quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Subcommittees on Defense on certain matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 8059. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, United States Code, a servicemember who is a member of the National Guard serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, may perform duties in support of the ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. 8060. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire cartridge and a United States military nomenclature designation of armor penetrator armor piercing (AP) armor piercing incendiary (API) armor-piercing incendiary tracer (API–T) 8061. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or their designee, may waive payment of all or part of the consideration that otherwise would be required under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, in the case of a lease of personal property for a period not in excess of 1 year to any organization specified in section 508(d) of title 32, United States Code, or any other youth, social, or fraternal nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or their designee, on a case-by-case basis. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8062. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Army Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 8063. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to take any action to modify— (1) the appropriations account structure for the National Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation of a new appropriation or new appropriation account; (2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request is presented in the unclassified P–1, R–1, and O–1 documents supporting the Department of Defense budget request; (3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or (4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit the merger of programs or changes to the National Intelligence Program budget at or below the Expenditure Center level, provided such change is otherwise in accordance with paragraphs (1)–(3) of subsection (a). (c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense may jointly, only for the purposes of achieving auditable financial statements and improving fiscal reporting, study and develop detailed proposals for alternative financial management processes. Such study shall include a comprehensive counterintelligence risk assessment to ensure that none of the alternative processes will adversely affect counterintelligence. (d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined under subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected agencies; (2) receive certification from all affected agencies attesting that the proposed alternatives will help achieve auditability, improve fiscal reporting, and will not adversely affect counterintelligence; and (3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed alternatives and certifications to the congressional defense and intelligence committees. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8064. During the current fiscal year, not to exceed $11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II of this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Army Operation and Maintenance, Navy Operation and Maintenance, Air Force (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8065. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense, to remain available for obligation until expended: Provided, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8066. Of the amounts appropriated for Operation and Maintenance, Navy 2 U.S.C. 1105 8067. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administrative control of United States Navy forces assigned to the Pacific fleet: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8068. Any notice that is required to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate under section 3601 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 804(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 shall be submitted pursuant to that requirement concurrently to the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 8069. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the headings Procurement, Defense-Wide Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide Provided, 8070. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (1) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (2) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (3) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (4) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (5) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (6) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (7) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (8) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (9) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (10) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (11) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (12) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (13) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (14) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (15) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (16) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (17) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (18) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (19) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (20) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (21) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (22) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 8071. Funds appropriated by this Act for intelligence and intelligence-related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) 8072. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity unless such program, project, or activity must be undertaken immediately in the interest of national security and only after written prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 8073. None of the funds in this Act may be used for research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. 8074. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for the purpose of decommissioning any Littoral Combat Ship or the U.S.S. Lake Erie 8075. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in this Act under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 8076. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in this Act: Provided, 8077. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless the information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities: Provided, 8078. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for research and technology, which shall remain available until September 30, 2026. 8079. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2025: Provided, (1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by Expenditure Center and project; and (3) an identification of items of special congressional interest. (b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional intelligence committees, unless the Director of National Intelligence certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement. 8080. Any transfer of amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account in or for fiscal year 2025 to a military department or Defense Agency pursuant to section 1705(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, shall be covered by and subject to section 8005 of this Act. 8081. (a) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3024(d) (1) creates a new start effort; (2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of $10,000,000 or more; (3) transfers funding into or out of the National Intelligence Program; or (4) transfers funding between appropriations, unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; this notification period may be reduced for urgent national security requirements. (b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3024(d) 8082. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— (1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or (2) the report contains proprietary information. (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. 8083. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the contractor agrees not to— (1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees or independent contractors that requires, as a condition of employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; or (2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing agreement with an employee or independent contractor that mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract unless the contractor certifies that it requires each covered subcontractor to agree not to enter into, and not to take any action to enforce any provision of, any agreement as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), with respect to any employee or independent contractor performing work related to such subcontract. For purposes of this subsection, a covered subcontractor (c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with respect to a contractor's or subcontractor's agreements with employees or independent contractors that may not be enforced in a court of the United States. (d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or subcontractor for the purposes of a particular contract or subcontract if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid harm to national security interests of the United States, and that the term of the contract or subcontract is not longer than necessary to avoid such harm. The determination shall set forth with specificity the grounds for the waiver and for the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the reasons each such alternative would not avoid harm to national security interests of the United States. The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, and simultaneously make public, any determination under this subsection not less than 15 business days before the contract or subcontract addressed in the determination may be awarded. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8084. From within the funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program in this Act, up to $162,500,000, shall be available for transfer to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111–84 Provided, Public Law 110–417 Provided further, 8085. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Defense or a component thereof in contravention of the provisions of section 130h of title 10, United States Code. 8086. Notwithstanding price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles, appropriations available to the Department of Defense may be used for the purchase of: (1) heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle; and (2) passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle for use by military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in the United States Central Command area of responsibility. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8087. Upon a determination by the Director of National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $1,500,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act for the National Intelligence Program: Provided, Provided further, 8088. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 46 U.S.C. 57100 Provided, Provided further, 8089. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant awards on a public website in a searchable format. 8090. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the National Security Agency to— (1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose of targeting a United States person; or (2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States Code) of any electronic communication of a United States person from a provider of electronic communication services to the public pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. 8091. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of any agency funded by this Act who approves or implements the transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources of any program, project, or activity financed by this Act to the jurisdiction of another Federal agency not financed by this Act without the express authorization of Congress: Provided, 8092. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Navy 46 U.S.C. 57100 Provided, 8093. (a) None of the funds provided in this Act for the TAO Fleet Oiler program shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of the following components unless those components are manufactured in the United States: Auxiliary equipment (including pumps) for shipboard services; propulsion equipment (including engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; spreaders for shipboard cranes; and anchor chains, specifically for the seventh and subsequent ships of the fleet. (b) None of the funds provided in this Act for the FFG(X) Frigate program shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of the following components unless those components are manufactured in the United States: Air circuit breakers; gyrocompasses; electronic navigation chart systems; steering controls; pumps; propulsion and machinery control systems; totally enclosed lifeboats; auxiliary equipment pumps; shipboard cranes; auxiliary chill water systems; and propulsion propellers: Provided 8094. None of the funds provided in this Act for requirements development, performance specification development, concept design and development, ship configuration development, systems engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, operations research analysis, industry studies, preliminary design, development of the Detailed Design and Construction Request for Proposals solicitation package, or related activities for the T–ARC(X) Cable Laying and Repair Ship or the T–AGOS(X) Oceanographic Surveillance Ship may be used to award a new contract for such activities unless these contracts include specifications that all auxiliary equipment, including pumps and propulsion shafts, are manufactured in the United States. 8095. No amounts credited or otherwise made available in this or any other Act to the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account may be transferred to: (1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under section 804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 10 U.S.C. 2302 (2) credited to a military-department specific fund established under section 804(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (as amended by section 897 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017). 8096. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses by military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense for gaming, or for entertainment that includes topless or nude entertainers or participants, as prohibited by Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosures 3 and 14b). 8097. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities, or for any activity necessary for the national defense, including intelligence activities. 8098. None of the funds provided for, or otherwise made available, in this or any other Act, may be obligated or expended by the Secretary of Defense to provide motorized vehicles, aviation platforms, munitions other than small arms and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors, operational military units, or operational military platforms if the Secretary determines that providing such units, platforms, or equipment would undermine the readiness of such units, platforms, or equipment. 8099. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting such tax liability, provided that the applicable Federal agency is aware of the unpaid Federal tax liability. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the applicable Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation described in such subsection and has made a determination that such suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Federal Government. 8100. (a) Amounts appropriated under title IV of this Act, as detailed in budget activity eight in the tables titled Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this Act, may be used for expenses for the agile research, development, test and evaluation, procurement, production, modification, and operation and maintenance, only for the following Software and Digital Technology Pilot programs— (1) Defensive CYBER (PE 0608041A); (2) Risk Management Information (PE 0608013N); (3) Maritime Tactical Command and Control (PE 0608231N); (4) Space Domain Awareness/Planning/Tasking SW (PE 1208248SF); (5) Global Command and Control System (PE 0303150K); (6) Acquisition Visibility (PE 0608648D8Z); and (7) Cyber Operations Technology Support (PE 0306250JCY). (b) None of the funds appropriated by this or prior Department of Defense Appropriations Acts may be obligated or expended to initiate additional Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs in fiscal year 2025. 8101. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to transfer the National Reconnaissance Office to the Space Force: Provided, 8102. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to transfer any Federal mission, covered member of the National Guard (as defined in section 1733(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 Public Law 118–31 8103. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at New York on December 10, 1984): (1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code. (2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277 8 U.S.C. 1231 (3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 ( Public Law 109–148 8104. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to provide arms, training, intelligence, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion, the Third Separate Assault Brigade, or any successor organization. 8105. During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to exceed $350,000,000 for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code, in anticipation of receipt of contributions, only from the Government of Kuwait, under that section: Provided, 8106. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Provided, Provided further, 8107. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8108. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 22 U.S.C. 2151 Provided, Provided further, 8109. The Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to taking any action to pause, suspend, or eliminate assistance to a country made available by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of Defense, notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 8110. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. 8111. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for excess defense articles, assistance under section 333 of title 10, United States Code, or peacekeeping operations for the countries designated annually to be in violation of the standards of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–457 22 U.S.C. 2370c–1 8112. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for any member of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, or the Taliban. 8113. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. 8114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any transfer of funds, appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, for support to friendly foreign countries in connection with the conduct of operations in which the United States is not participating, pursuant to section 331(d) of title 10, United States Code, shall be made in accordance with section 8005 of this Act. 8115. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer of the Department of Defense, to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport. (b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, determines that it is in the vital national security interest of the United States to do so, and certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that— (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal military equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic; (2) the armed forces of the Russian Federation have withdrawn from Ukraine; and (3) agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking active measures to destabilize the control of the Government of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine. (c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall conduct a review of any action involving Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and not later than 90 days after the date on which such a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review conducted with respect to such waiver. 8116. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing not more than 30 days after the receipt of any contribution of funds received from the government of a foreign country for any purpose relating to the stationing or operations of the United States Armed Forces: Provided, Provided further, 8117. (a) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Chiefs of the Armed Forces, shall submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter of the fiscal year, a report on the use of operation and maintenance funds for activities or exercises in excess of $5,000,000 that have been designated by the Secretary of Defense as unplanned activities for fiscal year 2025. (b) Each report required by subsection (a) shall also include— (1) the title, date, and location, of each activity and exercise covered by the report; (2) an identification of the military department and units that participated in each such activity or exercise (including an estimate of the number of participants); (3) the total cost of the activity or exercise, by budget line item (with a breakdown by cost element such as transportation); and (4) a short explanation of the objective of the activity or exercise. (c) The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 8118. Concurrent with any exercise of the drawdown authority provided by Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2318 8119. Not later than 15 days after the date on which any foreign base that involves the stationing or operations of the United States Armed Forces, including a temporary base, permanent base, or base owned and operated by a foreign country, is opened or closed, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the opening or closing of such base: Provided, 8120. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or expended by the United States Government for any of the following purposes: (1) To establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. (2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource of Iraq or Syria. 8121. Up to $500,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 8122. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, United States Southern Command shall assume combatant command responsibility for activities related to Mexico. 8123. The total amount appropriated or otherwise made available in title II of this Act is hereby reduced by $500,000,000 to limit excessive growth in the procurement of advisory and assistance services, as follows: Operation and Maintenance, Army Operation and Maintenance, Navy Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Operation and Maintenance, Space Force Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard Provided, 8124. The total amount appropriated or otherwise made available in title II of this Act is hereby reduced by $100,000,000 to reflect savings attributable to efficiencies and management improvements in the funding of miscellaneous or other contracts in the military departments, as follows: Operation and Maintenance, Army Operation and Maintenance, Navy Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Operation and Maintenance, Space Force Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Provided, 8125. The amounts appropriated in title II of this Act are hereby reduced by $300,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in Department of Defense Working Capital Funds, as follows: (1) From Operation and Maintenance, Army (2) From Operation and Maintenance, Navy 8126. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates, the total amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by $250,000,000. 8127. (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall allocate amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Defense Fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(b)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 Department of Defense Allocation of Funds: CHIPS and Science Act Fiscal Year 2025 (b) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under section 102(b)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 if there is in effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the Department of Defense: Provided, (c) The Secretary of Defense may reallocate funds allocated by subsection (a) of this section, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the provisos in section 8005 of this Act: Provided, Public Law 116–283 (d) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate proposed allocations by account and by program, project, or activity, with detailed justifications, for amounts made available under section 102(b)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2026. (e) The Department of Defense shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities funded by the CHIPS for America Defense Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds. 8128. In carrying out the program described in the memorandum on the subject of Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Service Members (1) the limitation on periods regarding embryo cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and (2) the term assisted reproductive technology 8129. The Secretary of Defense may obligate funds made available in this Act for procurement or for research, development, test and evaluation for the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter to modify up to six F–35 aircraft, including up to two F–35 aircraft of each variant, to a test configuration: Provided, Provided further, 8130. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be obligated to integrate an alternative engine on any F–35 aircraft. 8131. The Secretary of Defense may use up to $650,000,000 of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for the rapid acquisition and deployment of supplies and associated support services pursuant to section 3601 of title 10, United States Code, but only for the purposes specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(B) of such section and subject to the applicable limits specified in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of such subsection and, in the case of clause (iv) of such subsection, subject to a limit of $50,000,000, or for the purposes specified in section 229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 Provided, 8132. There is appropriated to the Department of Defense Credit Program Account Public Law 118–31 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 8133. Notwithstanding section 8055 of this Act, amounts appropriated under the heading Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Fielding Provided, 8134. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to support, directly or indirectly, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any laboratory owned or controlled by the governments of the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the Maduro regime, or any other country determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to be a foreign adversary. 8135. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to fund any work to be performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. 8136. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 8137. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to transfer any individual detained at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other foreign entity except in accordance with section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 Public Law 115–232 8138. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense. (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is— (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; or (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 8139. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 8140. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to remove a Chinese military company from the list required by section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 8141. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enforce any COVID-19 mask mandates. 8142. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to require a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. 8143. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to require vaccination against COVID-19 as a prerequisite for student attendance at a Department of Defense Education Activity school. 8144. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used, with regards to a member of the Armed Forces with a minor dependent child enrolled in an Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)— (1) to provide gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, to such child through such EFMP; (2) to provide a referral for a procedure described in paragraph (1) to such child through such EFMP; or (3) to approve a change of duty station for such member through such EFMP for the purpose of providing such child with access to procedures described in paragraph (1). 8145. (a) In General Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act, or previous appropriations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman. (b) Discriminatory Action Defined As used in subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to— (1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 501(a) (2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person; (3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person; (4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person; or (5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person. (c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection (a). 8146. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to grant, renew, or maintain a security clearance for any individual listed as a signatory in the statement titled Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails 8147. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to— (1) classify or facilitate the classification of any communications by a United States person as mis-, dis-, or mal- information; or (2) partner with or fund nonprofit or other organizations that pressure or recommend private companies to censor lawful and constitutionally protected speech of United States persons, including recommending the censoring or removal of content on social media platforms. 8148. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to carry out any program, project, or activity that promotes or advances Critical Race Theory, any concept associated with Critical Race Theory, or that teaches or trains any idea or concept that condones an individual being discriminated against or receiving adverse or beneficial treatment based on race or sex, that condones an individual feeling discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of that individual's race or sex, as well as any idea or concept that regards one race as inherently superior to another race, the United States or its institutions as being systemically racist or sexist, an individual as being inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of that individual's race or sex, an individual's moral character as being necessarily determined by race or sex, an individual as bearing responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex, or meritocracy being racist, sexist, or having been created by a particular race to oppress another race. 8149. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to finalize, promulgate, or implement the rule proposed by the Department of Defense titled Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk 8150. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out the Department of Defense memorandum dated October 20, 2022, or any successor to such memorandum, or to propose, promulgate, or implement any substantially similar rule or policy. 8151. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used or transferred to another Federal agency, board, or commission to recruit, hire, or promote any person who has been convicted of a Federal or State child pornography charge, has been convicted of any other Federal or State sexual assault charge, or has been formally disciplined for using Federal resources to access, use, or sell child pornography. 8152. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to promote, host, facilitate, or support events on United States military installations or as part of military recruiting programs that violate the Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation or bring discredit upon the military, such as a drag queen story hour for children or the use of drag queens as military recruiters. 8153. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for surgical procedures or hormone therapies for the purposes of gender affirming care. 8154. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to carry out section 147 of title 10, United States Code, and sections 554(a) and 913(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 8155. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Strategic Plan of the Department of Defense, or Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009, relating to advancing racial equity and support for under-served communities through the Federal Government), Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593, relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce), Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 10825, relating to further advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal government), or shall be used to execute activities that promote or perpetuate divisive concepts related to race or sex, such as the concepts that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individual's moral character or worth is determined by their race or sex. 8156. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay for the costs of teleworking or remote working for any employee or contractor of the Department of Defense on a regular and recurring basis. 8157. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to provide assistance to the Department of Homeland Security to house persons on a military installation located in the United States. 8158. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for any office of diversity, equity, or inclusion. 8159. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to NewsGuard Technologies Inc. 8160. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to implement any of the following executive orders: (1) Executive Order No. 13990, relating to Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis. (2) Executive Order No. 14008, relating to Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. (3) Section 6 of Executive Order No. 14013, relating to Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration. (4) Executive Order No. 14030, relating to Climate-Related Financial Risk. (5) Executive Order No. 14057, relating to Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability. (6) Executive Order No. 14082, relating to Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. (7) Executive Order No. 14096, relating to Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All. 8161. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used in contravention of Department of Defense Instruction 3216.01, “Use of Animals in DoD Conducted and Supported Research and Training”, dated March 20, 2019. 8162. From amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by title II of this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Provided, 8163. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to divest or prepare to divest any U-2 aircraft. 8164. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to divest or prepare to divest any F-15 aircraft unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that such aircraft will be replaced in a manner that maintains the current total aircraft assigned at a given unit and the readiness of such unit. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8165. The Secretary of Defense may transfer funds from any available Department of the Navy appropriation (except military construction) to any available Navy ship construction appropriation for the purpose of liquidating necessary changes resulting from inflation, market fluctuations, or rate adjustments for any ship construction program appropriated in law: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 8166. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of defense articles or defense services from the United States to Israel. (b) Any defense article and defense service withheld from delivery to Israel by the Department of Defense as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be delivered to Israel not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense shall obligate any remaining unobligated balances of funds appropriated or otherwise made available before the date of the enactment of this Act for the Department of Defense for assistance for Israel not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 8167. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be made available for— (1) The Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capabilities in the vicinity of Gaza; or (2) The construction, assembly, maintenance, or operation, of any pier, dock, landing, wharf, or any other structure in the vicinity of Gaza. 8168. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used for hiring practices based on gender, religion, political affiliation, or race. 8169. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 8170. $0. This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 June 17, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to appoint an Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology and establish a rulemaking committee on aviation safety technologies. Under the bill, aviation safety technology is airborne or ground-based equipment that is meant to reduce the occurrence of aviation accidents (e.g., auto take-off, navigation, and taxi technology; navigation technology; and remote piloting technology). Specifically, the new associate administrator's responsibilities include coordinating, developing, and implementing a variety of processes and measures for FAA certification and operational approval of aviation safety technologies. Further, the aviation rulemaking committee must make recommendations for the development of a detailed roadmap for the certification and operational approval of aviation safety technologies by the FAA, with a focus on technologies, software, and automation to enhance operational safety. The committee must also issue a notice of proposed rulemaking based on any consensus recommendations.

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to appoint an Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology, and for other purposes. 1. United States leadership in aviation safety technology (a) Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology (1) In General (A) Appointment The Administrator shall appoint an Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology, who shall report directly to the Administrator. (B) Minimum Qualifications The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology shall have— (i) at least 10 years of experience in aerospace engineering management or safety-critical aviation software or systems development, with a focus on the certification and operational approval of such systems; or (ii) at least 10 years of management-level experience and knowledge of the aviation industry. (C) Limitation The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology shall not be a political appointee. (D) Removal The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology shall serve at the pleasure of the Administrator. (2) Responsibilities The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology shall have the following responsibilities: (A) Ensuring that Federal Aviation Administration organizations involved in the review and certification of aviation safety technologies, and the operation thereof, are engaging in workforce planning efforts to recruit and hire the required number of engineers, inspectors, and subject matter experts to process applications in a timely manner and oversee operations utilizing aviation safety technologies. (B) Collaborating with the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety to coordinate the evaluation, certification, and operation of aviation safety technologies in the national airspace system. (C) Coordinating with the Chief Operating Officer of the Air Traffic Control System on the integration of aviation safety technologies into the national airspace system. (D) Identifying the core competencies that the Federal Aviation Administration engineer and inspector workforce need to oversee the safety, certification and operational approval of safety technologies. (E) Developing specific recommendations to the Office of the Secretary and the Administrator regarding gaps in the existing engineer and inspector workforce involved in the certification and operational approval of safety technology and the budgetary resources needed to fill the identified gaps. (F) Establishing a detailed process for Federal Aviation Administration coordination of major certification milestones related to safety technologies that defines a lead organization for review, identifies other organizations to be involved in review, and details how various Federal Aviation Administration organizations or lines of business shall engage in the review process. (G) Developing a process that, within 30 days of the submission of documents related to a major certification milestone for an aviation safety technology, notifies the applicant of the lead reviewing Federal Aviation Administration organization and all other organizations or offices that will review, and a date-specific timeline for completion of review activities. (H) Not later than 12 months after enactment of this subsection, implementation of a secure password-protected online portal for applicants with new or pending aviation safety technology projects to review the status of their specific application, deadlines, and the Federal Aviation Administration organizations or offices scheduled to review the application. (I) Not later than 12 months after the enactment of this subsection, provide a report on the implementation of section 377 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 (J) Development of a process for applicants to escalate to the appropriate management personnel of the Federal Aviation Administration any major certification or operational approval process milestone under this section that is not completed or resolved within the specific time period described in this subsection. (K) Resolving certification milestones as described in this section within a time agreed to by the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology and the applicant. (L) Identifying and directing the necessary Federal Aviation Administration personnel and budgetary resources necessary to complete major certification milestones related to aviation safety technologies within the timelines defined in this section. (M) Not later than 12 months after the enactment of this subsection, the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology shall establish an interagency working group to promote collaboration and engagement between the Department of Transportation, Department of Defense, Federal Communications Commission, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other relevant agencies to propose new regulations enabling digital flight which will allow safe operation of uncrewed aircraft systems and crewed aircraft through technologies such as advanced airspace and safety-enhancing aircraft automation, enhanced surveillance, and secure, digital pilot/air traffic control communications. (3) Compensation (A) Annual rate of basic pay The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology shall be paid at an annual rate of basic pay to be determined by the Administrator. (B) Limitation The annual rate may not exceed the annual compensation paid under section 102 of title 3. (C) Post-employment provisions The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology shall be the subject to the post-employment provisions of section 207 of title 18, as if the position of the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology were described in section 207(c)(2)(A)(i) of such title. (D) Bonus In addition to the annual rate of basic pay authorized under paragraph (1), the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology may receive a bonus for any calendar year not to exceed 30 percent of the annual rate of basic pay, based upon the Administrator’s evaluation of the performance of the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology in relation to the responsibilities established under paragraph (2). (4) Definitions In this section: (A) Major certification process milestone The term major certification process milestone (B) Aviation Safety Technology The term Aviation Safety Technology . (b) Regulations The Assistant Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology may issue such regulations as are necessary to expand the definition of Aviation Safety Technology (c) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology shall establish an aviation rulemaking committee to make recommendations for the development of a detailed roadmap for the certification and operational approval of aviation safety technologies by the Federal Aviation Administration, with a focus on technologies, software, and automation that will enhance operational safety and require approval from multiple organizations with the agency. (2) Duties The Assistant Administrator shall— (A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report based on the findings of aviation rulemaking committee established under paragraph (1); and (B) not later than 1 year after the date of submission of the report under subparagraph (A) issue a notice of proposed rulemaking based on any consensus recommendations reached by the aviation rulemaking committee established under paragraph (1). (3) Non-applicability of FACA The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to an aviation rulemaking committee established under this subsection. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section and section 106(u) of title 49, United States Code, $10,000,000 for each fiscal year.

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to appoint an Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology, and for other purposes.

Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia. Interior shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside, but if the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the federal government.

To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act 2. Removal of Andrew Jackson Statue (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior shall remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base from Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia. (b) Donation The Secretary shall donate the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue and marble base will revert back to the Federal Government.

Andrew Jackson Statue Removal Act

Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2023 This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit is composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit is composed of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2023 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Former ninth circuit The term former ninth circuit (2) New ninth circuit The term new ninth circuit (3) Twelfth circuit The term twelfth circuit 3. Number and composition of circuits Section 41 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding the table, by striking thirteen fourteen (2) in the table— (A) by striking the item relating to the ninth circuit and inserting the following: Ninth California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) by inserting after the item relating to the eleventh circuit the following: Twelfth Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada. . 4. Number of circuit judges The table contained in section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the item relating to the ninth circuit and inserting the following: Ninth 21 ; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to the eleventh circuit the following: Twelfth 8 . 5. Places of circuit court The table contained in section 48(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to the eleventh circuit the following: Twelfth Las Vegas, Phoenix, Anchorage, Missoula. . 6. Election of assignment of circuit judges (a) In general Each circuit judge of the former ninth circuit who is in regular active service and whose official duty station on the day before the effective date of this Act— (1) is in California, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Hawaii, or the Northern Mariana Islands shall be a circuit judge of the new ninth circuit as of such effective date; and (2) subject to subsection (b), is in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, or Nevada, shall be a circuit judge of the twelfth circuit as of such effective date. (b) Election by certain circuit judges A circuit judge in regular active service as described in subsection (a)(2) may elect to be permanently assigned to the new ninth circuit as of such effective date by notifying the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts of such election. (c) Vacancies For each individual serving in the position of circuit judge of the former ninth circuit whose official duty station on the day before the effective date of this Act is in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, or Nevada, after the date on which such individual ceases to serve as a circuit judge, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional circuit judge for the twelfth circuit, without regard to whether such individual makes an election described in subsection (b). 7. Election of assignment by senior judges Each judge who is a senior circuit judge of the former ninth circuit, whose official duty station on the day before the effective date of this Act is in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, or Nevada, may elect to be assigned to the new ninth circuit or the twelfth circuit as of such effective date and shall notify the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts of such election. 8. Authorization of temporary judgeships (a) In general For each circuit judge in regular active service who elects to be assigned to the new ninth circuit under section 6(b), the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional circuit judge for the twelfth circuit, resident in the duty station of the circuit judge making the election as of the day before the effective date of this Act. (b) Vacancies For each appointment made under subsection (a) for the twelfth circuit, an equal number of corresponding vacancies in the position of circuit judge for the twelfth circuit shall not be filled. 9. Seniority of judges (a) In general The seniority of each judge— (1) who elects to be assigned to the twelfth circuit under section 6(b); (2) who elects to be assigned to the new ninth circuit under section 6(b); or (3) who elects to be assigned to the twelfth circuit under section 7, shall run from the date of commission of such judge as a judge of the former ninth circuit. (b) Temporary twelfth circuit judges The seniority of each judge appointed under section 8(a) shall run from the date of commission of such judge as a judge of the twelfth circuit. 10. Application to cases The following apply to any case in which, on the day before the effective date of this Act, an appeal or other proceeding has been filed with the former ninth circuit: (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), if the matter has been submitted for decision, further proceedings with respect to the matter shall be had in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Act had not been enacted. (2) If the matter has not been submitted for decision, the appeal or proceeding, together with the original papers, printed records, and record entries duly certified, shall, by appropriate orders, be transferred to the court to which the matter would have been submitted had this Act been in full force and effect on the date on which such appeal was taken or other proceeding commenced, and further proceedings with respect to the case shall be had in the same manner and with the same effect as if the appeal or other proceeding had been filed in such court. (3) If a petition for rehearing en banc is pending on or after the effective date of this Act, the petition shall be considered by the court of appeals to which the petition would have been submitted had this Act been in full force and effect on the date on which the appeal or other proceeding was filed with the court of appeals. 11. Administration (a) In general The court of appeals for the ninth circuit as constituted on the day before the effective date of this Act may take such administrative action as may be required to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (b) Administrative termination The court described in subsection (a) shall cease to exist for administrative purposes 2 years after the effective date of this Act. 12. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 13. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act, including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for any judicial positions created by this Act or an amendment made by this Act.

Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2023

Heart Health Enhancement through Access to Research and Training Act This bill authorizes grants for continuing medical education programs for physicians on preventing, identifying, and treating cardiovascular disease in women. The Department of Health and Human Services may award the grants to hospitals, public health departments, medical or other health professional schools, or other eligible entities.

To establish a program to provide for women’s heart health continuing medical education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heart Health Enhancement through Access to Research and Training Act 2. Continuing medical education programs for physicians on women’s heart health Part A of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w et seq. 1910A. Continuing medical education programs for physicians on women’s heart health (a) In general For activities in addition to the activities which may be carried out by States under section 1904(a)(1)(A), the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities to support a program to establish and implement continuing education programs for physicians designed to improve the prevention, identification, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women. (b) Use of funds A recipient of a grant under this section may use grant funds to establish, for physicians who provide health care services that include cardiovascular health— (1) a women’s heart health continuing medical education program that meets the requirements specified in subsection (c); or (2) to expand or improve upon a women’s heart health continuing medical education program that— (A) meets such requirements; and (B) is carried out by such recipient as of the date of the enactment of this section. (c) Requirements (1) In general The Secretary shall establish requirements for women’s heart health continuing medical education programs to be carried out using funds awarded through a grant under this section. (2) Minimum criteria At a minimum, the Secretary shall require that programs referred to in paragraph (1) be— (A) evidence-based; (B) focused on cardiovascular health and disease specific to women; and (C) designed to allow applicable State licensing bodies to provide continuing medical education credit for the completion of such a program; and (D) provided by an entity that is accredited as a continuing medical education provider by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, or the American Osteopathic Association; and (3) Promotion plan As a condition on receipt of grant funds under this section, an eligible entity shall certify to the Secretary that the entity has in effect a plan to advertise the continuing education program or programs established, or expanded or improved upon, pursuant to this section to physicians who provide health care services that include cardiovascular health. (4) Collaboration In developing the requirements for continuing medical education programs under this subsection, the Secretary shall collaborate with relevant stakeholders that specialize in cardiovascular health for women, including— (A) allopathic physicians and osteopathic physicians; (B) academic and research institutions; (C) representatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (D) representatives of State medical boards; and (E) representatives of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Osteopathic Association. (5) Geographic and population diversity The stakeholders referred to in paragraph (4) shall— (A) represent a diverse set of geographic areas, including rural, urban, and suburban areas; and (B) include representatives of high population density States (as determined by the Secretary). (d) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on— (1) best practices for the program established under this section; (2) the rates of physician and medical professional utilization at eligible entities of training provided through the program; (3) obstacles faced by grant recipients in carrying out such training; and (4) the impact of the grant programs with respect to women’s heart health outcomes. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Continuing medical education program The term continuing medical education program (A) the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education; (B) the American Medical Association; (C) the American Academy of Family Physicians; (D) the American Osteopathic Association; or (E) another medical professional organization or certified accrediting body, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (A) a hospital; (B) a community health center; (C) another health care setting; (D) a State, local, territorial, or Tribal public health department; (E) a medical or other health professional school; and (F) any other appropriate public or private nonprofit entity (or consortia of such entities). (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029. .

Heart Health Enhancement through Access to Research and Training Act

Safeguarding the U.S. Armed Forces and Service Academies Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to enforce or establish a mandate requiring a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a federal service academy, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, no such individuals may be subject to adverse action solely on the basis of a refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. At the request of an individual who was involuntarily separated from an Armed Force or federal service academy solely because of a refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, the military department concerned must reinstate the individual as a member of the Armed Force in the same rank and grade the individual held at the time of separation, or reinstate the individual as a cadet or midshipman with the credits the individual had completed at the time of separation; expunge from the individual's military service record any reference to adverse action related to the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination; and include the period between the involuntary separation and reinstatement in the computation of retired or retainer pay of the individual. Such individuals must be entitled to back pay for the period between the separation and the reinstatement. The bill requires that the discharge of members due to the failure to obey a lawful order to receive a COVID-19 vaccination must be categorized as an honorable discharge, including for individuals who were discharged prior to the enactment of this bill.

To establish certain protections for a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a Federal service academy, who refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding the U.S. Armed Forces and Service Academies Act 2. Certain protections for a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a Federal service academy, who refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID–19 (a) Prohibitions (1) Vaccine mandates No Federal funds may be used— (A) to enforce a mandate, in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, that a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a Federal service academy, receive a vaccination against COVID–19; or (B) to establish or enforce, on or after the effective date of this Act, a mandate that a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a Federal service academy, receive a vaccination against COVID–19. (2) Adverse action No member of the Armed Forces, or cadet or midshipman at a Federal service academy, may be subject to adverse action solely on the basis of the refusal of such member, cadet, or midshipman to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. (b) Reinstatement At the request of a covered individual, the Secretary concerned shall— (1) reinstate the covered individual— (A) as a member of the Armed Force concerned, in the same rank and grade the covered individual held at the time of separation from the Armed Force concerned; or (B) as a cadet or midshipman at the Federal service academy concerned, with the credits the covered individual had completed at the time of separation from such Federal service academy; (2) expunge from the service record of the covered individual any reference to adverse action against the covered individual solely on the basis of the refusal of the covered individual to receive a vaccination against COVID–19; and (3) include, in the computation of the retired or retainer pay of such covered individual, the period between the involuntary separation and the reinstatement of the covered individual. (c) Back pay A covered individual who was involuntarily discharged from an Armed Force and who makes a request under subsection (b) shall be entitled to back pay for the period between such separation and reinstatement of the covered individual. (d) Mandatory characterization of discharge (1) Prospective characterizations Subsection (a) of section 736 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 10 U.S.C. 1161 Public Law 117–263 shall be— shall be an honorable discharge (2) Retroactive characterizations The Secretary concerned shall ensure that the characterization of the discharge of a covered individual from an Armed Force that occurred before the date of the enactment of this Act is characterized as honorable. (e) Personnel shortage The Secretary concerned shall take such steps that the Secretary determines necessary to remedy any personnel shortage arising from the mandate that a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a Federal service academy, receive a vaccination against COVID–19. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered individual (A) an Armed Force; or (B) a Federal service academy. (2) The term Federal service academy (A) The United States Military Academy. (B) The United States Naval Academy. (C) The United States Air Force Academy. (D) The United States Coast Guard Academy. (E) The United States Merchant Marine Academy. (3) The term Secretary concerned (A) with regards to an Armed Force, has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code; and (B) with regards to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, means the Secretary of Transportation.

Safeguarding the U.S. Armed Forces and Service Academies Act

Water Resources Development Act of 2024This bill authorizes, deauthorizes, and modifies various water resources feasibility studies and projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, such as studies or projects to •    make certain waterways more navigable,•    reduce flood and storm damage,•    restore aquatic ecosystems,•    maintain ports and harbors,•    support water supply and storage projects,•    construct water and wastewater infrastructure,•    manage recreational sites and facilities,•    rehabilitate dams, and•    support other water resources infrastructure.

To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Secretary defined. Title I—General Provisions Sec. 101. Continuing authority programs. Sec. 102. Community project advisor. Sec. 103. Minimum real estate interest. Sec. 104. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests. Sec. 105. Construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests. Sec. 106. Review process. Sec. 107. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications. Sec. 108. Vertical integration and acceleration of studies. Sec. 109. Systemwide improvement framework and encroachments. Sec. 110. Fish and wildlife mitigation. Sec. 111. Harbor deepening. Sec. 112. Emerging harbors. Sec. 113. Remote and subsistence harbors. Sec. 114. Additional projects for underserved community harbors. Sec. 115. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program. Sec. 116. Dredged material disposal facility partnerships. Sec. 117. Maximization of beneficial use. Sec. 118. Economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic modeling. Sec. 119. Forecast-informed reservoir operations. Sec. 120. Updates to certain water control manuals. Sec. 121. Water supply mission. Sec. 122. Real estate administrative fees. Sec. 123. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities. Sec. 124. Retention of recreation fees. Sec. 125. Databases of Corps recreational sites. Sec. 126. Services of volunteers. Sec. 127. Nonrecreation outgrant policy. Sec. 128. Improvements to National Dam Safety Program. Sec. 129. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams. Sec. 130. Treatment of projects in covered communities. Sec. 131. Ability to pay. Sec. 132. Tribal partnership program. Sec. 133. Funding to process permits. Sec. 134. Project studies subject to independent external peer review. Sec. 135. Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species. Sec. 136. Remote operations at Corps dams. Sec. 137. Harmful algal bloom demonstration program. Sec. 138. Support of Army civil works missions. Sec. 139. National coastal mapping program. Sec. 140. Watershed and river basin assessments. Sec. 141. Removal of abandoned vessels. Sec. 142. Corrosion prevention. Sec. 143. Missouri River existing features protection. Sec. 144. Federal breakwaters and jetties. Sec. 145. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program. Sec. 146. Easements for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects. Sec. 147. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration. Sec. 148. Sense of Congress related to water data. Sec. 149. Sense of Congress relating to comprehensive benefits. Sec. 150. Reporting and oversight. Sec. 151. Sacramento River watershed Native American site and cultural resource protection pilot program. Sec. 152. Emergency drought operations pilot program. Sec. 153. Report on minimum real estate interest. Sec. 154. Levee Owners Board. Sec. 155. Definition. Title II—Studies and Reports Sec. 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies. Sec. 202. Expedited completion. Sec. 203. Expedited modification of existing feasibility studies. Sec. 204. Corps of Engineers reports. Sec. 205. GAO studies. Sec. 206. Annual report on harbor maintenance needs and trust fund expenditures. Sec. 207. Examination of reduction of microplastics. Sec. 208. Post-disaster watershed assessment for impacted areas. Sec. 209. Upper Barataria Basin and Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Connection, Louisiana. Sec. 210. Upper Mississippi River System Flood Risk and Resiliency Study. Sec. 211. New Jersey hot spot erosion mitigation. Sec. 212. Oceanside, California. Sec. 213. Coastal Washington. Sec. 214. Cherryfield Dam, Narraguagus River, Maine. Sec. 215. Poor Farm Pond Dam, Worcester, Massachusetts. Sec. 216. National Academy of Sciences study on Upper Rio Grande Basin. Sec. 217. Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, Texas. Sec. 218. Sea sparrow accounting. Sec. 219. Wilson Lock floating guide wall, Alabama. Sec. 220. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana. Title III—Deauthorizations and Modifications Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects. Sec. 302. General reauthorizations. Sec. 303. Conveyances. Sec. 304. Lakes program. Sec. 305. Maintenance of navigation channels. Sec. 306. Asset divestiture. Sec. 307. Upper Mississippi River restoration program. Sec. 308. Coastal community flood control and other purposes. Sec. 309. Shore protection and restoration. Sec. 310. Hopper dredge McFarland replacement. Sec. 311. Acequias irrigation systems. Sec. 312. Pacific region. Sec. 313. Selma, Alabama. Sec. 314. Barrow, Alaska. Sec. 315. San Francisco Bay, California. Sec. 316. Santa Ana River Mainstem, California. Sec. 317. Faulkner Island, Connecticut. Sec. 318. Broadkill Beach, Delaware. Sec. 319. Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District of Columbia. Sec. 320. Washington Aqueduct. Sec. 321. Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Sec. 322. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida. Sec. 323. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina. Sec. 324. Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana. Sec. 325. Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Sec. 326. Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana. Sec. 327. Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana. Sec. 328. Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, Minnesota. Sec. 329. Missouri River levee system, Missouri. Sec. 330. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas. Sec. 331. Missouri River mitigation, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. Sec. 332. New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries, New York and New Jersey. Sec. 333. Western Lake Erie basin, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Sec. 334. Willamette Valley, Oregon. Sec. 335. Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington. Sec. 336. Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency study, Texas. Sec. 337. Matagorda Ship Channel Jetty Deficiency, Port Lavaca, Texas. Sec. 338. San Antonio Channel, San Antonio, Texas. Sec. 339. Western Washington State, Washington. Sec. 340. Environmental infrastructure. Sec. 341. Specific deauthorizations. Sec. 342. Congressional notification of deferred payment agreement request. Title IV—Water Resources Infrastructure Sec. 401. Project authorizations. Sec. 402. Facility investment. 2. Secretary defined In this Act, the term Secretary I General Provisions 101. Continuing authority programs (a) Pilot program for alternative project delivery for continuing authority program projects (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a pilot program, in accordance with this subsection, allowing a non-Federal interest or the Secretary to carry out a project under a continuing authority program through the use of an alternative delivery method. (2) Consistency The Secretary shall implement the pilot program under this subsection through a single office, which shall be headed by a Director. (3) Participation in pilot program In carrying out paragraph (1), the Director shall— (A) solicit project proposals from non-Federal interests by posting program information on a public-facing website and reaching out to non-Federal interests that have previously submitted project requests to the Secretary; (B) review such proposals and select projects, taking into consideration geographic diversity among the selected projects and the alternative delivery methods used for the selected projects; and (C) notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each project selected under subparagraph (B), including— (i) identification of the project name, type, and location, and the associated non-Federal interest; (ii) a description of the type of alternative delivery method being used to carry out the project; and (iii) a description of how the project meets the authorized purposes and requirements of the applicable continuing authority program. (4) Cost share The Federal and non-Federal shares of the cost of a project carried out pursuant to this subsection shall be consistent with the cost share requirements of the applicable continuing authority program. (5) Modifications to processes With respect to a project selected under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall— (A) allow the non-Federal interest to contribute more than the non-Federal share of the project required under the applicable continuing authority program; (B) allow the use of return on Federal investment as an alternative to benefit-cost analysis; (C) allow the use of a real estate acquisition audit process to replace existing crediting, oversight, and review processes and procedures; and (D) notwithstanding any otherwise applicable requirement of a continuing authority program, allow the use of a single contract with the non-Federal interest that incorporates the feasibility and construction phases, and may also include the operations and maintenance of the project. (6) Credit or reimbursement (A) In general A project selected under paragraph (3) that is carried out by a non-Federal interest pursuant to this subsection shall be eligible for credit or reimbursement for the Federal share of the cost of the project if, before initiation of construction of the project— (i) the non-Federal interest enters into a written agreement with the Secretary under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b (ii) the Director— (I) reviews the plans for construction of the project developed by the non-Federal interest; (II) determines that the project meets the requirements of the applicable continuing authority program; (III) determines that the project outputs are consistent with the project scope; (IV) determines that the plans comply with applicable Federal laws and regulations; and (V) verifies that the construction documents, including supporting information, have been signed by an Engineer of Record. (B) Application of credit With respect to a project selected under paragraph (3), the Secretary may only apply credit under subparagraph (A) toward the non-Federal share of that project. (C) Application of reimbursement The Secretary may only provide reimbursement under subparagraph (A) if the Director certifies that— (i) the non-Federal interest has obligated funds for the cost of the project selected under paragraph (3) and has requested reimbursement of the Federal share of the cost of the project; and (ii) the project has been constructed in accordance with— (I) all applicable permits or approvals; and (II) the requirements of this subsection. (D) Monitoring The Director shall regularly monitor and audit any project constructed by a non-Federal interest pursuant to this subsection to ensure that— (i) the construction is carried out in compliance with the requirements of this subsection; and (ii) the costs of construction are reasonable. (7) Evaluations and reporting The Director shall annually submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the progress and outcomes of projects carried out pursuant to this subsection, including— (A) an assessment of whether the use of alternative delivery methods has resulted in cost savings or time efficiencies; and (B) identification of changes to laws or policies needed in order to implement more projects using alternative delivery methods. (8) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Alternative delivery method The term alternative delivery method (B) Continuing authority program The term continuing authority program 33 U.S.C. 2282d (C) Director The term Director (D) Return on Federal investment The term return on Federal investment (9) Sunset The authority to commence pursuant to this subsection a project selected under paragraph (3) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (10) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each fiscal year. (b) Modifications to continuing authority programs (1) Delegation of decisionmaking authority (A) In general Except with respect to a project carried out pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall delegate decisionmaking authority and review of projects under a continuing authority program to the District Commander of the district of the Corps of Engineers in which the project is located. (B) Scope of authority Authority delegated under subparagraph (A) shall include authority related to the approval of project initiation, allocation of funds within statutory limits, and oversight of project implementation. (2) Procedure for extending cost limits (A) Initial determination If, during the preconstruction phase of a project under a continuing authority program, the total Federal costs of the project are projected to exceed the established Federal per-project limit, the District Commander to whom authority has been delegated under paragraph (1) with respect to the project shall conduct an assessment to determine whether the project can continue to be carried out with a revised scope. (B) Transition to new feasibility study case 1 If the District Commander determines under subparagraph (A) that a project cannot continue to be carried out with a revised scope within the existing authority for the project, and the cost of completing the project is not projected to exceed twice the applicable established per-project limit— (i) the project may be considered a new feasibility study and shall be prioritized for investigation funds from the Secretary to minimize starts and stops on project implementation; and (ii) such transition to a new feasibility study shall require approval from the Secretary and shall include a notification to Congress. (C) Transition to new feasibility study case 2 If the District Commander determines under subparagraph (A) that a project cannot continue to be carried out with a revised scope within the existing authority for the project, and the cost of completing the project is projected to exceed twice the applicable established per-project limit, the project may only continue as a feasibility study subject to the requirements of section 105 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2215 (D) Savings clause A project carried out pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall not count towards the annual program funding authorization limits for the applicable continuing authority program. (3) Continuing authority program defined In this subsection, the term continuing authority program 33 U.S.C. 2282d (c) Emergency streambank and shoreline protection Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 ( 33 U.S.C. 701r $25,000,000 $50,000,000 (d) Storm and hurricane restoration and impact minimization program Section 3(c) of the Act of August 13, 1946 ( 33 U.S.C. 426g(c) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking $37,500,000 $62,500,000 (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking $10,000,000 $12,500,000 (e) Small river and harbor improvement projects Section 107(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 ( 33 U.S.C. 577(b) $10,000,000 $12,500,000 (f) Aquatic ecosystem restoration Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 ( 33 U.S.C. 2330 (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (3) Anadromous fish Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for projects carried out under subsection (a)(3), the non-Federal interest shall provide 15 percent of the cost of construction, including provision of all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and necessary relocations. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking $10,000,000 $15,000,000 (g) Removal of obstructions; clearing channels Section 2 of the Act of August 28, 1937 ( 33 U.S.C. 701g $500,000 $1,000,000 (h) Project modifications for improvement of environment or drought resiliency Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2309a (1) in the section heading, by inserting or drought resiliency environment (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking for the purpose of improving for the purpose of— (1) improving ; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) providing drought resiliency. ; (3) in subsection (b), by striking (2) will improve (2) will provide for drought resilience or will improve (4) in subsection (d), by striking $10,000,000 $12,500,000 (5) in subsection (h), by striking $50,000,000 $62,000,000 (6) by adding at the end the following: (j) Drought resilience Drought resilience measures carried out under this section may include— (1) water conservation measures to mitigate and address drought conditions; (2) removal of sediment captured behind a dam for the purpose of restoring or increasing the authorized storage capacity of the project concerned; (3) the planting of native plant species that will reduce the risk of drought and the incidence of nonnative species; and (4) other actions that increase drought resilience, water conservation, or water availability. . (i) Small flood control projects (1) In general Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 ( 33 U.S.C. 701s 205. Small flood control projects (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program for the implementation, in partnership with non-Federal interests, of small structural or nonstructural projects for flood risk management, stormwater management, and related purposes not specifically authorized by Congress when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable. (b) Cost share (1) Flood risk management and stormwater purposes (A) Non-Federal share The non-Federal share for a project implemented under this section of the costs assigned to purposes described in subsection (a) shall be 35 percent. (B) Requirement The non-Federal interest for a project implemented under this section shall pay 5 percent of the costs assigned to purposes described in subsection (a) during construction of the project. (2) Other purposes The non-Federal share for a project implemented under this section of the costs assigned to purposes not described in subsection (a) shall be consistent with the cost share requirements of section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213 (3) Lands The non-Federal interest for a project implemented under this section shall provide all lands, easements, rights-of-way, dredged material disposal areas, and perform all related necessary relocations. (c) Agreements Construction of a project under this section shall be initiated only after a non-Federal interest has entered into an agreement with the Secretary to pay— (1) the non-Federal share of the costs of construction required by this section; and (2) 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation costs associated with the project in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. (d) Completeness A project implemented under this section shall be complete in itself and shall not commit the United States to any additional improvement for the successful operation of the project. (e) Flexibility in project design and implementation The Secretary is authorized to, in coordination with the non-Federal interest for a project implemented under this section, incorporate natural features and nature-based features, water reuse and recycling practices, and other innovative stormwater management practices and techniques, including green infrastructure, permeable pavements, rain gardens, and retention basins into the project. (f) Consideration In implementing a project under this section, the Secretary shall, where appropriate, examine opportunities to include features for the reclamation, treatment, and reuse of flood water and stormwater associated with the project that will not result in— (1) a determination that the project is not economically justified; or (2) the limitation described in subsection (h)(1) conflicting with the required Federal share of the cost of the project. (g) Stormwater-Related projects For any project for stormwater management implemented under this section, the Secretary shall include management of stormwater that flows at a rate of less than 800 cubic feet per second for the 10-percent flood. (h) Funding (1) Limitation Not more than $15,000,000 in Federal funds may be allocated under this section for a single project within a single specific geographic area, such as a city, town, or county. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $90,000,000 for each fiscal year. . (2) Effect on existing agreements Nothing in the amendment made by this subsection shall affect any agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this Act under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 ( 33 U.S.C. 701s (j) Community revitalization program Section 165(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 (1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting Community revitalization program (2) in paragraph (1), by striking pilot program program (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) solicit project proposals from non-Federal interests by posting program information on a public-facing website and reaching out to non-Federal interests that have previously submitted project requests to the Secretary; and ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking a total of 20 projects projects (4) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Priority projects In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize the following projects: (A) Projects located in coastal communities in western Alaska impacted by Typhoon Merbok. (B) The Hatch Dam project, Arizona, carried out pursuant to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 ( 33 U.S.C. 701s (C) Projects located in Guam. ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (6) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each fiscal year. . 102. Community project advisor (a) Community project advisor Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a single office to assist non-Federal interests in accessing Federal resources related to water resources development projects, which shall be headed by a community project advisor appointed by the Secretary. (b) Responsibilities The community project advisor appointed under this section shall— (1) provide guidance to potential non-Federal interests on accessing programs, services, and other assistance made available by the Corps of Engineers relating to water resources development projects, including under— (A) continuing authority programs (as such term is defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d (B) section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 408 (C) section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 ( 33 U.S.C. 709a (D) section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–16 (E) section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2231 (F) section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232 (G) section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2269 (H) section 5014 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 (I) the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. (2) conduct outreach and workshops for potential non-Federal interests to provide information on such assistance, including processes for accessing such assistance; and (3) identify programs, services, and other assistance made available by other Federal and State agencies relating to water resources development projects for purposes of advising potential non-Federal interests on the best available applicable assistance. (c) Prioritization In carrying out activities under this section, to the maximum extent practicable, the community project advisor shall prioritize providing assistance with respect to water resources development projects that will benefit a rural community, a small community, or a community described in the guidance issued by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 (d) Electronic portal (1) Development In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall develop an online, interactive portal that— (A) contains information relating to the assistance described in subsection (b); and (B) can be used by a potential non-Federal interest as a succinct guide to accessing such assistance based on the applicable potential water resources development project. (2) Availability The Secretary shall ensure that the portal developed under paragraph (1) is made available in a prominent location on the public-facing website of the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers and of each district and division of the Corps of Engineers. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each fiscal year. 103. Minimum real estate interest (a) Real estate plan The Secretary shall provide to the non-Federal interest for an authorized water resources development project a real estate plan for the project that includes a description of the real estate interests required for construction, operation and maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the project, including any specific details and legal requirements necessary for implementation of the project. (b) Identification of minimum interest (1) In general For each authorized water resources development project for which an interest in real property is required for any applicable construction, operation and maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement, the Secretary shall identify the minimum interest in the property necessary to carry out the applicable activity. (2) Determination In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall identify an interest that is less than fee simple title in cases where the Secretary determines that— (A) such an interest is sufficient for construction, operation and maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the applicable project; and (B) the non-Federal interest cannot legally make available to the Secretary an interest in fee simple title for purposes of the project. (c) Requirement The non-Federal interest for an authorized water resources development project shall provide for the project an interest in the applicable real property that is the minimum interest identified under subsection (b). (d) Annual report The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing— (1) a summary of all instances in which the Secretary identified under subsection (b) fee simple title as the minimum interest necessary with respect to an activity for which the non-Federal interest requested the use of an interest less than fee simple title; and (2) with respect to each such instance, a description of the legal requirements that resulted in identifying fee simple title as the minimum interest. (e) Existing agreements At the request of a non-Federal interest, an agreement entered into under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b 104. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests (a) In general Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2231 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking may undertake a federally authorized feasibility study of a proposed water resources development project, or, may undertake and submit to the Secretary— (A) a federally authorized feasibility study of a proposed water resources development project; or ; (ii) by striking upon the written approval (B) upon the determination ; (iii) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)— (I) by striking undertake (II) by striking , and submit the study to the Secretary or constructed by a non-Federal interest pursuant to section 204 (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking , as soon as practicable, (II) by striking non-Federal interests to non-Federal interests that (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) provide clear, concise, and transparent guidance for the non-Federal interest to use in developing a feasibility study that complies with requirements that would apply to a feasibility study undertaken by the Secretary; ; (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (C) provide guidance to a non-Federal interest on obtaining support from the Secretary to complete elements of a feasibility study that may be considered inherently governmental and required to be done by a Federal agency; and (D) provide contacts for employees of the Corps of Engineers that a non-Federal interest may use to initiate coordination with the Secretary and identify at what stages coordination may be beneficial. ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Determination If a non-Federal interest requests to undertake a feasibility study on a modification to a constructed water resources development project under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall expeditiously provide to the non-Federal interest the determination required under such paragraph with respect to whether conceptual modifications, as presented by the non-Federal interest, are consistent with the authorized purposes of the project. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking receives a request under this paragraph receives a study submission under subsection (a) or receives a request under subparagraph (A) (ii) by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional information required The Secretary shall notify a non-Federal interest if, upon initial review of a submission received under subsection (a) or a receipt of a request under subparagraph (A), the Secretary requires additional information to perform the required analyses, reviews, and compliance processes and include in such notification a detailed description of the required information. ; (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Notification Upon receipt of a study submission under subsection (a) or receipt of a request under paragraph (3)(A), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the submission or request and a timeline for completion of the required analyses, reviews, and compliance processes and shall notify the non-Federal interest of such timeline. ; and (C) in paragraph (5), by striking receiving a request under paragraph (3) receiving a study submission under subsection (a) or a request under paragraph (3)(A) (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking If a project (1) In general If a project ; (B) by inserting or modification to the project an amount equal to (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Maximum amount Any credit provided to a non-Federal interest under this subsection may not exceed the maximum Federal cost for a feasibility study initiated by the Secretary under section 1001(a)(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282c(a) ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section. . (b) Guidance Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any guidance as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this section. (c) Implementation Any non-Federal interest that has entered in a written agreement with the Secretary related to carrying out a feasibility study pursuant to section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2231 105. Construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests (a) In general Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232 (1) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by striking an appropriate non-Federal interest a non-Federal interest carrying out a project, or separable element of a project, under this section (B) by striking on construction for any project for the construction of any project or separable element (C) by inserting , consistent with the authorized cost share for the project, United States funds (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clauses (i) through (iii) and inserting the following: (i) the non-Federal interest— (I) enters into a written agreement with the Secretary under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b (II) makes any information relevant to carrying out the project available to the Secretary to review; and (III) identifies features of the project or separable element that are outside the scope of the authorized project; and (ii) the Secretary— (I) reviews the plans for construction by the non-Federal interest; (II) determines the project outputs are consistent with the authorized project and construction would not result in life safety concerns; (III) determines that the plans comply with applicable Federal laws and regulations; and (IV) verifies that the construction documents, including supporting information, have been signed by an Engineer of Record; and ; (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) the non-Federal interest has obligated or expended funds for the cost of a discrete segment or separable element thereof and has requested reimbursement of the Federal share of the cost of the discrete segment or separable element; ; and (iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by inserting , discrete segment of the project, or separable element of the project, the project (C) in paragraph (5)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A)(ii) and inserting the following: (ii) before the review and approval of plans under paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the Secretary makes the determinations required under subclauses (II) and (III) of paragraph (1)(A)(ii) with respect to the discrete segment. ; (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking plans approved under paragraph (1)(A)(i) the plans reviewed under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) (iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking paragraph (1)(A)(iii) paragraph (1)(A)(i) (iv) in subparagraph (D)(i) by striking paragraph (1)(A)(iii) paragraph (1)(A)(i) (D) by adding at the end the following: (6) Exclusions The Secretary may not provide credit or reimbursement for— (A) activities required by the non-Federal interest to initiate design and construction that would otherwise not be required by the Secretary; or (B) delays incurred by the non-Federal interest resulting in project cost increases. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each fiscal year. . (b) Guidance Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any guidance as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this section. (c) Implementation Any non-Federal interest that has entered in a written agreement with the Secretary to carry out a water resources development project pursuant to section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232 106. Review process Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 408 (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Review process (1) Consistency The Secretary shall establish a single office within the Corps of Engineers with the expertise to provide consistent and timely recommendations under subsection (a) for applications for permission submitted pursuant to such subsection. (2) Preapplication meeting At the request of a non-Federal entity that is planning on submitting an application for permission pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the office established under paragraph (1), shall meet with the non-Federal entity to— (A) provide clear, concise, and specific technical requirements for non-Federal entity to use in the development of the application; (B) recommend the number of design packages to submit for the proposed action, and the stage of development at which to submit such packages; and (C) identify potential concerns or conflicts with such proposed actions. (3) Contributed funds The Secretary may use funds accepted from a non-Federal entity under subsection (b)(3) for purposes of conducting a meeting described in paragraph (2). ; and (2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the Secretary shall inform the Secretary, acting through the head of the office established under subsection (c), shall inform (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the Secretary shall the Secretary, acting through the head of the office established under subsection (c), shall 107. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications (a) Electronic system Section 2040(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2345(a) (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Development of electronic Electronic (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general The Secretary shall implement an electronic system to allow the electronic— (A) preparation and submission of applications for permits and requests for jurisdictional determinations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and (B) tracking of documents related to Federal environmental reviews for projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary or for which the Corps of Engineers is designated as the lead Federal agency. ; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) documents related to Federal environmental reviews for projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary or for which the Corps of Engineers is designated as the lead Federal agency. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (5) Coordination with other agencies To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall use the electronic system required under paragraph (1) to enhance interagency coordination in the preparation of documents related to Federal environmental reviews. . (b) System requirements Section 2040(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2345(b) (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) enable a non-Federal interest for a project to— (A) submit information related to the preparation of any Federal environmental review document associated with the project; and (B) track the status of a Federal environmental review associated with the project. . (c) Record retention Section 2040(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2345(d) (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Record of determinations Record retention (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting , and all Federal environmental review documents included in the electronic system (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting and all Federal environmental review documents included in the electronic system, after the 5-year (d) Availability of records Section 2040(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2345(e) (1) in the subsection heading, by striking determinations records (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting , and all final Federal environmental review documents included in the electronic system, available to the public (e) Deadline for electronic system implementation Section 2040(f)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2345(f)(1) 2 years after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 1 year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (f) Applicability Section 2040(g) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2345(g) , and the requirements described in subsections (d) and (e) relating to Federal environmental documents shall apply with respect to Federal environmental review documents that are prepared after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (g) E-NEPA (1) Consistency Section 2040 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2345 (i) Consistency with E-NEPA In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration the results of the permitting portal study conducted pursuant to the amendment made by section 321(b) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (137 Stat. 44). . (2) Cooperation The Secretary shall cooperate with the Council on Environmental Quality in conducting the permitting portal study required pursuant to the amendment made by section 321(b) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (137 Stat. 44). (h) Conforming amendment Section 2040 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2345 permit applications permit applications and other documents 108. Vertical integration and acceleration of studies (a) In general Section 1001(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282c(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking of initiation on which the Secretary determines the Federal interest for purposes of the report pursuant to section 905(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282(b) (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking cost of $3,000,000; and cost of— (A) $3,000,000 for a project with an estimated construction cost of less than $500,000,000; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) $5,000,000 for a project with an estimated construction cost of greater than or equal to $500,000,000; and . (b) Adjustment Section 905(b)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282(b)(2)(B) $200,000 $300,000 (c) Conforming amendment Section 905(b)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282(b)(4) (A) The cost of The cost of 109. Systemwide improvement framework and encroachments (a) In general Section 5(c) of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n(c) (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Systemwide improvement plan (A) In general Notwithstanding the status of compliance of a non-Federal interest with the requirements of a levee owner’s manual, or any other eligibility requirement established by the Secretary related to the maintenance and upkeep responsibilities of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall consider the non-Federal interest to be eligible for repair and rehabilitation assistance under this section if— (i) in coordination with the Secretary, the non-Federal interest develops a systemwide improvement plan that— (I) identifies any items of deferred or inadequate maintenance and upkeep, including any such items identified by the Secretary or through periodic inspection of the flood control work; (II) identifies any additional measures, including repair and rehabilitation work, that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the flood control work performs as designed and intended; and (III) includes specific timelines for addressing such items and measures; and (ii) the Secretary— (I) determines that the systemwide improvement plan meets the requirements of clause (i); and (II) determines that the non-Federal interest makes satisfactory progress in meeting the timelines described in clause (i)(III). (B) Grandfathered encroachments At the request of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary— (i) shall review documentation developed by the non-Federal interest showing a covered encroachment does not negatively impact the integrity of the flood control work; (ii) shall make a written determination with respect to whether removal or modification of such covered encroachment is necessary to ensure the encroachment does not negatively impact the integrity of the flood control work; and (iii) may not determine that a covered encroachment is a deficiency requiring corrective action unless such action is necessary to ensure the encroachment does not negatively impact the integrity of the flood control work. ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following: (C) Covered encroachment The term covered encroachment (i) is located inside the boundaries of a flood control work; (ii) is depicted on construction drawings or operation and maintenance plans for the flood control work that are signed by an engineer of record; and (iii) is determined, by the Secretary, to be an encroachment of such flood control work. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3011 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n (c) Transition The amendments made by this section shall have no effect on any written agreement signed by the Secretary and a non-Federal interest pursuant to section 5(c)(2) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) if the non-Federal interest otherwise continues to meet the requirements of section 5(c)(2) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Participation in preparedness exercises The Secretary may not condition the eligibility of a non-Federal interest for rehabilitation assistance under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n 110. Fish and wildlife mitigation Section 906 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2283 (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking After November 17, 1986, the Secretary The Secretary (ii) by striking shall not submit unless such report contains may not approve any proposal related to a water resources project unless the Secretary has prepared a report relating to the project that contains (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking The Secretary (A) In general The Secretary ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) Identification The Secretary shall consult with the non-Federal interest for a water resources project, and other stakeholders, to the maximum extent practicable— (i) to identify mitigation implementation practices or accepted assessment methodologies used in the region of the water resources project and incorporate such practices and methodologies into the mitigation plan for such project; and (ii) to identify projects that have not been constructed, or concepts described in mitigation plans for other water resources projects, that may be used to meet the restoration or mitigation needs of the water resources project. ; and (C) in paragraph (3)(B)(iv)(I), by inserting or a description of the requirements for a third-party mitigation instrument that would be developed in the case that a contract for future delivery of credits will be used to be used (2) in subsection (i)(1)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting , for immediate delivery or future delivery to be identified in the mitigation instrument banks (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , for immediate delivery or future delivery to be identified in the mitigation instrument programs (3) by adding at the end the following: (l) Separable elements Mitigation of fish and wildlife losses required under this section that is provided in the form of credit shall be considered a separable element of a project without requiring further evaluation. (m) Transparency The Secretary shall ensure that— (1) the mitigation requirements for each water resources project— (A) are made publicly available (including on a website of the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers); and (B) include the location of the project, the anticipated schedule for mitigation, the type of mitigation required, the amount of mitigation required, and the remaining mitigation needs; (2) the mitigation plan for such project is made publicly available, as applicable; (3) the information described in paragraph (1) is updated regularly; and (4) carrying out the requirements of this subsection with respect to each water resources project is considered a project expense. (n) Coordination To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the project delivery team and regulatory team of the Corps of Engineers work in coordination to successfully carry out mitigation efforts. . 111. Harbor deepening (a) Construction Section 101(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2211(a)(1) 50 feet 55 feet (b) Operation and maintenance Section 101(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2211(b)(1) 50 feet 55 feet 112. Emerging harbors Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) issue guidance for the purpose of carrying out section 210(c)(3)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238(c)(3)(B) (2) develop a mechanism to accept the non-Federal share of funds from a non-Federal interest for maintenance dredging carried out under such section. 113. Remote and subsistence harbors Section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2242 (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: (1) the project would be located in the State of Hawaii or Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, or American Samoa; and (2) (A) over 80 percent of the goods transported through the harbor would be consumed within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, including consideration of information provided by the non-Federal interest; or (B) the long-term viability of the community in which the project is located, or the long-term viability of a community that is located in the region that is served by the project and that will rely on the project, would be threatened without the harbor and navigation improvement. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking benefits of the project to benefits of the project to any of (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and ; or 114. Additional projects for underserved community harbors Section 8132 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238e (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking section based on an assessment of the local or regional economic benefits of the project; section— (1) based on an assessment of— (A) the local or regional economic benefits of the project; ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) that are located— (A) in a harbor where passenger and freight service is provided to island communities dependent on that service; or (B) in a lake, or any related connecting channels, within the United States that is included in the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. ; (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , or a marina or berthing area that is located adjacent to, or is accessible by, a Federal navigation project, for which (3) by adding at the end the following: (i) Projects for marina or berthing areas The Secretary may carry out not more than 10 projects under this section that are projects for an underserved community harbor that is a marina or berthing area described in subsection (g)(2). . 115. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program Section 8133(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3720) is amended to read as follows: (c) Projects In awarding contracts under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider projects that— (1) improve navigation reliability on inland waterways that are accessible year-round; (2) increase freight capacity on inland waterways; and (3) have the potential to enhance the availability of containerized cargo on inland waterways. . 116. Dredged material disposal facility partnerships Section 217(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326a(b) (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general (A) Non-Federal use The Secretary— (i) at the request of a non-Federal entity, may permit the use of any dredged material disposal facility under the jurisdiction of, or managed by, the Secretary by the non-Federal entity if the Secretary determines that such use will not reduce the availability of the facility for the authorized water resources development project on a channel in the vicinity of the disposal facility; (ii) at the request of a non-Federal entity, shall permit the non-Federal entity to use a non-Federal disposal facility for the disposal of material dredged by the non-Federal entity, regardless of any connection to a Federal navigation project, if— (I) permission for such use has been granted by the owner of the non-Federal disposal facility; and (II) the Secretary determines that the dredged material disposal needs required to maintain, perform authorized deepening, or restore the navigability and functionality of authorized navigation channels in the vicinity of the non-Federal disposal facility for the 20-year period following the date of the request, including all planned and routine dredging operations necessary to maintain such channels for the authorized purposes during such period, can be met by the available gross capacity of other dredged material disposal facilities in the vicinity of the non-Federal disposal facility; and (iii) shall impose fees to recover capital, operation, and maintenance costs associated with such uses. (B) Determinations The Secretary shall— (i) delegate determinations under clauses (i) and (ii)(II) of subparagraph (A) to the District Commander of the district in which the relevant disposal facility is located; and (ii) make such determinations not later than 90 days after receiving the applicable request. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking Use of fees Fees (B) by striking Notwithstanding (A) Use Notwithstanding ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Reduction in amount In collecting any fee under this subsection, the Secretary shall reduce the amount imposed under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) to account for improvements made to the non-Federal disposal facility by the non-Federal entity to recover the capacity of the non-Federal disposal facility. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Disposition studies (A) Requirement Upon request by the owner of a non-Federal disposal facility, the Secretary shall carry out a disposition study of the non-Federal disposal facility, in accordance with section 1168 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 ( 33 U.S.C. 578b (i) the Secretary has not used the non-Federal disposal facility for the disposal of dredged material during the 20-year period preceding the date of the request; and (ii) the Secretary determines that the non-Federal disposal facility is not needed for such use by the Secretary during the 20-year period following the date of the request. (B) Conclusive presumptions For purposes of carrying out a disposition study required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) consider the non-Federal disposal facility to be a separable element of a project; and (ii) consider a Federal interest in the non-Federal disposal facility to no longer exist. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Gross capacity The term gross capacity (B) Non-Federal disposal facility The term non-Federal disposal facility . 117. Maximization of beneficial use (a) Beneficial use of dredged material Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program The Secretary is authorized (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) promoting resiliency and reducing the risk to property and infrastructure of flooding and storm damage; ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the pilot program this section (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) identify and carry out projects for the beneficial use of dredged material; ; (3) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by striking In carrying out the pilot program, the The (B) by striking under the pilot program under this section (4) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the pilot program this section (5) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the pilot program this section (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the pilot program the implementation of this section (6) by striking subsection (g) and redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (b) Regional sediment management Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking rehabilitation of projects rehabilitation of projects, including projects for the beneficial use of dredged materials described in section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326 (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: (12) Osceola County, Florida. . (c) Beneficial use of dredged material Section 125(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326g (1) by striking It is the policy (A) Policy It is the policy ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) National goal To the greatest extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 70 percent by tonnage of suitable dredged material obtained from the construction or operation and maintenance of water resources development projects is used beneficially. . (d) Maximization of beneficial use in dredged material management plans Each dredged material management plan for a federally authorized water resources development project, and each regional sediment plan developed under section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326 (1) maximize the beneficial use of suitable dredged material; and (2) to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the use of such dredged material in water resources development projects in areas vulnerable to coastal land loss or shoreline erosion. (e) Transfer of suitable dredged material The Secretary is authorized to transfer to a non-Federal interest at no cost, for the purpose of beneficial use, suitable dredged material that the Secretary has determined is in excess of the amounts of such material identified as needed for use by the Secretary. 118. Economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic modeling (a) Model development The Secretary, in collaboration with other Federal and State agencies, National Laboratories, and nonprofit research institutions (including institutions of higher education and centers and laboratories focused on economics or water resources), shall develop, update, and maintain economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models, including models for compound flooding, for use in the planning, design formulation, modification, and operation of water resources development projects and water resources planning. (b) Coordination and use of models and data In carrying out subsection (a), to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall— (1) work with the non-Federal interest for a water resources development project to identify existing relevant economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models and data; (2) utilize, where appropriate, economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models and data provided to the Secretary by the agencies, laboratories, and institutions described in subsection (a); and (3) upon written request by a non-Federal interest for a project, provide to the non-Federal interest draft or working economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models, and any data generated by such models with respect to the project, not later than 30 days after receiving such request; and (4) in accordance with section 2017 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2342 (c) Model outputs To the extent practicable and appropriate, the Secretary shall incorporate data generated by models developed under this section into the formulation of feasibility studies for, and the operation of, water resources development projects. (d) Funding The Secretary is authorized to transfer to other Federal and State agencies, National Laboratories, and nonprofit research institutions, including institutions of higher education, such funds as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a) from amounts available to the Secretary. (e) In-Kind contribution credit A partnership agreement entered into under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b (f) Review The Secretary shall review economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models developed under this section in the same manner as any such models developed under any other authority of the Secretary. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Compound flooding The term compound flooding (2) Economic The term economic 42 U.S.C. 1962–2 119. Forecast-informed reservoir operations (a) In general In updating a water control manual for any reservoir constructed, owned, or operated by the Secretary, including a reservoir for which the Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control or navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 ( 33 U.S.C. 709 (b) Guidelines The Secretary, in coordination with relevant Federal and State agencies and non-Federal interests, shall issue clear and concise guidelines for incorporating the use of forecast-informed reservoir operations into water control manuals for reservoirs described in subsection (a). (c) Assessment (1) Requirement The Secretary shall carry out an assessment of geographically diverse reservoirs described in subsection (a) to determine the viability of using forecast-informed reservoir operations at such reservoirs. (2) Priority areas In carrying out the assessment described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include an assessment of— (A) each reservoir located in the South Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers; and (B) reservoirs located in each of the Northwestern Division and the South Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers. (3) Consultation In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with relevant Federal and State agencies and non-Federal interests. 120. Updates to certain water control manuals Section 8109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3702) is amended by inserting or that incorporate the use of forecast-informed reservoir operations into such manuals 121. Water supply mission (a) In general The Secretary shall— (1) include water supply as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers in planning, prioritization, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water resources development projects; and (2) give equal consideration to the water supply mission in the planning, prioritization, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining of water resources development projects. (b) Limitations (1) No new authority Nothing in subsection (a) authorizes the Secretary to initiate a water resources development project or modify an authorized water resources development project. (2) Limitations Nothing in subsection (a) affects— (A) any existing authority of the Secretary, including— (i) authorities of the Secretary with respect to navigation, hydropower, flood control, and environmental protection and restoration; (ii) the authority of the Secretary under section 6 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 ( 33 U.S.C. 708 (iii) the authority of the Secretary under section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 ( 43 U.S.C. 390b (B) any applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, or lawsuits relating to such permits or water resources development projects, pending as of the date of enactment of this Act; (C) the application of any procedures to assure public notice and an opportunity for public hearing for such permits; or (D) the authority of a State to manage, use, or allocate the water resources of that State. (c) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing— (A) the steps taken to comply with subsection (a); and (B) actions identified by non-Federal interests that may be taken, consistent with existing authorized purposes of the applicable water resources development projects, to— (i) reallocate storage space in existing water resources development projects for municipal and industrial water supply purposes pursuant to section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 ( 43 U.S.C. 390b (ii) enter into surplus water supply contracts pursuant to section 6 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 ( 33 U.S.C. 708 (iii) modify the operations of an existing water resources development project to produce water supply benefits incidental to, and consistent with, the authorized purposes of the project, including by— (I) adjusting the timing of releases for other authorized purposes to create opportunities for water supply conservation, use, and storage; (II) capturing stormwater; (III) releasing water from storage to replenish aquifer storage and recovery; and (IV) carrying out other conservation measures that enhance the use of a project for water supply; and (iv) cooperate with State, regional, and local governments and planning authorities to identify strategies to augment water supply, enhance drought resiliency, promote contingency planning, and assist in the planning and development of alternative water sources. (2) Final report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that includes— (A) identification of— (i) the steps taken to comply with subsection (a); and (ii) the specific actions identified under paragraph (1)(B) that were taken; and (B) an assessment of the results of such steps and actions. 122. Real estate administrative fees (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate the development of guidance to standardize processes for developing, updating, and tracking real estate administrative fees administered by the Corps of Engineers. (b) Guidance In developing guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) outline standard methodologies to estimate costs for purposes of setting real estate administrative fees; (2) define the types of activities involved in managing real estate instruments that are included for purposes of setting such fees; (3) establish cost-tracking procedures to capture data relating to the activities described in paragraph (2) for purposes of setting such fees; (4) outline a schedule for divisions or districts of the Corps of Engineers to review, and update as appropriate, real estate administrative fees, including specifying what such reviews should entail and the frequency of such reviews; and (5) provide opportunities for stakeholder input on real estate administrative fees. (c) Publicly available The Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of each Corps of Engineers district— (1) the guidance developed under this section; and (2) any other relevant information on real estate administrative fees, including lists of real estate instruments requiring such fees, and methodologies used to set such fees. 123. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2328 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking To implement (1) In general To implement . (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking non-Federal public and private entities non-Federal public entities and private nonprofit entities (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Requirements Before entering into an agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the non-Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity has the authority and capability— (A) to carry out the terms of the agreement; and (B) to pay damages, if necessary, in the event of a failure to perform. ; (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) User fees (1) Collection of fees (A) In general The Secretary may allow a non-Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity that has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by the non-Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity or the Department of the Army. (B) Use of visitor reservation services (i) In general A non-Federal public entity or a private nonprofit entity described in subparagraph (A) may use, to manage fee collections and reservations under this section, any visitor reservation service that the Secretary has provided for by contract or interagency agreement, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (ii) Transfer The Secretary may transfer, or cause to be transferred by another Federal agency, to a non-Federal public entity or a private nonprofit entity described in subparagraph (A) user fees received by the Secretary or other Federal agency under a visitor reservation service described in clause (i) for recreation facilities and natural resources managed by the non-Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (b). (2) Use of fees (A) In general A non-Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity that collects a user fee under paragraph (1)— (i) may retain up to 100 percent of the fees collected, as determined by the Secretary; and (ii) notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 ( 16 U.S.C. 460d–3(b)(4) (B) Requirements The use by a non-Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity of user fees collected under paragraph (1)— (i) shall remain subject to the direction and oversight of the Secretary; and (ii) shall not affect any existing third-party property interest, lease, or agreement with the Secretary. (3) Terms and conditions The authority of a non-Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the interests of the United States. ; and (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking For purposes (1) In general For purposes ; and (B) by striking non-Federal public and private entities. Any funds received by the Secretary under this section non-Federal public entities, private nonprofit entities, and other private entities. (2) Deposit of funds Any funds received by the Secretary under this subsection ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Non-Federal public entity The term non-Federal public entity Implementation Guidance for Section 1155, Management of Recreation Facilities, of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Public Law 114–322 (2) Private nonprofit entity The term private nonprofit entity section 501(c) . 124. Retention of recreation fees (a) In general Section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 ( 16 U.S.C. 460d–3(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Notwithstanding to establish Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of the Army may establish (2) in paragraph (3), by striking vehicle. Such maximum amount vehicle, which amount (3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Deposit in Treasury Subject to paragraph (5), the fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. (5) Retention and use by Secretary (A) Retention Of the fees collected under this subsection, the Secretary may retain, for use in accordance with subparagraph (B)(ii), beginning in fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal year thereafter, the total amount of fees collected under this subsection for the fiscal year. (B) Use The amounts retained by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) be deposited in a special account, to be established in the Treasury; and (ii) be available for use, without further appropriation, for the operation and maintenance of recreation sites and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, subject to the condition that not less than 80 percent of fees collected at a specific recreation site shall be used at such site. (6) Treatment Fees collected under this subsection— (A) shall be in addition to annual appropriated funding provided for the operation and maintenance of recreation sites and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and (B) shall not be used as a basis for reducing annual appropriated funding for such operation and maintenance. . (b) Special accounts Amounts in the special account for the Corps of Engineers described in section 210(b)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 ( 16 U.S.C. 460d–3(b)(4) (1) be transferred to the special account established under paragraph (5)(B)(i) of section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (as added by subsection (a)(3)); and (2) be available to the Secretary of the Army for operation and maintenance of any recreation sites and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, without further appropriation, subject to paragraph (5)(B)(ii) of such section (as added by subsection (a)(3)). 125. Databases of Corps recreational sites The Secretary shall regularly update publicly available databases maintained, or cooperatively maintained, by the Corps of Engineers with information on sites operated or maintained by the Secretary that are used for recreational purposes, including the operational status of, and the recreational opportunities available at, such sites. 126. Services of volunteers The Secretary may recognize a volunteer providing services under the heading Department of Defense—Civil—Department of the Army—Corps of Engineers—Civil—General Provisions 33 U.S.C. 569c 127. Nonrecreation outgrant policy (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the policy guidance of the Corps of Engineers for the evaluation and approval of nonrecreational real estate outgrant requests for the installation, on lands and waters operated and maintained by the Secretary, of infrastructure for the provision of broadband services. (b) Requirements In updating the policy guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the policy guidance— (1) requires the consideration of benefits to the public in evaluating a request described in subsection (a); (2) requires the Secretary to consider financial factors when determining whether there is a viable alternative to the installation for which approval is requested as described in subsection (a); (3) requires that a request described in subsection (a) be expeditiously approved or denied after submission of a completed application for such request; and (4) requires the Secretary to include in any denial of such a request detailed information on the justification for the denial. (c) Savings clause Nothing in this section affects or alters the responsibility of the Secretary— (1) to sustain and protect the natural resources of lands and waters operated and maintained by the Secretary; or (2) to carry out a water resources development project consistent with the purposes for which such project is authorized. 128. Improvements to National Dam Safety Program (a) Definitions Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467 (1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (17); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following: (16) Underserved community The term underserved community . (b) National inventory of dams and low-Head dams Section 6 of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467d 6. National inventory of dams and low-head dams (a) In general The Secretary of the Army shall maintain and update information on the inventory of dams and low-head dams in the United States. (b) Dams The inventory maintained under subsection (a) shall include any available information assessing each dam based on inspections completed by a Federal agency, a State dam safety agency, or a Tribal government. (c) Low-Head dams The inventory maintained under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the location, ownership, description, current use, condition, height, and length of each low-head dam; (2) any information on public safety conditions at each low-head dam; and (3) any other relevant information concerning low-head dams. (d) Data In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— (1) coordinate with Federal and State agencies, Tribal governments, and other relevant entities; and (2) use data provided to the Secretary by those agencies and entities. (e) Public availability The Secretary shall make the inventory maintained under subsection (a) publicly available (including on a publicly available website), including— (1) public safety information on the dangers of low-head dams; and (2) a directory of financial and technical assistance resources available to reduce safety hazards and fish passage barriers at low-head dams. (f) Clarification Nothing in this section provides authority to the Secretary to carry out an activity, with respect to a low-head dam, that is not explicitly authorized under this section. (g) Low-Head dam defined In this section, the term low-head dam . (c) Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams Section 8A of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467f–2 (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Grant assurance As part of a grant agreement under subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require that each eligible subrecipient to which the State awards a grant under this section provides an assurance from the dam owner, with respect to the dam to be rehabilitated, that the dam owner will carry out a plan for maintenance of the dam during the expected life of the dam. ; (2) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking commit for a project not including removal, obtain a commitment from the dam owner (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Floodplain management plans (1) In general As a condition of receipt of assistance under this section, an eligible subrecipient shall demonstrate that a floodplain management plan to reduce the impacts of future flood events from a controlled or uncontrolled release from the dam or management of water levels in the area impacted by the dam— (A) for a removal— (i) is in place; and (ii) identifies areas that would be impacted by the removal of the dam and includes a communication and outreach plan for the project and the impact of the project on the affected communities; or (B) for a project not including removal— (i) is in place; or (ii) will be— (I) developed not later than 2 years after the date of execution of a project agreement for assistance under this section; and (II) implemented not later than 2 years after the date of completion of construction of the project. (2) Requirement In the case of a plan for a removal, the Administrator may not impose any additional requirements or conditions other than the requirements in paragraph (1)(A). (3) Inclusions A plan under paragraph (1)(B) shall address— (A) potential measures, practices, and policies to reduce loss of life, injuries, damage to property and facilities, public expenditures, and other adverse impacts of flooding in the area protected or impacted by the dam; (B) plans for flood fighting and evacuation; and (C) public education and awareness of flood risks. (4) Plan criteria and technical support The Administrator, in consultation with the Board, shall provide criteria, and may provide technical support, for the development and implementation of floodplain management plans prepared under this subsection. ; (4) in subsection (g)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking Any Except as provided in subparagraph (C), any (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Underserved communities Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a project carried out by or for the benefit of an underserved community. . (d) Authorization of appropriations Section 14 of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467j (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 2023 2028 (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and low-head dams inventory of dams (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Maximum amount of allocation The amount of funds allocated to a State under this paragraph for a fiscal year may not exceed the amount that is equal to 4 times the amount of funds committed by the State to implement dam safety activities for that fiscal year. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting National inventory of dams and low-Head dams (B) by striking 2023 2028 (3) in subsection (c), by striking 2023 2028 (4) in subsection (d), by striking 2023 2028 (5) in subsection (e), by striking 2023 2028 (6) in subsection (f), by striking 2023 2028 (e) Conforming amendment Section 15 of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467o 129. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams Section 1177 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 ( 33 U.S.C. 467f–2 (1) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking The Secretary (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception For a project under this section for which the Federal share of the costs is expected to exceed $60,000,000, the Secretary may expend more than such amount only if— (A) the Secretary submits to Congress the determination made under subsection (a) with respect to the project; and (B) construction of the project substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions described in such determination is specifically authorized by Congress. ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking 2017 through 2026 2025 through 2030 130. Treatment of projects in covered communities (a) In general In carrying out a feasibility study for a project that serves a covered community, the Secretary shall adjust the calculation of the benefit-cost ratio for the project in order to equitably compare such project to projects carried out in the contiguous States of the United States and the District of Columbia. (b) Evaluation In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— (1) compute the benefit-cost ratio without adjusting the calculation as described in subsection (a); (2) compute an adjusted benefit-cost ratio by adjusting the construction costs for the project to reflect what construction costs would be if the project were carried out in a comparable community in the contiguous States that is nearest to the community in which the project will be carried out; (3) include in the documentation associated with the feasibility study for the project the ratios calculated under paragraph (1) and paragraph (2); and (4) consider the adjusted benefit-cost ratio calculated under paragraph (2) in selecting the tentatively selected plan for the project. (c) Covered community defined In this section, the term covered community 131. Ability to pay (a) In general Section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(m) (1) in paragraph (1) by striking an agricultural a (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: (2) Criteria The Secretary shall determine the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay under this subsection by considering— (A) per capita income data for the county or counties in which the project is to be located; (B) the per capita non-Federal cost of construction of the project for the county or counties in which the project is to be located; (C) the financial capabilities of the non-Federal interest for the project; (D) the guidance issued under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 (E) any additional criteria relating to the non-Federal interest's financial ability to carry out its cost-sharing responsibilities determined appropriate by the Secretary. (3) Procedures For purposes of carrying out paragraph (2), t (A) to allow a non-Federal interest to identify the amount such non-Federal interest would likely be able to pay; and (B) for a non-Federal interest to submit a request to the Secretary to reduce the required non-Federal share. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) Benefits analysis considerations In calculating the benefits and costs of project alternatives relating to the height of a flood risk reduction project for purposes of determining the national economic development benefits of the project, the Secretary— (A) shall include insurance costs incurred by homeowners; and (B) (6) Exception This subsection shall not apply to project costs greater than the national economic determination plan. (7) Report (A) In general Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing all determinations of the Secretary under this subsection regarding the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay. (B) Contents The Secretary shall include in each report required under subparagraph (A) a description, for the applicable year, of— (i) requests by a non-Federal interest to reduce the non-Federal share required in a cost-sharing agreement; (ii) the determination of the Secretary with respect to each such request; and (iii) the basis for each such determination. (C) Inclusion in Chief’s report The Secretary shall include each determination to reduce the non-Federal share required in a cost-sharing agreement for construction of a project in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project. . (b) Update to guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any agency guidance or regulation relating to the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this section. (c) Priority projects The Secretary shall make a determination under section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as amended by this section, of the ability to pay of the non-Federal interest for the following projects: (1) Any authorized water resources development project for which the Secretary waives the cost-sharing requirement under section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2310 (2) Any authorized watercraft inspection and decontamination station established, operated, or maintained pursuant to section 104(d) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 ( 33 U.S.C. 610(d) (3) The Chattahoochee River Program, authorized by section 8144 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3724). (4) The project for navigation, Craig Harbor, Alaska, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709). (5) The project for flood risk management, Westminster, East Garden Grove, California Flood Risk Management, authorized by section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735). (6) Modifications to the L–29 levee component of the Central and Southern Florida project, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176), in the vicinity of the Tigertail camp. (7) Any authorized water resources development projects in Guam. (8) The project for flood risk management, Ala Wai Canal, Hawaii, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3837). (9) The project for flood control Kentucky River and its tributaries, Kentucky, authorized by section 6 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 Stat. 1416). (10) The project for flood risk management on the Kentucky River and its tributaries and watersheds in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Harlan, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and Wolfe Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section 8201(a)(31) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3746). (11) The project for flood control, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1573). (12) The project for ecosystem restoration, Resacas, in the vicinity of the City of Brownsville, Texas, authorized by section 1401(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3839). (13) Construction of any critical restoration project in the Lake Champlain watershed, Vermont and New York, authorized by section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150; 134 Stat. 2680; 136 Stat. 3822). (14) Any authorized flood control and storm damage reduction project in the United States Virgin Islands that was impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (15) Construction of dredged material stabilization and retaining structures related to the project for navigation, Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers, from Portland, Oregon, to the sea, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 18, 1878 (chapter 267, 20 Stat. 157, chapter 264). (16) Any water-related environmental infrastructure project authorized by section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–580 132. Tribal partnership program Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2269 (1) in subsection (a), by striking the term Indian tribe the terms Indian tribe Indian Tribe (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B)— (i) by striking or in proximity , in proximity (ii) by inserting , or in proximity to a river system or other aquatic habitat with respect to which an Indian Tribe has Tribal treaty rights Alaska Native villages (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking flood hurricane and storm damage reduction, including erosion control, flood or hurricane and storm damage reduction, including erosion control and stormwater management (including management of stormwater that flows at a rate of less than 800 cubic feet per second for the 10-percent flood), (C) in paragraph (4), by striking $26,000,000 $28,500,000 (3) by striking subsection (e). 133. Funding to process permits Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2352(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (D) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe (i) an Indian Tribe, as such term is defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 (ii) any entity formed under the authority of one or more Indian Tribes, as so defined. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting Indian Tribe, public-utility company, (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including an aquatic ecosystem restoration project (3) by striking paragraph (4). 134. Project studies subject to independent external peer review Section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 2343 (1) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) by striking assess the adequacy and acceptability of the economic assess the adequacy and acceptability of— (A) the economic ; (B) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by adding and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) the consideration of nonstructural alternatives under section 73(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 ( 33 U.S.C. 701b–11(a) ; (2) by striking subsection (h); and (3) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as subsections (h) through (k), respectively. 135. Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 ( 33 U.S.C. 610 (1) in subsection (e)(3), by inserting , and monitoring and contingency planning for, early detection of (2) in subsection (g)(2)(A), by inserting the Connecticut River Basin, the Ohio River Basin, 136. Remote operations at Corps dams During the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with respect to a water resources development project owned, operated, or managed by the Corps of Engineers, the Secretary may not use remote operation activities at a navigation or hydroelectric power generating facility at such project as a replacement for activities performed, as of the date of enactment of this Act, by personnel under the direction of the Secretary at such project unless the Secretary provides to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate written notice that— (1) use of the remote operation activities— (A) does not affect activities described in section 314 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2321 (B) will address any cyber and physical security risks to such project in accordance with applicable Federal law and agency guidance; and (C) is necessary to increase the availability and capacity, as applicable, of such project, including a project on a lower use waterway; and (2) the remote operation activities were developed under a public process that included engagement with such personnel and other stakeholders who may be affected by the use of such activities. 137. Harmful algal bloom demonstration program Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 610 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or affecting water bodies of regional, national, or international importance projects (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking and State agencies , State, and local agencies, institutions of higher education, and private organizations, including nonprofit organizations (3) in subsection (c) in paragraph (6), insert Watershed Okeechobee (4) in subsection (e), by striking $25,000,000 $35,000,000 (5) by adding at the end the following: (f) Priority In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible, prioritize carrying out program activities that— (1) reduce nutrient pollution; (2) utilize natural and nature-based approaches, including oysters; (3) protect, enhance, or restore wetlands or flood plains, including river and streambank stabilization; (4) develop technologies for remote sensing, monitoring, or early detection of harmful algal blooms, or other emerging technologies; and (5) combine removal of harmful algal blooms with a beneficial use, including conversion of retrieved algae biomass into biofuel, fertilizer, or other products. (g) Agreements In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into agreements with a non-Federal entity for the use or sale of successful technologies developed under this section. . 138. Support of Army civil works missions Section 8159 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3740) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) Western Washington University, Bellingham to conduct academic research on water quality, aquatic ecosystem restoration (including aquaculture), and the resiliency of water resources development projects in the Pacific Northwest to natural disasters; (6) the University of North Carolina Wilmington to conduct academic research on flood mitigation, coastal resiliency, water resource ecology, water quality, aquatic ecosystem restoration (including aquaculture), coastal restoration, and resource-related emergency management in North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic region; and (7) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to conduct academic research on integrated design and management of water resources development projects, including for the purposes of flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, water supply, water conservation, and sustainable aquifer management. . 139. National coastal mapping program (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to carry out a national coastal mapping program to provide recurring national coastal mapping along the coasts of the United States to support Corps of Engineers navigation, flood risk management, environmental restoration, and emergency operations missions. (b) Scope In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) disseminate coastal mapping data and new or advanced geospatial information and remote sensing tools for coastal mapping derived from the analysis of such data to the Corps of Engineers, other Federal agencies, States, and other stakeholders; (2) implement coastal surveying based on findings of the national coastal mapping study carried out under section 8110 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3702); (3) conduct research and development on bathymetric liDAR and ancillary technologies necessary to advance coastal mapping capabilities in order to exploit data with increased efficiently and greater accuracy; (4) with respect to any region affected by a hurricane rated category 3 or higher— (A) conduct coastal mapping of such region; (B) determine volume changes at Federal projects in such region; (C) quantify damage to navigation infrastructure in such region; (D) assess environmental impacts to such region, measure any coastal impacts; and (E) make any data gathered under this paragraph publicly available not later than 2 weeks after the acquisition of such data; (5) at the request of another Federal entity or a State or local government entity, provide subject matter expertise, mapping services, and technology evolution assistance; (6) enter into an agreement with another Federal agency or a State agency to accept funds from such agency to expand the coverage of the program to efficiently meet the needs of such agency; (7) coordinate with representatives of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Geological Survey, and any other representative of a Federal agency that the Secretary determines necessary, to support any relevant Federal, State, or local agency through participation in working groups, committees, and organizations; (8) maintain the panel of senior leaders established under section 8110(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022; (9) convene an annual coastal mapping community of practice meeting to discuss and identify technical topics and challenges to inform such panel in carrying out the duties of such panel; and (10) to the maximum extent practicable, to procure any surveying or mapping services in accordance with chapter 11 (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 140. Watershed and river basin assessments Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2267a (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (12), by striking ; and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (14) Connecticut River Watershed, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont; (15) Lower Rouge River Watershed, Michigan; and (16) Grand River Watershed, Michigan. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Feasibility report on project specific recommendations from assessments (1) In general At the request of a non-Federal interest for an assessment completed under this section, the Secretary is authorized to prepare a feasibility report, in accordance with the requirements of section 905, recommending the construction or modification of a water resources development project to address a water resources need of a river basin or watershed of the United States identified in the assessment. (2) Priority watersheds In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to— (A) the watersheds of the island of Maui, Hawaii, including the Wahikuli, Honokōwai, Kahana, Honokahua, and Honolua watersheds, including the coral reef habitat north of Lahaina off the northwestern coast of the island of Maui; and (B) the watersheds of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. . 141. Removal of abandoned vessels (a) In general Section 19 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 414 (1) by striking Sec. 19. 19. Vessel removal by Corps of Engineers (a) Removal of obstructive vessels (1) In general That whenever ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking described in this section described in this subsection (B) by striking under subsection (a) under paragraph (1) (3) by striking (b) The owner (2) Liability of owner, lessee, or operator The owner ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Removal of abandoned vessel (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to remove from the navigable waters of the United States a covered vessel that does not obstruct the navigation of such waters, if— (A) such removal is determined to be in the public interest by the Secretary, in consultation with any State in which the vessel is located or any Indian Tribe with jurisdiction over the area in which the vessel is located, as applicable; and (B) in the case of a vessel that is not under the control of the United States by reason of seizure or forfeiture, the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that the vessel is abandoned. (2) Interagency agreements In removing a covered vessel under this subsection, the Secretary— (A) shall enter into an interagency agreement with the head of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality that has control of such vessel; and (B) is authorized to accept funds from such department, agency, or instrumentality for the removal of such vessel. (3) Liability The owner of a covered vessel shall be liable to the United States for the costs of removal, destruction, and disposal of such vessel under this subsection. (4) Covered vessel defined (A) In general In this subsection, the term covered vessel (i) determined to be abandoned by the Commandant of the Coast Guard; or (ii) under the control of the United States by reason of seizure or forfeiture pursuant to any law. (B) Exclusion The term covered vessel (i) any vessel for which the Secretary has removal authority under subsection (a) or section 20; (ii) an abandoned barge for which the Commandant of the Coast Guard has the authority to remove under chapter 47 (iii) a vessel— (I) for which the owner is not identified, unless determined to be abandoned by the Commandant of the Coast Guard; or (II) for which the owner has not agreed to pay the costs of removal, destruction, or disposal. (5) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 20 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 416 the preceding section of this Act section 19(a) 142. Corrosion prevention Section 1033(c) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2350(c) (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) the carrying out of an activity described in paragraph (1) or (2) through a program in corrosion prevention that is— (A) offered or accredited by an organization that sets industry standards for corrosion mitigation and prevention; or (B) an industrial coatings applicator program that is— (i) an employment and training activity (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 (ii) registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. . 143. Missouri River existing features protection (a) In General Before carrying out a covered action with respect to a covered in-river feature, the Secretary shall perform an analysis to identify whether such action will— (1) contribute to adverse effects of increased water levels during flood events adjacent to the covered in-river feature; (2) increase risk of flooding on commercial and residential structures and critical infrastructure adjacent to the covered in-river feature; (3) decrease water levels during droughts adjacent to the covered in-river feature; (4) affect the navigation channel, including crossflows, velocity, channel depth, and channel width, adjacent to the covered in-river feature; (5) contribute to bank erosion on private lands adjacent to the covered in-river feature; (6) affect ports or harbors adjacent to the covered in-river feature; or (7) affect harvesting of sand adjacent to the covered in-river feature. (b) Mitigation If the Secretary determines that a covered action will result in an outcome described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall mitigate such outcome. (c) Savings clause Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the requirements of section 906 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2283 (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered action The term covered action (2) Covered in-river feature The term covered in-river feature 144. Federal breakwaters and jetties Section 8101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 ( 33 U.S.C. 2351b (1) by inserting , pile dike, jetty (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking if the Secretary if the Secretary (B) by striking breakwater; and breakwater and— (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A); (D) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (E) by adding at the end the following: (B) the pile dike has disconnected from an authorized navigation project as a result of a lack of such regular and routine Federal maintenance activity. . 145. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program Section 8154(g)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3734) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management, Virginia, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2738). . 146. Easements for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects (a) In general With respect to a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction for which the Secretary is requiring a perpetual easement, the Secretary shall, upon request by the non-Federal interest for the project, certify real estate availability and proceed to construction of such project with a nonperpetual easement if— (1) such certification and construction are in compliance with the terms of the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project and the applicable project partnership agreement; and (2) the Secretary provides the non-Federal interest with formal notice that, in the event in which the nonperpetual easement expires and is not extended, the Secretary will be unable to— (A) fulfill the Federal responsibility with respect to the project or carry out any required nourishment of the project under the existing project authorization; (B) carry out repair and rehabilitation of the project under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n (C) provide any other relevant Federal assistance with respect to the project. (b) Disclosure For any project for hurricane storm damage risk reduction, or a proposal to modify such a project, that is authorized after the date of enactment of this Act for which a perpetual easement is required for Federal participation in the project, the Secretary shall include in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project a disclosure of such requirement. (c) Management To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall, at the request of the non-Federal interest for a project for hurricane storm damage risk reduction, identify and accept the minimum real estate interests necessary to carry out the project, in accordance with section 103. (d) Hurricane and storm damage reduction project implementation (1) In general During the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any requirement of the Secretary for a covered project to comply with the memorandum of the Corps of Engineers entitled Standard Estates – Perpetual Beach Nourishment and Perpetual Restrictive Dune Easement 33 U.S.C. 701n(a) (2) Covered project defined In this subsection, the term covered project (A) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida – Mid Reach. (B) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida – North Reach. (C) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida – South Reach. (D) Broward County, Florida – Segment II. (E) Broward County, Florida – Segment III. (F) Dade County, Florida – Main Segment. (G) Dade County, Florida – Sunny Isles Segment. (H) Duval County, Florida. (I) Fort Pierce Beach, Florida. (J) Lee County, Florida – Captiva. (K) Lee County, Florida – Gasparilla. (L) Manatee County, Florida. (M) Martin County, Florida. (N) Nassau County, Florida. (O) Palm Beach County, Florida – Jupiter/Carlin Segment. (P) Palm Beach County, Florida – Delray Segment. (Q) Palm Beach County, Florida – Mid Town. (R) Palm Beach County, Florida – North Boca. (S) Palm Beach County, Florida – Ocean Ridge. (T) Panama City Beaches, Florida. (U) Pinellas County, Florida – Long Key. (V) Pinellas County, Florida – Sand Key Segment. (W) Pinellas County, Florida –Treasure Island. (X) Sarasota, Lido Key, Florida. (Y) Sarasota County, Florida – Venice Beach. (Z) St. Johns County, Florida – St. Augustine Beach. (AA) St. Johns County, Florida – Vilano Segment. (BB) St. Lucie County, Florida – Hutchinson Island. (3) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, the minimum estate necessary for easements may not exceed the life of the project nor be less than 50 years. (e) Savings clause Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the requirements of section 103(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(d) 147. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration Section 212(e)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 ( 33 U.S.C. 2332(e)(2) (L) Shoreline of the State of Connecticut. . 148. Sense of Congress related to water data It is the sense of Congress that, for the purpose of improving water resources management, the Secretary should— (1) develop and implement a framework for integrating, sharing, and using water data; (2) identify and prioritize key water data needed to support water resources management and planning, including— (A) water data sets, types, and associated metadata; and (B) water data infrastructure, technologies, and tools; (3) in consultation with other Federal agencies, States, Indian Tribes, local governments, and relevant stakeholders, develop and adopt common national standards for collecting, sharing, and integrating water data, infrastructure, technologies, and tools; (4) ensure that water data is publicly accessible and interoperable; (5) integrate water data and tools through nationwide approaches to data infrastructure, platforms, models, and tool development; and (6) support the adoption of new technologies and the development of tools for water data collection, sharing, and standardization. 149. Sense of Congress relating to comprehensive benefits It is the sense of Congress that in carrying out any feasibility study, the Secretary should follow, to the maximum extent practicable— (1) the guidance described in the memoranda relating to Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits in Feasibility Studies (2) the policies described in the memorandum relating to Policy Directive – Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits in Decision Document 150. Reporting and oversight (a) Initial report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate a report detailing the status of the reports described in paragraph (2). (2) Reports described The reports described in this paragraph are the following: (A) The comprehensive backlog and operation and maintenance report required under section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2) (B) The report on managed aquifer recharge required under section 8108(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 ( 33 U.S.C. 2357(d) (C) The plan on beneficial use of dredged material required under section 8130(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3717). (D) The updated report on Corps of Engineers Reservoirs required under section 8153 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3734). (E) The report on dredge capacity require under section 8205 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3754). (F) The report on the assessment of the consequences of changing operation and maintenance responsibilities required under section 8206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3756). (G) The report on the western infrastructure study required under section 8208 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3756). (H) The report on excess lands for Whittier Narrows Dam, California, required under section 8213 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3758). (I) The report on recreational boating in the Great Lakes basin required under section 8218 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761). (J) The report on the disposition study on hydropower in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, required under section 8220 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat 3762). (K) The report on corrosion prevention activities required under section 8234 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3767). (3) Elements The Secretary shall include in the report required under paragraph (1) the following information with respect to each report described in paragraph (2): (A) A summary of the status of each such report, including if the report has been initiated. (B) The amount of funds that— (i) have been made available to carry out each such report; and (ii) the Secretary requires to complete each such report. (C) A detailed assessment of how the Secretary intends to complete each such report, including an anticipated timeline for completion. (D) Any available information that is relevant to each such report that would inform the committees described in paragraph (1). (b) Annual reports (1) In general Not later than 10 days after the date on which the budget of the President for each fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate a report on the status of each covered report. (2) Elements The Secretary shall include in the report required under paragraph (1) the following information: (A) A summary of the status of each covered report, including if each such report has been initiated. (B) The amount of funds that— (i) have been made available to carry out each such report; and (ii) the Secretary requires to complete each such report. (C) A detailed assessment of how the Secretary intends to complete each covered report, including an anticipated timeline for completion. (3) Publicly available The Secretary shall make each report required under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Corps of Engineers. (4) Notification of committees The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works of the Senate on an annual basis a draft of each covered report. (5) Definition of covered report In this subsection, the term covered report (A) means any report or study required to be submitted by the Secretary under this Act or any Act providing authorizations for water resources development projects enacted after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate that has not been so submitted; and (B) does not include a feasibility study (as such term is defined in section 105 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2215(d) 151. Sacramento River watershed Native American site and cultural resource protection pilot program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program in accordance with this section to protect Native American burial sites, village sites, and cultural resources identified or discovered at civil works projects in the watershed of the Sacramento River and its tributaries, including the American, Bear, Yuba, and Feather Rivers, in the State of California. (b) Reburial (1) Reburial areas In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall, in consultation with and with the consent of each affected Indian Tribe, identify, and, as applicable, cooperate with appropriate Tribal, local, State, and Federal Government property owners to set aside, areas that may be used for the reburial of Native American human remains and funerary objects that— (A) have been identified or discovered at the site of a covered civil works project; (B) have been rightfully claimed by any affected Indian Tribe; and (C) can be reburied in such areas in a manner secure from future disturbances, with the consent of such property owner or owners, as applicable. (2) Recovery and reburial standards (A) Timing of recovery (i) Requirements In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall work in good faith with each affected Indian Tribe, and each owner of property affected by the recovery process, to ensure that— (I) the recovery of a burial site, village site, or cultural resources from the site of a covered civil works project under the pilot program is completed, pursuant to a written plan or protocol, not later than 45 days after the initiation of such recovery; and (II) with respect to a burial site, village site, or cultural resources identified at the site of a covered civil works project before construction of the covered civil works project commences, such recovery is completed before such construction commences on the portion of the covered civil works project affected by the recovery process. (ii) Alternative timetable Notwithstanding the deadlines established by clause (i), the Secretary, each relevant non-Federal interest for the covered civil works project, each affected Indian Tribe, and each owner of property affected by the recovery process may negotiate and agree to an alternative timetable for recovery other than that required by such clause, based on the circumstances of the applicable covered civil works project. (B) Guidance In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop and issue written guidance for recovery and reburial under the pilot program that meets or exceeds the recovery and reburial standards in policy statements and guidance issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. (C) Eminent domain prohibition No Federal entity may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property to be used for reburial under the pilot program. (3) Recovery and reburial (A) Recovery and reburial by Secretary In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall, at Federal expense, in consultation with and with the consent of each affected Indian Tribe, and with appropriate dignity and in accordance with the guidance developed under paragraph (2)— (i) recover any cultural resources identified or discovered at the site of a covered civil works project and rightfully claimed by any affected Indian Tribe; (ii) rebury any human remains and funerary objects so recovered at the applicable areas identified and set aside under paragraph (1); and (iii) repatriate any other cultural resources so recovered to the affected Indian Tribe that has rightfully claimed such cultural resources. (B) Tribal authorization (i) In general Upon the request of an affected Indian Tribe, the Secretary shall authorize, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement entered into under clause (ii), the Indian Tribe to assume recovery and reburial responsibilities under the pilot program of cultural resources that have been rightfully claimed by the affected Indian Tribe, and shall reimburse the affected Indian Tribe for reasonable costs directly related to such recovery and reburial. (ii) Memorandum of agreement In carrying out clause (i)— (I) with respect to a burial site, village site, or cultural resources identified at a covered civil works project before construction of the project commences, the Secretary shall, upon request by the affected Indian Tribe, enter into a written memorandum of agreement with the affected Indian Tribe to authorize the necessary recovery and reburial activities before such construction commences; and (II) with respect to a burial site, village site, or cultural resources discovered at a covered civil works project after construction of the project commences, the Secretary shall, upon request by the affected Indian Tribe, enter into a written memorandum of agreement with the affected Indian Tribe to authorize the necessary recovery and reburial activities not later than 45 days after such discovery. (iii) Limitation Reimbursement under clause (i) shall not exceed 1 percent of the total cost of construction of the applicable covered civil works project, pursuant to the terms outlined in paragraph (6). (4) Tribal monitors (A) In general In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary may hire a Tribal monitor or monitors, and shall allow any affected Indian Tribe to hire a Tribal monitor or monitors, at Federal expense, during the construction of any covered civil works project, for each area of construction, including for each burial site and village site with respect to which Native American cultural resources are being recovered for reburial. (B) Qualifications The Secretary or affected Indian Tribe, as applicable, shall ensure that preference in hiring Tribal monitors under this paragraph is provided to qualified Native Americans, including individuals who— (i) have a professional relationship with the affected Indian Tribe; or (ii) possess knowledge of, and expertise in, the customs of the affected Indian Tribe. (C) Limitation The Federal expense of Tribal monitors hired under this paragraph shall not exceed 1 percent of the total cost of construction of the applicable covered civil works project, pursuant to the terms outlined in paragraph (6). (5) Identification and inventory In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall accept identifications made by an affected Indian Tribe of Native American burial sites and village sites at the site of a covered civil works project, and include such identifications in any inventory document for such project. (6) Timing of payments The Secretary shall enter into a contract or other agreement to make a payment to an affected Indian Tribe for reimbursement of reasonable costs under paragraph (3)(B) or actual expenses under paragraph (4), subject to market-based pricing, which payment shall be made not later than 90 days after the affected Indian Tribe submits an invoice for such costs or expenses to the Secretary. (c) Conveyance authority (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may convey to an affected Indian Tribe for use as a cemetery or reburial area any area that is located on land owned by the Department of the Army and is identified and set aside under subsection (b)(1). (2) Retention of necessary property interests In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall retain any necessary right-of-way, easement, or other property interest that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the authorized purposes of any Corps of Engineers project related to the conveyed land. (d) Confidentiality of information provided (1) In general In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop and issue written guidance regarding the confidentiality of information provided to the Department of the Army by Indian Tribes in connection with any covered civil works project under the pilot program. (2) Nonpublic information The following information provided to the Department of the Army by an Indian Tribe under the pilot program shall be treated as confidential and nonpublic information, to protect Native American burial sites, village sites, and cultural resources, and their locations, from unauthorized excavation, desecration, or vandalism: (A) Information regarding the locations of burial sites, village sites, and cultural resources, including maps designating such locations. (B) Information regarding cultural or traditional practices related to such sites or resources. (e) Avoidance of duplication In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, duplication of efforts relating to compliance with this section and any other applicable provision of law. (f) Applicability (1) In general Section 208 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2338 (2) Existing contracts Nothing in this section shall affect any contract relating to a covered civil works project entered into by the Secretary of the Army before the date of enactment of this Act. (g) Period The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program until the date that is 4 years after the date on which the pilot program is established. (h) Definitions In this section: (1) Affected Indian Tribe The term affected Indian Tribe (2) Burial site The term burial site (3) Covered civil works project The term covered civil works project (A) located in the watershed of the Sacramento River and its tributaries, including the American, Bear, Yuba, and Feather Rivers, within the State of California; (B) being constructed, reconstructed, or repaired, or operated and maintained, using Federal funds; and (C) owned, authorized, permitted, carried out, or operated and maintained by the Department of the Army, including a project carried out by a non-Federal interest under section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232 33 U.S.C. 2201 (4) Cultural resources The term cultural resources (A) human remains; or (B) funerary objects or other ceremonial objects. (5) Funerary objects The term funerary objects (6) Human remains The term human remains (7) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe 25 U.S.C. 5130 (8) Pilot program The term pilot program (9) Rightfully claimed The term rightfully claimed (A) with respect to cultural resources identified or discovered on Federal or Tribal lands at the site of a covered civil works project— (i) the person or entity with ownership or control of the cultural resources under section 3 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3002 (ii) with respect to cultural resources not subject to such Act, the appropriate person or entity determined in accordance with the priority order established by such section; and (B) with respect to cultural resources identified or discovered on other lands at the site of a covered civil works project— (i) in the case of Native American human remains and funerary objects associated with such remains, the lineal descendants of the Native American, as determined in accordance with the laws of the State of California; or (ii) in any case in which such lineal descendants cannot be ascertained, and in the case of other funerary objects or other ceremonial objects— (I) the Indian Tribe that has the closest cultural affiliation with the cultural resources; or (II) if the cultural affiliation of the cultural resources cannot be reasonably ascertained— (aa) the Indian Tribe that is recognized as aboriginally occupying the area in which the cultural resources were identified or discovered; or (bb) if it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that a different Indian Tribe has a stronger cultural relationship with the cultural resources than the Indian Tribe specified in item (aa), the Indian Tribe that has the strongest demonstrated relationship with such cultural resources. (10) Village site The term village site 152. Emergency drought operations pilot program (a) Definition of covered project In this section, the term covered project (1) that is located in the State of California, the State of Nevada, or the State of Arizona; and (2) (A) of the Corps of Engineers for which water supply is an authorized purpose; or (B) for which the Secretary develops a water control manual under section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1944 33 U.S.C. 709 (b) Emergency operation during drought Consistent with other authorized project purposes and in coordination with the non-Federal interest, in operating a covered project during a drought emergency in the project area, the Secretary may carry out a pilot program to operate the covered project with water supply as the primary project purpose. (c) Updates In carrying out this section, the Secretary may update the water control manual for a covered project to include drought operations and contingency plans. (d) Requirements In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure that— (1) operations described in that subsection— (A) are consistent with water management deviations and drought contingency plans in the water control manual for the covered project; (B) impact only the flood pool managed by the Secretary; and (C) shall not be carried out in the event of a forecast or anticipated flood or weather event that would require flood risk management to take precedence; (2) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary uses forecast-informed reservoir operations; and (3) the covered project returns to the operations that were in place prior to the use of the authority provided under that subsection at a time determined by the Secretary, in coordination with the non-Federal interest. (e) Contributed funds The Secretary may receive and expend funds contributed by a non-Federal interest to carry out activities under this section. (f) Report (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program carried out under this section. (2) Inclusions The Secretary shall include in the report under paragraph (1) a description of the activities of the Secretary that were carried out for each covered project and any lessons learned from carrying out those activities. (g) Limitations Nothing in this section— (1) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized purposes of a covered project; (2) affects existing Corps of Engineers authorities, including authorities with respect to navigation, hydropower, flood damage reduction, and environmental protection and restoration; (3) affects the ability of the Corps of Engineers to provide for temporary deviations; (4) affects the application of a cost-share requirement under section 101, 102, or 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2211 (5) supersedes or modifies any written agreement between the Federal Government and a non-Federal interest that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; (6) supersedes or modifies any amendment to an existing multistate water control plan for the Colorado River Basin, if applicable; (7) affects any water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (8) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate compact governing water; (9) affects existing water supply agreements between the Secretary and the non-Federal interest; or (10) affects any obligation to comply with the provisions of any Federal or State environmental law, including— (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (B) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. (C) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. 153. Report on minimum real estate interest (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that through this Act, as well as through section 1115 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, that Congress has provided the Secretary all of the authority, and all of the direction, needed to acquire interests in real estate that are less than fee simple title. (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report indicating whether they agree with the sense of Congress in subsection (a). (c) Disagreement Should the result of report required in subsection (b) be that the Secretary disagrees with the sense of Congress in subsection (a), not later than 1 year after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report specifying recommendations and technical drafting assistance for statutory language that would provide the Secretary the intended authority and expressed in subsection (a). 154. Levee Owners Board Section 9003 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 3302 9003. Levee Owners Board (a) Establishment of Owners Board There is hereby established a Levee Owners Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Owners Board (1) Terms of members (A) In general A member of the Owners Board shall be appointed for a period of 3 years. (B) Reappointment A member of the Owners Board may be reappointed to the Owners Board, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (C) Vacancies A vacancy on the Owners Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (2) Chairperson (A) In general The members of the Owners Board shall appoint a chairperson from among the members of the Owners Board. (b) Duties of the Owners Board (1) In general The Owners Board shall meet not less frequently than semiannually to develop and make recommendations to the Secretary and Congress regarding levee system reliability throughout the United States. (2) Advice and recommendations The Owners Board shall provide— (A) prior to the development of the budget proposal of the President for a given fiscal year, advice and recommendations to the Secretary regarding overall levee system reliability; (B) advice and recommendations to Congress regarding any feasibility report for a flood risk management project that has been submitted to Congress; (C) not later than 60 days after the date of the submission of the budget proposal of the President to Congress, advice and recommendations to Congress regarding flood risk management project construction and rehabilitation priorities and corresponding spending levels; (D) advice and recommendations to the Secretary and the Congress regarding effectiveness of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers levee safety program, including comments and recommendations on the budgets and expenditures as described in subsection (c)(2); and (E) advice and recommendations to the Secretary, the Congress, and the Administrator regarding effectiveness of the levee safety initiative established by section 9005, including comments and recommendations on the budgets and expenditures described in subsection (c)(2). (3) Independent judgment Any advice or recommendations made by the Owners Board shall reflect the independent judgment of the Owners Board. (c) Duties of the Secretary The Secretary shall— (1) designate an Executive Secretary who shall assist the Chairman in administering the Owners Board and ensuring that the Owners Board operates in accordance with chapter 10 (2) provide to the Owners Board such detailed reports of Corps activities and expenditures related to flood risk management and levees, including for the Corps levee safety program and the levee safety initiative, not less frequently than semiannually; and (3) submit to the Owners Board a courtesy copy of any completed feasibility report for a flood risk management project submitted to Congress. (d) Administration (1) In general The Owners Board shall be subject to chapter 10 (2) Members not considered special Government employees For the purposes of complying with chapter 10 (3) Travel expense Non-Federal members of the Owners Board while engaged in the performance of their duties away from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. . 155. Definition For the purposes of this Act, the term State 33 U.S.C. 701h-1 II Studies and Reports 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies (a) New projects The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development 33 U.S.C. 2282d (1) Luxapallila Creek, Millport, Alabama Project for flood risk management, Town of Millport and vicinity, Alabama. (2) Yavapai County, Arizona Project for flood risk management, Yavapai County, in the vicinity of the City of Cottonwood, Arizona. (3) Clear Lake, California Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Clear Lake, Lake County, California. (4) Cosumnes River watershed, California Project for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, water supply, and related purposes, Cosumnes River watershed, California. (5) Hesperia, California Project for flood risk management, city of Hesperia, California. (6) Pillar Point Harbor, California Project for flood risk management and storm damage risk reduction, Pillar Point Harbor, California. (7) Rialto Channel, California Project for flood risk management , (8) Salinas River, California Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Salinas River, California. (9) San Bernardino, California Project for flood risk management, city of San Bernardino, California. (10) San Diego Bay, California Project for flood risk management, San Diego Bay, California. (11) San Diego and Orange Counties, California Project for flood and coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration, San Diego and Orange Counties, California. (12) San Felipe Lake and Pajaro River, San Benito County, California Project for flood risk management, San Felipe Lake and Pajaro River, San Benito County, California. (13) City of San Mateo, California Project for flood risk management, including stormwater runoff reduction, City of San Mateo, California. (14) Santa Ana River, Anaheim, California Project for flood risk management, water supply, and recreation, Santa Ana River, Anaheim, California. (15) Santa Ana River, Jurupa Valley, California Project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, Santa Ana River, Jurupa Valley, California. (16) Sweetwater Reservoir, California Project for ecosystem restoration and water supply, Sweetwater Reservoir, California. (17) Fountain Creek and tributaries, Colorado Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Fountain Creek, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. (18) City of Norwalk, Connecticut Project for flood risk management, City of Norwalk, Connecticut, in the vicinity of the Norwalk wastewater treatment plant. (19) Connecticut shoreline, Connecticut Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Connecticut shoreline, Connecticut. (20) Park River conduit, City of Hartford, Connecticut Project for flood risk management, including stormwater management, City of Hartford, Connecticut and vicinity. (21) Westport beaches, Connecticut Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem restoration, Westport, Connecticut. (22) Delaware Inland Bays watershed, Delaware Project for flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk reduction, and ecosystem restoration, including shoreline stabilization, Delaware Inland Bays watershed, Delaware. (23) Town of Milton, Delaware Project for flood risk management, Town of Milton, Delaware. (24) City of Wilmington, Delaware Project for flood risk management and hurricane and storm risk reduction, City of Wilmington, Delaware. (25) Anacostia River bank and seawalls, District of Columbia and Maryland Project for navigation, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, including dredging and sediment management, Anacostia River bank and seawalls, Washington, District of Columbia, and Prince George’s County, Maryland. (26) Fletchers Cove, District of Columbia Project for recreation, including dredging, Fletchers Cove, District of Columbia. (27) East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and debris management, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida. (28) Florida Spaceport System Marine Intermodal Transportation Wharf, Florida Project for navigation, Florida Spaceport System Marine Intermodal Transportation Wharf, in the vicinity of Cape Canaveral, Florida. (29) Fort George Inlet, Jacksonville, Florida Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, Fort George Inlet, city of Jacksonville, Florida. (30) Lake Conway, Florida Project for flood risk management, navigation, and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and debris management, Lake Conway, Florida. (31) MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem restoration in the vicinity of MacDill Air Force Base, City of Tampa, Florida. (32) Palatka Barge Port, Putnam County, Florida Project for navigation, Palatka Barge Port, Putnam County, Florida. (33) Camp Creek Tributary, Georgia Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including stream restoration, along the Camp Creek Tributary in Fulton County, Georgia. (34) College Park, Georgia Project for flood risk management, City of College Park, Georgia. (35) Proctor Creek, Smyrna, Georgia Project for flood risk management, Proctor Creek, Smyrna, Georgia, including Jonquil Driver Stormwater Park. (36) Tybee Island, Georgia Project for ecosystem restoration and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Tybee Island, Georgia, including by incorporating other Federal studies conducted on the effect of the construction of Savannah Harbor Channel on the shoreline of Tybee Island. (37) Guam Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management , (38) Kaua‘i, Hawaii Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, county of Kaua‘i, Hawaii. (39) Kaiaka-Waialua watershed, Hawaii Project for flood risk management, Kaiaka-Waialua watershed, O‘ahu, Hawaii. (40) Berwyn, Illinois Project for comprehensive flood risk management, City of Berwyn, Illinois. (41) Butterfield Creek, Illinois Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Butterfield Creek, Illinois. (42) Franklin Park, Illinois Project for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and water supply, Village of Franklin Park, Illinois. (43) Rocky Ripple, Indiana Project for flood risk management, Town of Rocky Ripple, Indiana. (44) Bayou Rigaud to Caminada Pass, Louisiana Project for navigation, Bayou Rigaud to Caminada Pass, Louisiana. (45) Hagaman Chute, Lake Providence, Louisiana Project for navigation, including widening, Hagaman Chute, Lake Providence, Louisiana. (46) Lake Pontchartrain Storm Surge Reduction Project, Louisiana Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Lake Pontchartrain, Orleans, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Livingston, St. James, St. John, St. Charles, Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes, Louisiana. (47) Livingston Parish flood protection, Louisiana Project for flood risk management, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. (48) Natchitoches, Louisiana Project for flood risk management, City of Natchitoches, Louisiana. (49) New Orleans metro area, Louisiana Project for ecosystem restoration and water supply, including mitigation of saltwater wedges, for the City of New Orleans and metro area, Louisiana. (50) Pilottown, Louisiana Project for navigation and flood risk management, including dredging, in the vicinity of Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. (51) Baltimore inland flooding, Maryland Project for inland flood risk management, City of Baltimore and Baltimore County, Maryland. (52) Beaverdam Creek, Prince George’s County, Maryland Project for flood risk management, Beaverdam Creek, Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the vicinity of United States Route 50 and railroads. (53) Maryland beaches, Maryland Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and flood risk management in the vicinity of United States Route 1, Maryland. (54) Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts Project for recreation, Cape Cod Canal, in the vicinity of Tidal Flats Recreation Area, Massachusetts. (55) Leominster, Massachusetts Project for flood risk management, City of Leominster, Massachusetts. (56) Lower Cobb Brook, Massachusetts Project for flood risk management, Lower Cobb Brook, City of Taunton, Massachusetts. (57) Sunset Bay, Charles River, Massachusetts Project for navigation, flood risk management, recreation, and ecosystem restoration, including dredging, in the vicinity of Sunset Bay, Charles River, cities of Boston, Watertown, and Newton, Massachusetts. (58) Squantum Causeway, Massachusetts Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, Squantum, in the vicinity of East Squantum Street and Dorchester Street Causeway, Quincy, Massachusetts. (59) Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, Massachusetts Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, Town Neck Beach, town of Sandwich, Massachusetts. (60) Westport Harbor, Massachusetts Project for flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and navigation, including improvements to the breakwater at Westport Harbor, Town of Westport, Massachusetts. (61) Ann Arbor, Michigan Project for water supply, Ann Arbor, Michigan. (62) Kalamazoo River Watershed, Michigan Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Kalamazoo River Watershed and tributaries, Michigan. (63) McComb, Mississippi Project for flood risk management, city of McComb, Mississippi. (64) Miles City, Montana Project for flood risk management, Miles City, Montana. (65) Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Summit, New Jersey Project for flood risk management, Township of Berkeley Heights, Borough of New Providence, and City of Summit, New Jersey. (66) Berry’s Creek, New Jersey Project for flood risk management, Berry’s Creek, New Jersey. (67) Fleischer Brook, New Jersey Project for flood risk management, Fleischer Brook, New Jersey. (68) Guttenberg, New Jersey Project for flood risk management, Guttenberg, New Jersey, in the vicinity of John F. Kennedy Boulevard East. (69) Passaic River Basin, New Jersey Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. (70) Passaic River, Paterson, New Jersey Project for navigation and flood risk management, Passaic River, Paterson, New Jersey. (71) Great Falls Raceways, Paterson, New Jersey Project for flood risk management and hydropower, Paterson, New Jersey. (72) Paulsboro, New Jersey Project for navigation, Borough of Paulsboro, New Jersey. (73) Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey Project for flood risk management along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River, Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey. (74) Wolf Creek, New Jersey Project for flood risk management, Wolf Creek, Ridgefield, New Jersey. (75) Doña Ana County, New Mexico Project for water supply, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. (76) Hatch, New Mexico Project for flood risk management, including the Hatch Dam Project, Village of Hatch, New Mexico. (77) Nambe River Watershed, New Mexico Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and debris management, Nambe River Watershed, New Mexico. (78) Otero County, New Mexico Project for flood risk management, Otero County, New Mexico. (79) Babylon, New York Project for flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, navigation, and ecosystem restoration, Town of Babylon, New York. (80) Bronx River, New York Project for flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Bronxville, Tuckahoe, and Yonkers, New York. (81) Brookhaven, New York Project for flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and ecosystem restoration, Town of Brookhaven, New York. (82) Highlands, New York Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Highland Brook (also known as Buttermilk Falls Brook (83) Inwood Hill Park, New York Project for ecosystem restoration, Inwood Hill Park, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, Manhattan, New York. (84) Islip, New York Project for flood risk management, Town of Islip, New York. (85) Oyster Bay, New York Project for coastal storm risk management and flood risk management in the vicinity of Tobay Beach, Town of Oyster Bay, New York. (86) Pascack Brook, Rockland County, New York Project for flood risk management, Pascack Brook, Rockland County, New York, including the Village of Spring Valley. (87) Sparkill Creek, Orangetown, New York Project for flood risk management and erosion, Sparkill Creek, Orangetown, New York. (88) Turtle Cove, New York Project for ecosystem restoration, Pelham Bay Park, Eastchester Bay, in the vicinity of Turtle Cove, Bronx, New York. (89) Somers, New York Project for ecosystem restoration and water supply, Town of Somers, New York. (90) Cape Fear River and tributaries, North Carolina Project for flood risk management, in the vicinity of Northeast Cape Fear River and Black River, North Carolina. (91) Leland, North Carolina Project for flood risk management, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, including bank stabilization, for Jackeys Creek in the Town of Leland, North Carolina. (92) Marion, North Carolina Project for flood risk management, including riverbank stabilization, along the Catawba River, City of Marion, North Carolina. (93) Pender County, North Carolina Project for flood risk management in the vicinity of North Carolina Highway 53, Pender County, North Carolina. (94) Pigeon River, North Carolina Project for flood risk management, Pigeon River, in the vicinity of the towns of Clyde and Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina. (95) Union County, South Carolina Project for flood risk management, water supply, and recreation, Union County, South Carolina. (96) Ogallala Aquifer Project for flood risk management and water supply, including aquifer recharge, for the Ogallala Aquifer, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. (97) Coe Creek, Ohio Project for flood risk management, Coe Creek, City of Fairview Park, Ohio. (98) Great Miami River, Ohio Project for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, including incorporation of existing levee systems, for the Great Miami River, Ohio. (99) Lake Texoma, Oklahoma and Texas Project for water supply, including increased needs in southern Oklahoma, Lake Texoma, Oklahoma and Texas. (100) Sardis Lake, Oklahoma Project for water supply, Sardis Lake, Oklahoma. (101) Siuslaw River, Florence, Oregon Project for flood risk management and streambank erosion, Siuslaw River, Florence, Oregon. (102) Willamette River, Lane County, Oregon Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Willamette River, Lane County, Oregon. (103) Allegheny River, Pennsylvania Project for navigation and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. (104) Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania Project for alternate water supply, Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania. (105) Borough of Norristown, Pennsylvania Project for flood risk management, including dredging along the Schuylkill River, in the Borough of Norristown and vicinity, Pennsylvania. (106) West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania Project for flood risk management and streambank erosion, Stony Creek, in the vicinity of Whitehall Road, West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania. (107) Guayama, Puerto Rico Project for flood risk management, Río Guamaní, Guayama, Puerto Rico. (108) Naranjito, Puerto Rico Project for flood risk management, Río Guadiana, Naranjito, Puerto Rico. (109) Orocovis, Puerto Rico Project for flood risk management, Río Orocovis, Orocovis, Puerto Rico. (110) Ponce, Puerto Rico Project for flood risk management, Río Inabón, Ponce, Puerto Rico. (111) Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico Project for flood risk management, Río Descalabrado, Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. (112) Yauco, Puerto Rico Project for flood risk management, Río Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico. (113) Greene County, Tennessee Project for water supply, including evaluation of Nolichucky River capabilities, Greene County, Tennessee. (114) Davidson County, Tennessee Project for flood risk management, City of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. (115) Guadalupe County, Texas Project for flood risk management, Guadalupe County, including City of Santa Clara, Texas. (116) Harris County, Texas Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Halls Bayou, Harris County, Texas. (117) Winooski River basin, Vermont Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Winooski River basin, Vermont. (118) Cedarbush Creek, Gloucester County, Virginia Project for navigation, Cedarbush Creek, Gloucester County, Virginia. (119) Chickahominy River, James City County, Virginia Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, Chickahominy River, James City County, Virginia. (120) James City County, Virginia Project for flood risk management and navigation, James City County, Virginia. (121) Timberneck Creek, Gloucester County, Virginia Project for navigation, Timberneck Creek, Gloucester County, Virginia. (122) York River, York County, Virginia Project for flood risk management and coastal storm risk management, York River, York County, Virginia. (123) Wahkiakum County, Washington Project for flood risk management and sediment management, Grays River, in the vicinity of Rosburg, Wahkiakum County, Washington. (124) Arcadia, Wisconsin Project for flood risk management, city of Arcadia, Wisconsin. (125) City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Project for flood risk management, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin. (126) River Falls, Wisconsin Project for ecosystem restoration, city of River Falls, Wisconsin. (b) Project modifications The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following project modifications: (1) Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama Modifications to the project for navigation, Coffeeville Lock and Dam, authorized pursuant to section 4 of the Act of July 5, 1884 (chapter 229, 23 Stat. 148; 35 Stat. 818), and portion of the project for navigation, Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama and Mississippi, consisting of the Demopolis Lock and Dam on the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama, authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 17), for construction of new locks to maintain navigability. (2) Farmington Dam, California Modifications to the project for flood control and other purposes, the Calaveras River and Littlejohn Creek and tributaries, California, authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 902), for improved flood risk management and to support water supply recharge and storage. (3) Humboldt Harbor and Bay, California Modifications to the project for navigation, Humboldt Harbor and Bay, California, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 932; 82 Stat. 732; 110 Stat. 3663), for additional deepening and widening. (4) San Joaquin River Basin, California Modifications to the project for flood control, Sacramento-San Joaquin Basin Streams, California, authorized pursuant to the resolution of the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives adopted on May 8, 1964 (docket number 1371), for improved flood risk management, including dredging. (5) Madera County, California Modifications to the project for flood risk management, water supply, and ecosystem restoration, Chowchilla River, Ash Slough, and Berenda Slough, Madera County, California, authorized pursuant to section 6 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1595; 52 Stat. 1225). (6) Sacramento River integrated floodplain management, California Modifications to the project for flood control, Sacramento River, California, authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 1, 1917 (chapter 144, 39 Stat. 949; 76 Stat. 1197), to enhance flood risk reduction, to incorporate natural and nature-based features, and to incorporate modifications to the portion of such project north of the Freemont Weir for the purposes of integrating management of such system with the adjacent floodplain. (7) Thames River, Connecticut Modifications to the project for navigation, Thames River, Connecticut, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 13), to increase authorized depth. (8) Hanapēpē River, Hawaii Modifications to the project for local flood protection, Hanapēpē River, island of Kaua‘i, Hawaii, authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 903), to improve protection provided by levees and flood control features. (9) Laupāhoehoe Harbor, Hawaii Modifications to the project for navigation, Laupāhoehoe Harbor, Hawaii, authorized pursuant to section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 486), for seawall repair and mitigation. (10) Waimea River, Kaua‘i, Hawaii Modifications to the project for coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration, Waimea River, Kaua‘i, Hawaii, authorized pursuant to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 ( 33 U.S.C. 701s (11) Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier, Illinois Modifications to the project for Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and Dispersal Barrier, Illinois, initiated under section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2294 (12) East Saint Louis and vicinity, Illinois Modifications to the project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, authorized by section 1001(18) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1052), to reevaluate levels of flood risk management and integrate the Spring Lake Project, as recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers issued on December 22, 2004. (13) Louisville Metropolitan Flood Protection System Reconstruction, Jefferson and Bullitt Counties, Kentucky Modifications to the project for flood risk management, Louisville Metropolitan Flood Protection System Reconstruction, Jefferson and Bullitt Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735), to expand project scope and incorporate features identified in the document prepared for the non-Federal sponsor of the project, issued in June 2017, and titled 20-Year Comprehensive Facility Plan, Critical Repair and Reinvestment Plan, Volume 4: Ohio River Flood Protection (14) Calcasieu River and Pass, Louisiana Modifications to the project for navigation, Calcasieu River and Pass, Louisiana, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 481), to include channel deepening and jetty extension. (15) Mississippi River and tributaries, Ouachita River, Louisiana Modifications to the project for flood control of the Mississippi River in it alluvial valley and for its improvement from the Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, authorized by the first section of the Act of May 15, 1928 (chapter 569, 45 Stat. 534), to include bank stabilization on the portion of the project consisting of the Ouachita River from Monroe to Caldwell Parishes, Louisiana. (16) Mississippi River and tributaries, Ouachita River, Louisiana Modifications to the project for flood control of the Mississippi River in it alluvial valley and for its improvement from the Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, authorized by the first section of the Act of May 15, 1928 (45 Stat. 534, chapter 569), to study the feasibility of adding 62 miles of the east bank of the Ouachita River Levee System at and below Monroe Parish to Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. (17) Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, Massachusetts Modifications to the project for flood risk management, Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, Massachusetts, authorized pursuant to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 ( 33 U.S.C. 701s (18) New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet, Massachusetts Modifications to the project for hurricane-flood protection at New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet, Massachusetts, authorized by section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 305), for navigation improvements and evaluation of the current barrier function. (19) Holland Harbor, Michigan Modifications to the portion of the project for navigation Holland (Black Lake), Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 14, 1880 (chapter 211, 21 Stat. 183; 30 Stat. 1130; 46 Stat. 929; 49 Stat. 1036; 68 Stat. 1252), consisting of the Federal Channel of Holland Harbor, for additional deepening. (20) Monroe Harbor, Michigan Modifications to the project for navigation, Monroe Harbor, Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 930), for additional deepening. (21) Port Huron, Michigan Modifications to the project for navigation, Channels in Lake Saint Clair Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831, 49 Stat. 1036), for additional deepening at the mouth of the Black River, Port Huron, Michigan. (22) Saint Joseph Harbor, Michigan Modifications to the portion of the project for navigation, Saint Joseph, Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 14, 1880 (chapter 211, 21 Stat. 183; 30 Stat. 1130; 49 Stat. 1036; 72 Stat. 299), consisting of the Federal Channel of Saint Joseph Harbor, for additional deepening. (23) Saint Marys River, Michigan Modifications to the project for navigation Middle and West Neebish channels, Saint Marys River, Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 13, 1902 (chapter 1079, 32 Stat. 361; 70 Stat. 54), to bring the channels to a consistent depth. (24) Surry Mountain Lake dam, New Hampshire Modifications to the project for flood protection and recreation, Surry Mountain Lake dam, authorized pursuant to section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1572; 52 Stat. 1216; 58 Stat. 892), to add ecosystem restoration as a project purpose, and to install the proper gates and related equipment at Surry Mountain Lake to support stream flow augmentation releases. (25) Bayonne, New Jersey Modifications to the project for navigation, Jersey Flats and Bayonne, New Jersey, authorized by the first section of the Act of September 22, 1922 (chapter 427, 42 Stat. 1038), for improvements to the navigation channel, including channel extension, widening, and deepening, in the vicinity of Bayonne Dry Dock, New Jersey. (26) Long Beach, New York Modifications to the project for storm damage reduction, Atlantic Coast of Long Island from Jones Inlet to East Rockaway Inlet, Long Beach Island, New York, authorized by section 101(a)(21) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665), to include additional replacement of beach groins to offer storm protection, erosion prevention, and reduce the need for future renourishment. (27) Bald Head Island, North Carolina Modifications to the project for hurricane-flood control protection, Cape Fear to the North Carolina-South Carolina State line, North Carolina, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1419), to add coastal storm risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, including shoreline stabilization, as an authorized purpose of the project for the village of Bald Head Island, North Carolina. (28) Reno Beach-Howard Farms, Ohio Modifications to the project for flood control, Reno Beach-Howard Farms, Ohio, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1178), to improve project levees and to provide flood damage risk reduction to the portions of Jerusalem Township, Ohio, not currently benefited by the project. (29) Delaware River Mainstem and Channel Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Modifications to the project for navigation, Delaware River Mainstem and Channel Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, authorized by section 101(6) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4802; 113 Stat. 300; 114 Stat. 2602), to increase the authorized depth. (30) Delaware River, Mantua Creek (Fort Mifflin) and Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania Modifications to the project for navigation, Delaware River, Philadelphia to the sea, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 382, 36 Stat. 637; 46 Stat. 921; 49 Stat. 1030; 52 Stat. 803; 59 Stat. 14; 68 Stat. 1249; 72 Stat. 297), to deepen the anchorage areas at Mantua Creek (Fort Mifflin) and Marcus Hook. (31) Charleston, South Carolina Modifications to the project for navigation, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1708), including improvements to the portion of the project that serves the North Charleston Terminal. (32) Galveston Bay area, Texas Modifications to the following projects for deepening and associated dredged material placement, disposal, and environmental mitigation navigation: (A) The project for navigation, Galveston Bay Area, Texas City Channel, Texas, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090). (B) The project for navigation and environmental restoration, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas, authorized by section 101(a)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3666). (C) The project for navigation, Galveston Harbor Channel Extension Project, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3836). (D) The project for navigation, Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project, Harris, Chambers, and Galveston Counties, Texas, authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734). (33) Galveston Harbor Channel Extension Project, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas Modifications to the project for navigation, Galveston Harbor Channel Extension Project, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3836), to include further deepening and extension of the Federal channel and Turning Basin 2. (34) Gathright Reservoir and Falling Spring dam, Virginia Modifications to the project for navigation and flood control, Gathright Reservoir and Falling Spring dam, Virginia, authorized by section 10 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 645), to include recreation as an authorized project purpose. (35) Mount St. Helens Sediment Control, Washington Modifications to the project for sediment control and navigation, Mount St. Helens, Washington, authorized by chapter IV of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (99 Stat. 318; 114 Stat. 2612), to include dredging to address flood risk management and navigation for federally authorized channels on the Cowlitz River and at the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers. (c) Special rule Each study authorized by subsection (b) shall be considered a new phase investigation and afforded the same treatment as a general reevaluation. 202. Expedited completion (a) Feasibility studies The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a feasibility study for each of the following projects, and if the Secretary determines that the project is justified in a completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the project: (1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Claiborne and Millers Ferry Locks and Dams Fish Passage, Lower Alabama River, Alabama, authorized pursuant to section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1830). (2) Project for navigation, Akutan Harbor Navigational Improvements, Alaska, authorized pursuant to section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2269 (3) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration, Florida, authorized by section 601(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680). (4) Project for coastal storm risk management, Miami-Dade Back Bay, Florida, authorized pursuant to the Act of June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132). (5) Project for navigation, Tampa Harbor, Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, Florida, Deep Draft Navigation, authorized by the resolution of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, dated July 23, 1997. (6) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Western Everglades Restoration Project, Florida, authorized by section 601(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680). (7) Project for flood risk management, Ala Wai Canal General Reevaluation, Hawaii, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3837). (8) Project for flood risk management, Amite River and Tributaries, East of the Mississippi, Louisiana, authorized by the resolution of the Committee on Public Works of the United States Senate, adopted April 14, 1967. (9) Project for coastal storm risk management, Baltimore Metropolitan, Baltimore City, Maryland, authorized by the resolution of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, dated April 30, 1992. (10) Project for coastal storm risk management, Nassau County Back Bays, New York, authorized pursuant to the Act of June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132). (11) Project for coastal storm risk management, Surf City, North Carolina, authorized by section 7002(3) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1367). (12) Project for flood risk management, Tar-Pamlico River Basin, North Carolina, authorized by the resolutions adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives dated April 11, 2000, and May 21, 2003. (13) Project for coastal storm risk management, Puerto Rico, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1828). (14) Project for ecosystem restoration, Hatchie-Loosahatchie, Mississippi River Miles 775–736, Tennessee and Arkansas, authorized by section 1202(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3803). (b) Post-authorization change reports The Secretary shall expedite completion of a post-authorization change report for the following projects: (1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands, Florida, authorized by section 601(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680). (2) Project for water reallocation, Stockton Lake Reallocation Study, Missouri, at the project for flood control, hydropower, water supply, and recreation, Stockton Lake, Missouri, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1954 ( Public Law 83–780 (3) Project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, Los Angeles River, California, authorized by section 1407(7) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1714). 203. Expedited modification of existing feasibility studies The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the following feasibility studies, as modified by this section, and if the Secretary determines that a project that is the subject of the feasibility study is justified in the completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the project: (1) Mare Island Strait, California The study for navigation, Mare Island Straight channel, authorized by section 406 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 323; 136 Stat. 3753), is modified to authorize the Secretary to consider the benefits of deepening the channel to support activities of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. (2) Savannah Harbor, Georgia Section 8201(b)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3750) is amended by striking , without evaluation of additional deepening , including evaluation of additional deepening (3) Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii The study to modify the project for navigation, Honolulu, Hawaii, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 3, 1905 (chapter 1482, 33 Stat. 1146; 136 Stat. 3750), is modified to authorize the Secretary to consider the benefits of the project modification on disaster resilience and enhanced national security from utilization of the harbor by the Department of Defense. (4) Alexandria to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana The study for flood control, navigation, wetland conservation and restoration, wildlife habitat, commercial and recreational fishing, saltwater intrusion, freshwater and sediment diversion, and other purposes, in the area drained by the intercepted drainage system of the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee, from Alexandria, Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico, being carried out under Committee Resolution 2535 of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, adopted July 23, 1997, is modified to include the parishes of Pointe Coupee, Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Acadia, Iberville, and Cameron within the scope of the study. (5) Saw Mill River, New York The study for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration to address areas in the City of Yonkers and the Village of Hastings-on-the-Hudson within the 100-year flood zone, Saw Mill River, New York, authorized by section 8201(a)(70) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3748), is modified to authorize the Secretary to include within the scope of the study areas surrounding the City of Yonkers and the Village of Hastings-on-the-Hudson and the Village of Elmsford and the Village of Ardsley. 204. Corps of Engineers reports (a) Report on recreational access for individuals with disabilities (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on access for individuals with disabilities to covered recreational areas. (2) Requirements The Secretary shall include in the report submitted under paragraph (1)— (A) existing policies or guidance for complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. (B) a complete list of covered recreational areas, and the status of each covered recreational area with respect to compliance with the requirements of such Act; (C) identification of policy changes, internal guidance changes, or changes to shoreline management plans that may result in increased access for individuals with disabilities to covered recreational areas, including access to fishing-related recreational activities at covered recreational areas; (D) an analysis of barriers that exist for covered recreational areas to fully comply with the requirements of such Act; and (E) identification of specific covered recreational areas that could be improved or modified to better accommodate visitors with disabilities, including to increase recreational fishing access for individuals with disabilities. (3) Covered recreational area defined In this subsection, the term covered recreational area (b) Report on turbidity in the Willamette Valley, Oregon (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on instances of high turbidity in a reservoir in the Willamette Valley resulting from a drawdown in the reservoir. (2) Scope In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (A) collaborate with any relevant Federal, State, and non-Federal entities; (B) identify and report instances during the 10-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act in which turbidity concerns have arisen following a drawdown at a reservoir in the Willamette Valley, including Foster Lake and Green Peter Lake; (C) report on turbidity monitoring that the Secretary performs during drawdowns to identify, and if necessary correct, turbidity issues; (D) provide a summary of turbidity monitoring records collected during drawdowns with respect to which turbidity concerns have been raised by the public, including a comparison between turbidity prior to a drawdown, during a drawdown, and following refilling; (E) identify lessons learned associated with turbidity resulting from drawdowns and indicate how changes based on those lessons learned are being implemented; and (F) identify opportunities to minimize monetary strains on non-Federal entities caused by increased turbidity levels. (c) Report on security at Soo Locks, Michigan (1) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that— (A) highlights any security deficiencies that exist with respect to the Soo Locks; (B) highlights any supply chain, logistical, and economic effects that would result from a malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks; (C) highlights any effects on the Great Lakes Navigation System that would result from such a malfunction or failure; (D) highlights any potential threats to the integrity of the Soo Locks; (E) details the Corps of Engineers security measures in place to protect the Soo Locks; and (F) contains recommendations, as necessary, and cost estimates for such recommendations, for— (i) strengthening security measures for the Soo Locks; and (ii) reducing the effects on the supply chain that would result from a malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks. (2) Soo Locks defined In this subsection, the term Soo Locks (d) Report on Florida seagrass rehabilitation (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on any planned or ongoing efforts to promote, rehabilitate, and enhance the growth of seagrasses in Florida stormwater treatment areas. (2) Requirements In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and local agencies and other regional stakeholders. (3) Florida stormwater treatment area defined In this subsection, the term Florida stormwater treatment area (e) Report on shoreline use permits (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the use of the authority under part 327 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to the issuance of new, or modifications to existing, shoreline use permits at the Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, located in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the multipurpose reservoir projects in the White River Basin by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218). (2) Contents The Secretary shall include in the report required under paragraph (1)— (A) a review of existing regulatory and administrative requirements related to the lease, rent, sublease, or other usage agreement by a permittee for permitted facilities under a shoreline use permit, including a floating, nonfloating, or fixed-floating structure; (B) a description of the authority and public-interest rationale for such requirements, including impacts on local businesses, property owners, and prospective lessors, renters, or other contractual users of such facilities; and (C) a description of the authority for the transfer of shoreline use permits upon transfer of the permitted facility by sale or other means. (f) Report on relocation (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the policies of the Corps of Engineers relating to using property buyouts as part of coastal storm risk management projects. (2) Requirements In developing the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider ways in which current policies on mandatory property buyouts may— (A) diminish the incentives for local communities to work with the Corps of Engineers; and (B) increase vulnerabilities of communities to flood risk, including communities described in the guidance issued by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 (g) Report on fuel efficiency (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on fuel efficiency of each vessel within the fleet of vessels owned by the Corps of Engineers. (2) Contents In the report submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include the following: (A) A list of vessels that are commercially available and may be used to carry out the missions of the Corps of Engineers that can be incorporated into the fleet of vessels owned by the Corps of Engineers to increase fuel efficiency of such fleet. (B) A list of modifications that can be made to increase fuel efficiency of such fleet and the associated cost of such modifications. (C) A life cycle cost analysis of replacing vessels owned by the Corps of Engineers with vessels that are more fuel efficient. (D) A description of technologies used or available to the Secretary to evaluate fuel efficiency of each vessel owned by the Corps of Engineers (E) A description of other opportunities to increase fuel efficiency of each such vessel. (F) A description of potential cost savings by increasing fuel efficiency of such vessels. (G) A description of State or local policies or requirements regarding efficiencies or emissions of vessels, or related technology, that the Secretary must comply with at water resources development projects, and any impact such policies and requirements have on project costs. (h) Report on boat ramps Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing— (1) the number of boat ramps constructed by the Secretary that are located at a site constructed, owned, operated, or maintained by the Secretary; (2) the number of such boat ramps that are operational; and (3) the number of such boat ramps that require maintenance in order to be made operational. 205. GAO studies (a) Study on donor ports (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a review of the treatment of donor ports under section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238c (A) a description of the funding available to donor ports under such section, including a description of how eligibility for such donor ports has been modified; (B) a summary of all funds that have been provided to donor ports under such section; (C) an assessment of how the Secretary provides funding under such section to donor ports, including— (i) a complete description of the process and data used to determine eligibility; and (ii) the impact construction and maintenance projects, including maintenance dredging and deep draft navigation construction projects, have on donor port eligibility; (D) an assessment of other major container ports that are not currently eligible as a donor port under such section and a description of the criteria that exclude such container ports from eligibility; and (E) recommendations to improve the provision of funds under such section. (2) Report Upon completion of the review required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of such review. (b) Study on digital infrastructure (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete an analysis of— (A) the extent to which the Corps of Engineers utilizes digital infrastructure technologies for delivery of authorized water resources development projects, including 3D modeling; (B) the digital technology systems utilized by the Corps of Engineers; (C) the digital technology systems utilized by non-Federal entities working with the Secretary on authorized water resources development projects; (D) the cost to the Government of supporting multiple digital technology systems utilized by the Corps of Engineers; (E) available digital technology systems that may be used to for the delivery of authorized water resources development projects; (F) any security concerns related to the use of digital technology systems and how such concerns may be addressed; (G) the benefits of expanding the adoption of digital technology systems for use by the Corps of Engineers, including for delivery of authorized water resources development projects, in order to— (i) maximize interoperability with other systems, products, tools, or applications; (ii) boost productivity; (iii) manage complexity; (iv) reduce project delays and cost overruns; (v) enhance safety and quality; (vi) reduce total costs for the entire lifecycle of authorized water resources development projects; (vii) reduce emissions and quantify other sustainable and resilient impacts; (viii) promote more timely and productive information sharing; and (ix) increase transparency as the result of the real-time sharing of information; and (H) how the Corps of Engineers could better leverage digital technology systems to enable 3D model delivery and digital project delivery for— (i) seamless application integration; (ii) workflow and State-based access control capabilities; (iii) audit trails; and (iv) automation capabilities supporting a closed-loop process. (2) Report Upon completion of the analysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis. (c) Study on Corps of Engineers disaster preparedness, response, and related information collection (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an analysis of Corps of Engineers disaster preparedness and response activities, including— (A) an accounting of postdisaster expenditures from the Corp of Engineers–Civil–Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (i) the amounts transferred to such account from other accounts of the Corps of Engineers to cover postdisaster activities in each fiscal year; (ii) the name and location of the authorized water resources development projects impacted by the transfer of funds described in clause (i); (iii) a summary of the activities and actions carried out with amounts available in such account, including the amount provided for salaries and expenses; and (iv) trends in the provision of post-disaster assistance that may impact future spending through such account; (B) an evaluation of— (i) the publicly available information on disaster response and preparedness related to authorized water resources development projects, such as levees; (ii) the impacts of natural disasters on authorized water resources development projects, including how such disasters affect the performance of such projects and resiliency of such projects to such disasters; and (iii) whether the Corps of Engineers utilizes, or shares with non-Federal interests, information regarding such impacts in assessing whether modifications to such projects would reduce the likelihood of repetitive impacts or be in the public interest; and (C) recommendations to improve the provision of assistance for response to natural disasters under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n (2) Report Upon completion of the analysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis. (d) Study on homeless encampments on Corps of Engineers property (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an analysis of— (A) unauthorized homeless encampments on water resources development projects constructed by the Corps of Engineers and lands owned or under the control of the Corps of Engineers; (B) any actual or potential impacts of such encampments on the construction, operation and maintenance, or management of such projects and lands, including potential impacts on flood risk reduction or ecosystem restoration efforts, water quality, or public safety; (C) efforts to remove or deter such encampments from such projects and lands, or remove any materials associated with such encampments that are unauthorized to be present and pose a potential threat to public safety, including manmade, flammable materials in urban and arid regions; and (D) constraints on the ability of the Corps of Engineers to remove or deter such encampments due to Federal, State, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. (2) Consultation In carrying out the analysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consult with the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and other relevant Federal, State, and local government officials and interested parties. (3) Report Upon completion of the analysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis. (e) Study on Federal-State data sharing efforts (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an analysis of the coordination of the Secretary with other Federal and State agencies and academic institutions in carrying out the development, update, modernization, and utilization of scientific, peer-reviewed data on the predictability of future resiliency, sea-level rise, and flood impacts. (2) Scope In conducting the analysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— (A) consult with the Secretary, the heads of other relevant Federal and State agencies, and academic institutions that collect, analyze, synthesize, and utilize scientific, peer-reviewed data on the predictability of future resiliency, sea-level rise, and flooding events; (B) examine the methodologies and mechanisms for collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and verifying such data; and (C) review and report on the opportunities for, and appropriateness of, the Secretary and relevant non-Federal interests to utilize such data in the planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of authorized water resources development projects. (3) Report Upon completion of the analysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis. (f) Study on institutional barriers to nature-Based features (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an analysis of— (A) nature-based features that are incorporated into authorized water resources development projects by the Corps of Engineers and the type of such projects; (B) any limitation on the authority of the Secretary to incorporate nature-based features into authorized water resources development projects; (C) regulatory processes necessary for the use of nature-based features, including permitting timelines; (D) the level of efficacy and effectiveness of nature-based features at authorized water resources development projects that have— (i) utilized such nature-based features; and (ii) undergone extreme weather events, including hurricanes; and (E) institutional barriers within the Corps of Engineers preventing broader consideration and integration of nature-based features, including— (i) staff experience with, and expertise on, nature-based features; (ii) official Corps of Engineers guidance on nature-based features; (iii) time constraints or other expediency expectations; or (iv) life cycle costs associated with incorporating nature-based features into water resources development projects. (2) Report Upon completion of the analysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis. (3) Definitions In this subsection, the term nature-based feature natural feature nature-based feature 32 U.S.C. 2289a (g) Study on ecosystem services (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an analysis of the use of ecosystem restoration by the Corps of Engineers for flood control or flood risk management projects. (2) Scope In conducting the analysis under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall assess— (A) how the Corps of Engineers complies, integrates, and prioritizes ecosystem restoration in benefit-cost analysis and generation of project alternatives; (B) the geographic distribution and frequency of ecosystem restoration for flood control or flood risk management projects; (C) the rationale and benefit-cost analyses that drive decisions to incorporate ecosystem restoration into flood control or flood risk management projects; (D) the additional long-term comprehensive benefits to local communities related to ecosystem restoration for flood control or flood risk management projects; (E) recommendations for prioritizing ecosystem restoration as a tool for flood control and flood risk management projects; and (F) the percentage of the annual construction budget utilized for ecosystem restoration projects over the past 5 years at flood control or flood risk management projects. (3) Report Upon completion of the analysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis. (h) Study on Tribal coordination (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a review of the Corps of Engineers procedures to address the discovery of Tribal historic or cultural resources, including village sites, burial sites, and human remains, at authorized water resources development projects. (2) Scope In conducting the review required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— (A) evaluate the implementation of the Tribal Liaison requirements under section 8112 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 ( 33 U.S.C. 2281a (B) describe the procedures used by the Corps of Engineers when Tribal historic or cultural resources are identified at authorized water resources development projects, including— (i) coordination with relevant Tribes, Federal, State, and local agencies; (ii) the role and effectiveness of the Tribal Liaison; (iii) recovery and reburial standards; (iv) any differences in procedures used by each Corps of Engineers district; and (v) as applicable, the implementation of the requirements of section 306108 of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act) or the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq); and (C) provide recommendations to improve the coordination between the Corps of Engineers and Tribes for the identification and recovery of Tribal historic and cultural resources discovered at authorized water resources development projects. (3) Prioritization In conducting the review required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall prioritize reviewing procedures used by the Sacramento District in the South Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers. (4) Report Upon completion of the review required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such review. (i) Study on Risk Rating 2.0 (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a review on the Risk Rating 2.0 initiative. (2) Contents The Comptroller General shall include in the review required under paragraph (1) the following: (A) A description of— (i) the Corps of Engineers processes for communicating changes to floodplain maps made as a result of Risk Rating 2.0 to affected communities and property owners; and (ii) any measures the Corps of Engineers has put in place to assist owners of property that has been included in floodplain maps as a result of Risk Rating 2.0, including any options for mitigating flood risk and financial support programs. (B) An evaluation of the transparency and clarity of information provided to property owners about such changes, including an assessment of the adequacy of outreach and education efforts to inform such property owners about available resources for flood risk mitigation. (C) An assessment of— (i) the broader effects of changes to floodplain maps as a result of Risk Rating 2.0 on communities, including potential economic and social effects of increased floodplain designations; (ii) the role of local governments and community organizations in responding to and managing such changes; (iii) how such changes may affect the benefit-cost analysis used by the Corps of Engineers; and (iv) whether such changes affect the prioritization and justification of flood risk management projects. (3) Report Upon completion of the review required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such review. 206. Annual report on harbor maintenance needs and trust fund expenditures (a) In general On the date on which the budget of the President is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2026, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing— (1) with respect to the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, the operation and maintenance costs associated with harbors and inland harbors described in section 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(2) (2) as of the date on which the report is submitted, expenditures and deposits into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund established under section 9505 (3) an identification of the amount of funding requested in the budget of the President for the operation and maintenance costs associated with such harbors and inland harbors, on a project-by-project basis; (4) an explanation of how the amount of funding described in paragraph (2) complies with the requirements of section 102 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238 (5) an identification of the unmet operation and maintenance needs associated with such harbors and inland harbors, on a project-by-project basis, that remains after accounting for the amount identified under paragraph (3); and (6) a description of deposits made into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year of the applicable budget submission and the sources of such deposits. (b) Additional requirement In the first report required to be submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall identify, to the maximum extent practicable, transportation cost savings realized by achieving and maintaining the constructed width and depth for the harbors and inland harbors described in section 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, on a project-by-project basis. (c) Public availability The Secretary shall make the report submitted under subsection (a) available to the public, including on the internet. (d) Conforming amendments (1) Assessment of Harbors and Inland Harbors Section 210(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238(e)(3) (2) Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund deposits and expenditures Section 330 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 26 U.S.C. 9505 207. Examination of reduction of microplastics (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center and, where appropriate, in consultation with other Federal agencies, shall carry out research and development activities relating to measures that may be implemented to reduce the release of microplastics into the environment associated with carrying out the civil works missions of the Corps of Engineers. (b) Focus areas In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum— (1) review efforts to reduce the release of microplastics associated with sandblasting or hydro-blasting vessels owned or operated by the Corps of Engineers; (2) research whether natural features or nature-based features can be used effectively to reduce the release of microplastics into the environment; and (3) describe the potential costs and benefits, and the effects on the timeline for carrying out water resources development projects, of implementing measures to reduce the release of microplastics into the environment. 208. Post-disaster watershed assessment for impacted areas (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a post-disaster watershed assessment under section 3025 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2267b (1) Areas of Maui, Hawaii, impacted by the August 2023 wildfires. (2) Areas near Belen, New Mexico, impacted by the April 2022 wildfires. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representative and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of the post-disaster watershed assessments carried out under subsection (a). 209. Upper Barataria Basin and Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Connection, Louisiana (a) In general The Secretary shall evaluate constructing a connection between the Upper Barataria Basin Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project, Louisiana, authorized by section 8401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 ( 136 U.S.C. 3839 (b) Submission to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the evaluation described in subsection (a) and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate any recommendations related to constructing a connection between the projects described in such subsection. 210. Upper Mississippi River System Flood Risk and Resiliency Study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate and recommend local and systemic measures to improve flood resiliency and reduce flood risk in the floodplain, including the floodway, of the Upper Mississippi River System. (b) Components In carrying out the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) develop recommendations to reduce costs and damages associated with flooding and enable people located in areas adjacent to, and economies dependent on, the Upper Mississippi River System to be more resilient to flood events; (2) identify opportunities to support navigation, environmental sustainability, and environmental restoration goals for the Upper Mississippi River System, including recommending measures that are incidental flood risk measures that may achieve such goals; (3) describe the existing flood risk conditions of the Upper Mississippi River System; (4) develop and recommend integrated, comprehensive, and systems-based approaches for flood risk reduction and floodplain management to minimize the threat to life, health, safety, and property resulting from flooding by using structural and nonstructural measures in the Upper Mississippi River System; (5) investigate and provide recommendations for modifications to authorized water resources development projects in Upper Mississippi River States within the floodplain of the Upper Mississippi River System, including modifications to the authorized purposes of such projects to further flood risk management and resiliency; (6) perform a systemic analysis of flood resiliency and flood risk to determine the feasibility of protecting authorized water resources development projects for flood control and navigation in the Upper Mississippi River System; (7) develop management plans and actions, to be carried out by the responsible Federal agency or State government, to reduce flood risk and improve resiliency in the Upper Mississippi River System; (8) identify and provide recommendations for any necessary changes to Federal or State law to carry out recommendations provided pursuant to this section; (9) recommend followup studies of problem areas in the Upper Mississippi River System for which data or technology does not allow immediate solutions; and (10) recommend additional monitoring of, or systemic adaptive management measures for, authorized water resources development projects to respond to changing conditions in the Upper Mississippi River System. (c) Coordination and consultation In carrying out the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) coordinate with the Upper Mississippi River States, including collectively through the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association; (2) consult with the appropriate Federal agencies, levee and drainage districts, and units of local government, and the Mississippi River Commission; and (3) seek and consider input from the Upper Mississippi navigation industry, agriculture and conservation organizations, and other interested parties in such States. (d) Continuation of study The following studies shall be considered a continuation of the study carried out under subsection (a): (1) Any study recommended to be carried out in a report that the Chief of Engineers prepares for the study conducted under this section. (2) Any study spun off from the study conducted under this section before completion of such study. (e) Corps of Engineers District The Secretary shall carry out the study required under subsection (a) through the St. Louis District in the Mississippi Valley Division of the Corps of Engineers. (f) Cost share The Federal share of the cost of the study carried out under subsection (a) and any study carried out pursuant to subsection (d) shall be 75 percent. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Upper Mississippi River State The term Upper Mississippi River State (2) Upper Mississippi River System The term Upper Mississippi River System 33 U.S.C. 652(b) 211. New Jersey hot spot erosion mitigation (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct one or more studies on the effects of hot spot erosion on authorized coastal storm risk management projects in the State of New Jersey, which shall include, with respect to each affected project included in a study— (1) the specific area of the project that is affected by hot spot erosion; and (2) the impact of hot spot erosion on the effectiveness of the project in meeting the purpose of coastal storm risk management. (b) Form A study conducted under subsection (a) may be in the form of a general reevaluation report, an engineering documentation report, or any other method of assessment that the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Recommendations Based on the study or studies carried out under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop recommendations for mitigating the effects of hot spot erosion on authorized coastal storm risk management projects in the State of New Jersey, which may include recommendations relating to— (1) the design and construction of seawalls, jetties, berms, groins, breakwaters, or other physical structures; (2) the use of natural features and nature-based features, including living shorelines; and (3) modifications to authorized project designs or renourishment schedules. (d) Hot spot erosion defined In this section, the term hot spot erosion 212. Oceanside, California The Secretary— (1) shall— (A) expedite the completion of the study of plans for mitigation and beach restoration authorized by section 414 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2636); and (B) produce a report of the Chief of Engineers with a recommended plan for mitigation and beach restoration based on updated sediment sampling and analysis; and (2) may, if the Secretary determines that the mitigation and beach restoration plans described in such study are technically feasible and environmentally acceptable, proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the mitigation and beach restoration work. 213. Coastal Washington (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to carry out comprehensive studies for riverine and coastal flooding of coastal areas in the State of Washington. (b) Requirements In carrying out a study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) conduct a comprehensive analysis of current riverine and coastal flooding and corresponding risk reduction measures with an emphasis on resiliency to maintain or enhance current levels of risk management in response to changing conditions; (2) establish a method of projecting sea level rise with limited tide gage information and develop applicable tools to address the unique coastal flooding process in the Pacific Northwest region; (3) conduct research and development to understand the atmospheric, oceanic, geologic, and coastal forcing and response conditions necessary to develop a numerical modeling system that may be used for developing coastal hazard data, and how to best include that information in such a modeling system; (4) identify coastal vulnerabilities and risks in riverine and coastal areas due to sea level change, extreme weather, and increased coastal storm risk; (5) identify Tribal and economically disadvantaged communities (as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 (6) recommend actions necessary to protect critical public infrastructure, communities, and critical natural or cultural resources. (c) Data needs In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, use existing data provided to the Secretary by Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, and other stakeholders, including data obtained through other Federal programs. 214. Cherryfield Dam, Narraguagus River, Maine (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 33 U.S.C. 549a 33 U.S.C. 701s (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of the disposition study required under subsection (a). 215. Poor Farm Pond Dam, Worcester, Massachusetts (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 33 U.S.C. 549a (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of the disposition study required under subsection (a). 216. National Academy of Sciences study on Upper Rio Grande Basin (a) In general The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to prepare a report containing— (1) the results of a study on the management and operations of the dams and reservoirs in the Upper Rio Grande Basin, including the Heron, El Vado, Abiquiu, Cochiti, Jemez Canyon, and Elephant Butte dams and reservoirs; and (2) recommendations for future management and operation strategies for such dams and reservoirs with a goal of optimizing currently authorized project purposes and enhancing resiliency, including to drought and weather variations. (b) Consultation In preparing the report under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall consult with relevant Federal agencies. (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the report prepared under subsection (a). 217. Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, Texas (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 33 U.S.C. 549a (b) Actions In carrying out the study required under subsection (a) the Secretary shall— (1) ensure that the relevant non-Federal interest is provided right of first refusal for any potential release, transfer, conveyance, or exchange of excess easements; and (2) work alongside the non-Federal interest in identifying opportunities for land exchanges, where possible. 218. Sea sparrow accounting (a) In general The Secretary shall share data and coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and local agencies to obtain an accurate count of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows in Florida during each year and, to the maximum extent practicable, during the 5-year period preceding each such year. (b) Submission of information to Congress Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter during the 10-year period beginning on such date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the information obtained under subsection (a). 219. Wilson Lock floating guide wall, Alabama On the request of the relevant Federal entity, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use all relevant authorities to expeditiously provide technical assistance, including engineering and design assistance, and cost estimation assistance to the relevant Federal entity in order to address the impacts to navigation along the Tennessee River at the Wilson Lock and Dam, Alabama. 220. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana The Secretary shall issue a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate within 60 days of the passage of this Act detailing the Corps plan to assume responsibilities for the Algiers Canal Levee as outlined in section 8340(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3795). III Deauthorizations and Modifications 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects Section 301 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 579d–2 (a) Purposes The purposes of this section are— (1) to identify water resources development projects, and separable elements of projects, authorized by Congress that are no longer viable for construction due to— (A) a lack of local support; (B) a lack of available Federal or non-Federal resources; or (C) an authorizing purpose that is no longer relevant or feasible; (2) to create an expedited and definitive process for Congress to deauthorize water resources development projects and separable elements that are no longer viable for construction; and (3) to allow the continued authorization of water resources development projects and separable elements that are viable for construction. (b) Proposed deauthorization list (1) Preliminary list of projects (A) In general The Secretary shall develop a preliminary list of each water resources development project, or separable element of a project, authorized for construction before June 10, 2014, for which— (i) planning, design, or construction was not initiated before the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (ii) planning, design, or construction was initiated before the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (B) Use of comprehensive construction backlog and operation and maintenance report The Secretary may develop the preliminary list from the comprehensive construction backlog and operation and maintenance reports developed pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 579a (2) Preparation of proposed deauthorization list (A) Proposed list and estimated deauthorization amount The Secretary shall— (i) prepare a proposed list of projects for deauthorization comprised of a subset of projects and separable elements identified on the preliminary list developed under paragraph (1) that are projects or separable elements described in subsection (a)(1), as determined by the Secretary; and (ii) include with such proposed list an estimate, in the aggregate, of the Federal cost to complete such projects. (B) Determination of federal cost to complete For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Federal cost to complete shall take into account any allowances authorized by section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2280 (3) Public comment and consultation (A) In general The Secretary shall solicit comments from the public and the Governors of each applicable State on the proposed deauthorization list prepared under paragraph (2)(A). (B) Comment period The public comment period shall be 90 days. (4) Preparation of final deauthorization list (A) In general The Secretary shall prepare a final deauthorization list by— (i) considering any comments received under paragraph (3); and (ii) revising the proposed deauthorization list prepared under paragraph (2)(A) as the Secretary determines necessary to respond to such comments. (B) Appendix The Secretary shall include as part of the final deauthorization list an appendix that— (i) identifies each project or separable element on the proposed deauthorization list that is not included on the final deauthorization list; and (ii) describes the reasons why the project or separable element is not included on the final deauthorization list. (c) Submission of final deauthorization list to congress for congressional review; publication (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the close of the comment period under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall— (A) submit the final deauthorization list and appendix prepared under subsection (b)(4) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and (B) publish the final deauthorization list and appendix in the Federal Register. (2) Exclusions The Secretary shall not include in the final deauthorization list submitted under paragraph (1) any project or separable element with respect to which Federal funds for planning, design, or construction are obligated after the development of the preliminary list under subsection (b)(1)(A) but prior to the submission of the final deauthorization list under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection. . 302. General reauthorizations (a) Las Vegas, Nevada Section 529(b)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2658; 119 Stat. 2255; 125 Stat. 865; 136 Stat. 4631) is amended by striking $40,000,000 $60,000,000 (b) Invasive species in alpine lakes pilot program Section 507(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 16 U.S.C. 4701 2028 2030 (c) Environmental banks Section 309(e) of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3957(e) 12 14 (d) Levee safety initiative Section 9005(g)(2)(E)(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 3303a(g)(2)(E)(i) 2028 2033 (e) Non-Federal implementation pilot program Section 1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 2026 2030 (f) Asian carp prevention and control pilot program Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 610 (1) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii), by striking 2024 2030 (2) in paragraph (7), by striking 2 years thereafter 2 years after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (g) Transfer of excess credit Section 1020 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2223 2028 2033 (h) Pilot programs on the formulation of Corps of Engineers projects in rural communities and economically disadvantaged communities Section 118 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 (1) in subsection (e), by striking 5 years and 10 years 5 years, 10 years, and 15 years (2) in subsection (g), by striking 10 years 15 years (3) by adding at the end the following: (h) Priority projects In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize the following projects: (1) The project for flood risk management, city of Rialto, California, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (2) The project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, Santa Ana River, Jurupa Valley, California, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (3) The project for flood control and other purposes, Kentucky River and its tributaries, Kentucky, authorized by section 6 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 Stat. 1416). (4) The project for flood risk management, Kentucky River, Kentucky, authorized by section 8201(a)(31) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3746). (5) The project for navigation, Hagaman Chute, Lake Providence, Louisiana, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (6) The project for flood risk management, Otero County, New Mexico, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (7) The project for flood control and other purposes, Susquehanna River Basin, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1573). (8) The project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Winooski River basin, Vermont, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (9) The project for flood risk management and sediment management, Grays River, Wahkiakum County, Washington, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 . (i) Rehabilitation of existing levees Section 3017(e) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3303a 2028 2033 303. Conveyances (a) Generally applicable provisions (1) Survey to obtain legal description The exact acreage and the legal description of any real property to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary. (2) Applicability of property screening provisions Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to any conveyance under this section. (3) Costs of conveyance An entity to which a conveyance is made under this section shall be responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated with the conveyance. (4) Liability An entity to which a conveyance is made under this section shall hold the United States harmless from any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or after the date of the conveyance, on the real property conveyed. The United States shall remain responsible for any liability with respect to activities carried out, before such date, on the real property conveyed. (5) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require that any conveyance under this section be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (b) City of Los Angeles, California (1) Conveyance authorized The Secretary is authorized to convey, without consideration, to the City of Los Angeles, California, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property described in paragraph (2), for the purpose of housing a fire station, swiftwater rescue facility, and firefighter training facility. (2) Property The property to be conveyed under this subsection is the approximately 11.25 acres of land, including improvements on that land, located at 5101 Sepulveda Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, California. (3) Reversion If the Secretary determines at any time that the property conveyed under paragraph (1) is not being used in accordance with the purpose specified in such paragraph, all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. (c) Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California (1) Conveyance authorized The Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to the County of San Luis Obispo, California, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property described in paragraph (2). (2) Property The property to be conveyed under this subsection is Salinas Dam and Reservoir (Santa Margarita Lake), California. (3) Safety requirements The Secretary shall, in consultation with appropriate Federal and non-Federal entities, ensure the property described in paragraph (2) meets applicable State and Federal dam safety requirements before conveying such property under this subsection. (4) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the property conveyed under this subsection is not used for a public purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. (d) Port of Skamania County, Washington (1) Conveyance authorized The Secretary may convey, without consideration, to the Port of Skamania County, Washington, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property described in paragraph (2). (2) Property The property to be conveyed under this subsection is the approximately 1.6 acres of land, including improvements on that land, consisting of the following: Lot I–2 in the Fifth Addition to the Plats of Relocated North Bonneville recorded in Volume B of Plat Records, Pages 51 and 52, Skamania County Auditor’s File No. 94016. (3) Waiver of property screening provision Section 401(e) of Public Law 100–581 (4) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the property conveyed under this subsection is not used for a public purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. (e) Technical correction Section 8377(e)(3)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3825) is amended by striking reserved an retained reserved and retained 304. Lakes program Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4148; 104 Stat. 4646; 110 Stat. 3758; 118 Stat. 295; 121 Stat. 1076; 134 Stat. 2703; 136 Stat. 3778) is amended— (1) in paragraph (33), by striking and (2) in paragraph (34) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (35) East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida; (36) Dillon Lake, Ohio; (37) Hillcrest Pond, Pennsylvania; (38) Falcon Lake, Zapata County, Texas; and (39) Lake Casa Blanca, Webb County, Texas. . 305. Maintenance of navigation channels Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3759; 113 Stat. 339; 114 Stat. 2679; 136 Stat. 3779) is amended by adding at the end the following: (23) West Dundalk Branch Channel and Dundalk-Seagirt Connecting Channel, Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels, Maryland. (24) Crown Bay Marina Channel, United States Virgin Islands. (25) Pidgeon Industrial Area Harbor, Memphis, Tennessee. (26) McGriff Pass Channel, Florida. (27) Oak Harbor Channel and Breakwater, Washington. (28) Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, Washington. . 306. Asset divestiture (a) In general Section 109 of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 ( 33 U.S.C. 534 (1) by striking That the Secretary of the Army (a) In general The Secretary of the Army ; (2) by striking with or without consideration with or without consideration if, prior to any transfer or conveyance of a bridge, the Secretary and the State authority, or political subdivision thereof, execute an agreement containing the following terms and conditions: (1) The State authority, or political subdivision thereof, shall assume responsibility for the operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the bridge, including the preservation, protection, inspection and evaluation of, and future construction on, the bridge. (2) Operation of the bridge shall be consistent with the purposes of, and may not constrain or change, the operation and maintenance of the water resources development project in connection to which the bridge was constructed or acquired. (3) The State authority, or political subdivision thereof, shall hold the United States harmless from any liability with respect to the operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the bridge, including preservation, protection, inspection and evaluation of, and future construction on, the bridge. (4) Any additional terms or conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Funds The Secretary may transfer to the State authority, or political subdivision thereof, to which a bridge is transferred or conveyed under this section any funds made available to the Secretary for necessary replacement or rehabilitation of the bridge. . (b) Report on bridge inventory (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on bridges owned, operated, and maintained by the Corps of Engineers. (2) Requirements The Secretary shall include in the report required under paragraph (1)— (A) a list of bridges carrying passengers that are— (i) not located in recreational areas; and (ii) not required to be owned, operated, and maintained by the Corps of Engineers for the proper functioning of water resources development projects; (B) a description of the location of such bridges and applicable State authority or political subdivision to which such bridges may be transferred or conveyed under section 109 of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 ( 33 U.S.C. 534 (C) a description of measures taken by the Corps of Engineers to reduce the number of bridges owned, operated, and maintained by the Corps of Engineers. 307. Upper Mississippi River restoration program Section 1103(e)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 652(e)(4) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year thereafter $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $20,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter 308. Coastal community flood control and other purposes Section 103(k)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(k)(4) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking makes made (B) in clause (ii), by striking repays an amount equal to 2/3 made a payment of an additional $200,000,000 for that eligible deferred payment agreement on or before (2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting interest’s non-Federal (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) Refund of credit Any agreement made that applied credits to satisfy the terms of a pre-payment made under subsection (k)(4)(A) that resulted in total payment in excess of the amount now required under subsection (k)(4)(A) shall be modified to indicate that the excess credits continue to apply toward any remaining principal of the respective project, or at the request of the non-Federal interest, the agreement shall be modified to retroactively transfer back those excess credits to the non-Federal interest such that those credits may be applied by the non-Federal interest to any cost-shared project identified by the non-Federal interest. . 309. Shore protection and restoration Section 8327 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Sat. 3788) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Delaware (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking Delaware (B) by striking the State of Delaware the covered geographic area (C) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end the following: (C) Covered geographic area The term covered geographic area (i) the State of Delaware; (ii) Fire Island National Seashore, New York; and (iii) the hamlets of Massapequa Park, Massapequa, Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, West Babylon, Babylon, West Islip, West Bay Shore, Brightwaters, Bay Shore, Islip, East Islip, Great River, Oakdale, West Sayville, Saville, Bayport, Blue Point, Patchogue, East Patchogue, Bellport, Brookhaven, Shirley, Mastic Beach, Mastic, Moriches, Center Moriches, East Moriches, and Eastport, New York. . 310. Hopper dredge McFarland replacement If the Secretary replaces the Federal hopper dredge McFarland referred to in section 563 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3784; 121 Stat. 1105) with another Federal hopper dredge, the Secretary shall— (1) place the replacement Federal hopper dredge in a ready reserve status; (2) periodically perform routine underway dredging tests of the equipment (not to exceed 70 days per year) of the replacement Federal hopper dredge in a ready reserve status to ensure the ability of the replacement Federal hopper dredge to perform urgent and emergency work; and (3) in consultation with affected stakeholders, place the replacement Federal hopper dredge in active status in order to perform dredging work if the Secretary determines that private industry has failed— (A) to submit a responsive and responsible bid for work advertised by the Secretary; or (B) to carry out a project as required pursuant to a contract between the industry and the Secretary. 311. Acequias irrigation systems Section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719, 136 Stat. 3781) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking The non-Federal (1) In general The non-Federal ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Reconnaissance study Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Federal share of a reconnaissance study carried out by the Secretary under this section shall be 100 percent. ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking $80,000,000 $90,000,000 312. Pacific region Section 444 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3747; 113 Stat. 286) is amended by inserting Hawaii, Guam, 313. Selma, Alabama The Federal share of the cost of the project for flood risk management, Selma Flood Risk Management and Bank Stabilization, Alabama, authorized by section 8401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3838), shall be 100 percent. 314. Barrow, Alaska For purposes of implementing the coastal erosion project, Barrow, Alaska, authorized pursuant to section 116 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (123 Stat. 2851) the Secretary may consider the North Slope Borough to be in compliance with section 402(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 701b–12(a) (1) was developed in consultation with the Secretary and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in accordance with the guidelines developed under section 402(c) of such Act; and (2) is approved by the Secretary. 315. San Francisco Bay, California Section 142 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2930; 100 Stat. 4158) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary (a) The Secretary (2) by inserting , Contra Costa, and Solano (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Additional purposes In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) include the ocean shorelines of each county; (2) with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines of each county— (A) investigate measures to adapt to rising sea levels; (B) consider the needs of economically disadvantaged communities within the study area, including identification of areas in which infrastructure for transportation, wastewater, housing, and other economic assets of such communities are most vulnerable to flood or shoreline risks; and (C) to the maximum extent practicable, consider the use of natural features or nature-based features and the beneficial use of dredged materials; and (3) with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines, and streams running to the bay and ocean shorelines, of each county, investigate the effects of proposed flood or shoreline protection, coastal storm risk reduction, environmental infrastructure, and other measures or improvements on— (A) the local economy, including recreation; (B) aquatic ecosystem restoration, enhancement, or expansion efforts or opportunities; (C) public infrastructure protection and improvement; (D) stormwater runoff capacity and control measures, including those that may mitigate flooding; (E) erosion of beaches and coasts; and (F) any other measures or improvements relevant to adapting to rising sea levels. . 316. Santa Ana River Mainstem, California (a) Santa Ana Creek, including Santiago Creek (1) Modification The project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329–111; 104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), is modified to require the Secretary to treat construction of the Santiago Creek Channel as a separable element of the project. (2) Prohibition The Secretary may not construct the Santiago Creek Channel unless such construction minimizes the impacts to existing trees in, or adjacent to, the Santiago Creek Channel. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall affect the authorization for other portions of the project described in paragraph (1). (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Santiago Creek Channel The term Santiago Creek Channel (B) Separable element The term separable element 33 U.S.C. 2213 (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate with an update on implementation of the project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem, including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329–111; 104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115). (2) Specifications In providing the update required under paragraph (1), the Secretary is directed to provide specific information on— (A) efforts by the Secretary and the non-Federal interest for the project to acquire the lands or interests in lands necessary to implement the project; (B) the status of potential reimbursement requests by the non-Federal interest for such lands or interests; and (C) the status of ongoing requests by the non-Federal interest for approval by the Secretary of pending land (or interest in land) appraisals and litigation settlements associated with such lands or interests in lands. 317. Faulkner Island, Connecticut Section 527 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3767) is amended by striking $4,500,000 $8,000,000 318. Broadkill Beach, Delaware The project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for the Delaware River, Delaware, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2736; 136 Stat. 3788) is modified to include the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Delaware Bay coastline, Delaware and New Jersey–Broadkill Beach, Delaware, authorized by section 101(a)(11) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 275). 319. Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District of Columbia In carrying out the feasibility study for the project for flood risk management, Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District of Columbia, authorized by section 8201(a)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745), the Secretary may accept and expend funds contributed by other Federal agencies within the study area. 320. Washington Aqueduct Section 8146(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 ( 40 U.S.C. 9501 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting Water and Sewer Authority District of Columbia (2) in paragraph (3), by striking Fairfax County the Fairfax County Water Authority 321. Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia The Federal share of the cost of the feasibility study for the project for water supply, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, authorized by section 8201(a)(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745) shall be 100 percent. 322. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida Section 8215(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Federal share The Federal share of the cost of carrying out paragraph (1) shall be 100 percent. . 323. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina Section 1319(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1703; 136 Stat. 3792) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Project is modified to include— (A) full repair of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam structure; (B) modification of the structure such that the structure is able to maintain a stable pool with the same daily average elevation as is achieved by the existing structure, as measured at both the United States Geological Survey Gage 02196999, located at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, and the United States Geological Survey Gage 02196670, located in the vicinity of the Fifth Street Bridge, Augusta, Georgia, which at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam is between 114.5 and 115 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29); (C) construction of a fish passage structure as recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the Project, dated August 17, 2012, or such other Project feature that appropriately mitigates impacts to fish habitat caused by the Project without removing the dam; and (D) conveyance by the Secretary to Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, of the park and recreation area adjacent to the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, without consideration. ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (C) Ceiling The costs of construction to be paid by the Georgia Ports Authority as a non-Federal interest for the Project for the modifications authorized under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the costs that would be paid by such non-Federal interest for construction of the fish passage structure recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the Project, dated August 17, 2012. ; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the cost sharing of the Project as provided by law the cost sharing of the fish passage structure as recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the Project, dated August 17, 2012 324. Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana (a) Transfer authorized The Secretary is authorized to transfer, without consideration, to the State of Indiana, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property interests described in subsection (b). (b) Property The real property interests to be transferred under this section are any easements on the approximately 11.85 acres of land associated with Dillard Road, located in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana, that is subject to the Department of the Army license granted to the State of Indiana numbered DACW27–3–22–690, as described in Exhibit A of such license, including improvements on that land. (c) Disposal The Secretary may, under subchapter III of chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, dispose of any portion of the real property interests described in subsection (b) of which the State of Indiana does not accept transfer. (d) Reversion If the Secretary determines that the land described in subsection (b) ceases to be used as a road, all right, title, and interest in and to the real property interests shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States. (e) Costs of transfer The State of Indiana shall be responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated with the transfer under this section. (f) Liability The State of Indiana shall hold the United States harmless from any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or after the date of the conveyance, on the land described in subsection (b). (g) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require that the transfer under this section be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 325. Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana (a) Scoping of evaluation (1) Study Not later than June 30, 2025, the Secretary shall complete a study of the following relating to the covered project: (A) Any project modifications undertaken by the non-Federal interest for the covered project since 2005 not constructed in accordance with section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 408 (B) Current elevations required for the covered project to meet the 100-year level of risk reduction. (C) Whether project modifications undertaken by the non-Federal interest for the covered project since 2005 were injurious to the covered project or the public. (D) Any deviations from design guidelines acceptable for the covered project. (E) Improvements needed for the covered project to address any deficiencies according to current design guidelines of the Corps of Engineers district in which the covered project is located. (F) A re-evaluation of project economics. (2) Report Not later than 90 days after completing the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (A) the results of the study; (B) a recommendation for a pathway into a systemwide improvement plan created pursuant to section 5(c)(2) of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n(c) (C) recommendations for improvement to the covered project to address any deficiencies. (b) Covered project defined In this section, the term covered project (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000. 326. Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana Section 1001(24) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1053) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Credit The Secretary shall credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project described in subparagraph (A) the cost of work carried out by the non-Federal interest for interim flood protection after March 31, 1989, if the Secretary determines that the work— (i) is integral to the project; (ii) complies with all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies that were in place at the time the work was completed; and (iii) notwithstanding the date described in this subparagraph, is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b). . 327. Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana (a) Study request If the non-Federal interest for the Port Fourchon project requests to undertake a feasibility study for a modification to the project under section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (as amended by this Act), the Secretary shall provide to the non-Federal interest, not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives such request, a determination in accordance with section 203(a)(1)(3) of such Act (as amended by this Act). (b) Notification of additional analyses and reviews Not later than 30 days after receiving a feasibility study for modification to the Port Fourchon project submitted by the non-Federal interest for the project under section 203(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2231(a) (1) review the study and determine, in accordance with section 203(b)(3)(C) such Act (as amended by this Act), whether additional information is needed for the Secretary to perform the required analyses, reviews, and compliance processes; (2) provide the non-Federal interest with a comprehensive list of additional information needs, as applicable; and (3) if additional information is not needed, inform the non-Federal interest that the study submission is complete. (c) Analysis, review, and compliance (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), not later than 180 days after the Secretary receives the study for the Port Fourchon project described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall complete the analyses, review, and compliance processes for the project required under section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, issue a finding of no significant impact or a record of decision, and submit such finding or decision to the non-Federal interest. (2) Exception The Secretary may delay the issuance of the finding or record of decision required under paragraph (1) if— (A) the Secretary has not received necessary information or approvals from another entity, including the non-Federal interest, in a manner that affects the ability of the Secretary to meet any requirements under State, local, or Federal law; or (B) significant new information or circumstances, including a major modification to an aspect of the Port Fourchon project, requires additional analysis by the Secretary. (3) Notification of additional time If the Secretary determines that more than 180 days will be required to carry out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the non-Federal interest and describe the basis for requiring additional time. (d) Port Fourchon project defined In this section, the term Port Fourchon project 328. Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, Minnesota The Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam (as such term is defined in section 2010 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270; 136 Stat. 3795)) is modified to remove navigation as an authorized purpose. 329. Missouri River levee system, Missouri Section 111 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (123 Stat. 607) is amended by striking $7,000,000 $65,000,000 330. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas (a) In general The Secretary shall permit the ongoing presence of an eligible structure at the Table Rock Lake project. (b) Privately owned sewer and septic system The Secretary shall permit the ongoing presence of an eligible structure that is a privately owned sewer and septic system at the Table Rock Lake project until— (1) the abandonment of such system by the holder of a license for right-of-way for such system; or (2) the failure of such system. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible structure The term eligible structure (A) that is located on fee land or land subject to a flowage easement; and (B) that does not impact the reservoir level or pose a failure risk to the dam of the Table Rock Lake project. (2) Fee land The term fee land (3) Table Rock Lake project The term Table Rock Lake project 331. Missouri River mitigation, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska (a) Acquisition of lands In acquiring any land, or interests in land, to satisfy the total number of acres required for the covered project, the Secretary— (1) may only acquire land, or an interest in land, that— (A) is on the riverward side of levees; or (B) will contribute to future flood risk resiliency projects; (2) may only acquire land, or an interest in land, with the approval of the Governor of the State in which the land is located; and (3) may not acquire land, or an interest in land, by eminent domain. (b) Application of lands The Secretary shall apply all covered land toward the number of acres required for the covered project in accordance with section 334 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 306; 136 Stat. 3799). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered land The term covered land (A) is acquired by a Federal agency other than the Corps of Engineers; (B) is located within the meander belt of the lower Missouri River; and (C) the Secretary, in consultation with the head of any Federal agency that has acquired the land or interest in land, determines meets the purposes of the covered project. (2) Covered project The term covered project 332. New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries, New York and New Jersey (a) In general The study for flood and storm damage reduction for the New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries project, authorized by the Act of June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132, 134 Stat. 2676) and being carried out pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 33 U.S.C. 2282g (b) Associated projects The Secretary is authorized to carry out projects and activities recommended pursuant to subsection (a) if such projects and activities otherwise meet the criteria for projects carried out under a continuing authority program (as defined in section 7001(c)) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d(c) (c) Continuation Any study recommended to be carried out in a report that the Chief of Engineers prepares for such study shall be considered a continuation of the study described in subsection (a). (d) Consideration; consultation In developing recommendations pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consider the use of natural and nature-based features; (2) consult with applicable Federal and State agencies and other stakeholders within the geographic scope of the project; and (3) solicit public comments. (e) Interim progress; report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing— (1) any recommendations made pursuant to subsection (a); (2) any projects or activities carried out under subsection (b); (3) any additional, site-specific areas within the geographic scope of the project for which additional study is recommended by the Secretary; and (4) any interim actions related to reduction of comprehensive flood risk within the geographic scope of the project undertaken by the Secretary during the study period. (f) Savings clause Any additional action authorized by this section shall not delay any existing study, engineering, or planning work underway as of the date of enactment of this Act. 333. Western Lake Erie basin, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan Section 441 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 328) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking flood control, flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, (2) in subsection (b), by striking the study any study under this section (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Treatment of studies Any study carried out by the Secretary under this section after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (d) Projects A project resulting from a study carried out under this section may be implemented pursuant to section 212. . 334. Willamette Valley, Oregon The Secretary may not complete its review of, and consultation with other Federal agencies on, the operation and maintenance of the projects for flood control, navigation, and other purposes, Willamette River Basin, Oregon, authorized by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1222; 62 Stat. 1178; 64 Stat. 177; 68 Stat. 1264; 74 Stat. 499; 100 Stat. 4144), until the Secretary prepares and formally analyzes an alternative that ceases hydropower operations at the projects, notwithstanding hydropower being an authorized purpose of such projects. 335. Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington In carrying out maintenance activities on the project for navigation, Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington, authorized by section 101(b)(13) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 280), the Secretary is authorized to include, as part of the full operating costs of the Cutter Suction Dredge provided by the non-Federal interest for the project, any costs of replacing the Cutter Suction Dredge that the Secretary and the non-Federal interest agree are necessary. 336. Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency study, Texas (a) In general The Secretary shall expedite completion of the Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency Study, Texas, carried out pursuant to title IV of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 76). (b) Reports The final report of the Chief of Engineers for the study described in subsection (a) shall contain recommendations for projects that— (1) align with community objectives; (2) avoid or minimize adverse effects on the environment and community; and (3) promote the resiliency of infrastructure. (c) Deadline Not later than December 31, 2025, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the final report described in subsection (b). 337. Matagorda Ship Channel Jetty Deficiency, Port Lavaca, Texas (a) In general The project for navigation, Matagorda Ship Channel, Port Lavaca, Texas, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 298), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry out the repairs for the Matagorda Ship Channel Jetty Deficiency, as described in the report titled Matagorda Ship Channel Project Deficiency Report (b) Cost share The non-Federal share of the cost of the repairs carried out pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 10 percent. 338. San Antonio Channel, San Antonio, Texas The project for flood control, San Antonio channel improvement, Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1954 as part of the project for flood protection on the Guadalupe and San Antonio Rivers, Texas (68 Stat. 1259; 90 Stat. 2921; 114 Stat. 2611), is modified to require the Secretary to carry out the project substantially in accordance with Alternative 7, as identified in the final General Re-evaluation Report and Environmental Assessment for the project, dated January 2014. 339. Western Washington State, Washington (a) Establishment of program The Secretary may establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Chelan County, Island County, King County, Kittitas County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Snohomish County, Skagit County, and Whatcom County, Washington. (b) Form of assistance Assistance provided under this section may be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in the counties listed in subsection (a) or make defined term for Western Washington State, including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection and development. (c) Ownership requirement The Secretary may provide assistance for a project under this section only if the project is publicly owned. (d) Partnership agreements (1) In general Before providing assistance under this section to a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall enter into a partnership agreement under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b (2) Requirements Each partnership agreement for a project entered into under this subsection shall provide for the following: (A) Development by the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities or resource protection and development plan, including appropriate engineering plans and specifications. (B) Establishment of such legal and institutional structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal interest. (3) Cost sharing (A) In general The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section— (i) shall be 75 percent; and (ii) may be provided in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs. (B) Credit for interest In case of a delay in the funding of the Federal share of a project that is the subject of an agreement under this section, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest accrued on the cost of providing the non-Federal share of the project cost. (C) Credit for land, easements, and rights-of-way Notwithstanding section 221(a)(4)(G) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(a)(4)(G)), the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward the non-Federal share of project cost (including all reasonable costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or controlled land), except that the credit may not exceed 25 percent of total project costs. (D) Operation and maintenance The non-Federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent. (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated $242,000,000 to carry out this section. (2) Corps of engineers expenses Not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used by the Secretary to administer projects under this section at Federal expense. (f) Conforming amendment Section 219(f)(404) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 is repealed. 340. Environmental infrastructure (a) New projects Section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1258; 136 Stat. 3808) is amended by adding at the end the following: (406) Buckeye, Arizona $12,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of Buckeye, Arizona. (407) Flagstaff, Arizona $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of Flagstaff, Arizona. (408) Page, Arizona $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of Page, Arizona. (409) Sahuarita, Arizona $4,800,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, in the town of Sahuarita, Arizona. (410) Tucson, Arizona $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of Tucson, Arizona. (411) Winslow, Arizona $3,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of Winslow, Arizona. (412) Adelanto, California $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the City of Adelanto, California. (413) Aptos, California $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Aptos, California. (414) Bishop, California $2,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Bishop, California. (415) Bloomington, California $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in Bloomington, California. (416) Butte County, California $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, water supply, environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection in Butte County, California. (417) California City, California $1,902,808 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of California City, California. (418) Carson, California $11,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in the City of Carson, California. (419) Cedar Glen, California $35,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and water storage, in Cedar Glen, California. (420) Culver City, California $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking water, in City of Culver City, California. (421) Colton, California $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of Colton, California. (422) East San Fernando Valley, California $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, drinking water, and water supply, in the City of Los Angeles, California, including Sun Valley. (423) Fresno County, California $20,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure, including stormwater management, surface water resource protection, and environmental restoration, in Fresno County, California. (424) Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, California $20,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and water storage, for communities served by the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, California. (425) Grand Terrace, California $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of Grand Terrace, California. (426) Hayward, California $15,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure, in the city of Hayward, California. (427) Hollister, California $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Hollister, California. (428) Kern County, California $50,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in Kern County, California. (429) Lake County, California $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in Lake County, California. (430) Lake Tahoe Basin $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the communities within the Lake Tahoe Basin in Nevada and California. (431) La Quinta, California $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, in the City of La Quinta, California. (432) Lakewood, California $8,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Lakewood, California. (433) Lawndale, California $6,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, and environmental infrastructure, in the city of Lawndale, California. (434) Lone Pine, California $7,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town of Lone Pine, California. (435) Lomita, California $5,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and stormwater management, in the city of Lomita, California. (436) Los Banos, California $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of Los Banos, California. (437) Los Olivos, California $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Los Olivos, California. (438) Lynwood, California $12,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in the city of Lynwood, California. (439) Madera County, California $27,500,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in Madera County, California. (440) Milpitas, California $15,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in the city of Milpitas, California. (441) Montecito, California $18,250,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and stormwater management, in the town of Montecito, California. (442) Oakland-Alameda Estuary, California $30,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the cities of Oakland and Alameda, California. (443) Oxnard, California $40,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, conservation, water reuse and related facilities, environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection, in the city of Oxnard, California. (444) Patterson, California $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and environmental restoration, in the city of Patterson, California. (445) Pomona, California $35,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking water, in Pomona, California. (446) Rohnert Park, California $10,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in the city of Rohnert Park, California. (447) Salinas, California $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of Salinas, California. (448) San Benito County, California $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in San Benito County, California. (449) San Buenaventura, California $18,250,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of San Buenaventura, California. (450) San Diego County, California $200,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in San Diego County, California. (451) South Gate, California $5,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in the city of South Gate, California. (452) San Luis Obispo County, California $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water supply, in San Luis Obispo County, California. (453) Stanislaus County, California $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and stormwater management, in Stanislaus County, California. (454) Tulare County, California $20,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure, including stormwater management, surface water resource protection, and environmental restoration, in Tulare County, California. (455) Watsonville, California $28,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Watsonville, California. (456) Yolo County, California $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and stormwater management, in Yolo County, California. (457) Yorba Linda Water District, California $6,500,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in communities served by the Yorba Linda Water District, California. (458) Fremont County, Colorado $50,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure, in Fremont County, Colorado. (459) East Hampton, Connecticut $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of East Hampton, Connecticut. (460) East Lyme, Connecticut $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. (461) Bethany Beach to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, water storage and treatment, and environmental restoration in the town of Bethany Beach, Delaware, and the city of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (462) Wilmington, Delaware $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, water storage and treatment, and environmental restoration in the City of Wilmington, Delaware. (463) Broward County, Florida $50,000,000 for water and water-related infrastructure, including stormwater management, water storage and treatment, surface water protection, and environmental restoration, in Broward County, Florida. (464) Deltona, Florida $31,200,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the City of Deltona, Florida. (465) Longboat Key, Florida $2,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the Town of Longboat Key, Florida. (466) Marion County, Florida $10,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure, including water supply, in Marion County, Florida. (467) Oviedo, Florida $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water storage and treatment, in the city of Oviedo, Florida. (468) Osceola County, Florida $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, and environmental restoration, in Osceola County, Florida. (469) Central Florida $45,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in Brevard County, Orange County, and Osceola County, Florida. (470) Central Coastal Georgia, Georgia $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and water supply, in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, and McIntosh Counties, Georgia. (471) DeKalb County, Georgia $40,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water treatment, in DeKalb County, Georgia. (472) Porterdale, Georgia $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, water supply, and environmental restoration in the city of Porterdale, Georgia. (473) Burley, Idaho $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water treatment, in the city of Burley, Idaho. (474) Belvidere, Illinois $17,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Belvidere, Illinois. (475) DuPage County, Illinois $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking water, in the village of Clarendon Hills, Illinois. (476) Fox River, Illinois $9,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water storage and treatment, in the villages of Lakemoor, Island Lake, and Volo, and McHenry County, Illinois. (477) German Valley, Illinois $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water treatment, in the village of German Valley, Illinois. (478) LaSalle, Illinois $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, drinking water, water treatment, and environmental restoration, in the city of LaSalle, Illinois. (479) Rockford, Illinois $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water treatment, in the city of Rockford, Illinois. (480) Savanna, Illinois $2,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure, including drinking water, in the city of Savanna, Illinois. (481) Sherrard, Illinois $7,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water treatment, in the village of Sherrard, Illinois. (482) Brownsville, Kentucky $14,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking water, in the city of Brownsville, Kentucky. (483) Monroe, Louisiana $7,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, water supply, and drinking water, in the city of Monroe, Louisiana. (484) Pointe Celeste, Louisiana $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including pump stations, in Pointe Celeste, Louisiana. (485) Franklin, Massachusetts $1,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town of Franklin, Massachusetts. (486) Winthrop, Massachusetts $1,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town of Winthrop, Massachusetts. (487) Milan, Michigan $3,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking water, in the city of Milan, Michigan. (488) Southeast Michigan $58,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and water supply, in Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan. (489) Elysian, Minnesota $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of Elysian, Minnesota. (490) Le Sueur, Minnesota $3,200,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of Le Sueur, Minnesota. (491) Columbia, Mississippi $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water quality enhancement and water supply, in the city of Columbia, Mississippi. (492) Hancock County, Mississippi $7,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water quality enhancement, Hancock County, Mississippi. (493) Laurel, Mississippi $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of Laurel, Mississippi. (494) Moss Point, Mississippi $11,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of Moss Point, Mississippi. (495) Olive Branch, Mississippi $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, water quality enhancement, and water supply, in the city of Olive Branch, Mississippi. (496) Picayune, Mississippi $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of Picayune, Mississippi. (497) Starkville, Mississippi $6,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water, water treatment, water quality enhancement, and water supply, in the city of Starkville, Mississippi. (498) Laughlin, Nevada $29,000,000 for water infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of Laughlin, Nevada. (499) Pahrump, Nevada $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Pahrump, Nevada. (500) New Hampshire $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, and related environmental infrastructure, in the counties of Belknap, Carroll, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford, New Hampshire. (501) Belmar, New Jersey $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure and stormwater management in Belmar Township, New Jersey. (502) Cape May, New Jersey $40,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and desalination, for the city of Cape May, the boroughs of West Cape May and Cape May Point, and Lower Township, New Jersey. (503) Colesville, New Jersey $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Colesville, New Jersey. (504) Deptford Township, New Jersey $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Deptford Township, New Jersey. (505) Lacey Township, New Jersey $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure and stormwater management, in Lacey Township, New Jersey. (506) Merchantville, New Jersey $18,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Merchantville, New Jersey. (507) Park Ridge, New Jersey $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Park Ridge, New Jersey. (508) Washington Township, New Jersey $3,200,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. (509) Bernalillo, New Mexico $20,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure in the town of Bernalillo, New Mexico. (510) Bosque Farms, New Mexico $10,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure in the village of Bosque Farms, New Mexico. (511) Carmel, New York $3,450,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town of Carmel, New York. (512) Dutchess County, New York $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Dutchess County, New York. (513) Kings County, New York $100,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management (including combined sewer overflows), in Kings County, New York. (514) Mohawk River and tributaries, New York $100,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, surface water resource protection, environmental restoration, and related infrastructure, in the vicinity of the Mohawk River and tributaries, including the counties of Albany, Delaware, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Saratoga, Schoharie, and Schenectady, New York. (515) Mount Pleasant, New York $2,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town of Mount Pleasant, New York. (516) Newtown Creek, New York $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management (including combined sewer overflows), in the vicinity of Newtown Creek, New York City, New York. (517) New York County, New York $60,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management (including combined sewer overflows), in New York County, New York. (518) Orange County, New York $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Orange County, New York. (519) Sleepy Hollow, New York $2,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the village of Sleepy Hollow, New York. (520) Ulster County, New York $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Ulster County, New York. (521) Ramapo, New York $4,000,000 for water infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure, in the town of Ramapo, New York. (522) Rikers Island, New York $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management (including combined sewer overflows) on Rikers Island, New York. (523) Yorktown, New York $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Yorktown, New York. (524) Canton, North Carolina $41,025,650 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town of Canton, North Carolina. (525) Fairmont, North Carolina $7,137,500 for water and wastewater infrastructure, in the town of Fairmont, North Carolina. (526) Murphy, North Carolina $1,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of Murphy, North Carolina. (527) Robbinsville, North Carolina $3,474,350 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Robbinsville, North Carolina. (528) Weaverville, North Carolina $4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Weaverville, North Carolina. (529) Apple Creek, Ohio $350,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the village of Apple Creek, Ohio. (530) Brooklyn Heights, Ohio $170,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the village of Brooklyn Heights, Ohio. (531) Chagrin falls regional water system, Ohio $3,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the villages of Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Moreland Hills, and South Russell, and the Townships of Bainbridge, Chagrin Falls, and Russell, Ohio. (532) Cuyahoga County, Ohio $11,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. (533) Erie County, Ohio $16,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management (including combined sewer overflows) in Erie County, Ohio. (534) Huron, Ohio $7,100,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Huron, Ohio. (535) Kelleys Island, Ohio $1,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure in the village of Kelleys Island, Ohio. (536) North Olmsted, Ohio $1,175,165 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of North Olmsted, Ohio. (537) Painesville, Ohio $11,800,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the City of Painesville, Ohio. (538) Solon, Ohio $14,137,341 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management (including combined sewer overflows), in the city of Solon, Ohio. (539) Summit County, Ohio $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure, in Summit County, Ohio. (540) Stark County, Ohio $24,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure, in Stark County, Ohio. (541) Toledo and Oregon, Ohio $10,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the cities of Toledo and Oregon, Ohio. (542) Vermilion, Ohio $15,400,000 for wastewater infrastructure in the city of Vermilion, Ohio. (543) Westlake, Ohio $750,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of Westlake, Ohio. (544) Stillwater, Oklahoma $30,000,000 for water infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure and water storage, transmission, treatment, and distribution, in the city of Stillwater, Oklahoma. (545) Beaverton, Oregon $10,000,000 for water supply in the city of Beaverton, Oregon. (546) Clackamas County, Oregon $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including combined sewer overflows, in Clackamas County, Oregon. (547) Washington County, Oregon $50,000,000 for water infrastructure and water supply in Washington County, Oregon. (548) Berks County, Pennsylvania $7,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, stormwater management, drinking water, and water treatment, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. (549) Chester County, Pennsylvania $7,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, stormwater management, drinking water, and water treatment, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. (550) Franklin Township, Pennsylvania $2,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania. (551) Indian Creek, Pennsylvania $50,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure in the boroughs of Telford, Franconia, and Lower Safford, Pennsylvania. (552) Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania $5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. (553) Chesterfield, South Carolina $1,200,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Chesterfield, South Carolina. (554) Cheraw, South Carolina $8,800,000 for water, wastewater, and other environmental infrastructure in the town of Cheraw, South Carolina. (555) Florence County, South Carolina $40,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in Florence County, South Carolina. (556) Lake City, South Carolina $15,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management in the city of Lake City, South Carolina. (557) Tipton, Haywood, and Fayette Counties, Tennessee $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure and water supply, in Tipton, Haywood, and Fayette Counties, Tennessee. (558) Austin, Texas $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Austin, Texas. (559) Amarillo, Texas $38,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and water storage and treatment systems, in the City of Amarillo, Texas. (560) Brownsville, Texas $40,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, in the City of Brownsville, Texas. (561) Clarendon, Texas $5,000,000 for water infrastructure, including water storage, in the city of Clarendon, Texas. (562) Quinlan, Texas $1,250,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Quinlan, Texas. (563) Runaway Bay, Texas $7,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and water storage and treatment systems, in the city of Runaway Bay, Texas. (564) Webb County, Texas $20,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure and water supply in Webb County, Texas. (565) Zapata County, Texas $20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in Zapata County, Texas. (566) King William County, Virginia $1,300,000 for wastewater infrastructure in King William County, Virginia. (567) Potomac River, Virginia $1,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure, environmental infrastructure, and water quality improvements, in the vicinity of the Potomac River, Virginia. (568) Chelan, Washington $9,000,000 for water infrastructure, including water supply, storage, and distribution, in the city of Chelan, Washington. (569) College Place, Washington $5,000,000 for water infrastructure, including water supply and storage, in the city of College Place, Washington. (570) Ferndale, Washington $4,000,000 for water, wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, in the city of Ferndale, Washington. (571) Lynden, Washington $4,000,000 for water, wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, in the city of Lynden, Washington. (572) Othello, Washington $14,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and aquifer storage and recovery, in the city of Othello, Washington. . (b) Project modifications (1) Consistency with reports Congress finds that the project modifications described in this subsection are in accordance with the reports submitted to Congress by the Secretary under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development (2) Modifications (A) Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California Section 219(f)(80) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1258) is amended by striking $25,000,000 $45,000,000 (B) Calaveras County, California Section 219(f)(86) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259; 136 Stat. 3816) is amended by striking $13,280,000 $16,300,000 (C) Contra Costa County, California Section 219(f)(87) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259) is amended— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking water district county (ii) by inserting $80,000,000, of which not less than $23,000,000 (iii) by inserting shall be $23,000,000 (iv) by inserting service area, and of which not less than $57,000,000 shall be for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and water supply, within the service areas for the Delta Diablo Sanitation District and the Ironhouse Sanitary District, Contra Costa County Water District (D) Los Angeles County, California Section 219(f)(93) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259; 136 Stat. 3816) is amended— (i) by striking $103,000,000 $128,000,000 (ii) by striking Santa Clarity Valley Santa Clarita Valley (E) Los Angeles County, California environmental assistance program Section 8319(e)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3785) is amended by striking $50,000,000 $100,000,000 (F) Los Osos, California (i) Project description Section 219(c)(27) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 114 Stat. 2763A–219; 121 Stat. 1209) is amended by striking Wastewater Water and wastewater (ii) Authorization of appropriations for construction assistance Section 219(e)(15) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 121 Stat. 1192) is amended by striking $35,000,000 $43,000,000 (G) San Bernardino County, California Section 219(f)(101) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1260) is modified by striking $9,000,000 $24,000,000 (H) South Perris, California Section 219(f)(52) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220; 134 Stat. 2718) is amended by striking $50,000,000 $100,000,000 (I) Palm Beach County, Florida Section 219(f)(129) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1261) is amended by striking $7,500,000 $57,500,000 (J) Atlanta, Georgia Section 219(e)(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 113 Stat. 334) is amended by striking $75,000,000 $100,000,000 (K) East Point, Georgia Section 219(f)(136) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1261; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended by striking $15,000,000 $20,000,000 (L) Guam Section 219(f)(323) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (136 Stat. 3811) is amended by striking $10,000,000 $35,000,000 (M) Maui, Hawaii Section 219(f)(328) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3811) is modified by striking $20,000,000 $50,000,000 (N) Cook County and Lake County, Illinois Section 219(f)(54) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-221) is amended by striking $100,000,000 $149,000,000 (O) Forest Park, Illinois Section 219(f)(330) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3811) is amended by striking $10,000,000 $50,000,000 (P) Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois Section 219(f)(55) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 2763A–221; 134 Stat. 2718; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended— (i) by inserting (including stormwater) wastewater (ii) by striking $100,000,000 $150,000,000 (Q) South Central Illinois Section 219(f)(333) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Montgomery and Christian Counties, Illinois South Central Illinois (ii) by striking Montgomery County and Christian County Montgomery County, Christian County, Fayette County, Shelby County, Jasper County, Richland County, Crawford County, and Lawrence County (R) Will County, Illinois Section 219(f)(334) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3808) is amended by striking $30,000,000 $36,000,000 (S) Baton Rouge, Louisiana Section 219(f)(21) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220; 121 Stat. 1226; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended by striking $90,000,000 $100,000,000 (T) East Atchafalaya Basin and Amite River Basin Region, Louisiana Section 5082(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1226) is amended by striking $40,000,000 $45,000,000 (U) Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Section 219(f)(146) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1262) is amended by striking $2,300,000 $7,300,000 (V) South Central Planning and Development Commission, Louisiana Section 219(f)(153) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1262; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended by striking $12,500,000 $17,500,000 (W) Southeast Louisiana Region, Louisiana Section 5085(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1228) is amended by striking $17,000,000 $22,000,000 (X) Fitchburg, Massachusetts Section 219(f)(336) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking $20,000,000 $30,000,000 (Y) Haverhill, Massachusetts Section 219(f)(337) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking $20,000,000 $30,000,000 (Z) Lawrence, Massachusetts Section 219(f)(338) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking $20,000,000 $30,000,000 (AA) Lowell, Massachusetts Section 219(f)(339) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking $20,000,000 $30,000,000 (BB) Methuen, Massachusetts Section 219(f)(340) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking $20,000,000 $30,000,000 (CC) Macomb county, Michigan Section 219(f)(345) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking $40,000,000 $90,000,000 (DD) Michigan Section 219(f)(157) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4825; 113 Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1262; 136 Stat. 3818) is amended— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Michigan combined sewer overflows Michigan (ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking $85,000,000 $160,000,000 (EE) Biloxi, Mississippi Section 219(f)(163) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1263) is amended by striking $5,000,000 $10,000,000 (FF) DeSoto County, Mississippi Section 219(f)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220; 119 Stat. 282; 119 Stat. 2257; 122 Stat. 1623; 134 Stat. 2718) is amended by striking $130,000,000 $170,000,000 (GG) Madison County, Mississippi Section 219(f)(351) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking $10,000,000 $22,000,000 (HH) Meridian, Mississippi Section 219(f)(352) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking $10,000,000 $26,000,000 (II) Rankin County, Mississippi Section 219(f)(354) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking $10,000,000 $22,000,000 (JJ) St. Louis, Missouri Section 219(f)(32) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 337; 121 Stat. 1233; 134 Stat. 2718) is amended by striking $70,000,000 $100,000,000 (KK) Camden, New Jersey Section 219(f)(357) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking $119,000,000 $143,800,000 (LL) Central New Mexico Section 593(h) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380; 119 Stat. 2255; 136 Stat. 3820) is amended by striking $100,000,000 $150,000,000 (MM) Kiryas Joel, New York Section 219(f)(184) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1264) is amended by striking $5,000,000 $25,000,000 (NN) Queens, New York Section 219(f)(377) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3814) is amended by striking $119,200,000 $190,000,000 (OO) New York city watershed Section 552(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3780; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Considerations In carrying out this section, the Secretary may consider natural and nature-based infrastructure. . (PP) North Carolina Section 5113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1237) is amended in subsection (f) by striking $13,000,000 $50,000,000 (QQ) Cleveland, Ohio Section 219(f)(207) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1265) is amended by striking $2,500,000 for Flats East Bank $25,500,000 (RR) Cincinnati, Ohio Section 219(f)(206) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1265) is amended by striking $1,000,000 $31,000,000 (SS) Ohio Section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381; 119 Stat. 2261; 121 Stat. 1140; 121 Stat. 1944; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended in subsection (h) by striking $250,000,000 $300,000,000 (TT) Midwest City, Oklahoma Section 219(f)(231) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266; 134 Stat 2719) is amended by striking $5,000,000 $15,000,000 (UU) Woodward, Oklahoma Section 219(f)(236) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266) is amended by striking $1,500,000 $3,000,000 (VV) Southwestern Oregon Section 8359 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3802) is amended— (i) in subsection (e)(1), by striking $50,000,000 $100,000,000 (ii) in subsection (f), by inserting Lincoln, Lane, (WW) Hatfield Borough, Pennsylvania Section 219(f)(239) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266) is amended by striking $310,000 $3,000,000 (XX) Northeast Pennsylvania Section 219(f)(11) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334) is amended by striking $20,000,000 for water related infrastructure $70,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply (YY) Phoenixville Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania Section 219(f)(68) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 2763A–221) is amended by striking $2,400,000 for water and sewer infrastructure $10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater infrastructure and water supply (ZZ) Lakes Marion and Moultrie, South Carolina Section 219(f)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220; 117 Stat. 1838; 130 Stat. 1677; 132 Stat. 3818; 134 Stat. 2719; 136 Stat. 3818) is amended by striking $165,000,000 $235,000,000 (AAA) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Section 219(f)(393) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3815) is amended by striking $7,822,000 $20,000,000 (BBB) Smith County, Tennessee Section 219(f)(395) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3815) is amended by striking $19,500,000 $69,500,000 (CCC) Dallas County region, Texas Section 5140 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1251) is amended in subsection (i) by striking $40,000,000 $100,000,000 (DDD) Texas Section 5138 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1250; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended in subsection (i) by striking $80,000,000 $200,000,000 (EEE) Western rural water Section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383; 117 Stat. 139; 117 Stat. 142; 117 Stat. 1836; 118 Stat. 440; 121 Stat. 1219; 123 Stat. 2851; 128 Stat. 1316; 130 Stat. 1681; 134 Stat. 2719; 136 Stat. 3822) is amended— (i) in subsection (c)(1)— (I) by inserting by inserting , including natural and nature-based infrastructure water-related environmental infrastructure (II) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (III) by adding at the end the following: (E) drought resilience measures; and ; and (ii) in subsection (i)— (I) in paragraph (1), by striking $800,000,000 $850,000,000 (II) in paragraph (2), by striking $200,000,000 $250,000,000 (FFF) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Section 219(f)(405) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3816) is amended by striking $4,500,000 $11,000,000 (3) Effect on authorization Notwithstanding the operation of section 6001(e) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016), any project included on a list published by the Secretary pursuant to such section the authorization for which is amended by this subsection remains authorized to be carried out by the Secretary. 341. Specific deauthorizations (a) Deauthorization of designated portions of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California (1) In general The portion of the project for flood risk management, Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1589; 50 Stat. 167; 52 Stat. 1215; 55 Stat. 647; 64 Stat. 177; 104 Stat. 4611; 136 Stat. 3785), consisting of the flood channels described in paragraph (2), are no longer authorized beginning on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Flood channels described The flood channels referred to in paragraph (1) are the following flood channels operated and maintained by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, as generally defined in Corps of Engineers operations and maintenance manuals and as may be further described in an agreement entered into under paragraph (3): (A) Arcadia Wash Channel (Auburn Branch Channel). (B) Arcadia Wash Channel (Baldwin Ave. Branch Channel). (C) Arcadia Wash Channel (East Branch Channel). (D) Arcadia Wash Channel (Lima St. Branch Channel). (E) Bel Aire Dr./Sunset Canyon Channel. (F) Big Dalton Wash Channel. (G) Big Dalton Wash Channel (East Branch Inlet Channel). (H) Blanchard Canyon Channel. (I) Blue Gum Canyon Channel. (J) Brand Canyon Channel. (K) Childs Canyon Channel. (L) Dead Horse Canyon Channel. (M) Dunsmuir Canyon Channel. (N) Eagle Canyon Channel. (O) Elmwood Canyon Channel. (P) Emerald Wash Channel. (Q) Emerald Wash Channel (West Branch). (R) Hay Canyon Channel. (S) Higgins and Coldwater Canyon. (T) Hillcrest Canyon Channel. (U) La Tuna Canyon Channel. (V) Little Dalton Diversion Channel. (W) Little Dalton Wash Channel. (X) Live Oak Wash Channel. (Y) Mansfield St. Channel. (Z) Marshall Creek Channel. (AA) Marshall Creek Channel (West Branch). (BB) Rexford-Monte Mar Branch. (CC) Royal Boulevard Channel. (DD) Rubio Canyon Diversion Channel. (EE) San Dimas Wash Channel. (FF) Sawtelle Channel. (GG) Shields Canyon Channel. (HH) Sierra Madre Villa Channel. (II) Sierra Madre Wash. (JJ) Sierra Madre Wash Inlet. (KK) Snover Canyon Channel. (LL) Stough Canyon Channel. (MM) Thompson Creek Channel. (NN) Walnut Creek Channel. (OO) Webber Canyon Channel. (PP) Westwood Branch Channel. (QQ) Wilson Canyon Channel. (RR) Winery Canyon Channel. (3) Agreement Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to ensure that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District— (A) will continue to operate, maintain, repair, rehabilitate, and replace as necessary, the flood channels described in paragraph (2)— (i) in perpetuity at no cost to the United States; and (ii) in a manner that does not reduce the level of flood protection of the project described in paragraph (1); (B) will retain public ownership of all real property required for the continued functioning of the flood channels described in paragraph (2), consistent with authorized purposes of the project described in paragraph (1); (C) will allow the Corps of Engineers to continue to operate, maintain, repair, rehabilitate, and replace any appurtenant structures, such as rain and stream gages, existing as of the date of enactment of this Act and located within the flood channels subject to deauthorization under paragraph (1) as necessary to ensure the continued functioning of the project described in paragraph (1); and (D) will hold and save the United States harmless from damages due to floods, breach, failure, operation, or maintenance of the flood channels described in paragraph (2). (4) Administrative costs The Secretary may accept and expend funds voluntarily contributed by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to cover the administrative costs incurred by the Secretary to— (A) enter into an agreement under paragraph (3); and (B) monitor compliance with such agreement. (b) Thames River, Connecticut (1) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 25-foot-deep channel portion of the project for navigation, Thames River, Connecticut, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 918), consisting of the area described in paragraph (2), is no longer authorized. (2) Area described The area referred to in paragraph (1) is the area— (A) beginning at a point N706550.83, E1179497.53; (B) running southeasterly about 808.28 feet to a point N705766.32, E1179692.10; (C) running southeasterly about 2219.17 feet to a point N703725.88, E1180564.64; (D) running southeasterly about 1594.84 feet to a point N702349.59, E1181370.46; (E) running southwesterly about 483.01 feet to a point N701866.63, E1181363.54; (F) running northwesterly about 2023.85 feet to a point N703613.13, E1180340.96; (G) running northwesterly about 2001.46 feet to a point N705453.40, E1179554.02; and (H) running northwesterly about 1098.89 feet to the point described in paragraph (1). (c) Saint Petersburg Harbor, Florida (1) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the portion of the project for navigation, Saint Petersburg Harbor, Florida, authorized by section 101 the River and Harbor Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 165), consisting of the area described in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized. (2) Area described The area referred to in paragraph (1) is the portion of the Federal channel located within Bayboro Harbor, at approximately -82.635353 W and 27.760977 N, south of the Range 300 line and west of the Station 71+00 line. (d) North Branch, Chicago River, Illinois (1) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the portion of the project for navigation North Branch channel, Chicago River, Illinois, authorized by section 22 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (chapter 425, 30 Stat. 1156), consisting of the area described in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized. (2) Area described The area referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately one-mile long segment of the North Branch Channel on the east side of Goose Island, Chicago River, Illinois. (e) Papillion Creek Watershed, Nebraska Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project for flood protection and other purposes in the Papillion Creek Basin, Nebraska, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 743) is modified to deauthorize the portions of the project known as Dam Site 7 and Dam Site 12. (f) Truckee River, Nevada Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project for flood risk management, Truckee Meadows, Nevada, authorized by section 7002(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1366), is no longer authorized. (g) Newtown Creek Federal Navigation Channel, New York (1) Definition of Newtown Creek navigation project In this subsection, the term Newtown Creek navigation project (2) The Newtown Creek navigation project is modified to reduce, in part, the authorized dimensions of the project, such that the remaining authorized depths are as follows: (A) A 18-foot deep channel with a center line beginning at point North 40.727729 and West 73.929142, thence to a point North 40.722214 and West 73.925874. [Reach EA] (B) A 18-foot deep Turning Basin South-West of a line formed by points North 40.726202 and West 73.927289; and North 40.723508 and West 73.924713. [Reaches E1A and GA] (C) A 16-foot-deep channel with a center line beginning at a point North 40.722214 and West 73.925874, thence to a point North 40.718664 and West 73.924176. [Reaches EB and H] (D) A 16-foot-deep channel with a center line beginning at a point North 40.718664 and West 73.924176, thence to a point North 40.717539 and West 73.927438. [Reach JA] (E) A 14-foot-deep channel with a center line beginning at a point North 40.717539 and West 73.927438, thence to a point North 40.716611 and West 73.929278. [Reach JB] (F) A 12-foot-deep channel with a center line beginning at a point North 40.716611 and West 73.929278, thence to a point North 40.713156 and West 73.931351. [Reaches JC and KA] (3) Deauthorizations (A) In general The portions of the Newtown Creek navigation project described in subparagraphs (B) through (E) are deauthorized. (B) Portion described A portion referred to in Paragraph (1) is a portion of the channel adjacent the Turning Basin, specifically the area— (i) East of a line formed by points North 40.726202 and West 73.927289; and North 40.723508 and West 73.924713; [Reaches E1B and GB] and (ii) Maspeth Creek. [Reach F] (C) Portion described A portion referred to in Paragraph (1) is a portion of the channel in East Branch, specifically the area— (i) Beginning at a point North 40.718066 and West 73.923931; and (ii) Extending upstream. [Reach I] (D) Portion described A portion referred to in Paragraph (1) is a portion of the channel in English Kills, specifically the area— (i) Beginning at a point North 40.713156 and West 73.931351; and (ii) Extending upstream. [Reach KB] (E) Portion described A portion referred to in Paragraph (1) as Dutch Kills, specifically the area— (i) Beginning at a point North 40.737623 and West 73.94681; and (ii) Extending upstream. [Reach L/L1] (h) Monroe Bay and Creek Federal Channel, Virginia (1) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the portion of the project for navigation, Monroe Bay and Creek, Virginia, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 922), consisting of the area described in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized. (2) Area described The area referred to in paragraph (1) is the roughly 300 feet of the length of the Federal turning and anchorage basin in the vicinity of the property located at 829 Robin Grove Ln., Colonial Beach, Virginia, 22443. (i) Seattle Harbor, Washington (1) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project for navigation, Seattle Harbor, Washington, authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831, 49 Stat. 1039), is modified to deauthorize the portion of the project within the East Waterway consisting of the area described in paragraph (2). (2) Area described The area referred to in paragraph (1) is the area— (A) beginning at the southwest corner of Block 386, Plat of Seattle Tidelands (said corner also being a point on the United States pierhead line); (B) thence north 90°00’00” west along the projection of the south line of Block 386, 206.58 feet to the centerline of the East Waterway; (C) thence north 14°30’00” east along the centerline and parallel with the northwesterly line of Block 386, 64.83 feet; (D) thence north 33°32’59” east, 235.85 feet; (E) thence north 39°55’22” east, 128.70 feet; (F) thence north 14°30’00” east parallel with the northwesterly line of Block 386, 280.45 feet; (G) thence north 90°00’00” east, 70.00 feet to the pierhead line and the northwesterly line of Block 386; and (H) thence south 14°30’00” west, 650.25 feet along said pierhead line and northwesterly line of Block 386 to the point of beginning. (j) Study on additional deauthorizations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the impacts of deauthorization of the following projects: (1) The portion of the project for flood protection on the Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries, California, authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 901) consisting of the right bank of the San Joaquin River between levee miles 0.00 on the left bank of the Tuolumne River and levee mile 3.76 on the San Joaquin River, California; and (2) The Freeport and Vicinity Coastal Storm Risk Management separable element of the project for coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration, Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, authorized by section 1401 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3838). 342. Congressional notification of deferred payment agreement request Section 103(k) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(k) (5) Congressional notification (A) In general Upon receipt of a request for a renegotiation of terms by a non-Federal interest under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 30 days after enactment and quarterly thereafter regarding the status of the request. (B) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should respond to any request for a renegotiation of terms submitted under paragraph (2) in a timely manner. . IV Water Resources Infrastructure 401. Project authorizations The following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development 33 U.S.C. 2282d (1) Navigation A. State B. C. D. 1. CA Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening, Oakland May 30, 2024 Federal: $408,164,600 2. MD Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels Modification of Seagirt Loop Channel, City of Baltimore, Deep Draft Navigation June 22, 2023 Federal: $47,956,500 (2) Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction A. State B. C. D. 1. DC, VA Metropolitan Washington, District of Columbia, Coastal Storm Risk Management June 17, 2024 Federal: $9,899,000 2. FL St. Johns County, Ponte Vedra Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management April 18, 2024 Initial Federal: $24,591,000 3. NY South Shore Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach, Richmond County, Coastal Storm Risk Management February 6, 2024 Federal: $1,730,973,900 4. RI Rhode Island Coastline, Coastal Storm Risk Management September 28, 2023 Federal: $188,353,750 (3) Flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction A. State B. C. D. 1. LA St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Coastal Storm and Flood Risk Management May 28, 2024 Federal: $3,653,346,450 (4) Navigation and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction A. State B. C. D. 1. TX Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Coastal Resilience Study, Brazoria and Matagorda Counties June 2, 2023 Total: $314,221,000 (5) Flood risk management and ecosystem restoration A. State B. C. D. 1. MS Memphis Metropolitan Stormwater - North DeSoto County Feasibility Study, DeSoto County, Flood Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration December 18, 2023 Federal: $44,295,000 (6) Modifications and other projects A. State B. C. D. 1. AZ Tres Rios, Arizona Ecosystem Restoration Project May 28, 2024 Federal: $215,840,300 2. KS Manhattan, Kansas Federal Levee System May 6, 2024 Federal: $29,454,750 3. MO University City Branch, River Des Peres, University City, St. Louis County, Flood Risk Management February 9, 2024 Federal: $9,094,000 402. Facility investment (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), using amounts available in the revolving fund established by the first section of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 ( 33 U.S.C. 576 (1) design and construct the new building for operations and maintenance in Galveston, Texas, described in the prospectus submitted to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on May 22, 2024, pursuant to subsection (c) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 576(c) (2) design and construct the new warehouse facility at the Longview Lake Project near Lee’s Summit, Missouri, described in the prospectus submitted to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on May 22, 2024, pursuant to subsection (c) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 576(c) (3) design and construct the joint facility for the resident office for the Corpus Christi Resident Office (Construction) and the Corpus Christi Regulatory Field Office on existing federally owned property at the Naval Air Station, in Corpus Christi, Texas, described in the prospectus submitted to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on June 6, 2023, pursuant to subsection (c) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 576(c) (4) carry out such construction and infrastructure improvements as are required to support such building and facilities, including any necessary demolition of the existing infrastructure. (b) Requirement In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the revolving fund established by the first section of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 ( 33 U.S.C. 576

Water Resources Development Act of 2024

Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes ActThis bill allows taxpayers who have a religious objection to participation in the Social Security system a credit or refund of employment taxes deducted to fund benefits under such system.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax, or refund of tax, for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act 2. Credit or refund of certain Federal insurance taxes for members of certain religious faiths (a) In general Section 6413 (e) Credit or refunds of certain Federal insurance taxes for members of certain religious faiths (1) In general An employee who receives wages with respect to which the tax imposed by section 3101 is deducted during a taxable year for which an authorization granted under this subsection applies shall be entitled (subject to the provisions of section 31(b)) to a credit or refund of the amount of tax so deducted. (2) Authorization for credit or refund Any individual may file an application for authorization under this subsection if he is an individual described in the first sentence of section 1402(g)(1). Rules similar to the rules of 1402(g)(1) shall apply to the granting of such authorization and rules similar to section 1402(g)(2) shall apply with respect to the period for which such authorization is in effect. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act

American Teacher Act This bill establishes grants to increase the minimum salary of public elementary and secondary school teachers. It also authorizes a national campaign regarding the value of the teaching profession. First, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award four-year grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to establish a minimum annual salary of $60,000 (to be adjusted annually for inflation) for these teachers. Second, the bill directs ED to award grants to eligible state educational agencies to provide cost-of-living adjustments to the annual base salary of teachers. Finally, the bill authorizes ED to carry out a national campaign to (1) increase awareness about the importance of teachers and the value of the teaching profession, (2) encourage secondary school and college students to consider teaching as a professional career, and (3) diversify the pool of individuals who enter the teaching profession.

To provide grants to State educational agencies to support State efforts to increase teacher salaries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Teacher Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Teachers are the backbone of our nation, from the first bell to the last bell, they act as caregivers, counselors, role models, advocates, and cheerleaders, helping children achieve their greatest potential. (2) What is more, teacher shortages are among the most pressing threats to education access today, with districts across the country forced to radically adjust school offerings to respond to turnover and prolonged vacancies. Every day, stories surface of schools shortening their weeks, canceling courses, increasing student-teacher ratios, and placing underprepared or temporary substitute staff in core instructional roles. Such adjustments disrupt learning, take a sustained toll on teacher morale, and harm student achievement. (3) The teacher wage penalty, characterizing lower weekly wages and overall compensation for teachers compared to college-educated peers in other professions, hit an all-time high of 23.5 percent in 2021 and continues to demonstrate significant, adverse impacts on teacher recruitment and retention. According to a recent report by the Teacher Salary Project, over 90 percent of teachers believe low salary contributes to shortages in their communities and over 45 percent believe their salary is insufficient for medium and long-term career sustainability. (4) Significant numbers of teachers report maintaining multiple jobs to make ends meet or being able to work in their profession only through the support of a partner’s higher-paying job. This instability is worse for teachers of color who are more likely to work in under-resourced schools. As a result, high-poverty communities face a compounded burden. (5) In August of 2022, the White House issued a fact sheet renewing attention to the weak teacher pipeline and calling upon legislators to use federal, state, and local resources to strengthen teaching career pathways and ensure competitive, livable wages. This statement accompanies efforts by twenty-five states to propose and enact legislation addressing teacher compensation since January 2021. (6) To restore stability in our schools and secure equitable access to high-quality education, we must raise awareness surrounding the value of teaching as a profession and provide compensation that reflects this value. 3. Grants to support State efforts to increase teacher salaries (a) Teacher salary incentive grants (1) Purpose The purpose of this section is to ensure that each teacher who is employed full-time at a qualifying school in a State earns an annual salary for any year of employment of not less than $60,000 (adjusted for inflation). (2) Grants for minimum salary threshold (A) In general From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Education shall award 4-year grants to State educational agencies. (B) Application To be eligible to receive such a grant, the State educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including— (i) the plan required under subparagraph (C); and (ii) the assurances required under subparagraph (D). (C) Sustainability plan The Secretary shall require a State educational agency submitting an application under subparagraph (B) to provide a plan that demonstrates how, following the conclusion of the 4-year grant period, such agency will continue to maintain and adjust the annual base minimum salary in accordance with subsection (b). (D) Required assurances The Secretary shall require a State educational agency submitting an application under subparagraph (B) to provide an assurance in such application that— (i) if necessary to achieve the purpose of this section, the State will enact and enforce legislation to establish a statewide teacher salary schedule or otherwise to establish minimum teacher salary requirements; (ii) each teacher described in paragraph (1) will be compensated on a salary basis at an annual rate per school year that is not less than the salary threshold described in subsection (b); (iii) each teacher who is employed part-time at a qualifying school in a State will be compensated on a salary basis at an annual rate per school year that is not less than the salary threshold described in subsection (b), proportionately reduced in accordance with the number of hours worked by such teacher; (iv) priority will be given to local educational agencies in accordance with subparagraph (E)(ii); and (v) the State educational agency will, upon request by the Secretary, carry out the compliance demonstration in accordance with subsection (c)(3). (E) Subgrants (i) In general A State educational agency awarded a grant under this section shall use not less than 85 percent of the grant funds to award subgrants to local educational agencies to carry out the purpose of this section. (ii) Priority The State educational agency, in allocating funds to local educational agencies under this section, shall give priority to local educational agencies— (I) serving greater numbers or percentages of elementary or secondary schools receiving funds under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. (II) with respect to which all of the schools served by the local educational agency are designated with a locale code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Salary threshold (1) In general For school year 2024–2025, the base minimum salary dollar amount shall be $60,000. (2) Inflation adjustment For school year 2025–2026 and each succeeding school year, the dollar amount referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to refer to the dollar amount calculated under this subsection for the preceding school year, increased by a percentage equal to the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor for the most recent calendar year. (3) No salary limit The base minimum salary dollar amount may be greater than the dollar amount described in paragraphs (1) or (2). (c) Supplement, not supplant (1) In general Grant funds received under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available for teacher base salaries. (2) Maintenance of effort A State educational agency or local educational agency shall not reduce or adjust any teacher pay or State teacher loan forgiveness program due to the eligibility of teachers within the jurisdiction of such agency for pay supplementation under this section. (3) Compliance demonstration to Secretary Each State educational agency and local educational agency, upon request by the Secretary, shall demonstrate that the methodology used to allocate teacher pay and State teacher loan forgiveness (if applicable) to teachers and qualifying schools ensures that each such teacher and school receives the same State and local funds for teacher compensation it would receive if this Act had not been enacted. 4. Grants for adjustment of teacher salaries (a) In general From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Education shall award grants to eligible State educational agencies to provide, in accordance with subsection (c), cost-of-living adjustments to the annual base salary of such State and the annual salary of each teacher who is employed full-time at a qualifying school in such State. (b) Application To be eligible to receive such a grant, the State educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the demonstration required under subsection (d)(2). (c) Adjustment The annual base salary of the State and the annual salary of each teacher described in subsection (a) shall be increased by a percentage equal to the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor for the most recent calendar year. (d) Eligible State defined In this section, the term eligible State (1) with an annual base salary of not less than $60,000 for teachers who are employed full-time at a qualifying school; and (2) that demonstrates in the application submitted under subsection (b) that, due to inflation, such State is unable to adjust such base salary or the annual salaries of such teachers for cost-of-living. 5. Enhanced awareness of the value of teaching profession The Secretary may reserve not more than 4 percent of the funds appropriated under section 8 to carry out a national campaign— (1) to increase awareness about the importance of teachers and the value of the teaching profession; (2) to encourage secondary school and college students to consider teaching as a professional career; and (3) to diversify the pool of individuals who enter the teaching profession. 6. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded to school or local educational agency employees under Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations, court orders, or requirements that local educational agencies negotiate or meet and confer in good faith) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such employers and their employees. 7. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA definitions The terms elementary school local educational agency secondary school Secretary State State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) Qualifying school The term qualifying school (3) Teacher The term teacher (A) is a teacher of record who provides direct classroom teaching (or classroom-type teaching in a nonclassroom setting) in a qualifying school for not less than the normal or statutory number of hours of work for a full-time or part-time teacher over a complete school year (as determined by the State in which the school is located); (B) meets the applicable requirements for State certification or licensure, as applicable, in the State in which such school is located and in the subject area in which the individual is the teacher of record; and (C) possesses skills and knowledge needed for effective classroom practice, including with respect to demonstrating the ability to improve student learning. (4) Teacher of record The term teacher of record (A) been assigned the responsibility for specified pupils’ learning in a grade, subject, or course as reflected on the school’s official record of attendance; (B) learned and developed extensive teaching and basic classroom management skills; and (C) demonstrated the ability to plan and deliver instruction to students from different cultural backgrounds and with different learning styles and to assess and support student learning. 8. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2024 through 2028.

American Teacher Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to develop and implement a method to allow for payment of certain excise taxes with bitcoin. It also authorizes Treasury to enter into contracts to obtain services with payment by bitcoin. 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the payment of certain Federal taxes with bitcoin. 1. Payment of certain taxes by bitcoin (a) In general Subchapter B of chapter 64 6316A. Payment of certain taxes by bitcoin (a) In general The Secretary shall develop and implement a method to allow for the payment with bitcoin of any tax imposed on an individual under this title. (b) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to receive payment by bitcoin, including regulations that— (1) specify when payment by such means will be considered received, (2) require the immediate conversion of any bitcoin amount received to its dollar equivalent at the conclusion of any transaction, (3) identify types of nontax matters related to payment by such means that are to be resolved by persons ultimately liable for payment and financial intermediaries, without the involvement of the Secretary, and (4) ensure that tax matters will be resolved by the Secretary, without the involvement of financial intermediaries. (c) Authority To enter into contracts (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts to obtain services related to receiving payment by bitcoin. (2) Fees Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (2) of section 6311(d) shall apply, determined without regard to the first sentence of such paragraph. (d) Ultimate liability; liability of banks; confidentiality Rules similar to the rules of subsections (b), (c), and (e) of section 6311 shall apply. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 64 Sec. 6316A. Payment of certain taxes by bitcoin. (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date which is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the payment of certain Federal taxes with bitcoin.

Right to Vote ActThis bill addresses the right to vote in federal elections.Specifically, the bill declares that every citizen of legal voting age shall have the fundamental right to vote in federal elections.In addition, the bill prohibits federal, state, and local governments from substantially impairing the ability to vote in federal elections unless the government action furthers an important and particularized governmental interest. Further, the bill specifies that a government may not diminish the ability to vote in federal elections unless the action uses the least restrictive means to achieve such an interest.A violation of rights created by the bill may be challenged in district court, and a prevailing plaintiff may receive attorney fees. The bill outlines judicial review standards for challenges to voting practices.

To protect the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Vote Act 2. Undue burdens on the ability to vote in elections for Federal office prohibited (a) In general Every citizen of legal voting age shall have the fundamental right to vote in elections for Federal office. (b) Retrogression A government may not diminish the ability to vote in an election for Federal office unless the law, rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action causing the diminishment is the least restrictive means of significantly furthering an important, particularized government interest. (c) Substantial impairment A government may not substantially impair the ability to vote in an election for Federal office unless the law, rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action causing the impairment significantly furthers an important, particularized governmental interest. A substantial impairment is a non-trivial impairment that makes it more difficult to vote than if the law, rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action had not been adopted or implemented. An impairment may be substantial even if the voter or other similarly situated voters are able to vote notwithstanding the impairment. 3. Judicial review (a) Civil action An action challenging a violation of the rights created by this Act may be brought in the district court for the District of Columbia, or the district court for the district in which the violation took place or where any defendant resides or does business, at the selection of the plaintiff, to obtain all appropriate relief, whether declaratory or injunctive, or facial or as-applied. Process may be served in any district where a defendant resides, does business, or may be found. (b) Standards To be applied Courts adjudicating actions brought to enforce the rights created by this Act shall apply the following standards: (1) Retrogression (A) A plaintiff establishes a prima facie case of retrogression by demonstrating by a preponderance of the evidence that a rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action diminishes the ability, or otherwise makes it more difficult, to vote. (B) Once a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case as described in subparagraph (A), the government shall be provided an opportunity to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the diminishment is necessary to significantly further an important, particularized governmental interest. (C) If the government meets its burden under subparagraph (B), the challenged rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action shall nonetheless be deemed invalid if the plaintiff demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that the government could adopt or implement a less-restrictive means of furthering the particular important governmental interest. (2) Substantial Impairment (A) A plaintiff establishes a prima facie case of substantial impairment by demonstrating by a preponderance of the evidence that a rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action substantially impairs the ability, or makes it substantially difficult, to vote. (B) Once a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case as described in subparagraph (A), the government shall be provided an opportunity to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the impairment significantly furthers an important, particularized governmental interest. (c) Duty To expedite It shall be the duty of the court to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest reasonable extent the disposition of the action and appeal under this section. (d) Attorney’s fees Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1988(b) (1) by striking or section 40302 section 40302 (2) by striking , the court , or the Right to Vote Act 4. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term covered entity (2) the terms election Federal office 52 U.S.C. 30101 (3) the term government (4) the term vote 5. Rules of construction (a) Burdens not authorized Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize a government to burden the right to vote in elections for Federal office. (b) Other rights and remedies Nothing in this Act shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress to alter any rights existing under a State constitution or the Constitution of the United States, or to limit any remedies for any other violations of Federal, State, or local law. (c) Other provision Nothing in this Act shall be construed as conflicting with section 1703 (“Rights of Citizens”) of S. 1 of the 118th Congress. 6. Severability If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any citizen or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of the provisions of such to any citizen or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. 7. Effective dates (a) Actions brought for retrogression Subsection (b) of section 2 shall apply to any law, rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action that was not in effect during the November 2022 general election for Federal office but that will be in effect with respect to elections for Federal office occurring on or after September 1, 2024, even if such law, rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action is already in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Actions brought for substantial impairment Subsection (c) of section 2 shall apply to any law, rule, standard, practice, procedure, or other governmental action in effect with respect to elections for Federal office occurring on or after September 1, 2024.

Right to Vote Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office 1. Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office".

Stop the Wait Act of 2023 This bill allows individuals with disabilities to begin receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in the month they become eligible for the benefits. It also allows these individuals to immediately enroll in Medicare if they cannot afford minimum essential coverage. (Under current law, an individual must generally wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.)

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Wait Act of 2023 2. Elimination of disability waiting period for social security disability insurance benefits (a) Elimination of waiting period for disability insurance benefits Section 223 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E)— (i) by striking disability insurance benefit (i) for each month , or (iii) disability insurance benefit (ii) by striking , but only if under such disability (B) in paragraph (2), by striking as though he had attained age 62 in— such disability insurance benefits, as though the individual had attained age 62 in the first month for which the individual becomes entitled to such disability insurance benefits, (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Definitions of Insured Status and Waiting Period Definition of Insured Status (B) by striking For purposes of this section in any month if— For purposes of this section, an individual shall be insured for disability insurance benefits in any month if— (C) by striking paragraph (2); (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively (and adjusting the margins accordingly); (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (i) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; and (ii) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by striking clause (i) subparagraph (A) (F) in the matter following subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by striking subparagraph (B) of this paragraph this paragraph (b) Phase-Down of waiting period for disability insurance benefits For purposes of applications for disability insurance benefits filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2028, section 223(c)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(c)(2) (1) For applications filed in calendar years 2023, 2024, or 2025, substitute three five fifteenth seventeenth (2) For applications filed in calendar year 2026, substitute two five fourteenth seventeenth (3) For applications filed in calendar year 2027, substitute one five thirteenth seventeenth (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2028, and apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed on or after January 1, 2027. (d) Conforming amendments Effective January 1, 2028: (1) Section 223(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)(A) (c)(1) (c) (2) Section 7(d)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231f(d)(3) 223(c)(1) 223(c) 3. Medicare eligibility for certain individuals during waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (a) Elimination of waiting period for certain individuals without minimum essential coverage (1) In general Section 226 the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426 (j) (1) For purposes of applying this section in the case of an eligible individual described in paragraph (2), the following special rules shall apply: (A) Subsection (b)(2) shall be applied as if there were no requirement for any entitlement to benefits, or status, for a period of 24 months prior to receiving such benefits or status. (B) The entitlement under such subsection shall be available retroactively to the first day of the first month (rather than twenty-fifth month) of entitlement or status. (C) Subsection (f) shall not be applied. (2) For purposes of applying this section, an eligible individual (A) who has not yet attained the age of 65; (B) who is entitled to benefits described in subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(2); and (C) with respect to whom section 5000A(e)(1)(A) 8 percent 8.5 percent . (2) Conforming amendments Section 1811 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c (A) at the end of paragraph (2), by striking and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) eligible individuals (as described in section 226(j)(2)). . (b) Special enrollment period and coverage application for certain individuals without minimum essential coverage Section 1837 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395p (o) (1) In applying this section in the case of an eligible individual who is entitled to benefits under part A pursuant to the operation of section 226(j), the following special rules shall apply: (A) The initial enrollment period under subsection (d) shall begin on the first day of the first month in which the individual satisfies the requirement of section 1836(a)(1). (B) In applying subsection (g)(1), the initial enrollment period shall begin on the first day of the first month of entitlement to disability insurance benefits referred to in such subsection. (2) In applying this section in the case of an individual who became entitled to benefits under part A, but had not been entitled to such benefits for a period of 24 calendar months as of the date of enactment of the Stop the Wait Act of 2023, and is entitled to such benefits pursuant to the application of section 226(j), the initial enrollment period under subsection (d) for such individual shall begin on the first day of the first month following the date of enactment of the Stop the Wait Act of 2023 and shall end seven months later. .

Stop the Wait Act of 2023

No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act This bill modifies the tax treatment of the foreign source income of domestic corporations. The bill includes provisions that modify calculations of the gross income of U.S. shareholders to include net controlled foreign corporation (CFC) tested income in the current taxable year; apply limitations on the foreign tax credit on a country-by-country basis; limit the tax deduction for the interest expense of a U.S. corporation that is a member of an international financial reporting group (i.e., a group that prepares consolidated financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards); modify the rules for the taxation of inverted corporations (i.e., U.S. corporations that acquire foreign companies to reincorporate in a foreign jurisdiction with income tax rates lower than the United States); and treat certain foreign corporations managed and controlled primarily in the United States as domestic corporations for tax purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes. 1. Short title, etc (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act (b) Amendment of 1986 code Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (c) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title, etc. Sec. 2. Current year inclusion of net CFC tested income. Sec. 3. Country-by-country application of limitation on foreign tax credit based on taxable units. Sec. 4. Limitation on deduction of interest by domestic corporations which are members of an international financial reporting group. Sec. 5. Modifications to rules relating to inverted corporations. Sec. 6. Treatment of foreign corporations managed and controlled in the United States as domestic corporations. 2. Current year inclusion of net CFC tested income (a) Repeal of tax-Free deemed return on investments (1) In general Section 951A(a) global intangible low-taxed income net CFC tested income (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 951A (B) Section 951A(e)(1) subsections (b), (c)(1)(A), and subsections (c)(1)(A) and (C) Section 951A(f) global intangible low-taxed income net CFC tested income (D) Section 960(d)(2)(A) global intangible low-taxed income (as defined in section 951A(b)) net CFC tested income (as defined in section 951A(c)) (b) Country-by-Country application of section based on CFC taxable units Section 951A (g) Country-by-Country application of section based on CFC taxable units (1) In general If any CFC taxable unit of a United States shareholder is a tax resident of (or, in the case of a branch, is located in) a country which is different from the country with respect to which any other CFC taxable unit of such United States shareholder is a tax resident (or, in the case of a branch, is located in)— (A) such shareholder’s net CFC tested income for purposes of subsection (a) shall be the sum of the amounts of net CFC tested income determined separately with respect to each such country, and (B) for purposes of determining such separate amounts of net CFC tested income— (i) except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, any reference in subsection (c) to a controlled foreign corporation of such shareholder shall be treated as reference to a CFC taxable unit of such shareholder, and (ii) net CFC tested income and such other items and amounts as the Secretary may provide, shall be determined separately with respect to each such country by determining such amounts with respect to the CFC taxable units of such shareholder which are a tax resident of such country. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) CFC taxable unit The term CFC taxable unit (i) by substituting controlled foreign corporation foreign corporation (ii) without regard to the references to the taxpayer in clauses (iii) and (iv) of such section. (B) Application of other definitions Terms used in this subsection which are also used in section 904(e) shall have the same meaning as when used in section 904(e). (3) Special rules For purposes of this subsection— (A) Application of certain rules Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, rules similar to the rules of section 904(e) shall apply. (B) Allocation of net CFC tested income to controlled foreign corporations Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, subsection (f)(2) shall be applied separately with respect to each CFC taxable unit. . (c) Regulatory authority Section 951A (h) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out, or prevent the avoidance of, the purposes of this section, including regulations or guidance which provide for— (1) the treatment of property if such property is transferred, or held, temporarily, (2) the treatment of property if the avoidance of the purposes of this section is a factor in the transfer or holding of such property, (3) appropriate adjustments to the basis of stock and other ownership interests, and to earnings and profits, to reflect tested losses (whether or not taken into account in determining net CFC tested income), (4) rules similar to the rules provided under the regulations or guidance issued under section 904(e)(4), (5) other appropriate basis adjustments, (6) appropriate adjustments to be made, and appropriate tax attributes and records to be maintained, separately with respect to CFC taxable units, and (7) appropriate adjustments in determining tested income or tested loss if property is transferred between related parties or amounts are paid or accrued between related parties. . (d) Coordination with other provisions Section 951A(f)(1) (C) Treatment of certain references Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, references to section 951 or section 951(a) in sections 959, 961, 962, and such other provisions as the Secretary may identify shall include references to section 951A or section 951A(a), respectively. . (e) Repeal of reduced rate of tax on net CFC tested income and foreign-Derived intangible income (1) In general Part VIII of subchapter B of chapter 1 (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 59A(c)(4)(B)(i) section 172, 245A, or 250 section 172 or 245A (B) Section 172(d) (C) Section 246(b)(1) (i) by striking subsection (a) and (b) of section 245, and section 250 and subsection (a) and (b) of section 245 (ii) by striking subsection (a) and (b) of section 245, and 250 and subsection (a) and (b) of section 245 (D) Section 469(i)(3)(E)(iii) , 221, and 250 and 221 (f) Repeal of certain exclusions from the determination of tested income Section 951A(c)(2)(A)(i) (1) by striking subclauses (III) and (V), (2) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (III), (3) by adding and (4) by striking and over (g) Increase in deemed paid credit for taxes properly attributable to tested income (1) In general Section 960(d) 80 percent of (2) Conforming amendment Section 78 (determined without regard to the phrase “80 percent of” in subsection (d)(1) thereof) (h) Repeal of high tax exclusion for foreign base company income and insurance income (1) In general Section 954(b) (2) Conforming amendment Section 904(d)(3)(E) (i) Elimination of carryback of foreign tax credit (1) In general Section 904(c) (A) by striking in the first preceding taxable year and in any of the first 10 succeeding taxable years, in that order in any of the first 10 succeeding taxable years, in order (B) by striking preceding or (C) by striking Carryback and (2) Application to limitation on foreign oil and gas taxes Section 907(f) (A) in paragraph (1), by striking in the first preceding taxable year and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking preceding or (C) in paragraph (3)(B)— (i) by striking in a preceding or succeeding in a succeeding (ii) by striking in such preceding or succeeding in such succeeding (D) in the heading, by striking Carryback and (j) Treatment of foreign base company oil related income as subpart F income (1) In general Section 954(a) and , and (4) the foreign base company oil related income for the taxable year (determined under subsection (f) and reduced as provided in subsection (b)(5)). . (2) Foreign base company oil related income Section 954 (f) Foreign base company oil related income For purposes of this section, the term foreign base company oil related income (1) oil or gas which was extracted from an oil or gas well located in such foreign country, or (2) oil, gas, or a primary product of oil or gas which is sold by the foreign corporation or a related person for use or consumption within such country or is loaded in such country on a vessel or aircraft as fuel for such vessel or aircraft. Such term shall not include any foreign personal holding company income (as defined in subsection (c)). . (3) Conforming amendments (A) Section 952(c)(1)(B)(iii) (III) foreign base company oil related income. . (B) Section 954(b) (i) by striking and the foreign base company services income the foreign base company services income, and the foreign base company oil related income (ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Foreign base company oil related income not treated as another kind of foreign base company income Income of a corporation which is foreign base company oil related income shall not be considered foreign base company income of such corporation under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a). . (k) Effective dates (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2022, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end. (2) Regulatory authority and coordination with other provisions The amendments made by subsections (c) and (d) shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end. (3) Repeal of reduced rate of tax; increase in deemed paid credit The amendments made by subsections (e) and (g) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. (4) Elimination of carryback of foreign tax credit The amendment made by subsection (i) shall apply to credits arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. (l) No inference regarding certain modifications The amendments made by subsections (c) and (d) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of any provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any taxable year beginning before the taxable years to which such amendments apply. 3. Country-by-country application of limitation on foreign tax credit based on taxable units (a) In general Section 904 (e) Country-by-Country application based on taxable units (1) In general Subsection (d) (and the provisions of this title referred to in paragraph (1) of such subsection) shall be applied separately with respect to each country by taking into account the aggregate income properly attributable or otherwise allocable to a taxable unit of the taxpayer which is a tax resident of (or, in the case of a branch, is located in) such country. (2) Taxable units (A) In general Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, each item shall be attributable or otherwise allocable to exactly one taxable unit of the taxpayer. (B) Determination of taxable units Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the taxable units of a taxpayer are as follows: (i) General taxable unit The person that is the taxpayer and that is not otherwise described in a separate clause of this subparagraph. (ii) Certain foreign corporations Each foreign corporation with respect to which the taxpayer is a United States shareholder. (iii) Interests in pass-through entities Each interest held (directly or indirectly) by the taxpayer or any foreign corporation referred to in clause (ii) in a pass-through entity if such pass-through entity is a tax resident of a country other than the country with respect to which such taxpayer or foreign corporation (as the case may be) is a tax resident. (iv) Branches Each branch (or portion thereof) the activities of which are directly or indirectly carried on by the taxpayer or any foreign corporation referred to in clause (ii) and which give rise to a taxable presence in a country other than the country with respect to which such taxpayer or foreign corporation (as the case may be) is a tax resident. (3) Definitions and special rules For purposes of this subsection— (A) Tax resident Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the term tax resident (B) Pass-through entity Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the term pass-through entity (C) Branch Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the term branch (D) Treatment of fiscally autonomous jurisdictions Any fiscally autonomous jurisdiction shall be treated as a separate country. Any possession of the United States shall also be treated as a separate country. (E) Possession of the United States The term possession of the United States (4) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out, or prevent avoidance of, the purposes of this subsection, including regulations or other guidance— (A) providing for the application of this subsection to an entity or arrangement that is considered a tax resident of more than one country or of no country, (B) providing for the application of this subsection to hybrid entities or hybrid transactions (as such terms are used for purposes of section 267A), pass-through entities, passive foreign investment companies, trusts, and other entities or arrangements not otherwise described in this subsection, and (C) providing for the assignment of any item (including foreign taxes and deductions) to taxable units, including in the case of amounts not otherwise taken into account in determining taxable income under this chapter. . (b) Treatment of inadequate substantiation Section 904(d)(4)(C)(ii) paragraph (1)(A) paragraph (1)(C) (c) Application of foreign tax credit limitation with respect to foreign branches Section 904(d)(2)(J)(i) (1) by striking qualified business units (as defined in section 989(a)) in 1 or more foreign countries foreign branches described in section 904(e)(2)(B)(iv) (2) by striking a qualified business unit a foreign branch (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. 4. Limitation on deduction of interest by domestic corporations which are members of an international financial reporting group (a) In general Section 163 (n) Limitation on deduction of interest by domestic corporations in international financial reporting groups (1) In general In the case of any domestic corporation which is a member of any international financial reporting group, the deduction under this chapter for interest paid or accrued during the taxable year shall not exceed the sum of— (A) the allowable percentage of 110 percent of the excess (if any) of— (i) the amount of such interest so paid or accrued, over (ii) the amount described in subparagraph (B), plus (B) the amount of interest includible in gross income of such corporation for such taxable year. (2) International financial reporting group (A) For purposes of this subsection, the term international financial reporting group (i) includes— (I) at least one foreign corporation engaged in a trade or business within the United States, or (II) at least one domestic corporation and one foreign corporation, (ii) prepares consolidated financial statements with respect to such year, and (iii) reports in such statements average annual gross receipts (determined in the aggregate with respect to all entities which are part of such group) for the 3-reporting-year period ending with such reporting year in excess of $100,000,000. (B) Rules relating to determination of average gross receipts For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), rules similar to the rules of section 448(c)(3) shall apply. (3) Allowable percentage For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term allowable percentage (i) such corporation’s allocable share of the international financial reporting group’s reported net interest expense for the reporting year of such group which ends in or with such taxable year of such corporation, over (ii) such corporation’s reported net interest expense for such reporting year of such group. (B) Reported net interest expense The term reported net interest expense (i) with respect to any international financial reporting group for any reporting year, the excess of— (I) the aggregate amount of interest expense reported in such group’s consolidated financial statements for such taxable year, over (II) the aggregate amount of interest income reported in such group’s consolidated financial statements for such taxable year, and (ii) with respect to any domestic corporation for any reporting year, the excess of— (I) the amount of interest expense of such corporation reported in the books and records of the international financial reporting group which are used in preparing such group’s consolidated financial statements for such taxable year, over (II) the amount of interest income of such corporation reported in such books and records. (C) Allocable share of reported net interest expense With respect to any domestic corporation which is a member of any international financial reporting group, such corporation’s allocable share of such group’s reported net interest expense for any reporting year is the portion of such expense which bears the same ratio to such expense as— (i) the EBITDA of such corporation for such reporting year, bears to (ii) the EBITDA of such group for such reporting year. (D) EBITDA (i) In general The term EBITDA (I) as determined in the international financial reporting group’s consolidated financial statements for such year, or (II) for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), as determined in the books and records of the international financial reporting group which are used in preparing such statements if not determined in such statements. (ii) Treatment of disregarded entities The EBITDA of any domestic corporation shall not fail to include the EBITDA of any entity which is disregarded for purposes of this chapter. (iii) Treatment of intra-group distributions The EBITDA of any domestic corporation shall be determined without regard to any distribution received by such corporation from any other member of the international financial reporting group. (E) Special rules for non-positive EBITDA (i) Non-positive group EBITDA In the case of any international financial reporting group the EBITDA of which is zero or less, paragraph (1) shall not apply to any member of such group the EBITDA of which is above zero. (ii) Non-positive entity EBITDA In the case of any group member the EBITDA of which is zero or less, paragraph (1) shall be applied without regard to subparagraph (A) thereof. (4) Consolidated financial statement For purposes of this subsection, the term consolidated financial statement (A) a financial statement which is certified as being prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, international financial reporting standards, or any other comparable method of accounting identified by the Secretary, and which is— (i) a 10–K (or successor form), or annual statement to shareholders, required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) an audited financial statement which is used for— (I) credit purposes, (II) reporting to shareholders, partners, or other proprietors, or to beneficiaries, or (III) any other substantial nontax purpose, but only if there is no statement described in clause (i), or (iii) filed with any other Federal or State agency for nontax purposes, but only if there is no statement described in clause (i) or (ii), or (B) a financial statement which— (i) is used for a purpose described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of subparagraph (A)(ii), or (ii) filed with any regulatory or governmental body (whether domestic or foreign) specified by the Secretary, but only if there is no statement described in subparagraph (A). (5) Reporting year For purposes of this subsection, the term reporting year (6) Application to certain entities (A) Partnerships Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary in paragraph (7), this subsection and subsection (o) shall apply to any partnership which is a member of any international financial reporting group under rules similar to the rules of section 163(j)(4). (B) Foreign corporations engaged in trade or business within the United States Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary in paragraph (7), any deduction for interest paid or accrued by a foreign corporation engaged in a trade or business within the United States shall be limited in a manner consistent with the principles of this subsection. (C) Consolidated groups For purposes of this subsection, the members of any group that file (or are required to file) a consolidated return with respect to the tax imposed by chapter 1 for a taxable year shall be treated as a single corporation. (7) Regulations The Secretary may issue such regulations or other guidance as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection. . (b) Carryforward of disallowed interest (1) In general Section 163 (o) Carryforward of certain disallowed interest The amount of any interest not allowed as a deduction for any taxable year by reason of subsection (j)(1) or (n)(1) (whichever imposes the lower limitation with respect to such taxable year) shall be treated as interest (and as business interest for purposes of subsection (j)(1)) paid or accrued (and as interest expense reported as described in clause (i)(I) or (ii)(I) of subsection (n)(3)(B), as the case may be) in the succeeding taxable year. Interest paid or accrued in any taxable year (determined without regard to the preceding sentence) shall not be carried past the fifth taxable year following such taxable year, determined by treating interest as allowed as a deduction on a first-in, first-out basis. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 163(j)(2) (2) Carryforward cross-reference For carryforward treatment, see subsection (o). . (B) Section 163(j)(4)(B)(i)(I) paragraph (2) subsection (o) (C) Section 381(c)(20) (20) Carryforward of disallowed interest The carryover of disallowed interest described in section 163(o) to taxable years ending after the date of distribution or transfer. . (D) Section 382(d)(3) (3) Application to carryforward of disallowed interest The term pre-change loss . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. 5. Modifications to rules relating to inverted corporations (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 7874 (b) Inverted corporations treated as domestic corporations (1) In general Notwithstanding section 7701(a)(4), a foreign corporation shall be treated for purposes of this title as a domestic corporation if— (A) such corporation would be a surrogate foreign corporation if subsection (a)(2) were applied by substituting 80 percent 60 percent (B) such corporation is an inverted domestic corporation. (2) Inverted domestic corporation For purposes of this subsection, a foreign corporation shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)— (A) the entity completes after December 22, 2017, the direct or indirect acquisition of— (i) substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation, or (ii) substantially all of the assets of, or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of, a domestic partnership, and (B) after the acquisition, either— (i) more than 50 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held— (I) in the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation, or (II) in the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership, or (ii) the management and control of the expanded affiliated group which includes the entity occurs, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States, and such expanded affiliated group has significant domestic business activities. (3) Exception for corporations with substantial business activities in foreign country of organization A foreign corporation described in paragraph (2) shall not be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if after the acquisition the expanded affiliated group which includes the entity has substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) and the preceding sentence, the term substantial business activities (4) Management and control For purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii)— (A) In general The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of determining cases in which the management and control of an expanded affiliated group is to be treated as occurring, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States. The regulations prescribed under the preceding sentence shall apply to periods after December 22, 2017. (B) Executive officers and senior management Such regulations shall provide that the management and control of an expanded affiliated group shall be treated as occurring, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States if substantially all of the executive officers and senior management of the expanded affiliated group who exercise day-to-day responsibility for making decisions involving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the expanded affiliated group are based or primarily located within the United States. Individuals who in fact exercise such day-to-day responsibilities shall be treated as executive officers and senior management regardless of their title. (5) Significant domestic business activities For purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii), an expanded affiliated group has significant domestic business activities if at least 25 percent of— (A) the employees of the group are based in the United States, (B) the employee compensation incurred by the group is incurred with respect to employees based in the United States, (C) the assets of the group are located in the United States, or (D) the income of the group is derived in the United States, determined in the same manner as such determinations are made for purposes of determining substantial business activities under regulations referred to in paragraph (3) as in effect on December 22, 2017, but applied by treating all references in such regulations to foreign country relevant foreign country the United States . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Clause (i) of section 7874(a)(2)(B) after March 4, 2003, after March 4, 2003, and before December 23, 2017, (2) Subsection (c) of section 7874 (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (b)(2)(B)(i) (ii) by inserting or (b)(2)(A) (a)(2)(B)(i) (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting or (b)(2)(B)(i), as the case may be, (a)(2)(B)(ii) (C) in paragraph (5), by striking subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (b)(2)(B)(i) (D) in paragraph (6), by inserting or inverted domestic corporation, as the case may be, surrogate foreign corporation (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 22, 2017. (d) Extension of limitation on assessment If the period of limitation on assessment of tax resulting from the amendments made by subsection (a) expires before the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, such assessment (to the extent attributable to such amendments) may, nevertheless, be made before the close of such 3-year period. 6. Treatment of foreign corporations managed and controlled in the United States as domestic corporations (a) In general Section 7701 (p) Certain corporations managed and controlled in the United States treated as domestic for income tax (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4), in the case of a corporation described in paragraph (2) if— (A) the corporation would not otherwise be treated as a domestic corporation for purposes of this title, but (B) the management and control of the corporation occurs, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States, then, solely for purposes of chapter 1 (and any other provision of this title relating to chapter 1), the corporation shall be treated as a domestic corporation. (2) Corporation described (A) In general A corporation is described in this paragraph if— (i) the stock of such corporation is regularly traded on an established securities market, or (ii) the aggregate gross assets of such corporation (or any predecessor thereof), including assets under management for investors, whether held directly or indirectly, at any time during the taxable year or any preceding taxable year is $50,000,000 or more. (B) General exception A corporation shall not be treated as described in this paragraph if— (i) such corporation was treated as a corporation described in this paragraph in a preceding taxable year, (ii) such corporation— (I) is not regularly traded on an established securities market, and (II) has, and is reasonably expected to continue to have, aggregate gross assets (including assets under management for investors, whether held directly or indirectly) of less than $50,000,000, and (iii) the Secretary grants a waiver to such corporation under this subparagraph. (3) Management and control (A) In general The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of determining cases in which the management and control of a corporation is to be treated as occurring primarily within the United States. (B) Executive officers and senior management Such regulations shall provide that— (i) the management and control of a corporation shall be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if substantially all of the executive officers and senior management of the corporation who exercise day-to-day responsibility for making decisions involving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the corporation are located primarily within the United States, and (ii) individuals who are not executive officers and senior management of the corporation (including individuals who are officers or employees of other corporations in the same chain of corporations as the corporation) shall be treated as executive officers and senior management if such individuals exercise the day-to-day responsibilities of the corporation described in clause (i). (C) Corporations primarily holding investment assets Such regulations shall also provide that the management and control of a corporation shall be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if— (i) the assets of such corporation (directly or indirectly) consist primarily of assets being managed on behalf of investors, and (ii) decisions about how to invest the assets are made in the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after the date which is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, whether or not regulations are issued under section 7701(p)(3)

No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the "Floyd B. Olson Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the Floyd B. Olson Post Office 1. Floyd B. Olson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Floyd B. Olson Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floyd B. Olson Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the "Floyd B. Olson Post Office".

Taxpayer Research and Contributions Knowledge Act of 2023 or the TRACK Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with other federal entities to compile a public database of federal contracts, tax benefits, and other support for biomedical research and development. HHS must develop the database within one month and update it every two weeks. The bill sets out elements that must be in the database, including (1) the agency or other federal entity providing the support, (2) the entity receiving the support, (3) an itemized accounting of the support provided, (4) any associated clinical trial data, and (5) any medical products that were developed using the support and that are being brought to market.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Research And Contributions Knowledge Act of 2023 TRACK Act of 2023 2. Database (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and such other Federal officials as the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines to be relevant, acting in coordination, shall— (1) compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support (before or after the date of enactment of this Act) for biomedical research and development; and (2) make such database available on the public website of the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) Covered information The information relating to Federal support described in subsection (a)(1) includes all contracts, funding agreements, licensing arrangements, other transactions, and other arrangements entered into by, or on behalf of, the Federal Government and tax benefits provided with respect to research and development, and manufacturing, of a drug (including a biological product), cell or gene therapy, or medical device intended to be manufactured, used, designed, developed, modified, repurposed, licensed, or procured to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, treat, or cure any disease or condition, including the following: (1) Licensing agreements pursuant to section 207 or 209 of title 35, United States Code. (2) Cooperative research and development agreements and licensing agreements pursuant to section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3710a (3) Funding agreements, as defined in section 201 of title 35, United States Code. (4) Transactions, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, other agreements, and other arrangements entered into pursuant to the following statutes: (A) The Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 241 (B) Section 105 of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 ( 42 U.S.C. 284n (C) Chapter 301 (5) Grants, contracts, and other transactions pursuant to section 4021, 4022, or 4026 of title 10, United States Code. (6) Procurement contracts and other agreements pursuant to section 4023 of title 10, United States Code. (c) Information required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal officials described in subsection (a) shall include in the database under subsection (a), with regard to each contract, funding agreement, licensing agreement, other transaction, other arrangement, or tax benefit described in subsection (b), at least the following information: (1) The agency, program, institute, or other Federal Government entity providing the Federal grant, cooperative agreement, or other support. (2) The amount and period of Federal financial support with an itemized breakdown. (3) Other Federal nonfinancial support, including the use of Federal personnel, Federal facilities, and Federal equipment. (4) The grant number, if applicable. (5) Associated clinical trial data, upon trial completion. (6) Associated patents and patent applications, specifying— (A) any Federal ownership in such patents and patent applications; (B) the expiration date of such patents and filing dates of such patent applications; and (C) the numbers of such patents and patent applications. (7) Associated periods of marketing exclusivity under Federal law and the durations of such periods. (8) The corporation, nonprofit organization, academic institution, person, or other entity receiving the Federal support. (9) Any products (including repurposed products) approved, authorized, or cleared for marketing, or for which marketing approval, authorization, or clearance is being sought, the development of which was aided by Federal support, including— (A) the names of such products; (B) the prices of such products; and (C) the current and anticipated manufacturing capacity to produce such products. (10) The full terms of the contract, funding agreement, licensing agreement, other transaction, or other arrangement described in subsection (b). (d) Format of information The database under subsection (a) shall be— (1) searchable and filterable according to the categories of information described in subsection (c); and (2) presented in a user-friendly format. (e) Timing The database under subsection (a) shall be— (1) made publicly available not later than 1 month after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) updated not less than every 2 weeks. (f) Disclosure (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to the extent necessary for an official described in subsection (a) to carry out this section, such official may require entities receiving Federal support described in subsection (a)(1) to disclose to the official any information relating to such Federal support and required to be included in the database under subsection (a). (2) Intermediary cooperation Any arrangement entered into by the Federal Government with an entity providing for such entity to enter into contracts, licensing agreements, grants, other transactions, or other arrangements with third parties on behalf of the Federal Government shall require such entity to disclose in a timely manner any information necessary for the Federal Government to fulfill its duties under this Act. With respect to any such arrangement in place as of the date of enactment of this Act, an official described in subsection (a) may require the entity to disclose to the official any information required to be included in the database under subsection (a). (3) Penalty for nondisclosure If an entity that is required to disclose information pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) fails to disclose such information by the date that is 2 weeks after the date on which the official requests such information, or by such reasonable deadline as the official may specify, whichever is sooner, then such entity shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each day on which such failure continues.

TRACK Act of 2023

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the "Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building 1. Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, shall be known and designated as the Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the "Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building".

Securing Our Students Act This bill authorizes local educational agencies and nonpublic schools to use certain COVID-19 emergency relief funds, services, or assistance for school safety uses, that is improving school conditions for student learning by planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, providing safety education, and implementing technology or other measures that strengthen security on school premises.

To authorize local educational agencies and non-public schools to use funds, services, or assistance provided under section 2001 or 2002 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for school safety, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Students Act 2. Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund A local educational agency that receives funds under section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 3. Emergency assistance to non-public schools A non-public school that receives services or assistance under section 2002 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 4. Application amendment (a) In general (1) Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund A State making subgrants under section 2001(d) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 (2) Emergency assistance to non-public schools A Governor providing services or assistance to non-public schools under section 2002 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 (b) Contents An amendment authorized under subsection (a) shall include— (1) what school safety uses are desired to be implemented and how such uses will support known needs for the local educational agency or non-public school; (2) an assurance that such uses will be evidence-based; (3) what professional development for school personnel will be conducted to ensure compliance and understanding of the new school safety uses; (4) when the implementation of such uses will be completed; and (5) an assurance that school safety uses shall be included in any required reporting under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 (c) Approval A State or Governor shall approve expeditiously an amendment authorized under subsection (a) if it satisfies the requirements of subsection (b). (d) Reporting A State or Governor shall report to the Secretary of Education what percentage of the funds provided to the State or Governor under section 2001 or 2002 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 5. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) The term local educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) The term school safety uses (A) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors or other measures, including technology, in accordance with the particular needs of a school; (B) infrastructure— (i) to cover and conceal students within a school during crisis situations; (ii) for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (iii) for classroom access security measures; (C) developing methods to provide notification to, and communicate with, relevant law enforcement, first responders, hospitals, and other necessary officials during a crisis situation; (D) hiring school security officers, including school resource officers, to increase the safety of school students and staff; and (E) developing a communications system that can more rapidly and accurately communicate information to parents, including providing status updates during and after a crisis situation.

Securing Our Students Act

Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely Act or the SAFES ActThis bill allows individual taxpayers a refundable income tax credit for the cost of certain gun safes (devices for denying unauthorized access to a firearm or ammunition). The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the types of gun safes that are highly effective in preventing unauthorized access to guns. 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for certain gun safes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Storing All Firearms Effectively and Safely Act SAFES Act 2. Refundable credit for certain gun safes (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 36C. Credit for certain gun safes (a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable year an amount equal to 90 percent of the aggregate amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year for— (1) in the case of any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2030, any gun safe, and (2) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2029, any gun safe which is of a type which has been determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the report made publicly available under section 3 of the SAFES Act (b) Limitation The amount allowed as a credit under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of— (1) $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint return), over (2) the aggregate amount of credits allowed under this section with respect to such taxpayer during the 6 preceding taxable years. (c) Gun safe For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term gun safe (A) any device that is designed and marketed for the principal purpose of denying unauthorized access to a firearm or ammunition, and (B) any safe, gun safe, gun case, lock box, or other device that is secured by a combination lock, key lock, or lock based on biometric information which, once locked, is incapable of being opened without the combination, key, or biometric information, respectively. (2) Exclusion of used safes Such term shall not include any property unless the original use of such property begins with the taxpayer. (d) Prohibition on collection of information regarding firearms No taxpayer shall be required, as a condition of the credit allowed under this section, to provide any information with respect to any firearms owned by the taxpayer. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) 36C, 36B, (2) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, 36B, (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 Sec. 36C. Credit for certain gun safes. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. 3. Report on most effective gun safes Not later than the date which is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make publicly available a report indicating which types of gun safes (as defined section 36C(c)

SAFES Act

IRS Funding Accountability Act This bill delays for a 60-day period funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement activities enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (except for eliminating return processing backlogs and reducing call wait times) until an annual spending plan for such activities is submitted to the congressional tax and appropriation committees. Congress may enact a joint resolution of disapproval of the spending plan before the end of the 60-day period requiring the IRS to submit a new spending plan. The IRS and the Department of the Treasury must make quarterly reports to the committees on expenditures for enforcement activities. The bill requires reductions in IRS appropriations for any failure to submit required reports.

To provide accountability for funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury under Public Law 117–169 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Funding Accountability Act 2. Annual comprehensive spending plan for increased Internal Revenue Service resources (a) Limitation on funding (1) Initial plan (A) In general None of the funds described in paragraph (3) may be obligated during the period— (i) beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (ii) ending on the date that is 60 days after the spending plan described in subsection (b)(1)(A) has been submitted. (B) Additional moratorium If Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval described in subsection (c) with respect to the Internal Revenue Service spending plan before the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii), then— (i) the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit a new spending plan under subsection (b)(1)(A); and (ii) the period described in subparagraph (A) shall not end before the date that is 60 days after such new spending plan is submitted. (2) Subsequent submissions (A) In general None of the funds described in paragraph (3) may be obligated during any period— (i) beginning on the date Congress has enacted a joint resolution of disapproval under subsection (c) with respect to any spending plan described in subsection (b)(1)(B); and (ii) ending on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has submitted a new spending plan under such subsection. (B) Additional moratorium If Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval described in subsection (c) with respect to any new spending plan submitted under subparagraph (A)(ii) before the date that is 60 days after the date on which such new spending plan has been submitted, then— (i) the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit an additional new spending plan under subsection (b)(1)(B); and (ii) the period described in subparagraph (A) shall not end before the date that is 60 days after such additional new spending plan is submitted. (3) Funds described The funds described in this paragraph are the following: (A) Any funds made available under clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 10301(1)(A) of Public Law 117–169 (B) Any funds made available under section 10301(1)(A)(i) of Public Law 117–169 (i) Eliminating any correspondence or return processing backlog. (ii) Reducing call wait times for taxpayers and tax professionals. (b) Annual comprehensive spending plan (1) In general (A) Initial plan Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a spending plan described in paragraph (2). (B) Subsequent submissions (i) In general For each fiscal year beginning after the plan described in subparagraph (A) is submitted and ending with fiscal year 2031, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a spending plan described in paragraph (2) on the date that the President submits the budget required under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. (ii) Reduction in appropriation (I) In general In the case of any failure to submit a plan required under clause (i) by the date that is 7 days after the date the plan is required to be submitted and, the amounts made available under section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 (II) Required date For purposes of this clause, the term required date (2) Spending plan (A) In general A spending plan described in this subparagraph is a plan that— (i) details how the funds appropriated under section 10301(1) of Public Law 117–169 (I) the period consisting of the current fiscal year and the next 4 fiscal years ending before fiscal year 2032; and (II) the period consisting of the current fiscal year through the fiscal year ending with fiscal year 2031 (if such period includes any period not described in subclause (I)); (ii) contains the information described in subparagraph (B); (iii) has been reviewed by— (I) the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council; (II) the Comptroller of the United States; (III) the National Taxpayer Advocate; and (IV) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (iv) has been approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (B) Plan contents The information described in this paragraph is the following: (i) A detailed explanation of the plan, including— (I) costs and results to date, actual expenditures of the prior fiscal year, actual and expected expenditures of the current fiscal year, upcoming deliverables and expected costs, and total expenditures; (II) clearly defined objectives, timelines, and metrics for quantitatively measuring the plan’s annual progress, including with respect to measuring improvements in taxpayer services, revenue collection, information technology, cybersecurity, and taxpayer data protections; and (III) a description of any differences between metrics described in subclause (II) and corresponding metrics used by the National Taxpayer Advocate, the Comptroller General of the United States, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. (ii) A detailed analysis of the performance of the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the delivery of taxpayer services, including— (I) the Level of Service (LOS) of phone lines (as a percent of phone calls answered by an Internal Revenue Service employee, not to include courtesy disconnects or automated call backs); (II) the median and average wait time to speak to a representative of the Internal Revenue Service; (III) the amount of unprocessed taxpayer correspondence, including tax returns, responses to Internal Revenue Service notices, tax payments, and other similar types of correspondence; and (IV) the median and average length of time for processing the items described in subclause (III) and processing refund claims. (iii) An analysis identifying any increase or decrease in total annual audits and annual audit rates by income group for the period beginning in 2018 and ending with the year the report is submitted. Such analysis shall include a detailed description of what constitutes an audit audit (iv) A categorizing of the number of audits for each year in the analysis described in clause (iv) which were— (I) correspondence audits; (II) office audits; (III) field audits; (IV) audits under the Internal Revenue Service National Research Program; and (V) other audits. (v) A description of all taxpayer compliance actions or initiatives undertaken using funding appropriated under section 10301(1)(A) of Public Law 117–169 (vi) An explanation of any unresolved or outstanding recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration pertaining to taxpayer-data privacy protections, Internal Revenue Service taxpayer services, and Internal Revenue Service technology modernization efforts that are addressed by the plan and a description of how they are addressed. (vii) For any recommendations identified by the Government Accountability Office and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration as high risk priority (3) Testimony of relevant officials Not later than 30 days after any spending plan described in paragraph (2) has been submitted, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall testify in person before any of the appropriate Congressional committees that request their testimony with respect to such spending plan. (4) Requirement to notify of excess spending The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall immediately notify the appropriate Congressional committees if actual obligations and expenditures for any account for any period for which projections are made in a plan submitted under paragraph (2) exceed the amount of obligations and expenditures projected for such account in such plan by 5 percent or more. (c) Joint resolution of disapproval of the IRS comprehensive spending plan (1) In general For purposes of this section, the term joint resolution of disapproval of the IRS comprehensive spending plan That Congress disapproves the plan submitted on ____ by the Internal Revenue Service relating to the comprehensive spending plan under section 2(b)(1) of the IRS Funding Accountability Act (2) Application of Congressional Review Act disapproval procedures (A) In general The rules of section 802 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to a joint resolution of disapproval of the IRS comprehensive spending plan in the same manner as such rules apply to a joint resolution described in subsection (a) of such section. (B) Exercise of rulemaking authority This section is enacted by Congress— (i) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution of disapproval of the IRS comprehensive spending plan described in paragraph (1), and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (ii) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. 3. Quarterly reports (a) Internal Revenue Service (1) In general Not later than 14 days after the last day of each calendar quarter beginning during the applicable period, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report on any expenditures and obligations of funds appropriated under section 10301(1) of Public Law 117–169 (2) Matters included The report provided under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A plain language description of the specific actions taken by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue utilizing any funds appropriated under section 10301(1) of Public Law 117–169 (B) The obligations and expenditures during the quarter of funds appropriated under section 10301(1) of Public Law 117–169 (C) A description of any new full-time or full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, contractors, or other staff hired by the Internal Revenue Service, including the number of new hires, the primary function or activity type of each new hire, and the specific Division or Office to which each new hire is tasked. (D) The number of new employees that have passed a security clearance compared to the number of new employees hired to a position requiring a security clearance, along with an indication of whether any new employee that has not passed a security clearance or suitability determination has access to taxpayer return information (as defined by section 6103(b)(2) (E) A detailed description of any violation of the fair tax collection practices described in section 6304 (F) The status of recommendations provided by the Government Accountability Office and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration which have been identified as being addressed by a spending plan under section 2(b)(1), including whether the implementation of such recommendations has been completed, is in progress, or is open (including the expected date of completion for any recommendations identified as in progress or open). (3) Reduction in appropriation In the case of any failure to submit a report required under paragraph (1) by the required date, the amounts made available under section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 (b) Department of the Treasury (1) In general Not later than 14 days after the last day of each calendar quarter beginning during the applicable period, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a report containing the following information: (A) A plain-language description of the actions taken by the Secretary of the Treasury utilizing any funds appropriated under paragraph (1), (3), or (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (B) A detailed description of the specific purposes to which the funds appropriated under section 10301(3) of Public Law 117–169 (C) A description of any new full-time or full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, contractors, or other staff hired by the Secretary utilizing funds appropriated under section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (D) A detailed description and explanation of any changes to the most recent Priority Guidance Plan of the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service involving guidance projects that utilize any funds appropriated under section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (E) A description of any new initiatives planned to be undertaken by the Department of the Treasury within the existing or subsequent fiscal year which will (or may) utilize funds appropriated under section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (2) Reduction in appropriation In the case of any failure to submit a report required under paragraph (1) by the required date— (A) the amounts made available under paragraphs (3) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (B) the amounts made available under paragraphs (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Applicable period The term applicable period (2) Required date The term required date 4. Appropriate Congressional committees defined For purposes of this Act, the term appropriate Congressional committees (1) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

IRS Funding Accountability Act

Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, certain broadband grants made for broadband deployment.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain broadband grants from gross income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act 2. Certain grants for broadband excluded from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139J. Certain broadband grants (a) In general Gross income shall not include any qualified broadband grant made for purposes of broadband deployment. (b) Denial of double benefit Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no deduction or credit shall be allowed for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under subsection (a) for any qualified broadband grant which was provided with respect to such expenditure. The adjusted basis of any property shall be reduced by the amount excluded under subsection (a) which was provided with respect to such property. (c) Qualified broadband grant For purposes of this section, the term qualified broadband grant (1) any grant or subgrant received under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program established under section 60102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, (2) any grant or subgrant received under the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program established under section 60304 of such Act, (3) any grant received under the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program established under section 60305 of such Act, (4) any grant received under section 60401 of such Act (relating to middle mile grants), (5) any grant received— (A) under the broadband loan and grant pilot program established by section 779 of Public Law 115–141 (B) from funds made available for such program under the heading Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program Rural Utilities Service (6) any grant received from a State, territory, Tribal government, or unit of local government to the extent such grant was— (A) funded by amounts provided to the State or local government under section 602, 603, or 604 of the Social Security Act, and (B) provided for the stated purposes of making investments in broadband infrastructure, or (7) any grant or subgrant received under section 905 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. (d) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 139J. Certain broadband grants. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years ending after March 11, 2021.

Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act

ZZZ's to A's ActThis bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to conduct a study thatexamines the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance;comprehensively reviews the scientific evidence relating to that relationship;compares adolescent health, well-being, and performance among local educational agencies with different school start times; andevaluates factors that contribute to, or affect, school start times.ED shall report its findings and recommendations to Congress.

To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study to determine the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ZZZ’s to A’s Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Secretary of Education has not formally issued policy guidance on school start times. (2) The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends 8 to 10 hours of sleep per day for teenagers aged 13 to 18 years, but early school start times are contributing to lack of sleep among adolescents. (3) Despite the shift in biological rhythms during puberty, which causes adolescents to sleep later at night and wake later in the morning, 72 percent of public high schools and 70 percent of public middle schools in the United States started before 8:30 a.m. in the 2020–2021 school year. (4) The State of California became the first State to move back school start times beginning in the 2022–2023 school year and the State of Florida also passed legislation to do so by the 2026–2027 school year. (5) Numerous local educational agencies across 46 States have also recently changed or are considering changing school start times in an effort to improve adolescent health, well-being, and performance. (6) The American Academy of Pediatrics has strongly supported efforts to optimize sleep in students by delaying school start times since 2014. (7) Later school start times are associated with— (A) improvements in academic performance, including attendance rates, grade point averages, and test scores; (B) improvements in mental and physical health, including reduced risk of depression and obesity; and (C) improvements in public safety, including reduced risk of automobile accidents. (8) A universal delay in school start times would be a cost-effective policy measure. (9) The mission of the Department of Education is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. 3. Study and report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall— (1) conduct a study, directly or through the award of a grant or contract, to examine the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance that— (A) provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence relating to school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance; (B) compares adolescent health, well-being, and performance among local educational agencies with different school start times; and (C) evaluates factors that contribute to or affect school start times; and (2) submit to Congress a report that describes— (A) the findings of the study; and (B) any recommendations of the Secretary based on such findings. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Local educational agency The term local educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) Performance The term performance

ZZZ’s to A’s Act

Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2023 This bill prohibits federal courts from issuing injunctive orders that bar enforcement of a federal law or policy against a nonparty, unless the nonparty is represented by a party in a class action lawsuit.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of national injunctions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2023 2. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties (a) In general Chapter 155 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties No court of the United States (and no district court of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands) shall issue an order that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party of any statute, regulation, order, or similar authority, unless the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 155 section 2285 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties. .

Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2023

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD ActThis bill establishes requirements concerning the posting of agency guidance documents. Specifically, an agency must publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on a designated website, display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.The documents must be categorized as guidance documents and further divided into subcategories.No later than five years after the enactment of this bill, the Government Accountability Office must report on agency compliance with these requirements.

To increase access to agency guidance documents. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act of 2023 GOOD Act of 2023 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Director The term Director (3) Guidance document (A) Definition The term guidance document (i) means an agency statement of general applicability (other than a rule that has the force and effect of law promulgated in accordance with the notice and comment procedures under section 553 of title 5, United States Code) that— (I) does not have the force and effect of law; and (II) is designated by an agency official as setting forth— (aa) a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or (bb) an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue; and (ii) may include— (I) a memorandum; (II) a notice; (III) a bulletin; (IV) a directive; (V) a news release; (VI) a letter; (VII) a blog post; (VIII) a no-action letter; (IX) a speech by an agency official; and (X) any combination of the items described in subclauses (I) through (IX). (B) Rule of construction The term guidance document (i) shall be construed broadly to effectuate the purpose and intent of this Act; and (ii) shall not be limited to the items described in subparagraph (A)(ii). 3. Publication of guidance documents on the internet (a) In general Subject to subsection (d), on the date on which an agency issues a guidance document, the agency shall publish the guidance document in accordance with the requirements under subsection (c). (b) Previously issued guidance documents Subject to subsection (d), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency shall publish, in accordance with the requirements under subsection (c), any guidance document issued by that agency that is in effect on that date. (c) Single location (1) In general All guidance documents published under subsections (a) and (b) by an agency shall be published in a single location on an internet website designated by the Director under paragraph (4). (2) Agency internet websites Each agency shall, for guidance documents published by the agency under subsections (a) and (b), publish a hyperlink on the internet website of the agency that provides access to the guidance documents at the location described in paragraph (1). (3) Organization (A) In general The guidance documents described in paragraph (1) shall be— (i) categorized as guidance documents; and (ii) further divided into subcategories as appropriate. (B) Agency internet websites The hyperlinks described in paragraph (2) shall be prominently displayed on the internet website of the agency. (4) Designation Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall designate an internet website on which guidance documents shall be published under subsections (a) and (b). (d) Documents and information exempt from disclosure under FOIA If a guidance document issued by an agency is a document that is exempt from disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act (e) Rescinded guidance documents On the date on which a guidance document issued by an agency is rescinded, or, in the case of a guidance document that is rescinded pursuant to a court order, not later than the date on which the order is entered, the agency shall, at the location described in subsection (c)(1)— (1) maintain the rescinded guidance document; and (2) indicate— (A) that the guidance document is rescinded; (B) if the guidance document was rescinded pursuant to a court order, the case number of the case in which the order was entered; and (C) the date on which the guidance document was rescinded. July 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

GOOD Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82-6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the "Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82–6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building 1. Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82–6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, shall be known and designated as the Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82-6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the "Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building".

Energy Resilient Communities Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a program that awards grants to make critical energy infrastructure more resilient to climate change hazards, such as grants for developing clean energy microgrids that support critical community infrastructure or customers of electric utilities with special energy needs due to medical conditions.

To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a grant program to improve the energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Resilient Communities Act 2. Clean energy microgrid grant program (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall establish and carry out a program to provide grants to eligible entities. (b) Use of funds An eligible entity may use a grant provided under the program established pursuant to subsection (a) to— (1) obtain technical assistance to— (A) upgrade building codes and standards for resiliency to climate change hazards (including wildfires, flooding, sea level rise, landslides, drought, storms, temperature extremes, and other extreme weather events); (B) develop a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan to identify and overcome known climate change hazards to critical community infrastructure; or (C) conduct a needs assessment of prospective clean energy microgrid projects and, as applicable, design prospective clean energy microgrids, including assistance to address permitting and siting challenges, understand and facilitate financing options, and understand the technical characteristics of clean energy microgrids; (2) provide community outreach and collaborative planning with respect to a prospective project described in paragraph (3); or (3) carry out a project to develop and construct— (A) a clean energy microgrid that supports critical community infrastructure; or (B) a clean energy microgrid for residences of medical baseline customers. (c) Priority (1) In general In providing grants under the program established pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall give priority to an eligible entity that proposes to use a grant to obtain technical assistance described in subsection (b)(1), provide outreach described in subsection (b)(2), or carry out a project described in subsection (b)(3), that will benefit an environmental justice community. (2) Technical assistance and community outreach grants After priority given under paragraph (1), in providing grants to obtain technical assistance described in subsection (b)(1) or provide outreach described in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary of Energy shall give priority to an eligible entity proposing to obtain technical assistance or provide outreach that the Secretary of Energy determines will further the development of clean energy microgrids that are community-owned energy systems. (3) Clean energy microgrid grants After priority given under paragraph (1), in providing grants under the program established pursuant to subsection (a) for projects described in subsection (b)(3), the Secretary of Energy shall give priority to an eligible entity that— (A) proposes to develop and construct a clean energy microgrid that, in comparison to other clean energy microgrids for which grants are sought under such program, will result in the greatest reduction— (i) of greenhouse gas emissions; (ii) of emissions of criteria air pollutants; (iii) in public health disparities in communities experiencing a disproportionate level of air pollution; or (iv) in the energy cost burden for communities; (B) proposes to develop and construct a clean energy microgrid that is a community-owned energy system; (C) proposes to develop and construct a clean energy microgrid that, in comparison to other clean energy microgrids for which grants are sought under such program, will provide the greatest amount of resiliency benefits to a jurisdiction in which the microgrid is located; (D) proposes to develop and construct a clean energy microgrid that minimizes land use impacts by— (i) siting sources of clean energy within the already-built environment, including over rooftops and parking lots; (ii) siting sources of clean energy on existing brownfield sites or contaminated sites; (iii) co-locating sources of clean energy on agricultural lands or over reservoirs; or (iv) siting sources of clean energy on compatible lands; (E) proposes to, in developing and constructing a clean energy microgrid, utilize or involve small businesses or nonprofits that primarily operate or are located within environmental justice communities, particularly those that are women-owned and operated or minority-owned and operated; (F) has previously received a grant to obtain technical assistance under such program; (G) imposes registered apprentice utilization requirements on projects, provided that such requirements comply with the apprentice to journey worker ratios established by the Department of Labor or the applicable State Apprenticeship Agency; or (H) proposes to develop and construct a clean energy microgrid in an area designated nonattainment and classified as an Extreme Area or Severe Area for one or more criteria air pollutants. (d) Educational outreach program (1) In general Not later than 90 days after funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of Energy shall develop and carry out an educational outreach program to inform eligible entities about the program established pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Contracts The Secretary of Energy may enter into third-party contracts to implement the educational outreach program under paragraph (1). In entering into contracts pursuant to this paragraph, the Secretary shall prioritize entering into contracts with women-owned and operated or minority-owned and operated entities. (3) Priority The educational outreach program under paragraph (1) shall prioritize— (A) providing information on the program established pursuant to subsection (a) to eligible entities that serve an environmental justice community and to environmental justice communities; and (B) promoting public understanding of the community benefits of clean energy microgrids for critical community infrastructure. (e) Cost share (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of technical assistance, outreach, or a project for which a grant is provided pursuant to the program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall not exceed 60 percent of such cost. (2) Environmental justice community The Federal share of the cost of technical assistance that is obtained for, outreach that is provided to, or a project that is carried out in, an environmental justice community, and for which a grant is provided pursuant to the program established pursuant to subsection (a) shall not exceed 90 percent of such cost. (f) Limitation on amount The amount of a grant provided to an eligible entity under this section to carry out a project described in subsection (b)(3) may not exceed $10,000,000. (g) Use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods (1) No funds authorized under this section shall be made available with respect to a project unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Secretary of Energy finds that— (A) applying paragraph (1) would be inconsistent with the public interest; (B) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (C) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. (3) If the Secretary of Energy receives a request for a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available to the Secretary concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The Secretary shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public website of the Department of Energy. (4) This subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent with the United States obligations under international agreements. (h) Prevailing wages All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction, alteration, or repair work assisted, in whole or in part, by a grant under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 (i) Project labor An eligible entity that uses a grant provided under this section to construct a clean energy microgrid shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that any subgrantee of such eligible entity, and any subgrantee thereof, that carries out such construction employs at least 40 percent of laborers or mechanics for such construction that are individuals who— (1) are domiciled, if the applicable construction area is— (A) a major urban area, not further than 15 miles from such construction area; or (B) not a major urban area, not further than 50 miles from such construction area; (2) are displaced and unemployed energy workers; (3) are members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, separated from active duty, or retired from active duty; (4) have been incarcerated or served time in a juvenile or adult detention or correctional facility, or been placed on probation, community supervision, or in a diversion scheme; (5) have a disability; (6) are homeless; (7) are receiving public assistance; (8) lack a general education diploma or high school diploma; (9) are emancipated from the foster care system; (10) reside or work in an environmental justice community; or (11) are registered apprentices with fewer than 15 percent of the required graduating apprentice hours in a program. (j) Reports The Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress, and make available on the public website of the Department of Energy, an annual report on the program established pursuant to subsection (a) that includes, with respect to the previous year— (1) the number of grants provided; (2) the total dollar amount of all grants provided; (3) a list of grant disbursements by State; (4) for each grant provided— (A) a description of the technical assistance obtained, outreach provided, or project carried out with grants funds; and (B) whether the grant is provided to obtain technical assistance, provide outreach, or carry out a project with respect to an environmental justice community; and (5) for each grant provided to carry out a clean energy microgrid project— (A) employment data for such project, including the number of jobs created and what percent of laborers and mechanics hired for such project meet the criteria under subsection (i); (B) the greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant reduction impacts for such project; (C) the public health benefits from such project; and (D) the reduced energy cost burden from such project. (k) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2033, there is authorized to be appropriated— (A) $50,000,000 for grants for technical assistance described in subsection (b)(1) and outreach described in subsection (b)(2); and (B) $1,500,000,000 for grants for projects described in subsection (b)(3). (2) Community-owned energy systems To the maximum extent practicable, not less than 10 percent of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1)(B) for any fiscal year shall be used to provide grants for projects to develop and construct clean energy microgrids that are community-owned energy systems. (3) Administrative expenses (A) Technical assistance and outreach The Secretary may use not more than 2 percent of the amount appropriated for any fiscal year under paragraph (1)(A) for administrative expenses. (B) Clean energy microgrid projects The Secretary may use not more than 2 percent of the amount appropriated for any fiscal year under paragraph (1)(B) for administrative expenses, including expenses for carrying out the educational outreach program under subsection (d). (l) Definitions In this section: (1) Clean energy The term clean energy (2) Community of color The term community of color (A) Black. (B) African American. (C) Asian. (D) Pacific Islander. (E) Other non-White race. (F) Non-White Hispanic. (G) Latino. (H) Linguistically isolated. (3) Community-owned energy system The term community-owned energy system (A) by the local government where the system is located; (B) by a nonprofit organization that is based in the local jurisdiction where the energy system is located; (C) collectively, by community members; or (D) by a worker-owned or community-owned for-profit entity. (4) Compatible land The term compatible land (5) Critical community infrastructure The term critical community infrastructure (A) schools; (B) town halls; (C) public safety facilities; (D) hospitals; (E) health clinics; (F) community centers; (G) community nonprofit facilities providing essential services; (H) libraries; (I) grocery stores; (J) emergency management facilities; (K) water systems; (L) homeless shelters; (M) senior housing; and (N) public or affordable housing. (6) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (A) a State, territory of the United States, or Tribal agency; (B) a local government or political subdivision of a State, including a municipally owned electric utility and an agency, authority, corporation, or instrumentality of a State or Indian Tribe; (C) an electric utility; (D) a nonprofit organization; or (E) a partnership between— (i) a private entity, or a nonprofit organization, that owns critical community infrastructure; and (ii) a State, territory of the United States, Tribal agency, or local government. (7) Environmental justice community The term environmental justice community (8) Low-income community The term low-income community (A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median income of the area in which the household is located, as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and (B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line. (9) Major urban area The term major urban area (10) Medical baseline customer The term medical baseline customer (A) a motorized wheelchair; (B) a ventilator; (C) a dialysis machine; (D) an apnea monitor; (E) an electrostatic nebulizer; (F) a respirator; (G) medication requiring refrigeration; and (H) for a customer with a vulnerable respiratory system, an air cleaning system. (11) Microgrid The term microgrid (A) is appropriately sized to meet the critical needs of its customers; (B) is contained within a clearly defined electrical boundary and has the ability to operate as a single and controllable entity; (C) has the ability to— (i) connect to, disconnect from, or run in parallel with the applicable grid region; or (ii) be managed and isolated from the applicable grid region in order to withstand larger disturbances and maintain the supply of electricity to a connected location; (D) has no point of interconnection to the applicable grid region with a throughput capacity in excess of 20 megawatts; and (E) can connect to one building or multiple interconnected buildings. (12) Micro-hydropower The term micro-hydropower (13) Produced in the United States The term produced in the United States (14) Registered apprentice The term registered apprentice (15) Small business The term small business small business concern 15 U.S.C. 632 (16) Tribal and indigenous community The term Tribal and indigenous community (A) a federally recognized Indian Tribe; (B) a State-recognized Indian Tribe; (C) an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian community or organization; or (D) any other community of indigenous people located in a State.

Energy Resilient Communities Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the "SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office 1. SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the "SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office".

Make Russia Pay Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to liquidate all Russian assets seized by the United States and deposit the resulting funds into a Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund established by the bill. Treasury may use the funds to provide assistance to Ukraine, including by providing funding to Ukraine's government for humanitarian and security assistance.

To transfer seized Russian assets to a Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund and to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to use amounts in the Fund for humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Russia Pay Act 2. Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund (a) Establishment of Fund There is established a fund in the Department of the Treasury to be called the Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund (b) Use of seized Russian assets All Russian assets seized by the United States, including seized Russian Central Bank foreign reserves, shall be deemed forfeited, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall liquidate such assets and deposit the resulting funds into the Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund. (c) Use of Fund amounts The Secretary of the Treasury may use amounts in the Ukranian Humanitarian Aid Fund for the following purposes: (1) To provide humanitarian relief to Ukrainian refugees who have fled their homes due to Russian aggression. Such relief may be made directly to member nations of the European Union who have taken in refugees from Ukraine. (2) Funding to the government of Ukraine to provide humanitarian assistance to its citizens who remain in Ukraine and security assistance, including— (A) funding to provide food, clothing, shelter, medical assistance, and other forms of relief the Secretary determines to be appropriate; (B) funding to rebuild damaged or destroyed infrastructure; and (C) security assistance funding needed to defend from Russian aggression, where the determination of the amount of such funding is made jointly by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Defense.

Make Russia Pay Act

Heating and Cooling Relief Act This bill provides additional energy assistance to households, including heating and cooling assistance. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2032 and revises the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Under the existing program, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants to states for assisting low-income households that pay a high proportion of their income for home energy. To be eligible under the existing program, households must have incomes which do not exceed the greater of an amount equal to 150% of the poverty level for their state or an amount equal to 60% of the state median income. The bill expands eligibility to households with incomes which do not exceed the greater of an amount equal to 250% of the poverty line as defined in the Community Services Block Grant Act or an amount equal to 80% of the state median income. In addition, the bill expands eligibility to households with a monthly energy burden of 3% or more per year. It also requires states to establish procedures to protect households receiving assistance under the program from energy shutoffs and certain late fees. In addition, the bill requires HHS and the Department of Energy to jointly carry out a program that awards grants to states and local governments for developing and implementing interagency plans to reduce energy burdens for eligible households with high home energy use. The plans must promote the reduction of energy from fossil fuels.

To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to increase the availability of heating and cooling assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heating and Cooling Relief Act 2. Findings Congress finds that: (1) Energy remains unaffordable for low-income households. Nationally, low-income households spend a larger portion of their income on home energy costs than other households. The average low-income household’s energy burden is 3 times that of other households. The report for the Household Pulse Survey of the Bureau of the Census, issued on December 22, 2021, noted that, for families with incomes of less than $35,000 a year, about 51 percent said that they reduced or went without basic household necessities, such as medicine or food, in order to pay an energy bill, for at least one month in the last year. (2) The Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program was authorized by Congress to reduce home energy burdens with heating and cooling assistance. In 2019, only 16 percent of income-eligible households received a subsidy under the program. (3) Climate change is fueling increasingly intense winter storms and extreme temperatures. (4) Heat waves are increasingly common as climate change accelerates, and now occur more often in major cities across the United States. The average heat wave season across 50 cities is approximately 47 days longer now than it was in the 1960s. As a result, the Federal Government should provide further cooling assistance for communities in need. (5) The loss of home energy service due to high energy burdens is one of the primary reasons for homelessness, especially for families with children. In some housing contexts, loss of home energy service is a grounds for eviction. (6) The Federal Government should expand and update the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, as part of a robust Federal social safety net, to— (A) protect families against unaffordable home energy bills and home energy shutoffs, by providing sufficient funding and imposing regulations where necessary; (B) ensure all low- and moderate-income families have access to affordable home cooling powered by renewable energy, which will enable households to adapt to rising temperatures due to climate change and promote climate resiliency; (C) enhance outreach— (i) by including nontraditional partners, including home energy suppliers, local educational agencies, and entities carrying out other programs for low-income people, to assist with signups; and (ii) by adding stronger provisions for presumed eligibility and waiving documentation requirements for eligibility; and (D) further Federal efforts to weatherize housing for low- and moderate-income households, to help families struggling to pay their home energy bills and to meet national clean energy goals. 3. Funding Section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking section 2607A) section 2604(f), 2607A, 2607B, or 2607C) (B) by striking $2,000,000,000 $400,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2033. (2) in subsection (e), by inserting , or arising, for purposes of section 2604(e)(2), from a major disaster or emergency, as defined in section 2604(e)(2)(A) (3) by adding at the end the following: (f) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 2604(f), $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2032. (g) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 2607C, including making grants under that section, $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2032. . 4. Definitions Section 2603 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8622 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6), (7) through (10), and (11), as paragraphs (5) through (7), (9) through (12), and (14), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) The term HEAP coordinator (A) who administers a program funded under section 2602(b); and (B) whose salary is paid, partly or wholly, with funds made available under that section. ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (7), as so redesignated, the following: (8) The term local coordinating agency ; and (4) by inserting after paragraph (12), as so redesignated, the following: (13) The term State agency . 5. Emergencies Section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8623(e) (1) by striking (e) (e)(1) (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) In this paragraph: (i) The term covered household (ii) The term major disaster or emergency (I) a major disaster or emergency declared under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 (II) a public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (B) Upon a declaration described in subparagraph (A) for an area, the Secretary and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, to the extent practicable, provide heating or cooling assistance to covered households in that area. (C) In particular, in the event of a major disaster or other emergency due to a period of extreme heat (as described in section 2604(f)(1)) or cold in an area, the Secretary and the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, provide cooling or heating assistance to covered households in that area. . 6. Additional cooling assistance for heat waves Section 2604 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8623 (f) (1) In this subsection: (A) The term additional cooling assistance (B) The term extreme heat (i) Duration. (ii) Intensity. (iii) Season length. (iv) Frequency. (C) The term heat (D) The term heat event (E) The term heat-health (2) From funds made available under section 2602(f), the Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities, which shall be States, territories, or Indian Tribes, for additional cooling assistance for heat events. (3) The Secretary shall determine an allocation plan for providing eligible entities with funding through the grants to help eligible households respond to heat events. (4) To receive assistance under this subsection, an eligible entity shall provide assurances to the Secretary that— (A) the eligible entity will not preclude a household that receives heating assistance under this title during a calendar year, on the basis of obtaining that assistance, from receiving cooling assistance under this title during that year; and (B) the eligible entity will not require a household to indicate that a household member has a medical need for cooling assistance under this title, to be eligible for that assistance. (5) A eligible entity that receives additional cooling assistance may use the assistance for purposes for which cooling assistance is available under the program funded under section 2602(b), including for providing energy-efficient air conditioners, and other equipment needed for home cooling, to eligible households. . 7. Eligible households Section 2605 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624 (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subsection (c)(1)(A), only (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking (B) (B) households with— (i) incomes which do not exceed the greater of— (I) an amount equal to 250 percent of the poverty line that is defined and revised as described in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9902 (II) an amount equal to 80 percent of the State median income; or (ii) a monthly energy burden of 3 percent or more, as averaged across the calendar year preceding the determination under this paragraph, ; and (C) in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and the State may not exclude a household from eligibility on the basis of citizenship of 1 or more of the household members (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking assistance to be provided under this title, including criteria (i) certifying that the State and local coordinating agencies in the State— (I) will allow applicants for the assistance, to the greatest extent possible, to self-attest that the applicants meet the criteria in this title for an eligible household; and (II) will not require the applicants to submit proof of income, citizenship, or need, to establish status as an eligible household; and (ii) describing criteria ; (3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: (3) For purposes of section 401(c), and the remainder of title IV, of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1611(a) ; and (4) in subsection (j), by striking the State may apply the State may, subject to subsection (c)(1)(A)(i), apply 8. Conditions for funding Section 2605 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , using toxin-free materials that do not contain asthmagens or respiratory sensitizers, giving priority in the use of those funds, to the greatest extent practicable, to supporting emergency home repairs that foster energy efficiency, decarbonization, and climate resilience, including through beneficial electrification of heating and cooling (B) in paragraph (7)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) ensure that— (i) the home energy supplier will not charge late fees for any payment, by a household receiving assistance through the program funded under section 2602(b), during the period beginning 6 months before and ending 6 months after a date on which the supplier receives funds through the program for the household; and (ii) if the supplier receives funds through the program for such a household and charged such late fees during that period, the supplier shall refund the fees to the household not later than 7 days after the date the supplier receives the funds; (F) ensure that the home energy supplier will not shut off home energy from a household that received assistance through the program funded under section 2602(b), within the 1-year period beginning on the date the household received the assistance; (G) ensure that the home energy supplier, in return for receiving assistance through the program funded under section 2602(b)— (i) will provide to the State data on households that have not paid their home energy bills, to enable the State and the supplier to carry out coordinated outreach concerning assistance available through the program funded under section 2602(b); and (ii) will, when sending a notice of late payments to such households, include information on such assistance, on how to access such assistance through the HEAP program, and on eligibility criteria for the program; and (H) ensure that the home energy supplier will, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, in return for receiving assistance under the program funded under section 2602(b) and through a partnership with the State, offer percentage of income payment plans; ; and (C) in paragraph (9)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking 10 percent 15 percent (II) by striking and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (C) in planning and administering that program, the State shall use the portion of the amount described in subparagraph (A), that exceeds 10 percent of the funds described in subparagraph (A), to expand the State program funded under section 2602(b) so that the State operates the program on a year-round basis; and (D) in planning and administering that program, the State— (i) shall make technological changes to allow, not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, for online submission of applications for assistance through that program; and (ii) shall, to the extent practicable— (I) conduct outreach activities, including activities to increase enrollment as described in subsection (m); (II) ensure that all HEAP coordinators in the State receive wages, for administration funded under section 2602(b), at not less than the greater of $15 per hour or the applicable Federal, State, or local minimum wage rate; (III) conduct training; (IV) as needed, conduct outreach relating to the program funded under section 2602(b) to rural electric cooperatives, home energy suppliers owned by a political subdivision of a State, such as a municipally owned electric utility, and home energy suppliers owned by any agency, authority, corporation, or instrumentality of a political subdivision of a State; and (V) explore opportunities for auto-enrollment of eligible households into the program funded under section 2602(b), and in the process document any potential barriers to auto-enrollment that need to be clarified or otherwise addressed at the Federal level; ; (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (G), by striking and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) describes how the State will expand the State program funded under section 2602(b) so that the State operates the program on a year-round basis in accordance with subsection (b)(9)(C) and the measures the State has taken so far to carry out this expansion; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (m) The Secretary shall allow, to the greatest extent possible, the self-attestation, and shall not require the proof, described in subsection (c)(1)(A)(i). (n) The Secretary shall, by grant or contract, provide for a study that examines the rates of home energy shutoffs and assessments of late fees among eligible households, relative to those rates for households that are not eligible households, over a period of several years. (o) The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States to support partnerships described in subsection (b)(7)(H). (p) (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall issue guidance for use of funds for administrative activities described in subsection (b)(9) to increase, through partnerships with elementary schools, secondary schools, and local educational agencies, enrollment in the program carried out with funds made available under section 2602(b) among eligible households that include children and that have high energy burdens. (2) The Secretary shall issue guidance for use by States on outreach relating to assistance through the program funded under section 2602(b) to high-risk individuals, with relevant medical conditions, that benefit from the use of medical equipment that requires electricity, including a ventilator, an oxygen concentrator, or another medical device. (3) The Secretary shall issue guidance for use by States on how to ensure that eligible households are aware of additional grants, tax credits, and rebates made available under Public Law 117–169 . 9. Weatherization Section 2605(k) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(k) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 15 percent 25 percent (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i)— (i) by striking subparagraph (B) subparagraph (C) (ii) by striking the greater of 25 percent a portion equal to the greater of 35 percent (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) The State— (i) shall, to the extent practicable— (I) use the portion described in subparagraph (A) for energy-related home repair that reduces dependence on fossil fuel energy sources; and (II) use the portion to facilitate the use of funds made available under section 2602(b) to increase the participation of eligible households in community solar programs, or to otherwise increase access to and ownership of distributed renewable energy infrastructure among eligible households; and (ii) shall if possible give the highest priority to using the portion for home repair that replaces appliances that rely on fossil fuels with appliances that use electric heating or cooling technology, powered by renewable energy. . 10. Home energy arrears Section 2605 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624 (q) (1) In providing assistance through the program funded under section 2602(b), a State, or any other person with which the State makes arrangements to carry out the objectives of this title, shall provide assistance (in addition to any other assistance available) for home energy arrears for any eligible household. (2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, issue guidance on best practices for States (including through partnerships with home energy suppliers) to pay for home energy arrears with assistance provided through the program, including by paying for such arrears at the time of dissemination of that assistance. (3) To the extent practicable, the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy, shall jointly— (A) implement a data tracking system to collect aggregate data regarding the number of eligible households in arrears and their respective energy burdens and develop recommendations to HEAP coordinators on how to minimize energy burdens for the households; and (B) issue guidance to home energy suppliers with recommendations for working with State agencies to address home energy arrears of eligible households. . 11. Program name change (a) LIHEAP The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 is amended— (1) in section 2607A(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 8626a(b) low-income (2) in section 2607B(e)(2)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C.8626b(e)(2)(B)(ii)), by striking Low-Income (b) Other law A reference in any other Federal law (other than that Act), Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document, of or relating to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, shall be deemed to refer to the Home Energy Assistance Program. 12. Just transition grants The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 is amended by inserting after section 2607B ( 42 U.S.C. 8626b 2607C. HEAP just transition grants (a) Grant program The Secretary and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly carry out a grant program under this section. In carrying out the program, the Secretaries shall make grants to States and local governments to support the development and implementation of interagency plans to reduce energy burdens for eligible households with high home energy use. The plans shall promote the reduction of those burdens in a manner that supports a just transition away from fossil fuel energy and protects eligible households from the threats of climate change. The Secretaries shall make the grants for a period of 3 years. (b) Preferences In making the grants, the Secretary shall give a preference to States, and local governments, who set up coordination systems— (1) to identify eligible households, that are recipients of assistance through the program funded under section 2602(b), with high home energy use; (2) to prioritize those eligible households to receive emergency repair, weatherization, and retrofit assistance that results in decarbonization and reductions in energy use; and (3) to partner with entities carrying out workforce development initiatives, unions, or minority or women-owned business enterprises to provide emergency repairs, weatherization, and retrofit assistance. (c) Report to Congress At the conclusion of the 3-year grant period, the Secretaries shall— (1) conduct an evaluation of the program’s outcomes; and (2) prepare and submit to Congress a report containing the results of the evaluation and policy recommendations. .

Heating and Cooling Relief Act

Keep Every Extra Penny Act of 2024This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, overtime compensation required to be paid by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (hours of work in excess of 40 in a week).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime compensation from gross income for purposes of the income tax. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Every Extra Penny Act of 2024 2. Exclusion of overtime compensation from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139J. Overtime compensation Gross income shall not include overtime compensation required under section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139I the following new item: Sec. 139J. Overtime compensation. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Keep Every Extra Penny Act of 2024

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on copayments for contraception furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act 2. Limitation on copayments for contraception Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking to pay to pay— (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for medication described in paragraph (1); or (B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which coverage under health insurance coverage is required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(4) .

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

No Tax on Tips ActThis bill allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line tax deduction) for cash tips received by a taxpayer. 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the application of the income tax on cash tips through a deduction allowed to all individual taxpayers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax on Tips Act 2. Deduction for cash tips (a) In general (1) Deduction allowed Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 224. Cash tips There shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the cash tips received during the taxable year that are included on statements furnished to the employer pursuant to section 6053(a). . (2) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as relating to section 225 and by inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new item: Sec. 224. Cash tips. . (b) Deduction allowed to non-Itemizers Section 63(b) and and (5) the deduction provided in section 224. . (c) Non-Application of certain limitations for itemizers (1) Deduction not treated as a miscellaneous itemized deduction Section 67(b) and , and (13) the deduction under section 224 (relating to cash tips). . (2) Deduction not taken into account under overall limitation Section 68(c) and , and (4) the deduction under section 224 (relating to cash tips). . (d) Withholding The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall modify the tables and procedures prescribed under section 3402(a) (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

No Tax on Tips Act

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail crime. Organized retail crime typically refers to large-scale retail theft and fraud by organized groups of professional shoplifters, or boosters, who make money by stealing merchandise and reselling it for a fraction of the retail cost. First, with respect to criminal offenses involving the transportation of stolen property across state lines and the sale or receipt of stolen goods, the bill broadens the scope of conduct that qualifies as offenses. Additionally, the bill makes the offenses predicate offenses (i.e., underlying offenses) for prosecutions under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any property representing or traceable to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of an offense or a conspiracy to commit an offense. Second, with respect to criminal offenses involving theft from an interstate or foreign shipment, the bill makes an offense an underlying offense for prosecution under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any property representing or traceable to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of an offense or a conspiracy to commit an offense. Finally, the bill establishes a center—the Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center—within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail crime.

To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 2. Findings It is the sense of Congress that— (1) organized retail crime, a crime involving groups of individuals specifically targeting retail stores, often by using violence or threats of violence to subdue employees and shoppers while robbing stores of their most valuable and easily diverted merchandise, has been a growing concern to retailers, industry, and law enforcement; (2) retailers have seen a dramatic increase in occurrences of organized retail crime, costing retailers approximately $720,000 per every $1,000,000,000 in sales in 2019, representing more than a 50-percent increase in such losses since 2015. Further, according to the National Retail Federation, the use of violence or aggression is increasing in the commission of these crimes, with 2/3 (3) organized retail crime— (A) threatens the safety and liberty of individuals in the United States when those individuals engage in commerce; (B) erodes the retail economy for customers and businesses alike; and (C) finances transnational criminal organizations that use the proceeds of those thefts to support the criminal goals of the criminal organizations; and (4) it has become necessary for Congress— (A) to amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that law enforcement has the legal tools necessary to combat organized retail crime in the same capacity as law enforcement is able to combat theft and diversion from other portions of the supply chain; and (B) to direct the executive branch to create a central coordination center to align Federal, State, local, territorial, and Tribal efforts to combat organized retail crime. 3. Amendments to title 18, United States Code Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 982(a)(5)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) section 659 (interstate or foreign shipments by carrier; State prosecutions); ; (C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking ; or (D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (E) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, the following: (G) section 2314 (transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting); or (H) section 2315 (sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State tax stamps). ; (2) in section 1956(c)(7)(D)— (A) by inserting section 659 (interstate or foreign shipments by carrier; State prosecutions), section 658 (relating to property mortgaged or pledged to farm credit agencies), (B) by inserting section 2314 (transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting), section 2315 (sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State tax stamps), section 2281 (relating to violence against maritime fixed platforms), (3) in section 2314, in the first paragraph— (A) by inserting or by using any facility of interstate or foreign commerce, commerce (B) by inserting or of an aggregate value of $5,000 or more during any 12-month period, more, (C) by inserting , embezzled, stolen (D) by inserting , false pretense, or other illegal means fraud (4) in section 2315, in the first paragraph— (A) by inserting or of an aggregate value of $5,000 or more during any 12-month period, $5,000 or more, (B) by striking ; or , or have been stolen, unlawfully converted, or taken by the use of any facility of interstate or foreign commerce in the commission of said act; or 4. Establishment of a Center to Combat Organized Retail Crime (a) In general Title III of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 19 U.S.C. 4341 et seq. 305A. Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Center The term Center (2) Organized retail crime The term organized retail crime (A) any crime described in section 2314 or 2315 of title 18, United States Code; and (B) aiding or abetting the commission of, or conspiring to commit, any act that is in furtherance of a violation of a crime referred to in paragraph (1). (b) Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center (1) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 (2) Duties The duties of the Center shall include— (A) coordinating Federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail crime, including investigations of national and transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in organized retail crime; (B) establishing relationships with State and local law enforcement agencies and organizations, including organized retail crime associations, and sharing information regarding organized retail crime threats with such agencies and organizations; (C) assisting State and local law enforcement agencies with their investigations of organized retail crime groups; (D) establishing relationships with retail companies, sharing information with such companies regarding organized retail crime threats, and providing mechanisms for the receipt of investigative information on such threats; (E) establishing a secure system for sharing information regarding organized retail crime threats by leveraging existing information systems at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice; (F) tracking trends with respect to organized retail crime and releasing annual public reports on such trends; and (G) supporting the provision of training and technical assistance in accordance with subsection (c). (3) Leadership; staffing (A) Director The Center shall be headed by a Director, who shall be— (i) an experienced law enforcement officer; (ii) appointed by the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and (iii) in the Senior Executive Service (as defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code). (B) Deputy director The Director of the Center shall be assisted by a Deputy Director, who shall be appointed, on a 2-year rotational basis, upon request from the Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations, by— (i) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (ii) the Director of the United States Secret Service; or (iii) the Chief Postal Inspector. (C) Federal staff The staff of the Center shall include— (i) Special Agents and Analysts from Homeland Security Investigations; and (ii) detailed criminal investigators, analysts, and liaisons from other Federal agencies who have responsibilities related to organized retail crime, including detailees from— (I) U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (II) the United States Secret Service; (III) the United States Postal Inspection Service; (IV) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and (V) the Drug Enforcement Administration. (D) State and local staff The staff of the Center may include detailees from State and local law enforcement agencies, who shall serve at the Center on a nonreimbursable basis. (4) Coordination (A) In general The Center shall coordinate its activities, as appropriate, with other Federal agencies and centers responsible for countering transnational organized crime threats. (B) Shared resources In establishing the Center, the Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations may co-locate or otherwise share resources and personnel, including detailees and agency liaisons, with— (i) the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center established pursuant to section 305(a)(1); or (ii) other existing interagency centers within the Department of Homeland Security. (C) Agreements The Director of the Center, or his or her designee, may enter into agreements with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies and private sector entities to facilitate carrying out the duties described in paragraph (2). (D) Information sharing Subject to the approval of the Director of the Center, information that would otherwise be subject to the limitation on the disclosure of confidential information set forth in section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, may be shared if such disclosure is operationally necessary. The Director may not delegate his or her authority under this subparagraph. (5) Reporting requirements (A) Initial report (i) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 (I) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate (II) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate (III) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives (IV) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives (ii) Contents The report required under clause (i) should include a description of— (I) the organizational structure of the Center; (II) the agencies and partner organizations that are represented within the Center; (III) any challenges that had to be addressed while establishing the Center; (IV) any lessons learned from establishing the Center, including successful prosecutions resulting from the activities of the Center; (V) recommendations for ways to strengthen the enforcement of laws involving organized retail crime; (VI) recommendations for ways to include organized retail crime within a holistic supply chain security enforcement framework; (VII) the intersections and commonalities between organized retail crime organizations and other organized theft groups, including supply chain diversion and theft; and (VIII) the impact of organized theft groups on the scarcity of vital products, including medicines, personal protective equipment, and infant formula. (B) Annual report Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the submission of the report required under subparagraph (A), the Director shall submit an annual report that describes the activities of the Center during the previous year to the congressional committees listed in subparagraph (A)(i). (c) Training and technical assistance (1) Evaluation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 (2) Evaluation scope The evaluation required under paragraph (1) shall evaluate, at a minimum— (A) the Homeland Security Grant Program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (B) grant programs at the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice; and (C) relevant training programs at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. (3) Report Not later than 45 days after the completion of the evaluation required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall jointly submit a report to the congressional committees listed in subsection (b)(5)(A)(i) that— (A) describes the results of such evaluation; and (B) includes recommendations on ways to expand grants, training, and technical assistance for combating organized retail crime. (4) Enhancing or modifying training and technical assistance Not later than 45 days after submitting the report required under paragraph (3), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall jointly issue formal guidance to relevant agencies and offices within the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice for modifying or expanding, as appropriate, the prioritization of training and technical assistance designed to counter organized retail crime. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Public Law 107–296 Sec. 305A. Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center. .

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It also establishes and revises various NASA programs relating to space exploration, research, and technology.For example, the bill directs NASA to continue its efforts to support crewed lunar landings and Mars explorations, including through partnerships with the private sector (i.e., the Moon to Mars and Artemis programs). NASA must report on certain details of these partnerships, including the respective amounts of government and private sector contributions.The bill also provides for private sector involvement with the International Space Station (ISS), including authorizing private sector missions to the ISS to advance commercial spaceflight and requiring NASA to partner with the private sector to support the eventual deorbiting of the ISS.In addition, NASA must continue to support improvements to space technology, including lunar communications. NASA must also evaluate and conduct research programs relating to experimental aircrafts, hypersonic research, and unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones).The bill also establishes certain requirements relating to earth science and monitoring, including requiring NASA to evaluate greenhouse gas detection capabilities and to distribute relevant earth science data to the agricultural industry. It also provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program, which supports NASA's earth science research.Finally, the bill requires several reports and evaluations of NASA programs and policies, including an external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and a report on NASA's early cost estimates for missions.

To reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Title I—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 101. Fiscal year 2025. Title II—Exploration Sec. 201. Continuity of purpose for space exploration. Sec. 202. Artemis Sec. 203. Reaffirmation of the Space Launch System. Sec. 204. Human-rated lunar landing capabilities. Sec. 205. Advanced spacesuit capabilities. Title III—Space Operations Sec. 301. Report on continued United States presence in low earth orbit. Sec. 302. International Space Station. Sec. 303. Nongovernmental missions on the International Space Station. Sec. 304. Report on suborbital crew missions. Sec. 305. United States deorbit capabilities. Sec. 306. Commercial low-earth orbit development. Sec. 307. Risk of losing access to low-earth orbit. Sec. 308. Maintenance of service for International Space Station. Sec. 309. Orbital debris research and development. Sec. 310. Restriction on Federal funds relating to certain Chinese space and scientific activities. Title IV—Space Technology Sec. 401. SBIR phase II flexibility. Sec. 402. Lunar power purchase agreement program. Sec. 403. Cryogenic fluid valve technology review. Sec. 404. Lunar communications. Sec. 405. Celestial time standardization. Title V—Aeronautics Sec. 501. Definitions. Sec. 502. Experimental aircraft demonstrations. Sec. 503. Hypersonic research. Sec. 504. Advanced materials and manufacturing technology. Sec. 505. Unmanned aircraft system and advanced air mobility. Sec. 506. Advanced capabilities for emergency response operations. Sec. 507. Hydrogen aviation. Sec. 508. High-performance chase aircraft. Sec. 509. Collaboration with academia. Sec. 510. National student unmanned aircraft systems competition program. Sec. 511. Decadal survey for national aeronautics research and priorities review. Sec. 512. Making advancements in commercial hypersonics. Title VI—Science Sec. 601. Maintaining a balanced science portfolio. Sec. 602. Implementation of science mission cost-caps. Sec. 603. Reexamination of decadal surveys. Sec. 604. Landsat. Sec. 605. Private earth observation data. Sec. 606. Commercial satellite data. Sec. 607. Greenhouse gas emission measurements. Sec. 608. NASA data for agricultural applications. Sec. 609. Planetary science portfolio. Sec. 610. Planetary defense. Sec. 611. Lunar discovery and exploration. Sec. 612. Commercial lunar payload services. Sec. 613. Planetary and lunar operations. Sec. 614. Mars sample return. Sec. 615. Hubble space telescope servicing. Sec. 616. Great observatories mission and technology maturation. Sec. 617. Nancy Grace Roman telescope. Sec. 618. Chandra X-Ray observatory. Sec. 619. Heliophysics research. Sec. 620. Study on commercial space weather data. Sec. 621. Geospace dynamics constellation. Sec. 622. Technology development for wildland fire science, management, and mitigation. Sec. 623. Implementation of recommendations by the National Wildland Fire Management and Mitigation Commission. Title VII—STEM Education Sec. 701. National space grant college and fellowship program. Sec. 702. Skilled technical workforce education outreach. Title VIII—Policy/NASA Sec. 801. Major programs. Sec. 802. NASA advisory council. Sec. 803. NASA assessment of early cost estimates. Sec. 804. Independent cost estimate. Sec. 805. Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy report. Sec. 806. Authorization for the transfer to NASA of funds from other agencies for scientific or engineering research or education. Sec. 807. Procedure for launch services risk mitigation. Sec. 808. Report on merits and options for establishing an institute relating to space resources. Sec. 809. Reports to Congress. Sec. 810. Contract flexibility. Sec. 811. GAO report. Sec. 812. NASA public-private talent program. Sec. 813. Report on Space Act agreements. Sec. 814. Mentoring. Sec. 815. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia. Sec. 816. Rule of construction. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Appropriate committees of congress The term appropriate committees of Congress (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. (3) Cislunar space The term cislunar space (4) Commercial provider The term commercial provider (5) Deep space The term deep space (6) ISS The term ISS (7) NASA The term NASA (8) Orion The term Orion 42 U.S.C. 18323 (9) Space launch system The term Space Launch System 42 U.S.C. 18322 I Authorization of Appropriations 101. Fiscal year 2025 For fiscal year 2025, there are authorized to be appropriated to NASA $25,224,640,000 as follows: (1) For the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, $7,618,200,000. (2) For the Space Operations Mission Directorate, $4,473,500,000. (3) For the Space Technology Mission Directorate, $1,181,800,000. (4) For the Science Mission Directorate, $7,334,200,000. (5) For the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, $965,800,000. (6) For the Office of STEM Engagement, $135,000,000. (7) For Safety, Security, and Mission Services, $3,044,440,000. (8) For Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration, $424,100,000. (9) For Inspector General, $47,600,000. II Exploration 201. Continuity of purpose for space exploration (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) NASA continues to make progress in developing and testing the Space Launch System, Orion Artemis I Artemis II (2) The number of spacefaring countries is increasing, and foreign countries have expanded activities for space exploration efforts, including efforts to explore and utilize the Moon through human and robotic missions. (3) A strong and ambitious space exploration program conducted with international and commercial partners is important to maintaining United States leadership in space and enhancing United States international competitiveness. (4) Clear mission objectives that tie to concrete, long-term programmatic goals provide a measure to ensure accountability, enhance public support for exploration missions, and provide a clear signal of commitment to both international and domestic partners. (b) Continuity of existing capabilities and programs (1) As part of the human exploration activities of the Administration, including progress on Artemis Public Law 117–167 51 U.S.C. 20302 (2) The Administrator shall leverage the private sector for logistical services to the extent practical, consistent with the Moon to Mars architecture requirements and in accordance with section 50131 of title 51, United States Code. (3) Congress reaffirms the sense of Congress to maintain continuity of purpose as described in section 201 of the 2017 NASA Transition Authorization Act ( Public Law 115–10 202. Artemis (a) Sense of Congress The following is the sense of Congress: (1) Exploration of outer space, including exploration of the lunar surface and cislunar space, provides benefits and economic opportunity, including by inspiring future generations and expanding the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce needed to sustain United States leadership in science, space, and technology. (2) The lunar south pole is home to shadowed craters that may contain water ice and other volatiles. Understanding the nature of lunar polar volatiles, such as water ice, would advance science related to the origin and evolution of volatiles in the inner solar system and could facilitate the long-term future of space exploration. Water ice lunar resources have the potential to become an enabling component of future space exploration missions throughout the solar system, including crewed missions to Mars. (3) Other countries have demonstrated technological advances and successful robotic missions for lunar exploration and have announced credible plans for long-term human exploration of the Moon that include the intent to establish lunar bases. (4) United States leadership of and measurable progress on the exploration of deep space is essential for guiding development of norms related to operations on and around the Moon and for other space destinations. (5) It is in the national interest of the United States to hold a leadership role in discussions of future norms governing activities in space, including those on the lunar surface and in cislunar space. (b) In general In carrying out activities to enable Artemis Public Law 117–167 (1) use relevant elements set forth in section 10811(b)(2)(B) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 (2) continue to ensure that the elements under paragraph (1) enable the human exploration of Mars, consistent with section 10811(b)(2)(C)(i) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 (3) engage with international partners, as appropriate, in a manner that is consistent with section 10811(b)(2)(C) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 (4) leverage capabilities provided by United States commercial providers, as appropriate and practicable. (c) United states commercial provider capabilities in support of lunar exploration efforts The Administrator may enter into agreements with United States commercial providers or engage in public-private partnerships to procure capabilities and services to support the human exploration of the Moon or cislunar space. 203. Reaffirmation of the Space Launch System (a) Space Launch System (1) Development and Cadence Objectives Congress reaffirms— (A) support for the full development of capabilities of the Space Launch System as set forth in section 302(c) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18322(c) (B) its commitment to the flight rate of the integrated Space Launch System and Orion crew vehicle missions set forth in section 10812(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 51 U.S.C. 20301 (2) Other uses The Administrator shall assess the demand for the Space Launch System by entities other than NASA and shall break out such demand according to the relevant Federal agency or nongovernment sector. This assessment may— (A) estimate cost and schedule savings from reduced transit times and the potential for increased returns enabled by the unique capabilities of the Space Launch System; (B) describe any barriers or challenges that could impede use of the Space Launch System by entities other than NASA; and (C) identify potential actions and costs associated with overcoming barriers and challenges described in subparagraph (B). (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the following: (1) NASA’s progress towards achieving the flight rate referred to in subsection (a)(1)(B) and the expected launch of the integrated Space Launch System and Orion (2) The results of the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 204. Human-rated lunar landing capabilities (a) Reaffirmation Congress reaffirms that the Moon to Mars program set forth in section 10811 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 51 U.S.C. 20302 (b) Human-rated lunar landing capabilities (1) The Administrator shall support the development and demonstration of, and shall obtain, human-rated lunar landing capabilities to further the goals of the human exploration roadmap under section 432 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–10 51 U.S.C. 20302 Public Law 117–167 (2) The Administrator shall ensure that such human-rated lunar landing capabilities meet all relevant requirements, including requirements of the Moon to Mars program, and for human-rating and certification. (3) Any commercial provider from which the Administrator obtains human-rated lunar landing capabilities must be a United States commercial provider. (4) In carrying out paragraph (1)— (A) the Administrator may include uncrewed lunar landing services; and (B) the Administrator shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, seek to obtain capabilities from not fewer than two commercial providers. (c) Report The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the following: (1) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report— (A) identifying the contribution over the past five years, and the planned contribution for 2024–2029, of government personnel, expertise, technologies and infrastructure utilized and to be utilized in support of design, development, or operation of human lunar landing capabilities under this section; and (B) setting forth details and the associated costs of such government support, broken out according to the areas of contribution specified in subparagraph (A), as part of any development initiative for obtaining human lunar landing capabilities. (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report that sets forth, for any agreement with a United States commercial provider for human lunar landing capabilities, the following: (A) The total value of the agreement when awarded. (B) If different from the amount in subparagraph (A), the total value of the agreement as of the date of the enactment of this Act, and an explanation for any change in value, as well as an identification of whether NASA or the commercial partner is responsible for meeting the change in value. (C) The dollar amount invested and to be invested by the Administration, and the dollar amount invested and to be invested by the commercial partner. (D) The full requirements, including human-rating and safety requirements, for human lunar landing capabilities under the agreement when awarded. (E) If different from the amount specified in subparagraph (C), the full requirements, including human-rating and certification requirements, for the human lunar landing capabilities under the agreement as of the date of the enactment of this Act and an explanation for any changes in requirements. (F) A description of milestone and associated payments provided for in the agreement, including the following: (i) An identification of all milestones under the agreement. (ii) The value of the associated payment for each milestone identified under clause (i). (iii) An identification of completed milestones and the date of completion. (iv) An identification of milestones which have not yet been completed and an estimated schedule for completion. (v) The value of all NASA payments under the agreement, outlays as of the date of the enactment of this Act, and the amount which as of the date of the enactment of this Act has not yet been paid. (vi) a description of any changes in milestones and associated payments between the date of contract award and the date of the enactment of this Act. (G) Any cost, schedule, and performance challenges as of the date of the enactment of this Act in provider performance of the agreement. (H) A detailed justification of compliance with section 30301 of title 51, United States Code. (I) A detailed certification and justification of compliance with section 50503 of title 51, United States Code. (3) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in consultation with any United States commercial provider that is party to an agreement with NASA for human lunar landing capabilities under this section, a report on any steps the Administrator and such providers are taking to carry out the following: (A) Address cost, schedule, and performance challenges faced by each commercial provider in development and performance of human lunar landing capabilities described in paragraph (2)(G). (B) Facilitate the timely availability of human lunar landing capabilities of each provider to support the schedule of Artemis (4) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on alternative approaches, and implementation plans for such approaches, including an estimate of needed budgetary resources, for a human lunar landing capability that meets NASA human-rating and certification requirements in the event challenges referred to in paragraph (3)(A) cannot be overcome or the timeline specified in paragraph (3)(B) cannot be met. 205. Advanced spacesuit capabilities (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Space suits and associated extravehicular activity (EVA) technologies are critical exploration technologies that are necessary for future human deep space exploration efforts, including crewed missions to the Moon. (2) The NASA civil service workforce at the Johnson Space Center provides unique capabilities to design, integrate, and validate Space Suits and associated EVA technologies. (3) Maintaining a strong NASA core competency in the design, development, manufacture, and operation of space suits and related technologies allows NASA to be an informed purchaser of competitively awarded commercial space suits and subcomponents. (4) According to a 2018 NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) report, current EVAs space suits, the Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs), were developed in the late 1970s, are reaching the end of their useful life, have experienced multiple maintenance issues that threaten astronaut lives, and no longer accommodate the varying sizes of a diverse astronaut corps. (5) The same NASA OIG report found that … manufacturers of several critical suit components, including the very fibers of the suits, have now gone out of business… , (6) The private sector currently is developing space suit capabilities. (7) Testing space suits and related technologies on the International Space Station could reduce risk and improve safety of such suits and technologies. (b) In general The Administrator shall obtain advanced spacesuit capabilities necessary to achieve the goals of NASA’s human spaceflight exploration programs. (c) Eligibility Any commercial provider from which the Administrator obtains advanced spaceflight capabilities must be a United States commercial provider, as set forth in section 203(c) of this Act. (d) Preserving spacesuit expertise (1) In carrying out subsection (b), NASA shall maintain the internal expertise necessary to develop space suits for both extravehicular activity and surface operations, including through partnerships with the private sector. (2) The Johnson Space Center shall continue to manage NASA’s spacesuit and extravehicular activity programs. (e) Report Not later than 180 days from the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report — (1) describing NASA’s plans for— (A) in-space testing of advanced spacesuit capabilities, including— (i) space suit tests which must be conducted in microgravity in low-Earth orbit; and (ii) space suit tests that must be conducted on the International Space Station before decommissioning of the International Space Station; (B) transitioning from existing spacesuits in use on the International Space Station to use of advanced spacesuit capabilities; (C) future use of advanced spacesuit capabilities by government astronauts with any nongovernmental platform in low-Earth orbit that is certified for use by the Administration for government astronauts (as such term is defined in section 50902(4) of title 51, United States Code); and (D) disposition of retired spacesuits used on the Space Shuttle or the International Space Station; and (2) including— (A) a detailed justification of compliance with section 30301 of title 51, United States Code; and (B) a detailed certification and justification of compliance with section 50503 of title 51, United States Code. (f) Assessment of extravehicular mobility units used on the ISS (1) No later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with an independent science and technical engineering organization to review the technical status and performance of the Administration’s existing extravehicular mobility units ( EMUs (2) The Administrator shall ensure that the entity carrying out the assessment in paragraph (1) consults with relevant industry contractors regarding the Administration’s EMUs and EMU capabilities, and coordinates with the NASA Astronaut Office in carrying out such assessment. (3) The Administrator shall transmit the results of the assessment in paragraph (1) to the appropriate committees of Congress as soon as practicable and no later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act. III Space Operations 301. Report on continued United States presence in low earth orbit Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing information on the following: (1) The United States Government description of and plans for implementation of the policy on an uninterrupted capability for human space flight and operations in accordance with section 70501(a) of title 51, United States Code, and section 201(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18311(b) (2) The preparedness of the Administration to continue to meet statutory direction referenced in paragraph (1) under the planned approach to deorbit the International Space Station by not later than the end of calendar year 2031. 302. International Space Station (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) ISS is a unique facility that provides the United States with capabilities in space that are currently unmatched; NASA continues to make productive use of the ISS; (2) the ISS serves several functions, including establishing the United States as a leader in space activities, acting as a beacon of international cooperation, and conducting cutting-edge microgravity and observational research in low-Earth orbit; (3) NASA must complete certain objectives on the ISS to facilitate deep space exploration efforts, including carrying out human research and demonstrating exploration-related technologies; and (4) reducing crew size or cargo deliveries, or reducing sustaining engineering capabilities, would reduce the scientific output of the ISS and potentially increase the risk to the ISS and its crew. (b) Full utilization (1) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, to ensure the greatest return on investments made by the United States and the International Space Station partners in the development, assembly, and operations of the International Space Station, the Administrator should maximize the utilization and productivity of the International Space Station with respect to the priorities set forth in section 10816 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 51 U.S.C. 70901 (2) Amendment Section 502(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–267 42 U.S.C. 18352(a) take steps to 303. Nongovernmental missions on the International Space Station (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) nongovernmental missions involving crew or spaceflight participants on the International Space Station carried out, as appropriate, pursuant to NASA policies and procedures, and Federal Government laws and regulations, can provide lessons and learning experiences for both government and nongovernment entities to inform the development of future commercial low-Earth orbit platforms and a low-Earth orbit economy; and (2) the Administrator should share lessons learned from nongovernmental missions on the International Space Station to advance the commercial human spaceflight industry, to promote the safety of future commercial low-Earth orbit platforms, and to inform the evolution of policies guiding such activities in low-Earth orbit. (b) Nongovernmental missions on the ISS The Administrator may enter into one or more agreements to enable one or more United States commercial providers to conduct nongovernmental missions on the International Space Station pursuant to NASA policies and procedures, and Federal government laws and regulations. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing information relating to the following: (1) The number of nongovernmental missions on the ISS planned. (2) The number of nongovernmental missions on the ISS completed. (3) The extent to which commercial entities carrying out nongovernmental missions on the ISS fully reimburse costs incurred by NASA in association with any nongovernmental missions carried out on the International Space Station. (4) The extent to which nongovernmental missions on the International Space Station impact the priorities specified in section 10816 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 51 U.S.C. 70901 (5) The impact, if any, to operations of or activities on the International Space Station that are not related to nongovernmental missions on the International Space Station. (6) The extent to which any nongovernmental mission on the ISS— (A) conforms with section 20102 of title 51, United States Code; (B) adheres to the requirements of section 50131 of title 51, United States Code; and (C) is consistent with the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. (7) Any other issues related to nongovernmental missions on the International Space Station that the Comptroller General determines are appropriate for review as part of undertaking the report in subsection (c). (d) Definitions In this section, the terms crew spaceflight participant 304. Report on suborbital crew missions Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall deliver to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the costs, benefits, risks, training requirements, and policy or legal implications, including liability matters, of launching United States Government personnel on commercial suborbital vehicles. 305. United States deorbit capabilities (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the International Space Station is aging and eventually will need to be deorbited safely and disposed of in a controlled manner; and (2) to protect the safety of the public, and to avoid interfering with other space operators or objects, NASA plans to deorbit and disposition the International Space Station through a controlled atmospheric reentry over an uninhabited region. (b) Authorization (1) The Administrator shall acquire ISS deorbit capabilities from one or more United States commercial providers. (2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable, not reduce or deprioritize NASA activities conducted on and in support of the ISS to support the acquisition of United States deorbit capabilities. (c) Costs (1) Independent cost estimate Before entering into an agreement for the capabilities described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall obtain an independent life-cycle cost estimate for the deorbit capability and shall report the results of such estimate and a five-year budget profile to the appropriate committees of Congress. (2) Report (A) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the Administration’s plan for the financial, logistical, and operational responsibilities associated with the deorbit capability. (B) Annually, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report, to accompany the President’s budget request, containing a description of the annual and lifecycle costs for activities related to the deorbit of the International Space Station and how such costs are shared among the ISS partners. 306. Commercial low-earth orbit development (a) Strategy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the National Space Council, shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy for a robust and resilient architecture to advance NASA and other relevant Federal government civil research, development, and operational requirements in low-Earth orbit. The architecture should— (1) include a mix of crewed and uncrewed platforms; (2) consider an incremental approach to achieving the full suite of capabilities necessary to meet NASA research, development, and operational requirements in low-Earth orbit; (3) consider the requirements described in subsection (b); and (4) sustain and promote United States leadership and international partnerships in carrying out low-Earth orbit activities. (b) Requirements Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress and make available to relevant United States commercial industry entities, a detailed account of the research, development, and operational requirements for NASA activities in low-Earth orbit, including any requirements that could affect the design, development, instrumentation, and long-term operations of future United States commercial low-Earth orbit platforms and supporting capabilities. In preparing the detailed account of research, development, and operational requirements, the Administrator may consider the requirements of other relevant Federal agencies. (c) Authorization The Administrator is authorized to enter into agreements with one or more United States commercial providers to enable the development and certification of, and procure capabilities related to, a United States private, low-Earth orbit platform or platforms, and to use such platforms or platforms and related capabilities to achieve the goals set forth in the strategy under subsection (a), to sustain the priorities described in section 10816 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 51 U.S.C. 70901 Public Law 115–10 (d) Anchor tenancy No later than November 15, 2025, the Administrator shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress the following: (1) The results of a survey and assessment of the market for capabilities and services that may be provided through future United States commercial low-Earth orbit platforms that shall be prepared by an independent entity with appropriate expertise; (2) A detailed justification of compliance with section 30301 of title 51, United States Code. (3) A detailed certification and justification of compliance with section 50503 of title 51, United States Code. (e) Use of United States launch and reentry services As a term of an agreement entered into under to subsection (c), the Administrator shall include a requirement for the use of United States commercially-provided launch and reentry services to support all Administration activities under the agreement, in accordance with section 50131 of title 51, United States Code, as applicable. (f) Safety When an agreement under subsection (c) involves a government astronauts (as such term is defined in section 50902(4) of title 51, United States Code), the Administrator shall protect the safety of the government astronaut by ensuring that each platform under the agreement meets all applicable human rating processes, certification, and safety requirements. 307. Risk of losing access to low-earth orbit Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that evaluates the risk posed by a potential gap in access to low-Earth orbit on science and technology research and development conducted by NASA and private entities. The report shall describe the following: (1) The NASA science and exploration programs that may be adversely affected by the lack of a United States presence in low-Earth orbit. (2) The effects that a gap in low-Earth orbit would have on the United States’ competitiveness in science and technology and in the development of the United States-based commercial space industry. (3) Potential options and associated costs for preventing such a gap, including the following: (A) Implementing the strategy described in section 306. (B) Supporting the operation of the International Space Station beyond 2030. (C) Increasing investment in and accelerating development of commercial space stations. (D) Working with international partners to establish alternative means for conducting research in low-Earth orbit. 308. Maintenance of service for International Space Station (a) In general Subject to appropriations for such purpose, the Administrator shall maintain a flight cadence necessary to support the health and safety of the International Space Station crew and the full and productive utilization of the International Space Station through its operational lifetime, consistent with the certification date of the International Space Station. In maintaining such flight cadence, the Administrator shall seek to carry out not less than the average annual cadence for the immediately preceding three fiscal years of crew and cargo flights on United States vehicles certified under NASA’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Program as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Waiver The Administrator may waive the requirement under subsection (a) upon submission of a written determination to Congress that— (1) the health and safety of the International Space Station requires a reduction in flights; or (2) the International Space Station has concluded its operational lifetime. 309. Orbital debris research and development (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that NASA’s research and development activities related to understanding and mitigating the hazards posed by orbital debris are critical to ensuring the continued safe operation of NASA missions, including the safety of humans living and working in space, and such activities further enable scientific and technological advances that can be leveraged by the broader space operations community to foster a sustainable space environment. (b) Research and development The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, conduct research and development to advance scientific understanding and technological capabilities related to orbital debris characterization and mitigation. (c) Considerations In conducting the research and development described in subsection (b), the Administrator may consider activities that— (1) improve the characterization and modeling of the space environment, including the characterization and modeling of objects of both natural and anthropogenic origins that cannot be directly characterized by ground-based measurements; (2) leverage space weather research and development elements within NASA’s Heliophysics program, to the extent appropriate and in accordance with the priorities established in the most recent solar and space physics decadal survey; and (3) support the application of relevant research, tools, and technologies to advance orbital debris characterization and mitigation and the transfer of such research, tools, and technologies to stakeholders, as appropriate and practicable. 310. Restriction on Federal funds relating to certain Chinese space and scientific activities (a) In general No Federal funds authorized in this Act may be obligated or expended for the following: (1) For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), or the National Space Council (NSC) to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) To effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA. (b) Exception The restrictions described in subsection (a) shall not apply to activities with respect to which NASA, OSTP, or NSC, after consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have certified— (1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology, data, or other information with national security or economic security implications to China or a Chinese-owned company; and (2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials who have been determined by the United States to have direct involvement with violations of human rights. (c) Submission Any certification made under subsection (b) shall be submitted to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, not later than 30 days prior to the activity in question. Any such certification shall include a description of the purpose of such activity, its agenda, its major participants, and its location and timing. IV Space Technology 401. SBIR phase II flexibility Section 9 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 and the Department of Education the Department of Education, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 402. Lunar power purchase agreement program (a) Study The Administrator may enter into an arrangement with an independent entity with appropriate expertise to conduct a study evaluating the feasibility of using power purchase agreements to facilitate the development and deployment of lunar surface power. (b) Contents The study conducted under subsection (a) may include the following: (1) An identification of facilities and technical capabilities needed to support lunar surface power production. (2) A demand forecast for lunar surface power, including the following: (A) Forecasted demand of both governmental and nongovernmental users. (B) To support the following: (i) Near-term exploration activities. (ii) Long-duration activities. (3) Potential policy and legal issues associated with lunar power purchase agreements between providers and the United States Government, international partners, and other private sector entities. (c) Coordination In conducting the study under this section, the Administrator may consult with the following: (1) The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium. (2) The Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, and other Federal agencies, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. (3) International partners. (4) Relevant private sector entities. (d) Report Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator may submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a). 403. Cryogenic fluid valve technology review (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that advancing cryogenic fluid valve technology would support the Administration’s efforts to improve cryogenic fluid management and improve space vehicle reliability and efficiency. (b) Technology and research review Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall enter into an agreement with an independent research and development center or other independent nonprofit organization, as determined appropriate by the Administrator, to conduct a review of cryogenic fluid valve technology in accordance with this section. The organization shall review recent advances in technologies related to cryogenic fluid valve use in space applications and assess opportunities to improve cryogenic fluid valve technologies, including support for research and development activities to advance materials engineering for cryogenic fluid valves. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the organization conducting the review shall submit to the Administrator and the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the results of the review conducted under this section. 404. Lunar communications (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Reliable communication and navigation capabilities are essential for sustainable human and robotic exploration of the Moon. (2) Fostering the development of commercial capabilities can accelerate the deployment of lunar communication and navigation services. (b) In general The Administrator is authorized to develop a robust and resilient architecture for lunar communications and navigation to support the Administration’s human and robotic lunar exploration activities. (c) Study and plan To inform the development in subsection (a), the Administrator shall develop a study and prepare a plan to— (1) enable interoperable communications and navigation services for cislunar missions; (2) work with the private sector, other Federal agencies, and, as appropriate, international partners to establish technical standards, consistent with section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ( Public Law 104–113 (3) support NASA lunar activities; (4) leverage NASA’s space technology research, development, and demonstration activities related to space communications and navigation; and (5) evaluate the opportunities, benefits, feasibility, and challenges of potentially using commercial cislunar communication and navigation services, as appropriate, by United States commercial providers. 405. Celestial time standardization (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) United States leadership of a sustained presence on the Moon and in deep space exploration is important for advancing science, exploration, commercial growth, and international partnership; (2) the Artemis and Moon to Mars program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will involve governmental, commercial, academic, and international partners where there is a need for interoperability between systems; (3) the use of Coordinated Universal Time has challenges when used beyond Earth at other celestial bodies, due to relativistic effects; (4) the United States should lead in developing time standardization for the Moon and other celestial bodies other than Earth to support interoperability and safe and sustainable operations; and (5) development of such standardization will advance United States leadership in standards setting for global competitiveness, and will benefit other spacefaring countries and entities. (b) Development of celestial time standardization The Administrator of NASA, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall carry out the following: (1) Enable the development of celestial time standardization, including by leading the study and definition of a coordinated lunar time. (2) Develop a strategy to implement a coordinated lunar time that would support future operations and infrastructure on and around the Moon. (3) In carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2)— (A) coordinate with relevant Federal entities, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Department of Transportation; and (B) consult with— (i) relevant private sector entities; (ii) relevant academic entities; and (iii) relevant international standards setting bodies. (4) Incorporate the following features of a coordinated lunar time, to the extent practicable, in the development of the strategy developed pursuant to paragraph (2): (A) Traceability to Coordinated Universal Time. (B) Accuracy sufficient to support precision navigation and science. (C) Resilience to loss of contact with Earth. (D) Scalability to space environments beyond the Earth-Moon system. (c) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of NASA shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the strategy developed pursuant to subsection (b)(2), including relevant plans, timelines, and resources required for the implementation of a coordinated lunar time pursuant to such strategy. V Aeronautics 501. Definitions In this title: (1) Advanced air mobility; AAM The terms advanced air mobility AAM (2) Regional air mobility The term regional air mobility (A) has advanced technologies, such as distributed propulsion, vertical takeoff and landing, powered lift, nontraditional power systems, or autonomous technologies; (B) has a maximum takeoff weight of greater than 1,320 pounds; and (C) is not urban air mobility. (3) Unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system (4) Urban air mobility The term urban air mobility (A) has advanced technologies, such as distributed propulsion, vertical takeoff and landing, powered lift, nontraditional power systems, or autonomous technologies; and (B) has a maximum takeoff weight of greater than 1,320 pounds. (5) Utm The term UTM 502. Experimental aircraft demonstrations (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with industry and academia, shall conduct a study of past and future administration of the experimental aircraft demonstrator projects. (b) Future demonstrations The study under subsection (a) shall identify systems, capabilities, and technologies that could be viable candidates for maturation and demonstration through the development of an experimental aircraft demonstrator. Such systems, capabilities, and technologies may include technological advancements related to structures, aerodynamics, propulsion, controls, and autonomous capabilities. The study shall include a description of criteria and performance metrics used to determine the readiness of a system, capability, or technology to be demonstrated on a future experimental aircraft demonstrator. (c) Lessons learned The study under subsection (a) also shall include an assessment of lessons learned from the Administration’s previous experimental aircraft demonstration projects over the last decade, including the projects set forth under section 10831 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 (1) a quantitative assessment of each experimental aircraft demonstration project’s ability to meet cost, schedule and performance goals, as defined at the time of project confirmation; (2) the extent to which the project’s objectives or performance goals were changed or descoped; (3) the extent to which the system, capability, or technology that was the subject of the project was matured as a result of its demonstration on an experimental aircraft demonstrator; and (4) the extent to which the project has contributed to advancing the capabilities of and innovation in the United States aircraft and aviation industries. 503. Hypersonic research (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) basic and applied hypersonic research— (A) is critical for enabling the development of advanced high-speed aeronautical and space systems; and (B) can improve understanding of technical challenges related to high-speed and reusable vehicle technologies, including those related to propulsion, noise, advanced materials, and entry, descent, and landing operations; (2) investments in hypersonic research are critical to sustaining United States global leadership in space and aeronautics; and (3) NASA efforts to study hypersonic research should complement research supported by the Department of Defense and, when appropriate, be conducted in partnership with universities and industry. (b) Hypersonic research The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of the Department of Defense, and in consultation with industry and academia, shall continue to carry out basic and applied hypersonic research. (c) Hypersonic research roadmap Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of the Department of Defense, and with industry and academic institutions, shall update the hypersonic research roadmap required under section 603 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–10 51 U.S.C. 20302 (1) system level design, analysis, and validation of hypersonic aircraft technologies; (2) propulsion capabilities and technologies; (3) vehicle technologies to include vehicle flow physics and vehicle thermal management associated with aerodynamic heating; (4) advanced materials, including materials capable of withstanding high temperatures and demonstrating durable materials, and efforts to create models and simulate use of such materials; and (5) other areas of hypersonic research as determined appropriate by the Administrator. (d) Report and briefing Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— (1) transmit the updated research roadmap under subsection (c) to the appropriate committees of Congress; and (2) provide a briefing on the research conducted under subsection (b), including how such research aligns with the updated research roadmap under subsection (c). 504. Advanced materials and manufacturing technology Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of NASA activities relating to section 10831(e), the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technology Program, and section 10831(f), regarding relevant Research Partnerships, as set forth in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 505. Unmanned aircraft system and advanced air mobility (a) Finding Congress finds that research and development related to autonomous aviation is vital to ensure United States competitiveness as the National Airspace System evolves from trajectory-based operations to collaborative and highly automated operations. (b) Collaboration The Administrator shall, in collaboration with the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration, the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and appropriate representatives of academia and industry, continue its research on unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility, including research related to UTM and autonomous capabilities, as practicable. (c) Brief Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the progress of the research under subsection (b). 506. Advanced capabilities for emergency response operations (a) In general The Administrator shall leverage NASA-developed tools and technologies to conduct research and development activities under the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project, or appropriate successor project or projects, to improve aerial responses to wildfires. (b) Goals The research and development activities conducted under subsection (a) may include the following: (1) Advanced aircraft technologies and airspace management efforts to assist in the management, deconfliction, and coordination of aerial assets during wildfire response efforts. (2) Information sharing and real-time data exchange for wildfire response teams. (3) Development of an interoperable platform to provide situational awareness of aerial assets during wildfire response. (4) Establishment of a multi-agency concept of operations, which may involve Federal, State, and local government agencies, to enable coordination of aerial activities for wildfire response. (c) Collaboration In carrying out this section, the Administrator— (1) may coordinate and collaborate with other Federal, State, and local government agencies, regional organizations, and commercial partners and academic institutions involved in wildfire management; and (2) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies to avoid duplication of activities. (d) Prohibition (1) In general Except as provided in this subsection, the Administrator may not procure an unmanned aircraft system to conduct activities described in this section if such unmanned aircraft system is manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity. (2) Exemption The Administrator may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis if the Administrator— (A) determines that the procurement of an unmanned aircraft system is— (i) in the national interest of the United States; and (ii) necessary for the sole purpose of improving aerial responses to wildfires; and (B) notifies the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 30 days after a determination in the affirmative under subparagraph (A). (e) Annual reports Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until December 31, 2029, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the activities, including results, carried out pursuant to this section 2. Each such report, at minimum, shall contain the following: (1) A description of any research and development activities. (2) A description of the Administrator’s activities pursuant to subsection (c). (3) An identification of any topics related to improvement of aerial responses to wildfires that could benefit from further research. (4) A description of any continuing efforts under this section. (5) Any other information determined appropriate by the Administrator. (f) Definition In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity The term covered foreign entity Public Law 118–31 (2) Unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system 507. Hydrogen aviation (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, and taking into consideration the strategy developed under and research conducted pursuant to section 1019 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 ( Public Law 118–63 (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the research under subsection (a). 508. High-performance chase aircraft (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) NASA programs benefit from and rely upon high-performance chase aircraft for providing research and mission support; and (2) NASA currently faces maintenance challenges related to its aging high-performance aircraft fleet, which is resulting in increased program costs. (b) Briefing Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and biannually thereafter, the Administrator shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the strategy of NASA relating to the following: (1) Collaboration with the Department of Defense on efforts for research and flight asset sharing to support NASA’s research mission support and pilot training requirements. (2) Efforts to seek aircraft parts and engines to keep NASA’s current fleet of chase aircraft operational, including potential use of 3D additive manufactured parts. (3) Strategies for acquiring or using through loan, sharing, or other agreements, as appropriate, Department of Defense aircraft to support NASA’s research and mission support activities, as required. 509. Collaboration with academia It is the sense of Congress that— (1) colleges and universities are hubs of research and innovation, with expertise in various fields of science and aeronautics; (2) collaborating with academia allows NASA to access cutting-edge research and expertise that can further enable advancements in aeronautics research and technology and address complex aeronautical challenges; (3) a cutting-edge civil aeronautics research and development program can inspire the next generation to pursue education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including aeronautics; and (4) opportunities for students to participate in NASA-supported academic research and development projects, such as the University Leadership Initiative, the University Students Research Challenge, and related aeronautic projects and competitions, contributes to training the next generation and developing the aeronautics workforce to support continued United States leadership and economic growth in civil aeronautics and aviation. 510. National student unmanned aircraft systems competition program (a) In general The Administrator shall lead a national pilot program to carry out unmanned aircraft systems technology competitions for students at the high school and undergraduate level (in this section referred to as competitions (b) Competition administration The Administrator shall award, on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis, a grant to a nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education, or a consortium thereof, to administer the pilot program under subsection (a) (in this section referred to as the competition administrator (c) Award criteria The Administrator shall ensure that the award decision made under subsection (b) take into account the extent to which the eligible entity— (1) identifies a plan for engaging eligible institutions from diverse geographic areas, including poor, rural, and Tribal communities; and (2) identifies a plan for connecting science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM) activities to Administration missions and centers. (d) Competition administrator responsibilities In carrying out the pilot program, the competition administrator shall be responsible for the following: (1) Awarding grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or a consortium thereof) on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis to host individual competitions. (2) Developing STEM curriculum to be utilized by the competition awardees to help students make the connection to the design, construction, and demonstration of unmanned aircraft systems. (3) Developing curriculum to assist students in making real-world connections to STEM content and educate students on the relevance and significance of STEM careers. (4) Ensuring competition awardees are supporting the activities specified in subsection (f). (5) Conducting performance evaluations of competitions, including data collection, on the following: (A) The number of students engaged. (B) Geographic and institutional diversity of participating schools and institutions of higher education. (6) Any other activities the Administrator finds necessary to ensure the competitions are successful. (e) Additional considerations In awarding grants in subsection (d), the competition administrator shall consider applications that include a partnership with that State’s space grant program under chapter 403 (f) Permitted activities In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the competition administrator shall ensure competitions occurring at both the high school and undergraduate levels— (1) allow students to design, construct, and demonstrate an unmanned aircraft system; (2) allow students to compete with other teams in the performance of the constructed unmanned aircraft system; (3) connect to relevant missions and NASA Center activities of the Administration; (4) connect relevant STEM curriculum to the design, construction, and demonstration of unmanned aircraft systems; (5) support activities designed to help students make real-world connections to STEM content and educate students on the relevance and significance of STEM careers; (6) are geographically dispersed in order to serve a broad student population, including those in rural and underserved communities; and (7) encourage, to the greatest extent practicable, the participation of students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM. (g) Report to Congress Not later than six months after the end of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the accomplishments, lessons learned, any challenges in the implementation of the pilot program, and recommendations for whether to continue the pilot program. (h) Definition In this section, the term eligible institution (1) an institution of higher education; (2) a nonprofit research institution; (3) a high school; or (4) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in any of paragraphs (1) through (3). 511. Decadal survey for national aeronautics research and priorities review (a) Finding Congress finds the following: (1) Engaging the science and engineering communities, along with industry, through the development of a National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine decadal survey in aeronautics research and development can provide a science and engineering community consensus on key research and development priorities in national civil aeronautics programs. (2) A decadal survey entails a comprehensive review of and strategy and priorities for civil national aeronautics research and development and prioritizes for the next decade. (3) A decadal survey for civil aeronautics research and development can serve as a guiding framework for strategic planning and resource allocation in the field of civil aeronautics for the coming decade. (b) Study The Administrator in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal Government agencies and in accordance with section 20305 of title 51. United States Code, shall seek to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred to as the National Academies (c) Transmittal Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the results of such survey, including any recommendations. 512. Making advancements in commercial hypersonics (a) In general In conducting the hypersonics research in section 40112(d) of title 51, United States Code, the Administrator may establish the Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics Program (in this section referred to as the Program (b) Limitation The Program under subsection (a) shall not fund the development of technologies that are supported by such testing opportunities. (c) Plan Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, acting through the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, shall develop a strategic plan for activities under subsection (a) that aligns with the research roadmap under section 503 of this Act. (d) Coordination, consultation and collaboration (1) The Administrator shall ensure coordination between the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate and other Mission Directorates, as appropriate, to identify technologies eligible for testing opportunities under the Program. (2) The Administrator shall consult and seek to collaborate with, as appropriate, with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on activities related to the Program, including development, testing, and evaluation of high-speed aircraft and related technologies. (e) Report The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate— (1) not later than 80 days after the date of the enactment of this section, a report that— (A) describes activities of the program established under subsection (a); and (B) includes the strategic plan produced under subsection (c); and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, a report describing progress in carrying out the program, including the number and type of testing opportunities executed in the previous fiscal year and planned for the upcoming fiscal year. (f) Research security Nothing under this section authorizes the Administrator to develop, implement, or execute an agreement related to technologies under this section with any entity of concern, a foreign business entity, or a foreign country of concern. (g) Definitions In this section— (1) Entity of concern the term entity of concern Public Law 117–167 42 U.S.C. 18912 (2) Foreign business entity The term foreign business entity (A) any governmental organization of a foreign country of concern; or (B) any other entity that is— (i) known to be owned or controlled by any governmental organization of a foreign country of concern; or (ii) organized under, or otherwise subject to, the laws of a foreign country of concern. (3) Foreign country of concern The term foreign country of concern 15 U.S.C. 4651 (4) High-speed aircraft The term high-speed aircraft Public Law 118–63 VI Science 601. Maintaining a balanced science portfolio (a) Sense of congress Congress reaffirms the sense of Congress that— (1) a balanced and adequately funded set of activities consisting of research and analysis grant programs, technology development, suborbital research activities, and small, medium, and large space missions, contributes to a robust and productive science program and serves as a catalyst for innovation and discovery; and (2) the Administrator should set science priorities by following the recommendations and guidance provided by the scientific community through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine decadal surveys. (b) Policy reaffirmation Congress reaffirms the policy of the United States set forth in section 501(c) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–10 51 U.S.C. 20302 It is the policy of the United States to ensure, to the extent practicable, a steady cadence of large, medium, and small science missions 602. Implementation of science mission cost-caps (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) NASA science missions address compelling scientific questions prioritized by the National Academies decadal surveys, and often such missions exceed expectations in terms of performance, longevity, and scientific impact; (2) the Administrator should continue to pursue an ambitious science program while also seeking to avoid excessive cost growth that has the potential to affect the balance across the Science portfolio and within the Science Divisions; (3) audits by the NASA Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office have reported that early cost estimates for missions in the preliminary phases of conception and development are immature and unreliable, and the cost of a mission typically is not well-understood until the project is further along in the development process; (4) cost growth of a mission beyond its early cost estimates is a challenge for budget planning and has the potential to affect other missions in the Science Mission Directorate portfolio, including through delays to future mission solicitations; and (5) relying on early cost estimates made prior to preliminary design review for science missions which then experience such cost growth may disincentivize program and cost discipline moving forward. (b) Report Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a review of NASA practices related to establishment of and compliance with cost caps of competitively-selected, principal investigator-led science missions. The review shall— (1) assess current cost cap values and determine whether existing cost-cap amounts are appropriate for different classes of missions; (2) consider the effectiveness of cost caps in maintaining a varied and balanced portfolio of mission types within the Science Mission Directorate; (3) describe the information NASA requires as part of a proposal submission related to project cost estimates and proposal compliance with cost caps, and assess whether such required information provides sufficient insight or confidence in the estimates; (4) consider NASA processes for assessing proposed cost estimates and the accuracy of such assessments for past competitively-selected, principal investigator-led science missions; and (5) for the period starting on January 1, 2000 and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) a list of— (i) competitively-selected, principal investigator-led science missions for which costs have exceeded the associated cost cap; and (ii) reason the mission costs exceeded the cost-cap; (B) an assessment of NASA’s role in predicting, preventing, or managing competitively-selected, principal investigator-led science mission cost increases; and (C) a description of the impact of increased competitively-selected, principal investigator-led science mission costs beyond the cost caps on— (i) the missions for which the cost cap has been breached; and (ii) other missions within the applicable division and within the Science Mission Directorate. 603. Reexamination of decadal surveys Title 51, United States Code, is amended in section 20305(c) by inserting , significant changes to the NASA budget growth 604. Landsat Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress describing— (1) the Administrator’s efforts to comply with section 60134 of title 51, United States Code; (2) aspects of Landsat NEXT or any other Landsat observations that— (A) could be provided by private sector data-buys or service procurements; and (B) could— (i) meet associated science requirements while maintaining or exceeding the quality, integrity, and continuity of the Landsat observational capabilities and performance, including requirements necessary to ensure high-quality calibrated data continuity and traceability with the 50-year Landsat data record; and (ii) comply with nondiscriminatory availability of unenhanced data and public archiving of data pursuant to section 60141 and 60142 of title 51, United States Code, and all other relevant federal laws, regulations, and policies related to open science and data accessibility; (3) any potential tradeoffs or other impacts of subparagraphs (A) or (B) that could reduce the benefit of Landsat data for scientific and applied uses or reduce the Federal Government’s ability to make such data available for the widest possible use; and (4) recommendations and opportunities for the Federal Government to mitigate potential tradeoffs or impacts identified under paragraph (3) or to otherwise facilitate private sector data-buys or service procurements. 605. Private earth observation data (a) Amendments Section 702 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18371 (1) by striking The Director of OSTP (a) In general The Director of OSTP ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Considerations In updating the civil Earth observation strategic implementation plan pursuant to subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall consider commercial Earth observation data, as appropriate, that can be purchased or accessed by the Federal Government to meet Earth observation requirements. . (b) Government accountability office report Not later than 12 months after the release of the next civil Earth observation strategic implementation plan update under section 702(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18371(a) 42 U.S.C. 18371(b) 606. Commercial satellite data (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Section 60501 of title 51, United States Code, states that the goal for the Earth Science program of NASA shall be to pursue a program of Earth observations, research, and applications activities to better understand the Earth, how it supports life, and how human activities affect its ability to do so in the future. (2) Section 50115 of title 51, United States Code, states that the Administrator of NASA shall, to the extent possible and while satisfying the scientific or educational requirements of NASA, and where appropriate, of other Federal agencies and scientific researchers, acquire, where cost effective, space-based and airborne commercial Earth remote sensing data, services, distribution, and applications from a commercial provider. (3) The Administrator of NASA established the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Pilot Program in 2019 to identify, validate, and acquire from commercial sources data that support the Earth science research and application goals. (4) The Administrator of NASA has— (A) determined that the pilot program described in paragraph (3) has been a success, as described in the final evaluation entitled Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program Pilot Evaluation Report (B) established a formal process for evaluating and onboarding new commercial vendors in such pilot program; (C) increased the number of commercial vendors and commercial data products available through such pilot program; and (D) expanded procurement arrangements with commercial vendors to broaden user access to provide commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery to federally funded researchers. (b) Commercial satellite data acquisition program (1) In general Chapter 603 60307. Commercial satellite data acquisition program (a) In general The Administrator shall establish within the Earth Science Division of the Science Mission Directorate a program to acquire and disseminate cost-effective and appropriate commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery in order to satisfy the scientific, operational, and educational requirements of the Administration, and where appropriate, of other Federal agencies and scientific researchers to augment or complement the suite of Earth observations acquired by the Administration, other United States Government agencies, and international partners. (b) Data publication and transparency The terms and conditions of commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery acquisitions under the program described in subsection (a) shall not prevent— (1) the publication of commercial data or imagery for scientific purposes; or (2) the publication of information that is derived from, incorporates, or enhances the original commercial data or imagery of a vendor. (c) Authorization In carrying out the program under this section, the Administrator may— (1) procure the commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery from commercial vendors to advance scientific research and applications in accordance with subsection (a); and (2) establish or modify end-use license terms and conditions to allow for the widest-possible use of procured commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery by individuals other than NASA-funded users, consistent with the goals of the program. (d) United states vendors Commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery referred to in subsections (a) and (c) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be procured from United States vendors. (e) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report that includes the following information regarding the agreements, vendors, license terms, and uses of commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery under this section: (1) (A) In the case of the initial report, a list of all agreements that are providing commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery to NASA as of the date of the report. (B) For each subsequent report, a list of all agreements that have provided commercial Earth remote sensing data and imagery to NASA during the reporting period. (2) A description of the end-use license terms and conditions for each such vendor. (3) A description of the manner in which each such agreement is advancing scientific research and applications, including priorities recommended by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine decadal surveys. (4) Information specifying whether the Administrator has entered into an agreement with a commercial vendor or a Federal agency that permits the use of data and imagery by Federal Government employees, contractors, or non-Federal users. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 603 60307. Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program. . 607. Greenhouse gas emission measurements (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) observation and measurement of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are of critical importance to understand the sources of these emissions; (2) additional tools can improve the precise detection of methane leaks from natural gas lines and production facilities to reduce economic losses and to reduce unintentional release of this potent greenhouse gas; (3) observation of such gases can be conducted with a combination of space-based, airborne, and ground-based instruments; (4) in 2022, NASA cancelled the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory, a competitively-selected, Principal Investigator-led instrument under development that is designed to make space-based observations of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and methane, as well as vegetation health over the western hemisphere from geosynchronous orbit; and (5) in 2023, the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory PI-led project team delivered an unvalidated instrument assembly and flight spares to NASA as part of the project closeout activities. (b) Hardware (1) The Administrator shall assess the hardware and, to the maximum extent practicable, seek to validate the instrument assembly delivered to the Administration under the contract for the development of GeoCarb, which shall include an assessment of scientific capabilities of the delivered hardware, including potential repurposed uses or science contributions. (2) The Administrator, within 6 months of the date of the enactment of this Act, shall provide a report to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding the results of the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) and if appropriate based on the assessment, a list of potential launch opportunities, including cost and schedule associated with such opportunities. (c) Strategy (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other relevant agencies, shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to develop a science-based strategy to assess and evaluate the use of present and future greenhouse gas monitoring and detection capabilities, including ground-based, airborne, and space-based sensors and integration of data relating to such monitoring and detection from other indicators, to detect large methane emission events (commonly referred to as methane super-emitters (2) Requirements The strategy described in subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (A) Development of a proposed definition for the term methane super-emitter (B) Examination of whether and how current and planned Federal greenhouse gas monitoring and detection capabilities may be leveraged to monitor and detect methane super-emitters, and identify key gaps in such capabilities. (C) Examination of the effectiveness of the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center and Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Measurement Interagency Working Group in facilitating interagency collaboration for greenhouse gas monitoring and detection, data standards, stewardship, and data integration, including activities related to monitoring and detecting methane super-emitters. (D) Examination of actions taken by Federal agencies and departments in response to the National Strategy to Advance an Integrated U.S. Greenhouse Gas Measurement, Monitoring, and Information System, including progress towards pathways to enhance the scientific and operational value of information regarding methane super-emitters. (E) Consideration of options for the Federal Government to partner with nongovernmental entities, including State and local governments, academia, nonprofit organizations, commercial industry, and international organizations, to effectively leverage greenhouse gas monitoring and detection capabilities to monitor and detect methane super-emitters. (F) Consideration of options for the Federal Government to validate and verify technologies and data developed or collects by nongovernmental entities, academia, nonprofit organizations, commercial industry, and international organizations related to monitoring and detecting methane super-emitters. (G) Recommendations regarding the activities under subparagraphs (A) through (F), as appropriate. (d) Use of strategy The Administrator may use the strategy described in subsection (a) to inform the planning of research and development activities regarding greenhouse gas monitoring and detection, including methane super-emitters. (e) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the execution of the agreement between the Administrator and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under subsection (a), the National Academies shall submit to the Administrator, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the strategy described in subsection (a). (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Greenhouse gas monitoring and detection The term greenhouse gas monitoring and detection (2) Geocarb The term GeoCarb 608. NASA data for agricultural applications (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) NASA has decades of experience in space-based scientific Earth observations and measurements, including data, trends and modeling. (2) NASA Earth science data, which includes data on precipitation, temperature, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, and vegetation health, has been used to inform the decisionmaking of agricultural producers. (3) NASA applies its scientific data and models to inform and support the agricultural community and engages in innovative collaborations such as the NASA Acres and NASA Harvest agricultural consortia. (4) NASA uses space-based Earth observations and science and applications to support farmers in efforts to conserve water and other resources, improve farm management and crop yield, and facilitate the stability of the national food supply. (5) NASA’s upcoming Earth System Observatory will benefit the agricultural community by improving observations critical for measuring and understanding cropland conditions, water availability, early onset crop disease, soil moisture, and other crop and rangeland management indicators. (6) Increased engagement between NASA and the agricultural community can support agricultural producers, bolster the national food supply, and improve agricultural research, science, and technology. (b) Data dissemination NASA shall continue to partner with other relevant Federal agencies, as practicable, to disseminate water, soil, vegetation, land-use, and other relevant NASA Earth observation and science data, information and tools to support American agricultural producers. Such partnerships may include activities such as— (1) continuing the leverage NASA Earth science water data and information to enable efficient use of resources, inform irrigation decisions, and support local innovation and control of water management; (2) supporting agriculture decisionmaking by increasing the accessibility and useability of NASA Earth science data, information, and tools relevant to the impact of disease, weather, precipitation, and other environmental factors on agricultural production; or (3) making available, to the greatest extent practicable, NASA earth science measurements and data to advance precision agricultural capabilities relevant to the needs and requirements of agricultural producers. (c) Application of space-based data The Administrator shall, in furtherance of the goal for the NASA’s Earth science and applications program of securing practical benefits for society, as set forth in section 60501 of title 51, United States Code, continue to collaborate with relevant Federal agencies to develop mechanisms to transition, as appropriate, relevant NASA Earth science research findings, data, information, models, and capabilities to operational governmental and private sector entities focused on addressing the needs of the agricultural user community. (d) Partnering In carrying out subsections (b) and (d), NASA shall, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with other relevant Federal agencies, where appropriate, continue to engage State and local government agencies, institutions of higher education, agriculture producer organizations, and other relevant stakeholder and user communities from the public and private sectors to improve dissemination of NASA Earth science data, information, and tools relevant to the needs of agricultural producers and the agriculture industry, in accordance with the goal for the Administration’s Earth science and applications program set forth in section 60501 of title 51, United States Code, and relevant recommendations of the most recent decadal survey on Earth science and applications from space. 609. Planetary science portfolio (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) planetary science missions advance the scientific understanding of the solar system and the place of humans in it while also advancing the design and operations of spacecraft and robotic engineering; and (2) Discovery, New Frontiers, and Flagship programs allow NASA to fund a range of missions that vary in size, cost, and complexity; maintaining balance across these mission classes allows for a broad scope of discoveries and scientific advances. (b) Mission priorities reaffirmation Congress reaffirms the direction in section 502(b)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–10 51 U.S.C. 20302 (1) in accordance with the priorities established in the most recent Planetary Science Decadal Survey, The Administrator shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, the completion of a balanced set of Discovery, New Frontiers, and Flagship missions at the cadence recommended by the most recent Planetary Science Decadal Survey; and (2) consistent with the set of missions described in paragraph (1), and while maintaining the continuity of scientific data and steady development of capabilities and technologies, the Administrator may seek, if necessary, adjustments to mission priorities, schedule, and scope in light of changing budget projections. 610. Planetary defense (a) Section 808 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18387 implement, before September 30, 2012, , in coordination with the NASA Administrator, maintain and regularly update (b) Title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 71103— (A) in the section heading, by striking Developing policy and recommending Policy on near-Earth objects and (B) by striking Within 2 years after October 15, 2008, the The (C) after Policy shall , in coordination with the Administrator, maintain and regularly update (D) by striking (1) develop (E) in paragraph (2), by striking (2) recommend recommendations for (2) in chapter 711— (A) by adding at the end the following: 71105. Planetary defense coordination office (a) Office As directed in section 10825 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 Planetary Defense Coordination Office (b) Responsibilities Consistent with the direction in section 10825 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 (1) plan, develop, and implement a program to survey threats posed by near-Earth objects equal to or grater than 140 meters in diameter, as required by section 321(d)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–155 51 U.S.C. 71101 (2) identify, track, and characterize potentially hazardous near-Earth objects, issue warnings of the effects of potential impacts of such objects, and investigate strategies and technologies for mitigating the potential impacts of such objects; and (3) assist in coordinating government planning for a response to a potential impact of a near-Earth objects. ; and (B) in the table of contents— (i) by adding at the end the following new item: 71105. Planetary Defense Coordination Office. ; and (ii) by amending the item relating to section 71103 to read as follows: 71103. Policy on near-Earth objects and responsible Federal agency. . 611. Lunar discovery and exploration (a) In general The Administrator may carry out, within the Science Mission Directorate, a program to accomplish science objectives for the Moon, with an organizational structure that aligns responsibility, authority, and accountability, as recommended by the most recent decadal survey for planetary science and astrobiology. (b) Objectives and requirements In carrying out the program in subsection (a), the Administrator shall direct the Science Mission Directorate, in consultation with the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate and the Space Technology Mission Directorate, to define high-priority lunar science objectives informed by decadal and other scientific consensus recommendations, and related requirements of an integrated Artemis science strategy for human and robotic missions to the Moon. (c) Instrumentation The program in subsection (a) should assess the need for and facilitate the development of instrumentation to support the scientific exploration of the Moon. 612. Commercial lunar payload services (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Administrator’s encouragement and support for commercial services for lunar surface delivery capabilities and other related services serves the national interest; and (2) commercial providers benefit from an approach that places low-cost, noncritical instruments on initial deliveries using small- and medium-size landers before proceeding to larger landers for more complex payloads. (b) Commercial lunar payload services The Administrator is authorized to establish a Commercial Lunar Payload Services program for the purposes of procuring, from one or more United States commercial providers, services for delivery of NASA science payloads, and the payloads of other NASA mission directorates, as appropriate and practicable, to the lunar surface. (c) Relationship to other mission directorates A Mission Directorate that seeks to obtain commercial lunar payload services under the program established in subsection (b) shall provide funding for— (1) any payload, instrument or other item sponsored by the Mission Directorate for delivery through the program; and (2) the cost of the commercial lunar payload services obtained on behalf of the Mission Directorate. (d) Implementation In implementing any such activities pursuant to subsection (b), the Administrator shall— (1) conduct updated market research on the commercial lunar economy and identify any changes since the last market analysis; (2) assess NASA’s needs from and role in and contribution to the commercial lunar delivery market; (3) based on such needs identified in paragraph (2), assess the effectiveness of the task order approach in advancing commercial development of lunar delivery services, including an assessment of the appropriate number of providers necessary to support NASA commercial lunar delivery needs, and identify any challenges and recommendations for improvement; and (4) strengthen procedures related to the selection, manifesting, interfaces, and requirements of payloads and other relevant factors that could contribute to minimizing future NASA-directed changes to projects following commercial lunar payload service contract awards. (e) Management plan Not later than 90 days from the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, informed by the activities conducted under subsection (c), prepare and implement a management plan with clear leadership authority and responsibility for the program authorized in subsection (b). (f) Briefings Not later than 180 days from the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the implementation of the management plan in subsection (d). (g) Coordination The Administrator shall ensure coordination between Mission Directorates and the Moon to Mars Program on the administration of the program in subsection (b) to ensure alignment of goals for lunar delivery services. 613. Planetary and lunar operations (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) existing NASA lunar and Martian orbital missions are operating well beyond their planned mission lifespans; (2) NASA relies on this aging infrastructure for observations, communications relay, and other operations to support critical NASA missions; and (3) the United States plans to increase its activities on and around both the Moon and Mars in coming years. (b) Plan The Administrator shall develop a plan to ensure continuity of operations and sufficient observational and operational capabilities on and around the Moon and Mars necessary to continue to enable a robust science program and human exploration program for the Moon and Mars well into the future. Such plan shall consider opportunities to engage both private and international partners in future operations. 614. Mars sample return (a) In general The Administrator shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, lead a Mars Sample Return program to enable the return to Earth of scientifically-selected samples from the surface of Mars for study in terrestrial laboratories, consistent with the recommendations of the National Academies decadal surveys for planetary science. (b) Approach The Administrator shall pursue the program in subsection (a) on a timeline and in a manner necessary to— (1) Sustain United States leadership in the scientific exploration of Mars; (2) maintain NASA capabilities to land and operate robotic spacecraft on the surface of Mars; (3) preserve the relevant unique and long-term institutional expertise; and (4) maintain a balanced and robust planetary science division portfolio without requiring significant increases to the NASA budget. (c) Implementation plan The Administrator shall, as soon as practicable and no later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan and timeline for the implementation of a Mars Sample Return program pursuant to this section with the goal of enabling the highest scientific return for the resources invested. Such plan shall include a design and mission architecture and establish realistic cost and schedule estimates to enable such goal. 615. Hubble space telescope servicing Not later than 90 days from the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that includes the results of any study or studies conducted in the last five years regarding the technical feasibility of safely reboosting the Hubble Space Telescope, including any such studies regarding the technical feasibility of using private sector capabilities. 616. Great observatories mission and technology maturation (a) Establishment The Administrator may establish a Great Observatories Mission and Technology Maturation project (referred to in this section as a Project (b) Activities A project established under subsection (b) shall inform the design and development of future large-scale space-based Astrophysics missions by conducting activities which may include— (1) assessing the appropriate scope for any future mission; (2) determining the range of capabilities and technology readiness of such capabilities needed for a mission; and (3) informing the development and maturation of science and technologies needed for such mission. (c) Costs The independent life-cycle cost estimate conducted under section 30307 of title 51, United States Code, as amended by this Act, for a large-scale space-based mission resulting from successful completion of a Project established under subsection (b) shall include an accounting of all costs spent on maturation of the mission through such Project. (d) Report Starting on February 1, 2025, and continuing annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress and impacts of any Projects established under subsection (b) within Astrophysics programs. 617. Nancy Grace Roman telescope The Administrator shall continue development of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as directed in subsection 10823(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 618. Chandra X-Ray observatory The Administrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable, take no action to reduce or otherwise preclude continuation of the science operations of the Chandra X-Ray Telescope prior to the completion and consideration of the next triennial review of mission extensions for the Astrophysics division conducted pursuant to section 30504 of title 51, United States Code and NASA’s ongoing operations paradigm change review. 619. Heliophysics research (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) NASA heliophysics research advances the scientific understanding of the Sun, its impact on the Earth and near-Earth environment, and the Sun’s interactions with other bodies in the solar system, the interplanetary medium, and the interstellar medium; (2) fundamental science supported by the Heliophysics division is critical to improving space weather observations forecasting capabilities, which contribute to— (A) fortifying national security and other critically important space-based and ground-based assets; (B) improving the resilience of the Nation’s energy infrastructure; and (C) protecting human health in space; and (3) the Heliophysics Division should continue to maximize the scientific return on investment of its portfolio through maintaining a balanced portfolio that includes research and analysis, including multidisciplinary research initiatives, technology development, space-based missions and suborbital flight projects that include both directed and strategic missions and principal investigator-led, competitively solicited missions, informed by the science priorities and guidance of the most recent decadal survey in solar and space physics. (b) Program management The Administrator shall seek to— (1) maintain a regular Explorer Announcement of Opportunity cadence and alternate between small and mid-sized missions; and (2) enable a regular selection of Missions of Opportunity. 620. Study on commercial space weather data (a) Study The Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall conduct a study of the extent to which commercially-available data could advance space weather research, including the relevant space weather research priorities of the most recent decadal survey on solar and space physics. (b) Contents The study shall include— (1) an assessment of commercial capabilities and commercial data that meets or exceeds the science and technical standards and requirements of the Administration, which may include— (A) data that is generated or able to be generated by commercial providers; (B) commercially-available small spacecraft; (C) opportunities for hosted NASA payloads on commercial spacecraft; and (D) commercial solutions for data processing applicable to space weather science; (2) recommendations and opportunities for the Federal Government to facilitate the use of commercially available options for space weather data relevant to advancing the Administration’s space weather research and development activities consistent with the most recent National Academies decadal survey, without reducing quality of data; and (3) options, where appropriate, for potential partnerships or use of NASA prize authority and competitions, as appropriate and practicable, to obtain access to such data identified in paragraph (1) that— (A) meets or exceeds the science and technical standards and requirements of the Administration; and (B) are not duplicative of activities conducted pursuant to chapter 606 (c) Report Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress containing the results of the study provided under subsection (a). 621. Geospace dynamics constellation (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission could enable scientific discoveries that will transform understanding of the processes that govern the dynamics of the Earth’s upper atmospheric envelope that surrounds and protects the planet. (b) Assessment Not later than September 5, 2024, The Administrator shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding the schedule and budget profile to launch the Geospace Dynamics Constellation mission by the end of the decade to fulfill the recommendations of the heliophysics decadal survey. 622. Technology development for wildland fire science, management, and mitigation (a) In general The Administrator, acting through the Associate Director of the Earth Science Division for Earth Action, shall establish a project for science and technology development for wildland fire management and mitigation (referred to in this section as FireSense (b) Purpose The purpose of FireSense is to co-develop, deploy, and support NASA’s application of advanced science, data, and technology capabilities to enable measurable improvement in United States wildland fire management and mitigation across the fire cycle, including pre-fire, active fire, and post-fire phases. (c) Objectives In establishing FireSense, the Administrator shall seek input from relevant stakeholders and shall align FireSense with the goal for NASA’s Earth science and applications program set forth in section 60501 of title 51, United States Code, consider relevant recommendations of the most recent decadal survey on Earth science and applications from space, and shall, to the extent practicable, focus on the following objectives: (1) Enhanced predictive modeling and early warning systems for wildland fire detection and prevention. (2) Developing remote sensing technologies and data analysis tools to monitor fire-prone areas. (3) Transitioning wildland fire management technologies to operational users, including agencies, private sector entities, and academic institutions. (4) Conducting research to understand the impacts of climate change on wildland fire frequency and intensity. (5) Supporting post-fire recovery and ecosystem restoration through advanced technologies and data. (6) Providing necessary technical assistance to operational users to receive, process, and make use of wildland fire science, data, and technology resources. (7) Any additional objectives as determined necessary by the Administrator to satisfy the purpose described in subsection (b). (d) Interagency coordination In implementing FireSense, the Administrator shall, as practicable and appropriate, coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and local agencies to support wildland fire science, data, and technology development activities across all phases of the fire cycle, including prevention, detection, response, and recovery. (e) Operational support The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with other relevant Federal agencies, continue to provide necessary scientific and technical support to enhance wildland fire mitigation efforts to operational users, including the following: (1) Relevant Federal agencies, as determined appropriate by the Administrator. (2) State, local, and Tribal governments and organizations. (3) Private sector entities. (4) Academic institutions, including colleges, universities, and wildland fire research institutions. (f) Data sharing and collaboration The Administrator shall facilitate the sharing of data, tools, and research findings with operational users and other relevant stakeholders to ensure effective use of NASA’s capabilities in wildland fire management. (g) Firesense project evaluation The Administrator shall periodically evaluate the effectiveness of FireSense and make necessary adjustments to improve its impact on wildland fire management. (h) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the activities and accomplishments of FireSense, including the following: (1) An assessment of interagency coordination efforts. (2) FireSense’s impact on wildland fire management efforts. (3) A list of emerging wildland fire management technologies and opportunities that may be considered for further research, development, demonstration, and deployment. (4) An assessment of existing challenges to effective coordination with operational users, including State, local, and Tribal governments. 623. Implementation of recommendations by the National Wildland Fire Management and Mitigation Commission (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Wildland fires pose a significant threat to public safety, property, and natural resources. (2) The National Wildland Fire Management and Mitigation Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission (3) The Administration, through the Science Mission Directorate, has the capability to support and enhance wildland fire management through its advanced research and technological expertise. (b) Incorporation of recommendations The Administrator, in accordance with the goal for NASA’s Earth science and applications program set forth in section 60501 of title 51, United States Code, and relevant recommendations of the most recent decadal survey on Earth science and applications from space, shall incorporate the recommendations of the Commission, to the extent practicable, which may include continuing to carry out the following: (1) Enhancing the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data related to wildland fires, including satellite and remote sensing data. (2) Supporting research and development projects aimed at improving wildland fire prediction, prevention, response, and recovery. (3) Developing and deploying technologies that can assist in monitoring, detecting, and mitigating wildland fires. (4) Conducting studies on the impact of climate change on wildland fire behavior, frequency, and intensity. (c) Interagency coordination The Administrator shall continue to coordinate, as practicable, with other Federal, State, local, and Tribal entities to integrate the Commission’s recommendations into broader wildland fire management efforts. Such coordination may include the following: (1) Facilitating the sharing of wildland fire-related data and research findings with relevant agencies and stakeholders. (2) Participating in joint initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing wildland fire management capabilities. (d) Evaluation The Administrator shall conduct periodic evaluations of NASA’s efforts to incorporate the Commission’s recommendations and make adjustments as necessary to maximize the effectiveness of such recommendations to support wildland fire mitigation and management efforts. (e) Reporting Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the activities undertaken by NASA to implement the Commission’s recommendations, including the following: (1) A summary of research and development projects initiated or supported. (2) An assessment of the impact of such activities on wildland fire management and mitigation efforts. (3) Any challenges or obstacles encountered in implementing such recommendations. VII STEM Education 701. National space grant college and fellowship program (a) Amendments Title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 40303, by striking subsections (d) and (e); (2) in section 40304— (A) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Solicitations (1) In general The Administrator shall issue a solicitation from space grant consortia for the award of grants or contracts under this section at the conclusion of the award cycle for fiscal Year 2020 to 2024. The Administrator shall implement the allocation guidance from section 40304(e) during each fiscal year covered by the award cycle. (2) Proposals A lead institution of a space grant consortium that seeks a grant or contract under this section shall submit, on behalf of such space grant consortium, an application to the Administrator at such time and in such manner and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require. (3) Awards The Administrator shall award 1 or more multi-year grants or contracts, disbursed in annual installments, to the lead institution of an eligible space grant consortium of— (A) each of the 50 States of the United States; (B) the District of Columbia; and (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ; and (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Allocation of funding (1) Program implementation To carry out the purposes set forth in section 40301 of this title, each fiscal year, of the funds appropriated for this program of that fiscal year, the Administrator shall allocate not less than 85 percent among eligible space grant consortia as follows: (A) The space grant consortia identified in paragraph 40304(c)(3) shall each receive an equal share. (B) The territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands shall each receive funds equal to one-fifth of the share for each space grant consortium. (2) Program administration (A) In general Each fiscal year, of the funds made available for the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, the Administrator shall allocate not more than 10 percent for the administration of the program. (B) Costs covered The funds allocated under paragraph (1)(A) of this section shall cover all costs of the Administration associated with the administration of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, including— (i) direct costs to the program, including costs relating to support services and civil service salaries and benefits; (ii) indirect general and administrative costs of centers and facilities of the Administration; and (iii) indirect general and administrative costs of the Administration headquarters. (3) Special opportunities Each fiscal year, of the funds made available for the National Space Grant College and Fellowship program, the Administrator shall allocate not more than 5 percent to lead institutions of Space Grant Consortia for grants to carry out innovative approaches and programs to further science and education relating to the missions of the Administration pursuant to subsection (b). . (b) Review The Administrator shall make arrangements for an independent external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program to— (1) evaluate its management, accomplishments, approach to funding allocation as described in section 40303(e) of title 51, United States Code, and responsiveness to the purposes and goals defined in chapter 403 (2) consider the benefits partnerships with local education agencies, including those in underserved and rural areas, may provide; and (3) propose any statutory updates that may be needed to implement recommendations of the review. (c) Report Not later than nine months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report on the independent external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program described in subsection (a) to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 702. Skilled technical workforce education outreach (a) In general The Administrator may conduct or support STEM engagement activities that focus on expanding opportunities for students to pursue skilled technical workforce occupations in space and aeronautics. (b) Leveraging existing programs The Administrator, in conducting activities pursuant to subsection (a), shall consider leveraging, as appropriate, existing programs of NASA or other Federal programs and interagency initiatives, such as the Manufacturing USA program under section 34 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278s (c) Inclusion Activities under subsection (a) may include outreach activities that engage secondary and post-secondary students, including students at institutions of higher education, two-year colleges, and high schools, and students in vocational or career and technical education programs, and that— (1) expose students to careers that require career and technical education; (2) encourage students to pursue careers that require career and technical education; and (3) provide students hands-on learning opportunities to view the manufacturing, assembly, and testing of NASA-funded space and aeronautical systems, as the Administrator considers appropriate and with consideration of relevant factors such as workplace safety, mission needs, and the protection of sensitive and proprietary technologies. (d) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the NASA’s activities, and any planned activities, conducted pursuant to this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (2) Skilled technical workforce The term skilled technical workforce 42 U.S.C. 1862p Public Law 115–402 VIII Policy/NASA 801. Major programs Section 30104 of title 51, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(1) by striking 7120.5E, dated August 14, 2012 7120.5F, dated August 3, 2021 802. NASA advisory council (a) Consultation and advice Section 20113(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding and Congress advice to the Administration (b) Sunset Effective September 30, 2028, section 20113(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking and Congress 803. NASA assessment of early cost estimates Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a review of the development, application, and assessment of early cost estimates made prior to preliminary design review for NASA missions. The review may include— (1) an assessment of NASA processes related to the formation and evaluation of proposed and early-stage cost estimates; (2) an evaluation of NASA’s monitoring and management of cost estimates throughout mission development, in accordance with section 10861(b)(4) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 (3) any such recommendations as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. 804. Independent cost estimate Section 30307 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking analysis estimate (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking Before any funds may be obligated for implementation After the Administrator completes the preliminary design review (B) by striking analysis estimate (C) by inserting after the first sentence, No funds may be obligated for implementation of the project before the Administrator reports the results of the life-cycle cost estimate to Congress. 805. Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy report Not later than January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the efforts of the Office during the previous calendar year and priorities of the Office for the upcoming calendar year, as practicable. 806. Authorization for the transfer to NASA of funds from other agencies for scientific or engineering research or education (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 20113 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In the performance of its functions (1) In general In the performance of its functions ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Treatment Funds available to any department or agency of the Federal Government for scientific or engineering research or education, or the provision of facilities therefor, shall, subject to the approval of the head of such department or agency or as delegated pursuant to such department’s or agency’s regulation, be available for transfer, in whole or in part, to the Administration for such use as is consistent with the purposes for which such funds were appropriated. Funds so transferred shall be merged with the appropriation to which transferred, except that such transferred funds shall be limited to the awarding of grants or cooperative agreements for scientific or engineering research or education. . (b) Annual information on funds transferred (1) In general Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall include in the annual budget justification materials of the Administration, as submitted to Congress with the President’s budget request under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, information describing the activities conducted under subsection (f) of section 20113 of title 51, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), during the immediately preceding fiscal year. (2) Contents The information referred to in paragraph (1) shall contain a description of each transfer of funds under the authority provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 20113 of title 51, United States Code (as added and amended, respectively, by this section), during the immediately preceding fiscal year, including the following: (A) An identification of the department or agency of the Federal Government from which such funds were transferred. (B) The total amount of funds so transferred, disaggregated by each such department or agency. (C) The purposes for which such funds were appropriated to each agency or department. (D) The program or activity of the Administration to which such funds were made available by each such transfer. (E) The purposes of each such administration program or activity, and the amount of funding appropriated to the Administration for such purposes. (c) Report Not later than three years after the date of enactment of the section, the Administrator of the Administration shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) A summary of the value of the authority provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of section 209113 of title 51, United States Code (as added and amended, respectively, by this section), including the extent to which such authority has benefited the Administration and its ability to meet its needs, achieve its mission, or more effectively conduct interagency collaborations. (2) An identification of any barriers or challenges to implementing such authority, or otherwise to managing funding required to conduct joint programs and award jointly funded grants and cooperative agreements by the administration with other Federal departments and agencies to advance the missions of each such department and agency. 807. Procedure for launch services risk mitigation (a) Assessment The Administrator shall enter into an arrangement for an independent external assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of NASA’s approach towards launch services risk mitigation in the Administration’s Procedural Requirements 8610.7D. (b) Report Not later than 180 days from the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the following: (1) The report of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). (2) NASA response to the findings of the report, if any. 808. Report on merits and options for establishing an institute relating to space resources (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator and Secretary shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the merits of, and options for, establishing an institute relating to space resources to advance the objectives of NASA and the Department in maintaining United States preeminence in space. Such objectives shall include the following: (1) Identifying, developing, and distributing space resources, including by encouraging the development of foundational science, industrial capability, and technology. (2) Reducing the technological and business risks associated with identifying, developing, and distributing space resources. (3) Research to maximize the responsible use of space resources. (4) Developing options for using space resources to carry out the following. (A) Support current and future space architectures, programs, business, and missions. (B) Enable such architectures, programs, business, and missions that would not otherwise be possible. (C) Supplement the supply of such resources available on Earth. (b) Additional matters The report required under subsection (a) shall also include the following assessments of the Administrator and the Secretary: (1) Whether a virtual or physical institute relating to space resources is most cost effective and appropriate. (2) Whether partnering with institutions of higher education and the aerospace industry, and the extractive industry as appropriate, would be effective in increasing information available to the institute with respect to advancing the objectives described in such subsection. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Department The term Department (2) Extractive industry The term extractive industry (3) Institute of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (4) Secretary The term Secretary (5) Space resource (A) In general The term space resource (B) Inclusions The term space resource 809. Reports to Congress (a) Congressional reports and notices Any report or notice provided to Congress by NASA shall be provided to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, concurrently with its delivery to any other Committee or office. (b) Reports on international agreements If the United States becomes a signatory to an international agreement concerning outer space activities, the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing a copy of such agreement. 810. Contract flexibility Congress finds that NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1852.242-72, Denied Access to NASA Facilities instructs that for the period that NASA facilities were not accessible to contractor employees, the contracting officer may adjust the contract performance or delivery schedule, forego the work, reschedule the work, or consider requests for equitable adjustment to the contract. 811. GAO report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a review of fire and emergency services at NASA launch and reentry facilities that assesses the following: (1) Current capabilities and projected demands for NASA-provided fire and emergency services. (2) How demand for NASA-provided fire and emergency services have been impacted by the following: (A) An increased rate of launch and reentry operations. (B) An increased number of leases with commercial launch and reentry service providers for use of NASA property. (3) Current fire and emergency services provided by commercial providers to support launch and reentry operations that are conducted— (A) to fulfill a contractual obligation with NASA; or (B) for non-NASA purposes using NASA-leased property. (4) Whether NASA-provided and commercially-provided fire and emergency services are able to meet current and projected demands and support all fire response areas on NASA property. 812. NASA public-private talent program Section 20113 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Public-Private talent program (1) Assignment authority Under policies and procedures prescribed by the Administration, the Administrator may, with the agreement of a private sector entity and the consent of an employee of the Administration or of such entity, arrange for the temporary assignment of such employee of the Administration to such private sector entity, or of such employee of such entity to the Administration, as the case may be. (2) Agreements (A) In general The Administrator shall provide for a written agreement among the Administration, the private sector entity, and the employee concerned regarding the terms and conditions of the employee’s assignment under this subsection. The agreement shall— (i) require that the employee of the Administration, upon completion of the assignment, will serve in the Administration, or elsewhere in the civil service if approved by the Administrator, for a period equal to twice the length of the assignment; (ii) provide that if the employee of the Administration or of the private sector entity (as the case may be) fails to carry out the agreement, such employee shall be liable to the United States for payment of all expenses of the assignment, unless such failure was for good and sufficient reason, as determined by the Administrator; and (iii) contain language ensuring that such employee of the Administration or of the private sector entity (as the case may be) does not improperly use predecisional or draft deliberative information that such employee may be privy to or aware of related to Administration programing, budgeting, resourcing, acquisition, or procurement for the benefit or advantage of the private sector entity. (B) Treatment An amount for which an employee is liable under subparagraph (A) shall be treated as a debt due the United States. (C) Waiver The Administrator may waive, in whole or in part, collection of a debt described in subparagraph (B) based on a determination that the collection would be against equity and good conscience and not in the best interests of the United States, after taking into account any indication of fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on the part of the employee concerned. (3) Termination An assignment under this section may, at any time and for any reason, be terminated by the Administration or the private-sector entity concerned, as the case may be. (4) Duration (A) In general An assignment under this subsection shall be for a period of not less than three months and not more than two years, renewable up to a total of three years. An employee of the Administration may not be assigned under this subsection for more than a total of three years inclusive of all such assignments. (B) Extension An assignment under this subsection may be for a period in excess of two years, but not more than three years, if the Administrator determines that such assignment is necessary to meet critical mission or program requirements. (5) Policies and procedures (A) In general The Administrator shall establish policies and procedures relating to assignments under this subsection. (B) Elements Policies and procedures established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall address the following: (i) The nature and elements of written agreements with participants in assignments under this subsection. (ii) Criteria for making such assignments, including the needs of the Administration relating thereto. (iii) How the Administration will oversee such assignments, in particular with respect to paragraphs (2)(A)(iii), (7)(C), and (7)(D). (iv) Criteria for issuing waivers. (v) How expenses under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) would be determined. (vi) Guidance for participants in such assignments. (vii) Mission Directorate, Office, and organizational structure to implement and manage such assignments. (viii) Any other necessary policies, procedures, or guidelines to ensure such assignments comply with all relevant statutory authorities and ethics rules, and effectively contribute to one or more of the Administration’s missions. (C) Inherently governmental activities Assignments made under this subsection shall not have responsibilities or perform duties or decision making regarding Administration activities that are inherently governmental, pursuant to subpart 7.500 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, and Office of Management and Budget review. (6) Status of Federal employees assigned to private sector entities (A) In general An employee of the Administration who is assigned to a private sector entity under this subsection shall be considered, during the period of such assignment, to be on detail to a regular work assignment in the Administration for all purposes. The written agreement established under paragraph (2)(A) shall address the specific terms and conditions related to such employee’s continued status as a Federal employee. (B) Certification In establishing a temporary assignment of an employee of the Administration to a private sector entity, the Administrator shall certify that such temporary assignment shall not have an adverse or negative impact on the mission of the Administration or organizational capabilities associated with such assignment. (7) Terms and conditions for private sector employees An employee of a private sector entity who is assigned to the Administration under this subsection— (A) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from the private sector entity from which such employee is assigned and shall not receive pay or benefits from the Administration, except as provided in subparagraph (B); (B) is deemed to be an employee of the Administration for the purposes of— (i) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5; (ii) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, except that such section 209 does not apply to any salary, or contribution or supplementation of salary made pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; (iii) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31; (iv) the Federal Tort Claims Act and any other Federal tort liability statute; (v) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978; and (vi) chapter 21 (C) shall not have access to any trade secrets or any other nonpublic information which is of commercial value to the private sector entity from which such employee is assigned; (D) may not perform work that is considered inherently governmental in nature, in accordance with paragraph (5)(C); and (E) may not be used to circumvent— (i) section 1710 of title 41, United States Code; or (ii) any limitation or restriction on the size of the Administration’s civil servant workforce. (8) Additional requirements The Administrator shall ensure that— (A) the normal duties and functions of an employee of the Administration who is assigned to a private sector entity under this subsection can be reasonably performed by other employees of the Administration without the permanent transfer or reassignment of other personnel of the Administration; (B) normal duties and functions of such other employees of the Administration are not, as a result of and during the course of such temporary assignment, performed or augmented by contractor personnel in violation of section 1710 of title 41; and (C) not more than two percent of the Administration’s civil servant workforce may participate in an assignment under this subsection at the same time. (9) Conflicts of interest The Administrator shall implement a system to identify, mitigate, and manage any conflicts of interests that may arise as a result of an employee’s assignment under this subsection. (10) Prohibition against charging certain costs to the Federal Government A private-sector entity may not charge the Administration or any other agency of the Federal Government, as direct or indirect costs under a Federal contract, the costs of pay or benefits paid by the entity to an employee assigned to the Administration under this subsection for the period of the assignment concerned. (11) Considerations In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator shall take into consideration— (A) the question of how assignments under this subsection might best be used to help meet the needs of the Administration with respect to the training of employees; and (B) where applicable, areas of particular private sector expertise, such as cybersecurity. (12) NASA reporting (A) In general Not later than April 30 of each year, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the implementation of this subsection. (B) Contents Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to the annual period to which such report relates, the following: (i) Information relating to the total number of employees of private sector entities assigned to the Administration, and the total number of employees of the Administration assigned to private sector entities. (ii) A brief description and assessment of the talent management benefits evidenced from such assignments, as well as any identified strategic human capital and operational challenges, including the following: (I) An identification of the names of the private sector entities to and from which employees were assigned. (II) A complete listing of positions such employees were assigned to and from. (III) An identification of assigned roles and objectives of such assignments. (IV) Information relating to the durations of such assignments. (V) Information relating to associated pay grades and levels. (iii) An assessment of impacts of such assignments on the Administration workforce and workforce culture. (iv) An identification of the number of Administration staff and budgetary resources required to implement this subsection. (13) Federal ethics Nothing in this subsection shall affect existing Federal ethics rules applicable to Federal personnel. (14) GAO reporting (A) In general Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the implementation of this subsection. (B) Contents The report under subparagraph (A) shall include the following: (i) A review of the implementation of this subsection, according to law and the Administration policies and procedures established for assignments under this subsection. (ii) Information relating to the extent to which such assignments adhere to best practices relating to public-private talent exchange programs. (iii) A determination as to whether there should be limitations on the number of individuals participating in such assignments. (iv) Information relating to the extent to which the Administration complies with statutory requirements and ethics rules, and appropriately handles potential conflicts of interest and access to nonpublic information with respect to such assignments. (v) Information relating to the extent to which such assignments effectively contribute to one or more of the Administration’s missions. (vi) Information relating to Administration resources, including employee time, dedicated to administering such assignments, and whether such resources are sufficient for such administration. . 813. Report on Space Act agreements (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the following: (1) Intellectual property considerations in Space Act agreements. (2) Feedback shared by industry groups regarding intellectual property considerations in Space Act agreements. (3) Differences between NASA policies regarding intellectual property in Space Act agreements and policies utilized in similar situations by other Federal agencies. (b) Definition In this section, the term Space Act agreements Public Law 85–568 814. Mentoring (a) In general The Administrator shall establish a comprehensive NASA-wide mentoring program for early-career, mid-level, and senior-level employees at all NASA Centers and NASA Headquarters to ensure a robust pipeline for NASA’s civil servant workforce and support the preparation of employees, including those from populations that are historically underrepresented in STEM, for promotion and leadership roles. (b) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the implementation of the subsection (a). 815. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may enter into an agreement, as appropriate, with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for a period of up to five years, for reimbursement of the Town of Chincoteague’s costs directly associated with the development of a plan for removal of drinking water wells currently situated on NASA-administered property and the establishment of alternative drinking water wells which are located on property under the administrative control, either through lease, ownership, or easement, of the Town of Chincoteague. Such agreement shall, to the extent practicable, include the three remaining wells to be removed and relocated, the location of the site to which such wells would be relocated or are planned to be relocated, and a current estimated cost of the relocation, including for the purchase, lease, or use of additional property, engineering, design, permitting, and construction. (b) Submission to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the heads or other appropriate representatives of relevant entities, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the agreement under subsection (a). 816. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the ability of a NASA employee to discuss scientific research performed by such employee in accordance with NASA’s scientific integrity policies. September 23, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024

Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2023 This bill prohibits a person from misrepresenting (1) whether the person holds a state health care license; or (2) the person's education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise. A person's advertisement for the person's health care services must disclose the license under which the person is authorized to provide those services. The bill also provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission by requiring a violation of this bill to be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice.

To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, to require the identification of the license of health care professionals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2023 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) many types of health care professionals including physicians, technicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other allied practitioners are engaged in providing services in health care settings, and all of these individuals play an important and distinct role in the health care delivery system; (2) the exchange of information between patients and their health care professionals is critical to helping patients understand their health care choices; (3) consumers are often unaware of the differences in, and seek more information about, the qualifications, training, and education of their health care professionals; (4) evidence exists of patient confusion resulting from ambiguous health care nomenclature and related advertisements and marketing products; and (5) nationwide surveys conducted in 2008 and 2010 revealed the depth of confusion regarding the education, skills, and training of health care professionals and indicated strong support for increasing clarity in the advertising and marketing claims of health care professionals. 3. Health care service professional unfair and deceptive acts and practices (a) Conduct prohibited It shall be unlawful for any person to make any deceptive or misleading statement, or engage in any deceptive or misleading act, that— (1) misrepresents whether such person holds a State health care license; or (2) misrepresents such person’s education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise. (b) Requirement To identify license in advertising Any person who is advertising health care services provided by such person, shall disclose in such advertisement the applicable license under which such person is authorized to provide such services. (c) Enforcement A violation of subsection (a) or (b) shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 (d) Nonpreemption This section does not preempt any State or local law relating to the subject matter of this section so long as such law does not prevent the implementation of this section. 4. Truth in advertising study (a) Study As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall conduct a study of health care professionals subject to the requirement of section 3(a) to— (1) identify specific acts and practices constituting a violation of such section; (2) determine the frequency of such acts and practices; (3) identify instances of harm or injury resulting from such acts and practices; (4) determine the extent to which such persons comply with State laws or regulations that— (A) require oral or written disclosure, to the patient or in an advertisement, of the type of license such person holds; and (B) set forth requirements for advertisements for health care services with regard to disclosure of the type of license under which such person is authorized to provide such services; and (5) identify instances where any State public policy has permitted acts and practices which violate section 3(a). (b) Report The Federal Trade Commission shall report its findings to Congress not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 5. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed or have the effect of changing State scope of practice for any health care professional.

Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2023