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This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the "Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Cole Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the Mary Elizabeth Bettie 1. Mary Elizabeth Bettie (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Mary Elizabeth Bettie (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 Mary Elizabeth Bettie

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 521 Thorn Street in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the "Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' Cole Post Office Building".

Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act This bill designates an ancient cypress forest in the Gulf of Mexico as the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. In the sanctuary, the following activities are prohibited: cutting, removing, or any kind of subsurface salvage of the cypress trees; lowering certain devices (e.g., dredging) below the surface of the water; detonating explosives below the surface of the water; drilling or coring the seabed; and lowering, laying, positioning, or raising any type of seabed cable or cable-laying device. However, the prohibitions do not apply to fishing, diving, mooring, or similar recreational or commercial activities; necessary operations of public vessels; construction or placement of artificial reef structures for the purpose of enhancing fishery resources, fishing opportunities, or recreational diving opportunities; exploration, development, or production of oil or gas projects authorized before this bill's enactment; and certain other activities authorized by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must develop a comprehensive management plan for the sanctuary. NOAA must also establish an advisory council for the sanctuary.

To provide for the establishment of the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) An ancient cypress forest dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years has been exposed in the Gulf of Mexico off the Alabama coastline. (2) The cypress trees, which were uncovered by massive waves associated with Hurricane Ivan, are still rooted in the mud they were growing in at least 50,000 years ago. (3) The Underwater Forest site is unique on a global scale, the only known site where trees between 50,000 and 70,000 years old have been preserved intact with the ecosystem they were growing in. (4) Exploration of the site continues to yield invaluable scientific insight in a variety of fields, 3. Policy and purpose (a) Policy It is the policy of the United States to protect and preserve the ancient cypress trees located off the coast of Alabama, known as the Alabama Underwater Forest. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to protect the resources of the area described in section 5(b), to educate and interpret for the public regarding the ancient Alabama Underwater Forest environment, and to manage human uses of the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary consistent with this Act. 4. Definitions In this Act— (1) Sanctuary The term Sanctuary (2) Secretary the term Secretary 5. Sanctuary designation (a) Designation The area described in subsection (b) is designated as the Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary pursuant to title III of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. (b) Area included (1) In general The Sanctuary shall consist only of all waters and submerged lands within the boundary described in paragraph (2). (2) Boundary The boundary referred to in paragraph (1) shall encompass only the area within the following coordinates: (A) 30 degrees, 7 minutes, 20.2116 seconds north latitude; 87 degrees, 49 minutes, 15.7404 seconds west longitude. (B) 30 degrees, 7 minutes, 20.2116 seconds north latitude; 87 degrees, 43 minutes, 44.8536 seconds west longitude. (C) 30 degrees, 5 minutes, 42.6552 seconds north latitude; 87 degrees, 49 minutes, 15.7404 seconds west longitude. (D) 30 degrees, 5 minutes, 42.6552 seconds north latitude; 87 degrees, 43 minutes, 44.8536 seconds west longitude. (E) 30 degrees, 7 minutes, 20.2116 seconds north latitude; 87 degrees, 49 minutes, 15.7404 seconds west longitude. (3) Charts The Sanctuary shall be generally identified and depicted on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charts that shall be maintained on file and kept available for public examination during regular business hours at the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in online format and which shall be updated to reflect boundary modifications made pursuant to this section. 6. Prohibition of certain uses (a) Prohibited activities The following activities are prohibited and are unlawful for any person to conduct or to cause to be conducted within the Sanctuary: (1) Cutting, removing, or any kind of subsurface salvage of the cypress trees. (2) Lowering below the surface of the water any grappling, suction, conveyor, dredging, or wrecking device. (3) Detonating below the surface of the water any explosive or explosive mechanism. (4) Drilling or coring the seabed. (5) Lowering, laying, positioning, or raising any type of seabed cable or cable-laying device. (b) Exceptions (1) In general The prohibitions in subsection (a) shall not apply to the following: (A) Fishing, diving, mooring, or similar recreational or commercial activities. (B) Necessary operations of public vessels, including operations essential for national defense, law enforcement, and responses to emergencies that threaten life, property, or the environment. (C) Construction or placement of artificial reef structures for the purpose of enhancing fishery resources, fishing opportunities, or recreational diving opportunities. (D) Exploration, development, or production of oil or gas pursuant to a lease, permit, or other authorization, provided such lease, permit, or authorization is issued on or before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Other activities The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, may allow a person to conduct an activity that would otherwise be prohibited under subsection (a) if such activity meets the standards of Title III of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. 7. Comprehensive management plan (a) Preparation of plan (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local government authorities and with the advisory council established under section 8, shall develop a comprehensive management plan and implement regulations to achieve the policy and purpose of this Act. (2) Applicable law In developing the comprehensive management plan and implementing regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall follow the procedures described in sections 303 and 304 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1433 and 1434). (3) Plan details The comprehensive management plan required under paragraph (1) shall— (A) facilitate all public and private uses of the Sanctuary compatible with the primary objective of Sanctuary resource protection, with a focus on facilitating— (i) fishing, diving, or similar recreational or commercial activities; and (ii) construction or placement of artificial reef structures for the purpose of enhancing fishery resources, fishing opportunities, or recreational diving opportunities; (B) consider temporal and geographical zoning, to ensure protection of Sanctuary resources; (C) identify needs for research and ecological monitoring; and (D) ensure coordination and cooperation between Sanctuary managers and— (i) other Federal, State, and local authorities with jurisdiction within or adjacent to the Sanctuary; and (ii) owners, operators, and stakeholders with respect to existing oil and gas operations within or adjacent to the Sanctuary. (b) Public participation The Secretary shall provide for the participation of the general public in the development of the comprehensive management plan. 8. Advisory council (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish an advisory council pursuant to section 315 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1445a (b) Membership The Secretary shall include a representative from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as a voting member of the advisory council. June 27, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, as the "Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, as the Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office 1. Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt 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 Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, as the "Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office".

Recruit and Retain Act of 2023 This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to recruit and retain law enforcement officers for community-oriented policing.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recruit and Retain Act of 2023 2. Use of COPS grant funds for recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers Section 1701(b) of part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(b) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (23) as paragraphs (4) through (24); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) to recruit and retain career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing across the Nation; .

Recruit and Retain Act of 2023

This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2023.

To terminate the Department of Education. 1. Termination of the Department of Education The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2023.

To terminate the Department of Education.

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including forInvestigations,Construction,Mississippi River and Tributaries,Operation and Maintenance,the Regulatory Program,the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program,Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,Expenses,the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, andthe Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation.The bill provides appropriations to DOE for energy programs, includingEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response;Electricity;Grid Deployment;Nuclear Energy;Fossil Energy and Carbon Management;Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves;the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve;the Energy Information Administration;Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup;the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund;Science;Nuclear Waste Disposal;Technology Transitions;Clean Energy Demonstrations;the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy;the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program;the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program;the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program;Indian Energy Policy and Programs;Departmental Administration; andthe Office of the Inspector General.The bill also provides appropriations to DOE forAtomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration,Environmental and Other Defense Activities, andthe Power Marketing Administrations.The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Making appropriations for energy and water development 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 the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Corps of Engineers—Civil The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. INVESTIGATIONS For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related needs; for surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, and related efforts prior to construction; for restudy of authorized projects; and for miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, $159,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, CONSTRUCTION For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such projects (including those involving participation by States, local governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to construction); $3,010,000,000, to remain available until expended; of which $34,900,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program; and of which such sums as are necessary to cover 35 percent of the costs of construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of inland waterways projects shall be derived from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for in law: Provided, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects and related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $370,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $5,465,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland harbors: Provided, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law; providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by the Corps, including administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, or other public agency that serve essential navigation needs of general commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and removing obstructions to navigation, $5,714,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $3,106,635,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of eligible operations and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for inland harbors, of which $60,000,000 shall be to carry out subsection (c) of section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238c(c) Public Law 116–136 Public Law 104–303 Provided, Provided further, REGULATORY PROGRAM For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $218,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites in the United States resulting from work performed as part of the Nation's early atomic energy program, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended. FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, and other activities in response to such disasters as authorized by law, $45,000,000, to remain available until expended. EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the supervision and general administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; and for costs of management and operation of the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, the Institute for Water Resources, the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center allocable to the civil works program, $231,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and representation purposes and only during the current fiscal year: Provided, Provided further, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 7016(b)(3) Provided, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this account, to remain available until expended. GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I of this Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in title I of this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2025, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; (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 this Act, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity for a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; (5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs (6) through (10), unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; (6) Investigations For a base level over $100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit of $150,000 per project, study, or activity is allowed: Provided, Provided further, (7) Construction For a base level over $2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit of $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (8) Operation and maintenance Unlimited reprogramming authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond to emergencies: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (9) Mississippi river and tributaries The reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply to the Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, respectively; and (10) Formerly utilized sites remedial action program Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of the receiving project is permitted. (b) De minimus reprogrammings In no case should a reprogramming for less than $50,000 be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. (c) Continuing authorities program Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities program. (d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year which shall include: (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 applicable, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object class and program, project and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and (3) An identification of items of special congressional interest. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made available in this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act and in the report accompanying this Act. 103. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity that remain unobligated, except that such amounts may include any funds that have been made available through reprogramming pursuant to section 101. 104. The Secretary of the Army may transfer to the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service may accept and expend, up to $8,733,000 of funds provided in this title under the heading Operation and Maintenance 105. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for an open lake placement alternative for dredged material, after evaluating the least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for the disposal or management of dredged material originating from Lake Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it is approved under a State water quality certification pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1341 Provided, 33 U.S.C. 2211 106. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out any water supply reallocation study under the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 595). 107. Additional funding provided in this Act shall be allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the Chief of Engineers. 108. Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees any guidance documents relating to the implementation of the rule entitled “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’; Conforming” published by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on September 8, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 61964). 109. None of the funds made available by this Act or any prior Act may be used to alter the eligibility requirements for assistance under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 ( 33 U.S.C. 701n 110. As of the date of enactment of this Act and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, at a water resources development project covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a firearm; and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the State in which the water resources development project is located. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to modify or amend the final rules entitled, “Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits” (86 Fed. Reg. 2744) and “Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits” (86 Fed. Reg. 73522). 112. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 370 of Public Law 116–283 II DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Central Utah Project CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah Project Completion Act, $23,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $4,000,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Bureau of Reclamation The following appropriations shall be expended to execute authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation: WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For management, development, and restoration of water and related natural resources and for related activities, including the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other facilities, participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities to Native Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other agreements with, State and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and others, $1,773,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $23,620,000 shall be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $7,584,000 shall be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund: Provided, 43 U.S.C. 510b(d)(1) Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 114–322 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 106–554 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 114–322 Provided further Public Law 114–322 CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, such sums as may be collected in fiscal year 2025 in the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund pursuant to sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public Law 102–575 Provided, Public Law 102–575 Provided further, CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent with plans to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $33,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which such amounts as may be necessary to carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate accounts of other participating Federal agencies to carry out authorized purposes: Provided, Provided further, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and related functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, and offices in the six regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to remain available until September 30, 2026, $66,794,000, to be derived from the Reclamation Fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in 43 U.S.C. 377 Provided, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available for purchase and replacement of not to exceed 30 motor vehicles, which are for replacement only. GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II of this Act for Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous or subsequent appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in title II of this Act for Water and Related Resources that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2025, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— (1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or activity; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; (4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity for which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; (5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: (A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity for which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning of the fiscal year; or (B) $400,000 for any program, project or activity for which less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning of the fiscal year; (6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the Resources Management and Development category to any program, project, or activity in the other category, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; or (7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000 to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and real estate deficiency judgments, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. (b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category. (c) For purposes of this section, the term transfer (d) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), the amounts made available in this title under the heading Bureau of Reclamation—Water and Related Resources House Recommended Water and Related Resources Title II—Department of the Interior (e) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress detailing all the funds reprogrammed between programs, projects, activities, or categories of funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State of California of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality standards of the State of California as approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. (b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall be classified by the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the Cleanup Program—Alternative Repayment Plan SJVDP—Alternative Repayment Plan Repayment Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, February 1995 203. (a) Title I of Public Law 108–361 2022 (b) Section 103(f)(4)(A) of Public Law 108–361 204. (a) Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, as amended ( 43 U.S.C. 2214(c) 2025 2022 (b) Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2241 (1) shall be applied by substituting “2025” for 2022 (2) is amended by striking “$120,000,000” and inserting “$130,000,000”. 205. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to continue the reinitiated consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 Provided, 206. (a) The Central Valley Project and California State Water Project shall be operated in accordance with the Preferred Alternative and FWS Biological Opinion and NOAA Biological Opinion. (b) For the purposes of this section— (1) the term “Preferred Alternative” means the Alternative 1 (Preferred Alternative), as described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Reinitiation of Consultation on the Coordinated Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project” issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, and dated December 2019; (2) the term “FWS Biological Opinion” means the United States Fish and Wildlife Service “Biological Opinion for the Reinitiation of Consultation on the Coordinated Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project” (Service File No. 08FBTD00–2019–F–0164) signed on October 21, 2019; and (3) the term “NOAA Biological Opinion” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries “Biological Opinion on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project” (Consultation Tracking Number: WRCO–2016–00069) signed on October 21, 2019. 207. Section 40902(a)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3202(a)(2) (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “this Act, except for any project for which—” and inserting “this Act; or”; and (B) by striking clauses (i) and (ii); and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking “(except that projects described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall not be eligible)”. 208. The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike “public water agency that contracts” and insert “contractor”; (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting or proposed action biological assessment (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting “or proposed action” after “biological assessment”; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; (5) after paragraph (2), by inserting the following new paragraph: (3) receive a copy of the draft proposed action and have the opportunity to review that document and provide comment to the action agency, which comments shall be afforded due consideration during development; ; and (6) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph (4) of this section— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “action agency proposes a proposed action or” before “the consulting agency”; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “proposed action or” before “alternative will”; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking “alternative actions” and inserting “actions or alternatives”. 209. (a) Title III of subtitle J of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 (1) in section 4007(i), by striking “2021” and inserting “2026”; and (2) in section 4013— (A) in paragraph (1), by deleting “section 4004, which shall expire 10 years after the date of its enactment” and inserting “section 4004, which shall expire on December 16, 2034”; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting “on or before December 16, 2026” after “4009(c)”. (b) Section 1602(g)(1) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act ( 43 U.S.C. 390h (c) Section 4(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 Public Law 104–298 III DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENERGY PROGRAMS Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other expenses necessary for energy efficiency and renewable energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other expenses necessary for energy sector cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Electricity For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other expenses necessary for electricity activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Provided further 15 U.S.C. 638 42 U.S.C. 16391(a) Grid Deployment For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other expenses necessary for grid deployment in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Nuclear Energy For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Bill Department of Energy Title III—Department of Energy Fossil Energy and Carbon Management For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out fossil energy and carbon management research and development activities, under the authority of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. 30 U.S.C. 3 Provided, Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $13,010,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Strategic Petroleum Reserve For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and program management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq. Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq. Energy Information Administration For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out the activities of the Energy Information Administration, $141,653,000, to remain available until expended. Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, 42 U.S.C. 6939f(b)(1) Public Law 116–94 Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning, remedial actions, and other activities of title II of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, $864,182,000, to be deposited into and subsequently derived from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available until expended, of which $5,000,000 shall be available in accordance with title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Science For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Nuclear Waste Disposal For Department of Energy expenses necessary for nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Public Law 97–425 Technology Transitions For Department of Energy expenses necessary for carrying out the activities of technology transitions, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Clean Energy Demonstrations For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out program direction of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act ( Public Law 110–69 Provided, Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program Such sums as are derived from amounts received from borrowers pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, $18,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary in carrying out the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program, $6,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Indian Energy Policy and Programs For necessary expenses for Indian Energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Departmental Administration For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy necessary for departmental administration in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. 31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Public Law 95–238 Provided further, Office of the Inspector General For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Weapons Activities For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Naval Reactors (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For Department of Energy expenses necessary for naval reactors activities to carry out the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Nuclear Energy Provided, Federal Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in the National Nuclear Security Administration, $564,475,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, including official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $17,000. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES Defense Environmental Cleanup For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, Other Defense Activities For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other expenses, necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense activities, and classified activities, in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. Provided, POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS Bonneville Power Administration Fund Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454 Provided, Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, including transmission wheeling and ancillary services, pursuant to section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 ( 16 U.S.C. 825s Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500 in carrying out section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 ( 16 U.S.C. 825s Provided, 16 U.S.C. 825s Provided further, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area Power Administration (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 ( 42 U.S.C. 7152 Provided, 31 U.S.C. 3302 16 U.S.C. 825s 43 U.S.C. 392a Provided further, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Provided further Public Law 111–85 Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, $6,525,000, to remain available until expended, and to be derived from the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund of the Western Area Power Administration, as provided in section 2 of the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255): Provided, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority made available by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements (including Requests for Quotations, Requests for Information, and Funding Opportunity Announcements) for a program, project, or activity if the program, project, or activity has not been funded by Congress. (b) (1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 full business days in advance, none of the funds made available in this title may be used to— (A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling $1,000,000 or more; (B) make a discretionary contract award or Other Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation; (C) provide nonoperational funding through a competition restricted only to Department of Energy National Laboratories totaling $1,000,000 or more; (D) provide nonoperational funding directly to a Department of Energy National Laboratory totaling $25,000,000 or more; (E) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); or (F) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation, award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D). (2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days of the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000 provided during the previous quarter. (3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, or activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a brief description of the activity for which the award is made. (c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any program, project, or activity that uses budget authority made available in this title under the heading Department of Energy—Energy Programs (1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award; or (2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes a clause conditioning the Federal Government's obligation on the availability of future year budget authority and the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance. (d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the amounts made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by law for the programs, projects, and activities specified in the Bill Department of Energy Title III—Department of Energy (e) The amounts made available by this title may be reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Department shall notify, and obtain the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered by this Act. (f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— (1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, or activity; (2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act; or (3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific program, project, or activity by this Act. (g) (1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement or restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made available for the Department of Energy if compliance with such requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national security. (2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver. (h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title. Available balances 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. 302. Funds appropriated by this or any other Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in 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. 3094 303. None of the funds made available in this title shall be used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of Enterprise Assessments to ensure the project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements. 304. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive departmental guidance, for construction projects where the total project cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the project for that critical decision. 305. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to support a grant allocation award, discretionary grant award, or cooperative agreement that exceeds $100,000,000 in Federal funding unless the project is carried out through internal independent project management procedures. 306. No funds shall be transferred directly from Department of Energy—Power Marketing Administration—Colorado River Basins Power Marketing Fund, Western Area Power Administration 307. (a) The Secretary of Energy may not establish any new regional petroleum product reserve unless funding for the proposed regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly requested in advance in an annual budget submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, and approved by the Congress in an appropriations Act. (b) The budget request or notification shall include— (1) the justification for the new reserve; (2) a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources; (3) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including the conditions upon which the products may be released; (4) the location of the reserve; and (5) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve. 308. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China. 309. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Energy to award any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or loan of $10,000,000 or greater to an entity of concern as defined in section 10114 of division B of Public Law 117–167 (b) The Secretary shall implement the requirements under subsection (a) using a risk-based approach and analytical tools to aggregate, link, analyze, and maintain information reported by an entity seeking or receiving such funds made available by this Act. (c) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States under applicable international agreements. (d) The Secretary shall have the authority to require the submission to the agency, by an entity seeking or receiving such funds made available by this Act, documentation necessary to implement the requirements under subsection (a). (e) Chapter 35 Paperwork Reduction Act (f) The Secretary and other Federal agencies shall coordinate to share relevant information necessary to implement the requirements under subsection (a). 310. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to admit any non-United States citizen from Russia or China to any nuclear weapons production facility, as such term is defined in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2501 311. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended to procure or purchase computers, printers, or interoperable videoconferencing services needed for an office environment in which the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror, or any subsidiary or parent entity of the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror, of the equipment is an entity, or parent company of an entity in which the People’s Republic of China has any ownership stake. (b) 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. 312. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to further develop, finalize, administer, implement, or enforce the proposed regulation by the Department of Energy titled “Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings” 87 Fed. Reg. 78382 (December 21, 2022). 313. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide a categorical exclusion from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. 314. None of the funds made available by this Act may be expended to support the Department of Energy Justice40 initiative as defined by or required by Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7619; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad). 315. Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c); (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and moving such subsection after subsection (b), as so redesignated; (4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: “(1) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Commission’) shall have the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application for authorization for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a facility to export natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import natural gas from a foreign country, including an LNG terminal. In determining whether to approve or deny an application under this paragraph, the Commission shall deem the exportation or importation of natural gas to be consistent with the public interest. Except as specifically provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is intended to affect otherwise applicable law related to any Federal agency’s authorities or responsibilities related to facilities to import or export natural gas, including LNG terminals.”; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)(1) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq. 50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (2) In this subsection, 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— (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 (C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 (D) any other provision of law. . 316. From the unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Electricity Public Law 117–328 Provided 317. (a) Of the unobligated balances from amounts previously made available to the Department of Energy, the following funds shall be transferred from the following programs in the specified amounts to “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Nuclear Energy”, and, in addition to amounts otherwise made available, shall be available for the not more than two competitive awards for Generation 3+ small modular reactor deployment projects described in section 311(a)(1)(A) of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–42 42 U.S.C. 16279a (1) $980,000,000, to remain available until expended, from the unobligated balances under the heading “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Nuclear Energy” in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 (2) $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, from the unobligated balances under the heading “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account” in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 (3) $1,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, from the unobligated balances under section 50141 of Public Law 117–169 (4) $5,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, from the unobligated balances under section 50144 of Public Law 117–169 Provided, Public Law 118–5 (b) Public Law 117–169 is amended— (1) in section 50141(a) by amending the dollar amount to read as “$25,000,000,000”; and (2) in section 50144(b) by amending the dollar amount to read as “$5,000,000,000”. IV INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Appalachian Regional Commission For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, and for expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100–456 Delta Regional Authority SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 382F(d), 382M, and 382N of said Act, $32,100,000, to remain available until expended. Denali Commission For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment as necessary and other expenses, $17,000,000, to remain available until expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, Public Law 105–277 Public Law 106–113 Provided further, Northern Border Regional Commission For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $41,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. Southwest Border Regional Commission For expenses necessary for the Southwest Border Regional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. Great Lakes Authority For expenses necessary for the Great Lakes Authority in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. Nuclear Regulatory Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $955,368,200, including official representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $19,578,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203 GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information, consistent with Department of Justice guidance for all Federal agencies. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered by this Act. (b) (1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national security. (2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or activities. (c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the amounts made available by this title for Nuclear Regulatory Commission—Salaries and Expenses (d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act. (e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which includes the following for each program, project, or activity, including any prior year appropriations— (1) total budget authority; (2) total unobligated balances; and (3) total unliquidated obligations. V GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 501. 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 matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III 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 for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in the report accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. (b) None of the funds made available for any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may be transferred to accounts funded in title III of this Act, except pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in the report accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. (c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded in this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a semiannual report detailing the transfer authorities, except for any authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality, used in the previous 6 months and in the year-to-date. This report shall include the amounts transferred and the purposes for which they were transferred, and shall not replace or modify existing notification requirements for each authority. 503. (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. 504. (a) No federal monies shall be expended in furtherance of any agreement among private entities for consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel that is not specifically authorized under federal law until such time that host state and local governments and any affected Indian tribes have formalized their consent. (b) Provided that the prohibition provided for in this section shall not apply to facilities presently storing commercial spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as of the date of enactment of this Act. (c) For purposes of this section, “spent nuclear fuel” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 505. 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. 506. 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 Energy, or Executive Order 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 14035 of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593, relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce), or 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). 507. (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). 508. 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. 509. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to obligate or award funds, including subgrants and other subawards, to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, including affiliated researchers. 510. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 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, flag bearing an official U.S. Government seal or insignia, or POW/MIA flag. 511. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to finalize any rule or regulation that meets the definition of section 804(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code. 512. 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 14072 of April 22, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 24851, relating to strengthening the Nation’s forests, communities, and local economies). 513. The funds made available in this act or any other appropriations act for the purposes of implementing the United States Government Commitments in support of the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding of December 14, 2023, between the United States, the States of Oregon and Washington, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Nez Perce Tribe, and environmental non-profit organizations, that require reimbursement by the Bonneville Power Administration and do not arise from Bonneville’s current reimbursement obligations, shall be limited to the $300,000,000 Bonneville committed to in such Commitments of December 14, 2023, should Bonneville be required to implement the U.S. Government Commitments in support of the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding of December 14, 2023, between the United States; the States of Oregon and Washington; the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation; the Nez Perce Tribe; and environmental non-profit organizations. 514. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce any of the following rules: (1) The final rule entitled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers” published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 29834), or any substantially similar rule. (2) The final rule entitled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing” published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on May 31, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 32728), or any substantially similar rule. (3) The final rule entitled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners” published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on May 26, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 34298), or any substantially similar rule. (4) The final rule entitled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products” published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on February 14, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 11434), or any substantially similar rule, including any rule that would directly or indirectly limit consumer access to consumer conventional cooking products, including gas kitchen ranges or ovens. 515. Spending Reduction Account $0. This Act may be cited as the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 July 11, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and several related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to Interior forthe Bureau of Land Management,the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,the National Park Service,the U.S. Geological Survey,the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,the Bureau of Indian Affairs,the Bureau of Indian Education,the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration,Departmental Offices, andDepartment-Wide Programs.The bill also provides appropriations to the EPA and the Forest Service.Within the Department of Health and Human Services, the bill provides appropriations forthe Indian Health Service,the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, andthe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.The bill provides appropriations to several related agencies, includingthe Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality,the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board,the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation,the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development,the Smithsonian Institution,the National Gallery of Art,the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,the National Endowment for the Arts,the National Endowment for the Humanities,the Commission of Fine Arts,the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.the National Capital Planning Commission,the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, andthe U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.The bill also includes (i.e., incorporates by reference) H.R. 548 (Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act) and Title III of H.R. 7408  (America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act). Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, 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 the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of land management MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and performance of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of mineral potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public Law 96–487 16 U.S.C. 3150(a) Public Law 92–195 16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Public Law 115–31 43 U.S.C. 1748c(e)(1)(A) Provided further, In addition, $42,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration program operations, including the cost of administering the mining claim fee program, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2025, so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at not more than $1,185,063,000, and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from communication site rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost of administering communication site activities. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS For expenses necessary for management, protection, and development of resources and for construction, operation, and maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein, including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such grant lands; $107,799,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 43 U.S.C. 2605 RANGE IMPROVEMENTS For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1751 43 U.S.C. 315b Provided, SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES For administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other authorizations for use and disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies of official public land documents, for monitoring construction, operation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such amounts as may be collected under Public Law 94–579 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 30 U.S.C. 185 Provided, Public Law 94–579 43 U.S.C. 1735(a) 43 U.S.C. 1735(c) Provided further, MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94–579 43 U.S.C. 1737 43 U.S.C. 1721(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and reimbursable agreements with public and private entities, including with States. Appropriations for the Bureau shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, Public Law 90–620 44 U.S.C. 501 Provided further, United States fish and wildlife service RESOURCE MANAGEMENT For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific and economic studies, general administration, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources, $1,385,096,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 16 U.S.C. 1533 CONSTRUCTION For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; $8,114,000, to remain available until expended. COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1535 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 715s NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq. NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq. STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Indian Tribes under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished, $73,812,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out the operations of Service programs by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with public and private entities. Appropriations and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the Service; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed one dollar for each option; facilities incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United States has title, and which are used pursuant to law in connection with management, and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: Provided, 44 U.S.C. 501 Provided further, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 United States Fish and Wildlife Service—Resource Management National park service OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the National Park Service and for the general administration of the National Park Service, $2,709,203,000, of which $11,661,000 for planning and interagency coordination in support of Everglades restoration and $15,000,000 for uses authorized by section 101122 of title 54, United States Code shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and not to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception and representative expenses: Provided, Public Law 95–348 Provided further, Public Law 115–102 Provided further, July 1, 2025 July 1, 2026 In addition, for purposes described in section 2404 of Public Law 116–9 NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership programs, environmental compliance and review, international park affairs, and grant administration, not otherwise provided for, $89,593,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND For expenses necessary in carrying out the National Historic Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code), $168,900,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which $25,500,000 shall be for Save America's Treasures grants for preservation of nationally significant sites, structures and artifacts as authorized by section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 3089 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 54 U.S.C. 302904 Provided further, CONSTRUCTION For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of physical facilities, and related equipment, and compliance and planning for programs and areas administered by the National Park Service, $135,616,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 101701 of title 54, United States Code, relating to challenge cost share agreements, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, for Centennial Challenge projects and programs: Provided, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) In addition to other uses set forth in section 101917(c)(2) of title 54, United States Code, franchise fees credited to a sub-account shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, for use at any unit within the National Park System to extinguish or reduce liability for Possessory Interest or leasehold surrender interest. Such funds may only be used for this purpose to the extent that the benefitting unit anticipated franchise fee receipts over the term of the contract at that unit exceed the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability. Franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to the sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to exceed the term of a single contract at the benefitting unit, in the amount of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce liability. For the costs of administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund grants authorized by section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 National Park Service funds may be transferred to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation, for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 203 United States geological survey SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the mineral and water resources of the United States, its territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by 43 U.S.C. 31 30 U.S.C. 641 30 U.S.C. 3 50 U.S.C. 98g(a)(1) Provided, Provided further, Provided further ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS From within the amount appropriated for activities of the United States Geological Survey such sums as are necessary shall be available for contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys when it is administratively determined that such procedures are in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging stations, observation wells, and seismic equipment; expenses of the United States National Committee for Geological Sciences; and payment of compensation and expenses of persons employed by the Survey duly appointed to represent the United States in the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts: Provided, Provided further, 41 U.S.C. 6101 chapter 171 Bureau of ocean energy management OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT For expenses necessary for granting and administering leases, easements, rights-of-way, and agreements for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf and approving operations related thereto, as authorized by law; for environmental studies, as authorized by law; for implementing other laws and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $199,057,000, of which $144,057,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $55,000,000 is to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further Bureau of safety and environmental enforcement OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations related to leases, easements, rights-of-way, and agreements for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf, as authorized by law; for enforcing and implementing laws and regulations as authorized by law and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $168,330,000, of which $138,450,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, is to remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $29,880,000 is to remain available until expended, including $2,880,000 for offshore decommissioning activities: Provided, Provided further, For an additional amount, $37,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation, which shall be derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year 2025, as provided in this Act: Provided further, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. OIL SPILL RESEARCH For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016; title IV, sections 4202 and 4303; title VII; and title VIII, section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $15,099,000, which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87 Provided, In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce permits issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 of Public Law 95–87 30 U.S.C. 1257 Provided, Provided further, ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87 Provided, Public Law 97–365 Provided further, Public Law 95–87 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further In addition, $135,000,000, to remain available until expended, for payments to States and federally recognized Indian Tribes for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related activities in accordance with the terms and conditions described in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, 30 U.S.C. 1233(a) Provided further, 30 U.S.C. 1233(a) Provided further, Provided further Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Indian affairs Bureau of indian affairs OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of November 2, 1921 ( 25 U.S.C. 13 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Office of the Secretary—Departmental Operations Provided further 23 U.S.C. 202(b)(1) CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS For payments to Tribes and Tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education for fiscal year 2025, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2026: Provided, PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES For payments to Tribes and Tribal organizations for leases pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5324(l) Provided, CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities, including architectural and engineering services by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; and preparation of lands for farming, and for construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 87–483 Provided, Provided further, 25 U.S.C. 13 Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 114–322 Provided further, INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS TO INDIANS For payments and necessary administrative expenses for implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements pursuant to Public Laws 99–264, 101–618, and 117–349, and for implementation of other land and water rights settlements, $32,263,000, to remain available until expended. INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which $2,125,000 is for administrative expenses, as authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 1974: Provided, Provided further, Bureau of indian education OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian education programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of November 2, 1921 ( 25 U.S.C. 13 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 2001–2019 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 2008 Provided further, EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of buildings, utilities, and other facilities necessary for the operation of Indian education programs, including architectural and engineering services by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; $270,867,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Public Law 100–297 25 U.S.C. 2501 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education may carry out the operation of Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations. Notwithstanding Public Law 87–279 25 U.S.C. 15 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education for central office oversight and Executive Direction and Administrative Services (except Executive Direction and Administrative Services funding for Tribal Priority Allocations, regional offices, and facilities operations and maintenance) shall be available for contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education under the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–413 In the event any Tribe returns appropriations made available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education, this action shall not diminish the Federal Government’s trust responsibility to that Tribe, or the government-to-government relationship between the United States and that Tribe, or that Tribe’s ability to access future appropriations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education, other than the amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools under 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq. No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall be used to support expanded grades for any school or dormitory beyond the grade structure in place or approved by the Secretary of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of Indian Education school system as of October 1, 1995, except that the Secretary of the Interior may waive this prohibition to support expansion of up to one additional grade when the Secretary determines such waiver is needed to support accomplishment of the mission of the Bureau of Indian Education, or more than one grade to expand the elementary grade structure for Bureau-funded schools with a K–2 grade structure on October 1, 1996. Appropriations made available in this or any prior Act for schools funded by the Bureau shall be available, in accordance with the Bureau’s funding formula, only to the schools in the Bureau school system as of September 1, 1996, and to any school or school program that was reinstated in fiscal year 2012. Funds made available under this Act may not be used to establish a charter school at a Bureau-funded school (as that term is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. 2021 chapter 171 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106–113 Public Law 101–301 Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish satellite locations of schools in the Bureau school system as of September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary may waive this prohibition in order for an Indian Tribe to provide language and cultural immersion educational programs for non-public schools located within the jurisdictional area of the Tribal government which exclusively serve Tribal members, do not include grades beyond those currently served at the existing Bureau-funded school, provide an educational environment with educator presence and academic facilities comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety standards, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, such as for transportation or other impacts to students such as those caused by busing students extended distances: Provided, Provided further, satellite school Funds made available for Tribal Priority Allocations within Operation of Indian Programs and Operation of Indian Education Programs may be used to execute requested adjustments in Tribal priority allocations initiated by an Indian Tribe. Bureau of Trust Funds Administration FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants, $105,277,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $17,997,000 from this or any other Act, may be available for settlement support: Provided, Operation of Indian Programs Operation of Indian Education Programs Salaries and Expenses Departmental Operations Provided further, 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 103–412 Provided further, Departmental offices Office of the Secretary DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for management of the Department of the Interior and for grants and cooperative agreements, as authorized by law, $102,292,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026; of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception and representation expenses; of which up to $1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation payments and unemployment compensation payments associated with the orderly closure of the United States Bureau of Mines; and of which $14,295,000 for Indian land, mineral, and resource valuation activities shall remain available until expended: Provided, Operation of Indian Programs Operation of Indian Education Programs Federal Trust Programs Provided further, 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS For fiscal year 2025, up to $550,000 of the payments authorized by chapter 69 Provided, chapter 69 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Insular affairs ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, $118,689,000, of which: (1) $107,220,000 shall remain available until expended for territorial assistance, including general technical assistance, maintenance assistance, disaster assistance, coral reef initiative and natural resources activities, and brown tree snake control and research; grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, as authorized by law ( 48 U.S.C. 1661(c) Public Law 94–241 Provided, chapter 35 Provided further, Public Law 104–134 Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 5170c COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION For grants and necessary expenses, $813,000, to remain available until expended, to support Federal services and programs provided to the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Administrative provisions (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may transfer discretionary funds or mandatory funds provided under section 104(e) of Public Law 108–188 Public Law 104–134 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Office of the solicitor SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $93,964,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Office of inspector general SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $68,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Department-Wide programs WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire suppression operations, fire science and research, emergency rehabilitation, fuels management activities, and rural fire assistance by the Department of the Interior, $1,195,086,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be for the renovation or construction of fire facilities: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1856d 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 109–154 Provided further, Provided further, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) In addition to the amounts provided under the heading Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management Provided, Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management Provided further, Wildland Fire Management Provided further, Provided further, Wildland Fire Management CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior and any of its component offices and bureaus for the response action, including associated activities, performed pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ENERGY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior to inventory, assess, decommission, reclaim, respond to hazardous substance releases, remediate lands pursuant to section 40704 of Public Law 117–58 30 U.S.C. 1245 42 U.S.C. 15907 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration activities, and onshore oil spill preparedness by the Department of the Interior necessary to carry out the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. 54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq. WORKING CAPITAL FUND For the operation and maintenance of a departmental financial and business management system, data management, information technology improvements of general benefit to the Department, cybersecurity, and the consolidation of facilities and operations throughout the Department, $99,453,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Public Law 93–638 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available resources within the Working Capital Fund, aircraft which may be obtained by donation, purchase, or through available excess surplus property: Provided, OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE For necessary expenses for management of the collection and disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, and for grants and cooperative agreements, as authorized by law, $160,446,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026; of which $59,751,000 shall remain available until expended for the purpose of mineral revenue management activities: Provided, General provisions, department of the interior (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY—INTRA-BUREAU 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes: Provided, Provided further, EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY—DEPARTMENT-WIDE 102. The Secretary of the Interior may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any no year appropriation in this title, in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of wildland fires on or threatening lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior; for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to actual oil spills; for response and natural resource damage assessment activities related to actual oil spills or releases of hazardous substances into the environment; for the prevention, suppression, and control of actual or potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant to the authority in section 417(b) of Public Law 106–224 7 U.S.C. 7717(b) Public Law 95–87 Provided, Provided further, wildland fire suppression Provided further, Provided further, AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS 103. Appropriations made to the Department of the Interior in this title shall be available for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, when authorized by the Secretary of the Interior, in total amount not to exceed $500,000; purchase and replacement of motor vehicles, including specially equipped law enforcement vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members. AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS, INDIAN TRUST MANAGEMENT 104. Appropriations made in this Act under the headings Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and Bureau of Trust Funds Administration and any unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts made under the same headings shall be available for expenditure or transfer for Indian trust management and reform activities. Total funding for settlement support activities shall not exceed amounts specifically designated in this Act for such purpose. The Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of the expenditure or transfer of any funds under this section, including the amount expended or transferred and how the funds will be used. REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any Tribal Priority Allocation funds, including Tribal base funds, to alleviate Tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to address identified, unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies. No Tribe shall receive a reduction in Tribal Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in fiscal year 2025. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies, the 10 percent limitation does not apply. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF INSPECTION FEES 106. (a) In fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior shall collect a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be deposited in the Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement 43 U.S.C. 1348(c) (b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2025 shall be— (1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with processing equipment or gathering lines; (2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells; and (3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells. (c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 2025. Fees for fiscal year 2025 shall be— (1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of 500 feet or more; and (2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of less than 500 feet. (d) Fees for inspection of well operations conducted via non-rig units as outlined in title 30 CFR 250 subparts D, E, F, and Q shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 2025. Fees for fiscal year 2025 shall be— (1) $13,260 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths of 2,500 feet or more; (2) $11,530 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths between 500 and 2,499 feet; and (3) $4,470 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths of less than 500 feet. (e) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (b) quarterly, with payment required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (c) within 30 days of the end of the month in which the inspection occurred, with payment required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (d) with payment required by the end of the following quarter. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS FOR WILD HORSE AND BURRO HOLDING FACILITIES 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into multiyear cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations and other appropriate entities, and may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance with the provisions of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code (except that the 5-year term restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply), for the long-term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming horses and burros by such organizations or entities on private land. Such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 10 years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary. MASS MARKING OF SALMONIDS 108. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall, in carrying out its responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species of salmon, implement a system of mass marking of salmonid stocks, intended for harvest, that are released from federally operated or federally financed hatcheries including but not limited to fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. Marked fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified by commercial and recreational fishers. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN AFFAIRS 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2025, in carrying out work involving cooperation with State, local, and Tribal governments or any political subdivision thereof, Indian Affairs may record obligations against accounts receivable from any such entities, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available at the end of the fiscal year. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit organizations designated by the Secretary of Labor under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to utilize the talents of older Americans in programs authorized by other provisions of law administered by the Secretary and consistent with such provisions of law. (b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement would not— (1) result in the displacement of individuals currently employed by the Department, including partial displacement through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment benefits; (2) result in the use of an individual under the Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff status from the same or substantially equivalent job within the Department; or (3) affect existing contracts for services. OBLIGATION OF FUNDS 111. Amounts appropriated by this Act to the Department of the Interior shall be available for obligation and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEPARATION OF ACCOUNTS 112. The Secretary of the Interior, in order to implement an orderly transition to separate accounts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, may transfer funds among and between the successor offices and bureaus affected by the reorganization only in conformance with the reprogramming guidelines described in this Act. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILT) 113. Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting fiscal year 2025 fiscal year 2019 INTERAGENCY MOTOR POOL 114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or Federal regulation, federally recognized Indian Tribes or authorized Tribal organizations that receive Tribally Controlled School Grants pursuant to Public Law 100–297 APPRAISER PAY AUTHORITY 115. For fiscal year 2025, funds made available in this or any other Act or otherwise made available to the Department of the Interior for the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to establish higher minimum rates of basic pay for employees of the Department of the Interior in the Appraiser (GS–1171) job series at grades 11 through 15 carrying out appraisals of real property and appraisal reviews conducted in support of the Department’s realty programs at rates no greater than 15 percent above the minimum rates of basic pay normally scheduled, and such higher rates shall be consistent with subsections (e) through (h) of section 5305 of title 5, United States Code. SAGE-GROUSE 116. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 (1) to write or issue a proposed or final rule with regard to the greater sage-grouse ( Centrocercus urophasianus (2) to implement, administer, or enforce any threatened species or endangered species status of the greater sage-grouse ( Centrocercus urophasianus SAGE-GROUSE HABITAT 117. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment or Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning referenced in the Notice titled Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement for Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning State conservation grants 118. For expenses necessary to carry out section 200305 of title 54, United States Code, the National Park Service may retain up to 7 percent of the State Conservation Grants program to provide to States, the District of Columbia, and insular areas, as matching grants to support state program administrative costs. HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND DEPOSITS 119. Section 303102 of title 54, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2025’’ for fiscal year 2023 INTERIOR AUTHORITY FOR OPERATING EFFICIENCIES 120. (a) In fiscal years 2025 and 2026, the Secretary of the Interior may authorize and execute agreements to achieve operating efficiencies among and between two or more component bureaus and offices through the following activities: (1) co-locating in facilities leased or owned by any such component bureau or office and sharing related utilities and equipment; (2) detailing or assigning staff on a non-reimbursable basis for up to 5 business days; and (3) sharing staff and equipment necessary to meet mission requirements. (b) The authority provided by subsection (a) shall be to support areas of mission alignment between and among component bureaus and offices or where geographic proximity allows for efficiencies. (c) Bureaus and offices entering into agreements authorized under subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) shall bear costs for such agreements in a manner that reflects their approximate benefit and share of total costs, which may or may not include indirect costs. (d) In furtherance of the requirement in subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior may make transfers of funds in advance or on a reimbursable basis. EMERGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT CEILING 121. Section 103101 of title 54, United States Code, is amended in subsection (c)(1) by striking $250,000 $500,000 CONTRIBUTION AUTHORITY EXTENSION 122. Section 113 of division G of Public Law 113–76 Public Law 116–6 2024 2029 Period of Availability 123. Funds previously made available in the Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (Div. B of Public Law 115–123 Provided Onshore Wind Project 124. The final environmental impact statement for the Lava Ridge Wind Project described in the notice of availability issued by the Bureau of Land Management and titled Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, ID lead ammunition and tackle 125. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to prohibit the use of lead ammunition or tackle on Federal land or water that is made available for hunting or fishing activities or to issue regulations relating to the level of lead in ammunition or tackle to be used on Federal land or water, unless— (1) the Secretary of the Interior determines that a decline in wildlife population on the specific unit of Federal land or water is primarily caused by the use of lead in ammunition or tackle, based on field data from the specific unit of Federal land or water; and (2) the prohibition or regulation, as applicable, is— (A) consistent with— (i) the law of the State in which the specific unit of Federal land or water is located; or (ii) an applicable policy of the fish and wildlife department of the State in which the specific unit of Federal land or water is located; or (B) approved by the fish and wildlife department of the State in which the specific unit of Federal land or water is located. (b) In any case in which the Secretary of the Interior determines under subsection (a) that there is a wildlife population decline on a specific unit of Federal land or water that warrants a prohibition on or regulation relating to the level of lead in ammunition or tackle, the Secretary shall include in a Federal Register notice an explanation of how the prohibition or regulation, as applicable, meets the requirements of this section. ecogrief 126. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to carry out the program for Federal employees at the Department of the Interior titled “Acknowledging Ecogrief and Developing Resistance” or any counseling sessions, workshop, or any other meeting pertaining to ecological grief, ecogrief, or eco-resilience. lesser prairie-chicken 127. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment” (87 Fed. Reg. 72674 (November 25, 2022)). northern long-eared bat 128. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat” (87 Fed. Reg. 73488 (November 30, 2022)). Dunes Sagebrush Lizard 129. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the threatened species or endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard ( Sceloporus arenicolus 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. gray wolf 130. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife” (85 Fed. Reg. 69778 (November 3, 2020)). Wolverine 131. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for North American Wolverine” (88 Fed. Reg. 83726 (November 30, 2023)). North Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear 132. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State” (89 Fed. Reg. 36982 (May 3, 2024)). Bitterroot Ecosystem Grizzly Bear 133. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Ursus arctos horribilis Fish Legally Held in Captivity 134. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. charles m. russell national wildlife refuge 135. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate or allow for the introduction of American bison ( Bison bison Endangered Species Act Rules 136. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce— (1) the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants” (89 Fed. Reg. 23919 (April 5, 2024)); (2) the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat” (89 Fed. Reg. 24300 (April 5, 2024)); or (3) the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation” (89 Fed. Reg. 24268 (April 5, 2024)). transparency 137. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue and implement Order No. 3368 “Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements” dated September 11, 2018. (b) None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available to rescind the Order reissued under subsection (a), reissue, enforce, administer, or implement Order No. 3408 “Rescission of Secretary’s Order 3368” dated June 17, 2022, or to issue, enforce, administer, or implement any substantially similar order. funding limitation regarding blm rule 138. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Conservation and Landscape Health” published by the Bureau of Land Management in the Federal Register on May 9, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 40308). grand staircase-escalante national monument 139. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used for management of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument except in compliance with the document titled Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plans for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument cottonwood 140. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue the final rule titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation” (86 Fed. Reg. 2373 (January 12, 2021)). funding limitation regarding Fish and Wildlife Service rule 141. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule titled “National Wildlife Refuge System; Biological Integrity, Diversity, and Environmental Health” (89 Fed. Reg. 7345 (February 2, 2024)). National Park Service Housing 142. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the National Park Service to provide housing to an alien without lawful status under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 big cypress national preserve 143. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall prepare an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. Caldwell Canyon 144. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than December 31, 2024, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a new Record of Decision for the Caldwell Canyon Mine project that addresses the deficiencies identified by the United States District Court for the District of Idaho in its decisions and orders issued in Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. United States Bureau of Land Management, et al. (Case Number 4:21-CV-00182-BLW) on January 24, 2023, and June 2, 2023. 5-year plan 145. Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking subsections (c) and (d) of this section, shall prepare and periodically revise, this section, shall issue every five years (B) by adding at the end the following: (5) Each five-year program shall include at least two Gulf of Mexico region-wide lease sales per year. . (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting domestic energy security, between (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) as subsections (g) through (j), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Subsequent Leasing Programs.— (1) In General.—Not later than 36 months after conducting the first lease sale under an oil and gas leasing program prepared pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall begin preparing the subsequent oil and gas leasing program under this section. (2) Requirement.—Each subsequent oil and gas leasing program under this section shall be approved by not later than 180 days before the expiration of the previous oil and gas leasing program. . Offshore oil and gas leasing 146. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except within areas subject to existing oil and gas leasing moratoria beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior shall annually conduct a minimum of 2 region-wide oil and gas lease sales in the following planning areas of the Gulf of Mexico region, as described in the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (November 2016): (1) The Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. (2) The Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior shall annually conduct a minimum of 2 region-wide oil and gas lease sales in the Alaska region of the Outer Continental Shelf, as described in the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (November 2016). (c) In conducting lease sales under subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall— (1) issue such leases in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1332 et seq. (2) include in each such lease sale all unleased areas that are not subject to a moratorium as of the date of the lease sale. Continuing Offshore Energy 147. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall hold Lease Sale 262, which shall include offering for leasing any tracts— (1) that were offered for leasing under Lease Sale 259 (as defined in section 50264 of Public Law 117–169 (2) for which the Secretary of the Interior did not issue a lease. (b) Leases from Lease Sale 262 shall be conveyed using the same lease form and containing the same lease terms, economic conditions, and lease stipulations as contained in the Final Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257 (86 Fed. Reg. 54728 (Oct 4, 2021)). effect on other law 148. Nothing in this Act, or any amendments made by this Act, shall affect— (a) the Presidential memorandum titled “Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf From Leasing Disposition” and dated September 8, 2020; (b) the Presidential memorandum titled “Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf From Leasing Disposition” and dated September 25, 2020; (c) the Presidential memorandum titled “Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas off the Atlantic Coast on the Outer Continental Shelf From Leasing Disposition” and dated December 20, 2016; or (d) the ban on oil and gas development in the Great Lakes described in section 386 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15941 Marine Mammals 149. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any restriction, stipulation, or mitigation related to offshore energy leasing, exploration, development, or production carried out pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. Eubalaena japonica Eubalaena glacialis Balaenoptera ricei (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to any action required to comply with a court order in regard to litigation concerning the document titled Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. onshore oil and gas leasing 150. (a) (1) The Secretary of the Interior shall immediately resume quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales in compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. (2) The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure— (A) that any oil and gas lease sale pursuant to paragraph (1) is conducted immediately on completion of all applicable scoping, public comment, and environmental analysis requirements under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (B) that the processes described in subparagraph (A) are conducted in a timely manner to ensure compliance with subsection (b)(1). (3) Section 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A) (b) (1) In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. (A) Wyoming. (B) New Mexico. (C) Colorado. (D) Utah. (E) Montana. (F) North Dakota. (G) Oklahoma. (H) Nevada. (I) Alaska. (J) Any other State in which there is land available for oil and gas leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. (2) In conducting a lease sale under paragraph (1) in a State described in that paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer all parcels nominated and eligible pursuant to the requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. (3) The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during the same fiscal year if— (A) a lease sale under paragraph (1) is canceled, delayed, or deferred, including for a lack of eligible parcels; or (B) during a lease sale under paragraph (1) the percentage of acreage that does not receive a bid is equal to or greater than 25 percent of the acreage offered. (4) Not later than 30 days after a sale required under this subsection is canceled, delayed, deferred, or otherwise missed the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that states what sale was missed and why it was missed. Domestic Mining 151. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any recommendation of the Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting of the Department of the Interior contained in the report titled “Recommendations to Improve Mining on Public Lands” (published September 12, 2023). Ten-Day Notices 152. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues” (89 Fed. Reg. 24714 (April 9, 2024)). Lease Cancellations in Alaska 153. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the cancellation or suspension of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska 154. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska” and published by the Bureau of Land Management in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 38712), or any substantially similar rule. TRADEMARK LITIGATION 155. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to oppose an application for trademark related to the logo for the Glacier Rough Riders or pursue litigation or other action against the Glacier Range Riders for trademark rights infringement related to such logo. RENEWAL 156. The first section of Public Law 99–338 (1) by striking “3 renewals” and inserting “7 renewals”; and (2) by striking “of Southern California Edison Company”. GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM GRIZZLY BEAR 157. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife” (82 Fed. Reg. 30502 (June 30, 2017)), without regard to any other provision of law that applies to the issuance of that final rule. (b) The reissuance of the final rule described in subsection (a) (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial review. WILDERNESS AREA 158. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the National Park Service to designate or manage Big Cypress National Preserve as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. DECOMMISSIONING ACCOUNT 159. The matter under the amended heading “Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management” for the Minerals Management Service in Public Law 101–512 43 U.S.C. 1338a Public Law 118–42 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Science and technology For science and technology, including research and development activities, which shall include research and development activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; necessary expenses for personnel and related costs and travel expenses; procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; and other operating expenses in support of research and development, $522,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Environmental programs and management For environmental programs and management, including necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, for personnel and related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002; implementation of a coal combustion residual permit program under section 2301 of the Water and Waste Act of 2016; and not to exceed $40,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $2,250,445,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided further, (1) $35,000,000 shall be for Environmental Protection: National Priorities as specified in the report accompanying this Act; and (2) $651,226,000 shall be for Geographic Programs as specified in the report accompanying this Act. In addition, $9,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses of activities described in section 26(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(1) Provided, TSCA Service Fee Fund Provided further, Provided further, TSCA Service Fee Fund Provided further, Office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $43,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Buildings and facilities For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, $40,676,000, to remain available until expended. Hazardous substance superfund (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) ( 42 U.S.C. 9611 Provided, Provided further, Office of Inspector General Science and Technology Leaking underground storage tank trust fund program For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $57,167,000 shall be for carrying out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; and $22,833,000 shall be for carrying out the other provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code: Provided, Inland oil spill programs For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $19,600,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, to remain available until expended. State and tribal assistance grants For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and performance partnership grants, $3,680,203,000, to remain available until expended, of which— (1) $1,203,013,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which $883,515,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided, STAG—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund STAG—Clean Water State Revolving Fund Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items Provided further, 33 U.S.C. 1381 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 92–203 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(o) Provided further, (2) $45,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, planning, design, construction and related activities in connection with the construction of high priority water and wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after consultation with the appropriate border commission: Provided, (3) $30,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages: Provided, 33 U.S.C. 1301 7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq. (4) $90,292,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, interagency agreements, and associated program support costs: Provided, Provided further, persistent poverty counties (5) $90,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; (6) $67,800,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in accordance with the terms and conditions in the report accompanying this Act; (7) $27,500,000 shall be for grants under subsections (a) through (j) of section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–19a Provided, (A) by a State to provide assistance to benefit one or more owners of drinking water wells that are not public water systems or connected to a public water system for necessary and appropriate activities related to a contaminant pursuant to subsection (j) of such section of such Act; and (B) to support a community described in subsection (c)(2) of such section of such Act; (8) $28,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1464(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–24(d) (9) $22,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459B of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–19b (10) $6,500,000 shall be for grants under section 1459A(l) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a(l)); (11) $25,500,000 shall be for grants under section 104(b)(8) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(8) (12) $2,000,000 shall be for grants under section 224 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1302b (13) $3,000,000 shall be for grants under section 220 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1300 (14) $41,000,000 shall be for grants under section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1301 (15) $5,000,000 shall be for grants under section 4304(b) of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 (16) $3,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act ( 33 U.S.C. 4282(a) Provided, Public Law 92–203 (17) $2,250,000 shall be for grants under section 1459F of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–19g (18) $4,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 2001 of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 Provided, (19) $2,000,000 shall be for grants under section 50217(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1302f(b) Public Law 117–58 (20) $3,500,000 shall be for grants under section 124 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1276 (21) $1,095,333,000 shall be for grants, including associated program support costs, to States, federally recognized Tribes, interstate agencies, Tribal consortia, and air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single media pollution prevention, control and abatement, and related activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading in Public Law 104–134 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program Water infrastructure finance and innovation program account For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, $64,634,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account Public Law 116–94 Provided further, Provided further, In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this account, to remain available until expended. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, $7,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Administrative provisions—Environmental protection agency (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For fiscal year 2025, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration service fees in accordance with section 33 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136w–8 Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) ( 7 U.S.C. 136w–8(d)(2) 7 U.S.C. 136w–8 The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to collect and obligate fees in accordance with section 3024 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6939g The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to $368,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative under the heading Environmental Programs and Management The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program Accounts, are available for the construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, provided that the cost does not exceed $300,000 per project. For fiscal year 2025, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1377(f) The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated under the heading Environmental Programs and Management Notwithstanding the limitations on amounts in section 320(i)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, not less than $2,500,000 of the funds made available under this title for the National Estuary Program shall be for making competitive awards described in section 320(g)(4). For fiscal year 2025, the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water may, using funds appropriated under the headings Environmental Programs and Management Science and Technology 41 U.S.C. 5 chapter 171 Provided, The Environmental Protection agency shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate with copies of any available Department of Treasury quarterly certification of trust fund receipts collected from section 13601 of Public Law 117–169 Public Law 117–58 III RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, $1,000,000: Provided, Forest service FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $1,035,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as authorized by law, $299,760,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028: Provided, Provided further, STATE, PRIVATE, AND TRIBAL FORESTRY For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to States, territories, possessions, Tribes, and others, and for forest health management, including for invasive plants, and conducting an international program and trade activities as authorized, $282,960,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028, as authorized by law. NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and utilization of the National Forest System, and for hazardous fuels management on or adjacent to such lands, $1,866,465,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028: Provided, 16 U.S.C. 7303(f) Provided further, Provided further, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 106–393 State, Private, and Tribal Forestry Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 1012 Provided further, Capital Improvement and Maintenance Range Betterment Fund Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $157,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028, for construction, capital improvement, maintenance, and acquisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure; for construction, reconstruction, and decommissioning of roads that are no longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are not part of the transportation system; and for maintenance of forest roads and trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532–538 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, 16 U.S.C. 538(a) Provided further, 16 U.S.C. 501 ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, California; and the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas; as authorized by law, $664,000, to be derived from forest receipts. ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public school districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by non-Federal parties pursuant to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967 ( 16 U.S.C. 484a Public Law 96–586 Public Law 76–589 Public Law 76–591 Public Law 78–310 RANGE BETTERMENT FUND For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94–579 GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b) MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federal lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq. WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency wildland fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection agreement, and for emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water, $2,407,735,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, National Forest System Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) In addition to the amounts provided under the heading Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management Provided, Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management Provided further, Wildland Fire Management Provided further, Provided further, Wildland Fire Management COMMUNICATIONS SITE ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Amounts collected in this fiscal year pursuant to section 8705(f)(2) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 Provided, National Forest System ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FOREST SERVICE (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225 5 U.S.C. 3109 7 U.S.C. 2250 7 U.S.C. 428a 16 U.S.C. 558a 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 31 U.S.C. 3718(c) Funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act may be transferred between accounts affected by the Forest Service budget restructure outlined in section 435 of division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary of Agriculture’s notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all fire suppression funds appropriated under the heading Wildland Fire Management Provided, Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior for wildland fire management, hazardous fuels management, and State fire assistance when such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and projects. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest Service may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or within the National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds to be used for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and urgent rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water: Provided, Provided further, Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for assistance to or through the Agency for International Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities outside the United States and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation with United States government, private sector, and international organizations: Provided, Provided further, Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal, preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from National Forest System lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands. None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 ( 7 U.S.C. 2257 Public Law 106–224 7 U.S.C. 7772 Public Law 107–171 7 U.S.C. 8316(b) Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, commonly referred to as Greenbook charges: Provided, Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $5,000,000 shall be available for priority projects within the scope of the approved budget, which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and representation expenses. Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101–593 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98–244 Provided, Provided further, Any amounts made available to the Forest Service in this fiscal year, including available collections, may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to enter into Federal financial assistance grants and cooperative agreements to support forest or grassland collaboratives in the accomplishment of activities benefitting both the public and the National Forest System, Federal lands and adjacent non-Federal lands. Eligible activities are those that will improve or enhance Federal investments, resources, or lands, including for collaborative and collaboration-based activities, including but not limited to facilitation, planning, and implementing projects, technical assistance, administrative functions, operational support, participant costs, and other capacity support needs, as identified by the Forest Service. Eligible recipients are Indian Tribal entities (defined at 25 U.S.C. 5304(e) chapter 63 forest and grassland collaboratives Funds appropriated to the Forest Service under the headings National Forest System Forest and Rangeland Research Provided Administrative Provisions, Forest Service Public Law 109–54 Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable rural development purposes. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99–663 Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2) The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose of performing fire, administrative, and other facilities maintenance and decommissioning. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance or participation requested by the Forest Service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, land purchase negotiations, and similar matters unrelated to civil litigation: Provided, An eligible individual who is employed in any project funded under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq. chapter 171 The Forest Service may employ or contract with an individual who is enrolled in a training program at a longstanding Civilian Conservation Center (as defined in section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3197(d) Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available to pay, from a single account, the base salary and expenses of employees who carry out functions funded by other accounts for Enterprise Program, Geospatial Technology and Applications Center, remnant Natural Resource Manager, Job Corps, and National Technology and Development Program. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian health service INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Indian Health Service, $440,282,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, except as otherwise provided herein, which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that became available on October 1, 2024; in addition, $150,472,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for the Electronic Health Record System and the Indian Healthcare Improvement Fund, of which $75,472,000 is for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund and may be used, as needed, to carry out activities typically funded under the Indian Health Facilities account; and, in addition, $5,124,311,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2025, and remain available through September 30, 2027, except as otherwise provided herein; together with payments received during the fiscal year pursuant to sections 231(b) and 233 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 238(b) Provided, 25 U.S.C. 450 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further Provided further, Indian Health Facilities Provided further, 25 U.S.C. 1616a–1 25 U.S.C. 1616a–1(c) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 25 U.S.C. 1613 Provided further, 25 U.S.C. 1613 Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 93–638 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS For payments to Tribes and Tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2025, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, Provided further, PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES For payments to Tribes and Tribal organizations for leases pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5324(l) Provided, INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES For construction, repair, maintenance, demolition, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase and erection of modular buildings, and purchases of trailers; and for provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2004a Provided, Provided further, Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health Service shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 at rates not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 Provided, 42 U.S.C. 2651–2653 Provided further, Public Law 86–121 Public Law 93–638 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, National institutes of health NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES For necessary expenses for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9660(a) Agency for toxic substances and disease registry TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set forth in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $76,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, OTHER RELATED AGENCIES Executive office of the President COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses, $1,000,000: Provided, Chemical safety and hazard investigation board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 5 U.S.C. 5376 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Office of navajo and hopi indian relocation SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93–531 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 93–531 Institute of American indian and Alaska native culture and arts development PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by part A of title XV of Public Law 99–498 20 U.S.C. 4411 et seq. Smithsonian institution SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, science, and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the National Collections; presentation of public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; conduct of education, training, and museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 116–94 FACILITIES CAPITAL For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and for construction, including necessary personnel, $121,913,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 National gallery of art SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of Art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, 76th Congress), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of repair, restoration, and renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or otherwise, for operating lease agreements of no more than 10 years, that address space needs created by the ongoing renovations in the Master Facilities Plan, as authorized, $17,266,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, John F. kennedy center for the performing arts OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance, and security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $32,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of the existing features of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended. Woodrow wilson international center for scholars SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) including hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 National foundation on the arts and the humanities National endowment for the arts GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $203,895,000 shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support of projects and productions in the arts, including arts education and public outreach activities, through assistance to organizations and individuals pursuant to section 5 of the Act, for program support, and for administering the functions of the Act, to remain available until expended. National endowment for the humanities GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $203,895,000, to remain available until expended, of which $195,645,000 shall be available for support of activities in the humanities, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the functions of the Act; and $8,250,000 shall be available to carry out the matching grants program pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Act, including $6,250,000 for the purposes of section 7(h): Provided, Administrative provisions None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Commission of fine arts SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 91 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99–190 20 U.S.C. 956a Advisory council on historic preservation SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ( Public Law 89–665 National capital planning commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning Commission under chapter 87 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, United States holocaust memorial museum HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as authorized by Public Law 106–292 36 U.S.C. 2301–2310 United States semiquincentennial commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan and coordinate observances and activities associated with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, as authorized by Public Law 116–282 Public Law 114–196 IV GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for any activity or the publication or distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on which Congressional action is not complete other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913 OBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. DISCLOSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 403. The amount and basis of estimated overhead charges, deductions, reserves, or holdbacks, including working capital fund charges, from programs, projects, activities and subactivities to support government-wide, departmental, agency, or bureau administrative functions or headquarters, regional, or central operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications and subject to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such estimates shall be presented to the Committees on Appropriations for approval. MINING APPLICATIONS 404. (a) Limitation of funds None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a patent for any mining or mill site claim located under the general mining laws. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the claim concerned: (1) a patent application was filed with the Secretary on or before September 30, 1994; and (2) all requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or lode claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised Statutes ( 30 U.S.C. 35 30 U.S.C. 42 (c) Report On September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on actions taken by the Department under the plan submitted pursuant to section 314(c) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 ( Public Law 104–208 (d) Mineral examinations In order to process patent applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the request of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-party contractor to be selected by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to conduct a mineral examination of the mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau of Land Management shall have the sole responsibility to choose and pay the third-party contractor in accordance with the standard procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the retention of third-party contractors. CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, PRIOR YEAR LIMITATION 405. Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 ( Public Law 113–235 CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, FISCAL YEAR 2025 LIMITATION 406. Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 2025 under the headings Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, Contract Support Costs Provided, FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS 407. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered to be in violation of section 6(f)(5)(A) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604(f)(5)(A) 16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq. Provided, PROHIBITION WITHIN NATIONAL MONUMENTS 408. No funds provided in this Act may be expended to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under either the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 431 et seq. LIMITATION ON TAKINGS 409. Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds appropriated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, PROHIBITION ON NO-BID CONTRACTS 410. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be used to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is entered into in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 33 Chapter 137 (1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be entered into without regard for these requirements, including formula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian Tribes; (2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( Public Law 93–638 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 5304(e) (3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this Act. POSTING OF REPORTS 411. (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. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT GUIDELINES 412. Of the funds provided to the National Endowment for the Arts— (1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a literature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or American Jazz Masters Fellowship. (2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure that no funding provided through a grant, except a grant made to a State or local arts agency, or regional group, may be used to make a grant to any other organization or individual to conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments made in exchange for goods and services. (3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, unless the application is specific to the contents of the season, including identified programs or projects. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM PRIORITIES 413. (a) In providing services or awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this Act, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that serve underserved populations. (b) In this section: (1) The term underserved population (2) The term poverty line 42 U.S.C. 9902(2) (c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that will encourage public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of the arts. (d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965— (1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of national impact or availability or are able to tour several States; (2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1); (3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each grant category under section 5 of such Act; and (4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to improve and support community-based music performance and education. STATUS OF BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS 414. The Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Indian Health Service shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status of balances of appropriations including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds in each program and activity within 60 days of enactment of this Act. EXTENSION OF GRAZING PERMITS 415. The terms and conditions of section 325 of Public Law 108–108 43 U.S.C. 1752 FUNDING PROHIBITION 416. (a) None of the funds made available in 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. HUMANE TRANSFER AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS 417. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, or the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land administered by the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the Secretary concerned (b) The Secretary concerned may make a transfer under subsection (a) immediately on the request of a Federal, State, or local government agency. (c) An excess wild horse or burro transferred under subsection (a) shall lose status as a wild free-roaming horse or burro (as defined in section 2 of Public Law 92–195 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act 16 U.S.C. 1332 (d) A Federal, State, or local government agency receiving an excess wild horse or burro pursuant to subsection (a) shall not— (1) destroy the horse or burro in a manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro into a commercial product; (2) sell or otherwise transfer the horse or burro in a manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro for processing into a commercial product; or (3) euthanize the horse or burro, except on the recommendation of a licensed veterinarian in a case of severe injury, illness, or advanced age. (e) Amounts appropriated by this Act shall not be available for— (1) the destruction of any healthy, unadopted, and wild horse or burro under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned (including a contractor); or (2) the sale of a wild horse or burro that results in the destruction of the wild horse or burro for processing into a commercial product. FOREST SERVICE FACILITY REALIGNMENT AND ENHANCEMENT AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION 418. Section 503(f) of Public Law 109–54 16 U.S.C. 580d September 30, 2025 September 30, 2019 USE OF AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL 419. (a) (1) None of the funds made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 (2) In this section, the term iron and steel (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the Administrator (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. (c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available to the Administrator 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 Administrator shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Environmental Protection Agency. (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight of the requirements of this section. LOCAL COOPERATOR TRAINING AGREEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF EXCESS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR WILDFIRES 420. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with volunteer fire departments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire protection associations, and similar organizations to provide for wildland fire training and equipment, including supplies and communication devices. Notwithstanding section 121(c) of title 40, United States Code, or section 521 of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary is further authorized to transfer title to excess Department of the Interior firefighting equipment no longer needed to carry out the functions of the Department’s wildland fire management program to such organizations. RECREATION FEES 421. Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6809 October 1, 2026 September 30, 2019 REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES 422. None of the funds made available in this Act, in this and prior fiscal years, may be reprogrammed without the advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming procedures contained in the report accompanying this Act. LOCAL CONTRACTORS 423. Section 412 of division E of Public Law 112–74 fiscal year 2025 fiscal year 2019 SHASTA-TRINITY MARINA FEE AUTHORITY AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION 424. Section 422 of division F of Public Law 110–161 fiscal year 2025 fiscal year 2019 INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION 425. Section 426 of division G of Public Law 113–76 16 U.S.C. 565a–1 September 30, 2025 September 30, 2019 FOREST BOTANICAL PRODUCTS FEE COLLECTION AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION 426. Section 339 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–113 16 U.S.C. 528 Public Law 108–108 Public Law 113–76 fiscal year 2025 fiscal year 2019 TRIBAL LEASES 427. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any lease under section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5324(l) (b) The Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human Services shall, jointly or separately, during fiscal year 2025 consult with Tribes and Tribal organizations through public solicitation and other means regarding the requirements for leases under section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5324(l) FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND RECOVERY FUND 428. The authority provided under the heading Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund Public Law 111–88 Public Law 113–235 fiscal year 2025 fiscal year 2020 ALLOCATION OF PROJECTS, NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND AND LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND 429. (a) (1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall allocate amounts made available from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to subsection (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, and as provided in subsection (e) of such section of such title, to the agencies of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture specified, in the amounts specified, for the stations and unit names specified, and for the projects and activities specified in the table titled Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2025 (2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, shall allocate amounts made available for expenditure from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, to the agencies and accounts specified, in the amounts specified, and for the projects and activities specified in the table titled Allocation of Funds: Land and Water Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2025 (b) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c) of this section, neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under subsection (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, or subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, other than in amounts and for projects and activities that are allocated by subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section: Provided, (c) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may reallocate amounts from each agency’s Contingency Fund Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2025 (1) Contingency Fund (2) Contingency Fund (3) The Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture must provide written notification to the Committees on Appropriations 30 days before taking any actions authorized by this subsection if the amount reallocated from the Contingency Fund (A) The amount allocated to that project in the table titled Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2025 (B) The initial estimate in the most recent report submitted, prior to enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Appropriations pursuant to section 430(e) of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–42 (d) (1) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate project data sheets for the projects in the Submission of Annual List of Projects to Congress Provided, Submission of Annual List of Projects to Congress Contingency Fund Provided further, Contingency Fund Provided further, (2) (A) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a list of supplementary allocations for Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy Projects at the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service that are in addition to the Submission of Cost Estimates Provided, (B) The Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy projects in the Submission of Cost Estimates (C) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate project data sheets in the same format and containing the same level of detailed information that is found on such sheets in the Budget Justifications annually submitted by the Department of the Interior with the President’s Budget for the projects in the Submission of Cost Estimates Public Law 116–94 (e) The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture 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 National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section and the status of balances of projects and activities funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds, and, for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section, National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund amounts reallocated pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. POLICIES RELATING TO BIOMASS ENERGY 430. To support the key role that forests in the United States can play in addressing the energy needs of the United States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, consistent with their missions, jointly— (1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest bioenergy— (A) is consistent across all Federal departments and agencies; and (B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible forest management; and (2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of forest biomass as an energy solution, including policies that— (A) reflect the carbon neutrality of forest bioenergy and recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, provided the use of forest biomass for energy production does not cause conversion of forests to non-forest use; (B) encourage private investment throughout the forest biomass supply chain, including in— (i) working forests; (ii) harvesting operations; (iii) forest improvement operations; (iv) forest bioenergy production; (v) wood products manufacturing; or (vi) paper manufacturing; (C) encourage forest management to improve forest health; and (D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest biomass. SMALL REMOTE INCINERATORS 431. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to implement or enforce the regulation issued on March 21, 2011 at 40 CFR part 60 subparts CCCC and DDDD with respect to units in the State of Alaska that are defined as small, remote incinerator TIMBER SALE REQUIREMENTS 432. No timber sale in Alaska’s Region 10 shall be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the value of the timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and stumpage costs and provide a normal profit and risk allowance under the Forest Service’s appraisal process) when appraised using a residual value appraisal. The western red cedar timber from those sales which is surplus to the needs of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall be made available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 United States at prevailing domestic prices. All additional western red cedar volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at the election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar may be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of the timber sale holder. TRANSFER AUTHORITY TO FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR THE NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND 433. Funds made available or allocated in this Act to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture that are subject to the allocations and limitations in 54 U.S.C. 200402(e) 54 U.S.C. 200402(f) 54 U.S.C. 200401(2) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 434. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the issuance of permits under title V of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq. GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RESTRICTIONS 435. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems. FUNDING PROHIBITION 436. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to regulate the lead content of ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. FIREFIGHTER PAY CAP 437. Section 1701 of division B of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act ( 5 U.S.C. 5547 2021 or 2022 or 2023 or 2024 calendar years 2021 through 2025 ALASKA NATIVE REGIONAL HEALTH ENTITIES AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION 438. Section 424(a) of title IV of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 ( Public Law 113–76 October 1, 2025 December 24, 2022 WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION FUNDING AND FOREST MANAGEMENT ACT 439. Section 104 of the Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act (division O of Public Law 115–141 (1) in subsection (a), by striking 90 180 (2) in paragraph (4) of subsection (b), by inserting the following before the semi-colon: , and shall include an accounting of any spending in the first two quarters of the succeeding fiscal year that is attributable to suppression operations in the fiscal year for which the report was prepared hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal land 440. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act for any fiscal year may be used to prohibit the use of or access to Federal land (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6502 (1) was not prohibited on such Federal land as of January 1, 2013; and (2) was conducted in compliance with the resource management plan (as defined in section 101 of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6511 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture may temporarily close, for a period not to exceed 30 days, Federal land managed by the Secretary to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting if the Secretary determines that the temporary closure is necessary to accommodate a special event or for public safety reasons. The Secretary may extend a temporary closure for one additional 90-day period only if the Secretary determines the extension is necessary because of extraordinary weather conditions or for public safety reasons. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the several States to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife under State law or regulations. Coastal Barrier Resources Act 441. Section 6(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3505(a) (7) Use of a sand source within a System unit by Federal coastal storm risk management projects or their predecessor projects that have used a System unit for sand to nourish adjacent beaches outside the System pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the ‘Flood Control Act of 1941’) (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n rescission of department of the interior funds 442. The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under section 50224 of Public Law 117–169 executive order funding prohibition 443. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce 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), 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). Masks and Vaccine Mandates 444. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any COVID–19 mask or vaccine mandates. limitation 445. 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. official flags 446. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to fly or display a flag over a facility of a Department or agency funded by this Act other than the flag of the United States; the flag of a State, insular area, or the District of Columbia; the flag of a Federally recognized Tribal entity; the official flag of the Secretary of the Interior; the official flag of a U.S. Department or agency; or the POW/MIA flag. Marriage 447. (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). American Climate Corps 448. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the American Climate Corps. Climate Change Executive Orders 449. 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 14037, relating to Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks; (6) Executive Order No. 14057, relating to Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability; (7) Executive Order No. 14082, relating to Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; and (8) Executive Order No. 14096, relating to Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for All. Natural assets 450. 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 pursuant to Executive Order 14072 (87 Fed. Reg. 24851, relating to strengthening the Nation’s forests, communities, and local economies). use of mining claims for ancillary activities 451. Section 10101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 30 U.S.C. 28f (e) Security of tenure (1) In general (A) In general A claimant shall have the right to use, occupy, and conduct operations on public land, with or without the discovery of a valuable mineral deposit, if— (i) such claimant makes a timely payment of the location fee required by section 10102 and the claim maintenance fee required by subsection (a); or (ii) in the case of a claimant who qualifies for a waiver under subsection (d), such claimant makes a timely payment of the location fee and complies with the required assessment work under the general mining laws. (B) Operations defined For the purposes of this paragraph, the term operations (i) any activity or work carried out in connection with prospecting, exploration, processing, discovery and assessment, development, or extraction with respect to a locatable mineral; (ii) the reclamation of any disturbed areas; and (iii) any other reasonably incident uses, whether on a mining claim or not, including the construction and maintenance of facilities, roads, transmission lines, pipelines, and any other necessary infrastructure or means of access on public land for support facilities. (2) Fulfillment of Federal Land Policy and Management Act A claimant that fulfills the requirements of this section and section 10102 shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of any provision of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act that requires the payment of fair market value to the United States for use of public lands and resources relating to use of such lands and resources authorized by the general mining laws. (3) Savings clause Nothing in this subsection may be construed to diminish the rights of entry, use, and occupancy, or any other right, of a claimant under the general mining laws. . Public Land Order 7917 452. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enforce Public Land Order 7917 (88 Fed. Reg. 6308 (January 31, 2023)). mineral leases 453. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and not subject to further judicial review, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of the Interior shall reinstate the hardrock mineral leases in the Superior National Forest in the State of Minnesota issued in 2019 and identified as MNES-01352 and MNES-01353. social cost of carbon 454. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to consider or incorporate the social cost of carbon— (1) as part of any cost-benefit analysis required or performed pursuant to— (A) any law; (B) Executive Order No. 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 7037; relating to protecting public health and the environment and restoring science to tackle the climate crisis); (C) Executive Order No. 14094 (88 Fed. Reg. 21879; relating to modernizing regulatory review); (D) the Presidential Memorandum titled “Modernizing Regulatory Review” issued by the President on January 20, 2021; (E) any revisions to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-4 proposed or finalized under Executive Order No. 14094; or (F) “Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates under Executive Order 13990,” published under the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, in February of 2021; (2) in any rulemaking; (3) in the issuance of any guidance; (4) in taking any other agency action; or (5) as a justification for any rulemaking, guidance document, or agency action. Incorporation by reference 455. (a) The provisions of the following bills of the 118th Congress are hereby enacted into law: (1) H.R. 548 (Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act), as passed by the House of Representatives on February 6, 2023. (2) Title III of H.R. 7408 (America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act) as ordered to be reported on April 16, 2024, by the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (b) In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the sections of the bills referred to in subsection (a). 456. Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters (a) Subchapter III of chapter 53 section 5332 5332a. Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term firefighter (A) is a firefighter within the meaning of section 8331(21) or section 8401(14); (B) in the case of an employee who holds a supervisory or administrative position and is subject to subchapter III of chapter 83, but who does not qualify to be considered a firefighter within the meaning of section 8331(21), would otherwise qualify if the employee had transferred directly to that position after serving as a firefighter within the meaning of that section; (C) in the case of an employee who holds a supervisory or administrative position and is subject to chapter 84, but who does not qualify to be considered a firefighter within the meaning of section 8401(14), would otherwise qualify if the employee had transferred directly to that position after performing duties described in section 8401(14)(A) for at least 3 years; or (D) in the case of an employee who is not subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84, holds a position that the Office of Personnel Management determines would satisfy subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) if the employee were subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84; (2) the term General Schedule base rate (3) the term special base rate (4) the term wildland firefighter (A) who is employed by the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior; and (B) the duties of the position of whom primarily relate to fires occurring in forests, range lands, or other wildlands, as opposed to structural fires. (b) Special base rates of pay (1) Entitlement to special rate Notwithstanding section 5332, a wildland firefighter is entitled to a special base rate at grades 1 through 15, which shall— (A) replace the otherwise applicable General Schedule base rate for the wildland firefighter; (B) be basic pay for all purposes, including the purpose of computing a locality-based comparability payment under section 5304 or 5304a; and (C) be computed as described in paragraph (2) and adjusted at the time of adjustments in the General Schedule. (2) Computation (A) In general The special base rate for a wildland firefighter shall be derived by increasing the otherwise applicable General Schedule base rate for the wildland firefighter by the following applicable percentage for the grade of the wildland firefighter and rounding the result to the nearest whole dollar: (i) For GS–1, 42 percent. (ii) For GS–2, 39 percent. (iii) For GS–3, 36 percent. (iv) For GS–4, 33 percent. (v) For GS–5, 30 percent. (vi) For GS–6, 27 percent. (vii) For GS–7, 24 percent. (viii) For GS–8, 21 percent. (ix) For GS–9, 18 percent. (x) For GS–10, 15 percent. (xi) For GS–11, 12 percent. (xii) For GS–12, 9 percent. (xiii) For GS–13, 6 percent. (xiv) For GS–14, 3 percent. (xv) For GS–15, 1.5 percent. (B) Hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rates When the special base rate with respect to a wildland firefighter is expressed as an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the special base rate shall be computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay derived under subparagraph (A) in accordance with the rules under section 5504(b). . (b) The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 53 section 5332 5332a. Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters. . (c) Section 5343 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) For a prevailing rate employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) who is a wildland firefighter, as defined in section 5332a(a), the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior (as applicable) shall increase the wage rates of that employee by an amount (determined at the sole and exclusive discretion of the applicable Secretary after consultation with the other Secretary) that is generally consistent with the percentage increases given to wildland firefighters in the General Schedule under section 5332a. (2) An increased wage rate under paragraph (1) shall be basic pay for the same purposes as the wage rate otherwise established under this section. (3) An increase under this subsection may not cause the wage rate of an employee to increase to a rate that would produce an annualized rate in excess of the annual rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule. . (d) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after either October 1, 2024 or the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later. (e) Notwithstanding section 40803(d)(4)(B) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6592(d)(4)(B) Wildland Fire Management – Forest Service Wildland Fire Management – Department of the Interior 457. Wildland fire incident response premium pay (a) Subchapter V of chapter 55 5545c. Incident response premium pay for employees engaged in wildland firefighting (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term appropriate committees of Congress (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (D) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (F) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (G) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (H) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; (2) the term covered employee (A) a wildland firefighter, as defined in section 5332a(a); or (B) certified by the applicable agency to perform wildland fire incident-related duties during the period that employee is deployed to respond to a qualifying incident; (3) the term incident response premium pay (4) the term prescribed fire incident (5) the term qualifying incident (A) means— (i) a wildfire incident, a prescribed fire incident, or a severity incident; or (ii) an incident that the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior determines is similar in nature to an incident described in clause (i); and (B) does not include an initial response incident that is contained within 36 hours; and (6) the term severity incident (b) Eligibility A covered employee is eligible for incident response premium pay under this section if— (1) the covered employee is deployed to respond to a qualifying incident; and (2) the deployment described in paragraph (1) is— (A) outside of the official duty station of the covered employee; or (B) within the official duty station of the covered employee and the covered employee is assigned to an incident-adjacent fire camp or other designated field location. (c) Entitlement to incident response premium pay (1) In general A covered employee who satisfies the conditions under subsection (b) is entitled to premium pay for the period in which the covered employee is deployed to respond to the applicable qualifying incident. (2) Computation (A) Formula Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), premium pay under paragraph (1) shall be paid to a covered employee at a daily rate of 450 percent of the hourly rate of basic pay of the covered employee for each day that the covered employee satisfies the requirements under subsection (b), rounded to the nearest whole cent. (B) Limitation Premium pay under this subsection may not be paid— (i) with respect to a covered employee for whom the annual rate of basic pay is greater than that for step 10 of GS–10, at a daily rate that exceeds the daily rate established under subparagraph (A) for step 10 of GS–10; or (ii) to a covered employee in a total amount that exceeds $9,000 in any calendar year. (C) Adjustments (i) Assessment The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall assess the difference between the average total amount of compensation that was paid to covered employees, by grade, in fiscal years 2023 and 2024. (ii) Report Not later than 180 days after the date that is 1 year after the effective date of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly publish a report on the results of the assessment conducted under clause (i). (iii) Administrative actions After publishing the report required under clause (ii), the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, may, in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Secretaries acting jointly, administratively adjust the amount of premium pay paid under this subsection (or take other administrative action) to ensure that the average annual amount of total compensation paid to covered employees, by grade, is more consistent with such amount that was paid to those employees in fiscal year 2023. (iv) Congressional notification Not later than 3 days after an adjustment made, or other administrative action taken, under clause (iii) becomes final, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a notification regarding that adjustment or other administrative action, as applicable. (d) Treatment of incident response premium pay Incident response premium pay under this section— (1) is not considered part of the basic pay of a covered employee for any purpose; (2) may not be considered in determining a covered employee’s lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 or section 5552; (3) may not be used in determining pay under section 8114 (relating to compensation for work injuries); (4) may not be considered in determining pay for hours of paid leave or other paid time off during which the premium pay is not payable; and (5) shall be disregarded in determining the minimum wage and overtime pay to which a covered employee is entitled under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. . (b) Subchapter V of chapter 55 (1) in section 5544— (A) by amending the section heading to read as follows: Wage-board overtime, Sunday rates, and other premium pay (B) by adding at the end the following: (d) A prevailing rate employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) shall receive incident response premium pay under the same terms and conditions that apply to a covered employee under section 5545c if that employee— (1) is employed by the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior; and (2) (A) is a wildland firefighter, as defined in section 5332a(a); or (B) is certified by the applicable agency to perform wildland fire incident-related duties during the period the employee is deployed to respond to a qualifying incident (as defined in section 5545c(a)). ; and (2) in section 5547(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 5545c, 5545a, (c) The table of sections for subchapter V of chapter 55 (1) by amending the item relating to section 5544 to read as follows: 5544. Wage-board overtime, Sunday rates, and other premium pay. ; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 5545b the following: 5545c. Incident response premium pay for employees engaged in wildland firefighting. . (d) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after either October 1, 2024 or the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later. water rights 458. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be obligated to require or request, as a condition of the issuance, renewal, or extension of any Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management permit, lease, allotment, easement, or other land use and occupancy, arrangement, the transfer, or relinquishment of any water right, in whole, or in part, granted under State law. Cactus Channel 459. Subject to the terms provided herein, if the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District submits to the Secretary of Agriculture, not later than 365 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a written request for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land located in the County of Riverside, California, as generally depicted on the map titled “Sunnymead Cactus Avenue Channel Proposed Land Conveyance” and dated “May 13, 2024” the Secretary shall convey to that District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to those lands: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 90–171 16 U.S.C. 484a Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Limitation 460. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used for the Climate Justice Alliance. Limitation 461. None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Smithsonian Institution by this Act may be made available for partnerships or activities associated with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices. Land Withdrawals 462. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to withdraw any Federal land from any form of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, or patent under the general mining laws, or disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, or geothermal leasing laws unless such withdrawal is authorized by an Act of Congress. FAST-41 463. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule 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; September 22, 2023). Privately Owned Mineral Estates 464. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to issue or revise any regulation pursuant to Section 17(o) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(o) Appraisals 465. Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1948 (62 Stat. 568, chapter 593; 16 U.S.C. 577g of the fair appraised value of such of the highest fair appraised value, including the historical fair appraised value, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with this section, of such WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES 466. Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees any guidance documents relating to the implementation of the rule entitled “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’; Conforming” published by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on September 8, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 61964). PESTICIDES 467. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to issue or adopt any guidance or any policy, take any regulatory action, or approve any labeling or change to such labeling that is inconsistent with or in any respect different from the conclusion of— (a) a human health assessment performed pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. (b) a carcinogenicity classification for a pesticide. STEAM RULE 468. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Supplemental Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 9, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 40198). SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINE WAIVER 469. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to approve a waiver submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency by the State of California, pursuant to section 209(e) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(e) OZONE GOOD NEIGHBOR 470. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Federal ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on June 5, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 36654). EPA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 471. Beginning on October 1, 2024, of the amounts made available to the Environmental Protection Agency under each of sections 60101, 60102, 60104, 60105, 60106, 60107, 60108, 60109, 60110, 60111, 60112, 60113, 60115, 60116, and 60201 of Public Law 117–169 Provided, CLEAN POWER PLAN 472. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 9, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 39798). ETHYLENE OXIDE 473. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed interim registration review decision and draft risk assessment addendum for ethylene oxide described in the notice titled “Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decision and Draft Risk Assessment Addendum for Ethylene Oxide; Notice of Availability” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on April 13, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 22447) unless the Commissioner of Food and Drugs certifies that, as relevant, finalization, implementation, administration, or enforcement of such rule, decision, or addendum for ethylene oxide will not adversely impact the availability of ethylene oxide to sterilize medical products in the United States or result in the movement of any sterilization capacity of such products outside of the United States. LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES 474. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on April 18, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 27842), or any substantially similar rule. HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES 475. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3” and published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 29440), or any substantially similar rule. CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 401 476. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency, titled “Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule”, and published on September 27, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 66558). INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOUSE GASES 477. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases. NEPA GREENHOUSE GAS GUIDANCE 478. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the notice of interim guidance titled “National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change” published by the Council on Environmental Quality in the Federal Register on January 9, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 1196). NEPA PHASE 1 479. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions” published by the Council on Environmental Quality in the Federal Register on April 20, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 23453). NEPA PHASE 2 480. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2” published by the Council on Environmental Quality in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 35442). OIL AND NATURAL GAS 481. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on March 8, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 16820). RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 482. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on March 11, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 17622). GHG REPORTING 483. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 14, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 42062). MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS 484. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule titled “Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point Source Category” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on January 23, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 4474). DISPOSAL OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS 485. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 8, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 38950). AERIALLY APPLIED FIRE RETARDANT 486. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to ban the use of aerially applied fire retardant. CALIFORNIA RCRA ACTION 487. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement a regulation issued by the State of California, pursuant to the authority provided under the 2009 Memorandum of Agreement between the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and Region IX of the Environmental Protection Agency (or any successor agreement), that classifies metal shredding facilities as hazardous waste treatment facilities. REPORT ON CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS 488. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report outlining a plan to qualify any fuel derived from waste plastic or waste tires as cellulosic biofuel under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o) (b) In preparing the report described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with relevant stakeholders and incorporate into such report any input from such stakeholders that the Administrator determines appropriate. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY 489. (a) Section 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a (b) Notwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a), the authorities provided by title III of the America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act (as enacted by section 455 of this Act), and the terms and conditions of such Act, shall apply to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. METHANE FEE 490. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used— (1) to develop, propose, finalize, implement, or enforce regulations implementing subsection (c) of section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 (2) otherwise impose, collect, or enforce a charge on methane emissions under such section 136. LIMITATION 491. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule titled “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 38508). STATE PERMIT PROGRAM 492. The notice of the Environmental Protection Agency approving the State of Florida's request to carry out a permit program for the discharge of dredged or fill material pursuant to section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 IRIS 493. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to develop, finalize, issue, or use assessments under the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER 494. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to finalize, implement, or administer the addition of the Upper Columbia River, Washington site under the General Superfund Section of the proposed rule entitled “National Priorities List” and published by the Environmental Protection Agency on March 7, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 16502). OLD-GROWTH 495. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to— (1) finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the environmental impact statement entitled ‘‘EIS No. 20240110, Draft, USFS, NAT, Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System’’ published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on June 21, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 52039) or any substantially similar environmental impact statement; or (2) carry out any proposed action included in such environmental impact statement (or notice relating to such environmental impact statement) or any substantially similar action. NAAQS RULE 496. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule entitled ‘‘Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter’’ and published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on March 6, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 16202). SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 497. $0 This division may be cited as the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 July 11, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Voter Integrity Protection Act This bill imposes additional immigration-related penalties for non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who vote in an election for federal office. It shall be an aggravated felony for a non-U.S. national who is unlawfully present to violate an existing prohibition against a non-U.S. national voting in a federal election. (An aggravated felony conviction carries various immigration consequences, such as rendering the non-U.S. national inadmissible, deportable, and barred from establishing good moral character for naturalization.) A non-U.S. national who is unlawfully present and who knowingly violates the prohibition against voting in a federal election shall be deportable.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voter Integrity Protection Act 2. Unlawful voting (a) Aggravated felony Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (U), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) an offense described in section 611 of title 18, United States Code, committed by an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. . (b) Deportable offense Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) (G) Voting offenses Any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and who knowingly commits a violation of section 611 of title 18, United States Code, is deportable. .

Voter Integrity Protection Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency to allow a period of private flood insurance coverage to count towards continuous coverage requirements as part of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Property owners must maintain continuous flood insurance coverage to qualify for certain NFIP subsidies.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Effect of Private Flood Insurance Coverage on Continuous Coverage Requirements Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015 (n) Effect of Private Flood Insurance Coverage on Continuous Coverage Requirements For purposes of applying any statutory, regulatory, or administrative continuous coverage requirement, including under section 1307(g)(1), the Administrator shall consider any period during which a property was continuously covered by a flood insurance policy, either offered through the national flood insurance program or private market, that was used to satisfy the requirements under section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4012a(a) .

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes.

Gas Prices Relief Act of 2024This bill eliminates the excise tax on gasoline from the enactment date of this bill until December 31, 2024 (gasoline tax holiday). The bill states that it is the policy of Congress that consumers immediately receive the benefit of this tax reduction.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a gasoline tax holiday. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Prices Relief Act of 2024 2. 2024 gasoline tax holiday (a) In general In the case of gasoline removed, entered, or sold on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2025— (1) the rate of tax under section 4081(a)(2)(A)(i) (2) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate under section 4081(a)(2) of such Code shall not apply to gasoline to which the rate under paragraph (1) applies. (b) Transfers to Trust Fund (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund established under section 9503(a) (2) Coordination rules (A) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Amounts transferred to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund under paragraph (1) shall be treated for purposes of sections 9503(b)(1) and 9508(b)(2) of such Code as taxes received in the Treasury under section 4081 of such Code attributable to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate. (B) Highway Trust Fund Amounts transferred to the Highway Trust Fund under paragraph (1) shall be treated for purposes of section 9503(b)(1) of such Code as taxes received in the Treasury under section 4081 of such Code which are not attributable to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate. (c) Benefits of tax reduction should be passed on to consumers (1) It is the policy of Congress that— (A) consumers immediately receive the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the application of subsection (a); and (B) transportation motor fuels producers and other dealers take such actions as necessary to reduce transportation motor fuels prices to reflect such reduction. (2) Enforcement The Secretary may use all applicable authorities to ensure that the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the application of subsection (a) is received by consumers.

Gas Prices Relief Act of 2024

Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update its enforcement guidance regarding Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) products to include certain disposable ENDS products. In April 2020, the FDA published revised guidance on how it intends to prioritize enforcement resources with respect to ENDS products that do not have premarket authorization (i.e., that have not received FDA approval). The guidance specifies that the FDA intends to prioritize enforcement against (1) flavored, cartridge-based ENDS products (except for tobacco or menthol flavored products); (2) other ENDS products for which the manufacturer has not taken adequate measures to prevent access to minors; (3) any ENDS products that are targeted or promoted towards minors; and (4) any ENDS products for which the manufacturer has not submitted an application for market approval or did not receive approval. For purposes of this guidance, cartridge-based ENDS products do not include disposable products that are completely self-contained. The bill requires the FDA to incorporate these products, including nicotine products that are not derived from tobacco, into its enforcement priorities. The bill additionally specifies that the FDA may prioritize enforcement against these products in advance of updating the guidance. The FDA must also annually report on its enforcement actions with respect to these products.

To require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In April 2020, the Food and Drug Administration issued guidance entitled Enforcement Priorities for Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) and Other Deemed Products on the Market Without Premarket Authorization (2) In such guidance, Food and Drug Administration describes how the agency intends to prioritize enforcement against any flavored, cartridge-based electronic nicotine delivery system product (other than a tobacco- or menthol-flavored electronic nicotine delivery system product) marketed without authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. (3) In defining the term cartridge-based ENDS product, self-contained, disposable products (4) The guidance explains: FDA is continuously evaluating new information and adjusting its enforcement priorities in light of the best available data, and it will continue to do so with respect to these products. FDA will take appropriate action regarding tobacco products that are marketed without premarket authorization, including as warranted based on changed circumstances, new information, or to better address minors’ use of those products (5) In November 2022, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey. The data shows that self-contained disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products were the most common device type used by minors. 3. Updated enforcement prioritization (a) Guidance The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this Act as the Secretary Enforcement Priorities for Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) and Other Deemed Products on the Market Without Premarket Authorization (b) Enforcement Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the Secretary from prioritizing enforcement against disposable ENDS products, including nicotine products not derived from tobacco, in advance of updating the guidance referred to in paragraph (1), particularly with respect to such products that are targeted to minors or whose marketing is likely to promote use of such products by minors. (c) Inclusion in tobacco regulation activities annual report The Secretary shall include in each annual report required to be submitted pursuant to section 112 of subtitle B of title I of division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 (d) Disposable ENDS product defined In this Act, the term disposable ENDS product 21 U.S.C. 321(rr)

Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023

Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act or Ellie's Law This bill authorizes appropriations for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to conduct or support research on unruptured brain aneurysms in a patient population diversified by age, sex, and race.

To provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ellie Helton, Lisa Colagrossi, Kristen Shafer Englert, Teresa Anne Lawrence, and Jennifer Sedney Focused Research Act Ellie’s Law 2. Findings The Congress makes the following findings: (1) An estimated 6.6 million people in the United States, or 1 in 50 people, have an unruptured brain aneurysm. (2) Each year, an estimated 30,000 people in the United States suffer a brain aneurysm rupture. Ruptured brain aneurysms are fatal in about 50 percent of cases. Of those who survive, about 66 percent suffer some permanent neurological deficit. (3) Brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women than in men by a 3 to 2 ratio. This Act represents all those who have been affected and died due to a ruptured brain aneurysm, and their loved ones. People who experienced a brain aneurysm rupture include the following: (A) Ellie Helton. On July 16, 2014, Ellie Helton, a vibrant, loving 14-year-old from Apex, North Carolina, passed away as a result of a ruptured aneurysm, stunning her parents, two sisters, and many, many loved ones. A day earlier, on her second day of high school, she woke up with a terrible headache after a plum-sized aneurysm on her brain stem ruptured. While she suffered headaches throughout her life, she was never diagnosed. Ellie was an avid reader and excellent student, loved the arts, and was incredibly creative. She had an unwavering, constant love for the family and friends in her life. (B) Lisa Colagrossi. On March 20, 2015, Lisa Colagrossi—WABC Eyewitness News reporter, wife of 17 years, and mother of two sons—unexpectedly passed away at the age of 49 years after suffering a massive ruptured brain aneurysm. Despite experiencing one of the classic warning signs of a brain aneurysm (the worst headache of my life (C) Kristen Shafer Englert. On November 24, 2013, Kristen Shafer Englert, a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away from a ruptured brain aneurysm at the age of 25, just weeks after giving birth to her son. Prior to her passing, she went to the emergency room with symptoms of a brain aneurysm and was sent home without a scan. Kristen was a dedicated teacher who loved children. She was thrilled to become a mother. Sadly, she only experienced motherhood for a few short days. Kristen’s family members have been dedicated advocates since her passing. (D) Teresa Anne Lawrence. On December 8, 1983, Teresa Anne Lawrence, a devoted mother of three, beloved wife, and staple of her community, collapsed while visiting her son's school. She had been struggling with and taking medication for hypertension for several years. At age 34, after being unconscious for four days, she passed away as a result of a brain aneurysm. Her loving husband and extended family were left to raise their children, whom Teresa cherished so much. (E) Jennifer Sedney. On December 25, 2013, Jennifer Sedney, a beautiful, accomplished young woman, passed away suddenly at the age of 27 from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Her only symptom was the worst headache of her life bee curious, bee radiant, bee well (4) Brain aneurysm ruptures have a significant fiscal impact on survivors, caretakers, and the health care community. The annual estimated pre-insurance direct cost of brain aneurysm ruptures to American patients is approximately $1,400,000,000, and the estimated direct cost to hospitals each year is approximately $2,700,000,000. The length of stay in the intensive care unit is the largest driver of cost for brain aneurysm ruptures, and estimates do not reflect indirect costs including travel, food, childcare, and wage losses for patients and caretakers. (5) Despite the widespread prevalence of this condition and the high societal cost it imposes on the Nation, the Federal Government only spends approximately $2.08 per year on brain aneurysm research for each person afflicted with a brain aneurysm. (6) The first three iterations of the International Study on Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms (ISUIA) have advanced researchers’ and clinicians’ understanding of how to most effectively manage and treat unruptured intracranial aneurysms. 3. Funding (a) Authorization of appropriations To conduct or support further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms, studying a broader patient population diversified by age, sex, and race, there is authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, to remain available through September 30, 2031. (b) Supplement, not supplant Any funds made available pursuant to this section shall supplement, not supplant, other funding made available for research on brain aneurysms.

Ellie’s Law

No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads ActThis bill disallows any tax deduction for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act 2. Disallowance of deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs (a) In general Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs (a) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs for any taxable year. (b) Direct-to-Consumer advertising For purposes of this section, the term direct-to-consumer advertising (1) is in regard to such prescription drug product, and (2) primarily targeted to the general public, including through— (A) publication in journals, magazines, other periodicals, and newspapers, (B) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems, direct mail, and billboards, and (C) dissemination on the Internet or through digital platforms (including social media, mobile media, web applications, digital applications, mobile applications, and electronic applications). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for such part IX of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 280H the following new item: Sec. 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce forthe International Trade Administration,the Bureau of Industry and Security,the Economic Development Administration,the Minority Business Development Agency,Economic and Statistical Analysis,the Bureau of the Census,the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,the National Institute of Standards and Technology,the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, andDepartmental Management.The bill provides appropriations to DOJ forJustice Operations, Management, and Accountability;the Executive Office for Immigration Review;the Office of Inspector General;the U.S. Parole Commission;Legal Activities;the U.S. Marshals Service;the National Security Division;Interagency Law Enforcement;the Federal Bureau of Investigation;the Drug Enforcement Administration;the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; andthe Federal Prison System.The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, includingthe Office on Violence Against Women,the Office of Justice Programs, andCommunity Oriented Policing Services (COPS).The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, includingthe Office of Science and Technology Policy,the National Space Council,National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), andthe National Science Foundation.The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, includingthe Commission on Civil Rights,the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,the U.S. International Trade Commission,the Legal Services Corporation,the Marine Mammal Commission,the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, andthe State Justice Institute.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 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 the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International trade administration OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, to carry out activities associated with facilitating, attracting, and retaining business investment in the United States, to carry out activities associated with title VI of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 2455(f) Bureau of industry and security OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses for export administration and national security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs associated with the performance of export administration field activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; employment of citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B of title XVII of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; Public Law 115–232 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq. 22 U.S.C. 401(b) Provided, 22 U.S.C. 2455(f) Provided further, Economic development administration ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, and for grants authorized by sections 27, 28, and 29 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3722 Provided, SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law, $68,000,000: Provided, 15 U.S.C. 3722–3723 Minority business development agency MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Development Agency in fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprises, as authorized by law, $55,000,000. Economic and statistical analysis SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, $116,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Bureau of the census CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $300,000,000: Provided, PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, $1,054,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, National telecommunications and information administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), $55,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, 31 U.S.C. 1535(d) Provided further, PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are available for the administration of all open grants until their expiration. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses for the design, construction, alteration, improvement, maintenance, and repair of buildings and facilities managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, not otherwise provided for, $1,500,000, to remain available until expended. United states patent and trademark office SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, $4,554,940,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Salaries and Expenses Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Salaries and Expenses Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 112–29 Provided further, Office of Inspector General National institute of standards and technology SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), $1,003,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund Provided, DOC NIST–STRS Community Project Funding Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, $212,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $175,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and of which $37,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing USA Program. CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES For construction of new research facilities, including architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278c–278e Provided, National oceanic and atmospheric administration OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; pilot programs for State-led fisheries management, notwithstanding any other provision of law; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of facilities, $4,210,951,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided Provided further, Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries Provided further, Department of Commerce Working Capital Fund Provided further, Provided further, NOAA–CZM Community Project Funding Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $1,378,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, except that funds provided for acquisition and construction of vessels and aircraft, and construction of facilities shall remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses of administering the fishery disaster assistance programs authorized by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( Public Law 94–265 Public Law 99–659 FISHERMEN'S CONTINGENCY FUND For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95–372 FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2025, obligations of direct loans may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed $150,000,000 for traditional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. RECREATIONAL QUOTA ENTITY FUND For carrying out the provisions of section 106 of the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (title I of division S of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 Departmental management SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the management of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed $4,500 for official reception and representation, $90,000,000: Provided, Provided further, RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $1,142,000. OFFICE OF 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.), $48,000,000. General provisions—Department of commerce (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 ( 15 U.S.C. 1514 31 U.S.C. 3324 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce 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, Provided further, 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–55 Public Law 113–6 Provided, 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such services. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over its networks. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local government, Indian Tribal government, Territory, or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government or international organization, for purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 108. The National Technical Information Service shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has provided information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. Should a customer still require the Service to provide a printed or digital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering the Service's cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering such report or document. 109. To carry out the responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities provided by; and (3) receive and expend funds made available on a consensual basis from: a Federal agency, State or subdivision thereof, local government, Tribal government, Territory, or possession or any subdivisions thereof: Provided, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities Provided further, 110. Amounts provided by this Act or by any prior appropriations Act that remain available for obligation, for necessary expenses of the programs of the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce, including amounts provided for programs of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census, shall be available for expenses of cooperative agreements with appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or local governmental unit, or institution of higher education, to aid and promote statistical, research, and methodology activities which further the purposes for which such amounts have been made available. 111. Any unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds transferred to the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund, as authorized by section 111 of title I of division B of Public Law 116–93 112. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the employees of the National Weather Service and non-governmental experts in personnel management, may establish an alternative or fixed rate for relocation allowance, including permanent change of station allowance, notwithstanding the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5724 and the regulations prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 5738 This title may be cited as the Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2025 II DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Justice operations, management, and accountability SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the operations, management, and accountability of the Department of Justice, $113,000,000, of which $4,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities shall remain available until expended. JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, including planning, development, deployment and departmental direction, $38,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Executive office for immigration review (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary for the administration of immigration-related activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, $760,000,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in the Immigration Examinations Fee Provided Office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $144,000,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character: Provided, United states parole commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission as authorized, $14,000,000: Provided, Legal activities SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; the administration of pardon and clemency petitions; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the District of Columbia, $988,500,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 for litigation support contracts and information technology projects, including cybersecurity and hardening of critical networks, shall remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities Provided further, Provided further, 52 U.S.C. 10305 Provided further, In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department of Justice associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, $31,738,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund and to remain available until expended. SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred laws, $192,776,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 15 U.S.C. 18a Provided further, Provided further 15 U.S.C. 18a SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative agreements, $2,312,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, as authorized, $245,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $2,504,000. FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including advances, and for expenses of foreign counsel, $320,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $16,000,000 is for construction of buildings for protected witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness security caravans; and not to exceed $35,000,000 is for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure telecommunications equipment and a secure automated information network to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected witnesses: Provided, ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, $20,514,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund. United states marshals service SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service, $1,715,700,000, of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain available until expended. CONSTRUCTION For construction in space that is controlled, occupied, or utilized by the United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding and related support, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, $2,125,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided funds appropriated for State and local law enforcement assistance Provided further, National security division SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the National Security Division, $120,681,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems shall remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Interagency law enforcement ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCES For necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug trafficking organizations, transnational organized crime, and money laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to include inter-governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in transnational organized crime and drug trafficking, $547,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, Federal bureau of investigation SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the United States, $10,276,000,000, of which not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, CONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, furniture, and information technology requirements, related to construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities, and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion, modification, and extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects; and operation and maintenance of secure work environment facilities and secure networking capabilities; $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Drug enforcement administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and expenses for conducting drug education and training programs, including travel and related expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution of items of token value that promote the goals of such programs, $2,760,924,000, of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until expended and not to exceed $20,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided Public Law 106–310 Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including training in connection with the training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, $1,436,500,000, of which not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys' fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Federal prison system SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $8,392,588,000: Provided, Public Law 115–391 Research, Evaluation and Statistics First Step Act Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For planning, acquisition of sites, and construction of new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, $273,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with the 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 set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, to be computed on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which such accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest. State and local law enforcement activities Office on violence against women VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. the 1968 Act Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 Public Law 90–284 the Indian Civil Rights Act Public Law 103–322 the 1994 Act Public Law 101–647 the 1990 Act Public Law 108–21 34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq. the 1974 Act Public Law 106–386 the 2000 Act Public Law 108–405 the 2004 Act Public Law 109–162 the 2005 Act Public Law 113–4 the 2013 Act Public Law 114–22 the 2015 Act Public Law 115–392 Public Law 117–103 the 2022 Act Provided, (1) $255,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act, and any authorized, applicable incentive funding amounts with respect to such grants; (2) $48,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of the 1994 Act; (3) $17,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; and assistance to middle and high school students through education and other services related to such violence, of which $3,500,000 is to engage men and youth in preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (4) $55,000,000 is for grants to improve the criminal justice response as authorized by part U of title I of the 1968 Act, of which up to $6,000,000 is for an initiative to promote effective policing and prosecution responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including evaluation of the effectiveness of funded interventions ( Policing and Prosecution Initiative Prosecution and Investigation of Online Abuse Initiative Provided, (5) $78,500,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act; (6) $50,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act; (7) $25,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of the 2005 Act, of which $12,500,000 is for grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Tribal colleges and universities; (8) $55,000,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act; (9) $9,000,000 is for enhanced training and services to end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as authorized by section 40801 of the 1994 Act; (10) $22,000,000 is for grants to support families in the justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act: Provided, (11) $12,000,000 is for education and training to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, as authorized by section 1402 of the 2000 Act; (12) $1,000,000 is for the National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act; (13) $3,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 of the 2005 Act: Provided Research, Evaluation and Statistics (14) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women; (15) $15,000,000 is for programs to assist Tribal Governments in exercising special Tribal criminal jurisdiction, as authorized by section 204 of the Indian Civil Rights Act: Provided, Provided further, (16) $1,500,000 is for the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics for research, evaluation, and statistics of violence against women and related issues addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence Against Women, which shall be transferred to Research, Evaluation and Statistics (17) $2,000,000 is for a National Deaf Services Line to provide remote services to Deaf victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking: Provided (18) $5,000,000 is for trauma-informed, victim-centered training for law enforcement, and related research and evaluation activities, as authorized by section 41701 of the 1994 Act; and (19) $5,000,000 is for local law enforcement grants for prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals, as authorized by section 1401 of the 2022 Act, and for a National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals, as authorized by section 1402 of the 2022 Act: Provided (20) $2,500,000 is for the purposes authorized under title IV the 2015 Act (the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act (21) $5,000,000 is for grants to State and Tribal courts to implement protection order pilot programs. Office of justice programs RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( the 1968 Act Public Law 103–322 the 1994 Act the 1974 Act 34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq. Public Law 108–21 the PROTECT Act Public Law 108–405 Public Law 109–162 the 2005 Act Public Law 101–647 Public Law 110–199 Public Law 98–473 Public Law 109–248 the Adam Walsh Act Public Law 110–401 Public Law 107–296 the 2002 Act Public Law 108–79 PREA Public Law 110–180 Public Law 113–4 the 2013 Act Public Law 114–198 Public Law 115–391 (1) $33,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs and other activities as authorized by part C of title I of the 1968 Act; and (2) $22,000,000 is for research, development, and evaluation programs, and other activities as authorized by part B of title I of the 1968 Act and subtitle C of title II of the 2002 Act, and for activities authorized by or consistent with the First Step Act of 2018. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–322 the 1994 Act Public Law 90–351 the 1968 Act Public Law 108–405 Public Law 101–647 the 1990 Act Public Law 109–164 the TVPRA of 2005 Public Law 109–162 the 2005 Act Public Law 109–248 the Adam Walsh Act Public Law 106–386 the Victims of Trafficking Act Public Law 110–180 Public Law 107–296 the 2002 Act Public Law 108–79 PREA Public Law 110–199 Public Law 110–403 Public Law 98–473 Public Law 110–416 Public Law 113–4 the 2013 Act Public Law 114–198 CARA Public Law 114–324 Public Law 115–141 Kevin and Avonte’s Law Public Law 115–141 the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act Public Law 115–141 the STOP School Violence Act Public Law 115–141 Public Law 115–185 Public Law 115–271 Public Law 115–391 Public Law 115–401 Public Law 116–277 Public Law 117–103 the 2022 Act (1) $847,810,000 is for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g), of title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act), including grants authorized by section 502(b)(1), of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1— (A) $13,000,000 is for an Officer Robert Wilson III memorial initiative on Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR); (B) $15,500,000 is for prison rape prevention and prosecution grants to States and units of local government, and other programs, as authorized by PREA; (C) $2,000,000 is for the Missing Americans Alert Program (title XXIV of the 1994 Act), as amended by Kevin and Avonte's Law; (D) $20,000,000 is for grants authorized under the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Authorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–185 (E) $15,000,000 is for the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program, as authorized by section 426 of Public Law 108–405 (F) $1,000,000 is for the purposes of the Ashanti Alert Communications Network as authorized under the Ashanti Alert Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–401 (G) $5,000,000 is for a rural violent crime initiative, including assistance for law enforcement; (H) $30,000,000 is for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, as authorized by section 2501 of title I of the 1968 Act: Provided, (I) $20,000,000 is for a competitive matching grant program for purchases of body-worn cameras for State, local, and Tribal law enforcement; and (J) $380,240,000 is for Byrne Justice projects to assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement efforts to enforce laws, address violent crime, increase prosecutions, improve the criminal justice system (including the correctional system), provide victims’ services, and other related activities, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for DOJ OJP–Byrne Community Project Funding Provided, (2) $234,000,000 is for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, as authorized by section 241(I)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(I)(5)); (3) $88,000,000 is for victim services programs for victims of trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of the Victims of Trafficking Act, by the TVPRA of 2005, or programs authorized under Public Law 113–4 (4) $4,800,000 is for intellectual property enforcement grants including as authorized by section 401; (5) $18,000,000 is for sex offender management assistance, as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities, of which $1,000,000 is for the National Sex Offender Public Website; (6) $88,000,000 is for grants to States to upgrade criminal and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, of which no less than $25,000,000 shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–180 (7) $28,000,000 is for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act, of which $2,500,000 is for grants to strengthen the medical examiner-coroner system; (8) $153,000,000 is for DNA-related and forensic programs and activities, of which— (A) $121,000,000 is for the purposes authorized under section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–546 Provided Public Law 108–405 (B) $14,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program ( Public Law 108–405 (C) $9,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grants, including as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 108–405 Provided, (D) $6,000,000 is for the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; and (E) $3,000,000 is for grants authorized under the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–277 (9) $51,500,000 is for community-based grant programs to improve the response to sexual assault and apply enhanced approaches and techniques to reduce violent crime, including assistance for investigation and prosecution of related cold cases; (10) $15,000,000 is for the court-appointed special advocate program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act; (11) $50,000,000 is for assistance to Indian Tribes; (12) $115,000,000 is for offender reentry programs and research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–199 Public Law 115–391 (A) $5,000,000 is for grants to enhance and maintain parental and family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or recidivism reduction strategy; (B) $10,000,000 is for a grant program for crisis stabilization and community reentry, as authorized by the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–281 (C) $19,000,000 is for the justice reinvestment initiative, as implemented in fiscal year 2014, for activities related to criminal justice reform and recidivism reduction: Provided (13) $420,000,000 is for comprehensive opioid use reduction activities, including as authorized by CARA, and for the following programs, which shall address opioid, stimulant, and substance use disorders consistent with underlying program authorities, of which— (A) $89,000,000 is for Drug Courts, as authorized by section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act; (B) $40,000,000 is for mental health courts and adult and juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized by parts V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–416 (C) $35,000,000 is for grants for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by part S of title I of the 1968 Act; (D) $32,000,000 is for a veterans treatment courts program; (E) $35,000,000 is for a program to monitor prescription drugs and scheduled listed chemical products; and (F) $189,000,000 is for a comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use disorder program, of which— (i) $20,000,000 is for grants for local and regional efforts to prevent substance use and misuse: Provided (ii) $17,000,000 is for forensic support for opioid and synthetic drug investigations; (14) $2,000,000 is for a competitive grant program authorized by the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act; (15) $82,000,000 is for grants to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act; (16) $3,000,000 is for grants to State and local law enforcement agencies for the expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses involving civil rights, as authorized by the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–325 (17) $10,000,000 is for a grant program as authorized by the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022 (subtitle D of title LIX of division E of Public Law 117–263 28 U.S.C. 601 Provided, Provided further, JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( the 1974 Act the 1968 Act Public Law 109–162 the 2005 Act 34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq. Public Law 108–21 Public Law 101–647 the 1990 Act Public Law 109–248 the Adam Walsh Act Public Law 110–401 Public Law 113–4 the 2013 Act Public Law 114–324 Public Law 115–267 Public Law 115–385 Public Law 98–473 the 1984 Act Public Law 114–198 (1) $40,000,000 is for formula grants authorized by section 221 of the 1974 Act; (2) $104,000,000 is for youth mentoring grants; (3) $4,000,000 is for grants to prevent trafficking of girls; (4) $14,000,000 is for the Tribal Youth Program; (5) $4,500,000 is for competitive grants focusing on girls in the juvenile justice system; (6) $7,500,000 is for an initiative relating to youth affected by opioids, stimulants, and substance use disorder; (7) $4,500,000 is for an initiative relating to children exposed to violence; (8) $41,000,000 is for programs authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990; (9) $103,000,000 is for missing and exploited children programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 405(a) of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–401 (10) $2,500,000 is for child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners, as authorized by section 222 of the 1990 Act: Provided, Provided further, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For payments and expenses authorized under section 1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, such sums as are necessary (including amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until expended; and $34,800,000 for payments authorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for educational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, Public Safety Officer Benefits Provided further, Community oriented policing services COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–322 the 1968 Act Public Law 109–162 the 2005 Act Public Law 115–37 Public Law 115–113 the LEMHW Act Public Law 115–271 Public Law 116–32 the STOIC Act Provided, Provided further, (1) $297,423,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title I of the 1968 Act ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 Provided 34 U.S.C. 10384(c) Provided further Provided further Research, Evaluation and Statistics Provided further Provided further (2) $12,890,000 is for activities authorized by the POLICE Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–199 (3) $16,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump seizures: Provided (4) $35,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids: Provided (5) $53,000,000 is for competitive grants to be administered by the Community Oriented Policing Services Office for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act (title V of division S of Public Law 115–141 (6) $255,687,000 is for a law enforcement technologies and equipment grant program, which shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified for DOJ COPS Tech Community Project Funding Provided Provided further 34 U.S.C. 10383 General provisions—Department of justice (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in this title for official reception and representation expenses, a total of not to exceed $1,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney General for official reception and representation expenses. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest: Provided, 203. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided, 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, Provided further, (1) paragraph 1(J) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (2) paragraph (6) under the heading Community Oriented Policing Services Programs 206. None of the funds made available under this title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the United States Marshals Service for the purpose of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner. 207. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic media or equipment used primarily for recreational purposes. (b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational programs. 208. None of the funds made available under this title shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced information technology program having total estimated development costs in excess of $100,000,000, unless the Deputy Attorney General and the investment review board certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the information technology program has appropriate program management controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture of the Department of Justice. 209. The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations from the amounts designated for specific activities in this Act and in the report accompanying this Act, and to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this title in previous years. 210. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or approve a public-private competition under the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any successor administrative regulation, directive, or policy for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, or expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or his designee that exempt that United States Attorney from the residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, United States Code. 212. (a) Subject to subsection (b), with respect to funds made available under this title for grant or reimbursement programs under the headings Office on Violence Against Women State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Community Oriented Policing Services (1) up to 1 percent of funds made available for grant or reimbursement programs under such headings, except for amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, or statistical programs administered by the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, may be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to be used for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes; and (2) not less than 0.4 percent of funds shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General and remain available until expended for oversight and auditing purposes associated with programs administered under such accounts. (b) This section shall not apply to— (1) paragraph (1)(J) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (2) paragraph (6) under the heading Community Oriented Policing Services 213. Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the Attorney General may, with respect to funds appropriated in this or any other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 2022 through 2025 for the following programs, waive the following requirements: (1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10631 et seq. 34 U.S.C. 10631(g)(1) (2) For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities as authorized by section 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 ( 34 U.S.C. 30305(c)(3) 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12109(a) 34 U.S.C. 10157 215. None of the funds made available under this Act, other than for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901 216. (a) None of the income retained in the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102–140 28 U.S.C. 527 (b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances transferred to the capital account of the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102–140 28 U.S.C. 527 (c) Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the excess unobligated balances available under section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, United States Code, shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2025, and any use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such funds shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act. 217. The Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate quarterly reports on the Crime Victims Fund, the Working Capital Fund, the Three Percent Fund, and the Assets Forfeiture Fund. Such quarterly reports shall contain at least the same level of information and detail for each Fund as was provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in fiscal year 2024. 218. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to conduct, contract for, or otherwise support, live tissue training, unless the Attorney General issues a written, non-delegable determination that such training is medically necessary and cannot be replicated by alternatives. 219. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Justice to target or investigate parents who peacefully protest at school board meetings and are not suspected of engaging in unlawful activity. 220. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to investigate or prosecute religious institutions on the basis of their religious beliefs. 221. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Antitrust Division to implement, administer, or enforce amendments to part 803 of the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification and Report Form and Instructions published on June 29, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 42178). 222. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by employees of the Department of Justice 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. 223. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from any actions taken by the Attorney General or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons that are necessary for the construction of the proposed Federal Bureau of Prisons facility in Letcher County, Kentucky. 224. 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 be used, to staff or operate the Foreign Influence Task Force for the purpose of monitoring or labeling constitutionally protected speech by a United States person as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation. This title may be cited as the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2025 III SCIENCE Office of science and technology policy For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq. National space council For necessary expenses of the National Space Council, in carrying out the purposes of title V of Public Law 100–685 Provided, National aeronautics and space administration SCIENCE For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $7,334,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. AERONAUTICS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of aeronautics research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $965,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. SPACE TECHNOLOGY For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of space technology research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $1,181,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. EXPLORATION For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of exploration research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $7,618,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, SPACE OPERATIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of space operations research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support and services; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities, including operations, production, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $4,473,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS ENGAGEMENT For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $89,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which $29,000,000 shall be for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and $60,000,000 shall be for the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space technology, exploration, space operations and education research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $3,044,440,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund Public Law 100–404 Public Law 103–327 Provided further, NASA SSMS Community Project Funding Provided further, CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION For necessary expenses for construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities, construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, and environmental compliance and restoration, $424,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided Provided further, Provided further, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $47,600,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn. Not to exceed 10 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 20 percent by any such transfers. Any funds transferred to Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation provided for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under previous appropriations Acts that remains available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2025 may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this provision shall retain its original availability and shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the theme, program, project, and activity level. The spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount established in that spending plan that meets the notification requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. Not more than 20 percent or $50,000,000, whichever is less, of the amounts made available in the current-year Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration (CECR) appropriation may be applied to CECR projects funded under previous years’ CECR appropriations. Use of current-year funds under this provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. Of the amounts made available in this Act under the heading Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement STEM Engagement Science Aeronautics Space Technology Exploration Space Operations Not to exceed $32,600,000 made available for the current fiscal year in this Act within Safety, Security and Mission Services Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 ( Public Law 115–31 National Aeronautics and Space Administration—Space Operations Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 National Aeronautics and Space Administration—Space Operations National science foundation RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. Public Law 86–209 42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq. Provided Provided further, Provided further MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. STEM EDUCATION For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics, and engineering education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT For agency operations and award management necessary in carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. Provided, Provided further, OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) involved in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 ( 42 U.S.C. 1863 Public Law 86–209 42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq. Provided, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, $24,410,000, of which $1,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the National Science Foundation 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. Any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 30 days in advance of any planned divestment through transfer, decommissioning, termination, or deconstruction of any NSF-owned facilities or any NSF capital assets (including land, structures, and equipment) valued greater than $2,500,000. This title may be cited as the Science Appropriations Act, 2025 IV RELATED AGENCIES Commission on civil rights SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $13,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1975a Equal employment opportunity commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 ( Public Law 110–233 Public Law 110–325 Public Law 111–2 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, International trade commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, $115,000,000, to remain available until expended. Legal services corporation PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, $489,000,000, of which $448,250,000 is for basic field programs and required independent audits; $6,000,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; $24,000,000 is for management and grants oversight; $4,500,000 is for client self-help and information technology; $4,250,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and $2,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: Provided, 42 U.S.C. 2996d(d) Provided further, Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119 Provided 42 U.S.C. 2996f(c) Public Law 104–134 Marine mammal commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. Office of the united states trade representative SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $53,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For activities of the United States Trade Representative authorized by section 611 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4405 Provided, State justice institute SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as authorized by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10701 et seq. Provided, Provided further, V GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under 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. 504. If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. 505. None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 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 expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs, or activities; (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; (7) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) 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 House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a Made in America (b) (1) To the extent practicable, with respect to authorized purchases of promotional items, funds made available by this Act shall be used to purchase items that are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United States, its territories or possessions. (2) The term promotional items 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly report on the status of balances of appropriations at the account level. For unobligated, uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances the quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation from which the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately identify amounts by the year of obligation. (b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of each quarter. (c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspect of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) due to a limitation of a current accounting system, the department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum extent practicable under such accounting system and shall identify and describe in each quarterly report the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled. 508. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such department or agency: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 509. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. 510. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts deposited or available in the Fund established by section 1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 34 U.S.C. 20101 Provided, 511. None of the funds made available to the Department of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such students. 512. 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. 513. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, pursuant to the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts for which funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit reports to Congress on the progress of such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days after initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter until any such audit is completed. (b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available to the public on the Internet website maintained by the Department, Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results shall be made available in redacted form to exclude— (1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code; and (2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the public access to which could be used to commit identity theft or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes. (c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, certifying that no funds derived from the grant or contract will be made available through a subcontract or in any other manner to another person who has a financial interest in the person awarded the grant or contract. (d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this section shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, determines that a uniform set of rules and requirements, substantially similar to the requirements in such subsections, consistently apply under the executive branch ethics program to all Federal departments, agencies, and entities. 514. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire a high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as defined for security categorization in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems against criteria developed by NIST and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to inform acquisition decisions for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems within the Federal Government; (2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive awardee against available and relevant threat information provided by the FBI and other appropriate agencies; and (3) in consultation with the FBI or other appropriate Federal entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such system, including any risk associated with such system being produced, manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities identified by the United States Government as posing a cyber threat, including but not limited to, those that may be owned, directed, or subsidized by the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or the Russian Federation. (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderate-impact information system reviewed and assessed under subsection (a) unless the head of the assessing entity described in subsection (a) has— (1) developed, in consultation with NIST, the FBI, and supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy for any identified risks; (2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the FBI, that the acquisition of such system is in the national interest of the United States; and (3) reported that determination to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the agency Inspector General. 515. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the United States Government. 516. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the text of— (1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States–Singapore Free Trade Agreement; (2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States–Australia Free Trade Agreement; or (3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States–Morocco Free Trade Agreement. 517. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue national security letters: The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978; The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; The Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015; and the laws amended by these Acts. 518. If at any time during any quarter, the program manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation totaling more than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe that the total program cost has increased by 10 percent or more, the program manager shall immediately inform the respective Secretary, Administrator, or Director. The Secretary, Administrator, or Director shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days in writing of such increase, and shall include in such notice: the date on which such determination was made; a statement of the reasons for such increases; the action taken and proposed to be taken to control future cost growth of the project; changes made in the performance or schedule milestones and the degree to which such changes have contributed to the increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new estimates of the total project or procurement costs; and a statement validating that the project's management structure is adequate to control total project or procurement costs. 519. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for 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. 3094 520. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. (RESCISSIONS) 521. (a) Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available to the Department of Commerce under the heading Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Assistance Programs (b) Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available to the Department of Justice, the following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2025, from the following accounts in the specified amounts— (1) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs (2) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of Justice Programs (3) State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Community Oriented Policing Services (c) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Justice, the following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2025, from the following accounts in the specified amounts— (1) Working Capital Fund (2) Legal Activities—Assets Forfeiture Fund (d) The Departments of Commerce and Justice shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2025, specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c). (e) The amounts rescinded under subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall not be derived from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency or disaster relief requirement pursuant to the concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (f) The amounts rescinded pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) shall not be from amounts provided under— (1) subparagraph (Q) of paragraph (1) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office of Justice Programs—State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Public Law 117–103 (2) paragraph (7) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services—Community Oriented Policing Services Programs Public Law 117–103 (3) subparagraph (Q) of paragraph (1) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office of Justice Programs—State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Public Law 117–328 (4) amounts provided under paragraph (7) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services—Community Oriented Policing Services Programs Public Law 117–328 (5) subparagraph (R) of paragraph (1) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office of Justice Programs—State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Public Law 118–42 (6) paragraph (7) under the heading State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services Programs Public Law 118–42 522. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 523. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency, who are stationed in the United States, at any single conference occurring outside the United States unless— (1) such conference is a law enforcement training or operational conference for law enforcement personnel and the majority of Federal employees in attendance are law enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States; or (2) such conference is a scientific conference and the department or agency head 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 15 days of that determination and the basis for that determination. 524. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving funds appropriated under this Act to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include in its annual performance plan and performance and accountability reports the following: (1) Details on future action the department, agency, or instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. (2) The method that the department, agency, or instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. (3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United States. (4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances (on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, agency, or instrumentality and the total finances that have not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the accounts. 525. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to move the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Canine Training Center or the ATF National Canine Division from Front Royal, Virginia, to another location. 526. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 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 enactment of this Act. (b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA. (c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to activities 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. (d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, no later than 30 days prior to the activity in question and shall include a description of the purpose of the activity, its agenda, its major participants, and its location and timing. 527. (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, or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity. 528. The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, the Offices of Science and Technology Policy and the United States Trade Representative, the National Space Council, and the State Justice Institute shall submit spending plans, signed by the respective department or agency head, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 529. 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 for performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract. 530. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 7606 ( Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research Public Law 113–79 531. (a) None of the funds made available under this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or with respect to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to prevent any of them from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana. (b) Funds made available under this Act to the Department of Justice may be used to enforce violations of 21 U.S.C. 860 532. The Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on any official travel to China by any employee of such department or agency, including the purpose of such travel. 533. Of the amounts made available by this Act, not less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, respectively, for grants authorized by section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3722 Provided, persistent poverty counties 534. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act or any other Act may be expended or obligated by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States to pay administrative expenses or to compensate an officer or employee of the United States in connection with requiring an export license for the export to Canada of components, parts, accessories or attachments for firearms listed in Category I, section 121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale in any transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection (b) of this section are met by the exporting party for such articles. (b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license— (1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper's Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles enumerated in subsection (a); and (2) does not permit the export without a license of— (A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts for such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; (B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, other than for end use by the Federal Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; or (C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign destination. (c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors of Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or temporary export without a license of any unclassified articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for end use in Canada or return to the United States, or temporary import of Canadian-origin items from Canada for end use in the United States or return to Canada for a Canadian citizen. (d) The President may require export licenses under this section on a temporary basis if the President determines, upon publication first in the Federal Register, that the Government of Canada has implemented or maintained inadequate import controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), such that a significant diversion of such articles has and continues to take place for use in international terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another nation. The President shall terminate the requirements of a license when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased. 535. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay administrative expenses or the compensation of any officer or employee of the United States to deny, or fail to act on, any application submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) curios or relics 536. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any model of shotgun if— (1) all other requirements of law with respect to the proposed importation are met; and (2) no application for the importation of such model of shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. 537. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to require a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to report information to the Department of Justice regarding the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person. 538. 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. 539. 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. 540. (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. 541. (a) (1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall allocate amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 102(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 Department of Commerce Allocation of National Institute of Standards and Technology Funds: CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2025 (2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall allocate amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Workforce and Education Fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 102(d)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 National Science Foundation Allocation of Funds: CHIPS 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(a)(2)(A) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 or under section 102(d)(2) of such Act if there is in effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: Provided, (c) Subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and subject to the terms and conditions in section 505 of this Act— (1) the Secretary of Commerce may reallocate funds allocated to Industrial Technology Services for section 9906 of Public Law 116–283 (2) the Director of the National Science Foundation may reallocate funds allocated to the CHIPS for America Workforce and Education Fund by subsection (a)(2) of this section. (d) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Science Foundation, as appropriate, shall each 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(a)(2) and section 102(d)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2026. (e) The Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation, as appropriate, shall each 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 Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section, and section 543(a)(1) of division B of Public Law 117–328 Public Law 117–328 Public Law 117–328 542. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to issue, implement, administer, or enforce a proposed or final rule or secretarial action regarding the South Atlantic red snapper stock that includes a quota decrease, area closure, or any other action that would limit access to the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region to address overfishing of such stock until the date on which a third-party scientific review regarding whether the report entitled SEDAR 73, South Atlantic Red Snapper, Stock Assessment Report 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 543. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 14006, Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities. 544. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, carry out, or defend any part of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives final rule entitled Definition of Frame or Receiver 545. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 14092, Reducing Gun Violence and Making our Communities Safer. 546. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, carry out, or defend the joint Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security interim final rule entitled Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers 547. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Justice to promulgate, develop, or implement a regulation, policy, or practice regarding categorical administrative closure, dismissal, or termination of cases in immigration court. 548. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out section 19 (establishing accreditation standards) or section 20 (supporting safe and effective policing through grantmaking) of Executive Order 14074, Advancing Effective, Accountable, Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety. 549. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out any regulation issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued or finalized on or after January 21, 2021. 550. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, carry out, or defend of any part of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives final rule entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces 551. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the Attorney General’s October 4, 2021, memorandum entitled Partnership Among Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement to Address Threats Against School Administrators, Board Members, Teachers, and Staff. 552. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s August 25, 2022, Memorandum to Executive Departments and Agencies entitled Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research. 553. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used— (1) for the— (A) Department of Commerce— (i) Equity (DEIA) Council; (ii) National Institute of Standards and Technology Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Initiative; (iii) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration— (I) Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights; (II) Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Management Council; (III) NOAA Diversity and Professional Advancement Working Group; (B) Department of Justice— (i) Chief Diversity Officer; (ii) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Diversity and Career Impact Program; (iii) Federal Bureau of Investigation Office of Diversity and Inclusion; (iv) Antitrust Division Diversity Committee; (v) National Resource Center for Justice-Involved LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit Youth; (vi) Executive Office for Immigration Review diversity, equity, and inclusion training; (vii) Environment and Natural Resources Division Office of Environmental Justice; (C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Diversity and Inclusion; (D) National Science Foundation— (i) Office of Equity and Civil Rights; (ii) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program; (2) to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out— (A) Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” (86 Fed. Reg. 7009); (B) Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023, “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” (88 Fed. Reg. 10825); or (C) Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021, “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce” (86 Fed. Reg. 34593); or (3) to conduct any diversity, equity, inclusion, or implicit bias training. 554. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used— (1) by the— (A) Department of Commerce for— (i) the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center of Excellence in Climate Change; or (ii) climate change fisheries research; (B) National Science Foundation for the— (i) U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP); or (ii) Clean Energy Technology program; or (2) to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad 555. 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 14072 (87 Fed. Reg. 24851, relating to strengthening the Nation’s forests, communities, and local economies). 556. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide legal representation to any alien in a removal proceeding. 557. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to incentivize any immigration judge to close or dismiss any case without adjudicating the merits of the case. 558. None of the funds made available for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program may be used in contravention of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. 559. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to allow the United States Census Bureau to include aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States in rendering apportionment determinations in subsequent decennial censuses. 560. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay a compromise settlement in relation to a civil action brought by an alien who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (7)(A)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A) 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) 561. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement a limit on reimbursement available to a local law enforcement jurisdiction under the Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program for the purpose of paying overtime pay to a law enforcement officer who engages in eradication efforts against unlicensed or unregistered cannabis grown in a State wherein production or sales of cannabis is lawful. 562. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to review, process, or approve applications for Federal grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other agreements by any individual or organization that educates or otherwise trains or informs Federal employees about diversity, equity, inclusion, critical race theory, implicit bias, unconscious bias, or culturally relevant teaching. 563. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide any education, training, or professional development that utilizes, promotes, or teaches 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. 564. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to promote or contribute to environmental, social, and corporate governance (also known as environmental, social, and governance (ESG)) investments. 565. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to investigate, litigate, or advocate against any person or recipient, as currently defined at section 106.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, for defining sex boys and girls 566. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for gun buyback or relinquishment programs. 567. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement any statute, rule, policy, or interpretive guidance or to disburse any grants or funding that would have the effect of creating, utilizing, supporting, or implementing a law or procedure which could result in the confiscation of any firearm without, in all cases, providing the gun owner with notice and opportunity to participate in a hearing. 568. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to fund or implement any red flag or extreme risk protection order laws. 569. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act, 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, may be available for obligation or expenditure to study, prepare, propose, or adopt any rule, regulation, administrative order or secretarial or executive action for the purpose of restricting the production, purchase, sale or transfer of any firearm unless expressly authorized by Congress. 570. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to create, operate, or maintain a Federal firearms registry. 571. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to facilitate, advise, promote, or otherwise support any civil actions to which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not a named party against any licensee or other person purported to be subject to the regulation and oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 572. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Demand 2 program unless the ATF modifies the Demand 2 reporting thresholds such that the threshold criteria of the Demand 2 program is 25 traces or 2.5 percent of traces relative to a licensee’s average number of firearm sales as reported on the most recent Federal firearm license renewal application, whichever is greater, and ATF certifies to the Federal firearm licensee that every trace counted is directly related to/involved in an open/bona fide criminal investigation, and the ‘Time-to-Crime’ is 3 years or less. 573. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to— (1) classify, tax, or register any firearm with an attached stabilizing brace rifle, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun (2) direct any other law enforcement or regulatory entity to conduct any of the activities described in paragraph (1) on the ATF’s behalf. 574. 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. 575. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to engage in any formal or informal negotiations, regardless of subject, with leadership or representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 576. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used 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. 577. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to recruit, hire, promote, or retain any person based in whole or in part on such person’s race, national origin, sex, or religion. 578. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to fund any sex-altering surgical procedures in either a Federally owned facility or a private facility leased or used by the Federal Government. 579. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the Department of Justice’s Reproductive Rights Task Force. 580. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to sue any State or local government over laws that restrict or limit abortion, or to intervene or file an amicus brief in such a case. 581. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to sue any State or local government over any law protecting single sex sports, single sex facilities, or limiting transgender medical procedures, including in insurance coverage and age limitations, or to intervene or file an amicus brief in such a case. 582. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to sue any State over its redistricting plans, or to intervene or file an amicus brief in such a case. 583. (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). 584. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to facilitate, permit, license, or promote exports to the Cuban military or intelligence service or to any officer of the Cuban military or intelligence service, or an immediate family member thereof or any agency or entity owned or partially owned or operated on behalf of the previously listed. (b) This section does not apply to exports of goods permitted under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq. (c) In this section— (1) the term Cuban military or intelligence service (2) the term immediate family member 585. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used for an Office of Environmental Justice. 586. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce the Department of Commerce rule entitled “Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414” (87 Fed. Reg. 56868 (September 16, 2022)). 587. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel of the Department of Justice to negotiate or conclude a settlement with the Federal Government that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual. 588. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to pay the salary, benefits, bonuses, or expenses of any Federal officer or employee who fails to comply with a duly issued and valid congressional subpoena, including any circumstances in which a Federal officer or employee does not produce documents in unredacted form by a date certain provided in a congressional subpoena. 589. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used, or transferred to another Federal agency, board, or commission to pay the salary, benefits, bonuses, or expenses of a Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, employee who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower or suppressed an employee’s constitutional rights under the First Amendment. 590. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to conduct an interview in connection with an investigation of a Federal offense, or an investigation in which the agency is assisting a State, local or Tribal law enforcement agency, unless such interview is recorded using electronic audio recording equipment. (b) Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to custodial and noncustodial interviews, but shall not apply with respect to— (1) communications with confidential informants; or (2) interviews of non-United States persons conducted outside the United States. (c) Recordings of such interviews shall be retained for 10 years. 591. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to discourage, or implement a policy that serves to discourage, United States Marshals Service employees or personnel from fully enforcing section 1507 of title 18, United States Code. 592. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used be used, or transferred to another Federal agency, board, or commission to be used in furtherance of— (1) any modification or publication of revised Merger Guidelines without the express authorization of Congress; (2) the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act or in support of such Act; or (3) the hiring of any new employees to the Antitrust Division, other than to replace retired or departed employees, unless expressly authorized by Congress. 593. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to fund the operations or expenses of any Federal employee union. 594. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made used to— (1) classify or facilitate the classification of any communications by a United States person as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation; 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. 595. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce any COVID-19 vaccine mandates or passports. 596. None of the funds made available to the Department of Justice by this Act, or any other Act, may be used by the Department, or transferred to a Federal agency, board, or commission in furtherance of awarding Department of Justice grants to a grant recipient under investigation for the misuse of Federal funds. 597. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used by the Secretary of Commerce for travel, or to incur any fiscal obligations related to travel, until the amounts allocated as directed by Section 541 of Public Law 118–42 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ALLOCATION OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FUNDS: CHIPS ACT FISCAL YEAR 2024 Secure Enclave 598. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the interim final rule entitled Revision of Firearms License Requirements 599. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for algorithmic justice. VI OTHER MATTERS 601. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to issue incidental take authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. 602. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Justice, for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, to include any personally identifiable information of a beneficiary, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay benefits to a fiduciary for the use and benefit of the beneficiary under section 5502 of Title 38, United States Code. 603. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, carry out or defend any part of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives final rule entitled Definition of Engaged in the Business 604. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce ATF Order 5370.1E regarding Federal Firearms Administrative Action Policy and Procedures, or any subsequent or other policy, order, or procedure that does not require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to, in all but the most extraordinary circumstances, refrain from revoking or suspending a Federal firearms license for initial violations without at least first issuing a warning letter, working with cooperative licensees to rectify violations in a reasonable time frame, and holding a final warning conference. 605. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to sue any State for violating the Rivers and Harbors Act for implementing border security measures. 606. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Bureau of Prisons to assign an individual to a facility that does not correspond to such individual's biological sex. 607. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors 608. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to develop or implement rules or guidance on climate change as a direct response to data cited by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Billions Project. 609. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to establish, administer, or enforce any rule or regulation that would impose a requirement for a United States Atlantic pelagic longline vessel to pay a fee for any costs associated with the electronic monitoring of such vessel. 610. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to enforce any vessel speed restriction for the Rice’s whale that was not in place prior to January 20, 2021. 611. (a) None of the funds made available under this Act to the Department of Justice may be used in contravention of protections provided to Department of Justice employees who allege their security clearance has been suspended, revoked, or denied in retaliation for protected whistleblower activity under section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 50 U.S.C. 3341 (b) None of the funds made available under this Act to the Department of Justice may be used in contravention of section 3001(b)(7) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 50 U.S.C. 3341(b)(7) 612. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the Executive Office for Immigration Review until such Office publicly posts all immigration judge hiring procedures on its website. 613. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to the Department of Justice to pay, or agree to pay, the costs and fees incurred by an alien that are associated with a civil action, including costs and fees authorized section 2412 of title 28, United States Code, involving an alien who entered the United States in violation of section 275(a) or section 276(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to the Department of Justice to pay, or agree to pay, the costs and fees incurred by an alien that are associated with an agency adjudication, including costs and fees authorized under section 504 of title 5, United States Code, involving an alien who entered the United States in violation of section 275(a) or section 276(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) 614. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for the implementation, administration, or enforcement of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's final rule published on April 19, 2024, 89 Fed. Reg. 29096, so as to include elective abortion in the definition of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions 615. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enact any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights unless the President obtains explicit authorization from Congress. 616. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the Proposed Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace 617. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to finalize or implement the Joint Memorandum from the EEOC and the NLRB’s General Counsel on Civility Rules, Confidentiality in Internal Investigations, and Employee Conduct in the Course of Protected Concerted Activity. 618. Section 10638(4) of Title VI of division B of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act is amended-- (1) by inserting of concern foreign country (2) by striking means— any program, position, or activity means any program, position, or activity (3) by striking subparagraph (B); (4) by redesignating clauses (i) through (ix) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs as so redesignated, two ems to the left; (5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking directly provided whether directly or indirectly provided (6) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking ; and 619. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the draft guidance published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology entitled Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights 620. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, nor any part of the Department of Commerce, to enforce any vessel speed restriction for the North Atlantic Right Whale that was not in place prior to January 20, 2021. 621. None of the funds in this Act may be used to enforce involuntary compliance, or to inquire more than twice for voluntary compliance with any survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. 622. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement the proposed rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rice's Whale 623. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to reschedule marijuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 21 U.S.C. 812 624. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Justice to implement or administer the relocation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s headquarters currently located at 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20535. 625. 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 be used to pay the salary of the ATF Director until the operations plan related to the execution of the search warrant on Bryan Malinowski’s home and vehicle is provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House and Senate. 626. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to record, or maintain any recording of, any record delivered to the Attorney General pursuant to section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code. 627. The salary of the Attorney General shall be reduced to $1 until the Attorney General transmits to the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives all records including transcripts, notes, video, and audio files, related to Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation of President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified information in accordance with the subpoenas issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on the Judiciary. SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 628. $0 This Act may be cited as the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 July 11, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, includingthe Office of the Secretary,Executive Operations,the Economic Research Service,the National Agricultural Statistics Service,the Agricultural Research Service,the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,the Agricultural Marketing Service, andthe Food Safety and Inspection Service.The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, includingthe Farm Production and Conservation Business Center,the Farm Service Agency,the Risk Management Agency, andthe Natural Resources Conservation Service.The bill provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.For USDA rural development programs, the bill includes appropriations forSalaries and Expenses,the Rural Housing Service,the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, andthe Rural Utilities Service.The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service forChild Nutrition Programs;the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);the Commodity Assistance Program; andNutrition Programs Administration.The bill provides appropriations to the Foreign Agricultural Service for (1) Food for Peace Title II Grants, and (2) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants.The bill also provides appropriations forthe Food and Drug Administration,the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, andthe Farm Credit Administration.Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 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 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Processing, research, and marketing Office of the secretary (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $40,457,000 of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $2,146,000 shall be available for the Office of Homeland Security; not to exceed $5,190,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal Relations; not to exceed $4,711,000 shall be available for the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, of which $1,500,000 shall be for 7 U.S.C. 2279(c)(5) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Executive operations OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, $31,025,000, of which $10,225,000 shall be for grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155: Provided, 7 U.S.C. 6924 Public Law 115–334 OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $12,222,000. OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, $9,337,000. Office of the chief information officer For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, $66,814,000, of which not less than $56,858,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the department. Office of the chief financial officer For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, $6,028,000. Office of the assistant secretary for civil rights For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $901,000: Provided, Office of civil rights For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $22,789,000. Hazardous materials management (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. Provided, Office of safety, security, and protection For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, Security, and Protection, $5,000,000. Office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 ( Public Law 95–452 section 6(a)(9) Public Law 95–452 Public Law 95–452 Public Law 97–98 Office of the general counsel For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, $45,146,000. Office of ethics For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,136,000. Office of the under secretary for research, education, and economics For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, $1,800,000: Provided, Provided further, Economic research service For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, $85,612,000. National agricultural statistics service For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, $187,513,000, of which up to $46,850,000 shall be available until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, 7 U.S.C. 2204g(d) Provided further Provided further Agricultural research service SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,000 and with prior notification and approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value of the land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership, $1,793,829,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 21 U.S.C. 113a Provided further, Provided further, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, $26,900,000, to remain available until expended, for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled Community Project Funding National institute of food and agriculture RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, $1,071,900,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and Education Activities Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 7 U.S.C. 301 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $561,164,000 which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 343(b) Public Law 93–471 INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES For the integrated research, education, and extension grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, $41,100,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities Provided, Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 7626 Office of the under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $800,000: Provided, Animal and plant health inspection service SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4085 contingency fund 15 U.S.C. 1831 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 2250 In fiscal year 2025, the agency is authorized to collect fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, or services requested by States, other political subdivisions, domestic and international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any entity's liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain available until expended, without further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or services. Agricultural marketing service MARKETING SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, $192,200,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113–79 Public Law 117–103 Provided, Public Law 115–334 Public Law 116–6 Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 2250 Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law ( 31 U.S.C. 9701 7 U.S.C. 71 et seq. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Not to exceed $62,596,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: Provided, FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32) (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c 16 U.S.C. 742a et seq. Public Law 87–128 PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1623(b) LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing services: Provided, Office of the under secretary for food safety For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, $800,000: Provided, Food safety and inspection service For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed $10,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 ( 7 U.S.C. 1766 7 U.S.C. 138f Provided, Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 2250 II FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS Office of the under secretary for farm production and conservation For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, $901,000: Provided, Farm production and conservation business center SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, $213,671,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be for the implementation of section 773 of Public Law 117–328 Provided 16 U.S.C. 3841(a) Farm service agency SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, $1,204,307,000, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies and anticipated vacancies at Farm Service Agency county offices and farm loan officers and shall be available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, STATE MEDIATION GRANTS For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, as amended ( 7 U.S.C. 5101–5106 Provided, States GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2 DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended: Provided, Public Law 106–387 AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed farm ownership ( 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq. 7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq. 7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 5136 7 U.S.C. 1989 7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq. 7 U.S.C. 1936c Provided, For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: $4,488,000 for emergency loans, to remain available until expended; and $35,602,000 for direct farm ownership loans, $2,860,000 for direct farm operating loans, $2,661,000 for the relending program, and $18,000 for boll weevil eradication program loans. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $326,053,000: Provided, Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating, conservation, and emergency direct loans and loan guarantees may be transferred among these programs: Provided, Risk management agency SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, $61,855,000: Provided, 7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C) Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 1506(i) Natural resources conservation service CONSERVATION OPERATIONS For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use in the plant materials program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 ( 7 U.S.C. 2268a Community Project Funding Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 6923 WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including but not limited to surveys and investigations, engineering operations, works of improvement, and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009) and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $10,000,000 is provided. CORPORATIONS The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, and to make contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. Federal crop insurance corporation fund For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1516 Commodity credit corporation fund REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 ( 15 U.S.C. 713a–11 Provided, 15 U.S.C. 714i Provided further, Provided further HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall not expend more than $15,000,000 for site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9607(g) 42 U.S.C. 6961 III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Office of the under secretary for rural development For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development, $800,000: Provided, Rural development SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and implementation of Rural Development programs, including activities with institutions concerning the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; $346,087,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1472(i) Provided further Rural housing service RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $950,000,000 shall be for section 502 direct loans; $5,000,000 shall be for a Single Family Housing Relending demonstration program for Native American Tribes; and $25,000,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2026 shall be for section 502 unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $18,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $48,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; $400,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans. For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $112,100,000 shall be for direct loans; Single Family Housing Relending demonstration program for Native American Tribes, $2,469,000; section 504 housing repair loans, $3,852,000; section 523 self-help housing land development loans, $726,000; section 524 site development loans, $491,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, $19,003,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, 2 U.S.C. 661 et seq. Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1490q Provided further, Provided further, Asset Management Fee In addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $28,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to preserve the project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers including reducing or eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing or re-amortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance including advances, payments and incentives (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required by the Secretary: Provided, In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1484 In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $412,254,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $1,684,376,000, and in addition such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding subsection (b) of such section, $54,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490c RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474 RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $1,000,000,000 for direct loans and $650,000,000 for guaranteed loans. For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for rural community facilities programs as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $493,230,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to $461,155,000 shall be for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, for purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled Community Project Funding Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Public Law 117–103 Public Law 117–328 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further Rural business—Cooperative service RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For gross obligations for the principal amount of guaranteed loans as authorized by section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g) Provided, 7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq. 40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq. 40 U.S.C. 15301 et seq. 40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account ( 7 U.S.C. 1936b For the cost of direct loans, $3,065,000, as authorized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account ( 7 U.S.C. 1936b Public Law 100–460 Provided, In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, $75,000,000. The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects shall not exceed $10,000,000. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS For rural cooperative development grants authorized under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932 Provided, Public Law 107–171 RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For the principal amount of direct loans as authorized by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2008s For the cost of loans and grants, $5,000,000 under the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2008s RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM For the principal amount of loan guarantees, under the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8107 Rural utilities service RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as follows: $860,000,000 for direct loans; and $50,000,000 for guaranteed loans. For the direct cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $496,716,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to $96,975,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled Community Project Funding Provided Provided further Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 105–83 Provided further, Public Law 105–83 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The principal amount of loans and loan guarantees as authorized by sections 4, 305, 306, 313A, and 317 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 904 For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 935(d)(2) In addition, $5,040,000 to remain available until expended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8107a Provided, In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $33,270,000, which shall be paid to the appropriation for Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq. Community Project Funding Provided, Provided further, For the cost to continue a broadband loan and grant pilot program established by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq. Community Project Funding Provided, 7 U.S.C. 950bb(a) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 950cc In addition, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Community Connect Grant Program authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950bb–3 IV DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS Office of the under secretary for food, nutrition, and consumer services For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $800,000: Provided, Food and nutrition service CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. Public Law 110–246 Provided, 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1769(g) Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(3)(c) Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1786 Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1769g(d) 2010 through 2025 2010 through 2026 Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3) For fiscal year 2024 For fiscal year 2025 Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4) For fiscal year 2024 For fiscal year 2025 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 Provided, 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1786 Provided further, Provided further, SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 115–334 Provided further, Public Law 115–334 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 8 U.S.C. 1183A Provided further, COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c Public Law 108–188 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 2036(a) NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance program, $140,348,000: Provided, Public Law 107–171 Public Law 110–246 V FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS Office of the under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, $875,000: Provided, OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius, $4,922,000, including not to exceed $40,000 for official reception and representation expenses. Foreign agricultural service SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, including not to exceed $250,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 ( 7 U.S.C. 1766 Provided, 7 U.S.C. 1737 Provided further, FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act ( Public Law 83–480 MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 1736o–1 Provided, Provided further, 7 U.S.C. 1736o–1(a)(2) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Guarantee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, $6,063,000, to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, which shall be paid to the appropriation for Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses VI RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Department of health and human services FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313 Public Law 114–255 Public Law 107–188 Provided, 21 U.S.C. 379h 21 U.S.C. 379j 21 U.S.C. 379j–42 21 U.S.C. 379j–52 21 U.S.C. 379j–12 21 U.S.C. 379j–21 21 U.S.C. 387s Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) Provided further, other activities Department of Health and Human Services—Office of Inspector General Provided further, In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 263b 21 U.S.C. 381 21 U.S.C. 379j–31 21 U.S.C. 379j–62 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3) 21 U.S.C. 360eee–3(c)(1) 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8) FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts available for such purposes under the heading Salaries and Expenses Provided, Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Salaries and Expenses Provided further, Provided further, INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Commodity Futures Trading Commission (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1 et seq. Provided, 31 U.S.C. 1553 Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 1552 Farm credit administration LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Not to exceed $100,430,000 (from assessments collected from farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 12 U.S.C. 2128(b)(2)(A)(i) VII GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 701. The Secretary may use any appropriations made available to the Department of Agriculture in this Act to purchase new passenger motor vehicles, in addition to specific appropriations for this purpose, so long as the total number of vehicles purchased in fiscal year 2025 does not exceed the number of vehicles owned or leased in fiscal year 2018: Provided, Provided further, 702. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or any other available unobligated discretionary balances that are remaining available of the Department of Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and for the improvement, delivery, and implementation of Department financial, and administrative information technology services, and other support systems necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology services, including cloud adoption and migration, of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 703. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements or similar arrangements between the United States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such institutions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the Rural Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program account, and the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 706. None of the funds made available to the Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of the Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Information Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 113–235 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1524(b) 708. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 313B(a) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower under such Act. 709. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this Act for the Farm Service Agency shall remain available through September 30, 2026, for information technology expenses. 710. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 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. 711. In the case of each program established or amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–79 (1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related administrative expenses, including technical assistance, associated with the implementation of the program, without regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act ( 15 U.S.C. 714i (2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in such section. 712. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more than $2,900,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department of Agriculture, except for panels used to comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively awarded grants. 713. (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. 714. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 14222 of Public Law 110–246 7 U.S.C. 612c–6 section 14222 7 U.S.C. 612c section 32 Provided, Public Law 110–246 Provided further, Public Law 110–246 Provided further, Provided further, 715. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the President's budget submission to the Congress for programs under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget submission identifies which additional spending reductions should occur in the event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening of a committee of conference for the fiscal year 2025 appropriations Act. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as authorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the Department of Agriculture, through use of the authority provided by section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 ( 7 U.S.C. 2257 Public Law 89–106 7 U.S.C. 2263 (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such authority. (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or projects through a reprogramming or use of the authorities referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming or transfer of such funds or the use of such authority. (c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall notify in writing and receive approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress before implementing any program or activity not carried out during the previous fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded by this Act or specifically funded by any other Act. (d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for— (1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, including information technology systems, that involves increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent of the total cost, whichever is less; (2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant positions or agency activities or functions to establish a center, office, branch, or similar entity with five or more personnel; or (3) carrying out activities or functions that were not described in the budget request; unless the agencies funded by this Act notify, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of using the funds for these purposes. (e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission receives from the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the notification as required in this section. 717. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5) 718. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Farm Credit Administration shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available reports, questions, or responses to questions that are a result of information requested for the appropriations hearing process to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-Department of Health and Human Services, non-Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or non-Farm Credit Administration employee. 719. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the funds provided in this 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. 720. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this Act or any other Act to any other agency or office of the Department for more than 60 days in a fiscal year unless the individual's employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee for the period of assignment. 721. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity for all the funds made available under this Act including appropriated user fees, as defined in the report accompanying this Act. 722. (a) Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 (ss)(1) the term ‘natural cheese’ means cheese that is ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard product, which may be coated, that is produced— (A) by— (i) coagulating wholly or partly the protein of milk, skimmed milk, partly skimmed milk, cream, whey cream, or buttermilk, or any combination of such ingredients, through the action of rennet or other suitable coagulating agents, and by partially draining the whey resulting from the coagulation, while respecting the principle that cheese-making results in a concentration of milk protein (in particular, the casein portion), and that consequently, the protein content of the cheese will be distinctly higher than the protein level of the blend of the above milk materials from which the cheese was made; or (ii) processing techniques involving coagulation of the protein of milk or products obtained from milk to produce an end-product with similar physical, chemical, and organoleptic characteristics as the product described in subclause (i); and (iii) including the addition of safe and suitable non-milk derived ingredients of the type permitted in the standards of identity described in clause (B) as natural cheese; or (B) in accordance with standards of identity under part 133 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), other than the standards described in subparagraph (2) or any future standards adopted by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (2)(I). . (b) Labeling.—Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 (z) If its label or labeling includes the term ‘natural cheese’ as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese unless the food meets the definition of natural cheese under section 201(ss), except that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the use of the term ‘natural’ or ‘all-natural’, or a similar claim or statement with respect to a food in a manner that is consistent with regulations, guidance, or policy statements issued by the Secretary. . (c) National Uniformity.—Section 403A(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343–1(a)(2) 723. For the purposes of determining eligibility or level of program assistance for Rural Housing Service programs the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations. 724. For loans and loan guarantees that do not require budget authority and the program level has been established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may increase the program level for such loans and loan guarantees by not more than 25 percent: Provided, 725. None of the credit card refunds or rebates transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 2235a Public Law 107–76 Provided, 726. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the variety Enhancing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) variety variety staple food Provided, Public Law 113–79 727. In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1472 42 U.S.C. 1490p–2 728. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be available for the United States Department of Agriculture to propose, finalize or implement any regulation that would promulgate new user fees pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 729. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act thereafter may be used to write, prepare, or publish a proposed rule, final rule, or an interim final rule in furtherance of, or otherwise to implement or enforce the final rule entitled Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments, 730. Notwithstanding any provision of law that regulates the calculation and payment of overtime and holiday pay for FSIS inspectors, the Secretary may charge establishments subject to the inspection requirements of the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq. Provided, Public Law 117–2 Provided further, 731. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following factors in the country or region being audited, as applicable— (A) veterinary control and oversight; (B) disease history and vaccination practices; (C) livestock demographics and traceability; (D) epidemiological separation from potential sources of infection; (E) surveillance practices; (F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and (G) emergency preparedness and response; and (2) promptly make publicly available the final reports of any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). (b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under its international trade agreements. 732. A bank referenced in 12 U.S.C. 2128 may make and participate in loans and commitments and provide technical and other financial assistance to cooperatives and any other public or private entity (except for the federal government) for the purpose of installing, maintaining, expanding, improving, or operating facilities in a rural area as defined in 12 U.S.C. 2128(f) 733. None of the funds made available by this Act, 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, may be used by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, notice of proposed rulemaking, or order setting any tobacco product standard that would: 1) prohibit menthol in cigarettes or prohibit characterizing flavors in all cigars and their components and parts; or 2) mandate a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes, until the FDA: (1) updates its “Guidance for Industry on its Enforcement Priorities” published in January 2020 and updated in April 2020, to expand its prioritized enforcement to flavored disposable ENDS products in addition to cartridge-based products (on pages 10-11 and 18) and to define “disposable ENDS product” on page 9; (2) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) issues a final rule requiring Foreign Manufacturer Registration (RIN #0910-AH59); (3) FDA coordinates with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to prevent importation of any deemed product unless the product is on a list FDA prepares and transmits to CBP consisting of (a) products with MGOs, (b) products that received MDOs but that have been and remain stayed by the Secretary or through court order, rescinded by the Secretary, or vacated by a court, and (c) products with PMTAs pending review since on or before September 9, 2020, and further that FDA requires that no such product may be imported without the manufacturer or importer identifying the PMTA or STN number associated with the product; (4) Publicly disclose the authorized list to manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, with instructions to cease the distribution, sale, and/or marketing of any deemed product not on the list; (5) Issue Import Alerts to help address the importation of tobacco products that appear to be in violation of applicable laws; and (6) Submit a quarterly written report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on the progress the Center for Tobacco Products is making in removing all non-compliant nicotine products from the market. 734. (a) (1) No Federal funds made available for this fiscal year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq. (2) In this section, the term iron and steel products (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the Secretary (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent. (c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee shall make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available to the Secretary or the designee 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 or the designee shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department. (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated in this Act for Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account (f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a project for which the engineering plans and specifications include use of iron and steel products otherwise prohibited by such subsection if the plans and specifications have received required approvals from State agencies prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (g) For purposes of this section, the terms United States State 735. 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 matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913 736. Of the total amounts made available by this Act for direct loans and grants under the following headings: Rural Housing Service—Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account Rural Housing Service—Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants Rural Housing Service—Rural Housing Assistance Grants Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities Program Account Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Business Program Account Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Cooperative Development Grants Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account Rural Utilities Service—Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account Rural Utilities Service—Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program Provided, persistent poverty counties Provided further, 737. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt of a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a drug or biological product under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(i) 42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3) 738. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enforce the final rule promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration entitled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding Produce for Human Consumption Related to Agricultural Water 739. For school years 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to restrict or limit the substitution of any vegetable subgroup for fruits under the school breakfast program established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 740. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used— (1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 5940 (2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or use of hemp, or seeds of such plant, that is grown or cultivated in accordance with section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 or subtitle G of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, within or outside the State in which the hemp is grown or cultivated. 741. The Secretary of Agriculture may waive the matching funds requirement under section 412(g) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7632(g) 742. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any rule that would reduce the maximum monthly allowance with respect to milk under section 246.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on April 1, 2023), including the rule entitled “Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions to the WIC Food Packages” published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on April 18, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 28488). 743. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to impose updated minimum efficiency standards for new housing financed by the Department of Agriculture as part of carrying out the notice entitled Final Determination: Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD and USDA Financed Housing 744. 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. 745. (a) After the effective date of any final rule the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes in connection with its proposed rule to update these requirements (87 Federal Register 59168, issued on September 29, 2022), manufacturers may also continue to comply with the previous requirements promulgated by the FDA for the implied nutrient content claim healthy compliance date (b) Any food product manufactured and labeled as healthy healthy 746. Funds made available under title II of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. 747. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to procure raw or processed poultry products or seafood imported into the United States from the People’s Republic of China for use in the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1766 42 U.S.C. 1761 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. 748. For school year 2025–2026, only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account as of June 30, 2024, shall be required to establish a price for paid lunches in accordance with section 12(p) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(p) 749. Any funds made available by this or any other Act that the Secretary withholds pursuant to section 1668(g)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5921(g)(2) Provided, 750. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Department of Agriculture may be used to move any staff office or any agency from the mission area in which it was located on August 1, 2018, to any other mission area or office within the Department in the absence of the enactment of specific legislation affirming such move. 751. The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, may use funds appropriated under this Act or any other Act for the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program and the Watershed Rehabilitation Program carried out pursuant to the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 2203 16 U.S.C. 3851(a)(1) 752. In administering the pilot program established by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 Areas Rural in Character Provided, Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program Public Law 115–141 753. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration to fly or display a flag over a facility of the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Farm Credit Administration other than the flag of the United States; the flag of a State, territory, the District of Columbia; the flag of an Indian Tribal Government; the official flag of a U.S. Department or agency; or the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action flag. 754. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available to carry out section 749(g) of the Agricultural Appropriations Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–80 Provided, 755. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009, relating to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal Government), or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Equity Action Plan in Support of Executive Order 13985, or any Equity Action Plan created by the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Farm Credit Administration, or Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593, relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce), or 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 to create or establish an Office of the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. 756. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue or promote any new guidelines or regulations applicable to food manufacturers for Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) until the FDA considers the available new science in developing the Compliance Policy Guide (CPG), Guidance for FDA Staff, Sec. 555.320 Listeria monocytogenes—regarding Lm in low-risk foods, meaning foods that do not support the growth of Lm. 757. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Food and Drug Administration to develop, issue, promote or advance any final guidelines or new regulations applicable to food manufacturers for long-term population-wide sodium reduction actions until an assessment is completed on the impact of the short-term sodium reduction targets. 758. (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). 759. (a) Closure of Agricultural Research Service Facility.—The Secretary of Agriculture may close the Agricultural Research Service Federal laboratory located at 4279 East Mount Hope Road, East Lansing, Michigan once operations have ceased and ongoing research missions are, or will be, relocated to a different facility. (b) Conveyance Authority.—With respect to the Agricultural Research Service facility to be closed pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may convey, with or without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any real property, including improvements and equipment thereon, of the facility, to a land grant college or university (as defined in section 1404(13) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103(13) 760. Section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639o (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Hemp (A) In General The term hemp (B) Exclusions Such term does not include (i) any viable seeds from a Cannabis sativa L. plant that exceeds a total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration (including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) of 0.3 percent in the plant on a dry weight basis; or (ii) any hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing— (I) cannabinoids that are not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; (II) cannabinoids that— (aa) are capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; and (bb) were synthesized or manufactured outside the plant; or (III) quantifiable amounts (as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services) of— (aa) tetrahydrocannabinol (including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid); or (bb) any other cannabinoids that have similar effects (or are marketed to have similar effects) on humans or animals as tetrahydrocannabinol (as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services). . (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so amended), the following: (2) HEMP-DERIVED CANNABINOID PRODUCT The term ‘hemp-derived cannabinoid product’ means any intermediate or final product derived from hemp, excluding industrial hemp, that— (A) contains cannabinoids in any form; and (B) is intended for human or animal use through any means of application or administration, such as inhalation, ingestion, or topical application. . 761. If services performed by APHIS employees are determined by the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to be in response to an animal disease outbreak, any premium pay that is funded, either directly or through reimbursement, shall be exempted from the aggregate of basic pay and premium pay calculated under section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, and any other provision of law limiting the aggregate amount of premium pay payable on a biweekly or calendar year basis: Provided, 762. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel— (1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 603 (2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 1901 Public Law 104–127 (3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 763. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) were tasked with providing findings and recommendations on alcohol consumption for the purposes of inclusion in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as required by Section 772 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 Provided, 764. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the acceptable market name of any engineered animal approved prior to the effective date of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (February 19, 2019) shall include the words genetically engineered 765. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for conservation activities under the heading Natural Resources Conservation Service—Conservation Operations Provided, 766. The Secretary of Agriculture shall be included as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) on a case by case basis pursuant to the authorities in section 721(k)(2)(J) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)(J) 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4) 42 U.S.C. 19221(a) 7 U.S.C. 3501(a) 767. The agencies and offices of the Department of Agriculture may reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), out of the funds provided in this Act, for costs incurred by OGC in providing services to such agencies or offices under time-limited agreements entered into with such agencies and offices: Provided, 768. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the "Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods" published on November 21, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 70910), or any other rule promulgated in accordance with section 204 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act ( 21 U.S.C. 2223 (1) completes at least 4 pilot projects using numerous products on the Food Traceability List, in coordination with farms and with food industry members operating restaurants, retail food establishments, warehouses distributing to retail food establishments, farms, and restaurants, to (A) measure the effectiveness of foodborne illness outbreak investigations conducted without requiring tracing to a single lot code; and (B) identify and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of low-cost food tracing technologies; and (2) extends the compliance date for such rule to at least two years after the date on which the pilot projects required by section (A) are successfully completed allowing FDA to retrieve the information they need for an investigation/recall. 769. Within 120 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall develop a plan, in consultation with the Department of State and the governments of Abraham Accords countries, to consider the location, duties, and personnel necessary to carry out the functions of an Abraham Accords Bureau within the Food and Drug Administration. 770. (a) Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1636i 2024 2025 (b) Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 ( 7 U.S.C. 1635 Public Law 106–78 2024 771. None of the funds made available by this Act to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service may be used to process Confirmation Request or Regulatory Status Review submissions by any entity subject to the ownership or control of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) or any other foreign country of concern as defined in 42 U.S.C. 19221(a) 772. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) amend the covered Food Packages to require the inclusion of peanut-containing foods for the purposes of early introduction of potentially allergenic foods; and (2) ensure that all such peanut-containing foods eligible are safe for consumption by infants. (b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out subsection (a) in a manner consistent with the recommendations for early introduction of peanut-containing foods included in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 (c) In this section, the term covered Food Packages Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions to the WIC Food Packages 773. Hereafter, out of the funds made available to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), the AMS shall carry out regular testing of all inbound molasses at northern border ports of entry, and other ports as appropriate, for the purposes of verifying and validating the methodology and protocols of the inspection of such molasses, including whether the molasses meets each statutory requirement, any relevant explanatory notes, and each property typical of molasses in the United States: Provided, Provided further, Spending Reduction Account 774. $0. This Act may be cited as the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 July 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to DOT forthe Office of the Secretary,the Federal Aviation Administration,the Federal Highway Administration,the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,the Federal Railroad Administration,the Federal Transit Administration,the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,the Maritime Administration,the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, andthe Office of Inspector General.The bill provides appropriations to HUD forManagement and Administration,Public and Indian Housing,Community Planning and Development,Housing Programs,the Federal Housing Administration,the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),Policy Development and Research,Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity,the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes,the Information Technology Fund, andthe Office of Inspector General.The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, includingthe Access Board,the Federal Maritime Commission,the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General,the National Transportation Safety Board,the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation,the Surface Transportation Board, andthe U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, 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 the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $199,152,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, (1) $3,955,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; (2) $1,419,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; (3) $30,065,000 shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel; (4) $25,363,000 shall be available for the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, of which $7,000,000 is for the Office for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy; (5) $22,857,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; (6) $5,391,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs; (7) $47,188,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (8) $6,293,000 shall be available for the Office of Public Affairs and Public Engagement; (9) $2,504,000 shall be available for the Office of the Executive Secretariat; (10) $16,748,000 shall be available for the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response; (11) $29,405,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer; and (12) $1,531,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal Government Affairs; (13) $6,433,000 shall be available for information technology development, modernization, and enhancement, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. Provided further, Secretary Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, $50,203,000, of which $30,736,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, Public Law 118–63 Provided further Provided further, Provided further Provided further, NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU For necessary expenses of the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 116 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM The Secretary is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to chapter 224 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the Department of Transportation's financial systems and re-engineering business processes, $5,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026. CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including necessary upgrades to network and information technology infrastructure, improvement of identity management and authentication capabilities, securing and protecting data, implementation of Federal cyber security initiatives, and implementation of enhanced security controls on agency computers and mobile devices, $74,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $17,662,000. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, research, systems development, development activities, and making grants, $21,074,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, WORKING CAPITAL FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $495,645,000, shall be paid from appropriations made available to the Department of Transportation: Provided, Provided further, Public Law 117–58 Provided further, Provided further, SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach activities, $5,967,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Office of the Secretary—Minority Business Resource Center Program PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) In addition to funds made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under sections 41731 through 41742 of title 49, United States Code, $423,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 101. None of the funds made available by this Act to the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the operating administrations in this Act, except for activities underway on the date of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process for congressional notification. 102. The Secretary shall post on the web site of the Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of the Council on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for each meeting, and require the Council on Credit and Finance to record the decisions and actions of each meeting. 103. In addition to authority provided by section 327 of title 49, United States Code, the Department’s Working Capital Fund is authorized to provide partial or full payments in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements from all Federal agencies from available funds for transit benefit distribution services that are necessary to carry out the Federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program under Executive Order No. 13150 and section 3049 of SAFETEA–LU ( 5 U.S.C. 7905 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 104. Receipts collected in the Department’s Working Capital Fund, as authorized by section 327 of title 49, United States Code, for unused transit and van pool benefits, in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of fiscal year 2025 collections, shall be available until expended in the Department’s Working Capital Fund to provide contractual services in support of section 189 of this Act: Provided, 105. None of the funds in this title may be obligated or expended for retention or senior executive bonuses for an employee of the Department of Transportation without the prior written approval of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. 106. In addition to authority provided by section 327 of title 49, United States Code, the Department's Administrative Working Capital Fund is hereby authorized to transfer information technology equipment, software, and systems from departmental sources or other entities and collect and maintain a reserve at rates which will return full cost of transferred assets. 107. None of the funds provided in this Act to the Department of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance unless not less than 3 days before any application approval to provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 604 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary provides notification in writing to the following committees: the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives: Provided, 108. (a) Amounts made available to the Secretary of Transportation or the Department of Transportation’s Operating Administrations in this Act for the costs of award, administration, or oversight of financial assistance under the programs identified in subsection (c) may be transferred to the account identified in section 801 of division J of Public Law 117–58 Public Law 117–103 (b) Amounts transferred under the authority in this section are available in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose. (c) The programs from which funds made available under this Act may be transferred under subsection (a) are: (1) the university transportation centers program under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code; and (2) the drone infrastructure inspection grant program as authorized by section 912 of title IX of Public Law 118–63 109. The Secretary of Transportation may transfer amounts awarded to a federally recognized Tribe under a funding agreement entered into under part 29 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, from the Department of Transportation’s Operating Administrations to the Office of Tribal Government Affairs: Provided, 109A. (a) For amounts made available under the heading National Infrastructure Investments Public Law 117–58 (b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5 109B. The Secretary of Transportation may transfer up to $1,641,000 from the Office of the Secretary—Salaries and Expenses Provided, Provided further, Federal Aviation Administration OPERATIONS (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the public, the lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $13,587,949,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which $11,771,321,000 to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, (1) not less than $1,832,078,000 shall be available for aviation safety activities; (2) $10,105,678,000 shall be available for air traffic organization activities; (3) $57,130,000 shall be available for commercial space transportation activities; (4) $1,004,787,000 shall be available for finance and management activities; (5) $73,556,000 shall be available for NextGen and operations planning activities; (6) $176,988,000 shall be available for security and hazardous materials safety activities; and (7) $337,732,000 shall be available for staff offices: Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 49 U.S.C. 44506 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, establishment, technical support services, improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of national airspace systems and experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing, including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds made available under this heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $3,549,200,000, of which $690,000,000 is for personnel and related expenses and shall remain available until September 30, 2026, $2,751,650,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and $107,550,000 is for terminal facilities and shall remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 117–58 Provided further, Allocation of Funds for FAA Facilities and Equipment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—Fiscal Year 2025 Provided further, RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $259,787,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses Provided further, GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS For an additional amount for Grants-In-Aid for Airports chapter 475 Provided, chapter 471 Provided further, (1) $257,926,876 shall be made available for the purposes, and in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding in the table entitled Community Project Funding Provided, (2) not less than $3,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available to an airport notwithstanding subsection (c)(4)(B) of section 41743 of title 49 of the United States Code: Provided further, that amounts available shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses’’ to carry out the small community air service development program: Provided, Provided further ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 110. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the federally funded research and development center contract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 2025. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, below-market 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, from fees credited under section 45303 of title 49, United States Code, and any amount remaining in such account at the close of any fiscal year may be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, for the subsequent fiscal year. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation current at the time of collection, to be merged with and available for the same purposes as such appropriation. 114. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available for paying premium pay under section 5546(a) of title 5, United States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration employee unless such employee actually performed work during the time corresponding to such premium pay. 115. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a Government-issued credit card. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may be used to implement or to continue to implement any limitation on the ability of any owner or operator of a private aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a blocking of that owner's or operator's aircraft registration number, Mode S transponder code, flight identification, call sign, or similar identifying information from any ground based display to the public that would allow the real-time or near real-time flight tracking of that aircraft’s movements, except data made available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial flights of that owner or operator. 117. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than nine political and Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration. 118. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 49, United States Code, until the Federal Aviation Administration provides to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report that justifies all fees related to aeronautical navigation products and explains how such fees are consistent with Executive Order No. 13642. 119. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation Administration or reduce its services unless the Administrator notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 90 full business days in advance. 119A. None of the funds made available by or limited by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. 119B. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to withhold from consideration and approval any new application for participation in the contract tower program, or for reevaluation of cost-share program participants so long as the Federal Aviation Administration has received an application from the airport, and so long as the Administrator determines such tower is eligible using the factors set forth in Federal Aviation Administration published establishment criteria. 119C. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to open, close, redesignate as a lesser office, or reorganize a regional office, the aeronautical center, or the technical center unless the Administrator submits a request for the reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this Act. 119D. Section 44502(e) of title 49, United States Code, shall be applied by inserting the following after paragraph (4): (5) LIMITATIONS (A) SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT Eligible air traffic systems or equipment identified in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (3) of this subsection to be transferred to the Administrator under this subsection must have been purchased by the transferor airport on or after October 5, 2018; and (B) OTHER SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT Eligible air traffic systems or equipment identified in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3) of this subsection to be transferred to the Administrator under this subsection must have been purchased by the transferor airport on or after October 1, 2024. (6) AIRPORTS IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES Notwithstanding the limitation to airports in non-contiguous States in paragraph (1) of this subsection, an airport in the contiguous United States may transfer, without consideration, to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, an eligible air traffic system or equipment identified in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (3) of this subsection that conforms to performance specifications of the Administrator if a Government airport aid program, airport development aid program, or airport improvement project grant was used to assist in purchasing the system or equipment and such eligible air traffic system or equipment was purchased by the transferor airport during the period of time beginning on October 5, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2021. 119E. Of the funds provided under the heading Grants-in-aid for Airports Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Federal Highway Administration LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Not to exceed $493,767,664 together with advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for administration and operation of the Federal Highway Administration: Provided, FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) Funds available for the implementation or execution of authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs shall not exceed total obligations of $61,314,170,545 for fiscal year 2025: Provided, (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, $62,053,170,545 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until expended. HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary $1,490,176,742: Provided, Federal-aid Highways chapter 1 Provided further, Public Law 117–58 Provided further, Provided further, (1) $1,085,176,742 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding in the table entitled Community Project Funding Provided chapter 1 Provided further chapter 2 Public Law 117–58 (2) $200,000,000 shall be for activities eligible under the Tribal transportation program, as described in section 202 of title 23, United States Code: Provided, chapter 2 Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 117–58 (3) $200,000,000 shall be for the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects program as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 117 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, chapter 1 (4) $5,000,000 shall be to carry out section 11502 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 23 U.S.C. 148 Provided, chapter 1 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 120. (a) For fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways— (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; and (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; (2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts— (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and (B) for which obligation limitation was provided in a previous fiscal year; (3) determine the proportion that— (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for such fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; (4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Secretary under authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, or apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code, by multiplying— (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for such fiscal year; and (5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts apportioned for the national highway performance program in section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt from the limitation under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the proportion that— (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to each State for such fiscal year; bears to (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to all States for such fiscal year. (b) Exceptions from obligation limitation The obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to obligations under or for— (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 ( 23 U.S.C. 144 (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701); (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119); (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198); (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027); (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on June 8, 1998); (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); (9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation authority was made available under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used; (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 118 (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2025, only in an amount equal to $639,000,000). (c) Redistribution of unused obligation authority Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such fiscal year— (1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of Public Law 112–141 (d) Applicability of obligation limitations to transportation research programs (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall apply to contract authority for transportation research programs carried out under— (A) chapter 5 (B) title VI of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act; and (C) title III of division A of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 (2) Exception Obligation authority made available under paragraph (1) shall— (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. (e) Redistribution of certain authorized funds (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized for the program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code) that— (A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the States (or will not be apportioned to the States under section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be available for obligation, for such fiscal year because of the imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year. (2) Ratio Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (a)(5). (3) Availability Funds distributed to each State under paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 chapter 63 122. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under his or her statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid highways projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall make an informal public notice and comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided, 123. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to make a grant for a project under section 117 of title 23, United States Code, unless the Secretary, at least 60 days before making a grant under that section, provides written notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of the proposed grant, including an evaluation and justification for the project and the amount of the proposed grant award. 124. (a) A State or territory, as defined in section 165 of title 23, United States Code, may use for any project eligible under section 133(b) of title 23 or section 165 of title 23 and located within the boundary of the State or territory any earmarked amount, and any associated obligation limitation: Provided, (b) In this section, the term earmarked amount (1) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered by the Federal Highway Administration; or (2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, identified in a prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered by the Federal Highway Administration. (c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised only for those projects or activities that have obligated less than 10 percent of the amount made available for obligation as of October 1 of the current fiscal year, and shall be applied to projects within the same general geographic area within 25 miles for which the funding was designated, except that a State or territory may apply such authority to unexpended balances of funds from projects or activities the State or territory certifies have been closed and for which payments have been made under a final voucher. (d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the information provided by the States and territories annually to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 125. None of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may be used for any activities related to the implementation of Priced Zones (Cordon Pricing) under the Value Pricing Pilot Program or New York City’s Central Business District Tolling Program. 126. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule entitled “National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure” published by the Federal Highway Administration in the Federal Register on December 7, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 85364), or any substantially similar rule. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 Provided, Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United States Code, $526,450,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided, Motor Carrier Safety Grants Provided further, (1) $414,500,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for the motor carrier safety assistance program; (2) $44,350,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for the commercial driver's license program implementation program; (3) $61,200,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for the high priority program; (4) $1,400,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program; and (5) $5,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 130. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall send notice of section 385.308 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, violations by certified mail, registered mail, or another manner of delivery, which records the receipt of the notice by the persons responsible for the violations. 131. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Transportation by this Act or any other Act may be obligated or expended to implement, administer, or enforce the requirements of section 31137 of title 49, United States Code, or any regulation issued by the Secretary pursuant to such section, with respect to the use of electronic logging devices by operators of commercial motor vehicles, as defined in section 31132(1) of such title, transporting livestock as defined in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 ( 7 U.S.C. 1471 132. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to require the use of inward facing cameras or require a motor carrier to register an apprenticeship program with the Department of Labor as a condition for participation in the safe driver apprenticeship pilot program. 133. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to promulgate any rule or regulation to require vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds operating in interstate commerce to be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed. 134. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to modify, rescind, or grant waivers from the preemption determinations published by FMCSA at 83 FR 67470 (Dec. 28, 2018) and 85 FR 73335 (Nov. 17, 2020). (b) Notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 31141(d)(2) (c) Nothing in the Act shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary from modifying, rescinding, or granting a waiver from the preemption determination published by FMCSA at 85 FR 3469 (Jan. 21, 2020). National Highway Traffic Safety Administration OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety, authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, $235,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026. OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls, section 25024 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 chapter 303 Provided, Provided further, (1) $198,000,000 shall be for programs authorized under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls, and section 25024 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 (2) $7,400,000 shall be for the national driver register authorized under chapter 303 Provided further, Provided further, HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions of sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, and grant administration expenses under chapter 4 Provided, chapter 4 Provided further, (1) $385,900,000 shall be for highway safety programs under section 402 of title 23, United States Code; (2) $360,500,000 shall be for national priority safety programs under section 405 of title 23, United States Code; (3) $42,300,000 shall be for the high visibility enforcement program under section 404 of title 23, United States Code; and (4) $42,744,832 shall be for grant administrative expenses under chapter 4 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Transfers Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 140. The limitations on obligations for the programs of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation authority was made available in previous public laws but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used. 141. The amounts made available or subject to an obligation limitation in this Act or in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117—58) for grant administrative expenses under chapter 4 Federal Railroad Administration SAFETY AND OPERATIONS For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $288,203,000, of which $25,000,000 shall remain available until expended. RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $45,879,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses related to consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants, as authorized by section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, $298,525,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Community Project Funding Provided further Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, chapter 53 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 117–58 Provided further, Provided further, NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by section 22101(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 Provided, National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Public Law 117–58 Provided further, Public Law 117–58 NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the National Network as authorized by section 22101(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (division B of Public Law 117–58 Provided, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 150. The amounts made available to the Secretary or to the Federal Railroad Administration for the costs of award, administration, and project management oversight of financial assistance which are administered by the Federal Railroad Administration, in this and prior Acts, may be transferred to the Federal Railroad Administration’s Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance Provided, 151. None of the funds made available to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 152. None of the funds made available to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation under the headings Northeast Corridor Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 153. (a) Amounts made available under the heading Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grants Public Law 117–58 (b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5 154. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act or any other Act may be provided to the State of California for a high-speed rail corridor development project that is the same of substantially similar to the project that is the subject of Cooperative Agreement No. FR–HSR–0118–12–01–01 entered into between the California High-Speed Rail Authority and the Federal Railroad Administration. 155. (a) Of the funds made available under the heading “Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail” in division J of Public Law 117–58 (b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to subsection (a) shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5 (c) The Union Station Redevelopment Corporation Board of Directors shall include designees from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland. (d) The Union Station Redevelopment Corporation and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall adhere to Public Law 97–125 156. Section 22908(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). Federal transit administration TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal public transportation assistance program in this account, and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305 Public Law 112–141 Public Law 114–94 Provided, 49 U.S.C. 5305 Public Law 112–141 Public Law 114–94 TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS For an additional amount for Community Project Funding for projects and activities eligible under chapter 53 of such title, $115,638,210, to remain available until expended for the purposes, and in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding in the table entitled Community Project Funding Provided chapter 53 chapter 53 Provided further Provided further TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING For necessary expenses to carry out section 5314 of title 49, United States Code, $7,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act ( Public Law 114–94 Provided, (1) $282,628,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code; and (2) up to $464,632,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 5309(h) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, Capital Investment Grants Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 117–58 Provided further, Public Law 117–58 Provided further, Public Law 117–58 Provided further Public Law 118–5 GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–432 Provided, Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 160. The limitations on obligations for the programs of the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading Capital Investment Grants 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds appropriated before October 1, 2024, under any section of chapter 53 163. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act shall be used to adjust apportionments or withhold funds from apportionments pursuant to section 9503(e)(4) 26 U.S.C. 9503(e)(4) Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord 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 programs set forth in the Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, and capital infrastructure activities on portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $40,605,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238 Provided, Maritime Administration MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet as authorized under chapter 531 CABLE SECURITY FLEET (INCLUDING RESCISSION) For the cable security fleet program, as authorized under chapter 532 Provided TANKER SECURITY PROGRAM (INCLUDING RESCISSION) For Tanker Security Fleet payments, as authorized under section 53406 of title 46, United States Code, $120,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided OPERATIONS AND TRAINING For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $262,275,000: Provided, (1) $94,729,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for the operations of the United States Merchant Marine Academy; (2) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended for facilities maintenance and repair, and equipment, at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; (3) $64,000,000 shall remain available until expended for capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; (4) $6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United States Code; and (5) $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the United States marine highway program to make grants for the purposes authorized under section 55601 of title 46, United States Code: Provided further, 46 U.S.C. 51318 Provided further, STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS For necessary expenses of operations, support, and training activities for State Maritime Academies, $117,600,000: Provided, (1) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended for maintenance, repair, and life extension of training ships at the State Maritime Academies; (2) $75,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the national security multi-mission vessel program, including funds for expenses related to the operation, oversight, and management of school ships constructed with funds provided for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, including insurance, maintenance, repair and equipment costs; and, as determined by the Secretary, necessary expenses to design, plan, construct infrastructure, and purchase equipment necessary to berth such ships: Provided (3) $4,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029, for the student incentive program; (4) $8,800,000 shall remain available until expended for training ship fuel assistance; and (5) $7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for direct payments for State Maritime Academies: Provided ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $8,750,000, to remain available until expended. SHIP DISPOSAL For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended. MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $3,700,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Maritime Administration—Operations and Training PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM To make grants to improve port facilities as authorized under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, and section 3501(a)(9) of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 Provided, (1) $50,000,000 shall be for projects for coastal seaports, inland river ports, or Great Lakes ports: Provided, (2) $22,400,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding included in the table entitled Community Project Funding ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property under control of the Maritime Administration: Provided, Provided further, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration OPERATIONAL EXPENSES For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $31,996,000, of which $4,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $81,226,000, of which $10,570,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, PIPELINE SAFETY (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety program, as authorized by section 60107 of title 49, United States Code, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–380 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 116–260 Provided further, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) For expenses necessary to carry out the Emergency Preparedness Grants program, not more than $46,825,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, from amounts made available by section 5116(h) and subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128 of title 49, United States Code: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Office of Inspector General SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $122,176,000: Provided, 18 U.S.C. 1001 General Provisions—Department of Transportation 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code. (b) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations to the Department and its operating administrations shall be available for the purchase, maintenance, operation, and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems that advance the missions of the Department of Transportation or an operating administration of the Department of Transportation. (c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased, procured, or contracted for by the Department prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed authorized by Congress as if this provision was in effect when the system was purchased, procured, or contracted for. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV. 182. (a) No recipient of amounts made available by this Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in section 2725(3) of title 18, United States Code) obtained by a State department of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record as defined in section 2725(1) of title 18, United States Code, except as provided in section 2721 of title 18, United States Code, for a use permitted under section 2721 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not withhold amounts made available by this Act for any grantee if a State is in noncompliance with this provision. 183. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than 125 political and Presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided, 184. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Railroad Administration from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively to the Federal Highway Administration's Federal-Aid Highways Safety and Operations 185. None of the funds made available by this Act or in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58 Provided, Provided further, quick release Provided further, 186. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees, and other funds received by the Department of Transportation from travel management centers, charge card programs, the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropriations of the Department of Transportation and allocated to organizational units of the Department of Transportation using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be available until expended. 187. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any funds provided by or limited by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, transmission of such reprogramming notice shall be provided solely to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, and such reprogramming action shall be approved or denied solely by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 188. Funds appropriated by this Act to the operating administrations may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary for the costs related to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when such amounts are for the costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a direct benefit to the applicable operating administration or administrations. 189. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, including distribution of transit benefits by various paper and electronic media. 190. The Department of Transportation may use funds provided by this Act, or any other Act, to assist a contract under title 49 or 23 of the United States Code utilizing geographic, economic, or any other hiring preference not otherwise authorized by law, or to amend a rule, regulation, policy or other measure that forbids a recipient of a Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration grant from imposing such hiring preference on a contract or construction project with which the Department of Transportation is assisting, only if the grant recipient certifies the following: (1) that except with respect to apprentices or trainees, a pool of readily available but unemployed individuals possessing the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the work that the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction; (2) that the grant recipient will include appropriate provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor does not displace any of its existing employees in order to satisfy such hiring preference; and (3) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, or delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does not delay or displace any transportation project in the applicable statewide transportation improvement program or transportation improvement program. 191. The Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that best practices for Industrial Control Systems Procurement are up-to-date and shall ensure that systems procured with funds provided under this title were procured using such practices. 192. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of the American Security Drone Act of 2023 (subtitle B of title XVIII of division A of Public Law 118–31 193. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule issued on June 24, 2024 by the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration titled “Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030 and Beyond” (89 Fed. Reg. 52540 (June 24, 2024)) or any substantially similar rule. 194. None of the funds appropriated or made available by this Act shall be used to enforce a mask mandate in response to the COVID–19 virus. 195. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 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 3 fiscal years, to, in the official capacity of such official, observe, tour, visit, or confer with the employees of the Department of Transportation, including the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) In this section, 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— (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 (4) any other provision of law. This title may be cited as the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2025 II DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Management and administration EXECUTIVE OFFICES For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $19,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, the Secretary ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative Support Offices, $686,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, (1) $91,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (2) $129,700,000 shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel, of which not less than $21,700,000 shall be for the Departmental Enforcement Center; (3) $239,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Administration; (4) $52,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; (5) $32,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; (6) $68,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Field Policy and Management; (7) $4,700,000 shall be available for the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; and (8) $70,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer: Provided further, Provided further, PROGRAM OFFICES For necessary salaries and expenses for Program Offices, $1,097,164,130, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, (1) $286,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Public and Indian Housing; (2) $168,514,130 shall be available for the Office of Community Planning and Development; (3) $487,550,000 shall be available for the Office of Housing; (4) $41,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Policy Development and Research; (5) $102,900,000 shall be available for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; and (6) $11,200,000 shall be available for the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. WORKING CAPITAL FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the working capital fund for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this paragraph as the Fund 42 U.S.C. 3535(f) Provided, Executive Offices Administrative Support Offices Program Offices Government National Mortgage Association Provided further, Public and indian housing TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. the Act Provided, (1) $28,499,700,000 shall be available for renewals of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act) and including renewal of other special purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (A) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing agencies, after application for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of vouchers resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability under section 8(r) of the Act; (B) for vouchers that were not in use during the previous 12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act, or an adjustment for a funding obligation not yet expended in the previous calendar year for a MTW-eligible activity to develop affordable housing for an agency added to the MTW demonstration under the expansion authority provided in section 239 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (division L of Public Law 114–113 (C) for adjustments for costs associated with HUD–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD–VASH) vouchers; (D) for public housing agencies that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding; (E) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing agencies that— (i) are leasing a lower-than-average percentage of their authorized vouchers, (ii) have low amounts of budget authority in their net restricted assets accounts and HUD-held programmatic reserves, relative to other agencies, and (iii) are not participating in the Moving to Work demonstration, to enable such agencies to lease more vouchers; (F) for withheld payments in accordance with section 8(o)(8)(A)(ii) of the Act for months in the previous calendar year that were subsequently paid by the public housing agency after the agency’s actual costs were validated; and (G) for public housing agencies that have experienced increased costs or loss of units in an area for which the President declared a disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq. Provided further, (2) $300,000,000 shall be available for section 8 rental assistance for relocation and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, relocation of witnesses (including victims of violent crimes) in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, Choice Neighborhood vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or for project-based assistance to prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106–569 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Project-Based Rental Assistance Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (3) $2,770,935,000 shall be available for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees associated with section 8 tenant protection rental assistance, the administration of disaster related vouchers, HUD–VASH vouchers, and other special purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, Public Law 105–276 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (4) $701,300,000 shall be available for the renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8013 Provided, Provided further, (A) for adjustments in the allocation for public housing agencies, after applications for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in Mainstream renewal costs resulting from unforeseen circumstances; and (B) for public housing agencies that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate the rental assistance for Mainstream families as a result of insufficient funding: Provided further, Provided further, (5) of the amounts provided under paragraph (1), up to $8,000,000 shall be available for rental assistance and associated administrative fees for Tribal HUD–VASH to serve Native American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (6) the Secretary shall separately track all special purpose vouchers funded under this heading. HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing Project-Based Rental Assistance Provided, Provided further, PUBLIC HOUSING FUND For 2025 payments to public housing agencies for the operation and management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(e) Act 42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) Provided, (1) $5,096,713,000 shall be available for the Secretary to allocate pursuant to the Operating Fund formula at part 990 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, for 2025 payments; (2) $25,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to allocate pursuant to a need-based application process notwithstanding section 203 of this title and not subject to such Operating Fund formula to public housing agencies that experience, or are at risk of, financial shortfalls, as determined by the Secretary: Provided, (3) $3,047,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to allocate pursuant to the Capital Fund formula at section 905.400 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (4) $30,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make grants, notwithstanding section 203 of this title, to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs, including safety and security measures necessary to address crime and drug-related activity, as well as needs resulting from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Provided, Provided further, (5) $15,000,000 shall be available to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships and for competitive grants to PHAs in receivership, designated troubled or substandard, or otherwise at risk, as determined by the Secretary, for costs associated with public housing asset improvement, in addition to other amounts for that purpose provided under any heading under this title: Provided further, Provided further, obligate ASSISTED HOUSING INSPECTIONS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS For the Department’s inspection and assessment programs, including travel, training, and program support contracts, $50,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Public Housing Fund SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS For activities and assistance related to self-sufficiency programs, to remain available until September 30, 2028, $175,000,000: Provided, (1) $125,000,000 shall be available for the family self-sufficiency program to support family self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437u (2) $35,000,000 shall be available for the resident opportunity and self-sufficiency program to provide for supportive services, service coordinators, and congregate services as authorized by section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437z–6 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq. Provided, 42 U.S.C. 1437f Rental Assistance Demonstration Public Law 112–55 42 U.S.C. 1437f (3) $15,000,000 shall be available for a jobs-plus initiative, modeled after the jobs-plus demonstration: Provided, 29 U.S.C. 3122 Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1437a Provided further, NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS For activities and assistance authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (in this heading NAHASDA 25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. Provided, (1) $1,222,100,000 shall be available for the Native American housing block grants program, as authorized under title I of NAHASDA: Provided, Provided further, (2) $150,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants under the Native American housing block grants program, as authorized under title I of NAHASDA: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (3) $1,000,000 shall be available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided, 2 U.S.C. 661a Provided further, Provided further, (4) $75,000,000 shall be available for grants to Indian tribes for carrying out the Indian community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 203 of this Act), not more than $5,000,000 may be used for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and safety: Provided, (5) $7,000,000, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose, shall be available for providing training and technical assistance to Indian tribes, Indian housing authorities, and tribally designated housing entities, to support the inspection of Indian housing units, for contract expertise, and for training and technical assistance related to amounts made available under this heading and other headings in this Act for the needs of Native American families and Indian country: Provided, 25 U.S.C. 4212 Provided further, Provided further, chapter 63 25 U.S.C. 4116 25 U.S.C. 4152 25 U.S.C. 4167 INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a Provided, 2 U.S.C. 661a Provided further, Provided further, 12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b Provided, Community planning and development HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS For carrying out the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND For assistance to States and units of general local government, and other entities, for economic and community development activities, and other purposes, $5,506,157,732, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, (1) $3,300,000,000 shall be available for carrying out the community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. the Act Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (2) $30,000,000 shall be available for activities authorized under section 8071 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (3) $2,176,157,732 shall be available for grants for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) for the purposes, and in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding in the table entitled Community Project Funding Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 117–103 Provided further COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 661a 42 U.S.C. 5308 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq. Provided, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 12748(g) Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 12771(b) PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT For competitive grants to preserve and revitalize manufactured housing and eligible manufactured housing communities (including pre-1976 mobile homes) under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. Provided, 25 U.S.C. 4103 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (1) owned by the residents of the manufactured housing community through a resident-controlled entity, as defined by the Secretary; or (2) determined by the Secretary to be subject to binding agreements that will preserve the community and maintain affordability on a long-term basis: Provided further, Provided further, SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM For the self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 12805 Provided, (1) $9,000,000 shall be available for the self-help homeownership opportunity program as authorized under such section 11; (2) $42,000,000 shall be available for the second, third, and fourth capacity building entities specified in section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 9816 Provided, (3) $5,000,000 shall be available for capacity building by national rural housing organizations having experience assessing national rural conditions and providing financing, training, technical assistance, information, and research to local nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Indian Tribes serving high need rural communities. HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS For assistance under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq. Provided, (1) $290,000,000 shall be available for the emergency solutions grants program authorized under subtitle B of such title IV ( 42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq. Provided, (2) $3,678,000,000 shall be available for the continuum of care program authorized under subtitle C of such title IV ( 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 11408 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (3) $10,000,000 shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project: Provided, 31 U.S.C. 6301–6308 (4) $82,000,000 shall be available to implement projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, in up to 25 communities with a priority for communities with substantial rural populations in up to eight locations, can dramatically reduce youth homelessness: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 11302 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Housing programs PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. the Act Provided, 42 U.S.C. 11401 Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 1437(f) Provided further, 12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a) 12 U.S.C. 1701s 12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2) 12 U.S.C. 1701q 42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2) Public Law 86–372 Public Law 86–372 Provided further, Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing Housing Certificate Fund Provided further, Provided further, HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY For amendments to capital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q 12 U.S.C. 1701q Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES For amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8013 Public Law 95–557 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $57,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract services: Provided, Provided further, PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 5419(e) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Federal housing administration MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed $400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g) GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed $35,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Government national mortgage association GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended ( 12 U.S.C. 1721(g) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq. Policy development and research RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 109–282 42 U.S.C. 3545(a)(4)(C) Provided further, Provided further, Fair housing and equal opportunity FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 3616a Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Office of lead hazard control and healthy homes LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the lead hazard reduction program, as authorized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4852 Provided, (1) $200,000,000 shall be for the award of grants pursuant to such section 1011, of which not less than $100,000,000 shall be provided to areas with the highest lead-based paint abatement need; (2) $130,000,000 shall be for the healthy homes initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, which shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards, and mitigating housing-related health and safety hazards in housing of low-income families, of which $10,000,000 shall be for the establishment and implementation of a national pilot program to facilitate new financing mechanisms to address lead and other residential environmental stressors in low-income communities; (3) $5,000,000 shall be for the award of grants and contracts for research pursuant to sections 1051 and 1052 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4854 (4) up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts made available under paragraphs (2) and (3) may be transferred to the heading Research and Technology Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. Housing for the Elderly Provided further, Provided further, Information technology fund For Department-wide and program-specific information technology systems and infrastructure, $384,706,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. Office of inspector general For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $160,000,000, of which $1,150,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, General provisions—Department of housing and urban development (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f 202. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing action by a Government official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction. 203. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 ( 42 U.S.C. 3545 204. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended ( 12 U.S.C. 1811–1 205. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be available for any program, project or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates submitted to Congress. 206. Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2025 for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided, 207. The Secretary shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in each program and activity within the jurisdiction of the Department and shall submit additional, updated budget information to these Committees upon request. 208. None of the funds made available by this title may be used for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661 et seq. 209. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance, debt held or insured by the Secretary and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions if any, associated with one or more multifamily housing project or projects to another multifamily housing project or projects. (b) Phased transfers Transfers of project-based assistance under this section may be done in phases to accommodate the financing and other requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c). (c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the following conditions: (1) Number and bedroom size of units (A) For occupied units in the transferring project: The number of low-income and very low-income units and the configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the transferring project shall be no less than when transferred to the receiving project or projects and the net dollar amount of Federal assistance provided to the transferring project shall remain the same in the receiving project or projects. (B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: The Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number of dwelling units in the receiving project or projects to allow for a reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current market demands, as determined by the Secretary and provided there is no increase in the project-based assistance budget authority. (2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically nonviable, or be reasonably expected to become economically nonviable when complying with State or Federal requirements for community integration and reduced concentration of individuals with disabilities. (3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed applicable physical standards established by the Secretary. (4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the transferring project and provide a certification of approval by all appropriate local governmental officials. (5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project or projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the transferring project or projects until new units in the receiving project are available for occupancy. (6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the best interest of the tenants. (7) If either the transferring project or the receiving project or projects meets the condition specified in subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such project by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may waive this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects. (8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use agreement for the project where, in either case, any use restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than the existing use restrictions. (9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 661a (d) For purposes of this section— (1) the terms low-income very low-income (2) the term multifamily housing project (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act; (B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to the structure including projects undergoing mark to market debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Housing Act; (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8013 (F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use agreement; (3) the term project-based assistance (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(b) (B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately before October 1, 1983); (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701s (D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/or additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–1 (E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q(c)(2) (F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2) (4) the term receiving project or projects (5) the term transferring project (6) the term Secretary (e) Research report The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the transfer authority under this section, including the effect of such transfers on the operational efficiency, contract rents, physical and financial conditions, and long-term preservation of the affected properties. 210. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 (2) is under 24 years of age; (3) is not a veteran; (4) is unmarried; (5) does not have a dependent child; (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E) (7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older and is at risk of becoming homeless; and (8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. 20 U.S.C. 1002 211. The funds made available for Native Alaskans under paragraph (1) under the heading Native American Programs 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2025, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and during the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f MAHRAA 42 U.S.C. 1437f 213. Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary in connection with the operating fund rule: Provided, 214. With respect to the use of amounts provided in this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement, and management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) 42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1) Provided, 215. No official or employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial Officer has determined that such allotment holder has implemented an adequate system of funds control and has received training in funds control procedures and directives. The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a trained allotment holder for each HUD appropriation under the accounts Executive Offices Administrative Support Offices Program Offices Government National Mortgage Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account Office of Inspector General 216. The Secretary shall, for fiscal year 2025, notify the public through the Federal Register and other means, as determined appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assistance or notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for any program or discretionary fund administered by the Secretary that is to be competitively awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary may make the NOFO available only on the Internet at the appropriate Government website or through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary. 217. Payment of attorney fees in program-related litigation shall be paid from the individual program office and Office of General Counsel salaries and expenses appropriations. 218. The Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 10 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of funds appropriated for any office under the headings Administrative Support Offices Program Offices Provided, Provided further, 219. (a) Any entity receiving housing assistance payments shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions, as determined by the Secretary, and comply with any standards under applicable State or local laws, rules, ordinances, or regulations relating to the physical condition of any property covered under a housing assistance payment contract. (b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) when a multifamily housing project with a contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f (1) receives a failing score under the Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) or successor standard; or (2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary within 3 days that all Exigent Health and Safety deficiencies, or those deficiencies requiring correction within 24 hours, identified by the inspector at the project have been corrected. Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured projects with assistance attached to the units under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13) 42 U.S.C. 1437g (c) (1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the Real Estate Assessment Center ( REAC (2) At the end of the time period for correcting all deficiencies specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner fails to fully correct such deficiencies, the Secretary may— (A) require immediate replacement of project management with a management agent approved by the Secretary; (B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used solely for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary conditions at applicable properties, as designated by the Secretary, with priority given to the tenants of the property affected by the penalty; (C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all deficiencies have been corrected; (D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved by the Secretary under established procedures, who will be obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept renewal of the assistance contract if such renewal is offered; (E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another project or projects and owner or owners; (F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions or debarments from Federal programs; (G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all project deficiencies; (H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party to stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of capital provided by a third-party that requires time to effectuate; or (I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary. (d) The Secretary shall take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for major threats to health and safety after written notice to the affected tenants. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that the property is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of— (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available Federal, State, and local resources, including rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 ( MAHRAA (2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other rental assistance. (e) The Secretary shall report semi-annually on all properties covered by this section that are assessed through the Real Estate Assessment Center and have failing physical inspection scores or have received an unsatisfactory management and occupancy review within the past 36 months. The report shall include— (1) identification of the enforcement actions being taken to address such conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and termination of subsidies, and identification of properties that have such conditions multiple times; (2) identification of actions that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified properties; and (3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to further improve the living conditions at properties covered under a housing assistance payment contract. The first report shall be submitted to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, and the second report shall be submitted within 180 days of the transmittal of the first report. 220. None of the funds made available by this Act, or any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only with respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) and section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. 221. None of the funds made available by this Act and provided to the Department of Housing and Urban Development may be used to make a grant award unless the Secretary notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any project, State, locality, housing authority, Tribe, nonprofit organization, or other entity selected to receive a grant award is announced by the Department or its offices: Provided 222. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be used by the Federal Housing Administration, the Government National Mortgage Association, or the Department of Housing and Urban Development to insure, securitize, or establish a Federal guarantee of any mortgage or mortgage backed security that refinances or otherwise replaces a mortgage that has been subject to eminent domain condemnation or seizure, by a State, municipality, or any other political subdivision of a State. 223. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to terminate the status of a unit of general local government as a metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5302 42 U.S.C. 5306 224. Amounts made available by this Act that are appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or transferred to the Office of Policy Development and Research of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and functions thereof, for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, and that are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, may be deobligated and shall immediately become available and may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or statistical purposes for which the amounts are made available to that Office subject to reprogramming requirements in section 405 of this Act. 225. None of the funds provided in this Act or any other Act may be used for awards, including performance, special act, or spot, for any employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development subject to administrative discipline (including suspension from work), in this fiscal year, but this prohibition shall not be effective prior to the effective date of any such administrative discipline or after any final decision over-turning such discipline. 226. With respect to grant amounts awarded under the heading Homeless Assistance Grants 227. (a) From amounts made available under this title under the heading Homeless Assistance Grants 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq. (b) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, the funding recipient must have the consent of the continuum of care and meet standards determined by the Secretary. 228. The promise zone designations and promise zone designation agreements entered into pursuant to such designations, made by the Secretary in prior fiscal years, shall remain in effect in accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreements. 229. Any public housing agency designated as a Moving to Work agency pursuant to section 239 of division L of Public Law 114–113 42 U.S.C. 1437f Public Law 104–134 230. None of the amounts made available by this Act may be used to prohibit any public housing agency under receivership or the direction of a Federal monitor from applying for, receiving, or using funds made available under the heading Public Housing Fund 231. For fiscal year 2025, if the Secretary determines or has determined, for any prior formula grant allocation administered by the Secretary through the Offices of Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and Development, or Housing, that a recipient received an allocation greater than the amount such recipient should have received for a formula allocation cycle pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations, the Secretary may adjust for any such funding error in the next applicable formula allocation cycle by (a) offsetting each such recipient’s formula allocation (if eligible for a formula allocation in the next applicable formula allocation cycle) by the amount of any such funding error, and (b) reallocating any available balances that are attributable to the offset to the recipient or recipients that would have been allocated additional funds in the formula allocation cycle in which any such error occurred (if such recipient or recipients are eligible for a formula allocation in the next applicable formula allocation cycle) in an amount proportionate to such recipient’s eligibility under the next applicable formula allocation cycle: Provided, Provided further, next applicable formula allocation cycle Provided further, 232. The Secretary may transfer from amounts made available for salaries and expenses under this title (excluding amounts made available under the heading Office of Inspector General Information Technology Fund Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 233. The Secretary shall comply with all process requirements, including public notice and comment, when seeking to revise any annual contributions contract. 234. There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Department of Housing and Urban Development Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 235. For the fiscal year 2025 allocation of amounts under the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized under title I of Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 4152(b)(1) 236. (a) Subsection (a) of section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a(a)) is amended to read as follows: (a) Authority To provide access to sources of private financing to Indian families, Indian housing authorities, and Indian tribes, who otherwise could not acquire housing financing because of the unique legal status of Indian lands and the unique nature of tribal economies; and to expand homeownership opportunities to Indian families, Indian housing authorities and Indian tribes on fee simple lands, the Secretary may guarantee not to exceed 100 percent of the unpaid principal and interest due on any loan eligible under subsection (b) made to an Indian family, Indian housing authority, or Indian tribe on trust land and fee simple land. . (b) Paragraph (2) of section 184(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: (2) ELIGIBLE HOUSING The loan shall be used to construct, acquire, refinance, or rehabilitate 1- to 4-family dwellings that are standard housing. . 237. Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305 (i) Special Activities By Indian Tribes Indian tribes receiving grants under section 106(a)(1) of this Act are authorized to carry out activities described in subsection (a)(15) of this section directly. . 238. $553,600,000 of unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes 239. Notwithstanding chapter 63 42 U.S.C. 1437f (c) PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Subject to the authority granted to the Secretary pursuant to section 1437f(b)(1) of title 42 of the United States Code, the Secretary shall undertake a competition and award annual contribution contracts as set forth in section 8(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (the Act) (42 USC 1437f(b)(1)) to public housing agencies qualified to act as participating administrative entities under this section: Provided (1) conduct such a competition and award contracts on or by September 30, 2026; (2) thereafter conduct a competition and award contracts consistent with the provisions hereunder not less frequently than every seven (7) years after the date of the last award of an annual contribution contract is made by the Secretary to a participating administrative entity under the prior competition in compliance with this subsection; (3) award such contracts with the Department to participating administrative entities that are also public housing agencies; (4) award one contract for each State or territory, except that the Secretary may award more than one contract for a State or territory if the population of such State or territory exceeds 35,000,000; (5) specifically include within the definition of participating administrative entities all public housing agencies that— (A) are housing finance agencies, housing authorities, and their non-profit instrumentalities organized under the laws of the respective states and territories; (B) otherwise comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. §1437a(b)(6); and (C) are recognized as public housing agencies by the Department’s Office of Public and Indian Housing and are otherwise required to comply with 24 CFR Part 903 as of the date that the Secretary publishes the invitation to submit in connection with any competition; (6) otherwise undertake a competition that awards contracts under this subsection based upon the criteria set forth in subsection 513(b(1)); (7) provide a preference in scoring to participating administrative entity applicants under this subsection that have demonstrated experience with— (A) properties receiving project-based rental assistance; (B) multi-family housing preservation; (C) addressing the concerns of low-income tenants; (D) making assistance payments to owners; and (E) performing other functions assigned to a public housing agency under section 8(b) of the Act; (8) provide for incentive-based fees as part of such awards; and (9) specifically disclose the evaluation score value for each of the preferences set forth in paragraph (7) in this subsection: Provided further . 240. None of the funds made available by this Act may be to implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Restoring Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Definitions and Certifications 241. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide Federal funds to a local jurisdiction that refuses to comply with a request from the Department of Homeland Security to provide advance notice of the scheduled release date and time for a particular illegal alien in local custody. 242. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to update minimum energy efficiency standards for new housing financed by the Department, as part of carrying out the notice entitled Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA- Financed Housing 243. Section 4024 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9058 This title may be cited as the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2025 III RELATED AGENCIES Access Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 792 Provided, Federal maritime commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission as authorized by section 46107 of title 46, United States Code, including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code, $43,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, National railroad passenger corporation Office of inspector general SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 3 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, National transportation safety board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code, $145,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses. Neighborhood reinvestment corporation PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8101–8107 Surface transportation board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, including services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $50,646,000: Provided, Provided further, United states interagency council on homelessness OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, $4,288,000. IV GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 401. 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. 402. 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, unless expressly so provided herein. 403. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through a 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. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this 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. 405. 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 either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations 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, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency, administration, or department different from the budget justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations or the table accompanying the Report accompanying this Act, whichever is more detailed, unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, (A) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the prior year enacted level, the President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation and its respective prior year enacted level by object class and program, project, and activity as detailed in this Act, the table accompanying the Report accompanying this Act, or in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations, whichever is more detailed, and shall apply to all items for which a dollar amount is specified and to all programs for which new budget (obligational) authority is provided, as well as to discretionary grants and discretionary grant allocations; and (C) an identification of items of special congressional interest. 406. 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, 407. No funds in this Act may be used to support any Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use: Provided, Provided further, Public Law 107–118 408. 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. 409. 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 sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 ( 41 U.S.C. 8301–8305 Buy American Act 410. 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 the Buy American Act ( 41 U.S.C. 8301–8305 411. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of sections 301–10.122 and 301–10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 412. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees of a single agency or department of the United States Government, who are stationed in the United States, at any single international conference unless the relevant Secretary reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important to the national interest: Provided, international conference 413. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportation Board to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section 1914 of title 28, United States Code. 414. (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. 415. (a) None of the funds made available in 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 that Inspector General's access to such records, documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly refers to the Inspector General and expressly limits the Inspector General's right of access. (b) A department or agency covered by this section shall provide its Inspector General with access to all such 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 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures to comply with this requirement. 416. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 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 unless such awards or incentive fees are consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. 417. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily completed his or her period of active military or naval service, and has within 90 days after his or her release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than 1 year, made application for restoration to his or her former position and has been certified by the Office of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the duties of his or her former position and has not been restored thereto. 418. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under sections 41301 through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, or exemption application under section 40109 of that title of an air carrier already holding an air operators certificate issued by a country that is party to the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement where such approval would contravene United States law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict or otherwise preclude the Secretary of Transportation from granting a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption to such an air carrier where such authorization is consistent with the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement and United States law. 419. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in contravention of section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155 420. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of existing Federal law regarding non-citizen eligibility and ineligibility for occupancy in federally assisted housing or for participation in and assistance under Federal housing programs, including section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 1436a 8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. 421. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide any education, training, or professional development that utilizes, promotes, or teaches 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. 422. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or division J of Public Law 117–58 (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or division J of Public Law 117–58 (c) Amounts repurposed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5 423. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out equity action plans of the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any other Federal agency diversity, equity, or inclusion initiative, as well as Executive Order 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 14035 of June 21, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34596, relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce), or 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). 424. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, enforce, or otherwise carry out the following: (1) Executive Order 14037, relating to strengthening American leadership in clean cars and trucks; (2) Executive Order 14057, relating to catalyzing clean energy industries and jobs through federal sustainability; (3) Executive Order 14096, relating to revitalizing our Nation’s commitment to environmental justice for all; (4) Executive Order 13990, relating to Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis; (5) Executive Order 14008, relating to Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; (6) 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; (7) Executive Order 14030, relating to Climate-Related Financial Risk; and (8) Executive Order 14082, relating to Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 425. (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). 426. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to fly or display a flag over a facility of a Department or agency funded by this Act other than the flag of the United States; the flag of a State, insular area, or the District of Columbia; the flag of a Federally recognized Tribal entity; the official flag of the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; the official flag of a U.S. Department or agency; or the POW/MIA flag. 427. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to facilitate new scheduled air transportation originating from the United States if such flights would land on, or pass through, property confiscated by the Cuban Government, including property in which a minority interest was confiscated, as the terms confiscated, by the Cuban Government, and property are defined in paragraphs (4), (5), and (12)(A), respectively, of section 4 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6023 (4), (5), and 7 (12)(A)): Provided, That for this section, new scheduled air transportation shall include any flights not already regularly scheduled prior to May 2022. 428. (a) In the table of projects in the explanatory statement referenced in section 417 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (division L of Public Law 117–103 (1) the item relating to “Acquisition of new commercial space” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Acquisition of new commercial space” and inserting “Renovation of commercial space”; (2) the item relating to “Electric school bus and associated electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure” is deemed to be amended by striking recipient “Falls Church City Public Schools” and inserting “City of Falls Church”; (3) the item relating to “North Commons Regional Vision” is deemed to be amended by striking recipient “Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board” and inserting “City of Minneapolis”; (4) the item relating to “Orangewood Parkette” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Orangewood Parkette” and inserting “Orangewood Complete Streets”; (5) the item relating to “Replacing Five Elevators in a Public Housing Development” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Replacing Five Elevators in a Public Housing Development” and inserting “Replacing Elevators in a Public Housing Development”; (6) the item relating to “Long Branch Stream Valley Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacements and ADA Improvements” is deemed to be amended by striking recipient “Montgomery County Government” and inserting “Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission”; and (7) the item relating to "Washington Gorge Action Programs—Goldendale Childcare and Early Learning Center" is deemed to be amended by striking “Goldendale”. (b) In the table of projects entitled “Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending” included in the explanatory statement that accompanied the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (division L of Public Law 117–328 (1) the item relating to “Supportive Living, Community Day Services, and Housing Site Project for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Supportive Living, Community Day Services, and Housing Site Project for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” and inserting “Community Day Services and Housing Expansion for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities”; (2) the item relating to “Public Library Addition” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Public Library Addition” and inserting “Public Library Renovations”; (3) the item relating to “Renovation of Snelling Motel to Affordable Housing for Veterans” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Renovation of Snelling Motel to Affordable Housing for Veterans” and inserting “Acquisition for Affordable Housing for Veterans”; (4) the item relating to “El Centro de la Raza-Pattison's West Community Campus Property Acquisition” is deemed to be amended by striking project “El Centro de la Raza-Pattison's West Community Campus Property Acquisition” and inserting “Pattison's West Community Campus”; (5) the item relating to “Riverbrook Regional YMCA” is deemed to be amended by striking recipient “Riverbrook Regional Young Men’s Christian Association, Inc.” and inserting “City of Norwalk”; (6) the item relating to “The SE1 Rehab” is deemed to be amended by striking recipient “The Skid Row Housing Trust” and inserting “PATH Ventures” and striking project “The SE1 Rehab” and inserting “Skid Row Permanent Supportive Housing Rehabilitation”; (7) the item relating to “Community Aging & Retirement Services, Inc.” is deemed to be amended by striking recipient “Community Aging & Retirement Services, Inc.” and inserting “Pasco County,” and striking project “CARES One Stop Senior Center Acquisition and Construction” and inserting “Senior Center Acquisition and Construction”; (8) the item relating to “Western Flyer Coast Guard Pier Repair and Classroom Design” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Western Flyer Coast Guard Pier Repair and Classroom Design” and inserting “Western Flyer Pier and Classroom Repair”; and (9) the item relating to “NYCHA ADA Accessibility and Security Lighting Project” is deemed to be amended by striking project “NYCHA ADA Accessibility and Security Lighting Project” and inserting “Installation of Exterior Lighting at Borinquen Plaza II”. (c) In the table of projects entitled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included in the explanatory statement that accompanied the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–42 (1) the item relating to “Pawtucket Library, Sayles Building Re-Pointing” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Pawtucket Library, Sayles Building Re-Pointing” and inserting “Pawtucket Library, Sayles Building Renovation”; (2) the item relating to “Germany Road Relocation Project” is deemed to be amended by striking project “Germany Road Relocation Project” and inserting “Sewer Improvements”; (3) the item relating to “Community Center Expansion and Land Acquisition” is deemed to be amended by striking “Expansion and Land Acquisition” and inserting “Planning and Design”; (4) the item relating to “Laconia, NH Hill Street Pedestrian Bridge Replacement” is deemed to be amended by striking “Hill Street” and inserting “Mill Street”; (5) the item relating to “Sunnyside Community Reinvestment as Cultura & Traditions: Tucson, AZ” is deemed to be amended by striking recipient “Sunnyside Foundation” and inserting “Sunnyside Unified School District”; and (6) the item relating to “Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico Arecibo Clubhouse Construction Project” is deemed to be amended by striking “Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico Arecibo Clubhouse Construction Project” and inserting “Rehabilitation of San Lorenzo Community Facility of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico”. 429. (a) IN GENERAL None of the funds made available, limited, or otherwise affected by this Act shall be used to approve or otherwise authorize the imposition of any toll on any segment of highway or bridge located on the Federal-aid system in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that— (1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not tolled; (2) is constructed with Federal assistance provided under title 23, United States Code; (3) is constructed with Federal assistance provided under section 141 (4) is in actual operation as of the date of enactment of this Act. (b) EXCEPTIONS (1) NUMBER OF TOLL LANES Subsection (a) shall not apply to any segment of highway on the Federal-aid system described in that subsection that, as of the date on which a toll is imposed on the segment, will have the same number of non-toll lanes as were in existence prior to that date. (2) HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES A high-occupancy vehicle lane that is converted to a toll lane shall not be subject to this section, and shall not be considered to be a non-toll lane for purposes of determining whether a highway will have fewer non-toll lanes than prior to the date of imposition of the toll, if— (A) high-occupancy vehicles occupied by the number of passengers specified by the entity operating the toll lane may use the toll lane without paying a toll, unless otherwise specified by the appropriate county, town, municipal or other local government entity, or public toll road or transit authority; or (B) each high-occupancy vehicle lane that was converted to a toll lane was constructed as a temporary lane to be replaced by a toll lane under a plan approved by the appropriate county, town, municipal, or other local government entity or public toll road or transit authority. 430. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to consider or incorporate the social cost of carbon or greenhouse gases (1) as part of any cost-benefit analysis required or performed pursuant to (A) any law; (B) Executive Order No. 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 7037; relating to protecting public health and the environment and restoring science to tackle the climate crisis); (C) Executive Order No. 14094 (88 Fed. Reg. 21879; relating to modernizing regulatory review); (D) the Presidential memorandum entitled “Modernizing Regulatory Review” issued by the President on January 20, 2021; (E) any revisions to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-4 proposed or finalized under Executive Order No. 14094; or (F) “Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates under Executive Order 13990,” published under the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, in February of 2021; (2) in any rulemaking; (3) in the issuance of guidance; (4) in taking any other agency action; or (5) as justification for any rulemaking, guidance document, or agency action. 431. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for air travel by the Secretary of Transportation other than in economy class on a commercial flight. 432. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to purchase, install, maintain, or operate automated traffic enforcement cameras for purposes of red-light enforcement, speed enforcement, or stop sign enforcement. SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 433. $0. This Act may be cited as the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 July 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025This bill provides FY2025 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Labor forthe Employment and Training Administration,the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration,the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,the Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs,the Wage and Hour Division,the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs,the Office of Labor-Management Standards,the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,the Mine Safety and Health Administration,the Bureau of Labor Statistics,Departmental Management, and the Office of Disability Employment Policy. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) forthe Health Resources and Services Administration,the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,the National Institutes of Health,the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,the Administration for Children and Families,the Administration for Community Living,the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, andthe Office of the Secretary.The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Education forEducation for the Disadvantaged;Impact Aid;School Improvement Programs;Safe Schools and Citizenship Education;Indian Education;Innovation and Improvement;Special Education;Rehabilitation Services;Special Institutions for Persons with Disabilities;Career, Technical, and Adult Education;Higher Education;Howard University;the College Housing and Academic Facilities Loan Program;the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program Account;Student Financial Assistance;Student Aid Administration;the Institute of Education Sciences; andDepartmental Management.The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, includingthe Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled,the Corporation for National and Community Service,the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service,the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission,the Institute of Museum and Library Services,the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission,the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission,the National Council on Disability,the National Labor Relations Board,the National Mediation Board,the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission,the Railroad Retirement Board, andthe Social Security Administration.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts. 

Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 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 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: I DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and training administration TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (Including Rescission of Funds) For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (referred to in this Act as WIOA (1) for grants to States for adult employment and training activities and dislocated worker employment and training activities, $1,981,202,000 as follows: (A) $885,649,000 for adult employment and training activities, of which $173,649,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, and of which $712,000,000 for adult employment and training activities, which shall be available for the period October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and (B) $1,095,553,000 for dislocated worker employment and training activities, of which $235,553,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Secretary Provided further, (2) for national programs, $814,255,000 as follows: (A) $325,859,000 for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve, of which $125,859,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (i) $55,000,000 shall be for workers in the Appalachian region, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 14102(a)(1) Public Law 100–460 7 U.S.C. 2009aa(2) 40 U.S.C. 15733 (ii) $65,000,000 shall be for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs at community colleges, defined as public institutions of higher education, as described in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and at which the associate’s degree is primarily the highest degree awarded, with other eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, eligible to participate through consortia, with community colleges as the lead grantee; (B) $65,000,000 for Native American programs under section 166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; (C) $97,396,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 167 of the WIOA, including $90,134,000 for formula grants (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for employment and training services), $6,591,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), and $671,000 for other discretionary purposes, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, eligible seasonal farmworker low-income (D) $110,000,000 for YouthBuild activities as described in section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; (E) $60,000,000 for ex-offender activities, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026: Provided, (F) $6,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and (G) $150,000,000 to expand opportunities through apprenticeships only registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of the WIOA, to be available to the Secretary to carry out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and other arrangements, with States and other appropriate entities, including equity intermediaries and business and labor industry partner intermediaries, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Provided, Public Law 118–47 JOB CORPS (Including Transfer of Funds) To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repairs of buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the WIOA, $1,760,155,000, plus reimbursements, as follows: (1) $1,603,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; (2) $123,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, and which may include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major items of equipment: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (3) $33,830,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps: Provided, FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES For payments during fiscal year 2025 of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for training, employment and case management services, allowances for job search and relocation, and related State administrative expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, allowances, training, employment and case management services, and related State administration provided pursuant to section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and section 285(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, $33,900,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15, 2025: Provided, 19 U.S.C. 2317(c) STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS (Including Transfer of Funds) For authorized administrative expenses, $84,066,000, together with not to exceed $3,656,084,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund ( the Trust Fund (1) $2,875,635,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to States for the administration of State unemployment insurance laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act (including not less than $116,000,000 to carry out reemployment services and eligibility assessments under section 306 of such Act, any claimants of regular compensation, as defined in such section, including those who are profiled as most likely to exhaust their benefits, may be eligible for such services and assessments: Provided, 5 U.S.C. 8501–8523 Provided further, Provided further, (2) $18,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities necessary to support the administration of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system; (3) $653,639,000 from the Trust Fund, together with $21,413,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; (4) $25,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities of the Employment Service, including administration of the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 (5) $83,810,000 from the Trust Fund is for the administration of foreign labor certifications and related activities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws, of which $60,528,000 shall be available for the Federal administration of such activities, and $23,282,000 shall be available for grants to States for the administration of such activities; and (6) $62,653,000 from the General Fund is to provide workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-stop system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, of which up to $9,800,000 may be used to carry out research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities: Provided, Office of Disability Employment Policy Provided, AWIU Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Provided further, Provided further, 29 U.S.C. 9a ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) 5 U.S.C. 8509 Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For expenses of administering employment and training programs, $118,900,000, together with not to exceed $54,015,000 which shall be available from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Veterans' Employment and Training Service (Including Transfer of Funds) Not to exceed $269,841,000 may be derived from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States Code, of which— (1) $185,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) Provided, (2) $34,379,000 is for carrying out the Transition Assistance Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 and 10 U.S.C. 1144 (3) $47,048,000 is for Federal administration of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, and sections 2021, 2021A and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, Public Law 115–31 (4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute under 38 U.S.C. 4109: Provided, In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, $65,500,000 is for carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions under sections 2021, 2021A, and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 1553 In addition, fees may be assessed and deposited in the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund pursuant to section 5(b) of the HIRE Vets Act, and such amounts shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program, as authorized by such Act, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Public Law 115–31 38 U.S.C. 4100 Employee benefits security administration Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, $181,100,000, of which up to $3,000,000 shall be made available through September 30, 2026, for the procurement of expert witnesses for enforcement litigation. Pension benefit guaranty corporation PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ( Corporation 31 U.S.C. 9104 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Office of workers' compensation programs Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, $113,500,000, together with $2,205,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Special Benefits (Including Transfer of Funds) For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except administrative expenses not otherwise authorized) accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81 Civilian War Benefits 50 U.S.C. App. 2012 42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 5 U.S.C. 8147(a) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) Provided further, (1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, $28,323,000; (2) For automated workload processing operations, including document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill processing, $26,685,000; (3) For periodic roll disability management and medical review, $26,686,000; (4) For program integrity, $2,412,000; and (5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, 5 U.S.C. 81 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $66,966,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107–275 For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended. BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND (Including Transfer of Funds) Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (the Fund Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses Office of Inspector General Wage and Hour Division Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered, $235,000,000. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, $99,976,000. Office of Labor-Management Standards Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management Standards, $48,515,000. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $557,772,000, including not to exceed $120,000,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the Act 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided, 31 U.S.C. 3302 29 U.S.C. 9a Provided further, Provided further, DART (1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, technical assistance, educational and training services, and to conduct surveys and studies; (2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any willful violations found; (3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to imminent dangers; (4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to health hazards; (5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by the Act; and (6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising rights under the Act: Provided further, Provided further, Mine Safety and Health Administration Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, $367,816,000, including purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities and not less than $10,537,000 for State assistance grants: Provided, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Bureau of Labor Statistics Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for services rendered, $629,952,000, together with not to exceed $68,000,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Departmental Management Salaries and Expenses (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $177,764,000, together with not to exceed $308,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, IT MODERNIZATION For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization, $29,269,000, which shall be available through September 30, 2026. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $93,187,000, together with not to exceed $5,841,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, Office of Disability Employment Policy Salaries and Expenses (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people with disabilities, $43,000,000, of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be for research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities: Provided, State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations General Provisions 101. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for the Job Corps shall be used to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. (Transfer of Funds) 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, Provided further, 103. In accordance with Executive Order 13126, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the United States Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act. 104. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2916a 105. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Employment and Training Administration (Transfer of Funds) 106. (a) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer funds made available to the Employment and Training Administration by this Act, either directly or through a set-aside, for technical assistance services to grantees to Program Administration Provided, (b) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer not more than 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation made available to the Employment and Training Administration by this Act to Program Administration Provided, Office of Job Corps Provided further, Provided further, (Transfer of Funds) 107. (a) The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.75 percent from each appropriation made available in this Act identified in subsection (b) in order to carry out evaluations of any of the programs or activities that are funded under such accounts. Any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to Departmental Management Provided (b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Training and Employment Services Job Corps Community Service Employment for Older Americans State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations Employee Benefits Security Administration Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Wage and Hour Division Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office of Labor Management Standards Occupational Safety and Health Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration Office of Disability Employment Policy Bureau of International Labor Affairs Women's Bureau Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses Veterans' Employment and Training 108. (a) Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 207 (s) (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply for a period of 2 years after the occurrence of a major disaster to any employee— (A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster, by an employer not engaged, directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting, selling, or marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or contracts; (B) who receives from such employer on average weekly compensation of not less than $591.00 per week or any minimum weekly amount established by the Secretary, whichever is greater, for the number of weeks such employee is engaged in any of the activities described in subparagraph (C); and (C) whose duties include any of the following: (i) interviewing insured individuals, individuals who suffered injuries or other damages or losses arising from or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or physicians; (ii) inspecting property damage or reviewing factual information to prepare damage estimates; (iii) evaluating and making recommendations regarding coverage or compensability of claims or determining liability or value aspects of claims; (iv) negotiating settlements; or (v) making recommendations regarding litigation. (2) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemption provided by section 13(a)(1). (3) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term major disaster (B) the term employee employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster (C) the term affiliate . (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. 109. (a) Flexibility with respect to the crossing of H–2B nonimmigrants working in the seafood industry (1) IN GENERAL Subject to paragraph (2), if a petition for H–2B nonimmigrants filed by an employer in the seafood industry is granted, the employer may bring the nonimmigrants described in the petition into the United States at any time during the 120-day period beginning on the start date for which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants without filing another petition. (2) Requirements for crossings after 90th day An employer in the seafood industry may not bring H–2B nonimmigrants into the United States after the date that is 90 days after the start date for which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants unless the employer— (A) completes a new assessment of the local labor market by— (i) listing job orders in local newspapers on 2 separate Sundays; and (ii) posting the job opportunity on the appropriate Department of Labor Electronic Job Registry and at the employer's place of employment; and (B) offers the job to an equally or better qualified United States worker who— (i) applies for the job; and (ii) will be available at the time and place of need. (3) Exemption from rules with respect to staggering The Secretary of Labor shall not consider an employer in the seafood industry who brings H–2B nonimmigrants into the United States during the 120-day period specified in paragraph (1) to be staggering the date of need in violation of section 655.20(d) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable provision of law. (b) H–2B nonimmigrants defined In this section, the term H–2B nonimmigrants 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B) 110. The determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H–2B program shall be the greater of—(1) the actual wage level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position in the same location; or (2) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the geographic area in which the H–2B nonimmigrant will be employed, based on the best information available at the time of filing the petition. In the determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H–2B program, the Secretary shall accept private wage surveys even in instances where Occupational Employment Statistics survey data are available unless the Secretary determines that the methodology and data in the provided survey are not statistically supported. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to enforce the definition of corresponding employment found in 20 CFR 655.5 or the three-fourths guarantee rule definition found in 20 CFR 655.20, or any references thereto. Further, for the purpose of regulating admission of temporary workers under the H–2B program, the definition of temporary need shall be that provided in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(ii)(B). 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other arrangements, not more than $450,000 of excess personal property, at a value determined by the Secretary, to apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training apprentices in those programs. 113. (a) The Act entitled An Act to create a Department of Labor 12. Security detail (a) In general The Secretary of Labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special agents to— (1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during the workday of the Secretary and during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official duties by the Secretary; (2) provide protection, incidental to the protection provided to the Secretary, to a member of the immediate family of the Secretary who is participating in an activity or event relating to the official duties of the Secretary; (3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary (including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) and to the members of the immediate family of the Secretary if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; and (4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor or another senior officer representing the Secretary of Labor at a public event if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary. (b) Authorities The Secretary of Labor may authorize a law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a), for the purpose of performing the duties authorized under subsection (a), to— (1) carry firearms; (2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such officer or special agent; (3) perform protective intelligence work, including identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting advance work to review security matters relating to sites and events; (4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and (5) initiate criminal and other investigations into potential threats to the security of the Secretary, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of Labor. (c) Compliance with guidelines A law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a) shall exercise any authority provided under this section in accordance with any— (1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and (2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor. . (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. 114. The Secretary is authorized to dispose of or divest, by any means the Secretary determines appropriate, including an agreement or partnership to construct a new Job Corps center, all or a portion of the real property on which the Treasure Island Job Corps Center and the Gary Job Corps Center are situated. Any sale or other disposition, to include any associated construction project, will not be subject to any requirement of any Federal law or regulation relating to the disposition of Federal real property or relating to Federal procurement, including but not limited to subchapter III of chapter 5 chapter 119 115. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to— (1) alter or terminate the Interagency Agreement between the United States Department of Labor and the United States Department of Agriculture; or (2) close any of the Civilian Conservation Centers, except if such closure is necessary to prevent the endangerment of the health and safety of the students, the capacity of the program is retained, and the requirements of section 159(j) of the WIOA are met. (Rescission) 116. Of the unobligated funds available under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2) 117. Any criminal charge or civil enforcement action alleging that an individual engaged in fraud with respect to compensation (as defined in section 3306 (1) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, P.L. 116-136; (2) Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, P.L. 116-260; (3) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2; and (4) Lost Wages Assistance Program under the Stafford Act, (42 U.S.C. § 5121–5207). 118. For the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adverse Effect Wage Rate in effect under 20 CFR 655.120(b) shall be the Adverse Effect Wage Rate in effect on January 31, 2023. 119. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce— (1) the final rule entitled Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States (2) 20 CFR 655.131(b) (relating to joint employer requirements); or (3) the final rule entitled Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States 120. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce— (1) the final rule entitled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (2) the final rule entitled Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees 121. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce— (1) the final rule entitled Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (2) the final rule entitled Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (3) the final rule entitled Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 (4) the final rule entitled Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24 (5) the final rule entitled Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 75–1, 77–4, 80–83, 83–1, and 86–128 122. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled National Apprenticeship System Enhancements 123. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection 124. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process This title may be cited as the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2025 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration PRIMARY HEALTH CARE For carrying out titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act (referred to in this Act as the PHS Act Provided, Provided further, HHS HEALTH WORKFORCE For carrying out titles III, VII, and VIII of the PHS Act with respect to the health workforce, sections 1128E and 1921 of the Social Security Act, and the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, $1,342,011,000: Provided, Provided further, Secretary Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, NHSC Provided further, Provided further, primary health services Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Of the funds made available under this heading, $70,000,000 shall remain available until expended for grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians provided by such institutions, including funding for infrastructure development, maintenance, equipment, and minor renovations or alterations: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH For carrying out titles III, XI, XII, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to maternal and child health and title V of the Social Security Act, $1,018,582,000: Provided, RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,381,041,000, of which $2,045,630,000 shall remain available to the Secretary through September 30, 2027, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS Act, and of which not less than $900,313,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the authority of section 2616 or 311(c) of such Act. HEALTH SYSTEMS For carrying out titles III and XII of the PHS Act with respect to health care systems, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, $126,009,000, of which $122,000 shall be available until expended for facility renovations and other facilities-related expenses of the National Hansen’s Disease Program. RURAL HEALTH For carrying out titles III and IV of the PHS Act with respect to rural health, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social Security Act, $400,907,000, of which $74,277,000 from general revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act, shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants program: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, HRSA-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT For carrying out title III of the Public Health Service Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act for the Health Resources and Services Administration, $222,088,000, of which $44,550,000 shall be for expenses necessary for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the advancement of telehealth activities: Provided, Primary Health Care Health Workforce Maternal and Child Health Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Health Systems Rural Health VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund (the Trust Fund Provided, COVERED COUNTERMEASURES PROCESS FUND For carrying out section 319F–4 of the PHS Act, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXI, and section 2821 of the PHS Act, and titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases, $237,358,000. HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AND TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXIII of the PHS Act with respect to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, $1,177,135,000. EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII, and section 2821 of the PHS Act, and titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases, $728,772,000: Provided, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION For carrying out titles II, III, XI, XV, XVII, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to chronic disease prevention and health promotion, $912,886,000: Provided, Provided further, BIRTH DEFECTS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, DISABILITIES AND HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health, $206,060,000. PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to health statistics, surveillance, health informatics, and workforce development, $594,497,000. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to environmental health, $94,600,000. INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL For carrying out title III of the PHS Act with respect to rape prevention and education, and domestic violence and sexual violence prevention, $40,000,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act, sections 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, and sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, with respect to occupational safety and health, $263,700,000. ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Public Law 106–554 GLOBAL HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to global health, $563,922,000, of which $293,200,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2027, for global public health protection: Provided, PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXVIII of the PHS Act with respect to public health preparedness and response, and for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats to civilian populations, $874,000,000: Provided, CDC CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT (Including Transfer of Funds) For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 2821 of the PHS Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $511,570,000, of which $360,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2026, for public health infrastructure and capacity: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 115–245 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (Including Transfer of Funds) For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, installation, demolition, and renovation of facilities, $0, which shall remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, National Institutes of Health NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cancer, $7,875,289,000, of which up to $45,000,000 may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the National Cancer Institute—Frederick Federally Funded Research and Development Center in Frederick, Maryland. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON BODY SYSTEMS RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, blood diseases, blood and blood products, diabetes, digestive and kidney diseases, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases, $7,101,721,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON NEUROSCIENCE AND BRAIN RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, neurological disorders and stroke, and eye diseases and visual disorders, $4,112,805,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to infectious diseases, $3,315,552,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND ARTHRITIS For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to the immune system and arthritis, $3,315,552,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to general medical sciences, human genome research, and health information communications, $4,451,630,000, of which $1,412,482,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, NIH NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DISABILITY RELATED RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to research on human development, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and deafness and other communication disorders, $2,317,464,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEMENTIA For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to dementia, $4,604,899,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON SUBSTANCE USE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to alcohol and other substance use, $2,281,695,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to mental health, $2,210,789,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to health sciences research, including research into health disparities, nursing, complementary and integrative health, and environmental health, $1,931,662,000: Provided, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON INNOVATION AND ADVANCED RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering, translational sciences, advanced research projects for health, and other innovative research, $2,568,004,000: Provided, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, $2,000,667,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, In addition to other funds appropriated for the Office of the Director, $12,600,000 is appropriated from the 10-year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008 26 U.S.C. 9008 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For the study of, construction of, demolition of, renovation of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by NIH, including the acquisition of real property, $353,671,000, to remain available until expended. NIH INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described in section 1001(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts available for such purposes in the appropriations provided to the NIH in this Act, $127,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration MENTAL HEALTH For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to mental health, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, $2,664,107,000, of which $21,039,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 113–93 Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 113–93 SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse treatment and title XIX of such Act with respect to substance abuse treatment and prevention, section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, $4,516,463,000, of which $79,200,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse prevention, $203,174,000. HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT For program support and cross-cutting activities that supplement activities funded under the headings Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse Prevention Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse Prevention Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $383,609,399,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, for carrying out such titles after May 31, 2025, for the last quarter of fiscal year 2025 for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. In addition, for carrying out such titles for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, $261,063,820,000, to remain available until expended. Payment under such title XIX may be made for any quarter with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in that or any subsequent quarter. PAYMENTS TO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D–16 of the Social Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, section 278(d)(3) of Public Law 97–248 In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844 and benefit payments under section 1860D–16 of the Social Security Act that were not anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as may be necessary. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII of the PHS Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, and other responsibilities of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, not to exceed $3,454,690,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; together with all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the PHS Act and section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained by the Secretary pursuant to section 1893(h) of the Social Security Act, and such sums as may be collected from authorized user fees and the sale of data, which shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 115–141 Provided further, HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL ACCOUNT In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity and program management, $941,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, of which $693,511,000 shall be for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program integrity activities, of which $111,508,000 shall be for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, and of which $135,981,000 shall be for the Department of Justice to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Administration for Children and Families PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, $3,924,000,000, to remain available until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, $1,600,000,000, to remain available until expended. For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE For making payments under subsections (b) and (d) of section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 118–47 REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( TVPA Provided, Provided further, Provided further, PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 of the Social Security Act, $345,000,000 and, for carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, $69,765,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 5 percent 3.3 percent Provided further, Provided further, PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( CCDBG Act Provided, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 618 Provided further, Provided further SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, the Head Start Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sections 303 and 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (adoption opportunities), part B–1 of title IV and sections 429, 473A, 477(i), 1110, 1114A, and 1115 of the Social Security Act, and the Community Services Block Grant Act ( CSBG Act Provided, (1) $25,000,000 shall be available for allocation by the Secretary to supplement activities described in paragraphs (7)(B) and (9) of section 641(c) of the Head Start Act under the Designation Renewal System, established under the authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12), and 645A(d) of such Act, and such funds shall not be included in the calculation of base grant (2) $12,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program consistent with section 648(g) of such Act; (3) Not to exceed $8,000,000 shall be available for the Marshall Islands and Micronesia for the start-up and operation of Head Start services and for the provision of training and technical assistance; and (4) up to $42,000,000 shall be available to supplement funding otherwise available for research, evaluation, and Federal administrative costs: Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 200 percent 125 percent Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND PERMANENCY For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, $6,768,000,000. For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, $3,600,000,000. For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, section 474 of title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. Administration for Community Living AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS (Including Transfer of Funds) For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( OAA Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 10802 20 U.S.C. 15002(8)(A) Provided further, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PROCUREMENT For carrying out title III and subtitles A and B of title XXVIII of the PHS Act, with respect to the research, development, storage, production, and procurement of medical countermeasures to counter potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats to civilian populations, $3,277,991,000: Provided, (1) $1,100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, shall be for expenses necessary to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the PHS Act and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; (2) $850,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act); (3) $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses necessary to carry out section 319F–2(a) of the PHS Act; and (4) $327,991,000 shall be for expenses necessary to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic, of which $300,000,000 shall remain available until expended for activities including the development and purchase of vaccines, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and surveillance tools: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, OPERATIONS, PREPAREDNESS, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE For carrying out titles III, XII, and subtitles A and B of title XXVIII of the PHS Act, operations and emergency response activities related to countering potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats and other public health emergencies, $352,606,000. Office of the Secretary GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general departmental management, including hire of six passenger motor vehicles, and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XXI, and section 229 of the PHS Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act, and research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $350,172,000, of which $58,028,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 3719 In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out title II of the PHS Act to support, except as otherwise provided, activities related to safeguarding classified national security information and providing intelligence and national security support across the Department and to counter cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, $109,983,000. In addition, for expenses necessary to prevent, prepare for, or respond to an influenza pandemic, $7,009,000. OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $39,798,000. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the development and advancement of interoperable health information technology, $69,238,000, of which $59,238,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act. MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS For expenses necessary for Medicare hearings and appeals in the Office of the Secretary, $196,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, to be transferred in appropriate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan, and for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act, such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $87,000,000: Provided, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 300jj–52 General Provisions 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Secretary. 202. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II: Provided, 203. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be expended pursuant to section 241 of the PHS Act, except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other taps and assessments made by any office located in HHS, prior to the preparation and submission of a report by the Secretary to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds. 204. Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the PHS Act, such portion as the Secretary shall determine, but not more than 2.5 percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized under such Act shall be made available for the evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) and the implementation and effectiveness of programs funded in this title. (Transfer of Funds) 205. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for HHS in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, Provided further, 206. In lieu of the timeframe specified in section 338E(c)(2) of the PHS Act, terminations described in such section may occur up to 60 days after the effective date of a contract awarded in fiscal year 2025 under section 338B of such Act, or at any time if the individual who has been awarded such contract has not received funds due under the contract. 207. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be made available to any entity under title X of the PHS Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider of services under title X of the PHS Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. 209. None of the funds appropriated by this Act (including funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, Provided further, 210. None of the funds made available in this title may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control. 211. The Secretary shall make available through assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency for International Development, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund or the World Health Organization. 212. In order for HHS to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2025: (1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State. (2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shall cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. The Secretary is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities abroad. (3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments (stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if such personnel's official duty station were in the District of Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 (Transfer of Funds) 213. The Director of the NIH, jointly with the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, may transfer up to 3 percent among institutes and centers from the total amounts identified by these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, (Transfer of Funds) 214. Of the amounts made available in this Act for NIH, the amount for research related to the human immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by the Director of NIH and the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made available to the Office of AIDS Research 215. (a) Authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of NIH ( Director (b) Peer review In entering into transactions under subsection (a), the Director may utilize such peer review procedures (including consultation with appropriate scientific experts) as the Director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to such transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures that would otherwise be required under sections 301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the PHS Act. 216. Not to exceed $100,000,000 of funds appropriated by this Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of facilities, as necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein, at not to exceed $5,000,000 per project. (Transfer of Funds) 217. Of the amounts made available for NIH, 1 percent of the amount made available for National Research Service Awards ( NRSA 218. (a) The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ( BARDA (1) funds are available and obligated— (A) for the full period of the contract or for the first fiscal year in which the contract is in effect; and (B) for the estimated costs associated with a necessary termination of the contract; and (2) the Secretary determines that a multi-year contract will serve the best interests of the Federal Government by encouraging full and open competition or promoting economy in administration, performance, and operation of BARDA's programs. (b) A contract entered into under this section— (1) shall include a termination clause as described by subsection (c) of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code; and (2) shall be subject to the congressional notice requirement stated in subsection (d) of such section. 219. (a) The Secretary shall publish in the fiscal year 2026 budget justification and on Departmental Web sites information concerning the employment of full-time equivalent Federal employees or contractors for the purposes of implementing, administering, enforcing, or otherwise carrying out the provisions of the ACA, and the amendments made by that Act, in the proposed fiscal year and each fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA. (b) With respect to employees or contractors supported by all funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out the ACA (and the amendments made by that Act), the Secretary shall include, at a minimum, the following information: (1) For each such fiscal year, the section of such Act under which such funds were appropriated, a statement indicating the program, project, or activity receiving such funds, the Federal operating division or office that administers such program, and the amount of funding received in discretionary or mandatory appropriations. (2) For each such fiscal year, the number of full-time equivalent employees or contracted employees assigned to each authorized and funded provision detailed in accordance with paragraph (1). (c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary may exclude from the report employees or contractors who— (1) are supported through appropriations enacted in laws other than the ACA and work on programs that existed prior to the passage of the ACA; (2) spend less than 50 percent of their time on activities funded by or newly authorized in the ACA; or (3) work on contracts for which FTE reporting is not a requirement of their contract, such as fixed-price contracts. 220. The Secretary shall publish, as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, information that details the uses of all funds used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services specifically for Health Insurance Exchanges for each fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA and the proposed uses for such funds for fiscal year 2026. Such information shall include, for each such fiscal year, the amount of funds used for each activity specified under the heading Health Insurance Exchange Transparency 221. None of the funds made available by this Act from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund, or transferred from other accounts funded by this Act to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—Program Management Public Law 111–148 (Transfer of Funds) 222. (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer funds appropriated under section 4002 of the ACA to the accounts specified, in the amounts specified, and for the activities specified under the heading Prevention and Public Health Fund (b) Notwithstanding section 4002(c) of the ACA, the Secretary may not further transfer these amounts. (c) Funds transferred for activities authorized under section 2821 of the PHS Act shall be made available without reference to section 2821(b) of such Act. 223. Effective during the period beginning on November 1, 2015 and ending January 1, 2027, any provision of law that refers (including through cross-reference to another provision of law) to the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention shall be administered by the Secretary involved as if— (1) such reference to such current recommendations were a reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention last issued before 2009; and (2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied to any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj) (Transfer of Funds) 224. The Director of the NIH may transfer funds for opioid addiction, opioid alternatives, stimulant misuse and addiction, pain management, and addiction treatment to other Institutes and Centers of the NIH to be used for the same purpose 15 days after notifying the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, 225. (a) The Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: (1) Detailed monthly enrollment figures from the Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 pertaining to enrollments during the open enrollment period; and (2) Notification of any new or competitive grant awards, including supplements, authorized under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. (b) The Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate must be notified at least 2 business days in advance of any public release of enrollment information or the award of such grants. 226. In addition to the amounts otherwise available for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Program Management Provided, Public Law 111–148 Public Law 111–152 227. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a biannual report 30 days after enactment of this Act on staffing described in the report accompanying this Act. 228. Funds appropriated in this Act that are available for salaries and expenses of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services shall also be available to pay travel and related expenses of such an employee or of a member of his or her family, when such employee is assigned to duty, in the United States or in a U.S. territory, during a period and in a location that are the subject of a determination of a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act and such travel is necessary to obtain medical care for an illness, injury, or medical condition that cannot be adequately addressed in that location at that time. For purposes of this section, the term U.S. territory 229. The Department of Health and Human Services may accept donations from the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and other groups independent of the Federal Government for the care of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) 230. In addition to the existing Congressional notification for formal site assessments of potential influx facilities, the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days before operationalizing an unlicensed facility, and shall (1) specify whether the facility is hard-sided or soft-sided, and (2) provide analysis that indicates that, in the absence of the influx facility, the likely outcome is that unaccompanied alien children will remain in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security for longer than 72 hours or that unaccompanied alien children will be otherwise placed in danger. Within 60 days of bringing such a facility online, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the total number of children in care at the facility, the average length of stay and average length of care of children at the facility, and, for any child that has been at the facility for more than 60 days, their length of stay and reason for delay in release. 231. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to prevent a United States Senator or Member of the House of Representatives from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility in the United States used for the purpose of maintaining custody of, or otherwise housing, unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) 232. Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make publicly available online, a report with respect to children who were separated from their parents or legal guardians by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (regardless of whether or not such separation was pursuant to an option selected by the children, parents, or guardians), subsequently classified as unaccompanied alien children, and transferred to the care and custody of ORR during the previous month. Each report shall contain the following information: (1) the number and ages of children so separated subsequent to apprehension at or between ports of entry, to be reported by sector where separation occurred; and (2) the documented cause of separation, as reported by DHS when each child was referred. 233. Funds appropriated in this Act that are available for salaries and expenses of employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall also be available for the primary and secondary schooling of eligible dependents of personnel stationed in a U.S. territory as defined in section 228 of this Act at costs not in excess of those paid for or reimbursed by the Department of Defense. 234. The Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq. (1) in section 675C(a)— (A) in paragraph (2) by striking , subject to paragraph (3) (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) in section 680(a)(2) by adding at the end the following: (F) Uses of funds Funds made available to carry out this paragraph may be used for financing construction and rehabilitation, and for loans or investments, in private business enterprises, including those owned by community development corporations. (G) Ownership of intangible property and earnings The Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible assets and program income that permit such assets acquired with, and program income derived from, grants made under this paragraph, to become the sole property of the grantees after a period of not more than 12 years after the end of the .grant period for any activity consistent with subsection (a)(2)(A). (H) Use of intangible assets Intangible assets in the form of loans, equity investments and other debt instruments, and program income may be used by grantees for any eligible purpose consistent with subsection (a)(2)(A). . (Rescission and Including Transfer of Funds) 235. Of the unobligated balances in the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Public Law 110–161 Provided, General Departmental Management Provided further, Public Law 110–161 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 236. The Director of the NIH shall hereafter have the authority to share investigation reports, conclusions, and results of any investigation of individuals identified as a principal investigator or as key personnel in an NIH notice of award or progress report due to concerns about harassment, bullying, retaliation, or hostile working conditions on an as needed basis with any institution that receives funds through a grant or cooperative agreement or other form of extramural award during fiscal year 2025 or any subsequent fiscal year. The Director may issue regulations consistent with this section. 237. None of the funds made available by this Act to the National Institutes of Health may be used for facilities and administration costs (as defined in section 200.414 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations) that exceed 30 percent of an award to an applicable educational institution that is an organization subject to taxation under section 4968 238. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to conduct or support research using human fetal tissue if such tissue is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion. 239. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be made available to a hospital or any other entity that administers any postgraduate physician training program, or any other program of training in the health professions, that provides training in the performance of, or assisting in the performance of, induced abortions, or in counseling or referrals for such abortions, if such program— (1) provides or requires such training for any participant in such program without the participant first voluntarily electing to opt in to undergo such training; or (2) subjects any participant in such program to discrimination on the basis that the participant does not— (A) voluntarily elect to opt in to undergo such training; or (B) perform, assist in the performance of, or provide counseling or referrals for, such abortions. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit training described in subsection (a) that is not otherwise allowed by law. 240. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this Act may be made available either directly, through a State (including through managed care contracts with a State), or through any other means, to a prohibited entity. (b) PROHIBITED ENTITY.—The term prohibited entity (1) that, as of the date of enactment of this Act— (A) is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) (B) is an essential community provider described in section 156.235 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), that is primarily engaged in family planning services, reproductive health, and related medical care; and (C) performs, or provides any funds to any other entity that performs, abortions other than an abortion performed— (i) in the case of a pregnancy that is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (ii) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by, or arising from, the pregnancy itself; and (2) for which the total amount of Federal grants to such entity, including grants to any affiliates, subsidiaries, or clinics of such entity, under title X of the Public Health Service Act in fiscal year 2016 exceeded $23,000,000. (c) (1) END OF PROHIBITION.—The definition in subsection (b) shall cease to apply to an entity if such entity certifies that it, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics, will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion as described in subsection (b)(1)(C). (2) REPAYMENT.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek repayment of any Federal assistance received by any entity that had made a certification described in paragraph (1) and subsequently violated the terms of such certification. 241. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to establish, support, administer, oversee, or issue a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for the purposes of providing information on, promoting access to, or facilitating an abortion. 242. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to require any project under title X of the PHS Act to refer for abortions: Provided, 243. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order 14076 (Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services) or Executive Order 14079 (Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Healthcare Services). 244. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or finalize the proposed rule Strengthening Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) as a Safety Net and Work Program 245. None of the funds made available by this Act, or provided under a previous or subsequent appropriations Act to the Department of Health and Human Services, or provided from any account in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to such Department, may be used to enforce the final rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements 246. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order 13988, entitled Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation, 247. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used for social transitioning, or for drugs or surgery that alter bodily sex traits as interventions for gender dysphoria. 248. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to issue or implement as a final rule the proposed rule entitled Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities 249. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children 250. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule 251. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to place an unaccompanied alien child with a sponsor in any case where such unaccompanied alien child has been convicted of a crime, or has a pending criminal charge relating to gang affiliation or activity, in the United States or in such unaccompanied alien child’s country of origin or country of last habitual residence. 252. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting 253. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage 254. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services 255. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d 256. Title II of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 202 et seq. 245A. Civil action for certain violations (a) In general A qualified party may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief with regard to a designated violation. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Designated violation The term designated violation (A) section 507(d) of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (or any subsequent substantially similar provision); or (B) any funding condition imposed by the Federal Government pursuant to such section 507(d) (or such provision). (2) Qualified party The term qualified party (A) the Attorney General of the United States; (B) any attorney general of a State; or (C) any person or entity adversely affected by the designated violation without regard to whether such person or entity is a health care provider. (3) State governmental entity The term State governmental entity (c) Administrative remedies not required An action under this section may be commenced, and relief may be granted, without regard to whether the party commencing the action has sought or exhausted any available administrative remedies. (d) Defendants An action under this section may be maintained against a Federal agency committing a designated violation described in subsection (b)(1)(A) or any recipient or subrecipient of Federal assistance committing a designated violation described in subsection (b)(1)(B), including a State governmental entity. (e) Nature of relief In an action under this section, the court shall grant— (1) all appropriate relief, including injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and compensatory damages to prevent the occurrence, continuance, or repetition of the designated violation and to compensate for losses resulting from the designated violation; and (2) to a prevailing plaintiff, reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. Relief in an action under this section may include money damages even if the defendant is a governmental entity. (f) Abrogation of State Immunity No State or governmental official that commits a designated violation shall be immune under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or any other source of law, from an action under subsection (a). . 257. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) 258. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to place an unaccompanied alien child with an alien sponsor who has not been admitted as defined in paragraph (13) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) 259. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health to fund or carry out any research relating to gunshot injury or mortality prevention that treats crimes committed with a firearm as a public health epidemic, including advocating, promoting, or studying firearm-related restrictions or policies; firearm disenfranchisement, bans, confiscation, or registration, or other gun control measures; and any other restriction on firearms: Provided, This title may be cited as the Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2025 III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION office of elementary and secondary education education for the disadvantaged (including rescission of funds) For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as ESEA HEA Provided, Provided further, Secretary Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 118–47 Impact Aid For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally affected schools authorized by title VII of the ESEA, $1,630,000,000, of which $1,477,000,000 shall be for basic support payments under section 7003(b), $49,000,000 shall be for payments for children with disabilities under section 7003(d), $19,000,000 to remain available through September 30, 2026, shall be for construction under section 7007(b), $80,165,000 shall be for Federal property payments under section 7002, and $4,835,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under section 7008: Provided, School Improvement Programs (including rescission of funds) For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by part B of title I, part A of title II, subpart 1 of part A of title IV, part B of title IV, part B of title V, and parts B and C of title VI of the ESEA; the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002; and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $4,845,964,000, of which $3,073,673,000 shall become available on July 1, 2025, and remain available through September 30, 2026, and of which $1,681,441,000 shall become available on October 1, 2025, and shall remain available through September 30, 2026, for academic year 2025–2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 116–260 Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 118–47 Safe Schools and Citizenship Education For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $291,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Indian Education For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, $202,246,000, of which $72,000,000 shall be for subpart 2 of part A of title VI and $19,865,000 shall be for subpart 3 of part A of title VI: Provided, Provided further, Innovation and Improvement For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part B of title II, and parts C, D, and E and subparts 1 and 4 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $892,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, office of special education and rehabilitative services Special Education For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, $15,497,264,000, of which $5,915,321,000 shall become available on July 1, 2025, and shall remain available through September 30, 2026, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 2025, and shall remain available through September 30, 2026, for academic year 2025–2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 20 U.S.C. 1234a Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Rehabilitation Services (Including Rescission of Funds) For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National Center Act, $4,533,156,000, of which $4,389,957,000 shall be for grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND For carrying out the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of March 3, 1879, $44,431,000. NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $93,000,000: Provided, GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $168,361,000, of which up to $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for construction, as defined by section 201(2) of such Act: Provided, office of career, technical, and adult education Career, Technical, and Adult Education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( Perkins Act AEFLA Provided, office of postsecondary education Higher education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Perkins Act, $2,849,272,000, of which $100,000,000 shall remain available through December 31, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Howard university For partial support of Howard University, $253,928,000, of which not less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and shall remain available until expended. College housing and academic facilities loans program For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the HEA, $298,000. Historically black college and university capital financing program account For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as authorized pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which shall remain available through September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, $528,000. office of federal student aid Student Financial Assistance For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and part C of title IV of the HEA, $23,545,352,000 which shall remain available through September 30, 2026. The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2025–2026 shall be $6,335. Student aid administration For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act, $1,529,472,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Institute of education sciences For necessary expenses for the Institute of Education Sciences as authorized by section 208 of the Department of Education Organization Act and carrying out activities authorized by the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $740,373,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Departmental management PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $210,907,000: Provided, OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $130,000,000. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $67,500,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2026. General provisions 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools. (Transfer of Funds) 302. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the Department of Education in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, Provided further, 303. Funds appropriated in this Act and consolidated for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of the ESEA shall be available from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2025 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation. (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized. 305. Section 114(f) of the HEA ( 20 U.S.C. 1011c(f) 2025 2021 306. Section 458(a)(4) of the HEA ( 20 U.S.C. 1087h(a) 2025 2021 307. Funds appropriated in this Act under the heading Student Aid Administration 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq. 308. The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.5 percent from any amount made available in this Act for an HEA program, except for any amounts made available for subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA, to carry out rigorous and independent evaluations and to collect and analyze outcome data for any program authorized by the HEA: Provided, Student Aid Administration Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (Including Transfer of Funds) 309. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for Institute of Education Sciences the Secretary Provided, Provided further, Program Administration Institute of Education Sciences Provided further, Institute of Education Sciences Program Administration Provided further, (RESCISSION) 310. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available in this or prior Acts under the heading Institute of Education Sciences (Rescission and Including Transfer of Funds) 311. Of the unobligated balances in the Department of Education Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Public Law 116–260 Provided, Howard University Provided further, Public Law 116–260 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 312. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide financial assistance to an educational institution that allows an individual whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls. For the purpose of this section, the term sex 313. None of the funds provided in this Act to the Department of Education, or provided under a previous or subsequent appropriations Act to such Department, may be used to enforce any of the following rules or interpretations related to title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C.1681-1688): (1) The final rule titled, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (2) The proposed rule titled, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance: Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams (3) The notice of interpretation titled, Enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 With Respect to Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Light of Bostock v. Clayton County (4) Any substantially similar rule or interpretation. 314. None of the funds made available under this Act may be provided to any public institution of higher education that denies to a religious student organization any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the institution (including full access to the facilities of the institution and official recognition of the organization by the institution) because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization. 315. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to— (1) implement the modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions relating to debt discharge described by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on October 12, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 61514), or take any substantially similar action; (2) implement, administer, or enforce section 682.215 and section 685 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to income-based repayment and income-driven repayment), as amended by the final regulations published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on July 10, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 43820 et seq.) or take any substantially similar action; (3) implement, administer, or enforce section 685.401 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to borrower defense to repayment), as amended by the final regulations published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on November 1, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 65904 et seq.) or take any substantially similar action; (4) implement, administer, or enforce section 668.28 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to the 90/10 rule), as added or amended by the final regulations published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on October 28, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 65426 et. seq.) or take any substantially similar action; or (5) implement, administer, or enforce sections 600.10, 600.21, 668.2, 668.13, 668.43, 668.91, 668.402 through 668.409 (excluding section 668.408), and 668.601 through 668.606 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to financial value transparency and gainful employment), as added or amended by the final regulations published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on October 10, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 70004 et. seq.) or take any substantially similar action. This title may be cited as the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2025 IV RELATED AGENCIES Committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (referred to in this title as the Committee Provided, Provided further, chapter 85 Provided further, Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled—Written Agreement Elements Public Law 114–113 Provided further, Provided further, Corporation for national and community service OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and Community Service (referred to in this title as CNCS 1973 Act 1990 Act Provided, Provided further, SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of administration as provided under section 501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of the 1973 Act, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $8,595,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 401. CNCS shall make any significant changes to program requirements, service delivery or policy only through public notice and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2025, during any grant selection process, an officer or employee of CNCS shall not knowingly disclose any covered grant selection information regarding such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than an officer or employee of CNCS that is authorized by CNCS to receive such information. 402. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the National Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum share requirement of 24 percent for the first 3 years that they receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet the overall minimum share requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to the operating costs match requirement in section 121(e) or the member support Federal share limitations in section 140 of the 1990 Act, and subject to partial waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations. 403. Donations made to CNCS under section 196 of the 1990 Act for the purposes of financing programs and operations under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or subtitle B, C, D, or E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to supplement and not supplant current programs and operations. 404. In addition to the requirements in section 146(a) of the 1990 Act, use of an educational award for the purpose described in section 148(a)(4) shall be limited to individuals who are veterans as defined under section 101 of the Act. 405. For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of the 1990 Act— (1) entities described in paragraph (a) of such section shall be considered qualified entities NCPA (2) individuals described in such section shall be considered volunteers (3) State Commissions on National and Community Service established pursuant to section 178 of the 1990 Act, are authorized to receive criminal history record information, consistent with Public Law 92–544 406. Notwithstanding sections 139(b), 146, and 147 of the 1990 Act, an individual who successfully completes a term of service of not less than 1,200 hours during a period of not more than one year may receive a national service education award having a value of 70 percent of the value of a national service education award determined under section 147(a) of the Act. 407. Section 148(f)(2)(A)(i) of the 1990 Act shall be applied by substituting an approved national service position a national service program that receives grants under subtitle C (RESCISSION) 408. Of the unobligated balances available in the National Service Trust Federal mediation and conciliation service Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ( Service Provided, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Provided further, Federal mine safety and health review commission Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, $18,012,000. Institute of museum and library services OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 and the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, $249,515,000. Medicaid and chip payment and access commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social Security Act, $9,405,000. Medicare payment advisory commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social Security Act, $14,477,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. National council on disability SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $3,850,000. National labor relations board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $200,000,000: Provided, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 409. None of the funds provided by this Act or previous Acts making appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board may be used to issue any new administrative directive or regulation that would provide employees any means of voting through any electronic means in an election to determine a representative for the purposes of collective bargaining. 410. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the rule entitled Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status National Mediation Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the President, $15,113,000. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, $15,449,000. Railroad Retirement Board DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, $7,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98–76 Provided, FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, which shall be the maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98–76 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board ( Board Provided, Provided further, Provided further, LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $14,000,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account. Social Security Administration PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $15,000,000. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92–603 Public Law 93–66 Public Law 95–216 Provided, Provided further, For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, $22,100,000,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses, including the hire and purchase of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and representation expenses, not more than $13,654,776,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in such section: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 5 U.S.C. 7131 From funds provided under the first paragraph under this heading, not more than $1,903,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2026, is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, including work-related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation units, and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administration by Special Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, Provided further, Office of Inspector General Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 104–121 Provided further, In addition, $170,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93–66 Provided, In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, which shall remain available until expended. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Including Transfer of Funds) For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $32,000,000, together with not to exceed $82,665,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the Limitation on Administrative Expenses Provided, V GENERAL PROVISIONS (Transfer of Funds) 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall include any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, pending or future Federal, State or local tax increase, or any proposed, pending, or future requirement or restriction on any legal consumer product, including its sale or marketing, including but not limited to the advocacy or promotion of gun control. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are authorized to make available not to exceed $14,000 and $10,000, respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I and III, respectively, for official reception and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and Expenses National Mediation Board, Salaries and Expenses 505. 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, including but not limited to State and local governments and recipients of Federal research grants, 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. 506. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion. (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (c) The term health benefits coverage 507. (a) The limitations established in the preceding section 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. (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (d) (1) None of the funds made available in this Act may be made available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State or local government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. (2) In this subsection, the term health care entity 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for— (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g(b) (b) For purposes of this section, the term human embryo or embryos 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any activity that promotes the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications. (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. 510. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if— (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United States and is subject to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) (2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by that section for the most recent year for which such requirement was applicable to such entity. 512. 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. 513. None of the funds made available by this Act to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act may be made available to any library covered by paragraph (1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act, unless such library has made the certifications required by paragraph (4) of such section. 514. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 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 expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices; (6) reorganizes programs or activities; or (7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming. (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 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 expenditure through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— (1) augments existing programs, projects (including construction projects), or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming. 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and necessary for the work of the committee involved. (b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading. 516. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each department and related agency funded through this Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2025 that are different than those specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the Committee report accompanying this Act, or the fiscal year 2025 budget request. 517. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall each prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number and amount of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding $500,000, individually or in total for a particular project, activity, or programmatic initiative, in value and awarded by the Department on a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year 2025, but not to include grants awarded on a formula basis or directed by law. Such report shall include the name of the contractor or grantee, the amount of funding, the governmental purpose, including a justification for issuing the award on a non-competitive basis. Such report shall be transmitted to the Committees within 30 days after the end of the quarter for which the report is submitted. 518. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, to process any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage based on work performed under a social security account number that is not the claimant's number and the performance of such work under such number has formed the basis for a conviction of the claimant of a violation of section 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act. 519. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the Social Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit payments, under any agreement between the United States and Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the social security system established by title II of the Social Security Act and the social security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise be payable but for such agreement. 520. (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. 521. For purposes of carrying out Executive Order 13589, Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012, and requirements contained in the annual appropriations bills relating to conference attendance and expenditures: (1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be considered independent agencies; and (2) attendance at and support for scientific conferences shall be tabulated separately from and not included in agency totals. 522. 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 United States 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. 523. Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, beginning with the first month of fiscal year 2025 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and the Social Security Administration shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a report on the status of balances of appropriations: Provided, 524. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of any new or competitive grant award notifications, including supplements, issued at the discretion of such Departments not less than 3 full business days before any entity selected to receive a grant award is announced by the Department or its offices (other than emergency response grants at any time of the year or for grant awards made during the last 10 business days of the fiscal year, or if applicable, of the program year). 525. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug: Provided, Provided further, 21 U.S.C. 812 526. Each department and related agency funded through this Act shall provide answers to questions submitted for the record by members of the Committee within 45 business days after receipt. 527. (a) This section applies to: (1) the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) the Chief Evaluation Office and the statistical-related cooperative and interagency agreements and contracting activities of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor. (b) Amounts made available under this Act which are either appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or transferred to the functions and organizations identified in subsection (a) for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2029: Provided, (c) Amounts referenced in subsection (b) that are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement may be deobligated and shall immediately become available and may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or statistical purposes for which such amounts are available. 528. Of amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund under section 2104(n)(2) of the Social Security Act and the income derived from investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act, $12,614,000,000 shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal year. (RESCISSION) 529. The unobligated balances of funds made available by sections 2023, 2206, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2401, 2501, 2502, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2605, 2701, 2702, 2703, 2704, 2705, 2706, 2707, 2708, 2709, 2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 2904, 2912, 3101, and 9911 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 530. (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). 531. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, or Education, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, or the head of any other agency funded in this Act to fly or display a flag over a Federal facility other than— (1) the flag of the United States; (2) the flag of a State, territory, or the District of Columbia; (3) the flag of an Indian Tribal Government; the official Flag of a Federal agency; (4) the POW/MIA flag; (5) the flag of the Public Health Service; or (6) the flag of the United States Surgeon General. 532. 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. 533. 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, 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); or 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). 534. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to establish, implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out any diversity, equity, and inclusion office, program, or training. 535. 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. 536. 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. 537. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to a United States institution of higher education unless and until such institution adopts a prohibition on antisemitic conduct that creates a hostile environment in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in all documents relating to student or employee conduct. (b) 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. 538. 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. 539. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to establish, implement, administer, or enforce any COVID–19 mask or vaccine mandate. 540. None of the funds made available by this Act 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 116–283 541. Return to Work Excessive abuse of telework across the Federal government must end. For the average American showing up to work every day is a fact of life; they deserve a government that reflects that reality. Approvals for remote work should be made on an individual case by case basis and done only to serve the best interests of the program and the American public. Each agency funded under this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 60 days of enactment of this Act a report detailing the number of full-time employees by subcomponent who are receiving the Washington D.C. area locality pay but have not reported to an in-person office in the D.C. area more than one day a week for the past year. Each agency funded under this Act shall quarterly thereafter provide updates to the Committees on its efforts to bring Federal employees back to the workplace to fulfill the mission of serving the American public. Spending Reduction Account 542. $0. This Act may be cited as the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 July 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2023 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program assessing the feasibility and advisability of making grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire a small business concern, a franchise business enterprise, or any other appropriate category of business enterprise. Eligible veterans are those veterans or members of the Armed Forces who (1) are currently retiring or separating from the Armed Forces or have been honorably discharged from active duty, (2) have completed a specified minimum period of active duty, and (3) are entitled to certain educational assistance programs. Grant recipients must complete an entrepreneurship readiness program and prepare a business plan, and they may use grant funds for purposes such as purchasing goods or services, funding a project that is directed toward economic development objectives, and acquiring a business enterprise.

To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2023 2. Veterans small business entrepreneurship pilot program Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b (h) Veterans small business entrepreneurship pilot program (1) Pilot program required (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall begin carrying out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of making grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire a qualifying business enterprise. (B) Promotion of efficiency In carrying out the pilot program, the Administrator shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the pilot program promotes efficiency, accountability, and competition. (C) List of categories of business enterprises The Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall by rule establish a list of categories of business enterprises that the Administrator determines to be qualifying business enterprises for purposes of the pilot program, which shall include— (i) a small business concern; (ii) a franchise business enterprise; and (iii) any other category of business enterprise that the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, determines is appropriate and in accordance with the purposes of the pilot program. (D) Number of grants Under the pilot program, the Administrator may make grants in accordance with paragraph (4) to not more than 250 eligible veterans to start or acquire a qualifying business enterprise. (E) Geographic diversity In making grants under the pilot program, the Administrator shall ensure geographic diversity among the veterans who receive the grants. (F) Duration The Administrator shall carry out the pilot program during the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the Administrator begins carrying out the pilot program. (2) Application (A) In general An eligible veteran desiring a grant under the pilot program shall submit an application— (i) to the Administrator in the form and containing the information as the Administrator may require, including the information described in subparagraph (B); and (ii) not later than 1 year before the date on which the pilot program terminates under paragraph (1)(F). (B) Documentation requirements The Administrator, in considering an application from an eligible veteran for a grant under the pilot program, may not approve the application unless the application includes the following: (i) A description of the use of the grant amount, including an identification and description of the qualifying business enterprise. (ii) A description of the expected return on investment resulting from the grant amounts. (iii) A certification that the eligible veteran applying for the grant— (I) shall complete the education and training relevant to the ownership and operation of the qualifying business enterprise described in paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B); and (II) understands that the eligible veteran may not receive amounts under a grant under the pilot program until after the eligible veteran has completed the required education and training relevant to the ownership and operation of the qualifying business enterprise described in paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B). (iv) Such certifications as the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall by rule require, including— (I) for a business enterprise in operation on the date of the application, evidence that the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, determines appropriate of— (aa) good standing; (bb) profitable operation; and (cc) guarantees relating to the purchase of the enterprise; (II) for a franchise business enterprise, evidence that the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, determines appropriate of— (aa) compliance with applicable State and Federal laws on franchises; and (bb) training in conformation with the industry standard; and (III) for a startup, or an enterprise that is otherwise not in operation at the time of the application, a proposal for the operation of that enterprise that leads to profitable operation within a reasonable time frame. (v) A certification that the eligible veteran applying for the grant understands that the eligible veteran may not receive amounts under the grant until after the business plan of the eligible veteran has been approved under the procedures described in paragraph (3)(C)(ii). (vi) A certification that the eligible veteran— (I) has been truthful about the employment status of the eligible veteran; and (II) understands that the eligible veteran will be prohibited from participating in the pilot program if the certification described in subclause (I) is determined to be untrue. (C) Group applications The Administrator may authorize a group of eligible veterans to apply as a group under the pilot program. The group shall be treated as a single eligible veteran under the pilot program, except that the maximum amount of the grant shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum amount under paragraph (4)(A) by the number of members of the group. (3) Entrepreneurship training (A) In general Each eligible veteran receiving a grant under the pilot program shall complete an entrepreneurship readiness program approved by the Administrator that is designed to prepare the eligible veteran for, and lead to the immediate subsequent ownership and management by the eligible veteran of, a qualifying business enterprise. (B) Approved programs An approved program described in subparagraph (A) may include a program— (i) available through a small business development center; (ii) approved by the Administrator for entrepreneurship training; (iii) approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for entrepreneurship training; (iv) available through the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense; (v) available through a women’s business center, as described in section 29; (vi) available through a Veterans Business Outreach Center, as described in subsection (d); (vii) available through the SCORE program authorized by section 8(b)(1); or (viii) approved by the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, as appropriate because of the expertise the program offers relating to a certain type of business enterprise. (C) Business plan (i) Contents An eligible veteran receiving a grant under the pilot program shall prepare a business plan, which shall include— (I) a description of how the qualifying business enterprise will achieve profitable operation within a reasonable time frame; (II) an assessment of relevant— (aa) economic indicators; (bb) consumer data; (cc) production and sales data; and (dd) market or industry analysis; and (III) other information that the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, determines is appropriate. (ii) Approval procedure (I) Approval by advisor If an advisor approves the business plan prepared by the eligible veteran, the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development of the Administration— (aa) shall review the business plan; and (bb) may reverse the approval of the business plan and require that the eligible veteran continue to consult with the advisor to develop and resubmit the business plan. (II) Disapproval by advisor If an advisor does not approve the business plan prepared by an eligible veteran, the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development of the Administration, upon appeal by the eligible veteran, may reverse the decision of the advisor and approve the business plan. (4) Grant terms and conditions (A) Maximum grant amount and additional assistance (i) In general Subject to paragraph (2)(C), the maximum amount that an eligible veteran may receive under the pilot program shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum of— (I) the maximum grant amount specified in clause (ii); (II) the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying— (aa) the amount of additional assistance to which the eligible veteran is entitled under clause (iii)(II); by (bb) the number of months that the eligible veteran participates in the pilot program; and (III) the amount of training assistance received by the eligible veteran in clause (iv). (ii) Maximum grant amount The maximum grant amount specified in this clause is the following: (I) In the case of an eligible veteran entitled to educational assistance under chapter 33 (aa) the number of months of educational assistance to which the eligible veteran is entitled on the date that the eligible veteran submits an application; by (bb) the pro rata monthly rate of the amount that the eligible veteran is entitled to under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)(II) of section 3313(c) of that title, subject to paragraphs (2) through (7) of that section. (II) In the case of an eligible veteran entitled to educational assistance under chapter 30 (aa) the number of months of educational assistance to which the eligible veteran is entitled on the date that the eligible veteran submits an application; by (bb) the rate in effect under section 3015(a)(1) of that title. (iii) Additional assistance (I) Period of eligibility An eligible veteran shall receive the amount described in subclause (II) for each month that the eligible veteran participates in the pilot program. (II) Amount The amount of the additional assistance specified in this subclause is an amount, paid to the eligible veteran on a monthly basis, equal to the product obtained by multiplying— (aa) the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, for a member with dependents in pay grade E–5 residing in the military housing area that encompasses all or the majority portion of the ZIP Code area in which is located the residence of the eligible veteran (similar to the calculation made under section 3313(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of title 38, United States Code); by— (bb) (AA) in the case of an eligible veteran who, as of the date on which the eligible veteran applies for a grant under this subsection, has no employment other than the qualifying business enterprise for which the eligible veteran seeks a grant under this subsection, 1; or (BB) in the case of an eligible veteran who is not described in subitem (AA), 0.5. (iv) Training assistance Upon application by an eligible veteran receiving a grant under the pilot program, the Administrator may pay for the cost, if applicable, of an approved program described in paragraph (3)(B)(viii). (B) Disbursement The amount of a grant made under the pilot program shall be disbursed to an eligible veteran— (i) in installments, in accordance with the procedures described in subparagraph (C); (ii) only after the eligible veteran presents documentation proving that the eligible veteran has completed the required entrepreneurship training described in paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B); and (iii) only after the business plan of the eligible veteran has been approved under the procedures described in paragraph (3)(C)(ii). (C) Installment payments The amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be paid to the eligible veteran in installments on a pro rata basis with each installment being paid to the eligible veteran— (i) not earlier than 3 months after the date of the payment of the most recent installment to the eligible veteran; (ii) not later than 12 months after the date of the payment of the most recent installment to the eligible veteran; and (iii) only after the eligible veteran has met milestones established in the business plan of the eligible veteran. (5) Use of grant amounts An eligible veteran who receives a grant under the pilot program may use the amount of the grant— (A) in accordance with the limitations that the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, may by rule establish; and (B) for purposes related to starting or acquiring a qualifying business enterprise that the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, determines are appropriate, including— (i) purchasing goods or services necessary for the creation or operation of a qualifying business enterprise; (ii) funding a project that is directed toward any economic development objective described under section 501(d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695(d) (iii) acquiring a qualifying business enterprise. (6) Report (A) In general Not later than 2 years after the date on which the pilot program is commenced, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report analyzing the feasibility and effectiveness of the pilot program. (B) Contents The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include— (i) an assessment of the pilot program; (ii) a survey containing— (I) the number of grantees under the pilot program; and (II) the number of the grantees under the pilot program that participated in each of the training programs described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3); (iii) recommendations regarding whether any aspect of the pilot program should be made a permanent authority, and, if so, the means to ensure— (I) geographic and demographic diversity among the eligible veterans who receive the grants under the permanent authority; and (II) diversity in the types of qualifying business enterprises for which eligible veterans may receive grants under the pilot program; (iv) an assessment regarding whether the grants distributed under the pilot program should continue to be made in installments or with a 1-time, lump sum payment; (v) an assessment of the additional assistance made available under the pilot program, including the accountability surrounding the availability of additional assistance; (vi) an analysis of the procedures for approving a business plan and a recommendation regarding ways, if necessary, to improve the procedures; and (vii) a recommendation regarding ways, if necessary, to improve the accountability of advisors. (7) No effect on time limitation for use of entitlement to educational assistance Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to modify any time limitation or period during which an individual is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 30 or 33 of title 38, United States Code. (8) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Advisor The term advisor (i) affiliated with an entrepreneurship or training and curricula program described in paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B); (ii) who may assist an eligible veteran with the preparation and approval of a business plan; and (iii) who is approved to serve as an advisor by the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee. (B) Advisory committee The term Advisory Committee 15 U.S.C. 657b (C) Business plan The term business plan (i) prepared— (I) while the eligible veteran participates in an approved training program described in paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B); and (II) with the assistance of an advisor; and (ii) consistent with the guidelines and recommendations provided by the Business Plan Tool of the Administration. (D) Eligible veteran The term eligible veteran (i) is— (I) a veteran; or (II) a member of the Armed Forces who— (aa) is currently retiring or separating from the Armed Forces and has a service approved retirement or separation packet; or (bb) has last been honorably discharged from active duty service in the Armed Forces; (ii) has completed not less than— (I) 36 months of active duty service in the Armed Forces (other than active duty service for training); or (II) 24 months of active duty service in the Armed Forces (other than active duty service for training) before being discharged or separated for a service-connected disability, as that term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code; and (iii) is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 30 or 33 of title 38, United States Code. (E) Franchise business enterprise The term franchise business enterprise (i) the franchisee will obtain the right to— (I) operate a business that is identified or associated with the trademark of the franchisor; or (II) offer, sell, or distribute goods, services, or commodities that are identified or associated with the trademark of the franchisor; (ii) the franchisor may— (I) exert, or has authority to exert, a significant degree of control over the method of operation of the franchisee; or (II) provide significant assistance in the method of operation of the franchisee; and (iii) as a condition of obtaining or commencing operation of the franchise business enterprise, the franchisee makes a required payment or commits to make a required payment to the franchisor or the affiliate of the franchisor. (F) Franchisee The term franchisee (G) Franchisor The term franchisor (i) means any person who grants a franchise business enterprise and participates in the franchise relationship; and (ii) includes subfranchisors. (H) Pilot program The term pilot program (I) Qualifying business enterprise The term qualifying business enterprise (J) Startup The term startup (i) is not yet in existence; or (ii) has been in existence for not more than 5 years. (K) Subfranchisor The term subfranchisor .

Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2023

IoT Readiness Act of 2023 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to ascertain the amount of spectrum necessary to meet rising demand by studying the growing usage of Internet of Things devices (i.e., devices that use a network to communicate and share data with other devices) and devices that utilize 5G networks.

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to collect and maintain data on the growth in the use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use 5G mobile networks in order to determine the amount of electromagnetic spectrum required to meet the demand created by such use, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IoT Readiness Act of 2023 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Internet of Things device usage is a critical component of the United States economy; (2) Internet of Things device usage will continue to grow exponentially, and United States infrastructure needs to be prepared for that growth; (3) in order for the Federal Government to properly address spectrum requirements, Congress needs to understand the full scope of future spectrum demand; and (4) the United States should further prepare its infrastructure with comprehensive spectrum planning. 3. Tracking of growth of Internet of Things and 5G devices by FCC (a) Collection and maintenance of data The Commission shall collect and maintain data on the growth in the use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use 5G mobile networks in order to determine the amount of electromagnetic spectrum required to meet the demand created by such use. (b) Biennial report to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 2 years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the data collected and maintained under subsection (a). Such report shall contain— (1) a determination by the Commission of the amount of electromagnetic spectrum required to meet the demand created by Internet of Things devices and devices that use 5G mobile networks and whether sufficient spectrum is available as of the date of such report to meet such demand; and (2) a determination by the Commission of— (A) whether any growth is anticipated in the use of Internet of Things devices or devices that use 5G mobile networks; and (B) if such growth is anticipated, the amount of spectrum needed to meet the future demand created by such growth. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Internet of Things device The term Internet of Things device

IoT Readiness Act of 2023

Community Association Reporting Exemption ActThis bill exempts certain tax-exempt homeowners associations from beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. 

To amend title 31, United States Code, to exempt entities subject to taxation under section 528 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Association Reporting Exemption Act 2. Exemption Section 5336(a)(11)(B)(xix) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subclause (II), by striking or (2) in subclause (III), by adding or (3) by adding at the end the following: (IV) entity subject to taxation under section 528 .

Community Association Reporting Exemption Act

Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023 This bill extends federal firearms-related restrictions to individuals who are convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. The term misdemeanor crime of stalking means an offense that is a misdemeanor under federal, state, tribal, or local law and has a course of harassment, intimidation, or surveillance that (1) causes emotional distress, or (2) places a person in reasonable fear of harm to themselves, an immediate family member, an individual who shares or has shared a residence, an intimate partner, or a pet. The term intimate partner includes an individual who is or was in a dating relationship with the person or any other individual similarly situated to a spouse. Additionally, the bill extends federal firearms-related restrictions to individuals who are subject to a court order restraining them from harassing, stalking, or threatening an individual who is in a current or former dating relationship with them or who is similarly situated to a spouse. Currently, federal firearms-related restrictions generally only apply to individuals who are subject to a court order restraining them from harassing, stalking, or threatening a co-parent of a child, a current or former spouse, or a current or former cohabitant.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was a dating relationship, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023 2. Addressing intimate partner violence (a) Inclusion of current and former dating partners in definition of intimate partner Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (32)— (A) by striking and an individual an individual (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , an individual who is or was in a dating relationship with the person, or any other individual similarly situated to a spouse, including a person who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or Tribal jurisdiction in which the abuse occurred or the victim resides (2) by striking paragraph (37)(A) and inserting the following: (37) (A) The term dating relationship ; and (3) in paragraph (37)(C), by striking dating continuing serious (b) New prohibitor for misdemeanor crimes of stalking Chapter 44 (1) in section 921(a), by adding at the end the following: (38) (A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the term misdemeanor crime of stalking (i) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, Tribal, or local law; and (ii) has as an element a course of harassment, intimidation, or surveillance that— (I) places a person in reasonable fear of actual harm to the health or safety of— (aa) that person; (bb) an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person; (cc) an individual who shares or has shared a residence with that person, without regard to whether the individual is related to that person; (dd) an intimate partner of that person; or (ee) the pet, service animal, or emotional support animal (as those terms are defined in section 2266) of that person; or (II) causes, attempts to cause, or would reasonably be expected to cause emotional distress to a person described in item (aa), (bb), (cc), or (dd) of subclause (I). (B) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless— (i) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and (ii) in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either— (I) the case was tried by a jury; or (II) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise. (C) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms. ; and (2) in section 922— (A) in subsection (d)— (i) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively; (ii) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking; ; and (iii) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by striking (10) (11) (B) in subsection (g)— (i) in paragraph (8), by striking or (ii) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or (iii) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking, .

Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2023

Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act or the REPAIR Act This bill requires a motor vehicle manufacturer to provide to a vehicle's owner certain direct, real-time, in-vehicle data generated by the operation of the vehicle that is related to diagnostics, repair, service, wear, and calibration or recalibration of parts and systems of the vehicle. Specifically, a vehicle manufacturer may not impair an owner's access to such vehicle-generated data or impair an aftermarket parts manufacturer from producing or offering compatible aftermarket parts. A manufacturer also must make available to the vehicle's owner, and designees, vehicle-generated data through a standardized access platform. Outside of recall and warranty repairs, a manufacturer may not mandate the use of a particular brand or manufacturer of parts, tools, or equipment. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must issue standards for access to vehicle data through the standardized access platform. The Federal Trade Commission must establish an advisory committee to (1) provide recommendations on the implementation of this bill, and (2) assess and report on existing and emerging barriers to vehicle repair and vehicle owners' control over their vehicle-generated data. This bill provides authority for the commission to enforce these requirements.

To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act REPAIR Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) as technology advances and vehicle systems become more advanced, vehicle repair and maintenance will require access to extensive vehicle data, software, sophisticated replacement components, training, diagnostic tools, and enhanced diagnostic repair services; (2) consumers and their designees must have access to vehicle-generated data and aftermarket parts that are necessary to maintain consumer choice and competitive pricing; (3) consumer choice, consumer control, motor vehicle cybersecurity, and safety are all valid concerns and do not have to be mutually exclusive; (4) vehicles generate increasingly massive amounts of data and the Federal Trade Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are uniquely positioned, after considering consumers’ privacy and cybersecurity needs, to designate additional types of data not specifically considered or identified by Congress that consumers should be able to easily share with persons they choose for the reasons they choose and examine fair competition in evolving motor vehicle technologies; and (5) it is in the interest of the United States to foster competition in the motor vehicle repair industry and not limit consumers in their choices for maintenance, service, and repair, allowing consumers and the industry to benefit from a system that fosters communication, collaboration, and innovation and promotes consumer choice. 3. Maintaining competition after consumers purchase or lease their motor vehicles (a) In general (1) Prohibition on motor vehicle manufacturers withholding of data, critical repair information, and tools A motor vehicle manufacturer shall not employ any technological barrier or specified legal barrier that impairs the ability of— (A) a motor vehicle owner or the motor vehicle owner’s designee to access vehicle-generated data pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2); (B) a motor vehicle owner or the motor vehicle owner’s designee, or an aftermarket parts manufacturer, a motor vehicle equipment manufacturer, an aftermarket parts remanufacturer, or a motor vehicle repair facility and their distributors and service providers to access critical repair information and tools pursuant to paragraph (2)(C); (C) a motor vehicle owner or the motor vehicle owner’s designee to use a vehicle towing or service provider of their choice; (D) an aftermarket parts manufacturer, a motor vehicle equipment manufacturer, an aftermarket parts remanufacturer, or a motor vehicle repair facility and their distributors and service providers to produce or offer compatible aftermarket parts; or (E) a motor vehicle owner or the motor vehicle owner’s designee to diagnose, repair, and maintain a motor vehicle in the same manner as any motor vehicle manufacturer or motor vehicle dealer. (2) Requirement to provide motor vehicle data to owners A motor vehicle manufacturer shall— (A) effective on the date of enactment of this Act, provide for motor vehicle owners or their designees, without restrictions or limitations (including a fee, license, or requiring use of a device mandated by the motor vehicle manufacturer to decrypt vehicle-generated data), to have access to vehicle-generated data; (B) beginning not later than 1 year after publication of the final rule issued under section 5(b), if the motor vehicle manufacturer utilizes wireless technology or telematics systems to transmit any vehicle-generated data, make available vehicle-generated data described in subparagraph (A) to the motor vehicle owner and their designees, directly and wirelessly from the vehicle through a standardized access platform; and (C) effective on the date of enactment of this Act, make available to motor vehicle owners and their designees, aftermarket parts manufacturers, aftermarket parts remanufacturers, and motor vehicle repair facilities, and their distributors and service providers without restrictions or limitations, any critical repair information and tools related to the motor vehicles it manufactures at a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory cost. (3) Prohibition on certain mandates by motor vehicle manufacturers related to repairs Outside of recall and warranty repairs, a motor vehicle manufacturer shall not, within repair or maintenance service procedures, recommendations, service bulletins, repair manuals, position statements, or other similar repair or maintenance guides that are distributed to consumers or to professional repairers— (A) mandate or imply a mandate to use any particular brand or manufacturer of parts, tools, or equipment; or (B) recommend the use of any particular brand or manufacturer of parts, tools, or equipment unless the motor vehicle manufacturer provides a prominent notice immediately following the recommendation, in the same font as the recommendation and in a font size no smaller than the font size used in the recommendation, stating that: Vehicle owners can choose which repair parts, tools, and equipment to purchase and should carefully consider their options. (4) Cybersecurity Nothing in this section shall preclude a manufacturer from employing cryptographic or technological protections necessary to secure vehicle-generated data, safety critical vehicle systems, and vehicles. (5) Prohibition on certain limitations The entity managing access to vehicle-generated data transmitted by the standardized access platform shall not limit the number or types of persons which each motor vehicle owner may designate as simultaneous designees under this subsection. (6) Notifications Each motor vehicle manufacturer shall notify motor vehicle owners either via an on-vehicle screen or through a mobile device that vehicle-generated data is being accessed. Notifications shall specify whether each such access by the motor vehicle owner, a designee of the motor vehicle owner, or the motor vehicle manufacturer, includes the ability to send an in-vehicle command or software update in order to complete a repair. (7) Limitation A motor vehicle manufacturer, including any affiliates of the motor vehicle manufacturer, and any persons working on behalf of the motor vehicle manufacturer, shall not be considered or treated as, or in the same way, as the motor vehicle owner or as designees of the motor vehicle owner for any purpose except for including them in notifications of persistent access to vehicle-generated data. (b) Nullification of attempts To restrict competition and consumer rights Any provision in a contract executed on or after the date of enactment of this Act by or on behalf of a motor vehicle manufacturer that purports to violate subsection (a) shall be null and void to the extent that it would allow the motor vehicle manufacturer to avoid its obligations under subsection (a). 4. Fair competition after vehicles are sold advisory committee (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a Fair Competition After Vehicles Are Sold Advisory Committee Advisory Committee (b) Membership The Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following members: (1) The Director of the Bureau of Competition, or his or her designee. (2) The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or his or her designee. (3) Eleven individuals, appointed by the Chairman of the Commission, from each of the following: (A) Independent repair facilities. (B) Motor vehicle parts retailers. (C) Motor vehicle parts distributors. (D) Original equipment parts manufacturers. (E) Aftermarket parts manufacturers. (F) Aftermarket tools manufacturers. (G) Motor vehicle manufacturers. (H) Vehicle dealership service centers. (I) Consumer rights organizations. (J) Automobile insurers. (K) Trucking companies. (c) Function The Advisory Committee shall provide recommendations to the Commission on implementation of this Act and competition issues after motor vehicles are sold, including those facing the vehicle repair industry to include an assessment of existing and emerging barriers related to vehicle repair, as well as ensuring motor vehicle owners’ control over their vehicle-generated data. (d) Duties In carrying out its function under subsection (c), the Advisory Committee shall— (1) foster industry collaboration in a clear and transparent manner; (2) coordinate with and include participation by the private sector, including representatives of— (A) independent repair facilities; (B) motor vehicle parts retailers; (C) motor vehicle parts distributors; (D) original equipment parts manufacturers; (E) aftermarket parts manufacturers; (F) aftermarket tools manufacturers; (G) motor vehicle manufacturers; (H) vehicle dealership service centers; (I) consumer rights organizations; (J) automobile insurers; (K) members of the public; and (L) other interested parties; and (3) assess existing and emerging barriers to competitive vehicle repair. (e) Meetings The Advisory Committee shall meet at least three times per year at the call of the chairman. (f) Report On at least an annual basis, the Advisory Committee shall issue a report to the chairman on efforts by the industries represented within the Advisory Committee to implement this Act as well as an assessment of existing and emerging barriers to vehicle repair and motor vehicle owners’ control over their vehicle-generated data, including whether additional types of data should be included in the definition of vehicle-generated data. The Commission shall provide a copy of each report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate within 30 days of receipt of each report. (g) Termination The Advisory Committee shall terminate upon an agreement of a majority of the membership. The Advisory Committee shall provide notice of its planned termination to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, not later than 30 days prior to such termination and shall include a basis for the termination. 5. Rulemaking and other directives (a) Security standards for access to vehicle-Generated data through the standardized access platform Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in consultation with the Commission, shall, by regulations issued under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, issue standards for access to data through the standardized access platform and establish guidance to ensure the security of vehicle-generated data and vehicles as related to the access of vehicle-generated data required pursuant to this Act. (b) Designation of Independent Entity To administer access to data through the standardized access platform (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall, by regulations issued under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, designate an independent entity not controlled by one or more motor vehicle manufacturers to establish and administer access to vehicle-generated data transmitted by standardized access platforms. (2) Composition Such independent entity designated under paragraph (1) shall consist of a cross-section of industry stakeholders, including aftermarket part manufacturers, telematics service providers, and motor vehicle manufacturers. (3) Responsibilities The responsibilities of such independent entity shall include— (A) managing cybersecure access of vehicle-generated data, including ensuring, on an ongoing basis, that access to the platform is secure based on all applicable international standards, including those required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the final regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1); (B) managing legitimate data requests, data standardization, and harmonization; and (C) dispute resolution. (c) Informing motor vehicle owners of their rights under this Act Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall issue final regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to require motor vehicle manufacturers and motor vehicle dealers to inform motor vehicle owners of their rights under this Act at the point of purchase or lease of a motor vehicle. 6. Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (a) Unfair or deceptive Acts or Practices A violation of this Act or a regulation issued under section 5 shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. (b) Privileges and immunities Any person who violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (c) Complaint process (1) Filing Any person alleging any action taken or refused to be taken by any motor vehicle manufacturer subject to this Act, in violation of this Act may file a complaint with the Commission briefly stating the facts of such complaint. (2) Notification to and response from motor vehicle manufacturer Upon receiving a complaint under this subsection, the Commission shall forward the complaint to the motor vehicle manufacturer named in the complaint, and request that such motor vehicle manufacturer answer such complaint in writing within a reasonable time to be specified by the Commission. (3) Further action If such motor vehicle manufacturer within the time specified in paragraph (2) has ceased the conduct that is the subject of the complaint and has otherwise made reparation for any harm or injury alleged to have been caused, the motor vehicle manufacturer shall be relieved of liability to the complainant only for the particular violation of law thus complained of. If such motor vehicle manufacturer does not satisfy the complaint within the time specified or there is any reasonable ground for investigating such complaint, the Commission shall investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall consider proper. No complaint may at any time be dismissed because of the absence of direct damage to the complaint. (4) Deadline for orders by the Commission The Commission shall, with respect to any investigation of complaint of a violation of this Act or a regulation issued under section 5, issue an order concluding such investigation within 5 months after the date on which the complaint was filed. Any order concluding an investigation under this paragraph shall be a final order and may be appealed to the Federal district court for the District of Columbia. 7. Definitions (a) Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Aftermarket part The term aftermarket part (2) Barrier The term barrier (3) Critical repair information and tools The term critical repair information and tools (4) Insurer The term insurer (5) Motor vehicle repair facility The term motor vehicle repair facility (6) Motor vehicle dealer The term motor vehicle dealer (7) Motor vehicle manufacturer The term motor vehicle manufacturer (8) Motor vehicle The term motor vehicle (9) Motor vehicle equipment The term motor vehicle equipment (10) Motor vehicle owner The term motor vehicle owner (11) Person The term person (12) Commission The term Commission (13) Chairman The term “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. (14) Remanufacturer The term remanufacturer (15) Service provider The term service provider (16) Specified legal barrier The term specified legal barrier (A) requesting a waiver of a motor vehicle owner’s right to use a repair facility of the consumer’s choice under this Act, requiring a waiver as a condition for purchasing, leasing, operating, or obtaining warranty repairs, or offering any compensation or other incentive for such a waiver; or (B) a barrier included within the definition of specified legal barrier (17) Standardized access platform The term standardized access platform (18) Technological barrier The term technological barrier (19) Telematics system The term telematics system (20) Vehicle-generated data The term vehicle-generated data (b) Authority To expand certain definitions (1) Regulations The Commission, in consultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, may, by regulation under section 553 of title 5, United States Code— (A) expand the definition of specified legal barrier under subsection (a)(16) to include barriers to— (i) motor vehicle repair; or (ii) control by a motor vehicle owner of the motor vehicle owner’s vehicle-generated data; (B) include within the definition of technological barrier under subsection (a)(18) specific prohibited practices; or (C) add additional types of data to the definition of vehicle-generated data under subsection (a)(20), regardless of whether those types of data are related to motor vehicle repair, taking cybersecurity and privacy into consideration, to allow consumers and their designees to directly access additional types of vehicle-generated data, and for additional purposes. (2) Review The Commission shall review its authority under paragraph (1) not less frequently than every 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act to consider whether it is necessary to update such definitions under such authority to ensure that the standardized access platform is effective for motor vehicle owners and their designees. In conducting such reviews, the Commission shall request comments from aftermarket parts manufacturers, motor vehicle repair facilities, motor vehicle manufacturers, consumer rights organizations, automobile insurers, and others for the Commission to collect information on new, emerging barriers and other issues relevant to the Commission’s determination of whether to updates such definitions. 8. Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes— (1) a summary of investigations conducted and orders issued under section 6, including descriptions of unfair practices relating to repair and data access restrictions, and a summary of best practices from stakeholders; (2) actions the Commission is taking to adapt to changes and advances in motor vehicle technology to maintain competition in the motor vehicle aftermarket and to ensure motor vehicle owners’ control over their vehicle-generated data; and (3) any recommendations by the Commission for legislation that would improve the ability of the Commission and other relevant Federal agencies to further protect consumers from unfair acts limiting competition in motor vehicle repair and strengthen their control over their vehicle-generated data. 9. Effect on State law (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act shall preempt State law only to the extent a State law imposes a duty on a manufacturer that is narrower than the duties described in this section. (b) Preemption Notwithstanding subsection (a), this Act shall preempt any State law mandating the use of any particular brand or manufacturer of parts, tools, or equipment for the purpose of maintaining, diagnosing, or repairing a motor vehicle. 10. Severability If any provision of this Act is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby.

REPAIR Act

Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains ActThis bill assigns a 20-year recovery period to nonresidential real property and residential rental property for tax depreciation purposes. 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation of nonresidential real property and residential rental property. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act 2. Modification of depreciation of nonresidential real property and residential rental property (a) 20-Year recovery period (1) In general Section 168(e)(3)(F) (F) 20-year property The term 20-year property (i) initial clearing and grading land improvements with respect to any electric utility transmission and distribution plant, (ii) any nonresidential real property, and (iii) any residential rental property. . (2) Bonus depreciation not Applicable Section 168(k)(2)(A)(i)(I) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than nonresidential real property and residential rental property) (3) Conforming amendment The table contained in section 168(c) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking the row relating to residential rental property, and (B) by striking the row relating to nonresidential real property. (b) Adjustment of deduction To provide neutral cost recovery Section 168 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Neutral cost recovery for nonresidential real property and residential rental property (1) In general The deduction otherwise provided under section 167(a) with respect to nonresidential real property and residential rental property for any taxable year shall be equal to the product of such amount (determined without regard to this subsection) multiplied by the applicable neutral cost recovery ratio with respect to such property for such taxable year. (2) Neutral cost recovery ratio For purposes of paragraph (1), the term applicable neutral cost recovery ratio (A) the quotient of— (i) the gross domestic product deflator (as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis) for the calendar quarter ending in such taxable year which corresponds to the calendar quarter during which such property was placed in service by the taxpayer, divided by (ii) the gross domestic product deflator (as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis) for the calendar quarter during which such property was placed in service by the taxpayer, multiplied by (B) 1.03 to the nth power, where n (3) Application to property placed in service before date of enactment In the case of nonresidential real property or residential rental property which is placed in service before the date of enactment of this subsection, subparagraphs (A)(i), (A)(ii), and (B) of paragraph (2) shall each be applied by substituting calendar quarter which includes the date of enactment of this subsection calendar quarter during which such property was placed in service by the taxpayer (4) Additional deduction not to affect basis or recapture (A) In general The additional amount determined under this section by reason of this subsection shall not be taken into account in determining the adjusted basis of any applicable property or of any interest in a pass-thru entity which holds such property and shall not be treated as a deduction for depreciation for purposes of sections 1245 and 1250. (B) Pass-thru entity defined For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term pass-thru entity (i) a regulated investment company, (ii) a real estate investment trust, (iii) an S corporation, (iv) a partnership, (v) an estate or trust, and (vi) a common trust fund. . (c) Effective dates (1) 20-year recovery period The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date. (2) Neutral cost recovery The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act

Protecting Community Television Act This bill limits the scope of the franchise fee paid by cable operators to encompass only a tax, fee, or other monetary assessment. (This fee is charged by a state or local authority for a franchise that a cable operator must obtain in order to provide its services in a particular area.) Historically, the franchise fee, which is capped at 5% of the franchise holder's gross revenues from providing cable services, did not include certain in-kind contributions and other costs, including some costs that support public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access channels. However, under a rule adopted on August 1, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission included most cable-related in-kind contributions and costs for PEG channels (except for certain capital costs) paid by new entrants and incumbent cable operators as part of the franchise fee, and therefore subject to the cap. This bill excludes those contributions and costs from the cap.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Community Television Act 2. Modifying the definition of franchise fee Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 542(g)(1) (1) by striking includes means (2) by inserting other monetary assessment

Protecting Community Television Act

Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill requires the President, the Vice President, and certain candidates for President and Vice President to disclose federal income tax returns for the ten most recent taxable years. The returns must be disclosed to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which must make the returns publicly available after redacting information that is necessary for protecting against identity theft, such as Social Security numbers. If the tax returns are not disclosed to the FEC as required by this bill, the Internal Revenue Service must provide the returns to the FEC upon receiving a written request from the FEC.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the disclosure of tax returns of Presidents and Vice Presidents and certain candidates for President and Vice President, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Tax Transparency Act 2. Presidential and Vice Presidential tax transparency (a) Definitions In this section— (1) The term covered candidate (2) The term major party section 9002 (3) The term income tax return section 6103(b)(1) (A) such individual, other than information returns issued to persons other than such individual; or (B) of any corporation, partnership, or trust in which such individual holds, directly or indirectly, a significant interest as the sole or principal owner or the sole or principal beneficial owner (as such terms are defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate). (4) The term Secretary (b) Disclosure (1) In general (A) Candidates for President and Vice President Not later than the date that is 15 days after the date on which an individual becomes a covered candidate, the individual shall submit to the Federal Election Commission a copy of the individual’s income tax returns for the 10 most recent taxable years for which a return has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service. (B) President and Vice President With respect to an individual who is the President or Vice President, not later than the due date for the return of tax for each taxable year, such individual shall submit to the Federal Election Commission a copy of the individual’s income tax returns for the taxable year and for the 9 preceding taxable years. (C) Transition rule for sitting Presidents and Vice Presidents Not later than the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, an individual who is the President or Vice President on such date of enactment shall submit to the Federal Election Commission a copy of the income tax returns for the 10 most recent taxable years for which a return has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service. (2) Failure to disclose If any requirement under paragraph (1) to submit an income tax return is not met, the chairman of the Federal Election Commission shall submit to the Secretary a written request that the Secretary provide the Federal Election Commission with the income tax return. (3) Publicly available The chairman of the Federal Election Commission shall make publicly available each income tax return submitted under paragraph (1) in the same manner as a return provided under section 6103(l)(23) (4) Treatment as a report under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 For purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, any income tax return submitted under paragraph (1) or provided under section 6103(l)(23) (c) Disclosure of returns of Presidents and Vice Presidents and certain candidates for President and Vice President (1) In general Section 6103(l) (23) Disclosure of return information of Presidents and Vice Presidents and certain candidates for President and Vice President (A) In general Upon written request by the chairman of the Federal Election Commission under section 2(b)(2) of the Presidential Tax Transparency Act (B) Disclosure to the public (i) In general The chairman of the Federal Election Commission shall make publicly available any return which is provided under subparagraph (A). (ii) Redaction of certain information Before making publicly available under clause (i) any return, the chairman of the Federal Election Commission shall redact such information as the Federal Election Commission and the Secretary jointly determine is necessary for protecting against identity theft, such as social security numbers. . (2) Conforming amendments Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking or (22) (22), or (23) (B) in subparagraph (F)(ii) by striking or (22), (22), or (23) (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to disclosures made on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Presidential Tax Transparency Act

Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2024This bill requires tax-exempt social welfare organizations under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code to make notices of intent to operate under that section publicly available in the same manner as applications for tax exemptions made by other nonprofit organizations. 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make notices of intent to operate under section 501(c)(4) publicly available in the same manner as applications for exemption from tax. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2024 2. Disclosure of notices of intent to operate under 501 (c) (a) In general Section 506 (g) Disclosure of notices and requests Any notice under subsection (a), and any request under subsection (f), shall be treated for purposes of section 6104 as an application for exemption from taxation under section 501(a). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 506(f) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence thereof. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to notices submitted after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2024

Biojet Fuel Research Act This bill establishes a sustainable aviation fuel working group that includes, among others, representatives of specified federal entities, Canada, Mexico, and aviation fuel and manufacturing industries. The working group must report on research and other needs to develop biojet fuels that are comparable in cost and safety to petroleum-based jet fuel.

To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biojet Fuel Research Act 2. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group (a) In general Title IX of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 920. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group (a) Establishment The Administration of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, in this section referred to as the Working Group (b) Membership In establishing the Working Group, the Administrator shall appoint members representing the following: (1) The Bioenergy Technologies Office of the Department of Energy. (2) The Department of Agriculture. (3) The commercial aviation alternative fuels initiative. (4) The Federal Aviation Administration. (5) The national labs. (6) At least 4 current or future sustainable aviation fuel producers representing 4 of the currently approved ASTM D7566 sustainable aviation fuel production pathways. (7) A biorefinery. (8) An engine original equipment manufacturer. (9) Agriculture research universities. (10) Canada. (11) Mexico. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Working Group 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 identifies the research and development needs for each partner and cross-fertilization program across Federal agencies necessary for cost-competitive and equivalent safety compared to petroleum-based jet fuel, while offering improved sustainability and energy supply security for aviation. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 919 the following: Sec. 920. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group. .

Biojet Fuel Research Act

One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act This bill requires each bill or joint resolution to include no more than one subject and the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title. An appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change to existing law that is not germane to the subject of such bill. The bill voids measures or provisions noncompliant with these requirements, including appropriation provisions outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction. Additionally, a person (individual or entity) who is aggrieved by the enforcement, or the attempted enforcement, of a law that passed without complying with this bill's requirements may sue the United States for appropriate relief.

To require that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act 2. One subject per bill (a) One subject Each bill or joint resolution shall embrace no more than one subject. (b) Subject in title The subject of a bill or joint resolution shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title. (c) Appropriation bills An appropriations bill shall not contain any general legislation or change of existing law provision which is not germane to the subject matter of the underlying bill. This subsection does not prohibit any provision imposing limitations upon the expenditure of appropriated funds. 3. Enforcement (a) Multiple subjects in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses two or more unrelated subjects, then the entire Act or joint resolution is void. (b) Provisions not expressed in title If an Act or joint resolution contains provisions concerning a subject that is not clearly and descriptively expressed in its title, those provisions shall be void. (c) Appropriation provisions outside subcommittee jurisdiction If an Act appropriating funds contains a provision outside of the jurisdiction of the relevant subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and of the Senate, and therefore outside the subject of the bill, then such provision shall be void. (d) Provisions of appropriations bills not germane to subject matter If an Act appropriating funds contains general legislation or change of existing law provision not germane to the subject matter of the underlying bill, then every such provision shall be void. (e) Commencement of an action Any person, including a Member of the House of Representatives or a Member of the Senate, aggrieved by the enforcement or threat of enforcement of Acts that do not comply with section 2 shall have a cause of action under sections 2201 and 2202 of title 28, United States Code, against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to section 2 or this section. The cause of action only applies to an Act or joint resolution signed into law on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) State of review In any judicial action brought pursuant to subsection (e), the standard of review shall be de novo.

One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act

Biofuel Cell Research Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program to expand the use of biofuels in vehicles. Under the program, DOE must develop a commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuel as a fuel source.

To amend section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to create a biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biofuel Cell Research Act 2. Biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration program Section 932 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16232 (i) Biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration program (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program for a commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuel as a fuel source for a vehicle. (2) Research goals The Secretary shall establish interim research and development goals that will result in the demonstration of commercially viable fuel cell systems that utilize biofuels as a fuel source, including the following: (A) Innovative stack designs and components, including— (i) catalysts; (ii) membranes and electrolytes; (iii) interconnects; (iv) seals; and (v) metal- or electrolyte-supported stack cell designs. (B) Variety of renewable energy sources, including ethanol and other biomass. (C) Technologies that enable fuel cell durability and fuel cell durability testing. (D) Systems designs and component integration that optimize efficiency, cost, transient response, and lifetime. (3) Coordination In carrying out the activities under this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with— (A) appropriate Federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Transportation; (B) National Laboratories; and (C) relevant industry stakeholders, non-government organizations, and trade associations. .

Biofuel Cell Research Act

Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024This bill requires the U.S. Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. (The Department of Homeland Security identifies major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates after consultation with an advisory committee composed of congressional leaders.)

To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 2. Uniform standards for Secret Service protection of Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Major Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates The Director of the United States Secret Service shall apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall conduct a comprehensive review of the provision of protection by the Secret Service for Presidents, Vice Presidents, former Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and 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 findings from such review, along with any recommendations for improving the provision of protection. 4. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 5. Definition In this Act, the term major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates

Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024

IRS Overreach Prevention Act This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from continuing its Direct File program or from developing or providing to taxpayers any successor program that provides a free, public electronic return-filing service option. 

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from implementing or continuing a free, public electronic tax return-filing service option. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Overreach Prevention Act 2. Prohibition of free direct file programs The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not continue the Direct File program of the Internal Revenue Service, and may not develop or provide to taxpayers any successor program which provides a free, public electronic return-filing service option.

IRS Overreach Prevention Act

Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on commercial passenger aircraft.

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023 2. Installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on each covered aircraft. (b) Covered aircraft In this section, the term covered aircraft

Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building 1. Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby 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 Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building".

Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act or the COST Act This bill requires the federal government to analyze the costs and impacts of replacing vehicles fueled by gasoline with electric vehicles or flex-fuel ethanol vehicles (e.g., vehicles capable of using fuel that contains a percentage of ethanol). Specifically, the Government Accountability Office must analyze the costs of replacing light-duty vehicles (i.e., vehicles weighing 8,500 pounds or less, such as passenger cars, minivans, and sport utility vehicles) in the federal fleet that are fueled with gasoline with electric vehicles or flex-fuel ethanol vehicles. The federal fleet means vehicles owned or operated by the federal government. In addition, the Department of Energy (DOE) must analyze the overall greenhouse gas impacts of the following types of vehicles: (1) a conventional gasoline vehicle, (2) an E85 (a fuel containing 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) capable flex-fuel vehicle, or (3) a battery electric vehicle. In conducting the analysis, DOE must utilize the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the GREET model) developed by Argonne National Laboratory.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an analysis of the costs of converting light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet to electric vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act COST Act 2. Cost analysis of converting Federal fleet to electric vehicles (a) Cost analysis The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct— (1) an analysis of the costs of replacing the light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet that are fueled by gasoline with electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (2) an analysis of the costs of replacing the light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet that are fueled by gasoline with flex-fuel ethanol vehicles. (b) Inclusions Each analysis conducted under subsection (a) shall include the costs necessary for deployment of infrastructure for each applicable type of electric vehicle or flex-fuel ethanol vehicle that it is feasible to be used in the Federal fleet nationwide. (c) Publication Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall publish online the cost analyses conducted under subsection (a). 3. Analysis of lifecycle emissions of E85 capable flex-fuel and electric vehicles (a) Analysis The Secretary of Energy, utilizing the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the “GREET model”) developed by Argonne National Laboratory, shall conduct a lifecycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following types of vehicles: (1) A conventional gasoline vehicle. (2) An E85 capable flex-fuel vehicle. (3) A battery electric vehicle. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 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 on the lifecycle analyses conducted under subsection (a). 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) E 85 The term E85 (2) Federal fleet The term Federal fleet (3) Light-duty vehicle The term light-duty vehicle

COST Act

Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act of 2023 or the RISEE Act of 2023 This bill increases revenue streams provided to states from offshore wind projects, offshore oil and gas leases, and onshore energy and mineral resources. States must use the revenue for specified purposes, such as coastal restoration, conservation, or infrastructure. Specifically, the bill requires revenues generated from offshore wind projects carried out under a lease entered into on or after January 1, 2022, to be deposited into accounts for the U.S. Treasury, the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, and adjacent coastal states. Currently, this revenue is deposited in the U.S. Treasury. The Department of the Interior must disburse the revenue to a state in an amount that is based on a formula that is inversely proportional to a state's distance from the offshore wind site. In addition, the bill removes the cap on the amount of revenue generated from offshore oil and gas leases that may be shared with states under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006. It also eliminates a fee under the Mineral Leasing Act that Interior currently collects to administer the onshore revenue sharing program.

To modify the disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and to open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act of 2023 RISEE Act of 2023 2. National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund; parity in offshore wind revenue sharing (a) Definitions in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act Section 902 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7501 (1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Indian tribe The term Indian tribe 25 U.S.C. 5304 ; and (2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Tidal shoreline The term tidal shoreline . (b) National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Section 904 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7503 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and manage establish (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general The Fund shall consist of such amounts as— (A) are deposited in the Fund under subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) of section 8(p)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(2) (B) are appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund. ; (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Expenditure (1) $34,000,000 or less If $34,000,000 or less is deposited in, or appropriated or otherwise made available for, the Fund for a fiscal year, in that fiscal year— (A) not more than 5 percent of such amounts may be used by the Administrator and the Foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this title; and (B) any remaining amounts shall be used only for the award of grants under section 906(c). (2) More than $34,000,000 If more than $34,000,000 is deposited in, or appropriated or otherwise made available for, the Fund for a fiscal year, in that fiscal year— (A) not more than 5 percent of such amounts may be used by the Administrator and the Foundation for administrative expenses to carry out this title; (B) not less than $34,000,000 shall be used for the award of grants under section 906(c); and (C) of any amounts exceeding $34,000,000— (i) not more than 75 percent may be used for the award of grants under section 906(b); and (ii) not more than 20 percent may be used for the award of grants under section 906(c). (3) Division of amounts for administrative expenses The amounts referred to in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) shall be divided between the Administrator and the Foundation pursuant to an agreement reached and documented by both the Administrator and the Foundation. ; and (4) in subsection (e)(2), by striking section 906(a)(1) section 906(a) (c) Eligible uses of amounts in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Section 905 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7504 905. Eligible uses (a) In general Amounts in the Fund may be allocated by the Administrator under section 906(b) and the Foundation, in consultation with the Administrator, under section 906(c) to support programs and activities intended to improve understanding and use of ocean and coastal resources and coastal infrastructure. (b) Programs and activities The programs and activities referred to in subsection (a) may include scientific research related to changing environmental conditions, ocean observing projects, efforts to enhance resiliency of infrastructure and communities (including project planning and design), habitat protection and restoration, monitoring and reducing damage to natural resources and marine life (including birds, marine mammals, and fish), and efforts to support sustainable seafood production carried out by States, local governments, Indian tribes, regional and interstate collaboratives (such as regional ocean partnerships), nongovernmental organizations, public-private partnerships, and academic institutions. (c) Prohibition on use of funds for litigation or other purposes No funds made available under this title may be used— (1) to fund litigation against the Federal Government; or (2) to fund the creation of national marine monuments, marine protected areas, or marine spatial plans. . (d) Grants under the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act Section 906 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7505 (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Administration of grants Not later than 90 days after funds are deposited in the Fund and made available to the Administrator and the Foundation for administrative purposes, the Administrator and the Foundation shall establish the following: (1) Application and review procedures for the awarding of grants under this section, including requirements ensuring that any amounts awarded under this section may only be used for an eligible use described under section 905. (2) Selection procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants under this section that require consultation with the Administrator and the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Eligibility criteria for awarding grants— (A) under subsection (b) to coastal States; and (B) under subsection (c) to entities including States, local governments, Indian tribes, regional and interstate collaboratives (such as regional ocean partnerships), nongovernmental organizations, public-private partnerships, and academic institutions. (4) Performance, accountability, and monitoring measures for programs and activities funded by a grant awarded under subsection (b) or (c). (5) Procedures and methods to ensure accurate accounting and appropriate administration of grants awarded under this section, including standards of recordkeeping. (6) Procedures to carry out audits of the Fund as necessary, but not less frequently than once every year if grants have been awarded in that year. (7) Procedures to carry out audits of the recipients of grants under this section. (8) Procedures to make publicly available on the Internet a list of all projects funded by the Fund, that includes at a minimum the grant recipient, grant amount, project description, and project status. ; (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Grants to coastal States (1) In general The Administrator shall award grants to coastal States as follows: (A) 70 percent of available amounts shall be allocated equally among coastal States. (B) 15 percent of available amounts shall be allocated on the basis of the ratio of tidal shoreline in a coastal State to the tidal shoreline of all coastal States. (C) 15 percent of available amounts shall be allocated on the basis of the ratio of population density of the coastal counties of a coastal State to the average population density of all coastal counties based on the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census. (2) Maximum allocation to States Notwithstanding paragraph (1), not more than 5 percent of the total funds distributed under this subsection may be allocated to any single coastal State. Any amount exceeding that limitation shall be redistributed equally among the remaining coastal States. (3) Optional matching funds Each entity seeking to receive a grant under this subsection is encouraged, but not required, to demonstrate that funds of any amount are available from non-Federal sources to supplement the amount of the grant. ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking The Administrator and the Foundation The Foundation, in consultation with the Administrator, (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Exclusion of funds from limitation The amount of a grant awarded under this subsection shall not count toward the limitation under subsection (b)(2) on funding to coastal States through grants awarded under subsection (b). . (e) Annual report on operation of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund Section 907(a) of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7506(a) Subject to the Foundation Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Administrator and the Foundation (f) Repeal of authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 Section 908 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7507 (g) Parity in offshore wind revenue sharing Section 8(p)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking (A) The Secretary (A) In general Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking (B) The Secretary (B) Disposition of revenues for projects located within 3 nautical miles seaward of State submerged land The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) Disposition of revenues for offshore wind projects in certain areas (i) Definitions In this subparagraph: (I) Covered offshore wind project The term covered offshore wind project (II) Eligible state The term eligible State (ii) Requirement Of the operating fees, rentals, bonuses, royalties, and other payments that are paid to the Secretary under subparagraph (A) from covered offshore wind projects, to include bonuses and royalties beginning January 1, 2022— (I) 50 percent shall be deposited in the Treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts; (II) 12.5 percent shall be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established under section 904(a) of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7503(a) (III) 37.5 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury, from which the Secretary shall disburse to each eligible State an amount (based on a formula established by the Secretary of the Interior by rulemaking not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Reinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act of 2023 (aa) the point on the coastline of each eligible State that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract; and (bb) the geographic center of the leased tract. (iii) Timing The amounts required to be deposited under subclause (III) of clause (ii) for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with that item during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year. (iv) Authorized uses (I) In general Subject to subclause (II), each State shall use all amounts received under clause (ii)(III) in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws, only for 1 or more of the following purposes: (aa) Projects and activities for the purposes of coastal protection, including conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetland losses. (bb) Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources, including through fisheries science and research. (cc) Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan. (dd) Mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through the funding of onshore infrastructure projects, on the condition that the projects are not primarily for entertainment purposes. (ee) Planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this section. (II) Limitation Of the amounts received by a State under clause (ii)(III), not more than 3 percent shall be used for the purposes described in subclause (I)(ee). (v) Administration Subject to clause (vi)(III), amounts made available under clause (ii) shall— (I) be made available, without further appropriation, in accordance with this paragraph; (II) remain available until expended; and (III) be in addition to any amount appropriated under any other Act. (vi) Reporting requirement for fiscal year 2023 and thereafter (I) In general Beginning with fiscal year 2023, not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, each eligible State that receives amounts under clause (ii)(III) for the applicable fiscal year shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the use of the amounts by the eligible State during the period covered by the report. (II) Public availability On receipt of a report under subclause (I), the Secretary shall make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of the Interior. (III) Limitation If an eligible State that receives amounts under clause (ii)(III) for the applicable fiscal year fails to submit the report required under subclause (I) by the deadline specified in that subclause, any amounts that would otherwise be provided to the eligible State under clause (ii)(III) for the succeeding fiscal year shall be withheld for the succeeding fiscal year until the date on which the report is submitted. (IV) Contents of report Each report required under subclause (I) shall include, for each project funded in whole or in part using amounts received under clause (ii)(III)— (aa) the name and description of the project; (bb) the amount received under clause (ii)(III) that is allocated to the project; and (cc) a description of how each project is consistent with the authorized uses under clause (iv)(I). (V) Clarification Nothing in this clause— (aa) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to delay, modify, or withhold payment under clause (ii)(III), other than for failure to submit a report as required under this clause; (bb) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to review or approve uses of funds reported under this clause; (cc) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to approve individual projects that receive funds reported under this clause; (dd) requires an eligible State to obtain the approval of, or review by, the Secretary prior to spending funds disbursed under clause (ii)(III); (ee) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to issue guidance relating to the contents of, or to determine the completeness of, the report required under this clause; (ff) requires an eligible State to obligate or expend funds by a certain date; or (gg) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to request an eligible State to return unobligated funds. (vii) Treatment of amounts Amounts disbursed to an eligible State under this subparagraph shall be treated as revenue sharing and not as a Federal award or grant for the purposes of part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations. . 3. Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenues (a) Authorized uses Section 105(d)(1)(D) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 Public Law 109–432 , on the condition that the projects are not primarily for entertainment purposes infrastructure projects (b) Administration Section 105(e) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 Public Law 109–432 Amounts Subject to subsection (g)(3), amounts (c) Elimination of limitation on amount of distributed qualified outer continental shelf revenues Section 105(f) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 Public Law 109–432 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following: (A) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019; and (B) $650,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022. ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2055 2022 (d) Reporting requirements Section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 Public Law 109–432 (g) Reporting requirement for fiscal year 2023 and thereafter (1) In general Beginning with fiscal year 2023, not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, each Gulf producing State that receives amounts under subsection (a)(2)(A) for the applicable fiscal year shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the use of the amounts by the Gulf producing State during the period covered by the report. (2) Public availability On receipt of a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of the Interior. (3) Limitation If a Gulf producing State that receives amounts under subsection (a)(2)(A) for the applicable fiscal year fails to submit the report required under paragraph (1) by the deadline specified in that paragraph, any amounts that would otherwise be provided to the Gulf producing State under subsection (a)(2)(A) for the succeeding fiscal year shall be withheld for the succeeding fiscal year until the date on which the report is submitted. (4) Contents of report Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include, for each project funded in whole or in part using amounts received under subsection (a)(2)(A)— (A) the name and description of the project; (B) the amount received under subsection (a)(2)(A) that is allocated to the project; and (C) a description of how each project is consistent with the authorized uses under subsection (d)(1). (5) Clarification Nothing in this clause— (A) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to delay, modify, or withhold payment under subsection (a)(2)(A), other than for failure to submit a report as required under this subsection; (B) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to review or approve uses of funds reported under this subsection; (C) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to approve individual projects that receive funds reported under this subsection; (D) requires a Gulf producing State to obtain the approval of, or review by, the Secretary prior to spending funds disbursed under subsection (a)(2)(A); (E) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to issue guidance relating to the contents of, or to determine the completeness of, the report required under this subsection; (F) requires a Gulf producing State to obligate or expend funds by a certain date; or (G) requires or provides authority for the Secretary to request a Gulf producing State to return unobligated funds. (h) Treatment of amounts Amounts disbursed to a Gulf producing State under this section shall be treated as revenue sharing and not as a Federal award or grant for the purposes of part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations. . 4. Elimination of administrative fee under the Mineral Leasing Act (a) In general Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking and, subject to the provisions of subsection (b), (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; (4) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) of subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (d) subsection (c) (5) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) subsection (b)(2)(B) (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 355(a) (A) in the first sentence, by striking Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) All (B) in the second sentence, by striking of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 (2) Section 20(a) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1019(a) the provisions of subsection (b) of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) section 5(a)(2) (3) Section 205(f) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1735(f) (A) in the first sentence, by striking this Section this section (B) by striking the fourth, fifth, and sixth sentences.

RISEE Act of 2023

This bill provides for the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya.

For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya. 1. Permanent resident status for diego montoya bedoya (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 8 U.S.C. 1154 (b) Adjustment of status If Diego Montoya Bedoya enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) 8 U.S.C. 1227(a) (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Diego Montoya Bedoya by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for applicacion and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction on immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Diego Montoya Bedoya, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) (f) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Diego Montoya Bedoya shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation

For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya.

Simplifying Grants Act of 2023 This bill sets forth procedures for simplifying the grant process for nonurbanized areas, for both existing and new grant programs. Each agency must make publicly available a checklist for covered local governments with respect to each grant program of the agency for which such governments are otherwise eligible that includes each requirement for every step of the grant process. The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress (1) within 270 days of this bill's enactment, evaluating the extent to which agencies have simplified the requirements and made the checklist available; and (2) each April 1st, evaluating the amount of technical assistance provided and the amount of funds awarded.

To simplify the grant process for nonurbanized areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Grants Act of 2023 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Covered local government The term covered local government (3) Director The term Director (4) Local government The term local government (5) State The term State (6) Urbanized area The term urbanized area 3. Grant process simplification (a) Existing grant programs For each grant program of an agency in existence on the date of enactment of this Act under which covered local governments are eligible to receive grants, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Director shall— (A) conduct a review of the complexity of the requirements for a covered local government to receive funds under a grant under the program; and (B) provide to the head of the agency instructions on how to simplify such requirements; and (2) the head of the agency, in consultation with the Director, shall simplify such requirements. (b) New grant programs For each grant program of an agency established after the date of enactment of this Act under which covered local governments are eligible to receive grants, before the application for grants under the program becomes available— (1) the Director shall— (A) conduct a review of the complexity of the proposed requirements for a covered local government to receive funds under a grant under the program; and (B) provide to the head of the agency instructions on how to simplify such requirements; and (2) the head of each agency, in consultation with the Director, shall simplify such requirements. (c) Checklists (1) In general In accordance with paragraph (2), the head of each agency shall make publicly available a checklist for covered local governments with respect to each grant program of the agency for which covered local governments are otherwise eligible that includes each requirement for each step of the grant process for a grant under the grant program. (2) Deadline The head of an agency shall make publicly available a checklist under paragraph (1)— (A) with respect to a grant program in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) with respect to a grant program established after the date of enactment of this Act, on the date on which the application for the grant program becomes available. 4. Reporting (a) One-Time report Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report evaluating, as of the date of submission of the report— (1) the extent to which agencies have simplified the requirements for covered local governments under section 3(a); and (2) the extent to which agencies made available checklists under section 3(c)(1) for each grant program in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Ongoing report Not later than April 1 of the first year after the year during which this Act is enacted, and every April 1 thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report evaluating— (1) the amount of technical assistance provided to covered local governments during the previous fiscal year by agencies relating to the preaward, award, implementation, and closeout stages of grants awarded by the agencies; and (2) the amount of funds that were awarded by agencies during the previous fiscal year to— (A) covered local governments; and (B) local governments that are not covered local governments.

Simplifying Grants Act of 2023

Ensuring State Attorney General Accountability Act This bill prohibits a tax-exempt charitable organization from providing direct funding to state attorneys general for the purpose of a lawsuit, investigation, or remuneration of personnel.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to State attorneys general. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring State Attorney General Accountability Act 2. 501( c (a) In general Section 501(c)(3) (1) by striking and which does not participate which does not participate (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and which does not provide direct funding to any attorney general of a State for the purpose of a lawsuit, investigation, or remuneration of personnel. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to funding provided in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Ensuring State Attorney General Accountability Act

Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act This bill establishes a standard of care for the selection of brokers and other entities that contract with motor carriers for the shipment of goods or household goods. A broker is a person, other than a motor carrier or an employee or agent of a motor carrier, that as a principal or agent sells, offers for sale, negotiates for, or holds itself out by solicitation, advertisement, or otherwise as selling, providing, or arranging for, transportation by motor carrier for compensation. Specifically, the bill requires such entities to verify that a transporting motor carrier (1) is properly registered with the Department of Transportation (DOT); (2) has obtained the minimum required insurance coverage; and (3) is not determined unfit to safely operate commercial motor vehicles, or otherwise ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or a state. DOT must prescribe by regulation a process for revoking the registration of an owner or operator determined unfit to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle.

To establish a national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act 2. Motor carrier selection standard of care (a) In general (1) Selection standard For any applicable legal requirement with respect to a covered entity contracting with a covered motor carrier for the shipment of goods or household goods, the covered entity shall be considered reasonable and prudent in the selection of such motor carrier if the covered entity verifies, not later than the date of shipment and not earlier than 45 days before the date of shipment, that the covered motor carrier— (A) is registered under section 13902 of title 49, United States Code, as a motor carrier or household goods motor carrier; (B) has at least the minimum insurance coverage required by Federal and State law; and (C) is not determined unfit to operate safely commercial motor vehicles under section 31144 of title 49, United States Code, or otherwise ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (including not renewing a Department of Transportation registration number) or a State, for intrastate commerce. (2) Sunset The standard established under paragraph (1) shall sunset on the effective date of a regulation issued pursuant to subsection (c). (b) Revocation of registration Section 31144(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by striking and (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) prescribe by regulation a process for revoking the registration of an owner or operator determined unfit to operate safely a commercial motor vehicle under this section. . (c) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (A) update and revise the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 31144 to include the requirements of subsection (a); and (B) issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out section 31144(a)(5), as added by this Act. (2) Factors for an unsatisfactory rating The regulations updated under paragraph (1)(A) shall provide a procedure for the Secretary to determine if a motor carrier is not fit to operate a commercial motor vehicle in or affecting interstate commerce in accordance with such section. (d) Savings clause Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt or supercede any State law or regulation relating to drayage. (e) Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered entity The term covered entity (A) a shipper or cosignee of goods, except that such term does not mean a person acting as an individual shipper (as such term is defined in section 13103 of title 49, United States Code); (B) a broker, a freight forwarder, or a household goods freight forwarder (as such terms are defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code); (C) an ocean transportation intermediary (as such term is defined in section 40102 of title 46, United States Code), when arranging for inland transportation as part of an international through movement involving ocean transportation between the United States and a foreign port; (D) an indirect air carrier holding a Standard Security Program approved by the Transportation Security Administration, only to the extent that the indirect air carrier is engaging in the activities as an air carrier as defined in section 40102(2) or in the activities defined in section 40102(3); (E) a customs broker licensed in accordance with section 111.2 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations, only to the extent that the customs broker is engaging in a movement under a customs bond or in a transaction involving customs business, as defined by section 111.1 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations; or (F) a motor carrier registered under chapter 139 (2) Covered motor carrier The term covered motor carrier (3) Household goods The term household goods (4) Secretary The term Secretary

Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act

Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023 This bill makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death a first degree murder. An individual who is guilty of first degree murder by distributing fentanyl is subject to death or life in prison.

To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023 2. Fentanyl distribution resulting in death punished as felony murder Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , distributing fentanyl child abuse (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking (b) Within (b)(1) Within (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life. ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the terms controlled substance distribute distributor 21 U.S.C. 802 (5) distributing fentanyl (A) involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide; (B) that results in death from the use of such mixture or substance; and (C) knowing or having reason to know contains a detectable amount of such mixture or substance. .

Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023

Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act This bill places restrictions on the purchase of certain property by a foreign person who is owned or controlled by, is acting for or on behalf of, or receives subsidies from Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea. Specifically, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States must review a purchase or lease by, or a concession to, any such foreign person of private or public real estate in the United States that is within (1) 100 miles of a military installation; or (2) 50 miles of a military training route, special use airspace, a controlled firing area, or a military operations area. Further, the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation may not issue final determinations regarding specified projects (e.g., energy projects) that involve a transaction under review by the committee until the committee concludes its action.

To require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review any purchase or lease of real estate near a military installation or military airspace in the United States by a foreign person connected to, or subsidized by, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act 2. Review by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of real estate purchases or leases near military installations or military airspace (a) Inclusion in definition of covered transaction Section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) any transaction described in subparagraph (B)(vi) that is proposed, pending, or completed on or after the date of the enactment of the Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: (vi) Notwithstanding clause (ii) or subparagraph (C), the purchase or lease by, or a concession to, a foreign person of private or public real estate— (I) that is located in the United States and within— (aa) 100 miles of a military installation (as defined in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code); or (bb) 50 miles of— (AA) a military training route (as defined in section 183a(h) of title 10, United States Code); (BB) airspace designated as special use airspace under part 73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), and managed by the Department of Defense; (CC) a controlled firing area (as defined in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) used by the Department of Defense; or (DD) a military operations area (as defined in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)); and (II) if the foreign person is owned or controlled by, is acting for or on behalf of, or receives subsidies from— (aa) the Government of the Russian Federation; (bb) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (cc) the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; or (dd) the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. . (b) Mandatory unilateral initiation of reviews Section 721(b)(1)(D) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(D) (1) in clause (iii), by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as items (aa), (bb), and (cc), respectively, and by moving such items, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (2) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively, and by moving such subclauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (3) by striking Subject to (i) In general Subject to ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Mandatory unilateral initiation of certain transactions The Committee shall initiate a review under subparagraph (A) of a covered transaction described in subsection (a)(4)(B)(vi). . (c) Certifications to Congress Section 721(b)(3)(C)(iii) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(3)(C)(iii) (1) in subclause (IV), by striking ; and (2) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (VI) with respect to covered transactions described in subsection (a)(4)(B)(vi), to the members of the Senate from the State in which the military installation, military training route, special use airspace, controlled firing area, or military operations area is located, and the member from the Congressional District in which such installation, route, airspace, or area is located. . 3. Limitation on approval of energy projects related to reviews conducted by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (a) Review by Secretary of Defense Section 183a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Special rule relating to review by Committee on Foreign Investment of the United States (1) If, during the period during which the Department of Defense is reviewing an application for an energy project filed with the Secretary of Transportation under section 44718 of title 49, the purchase, lease, or concession of real property on which the project is planned to be located is under review or investigation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States under section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565 (A) may not complete review of the project until the Committee concludes action under such section 721 with respect to the purchase, lease, or concession; and (B) shall notify the Secretary of Transportation of the delay. (2) If the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States determines that the purchase, lease, or concession of real property on which an energy project described in paragraph (1) is planned to be located threatens to impair the national security of the United States and refers the purchase, lease, or concession to the President for further action under section 721(d) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(d) (A) find under subsection (e)(1) that the project would result in an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States; and (B) transmit that finding to the Secretary of Transportation for inclusion in the report required under section 44718(b)(2) of title 49. . (b) Review by Secretary of Transportation Section 44718 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h) Special rule relating to review by Committee on Foreign Investment of the United States The Secretary of Transportation may not issue a determination pursuant to this section with respect to a proposed structure to be located on real property the purchase, lease, or concession of which is under review or investigation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States under section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565 (1) the Committee concludes action under such section 721 with respect to the purchase, lease, or concession; and (2) the Secretary of Defense— (A) issues a finding under section 183a(e) of title 10; or (B) advises the Secretary of Transportation that no finding under section 183a(e) of title 10 will be forthcoming. .

Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, as the "First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, as the First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office 1. First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski 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 First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, as the "First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office".

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24837 Goddard Road in Taylor, Michigan, as the "Technical Sergeant E. Huston James Memorial Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24837 Goddard Road in Taylor, Michigan, as the Technical Sergeant E. Huston James Memorial Post Office Building 1. Technical Sergeant E. Huston James Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24837 Goddard Road in Taylor, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Technical Sergeant E. Huston James 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 Technical Sergeant E. Huston James Memorial Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24837 Goddard Road in Taylor, Michigan, as the "Technical Sergeant E. Huston James Memorial Post Office Building".

Sgt. Fieldy Act This bill authorizes the interment of a deceased military working dog in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment of military working dogs in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sgt. Fieldy Act 2. Interment of military working dogs in national cemeteries (a) Interment of military working dogs Section 2402 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) In addition to the persons specified in subsection (a), under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the remains of any covered dog may be interred in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (2) In this subsection, the term covered dog . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the day that is one year before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Sgt. Fieldy Act

This bill makes Puerto Rico eligible to issue commercial driver's licenses. It also directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to work with Puerto Rico on obtaining full compliance with commercial driver's license requirements.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver’s licenses, and for other purposes. 1. Application of commercial motor vehicle safety (a) Definition Section 31301(14) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and (2) by inserting , and Puerto Rico (b) Implementation The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall work with Puerto Rico on obtaining full compliance with chapter 313 (c) Grace period Notwithstanding section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code, during a 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, Puerto Rico shall not be subject to a withholding of an apportionment of funds under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for failure to comply with any requirement under section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

State Immigration Enforcement Act This bill authorizes state and local governments to enact and enforce laws that penalize conduct prohibited under federal immigration law. Such state and local laws may only impose civil and criminal penalties that do not exceed the penalties imposed by federal law. The bill also revokes a federal law that preempts (blocks) state and local laws that impose civil or criminal penalties for employing non-U.S. nationals who are not authorized to work in the United States.

To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Immigration Enforcement Act 2. State enforcement of immigration laws States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce criminal penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the criminal provisions of immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) 3. Conforming amendment Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)

State Immigration Enforcement Act

Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to include a Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy in its National Drug Control Strategy. This strategy must include measures for preventing the illegal trafficking of drugs through the Caribbean region into the United States, including measures to combat drug trafficking and drug-related violent crime in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bill also revises ONDCP's authorization to (1) add definitions for state and for United States to specify that its authorization includes U.S. territories and possessions, and (2) revise the definition for supply reduction to ensure that the National Drug Control Strategy includes efforts to disrupt the financial networks of drug trafficking organizations.

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to require a Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act 2. Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act (a) Definitions Section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1701 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (16) through (18), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following: (15) State The term State ; (3) by amending paragraph (18), as redesignated— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) activities to map, track, dismantle, and disrupt the financial networks of drug trafficking organizations, transnational criminal organizations, and money laundering organizations involved in the manufacture and trafficking of drugs in the United States and in foreign countries; ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (19) United States The term United States . (b) Requirement for Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Section 706(c)(3) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1705(c)(3) (D) Requirement for Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy (i) Purposes The Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall— (I) set forth the strategy of the Federal Government for preventing the illegal trafficking of drugs through the Caribbean region into the United States, including through ports of entry, between ports of entry, and across air and maritime approaches; (II) state the specific roles and responsibilities of each relevant National Drug Control Program agency for implementing the strategy; (III) identify the specific resources required to enable the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies to implement the strategy; and (IV) be designed to promote, and not hinder, legitimate trade and travel. (ii) Specific content related to Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands The Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall include— (I) a strategy to prevent the illegal trafficking of drugs to or through Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, including measures to substantially reduce drug-related violent crime on such islands; and (II) recommendations for additional assistance or authorities, if any, needed by Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies relating to the strategy, including an evaluation of Federal technical and financial assistance, infrastructure capacity building, and interoperability deficiencies. .

Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act

No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2023 This bill bars an individual who has been convicted of a crime from receiving asylum, with limited exceptions. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security may designate political offenses committed outside of the United States that shall not be considered a crime for this purpose. Currently, an individual shall be barred from receiving asylum for only certain types of criminal convictions, such as if the individual is convicted for (1) an aggravated felony, or (2) a particularly serious crime and as a result deemed a danger to the United States.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of a crime is ineligible for asylum, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2023 2. Aliens convicted of crimes ineligible for asylum Clause (ii) of section 208(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 (1) by amending clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (ii) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the alien has been finally convicted of a crime; ; and (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Exception The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate by regulation political offenses committed outside the United States that will be not considered to be a crime described in clause (ii). The authority under this subparagraph is limited to political offenses committed outside the United States. .

No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2023

Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2023 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2023 This bill restricts the use of Rural Utilities Service grants or loans to deploy broadband infrastructure that would overbuild or otherwise duplicate existing broadband networks.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide requirements on the use of assistance for broadband deployment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2023 RURAL Broadband Act of 2023 2. Use of assistance for deployment of broadband infrastructure Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq. 607. Use of assistance for deployment of broadband infrastructure (a) Definition of qualifying broadband-Capable infrastructure In this section, the term qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure (1) used by a service provider to provide fixed terrestrial broadband service for which the service provider receives universal service support under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 (A) the broadband service satisfies the current speed benchmark for fixed services established by the Federal Communications Commission under section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 (B) the service provider is in compliance with buildout obligations in the relevant area to provide retail fixed terrestrial broadband service that will comply with the applicable broadband speed standard described in subparagraph (A); or (2) that— (A) was financed with funds provided by the Secretary under this Act or any other program carried out by the Secretary for the costs of the construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities or equipment for the purpose of providing fixed terrestrial telecommunications or broadband service; and (B) (i) is used to provide fixed terrestrial broadband service, if— (I) the broadband service satisfies any applicable broadband speed standards established by the Secretary; or (II) the service provider is in compliance with buildout obligations in the relevant area to provide retail fixed terrestrial broadband service that will comply with the applicable broadband speed standards described in subclause (I); or (ii) was financed with a loan under this Act or any other program carried out by the Secretary that remains outstanding for the purpose of providing fixed terrestrial telecommunications or broadband service. (b) Restriction on use of assistance A loan, grant, or other assistance awarded under this Act, or by the rural development mission area under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq. (c) Use of assistance in unserved areas A loan, grant, or other assistance provided by the Secretary hereunder, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, to coordinate, approve, or finance the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure by a service provider may be used to provide retail fixed broadband service only in a geographic area in which there is no qualifying broadband-capable infrastructure owned or operated by another service provider. .

RURAL Broadband Act of 2023

Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2023 or the POWER Act of 2023 This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands. Specifically, approval must be obtained for new (1) oil and gas leases, drill permits, approvals, or authorizations; (2) coal leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations; and (3) mineral patents, leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.

To prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2023 POWER Act of 2023 2. Prohibition on moratoria of new energy leases on certain Federal land and on withdrawal of Federal land from energy development (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land (A) In general The term Federal land (i) National Forest System land; (ii) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 (iii) the outer Continental Shelf (as defined in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 (iv) land managed by the Secretary of Energy. (B) Inclusion The term Federal land (2) Mineral The term mineral Mining Law of 1872 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq. lands acquired by the United States 30 U.S.C. 351 (3) President The term President (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; (B) the Secretary of Energy; and (C) the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Prohibitions (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall not carry out any action that would prohibit or substantially delay the issuance of any of the following on Federal land, unless such an action has been authorized by an Act of Congress: (A) New oil and gas leases, drill permits, approvals, or authorizations. (B) New coal leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. (C) New mineral patents, leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. (2) Prohibition on withdrawal Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not withdraw any Federal land from forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, or disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials unless the withdrawal has been authorized by an Act of Congress.

POWER Act of 2023

Stop the Delta Tunnel Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from issuing a federal permit that would be necessary to build the proposed Delta Conveyance Project in California. Specifically, the USACE may not issue a Section 404 permit (i.e., a permit that allows for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters) for the project. The USACE published a draft environmental impact statement in December 2022 about the project, which involves constructing new California State Water Project diversion and conveyance facilities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta Conveyance Project includes an underground tunnel to deliver water south of the delta.

To prohibit the Corps of Engineers from issuing a permit for the Delta Conveyance Project. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Delta Tunnel Act 2. Prohibition on Delta Conveyance Project permit The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may not issue a permit under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 Delta Conveyance Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Stop the Delta Tunnel Act

Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyer's Scams Act or the Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act This bill limits attorney's fees for claims involving individuals who were exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987. Specifically, it caps attorney's fees at 12% of a payment made in an administrative claim, and 17% of a payment for a judgment rendered or a settlement entered in a judicial claim.

To amend the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to appropriately limit attorney’s fees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyer’s Scams Act Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act 2. Attorneys fees in Federal cause of action relating to water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (a) In general The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 ( 28 U.S.C. 2671 (1) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (j), (k), and (l), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Attorneys fees (1) Limitations (A) General rule Notwithstanding any contract, an attorney filing an action under subsection (b) or an administrative action relating to such an action (as described in section 2675 of title 28, United States Code) (in this section referred to as an administrative claim (i) 12 percent of the payment made in the action for an administrative claim (including a resubmission of an administrative claim after the denial of an initial administrative claim); or (ii) 17 percent of the payment made in the action for a judgment rendered or settlement entered in an action filed under subsection (b). (B) Amount of payment determined after offset For purposes of this subsection, the amount of the payment made in an action shall be the amount of the payment after any offsetting reduction under subsection (e)(2) is made. (C) Prohibition on ancillary fees and costs Attorneys fees paid in accordance with this subsection may not include any ancillary fees or costs. (2) Penalty Any attorney who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined not more than $5,000. (3) Certification of fees An attorney that receives payment for services rendered in connection with an action filed under subsection (b) or an administrative claim shall submit to the court in which the action under subsection (b) is pending or to the Secretary of the Navy, respectively, a statement certifying— (A) the total amount of the payment in the action; (B) the amount of the payment to the attorney with respect to the action; and (C) whether the percentage of the payment made to the attorney is in accordance with paragraph (1). (4) Disclosure (A) In general Any judgment rendered, settlement entered, or other award made with respect to an action filed under subsection (b) or an administrative claim shall require disclosure to the Attorney General or to the court of the attorneys fees charged to an individual, or the legal representative of an individual. (B) Reporting The Attorney General shall collect the disclosures under subparagraph (A) of attorneys fees charged and submit to Congress an annual report detailing— (i) the total amount paid under such judgments, settlements, and awards; (ii) the total amount of attorney fees paid in connection with such judgments, settlements, and awards; and (iii) for each such judgment, settlement, or award— (I) the name of the attorney for the individual or legal representative of the individual; (II) if applicable, the law firm of the attorney; and (III) the amount of fees paid to the attorney. (5) Applicability This subsection shall apply with respect to any action filed under subsection (b) and any administrative action that is pending on, or that is filed on or after, the date of enactment of the Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act (6) Severability If any provision of this subsection or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this subsection and the application of such provisions to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. . (b) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall issue guidance for claimants under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 ( 28 U.S.C. 2671 (c) Compensation schedule Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall issue a compensation schedule specifying the amount of payments for claimants under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 ( 28 U.S.C. 2671

Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the Jack Greenberg Post Office 1. Jack Greenberg Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Jack Greenberg 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 Jack Greenberg Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office".

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 This bill makes various changes related to the ethical standards, financial disclosure requirements, and recusal requirements that apply to Supreme Court Justices. Among the changes, the bill requires the Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct for Justices and establish procedures to receive and investigate complaints of judicial misconduct; adopt rules governing the disclosure of gifts, travel, and income received by the Justices and law clerks that are at least as rigorous as the House and Senate disclosure rules; and establish procedural rules requiring each party or amicus to disclose any gift, income, or reimbursement provided to Justices. Additionally, the bill expands the circumstances under which a Justice or judge must be disqualified; and requires the Supreme Court and the Judicial Conference to establish procedural rules for prohibiting the filing of or striking an amicus brief that would result in the disqualification of a Justice, judge, or magistrate judge.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 2. Code of conduct for the Supreme Court of the United States (a) In general Chapter 16 365. Codes of conduct (a) Justices Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Supreme Court of the United States shall, after appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment in accordance with section 2071, issue a code of conduct for the justices of the Supreme Court. (b) Other judges Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall, after appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment in accordance with section 2071, issue a code of conduct for the judges of the courts of appeals, the district courts (including bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges), and the Court of International Trade. (c) Modification The Supreme Court of the United States and the Judicial Conference may modify the applicable codes of conduct under this section after giving appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment in accordance with section 2071. 366. Public access to ethics rules The Supreme Court of the United States shall make available on its internet website, in a full-text, searchable, sortable, and downloadable format, copies of the code of conduct issued under section 365(a), any rules established by the Counselor to the Chief Justice under section 677 and any other related rules or resolutions, as determined by the Chief Justice of the United States, issued by the Counselor to the Chief Justice of the United States or agreed to by the justices of the Supreme Court. 367. Complaints against justices (a) Receipt of complaints Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Supreme Court of the United States shall establish procedures, modeled after the procedures set forth in sections 351 through 364, under which individuals may file with the Court, or the Court may identify, complaints alleging that a justice of the Supreme Court— (1) has violated— (A) the code of conduct issued pursuant to section 365(a); (B) section 455; or (C) any other applicable provision of Federal law; or (2) has otherwise engaged in conduct that undermines the integrity of the Supreme Court of the United States. (b) Judicial investigation panel (1) In general Upon receipt or identification of a complaint under subsection (a), the Supreme Court of the United States shall refer such complaint to a judicial investigation panel, which shall be composed of a panel of 5 judges selected randomly from among the chief judge of each circuit of the United States. (2) Duties The judicial investigation panel shall— (A) review and, if appropriate as determined by the panel, investigate all complaints submitted to the panel using procedures established by the panel and modeled after the procedures set forth in sections 351 through 364; (B) present to the Supreme Court of the United States any findings and recommendations for necessary and appropriate action by the Supreme Court, including dismissal of the complaint, disciplinary actions, or changes to Supreme Court rules or procedures; (C) if the panel does not recommend dismissal of the complaint, not later than 30 days following the presentation of any findings and recommendations under this paragraph, publish a report containing such findings and recommendations; and (D) if the panel recommends dismissal of the complaint, the panel may publish any findings and recommendations if the panel determines that such publication would be in furtherance of the public interest. (3) Powers In conducting any investigation under this section, the judicial investigation panel may hold hearings, take sworn testimony, issue subpoenas ad testificandum and subpoenas duces tecum, and make necessary and appropriate orders in the exercise of its authority. (4) Access If the judicial investigation panel determines that a substantially similar complaint was previously submitted under section 351, but that such substantially similar complaint was dismissed for lack of authority to review or act upon such complaint, the panel shall have access to any information gathered pursuant to this chapter in relation to such substantially similar complaint. (5) Compensation The judicial investigation panel may appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as it deems necessary. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 16 365. Codes of conduct. 366. Public access to ethics rules. 367. Complaints against justices. . 3. Minimum gift, travel, and income disclosure standards for justices of the supreme court Section 677 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) The Counselor, with the approval of the Chief Justice, shall establish rules governing the disclosure of all gifts, income, or reimbursements, as those terms are defined in section 13101 of title 5, received by any justice and any law clerk to a justice. Such rules shall, at minimum, require disclosure of any information concerning gifts, income, and reimbursements required to be disclosed under the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Rules of the House of Representatives. . 4. Circumstances requiring disqualification (a) Anticorruption protections Subsection (b) of section 455 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Where the justice or judge knows that a party to the proceeding or an affiliate of a party to the proceeding made any lobbying contact, as defined in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602 (7) Where the justice or judge, their spouse, minor child, or a privately held entity owned by any such person received income, a gift, or reimbursement, as those terms are defined in section 13101 of title 5— (A) from a party to the proceeding or an affiliate of a party to the proceeding; and (B) during the period beginning on the date that is 6 years before the date on which the justice or judge was assigned to the proceeding and ending on the date of final disposition of the proceeding. . (b) Duty To know Subsection (c) of section 455 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) A justice, judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States shall ascertain— (1) the personal and fiduciary financial interests of the justice or judge; (2) the personal financial interests of the spouse and minor children residing in the household of the justice or judge; and (3) any interest of the persons described in paragraph (2) that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding. . (c) Divestment Subsection (f) of section 455 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting under subsection (b)(4) disqualified (d) Duty To notify Section 455 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) If at any time a justice, judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States learns of a condition that could reasonably require disqualification under this section, the justice or judge shall immediately notify all parties to the proceeding. . (e) Technical and conforming amendments Section 455 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this section, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking judge, or magistrate judge judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge (2) in subsection (a), by striking judge, or magistrate judge judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking the judge or such lawyer the justice, the judge, or such lawyer (B) in paragraph (5)(iii), by inserting justice or judge (C) in paragraph (5)(iv), by inserting justice’s or judge’s (4) in subsection (c), by inserting justice or judge (5) in subsection (d)(4)(i), by inserting justice or judge (6) in subsection (e), by striking judge, or magistrate judge judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States (f) Public notice The rules of each court subject to section 455 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall be amended to require that the clerk shall publish timely notice on the website of the court of— (1) any matter in which a justice, judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States is disqualified under such section; (2) any matter in which the reviewing panel under section 1660 of title 28, United States Code, rules on a motion to disqualify; and (3) an explanation of each reason for the disqualification or ruling, which shall include a specific identification of each circumstance that resulted in such disqualification or ruling, but which shall not include any private or sensitive information deemed by a majority of the reviewing panel under section 1660 of title 28, United States Code, as added by section 5 of this Act, to be appropriate for redaction and unnecessary in order to provide the litigants and public a full understanding of the reasons for the disqualification or ruling. 5. Review of certified disqualification motions (a) In general Chapter 111 1660. Review of certified motions to disqualify (a) Motion for disqualification If a justice, judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States is required to be disqualified from a proceeding under any provision of Federal law, a party to the proceeding may file a timely motion for disqualification, accompanied by a certificate of good faith and an affidavit alleging facts sufficient to show that disqualification of the justice, judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge is so required. (b) Consideration of motion A justice, judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States shall either grant or certify to a reviewing panel a timely motion filed pursuant to subsection (a) and stay the proceeding until a final determination is made with respect to the motion. (c) Reviewing panel (1) In general A reviewing panel to which a motion is certified under subsection (b) shall be composed of 3 judges selected at random from judges of the United States who do not sit on the same court— (A) as the judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge who is the subject of the motion; or (B) as the other members of the reviewing panel. (2) Circuit limitation Not more than 1 member of the reviewing panel may be a judge of the same judicial circuit as the judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge who is the subject of the motion. (3) Participation The reviewing panel, prior to its final determination with respect to a motion filed under subsection (a), shall provide the judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States who is the subject of such motion an opportunity to provide in writing the views of the judge on the motion, including the explanation of the judge for not granting the motion. (d) Supreme Court review The Supreme Court of the United States, not including the justice who is the subject of a motion seeking to disqualify a justice under subsection (a), shall be the reviewing panel for such motions. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 111 1660. Review of certified motions to disqualify. . 6. Disclosure by parties and amici Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Supreme Court of the United States shall prescribe rules of procedure in accordance with sections 2072 through 2074 of title 28, United States Code, requiring each party or amicus to list in the petition or brief of the party or amicus, as applicable, a description and value of— (1) any gift, income, or reimbursement, as those terms are defined in section 13101 of title 5, United States Code, provided to any justice, during the period beginning 2 years prior to the commencement of the proceeding and ending on the date of final disposition of the proceeding, by— (A) each such party, amicus, or affiliate of each such party or amicus; (B) the lawyers or law firms in the proceeding of each such party or amicus; and (C) the officers, directors, or employees of each such party or amicus; and (2) any lobbying contact or expenditure of substantial funds by any person described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) in support of the nomination, confirmation, or appointment of a justice. 7. Amicus disclosure (a) In general Chapter 111 1661. Disclosures related to amicus activities (a) Disclosure (1) In general Any person that files an amicus brief in a court of the United States shall list in the amicus brief the name of any person who— (A) contributed to the preparation or submission of the amicus brief; (B) contributed not less than 3 percent of the gross annual revenue of the amicus, or an affiliate of the amicus, for the previous calendar year if the amicus is not an individual; or (C) contributed more than $100,000 to the amicus, or an affiliate of the amicus, in the previous calendar year. (2) Exceptions The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to amounts received in commercial transactions in the ordinary course of any trade or business by the amicus, or an affiliate of the amicus, or in the form of investments (other than investments by the principal shareholder in a limited liability corporation) in an organization if the amounts are unrelated to the amicus filing activities of the amicus. (b) Audit The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct an annual audit to ensure compliance with this section. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 111 1661. Disclosures related to amicus activities. . 8. Conflicts related to amici curiae (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Supreme Court of the United States and the Judicial Conference of the United States shall prescribe rules of procedure in accordance with sections 2072 through 2074 of title 28, United States Code, for prohibiting the filing of or striking an amicus brief that would result in the disqualification of a justice, judge, or magistrate judge. (b) Initial transmittal The Supreme Court of the United States shall transmit to Congress— (1) the proposed rules required under subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) any rules in addition to those transmitted under paragraph (1) pursuant to section 2074 of title 28, United States Code. 9. Studies and reports (a) Studies (1) In general Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every other year thereafter, the Director of the Federal Judicial Center shall conduct a study on the extent of compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of sections 144 and 455 of title 28, United States Code. (2) Additional time With respect to the first such study required to be submitted under paragraph (1), the requirements of that paragraph may be implemented after the date described in that paragraph if the Director of the Federal Judicial Center identifies in writing to the relevant committees of Congress the additional time needed for submission of the study. (3) Facilitation of studies The Director of the Federal Judicial Center shall maintain a record of each instance in which— (A) a justice, judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States was not assigned to a case due to potential or actual conflicts; and (B) a justice, judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of the United States disqualifies themselves after a case assignment is made. (b) Reports to Congress Not later than April 1 of each year following the completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Director of the Federal Judicial Center shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the study and any recommendations to improve compliance with sections 144 and 455 of title 28, United States Code. (c) GAO review Not later than 1 year after the date on which the report is submitted under subsection (b), and every 5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) an evaluation of the methodology and findings of the study required under subsection (a); and (2) the audit required under section 1661 of title 28, United States Code, as added by section 7 of this Act.

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023

Supreme Court Ethics Act This bill establishes a new statutory requirement for the Judicial Conference of the United States to issue a judicial code of conduct for judges and justices of U.S. courts, including Justices of the Supreme Court. Currently, the Judicial Conference issues a code of conduct for judges of U.S. courts (but not for Justices of the Supreme Court). To enforce the code of conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court, the bill requires the Supreme Court to appoint an ethics investigations counsel. The ethics investigations counsel must adopt rules to enforce the code of conduct, including a process to receive public complaints of potential violations; investigate complaints; and issue an annual public report describing the complaints and the steps taken to address the complaints. Finally, the bill requires a Justice of the Supreme Court to publicly disclose the reasons for disqualifying himself or herself in a proceeding or the reasons for denying a motion to disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an ethics investigations counsel, and require disclosure of recusals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Ethics Act. 2. Code of conduct (a) In general Chapter 57 964. Code of conduct Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall issue a code of conduct, which applies to each justice and judge of the courts of the United States, except that the code of conduct may include provisions that are applicable only to certain categories of judges or justices. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 57 964. Code of conduct. . 3. Establishment of ethics investigations counsel and reporting protocol (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Judicial Conference of the United States issues a code of conduct under section 964 of title 28, United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, the Supreme Court of the United States shall appoint and fix the compensation of an Ethics Investigations Counsel who shall adopt rules providing for the enforcement of the code of conduct, including a process to receive from the public information about potential violations of the code of conduct by justices of the Supreme Court. (b) Term The Ethics Investigation Counsel shall serve a term of 4 years. (c) Removal The Ethics Investigation Counsel may be removed for cause by the Supreme Court of the United States. (d) Process The process shall include the establishment of a method for the submission of the information described in subsection (a) in electronic form. (e) Investigations The Ethics Investigations Counsel appointed under this section shall conduct investigations into potential violations of the code of conduct described in section 964 of title 28, United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, and other conduct prejudicial to the ethical, effective, and expeditious administration of the business of the Supreme Court of the United States. (f) Assistants The Ethics Investigations Counsel appointed under this section may, with the approval of the Chief Justice of the United States, appoint necessary assistants and fix their compensation. (g) Report The Ethics Investigations Counsel appointed under this section shall issue an annual public report describing the complaints described in subsection (a) and any steps taken to investigate, resolve, or rehabilitate the conduct detailed in the complaint. 4. Recusal of justices (a) In general In any case in which a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States disqualifies himself or herself in a proceeding under section 455 of title 28, United States Code, the justice shall disclose in the public record of the proceeding the reasons for the disqualification. (b) Denial of motion To disqualify If a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States denies a motion brought by a party to a proceeding before the Court that the justice should be disqualified in the proceeding under section 455 of title 28, United States Code, the justice shall disclose in the public record of the proceeding the reasons for the denial of the motion.

Supreme Court Ethics Act.

This bill repeals the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and transfers unobligated funds under such program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program provides rebates to low- or moderate-income households for qualified electrification projects (e.g., installing certain efficient appliances). The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program provides funding to states, tribes, and local governments to support a range of programs, such as law enforcement and crime prevention programs.

To repeal the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and transfer funds under such program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. 1. Transfer of funds from the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (a) Repeal Section 50122 of Public Law 117–169 (b) Transfer of funds The unobligated balance of funds available under such section 50122 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is transferred to, and merged with, amounts available for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 50121(c)(7) of the Public Law 117–169 , including a rebate provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program (as defined in section 50122(d)), (2) Section 50123(a) of the Public Law 117–169 or a high-efficiency electric home rebate program (as defined in section 50122(d))

To repeal the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and transfer funds under such program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the "Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office 1. Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava 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 Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the "Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office".

Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 This bill takes approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. The United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date on which the land is taken into trust. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 2. Land to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (a) In general The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. (b) Land descriptions (1) Parcel 1 Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (2) Parcel 2 Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (3) Parcel 3 Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line Adjustment MPD2011–40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440. (c) Administration Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (d) Environmental liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which that land is taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Gaming prohibited Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 2703 March 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023

Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2023 This bill requires a specific jury instruction in a federal civil action for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19. Specifically, a court must instruct the jury that negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.

To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2023 2. Jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 In a Federal civil action that includes a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 and a request for damages, the court shall instruct a jury that— (1) the liability standard is the reasonable person standard, (2) a person is negligent if the person either does something that a reasonably careful person would not do in the same situation, or fails to do something that a reasonably careful person would do, in the same situation, (3) the act of opening a business, by itself, shall be considered to be reasonable as a matter of law, and (4) the negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.

Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2023

Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023 This bill allocates ski area permit rental charges for ski area administration, improvements, visitor services, and wildfire preparedness. Such charges are collected by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from ski area operators on National Forest System land. USDA shall expend 80% of the ski area permit rental charges from a National Forest System unit at that unit in accordance with the following: 75% shall be used at the unit for activities such as administration of the ski area permit program, visitor information, or reducing the likelihood of wildfire in or adjacent to a recreation site; and 25% shall be used at the unit for activities such as repair of a Forest Service-owned facility, habitat restoration, or search and rescue activities. The remaining 20% of ski area permit rental charges shall be expended by USDA for any of the activities specified in this bill at any National Forest System unit.

To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide for the establishment of a Ski Area Fee Retention Account, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023 2. Establishment of ski area fee retention account (a) In general Section 701 of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 497c (k) Ski area fee retention account (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Account The term Account (B) Covered unit The term covered unit (C) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Establishment The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a special account in the Treasury, to be known as the Ski Area Fee Retention Account (3) Deposits Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), a ski area permit rental charge collected by the Secretary under this section shall— (A) be deposited in the Account; (B) be available to the Secretary for use, without further appropriation; and (C) remain available for the period of 4 fiscal years beginning with the first fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the ski area permit rental charge is deposited in the Account under subparagraph (A). (4) Distribution of amounts in the account (A) Local distribution of funds (i) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall expend 80 percent of the ski area permit rental charges deposited in the Account from a covered unit at the covered unit in accordance with clause (ii). (ii) Distribution Of the amounts made available for expenditure under clause (i)— (I) 75 percent shall be used at the covered unit for activities described in paragraph (5)(A); and (II) 25 percent shall be used for activities at the covered unit described in paragraph (5)(B). (B) Agency-wide distribution of funds The Secretary shall expend 20 percent of the ski area permit rental charges deposited in the Account from a covered unit at any unit of the National Forest System for an activity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (5). (C) Reduction of percentage (i) Reduction The Secretary shall reduce the percentage otherwise applicable under subparagraph (A)(i) to not less than 60 percent if the Secretary determines that the amount otherwise made available under that subparagraph exceeds the reasonable needs of the covered unit for which expenditures may be made in the applicable fiscal year. (ii) Distribution of funds The balance of the ski area permit rental charges that are collected at a covered unit, deposited into the Account, and not distributed in accordance with subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be available to the Secretary for expenditure at any other unit of the National Forest System in accordance with the following: (I) 75 percent shall be used for activities described in paragraph (5)(A). (II) 25 percent shall be used for activities described in paragraph (5)(B). (5) Expenditures Amounts available to the Secretary for expenditure from the Account shall be only used for— (A) (i) the administration of the Forest Service ski area program, including— (I) the processing of an application for a new ski area or a ski area improvement project, including staffing and contracting for the processing; and (II) administering a ski area permit described in subsection (a); (ii) staff training for— (I) the processing of an application for— (aa) a new ski area; (bb) a ski area improvement project; or (cc) a special use permit; or (II) administering— (aa) a ski area permit described in subsection (a); or (bb) a special use permit; (iii) an interpretation activity, National Forest System visitor information, a visitor service, or signage; (iv) direct costs associated with collecting a ski area permit rental charge or other fee collected by the Secretary related to recreation; (v) planning for, or coordinating to respond to, a wildfire in or adjacent to a recreation site, particularly a ski area; or (vi) reducing the likelihood of a wildfire starting, or the risks posed by a wildfire, in or adjacent to a recreation site, particularly a ski area, except through hazardous fuels reduction activities; or (B) (i) the repair, maintenance, or enhancement of a Forest Service-owned facility, road, or trail directly related to visitor enjoyment, visitor access, or visitor health or safety; (ii) habitat restoration directly related to recreation; (iii) law enforcement related to public use and recreation; (iv) the construction or expansion of parking areas; (v) the processing or administering of a recreation special use permit; (vi) avalanche information and education activities carried out by the Secretary or nonprofit partners; (vii) search and rescue activities carried out by the Secretary, a local government, or a nonprofit partner; or (viii) the administration of leases under— (I) the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 ( 16 U.S.C. 580d Public Law 109–54 (II) section 8623 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 16 U.S.C. 580d Public Law 115–334 (6) Limitation Amounts in the Account may not be used for— (A) the conduct of wildfire suppression; or (B) the acquisition of land for inclusion in the National Forest System. (7) Effect (A) In general Nothing in this subsection affects the applicability of section 7 of the Act of April 24, 1950 (commonly known as the Granger-Thye Act 16 U.S.C. 580d (B) Supplemental funding Rental charges retained and expended under this subsection shall supplement (and not supplant) appropriated funding for the operation and maintenance of each covered unit. (C) Cost recovery Nothing in this subsection affects any cost recovery under any provision of law (including regulations) for processing an application for or monitoring compliance with a ski area permit or other recreation special use permit. . (b) Effective date This section (including the amendments made by this section) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023

Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on Iranian individuals and parastatal entities that have close relationships with the Iranian government. The report must include information regarding (1) their known sources of income, (2) their indices of corruption, (3) their involvement in key U.S. economic sectors, (4) the structures and ownership of the parastatal groups, and (5) the potential effects of imposing sanctions on these entities and individuals. For the purposes of this bill, an Iranaian parastatal entity is one (1) in which Iranian state ownership is at least 25%, and (2) that had revenues of at least $2 billion in 2016.

To require a report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act 2. Report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report on the following: (1) Senior foreign political figures and oligarchs in Iran, including the following: (A) An identification of the most significant senior foreign political figures and oligarchs in Iran, as determined by the closeness to the Iranian Government of each such figure and oligarch, and the estimated net worth of each such figure and oligarch. (B) An assessment of the relationship between the individuals identified under subparagraph (A) and President Hassan Rouhani or other members of the Iranian ruling elite. (C) An identification of any indices of corruption with respect to such individuals. (D) Known sources of income of such individuals and their family members (including spouses, children, parents, and siblings), including relevant beneficial ownership information. (E) An identification of the non-Iranian business affiliations of such individuals. (2) Iranian parastatal entities, including an assessment of the following: (A) The emergence of Iranian parastatal entities and their role in the economy of Iran. (B) The leadership structures and beneficial ownership of such entities. (C) An identification of the non-Iranian business affiliations of such entities. (3) Information relating to the exposure of key economic sectors of the United States, including, at minimum, the banking, securities, insurance, and real estate sectors, to Iranian politically affiliated persons, Iranian parastatal entities, and Iranian state-owned enterprises. (4) Information relating to the likely effects of imposing debt and equity restrictions on Iranian parastatal entities, as well as the anticipated effects of adding Iranian parastatal entities to the list of Specially Designated Nationals maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury. (5) Information relating to the potential impacts of imposing sanctions or debt and equity restrictions in addition to any such sanctions or restrictions in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act on Iranian oligarchs, Iranian parastatal entities, or Iranian state-owned enterprises, including impacts on such oligarchs, entities, and enterprises and on the economy of Iran, as well as on the economies of the United States and United States allies. (b) Form The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. (2) Iranian parastatal entities The term Iranian parastatal entities (A) in which Iranian state ownership is at least 25 percent; and (B) that had 2016 revenues of approximately $2,000,000,000 or more. (3) Senior foreign political figure The term senior foreign political figure

Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act

This bill repeals specified authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq.

To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq. 1. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution ( Public Law 102–1 50 U.S.C. 1541 2. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 50 U.S.C. 1541

To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the "Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building 1. Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Judge James R. Williams 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 Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the "Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building".

Senator James L. Buckley Seashore Designation Act This bill designates the Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area in New York as the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore.

To designate the Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area as the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore Designation Act 2. Designation of Senator James L. Buckley Seashore (a) Designation The Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area described in subsection (a)(4) of the first section of Public Law 92–592 16 U.S.C. 460cc Senator James L. Buckley Seashore (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore

Senator James L. Buckley Seashore Designation Act

This bill sets out requirements for wildfire suppression and management activities carried out by the Forest Service. These requirements apply to Forest Service land that (1) has a severe, extreme. or exceptional drought intensity rating; and (2) has a National Wildland Fire Preparedness level of 5 (i.e., the highest level of wildland fire activity) or is located in a fireshed ranked in the top 10% of wildfire exposure. Within 24 hours of detecting a wildfire on covered Forest Service land, the service must use all available resources to extinguish the wildfire. Additionally, the service may not inhibit the firefighting activities of state and local agencies that are authorized to respond to wildfires on covered Forest Service land. Further, the service may not initiate a backfire or burnout as part of a fire suppression strategy unless it is ordered by the responsible incident commander or is necessary to protect the health and safety of firefighting personnel. The service must use all available resources to control any initiated fire until it is extinguished. The bill also limits the service's use of prescribed fires (i.e., the controlled application of fire by a team of experts under specified weather conditions to restore health to ecosystems that depend on fire). The service must comply with all applicable laws and regulations concerning prescribed fires and must immediately suppress a prescribed fire that exceeds its prescription.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. 1. Suppression of wildfires (a) In general With respect to covered National Forest System lands, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service— (1) shall— (A) use all available resources to carry out wildfire suppression with the purpose of extinguishing wildfires detected on such lands not later than 24 hours after such a wildfire is detected; and (B) immediately suppress any prescribed fire that exceeds prescription; (2) shall not inhibit the suppression efforts of State or local firefighting agencies that are authorized to respond to wildfire on such lands; (3) may only use fire as a resource management tool if the fire is a prescribed fire that complies with applicable law and regulations; (4) may only initiate a backfire or burnout during a wildfire— (A) by order of the responsible incident commander; or (B) in instances that are necessary to protect the health and safety of firefighting personnel; and (5) shall use all available resources to control any such initiated backfire or burnout until extinguished. (b) Covered national forest system lands defined In this section, the term covered National Forest System lands (1) located within National Forest System lands; and (2) that— (A) the U.S. Drought Monitor has rated as having a D2 (severe drought) intensity, D3 (extreme drought) intensity, or D4 (exceptional drought) intensity; (B) the National Interagency Fire Center declares has a National Wildland Fire Preparedness level of 5; or (C) the Forest Service has identified as being located in a fireshed ranked in the top 10 percent of wildfire exposure (as determined using the most recently published models of fireshed risk exposure published by the Forest Service).

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes.

Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act of 2023 This bill defines sex under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as a person's biological sex at birth. (Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities, including in public elementary and secondary schools and in colleges and universities.) The bill also specifies that Title IX does not prohibit schools from having sex-segregated bathrooms, locker rooms, or athletic or academic programs, nor does it authorize the Department of Education to require schools to forgo such sex-segregated facilities or programs in order to receive funding.

To clarify protections related to sex and sex-segregated spaces and to activities under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act of 2023 2. Amendment to title ix of the education amendments of 1972 Section 901 of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 (d) For purposes of this title— (1) the term sex (2) the term sex-segregated (e) Nothing in this title may be construed— (1) to prohibit, to authorize the Secretary to prohibit, or to authorize the Secretary to make receipt of funding under this title contingent upon an educational institution forgoing the maintenance of sex-segregated spaces by educational institutions, including bathrooms and locker rooms; or (2) to prohibit, to authorize the Secretary to prohibit, or to authorize the Secretary to make receipt of funding under this title contingent upon an educational institution forgoing the maintenance of sex-segregated athletic or academic programs by educational institutions. .

Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act of 2023

Single Parent Penalty Elimination Act of 2024This bill revises the child tax credit by increasing its allowable amount from $1,000 to $2,000. It also repeals income eligibility limits for such credit and makes the credit fully refundable. As an offset to this bill's revenue effect, the corporate income tax rate is increased from 21% to 28%. 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain temporary provisions relating to the child tax credit permanent, to make such credit fully refundable, and to increase the corporate tax rate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Single Parent Penalty Elimination Act of 2024 2. Increase in child tax credit (a) Amount of credit increased Section 24(a) $1,000 $2,000 (b) Repeal of limitations Section 24 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (b). (c) Credit made fully refundable Section 24(d) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (d) Credit refundable So much of the credit allowed to a taxpayer under subsection (a) as is determined without regard to subsection (h) shall be treated as a credit allowed to such taxpayer under subpart C. . (d) Repeal on certain special rules for taxable years 2018 through 2025 Section 24(h) of such Code is amended by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (6). (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. 3. Increase in corporate tax rate (a) In general Section 11(b) 21 percent 28 percent (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Single Parent Penalty Elimination Act of 2024

Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2023 This bill repeals the excise tax on indoor tanning services.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2023 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services (a) In general Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2023

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building 1. Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the Reverend Harold Middlebrook 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 Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2023 This bill excludes Indian tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.)

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2023 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, subdivision thereof, (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian tribe (16) The term Indian (17) The term Indian lands (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or Indian or held by any Indian tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe. .

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2023

This bill abolishes the Department of Education and terminates any applicable program for which it has administrative responsibility, except for the Federal Pell Grant Program and the Federal Direct Loan Program. The bill transfers administrative responsibility for these programs to the Department of the Treasury. The bill also directs Treasury to make allocations to states to support elementary and secondary education.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. 1. Abolishment of Department of Education (a) In general Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable program defined The term applicable program (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. (c) Transfer of functions Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. 2. Block grants to States (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and secondary education grant program The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of funds A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

Retain Skilled Veterans Act This bill modifies the restriction related to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain civil service positions in the Department of Defense. Under the bill, the 180-day waiting period before a retired member may be appointed to a position only applies to those positions in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent).

To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS–14 level. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retain Skilled Veterans Act 2. Limitation on appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain positions in the Department of Defense (a) In general Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting certain positions (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking appointed Defense appointed to a position in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS–14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent) in or under the Department of Defense (B) in paragraph (1), by striking for the purpose Management (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 33 of such title is amended in the item relating to section 3326 by inserting certain positions

Retain Skilled Veterans Act

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the "Mayor Rob Gordan Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the Mayor Rob Gordan Post Office 1. Mayor Rob Gordan Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Mayor Rob Gordan 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 Mayor Rob Gordan Post Office

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the "Mayor Rob Gordan Post Office".

American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act This bill limits the protection of endangered or threatened species to species that are native to the United States. In addition, the bill prohibits certain funding for endangered or threatened species from being used to acquire lands, waters, or other interests in foreign countries.

To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act 2. Limitation on listing of nonnative species and provision of certain financial assistance (a) Limitation on listing of nonnative species Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) (4) Nonnat The Secretary may not determine that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species pursuant to this section if such species is not native to the United States. . (b) Limitation on provision of certain financial assistance Section 8(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1537(a) (1) by striking As a demonstration of (1) In general As a demonstration of ; (2) by striking (which includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of lands, waters, or interests therein) (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition on purchasing land in a foreign country No financial assistance provided under paragraph (1) may be used to acquire, by lease or otherwise, lands, waters, or other interests in a foreign country. .

American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act

Information Security Investment Act of 2023 This bill requires each Member of Congress and the President and Vice President to complete a program of training in handling and safeguarding classified information. Specifically, (1) the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration must issue regulations to require each Member of the House and Senate to complete such training; and (2) the Office of Personnel Management must designate an appropriate federal agency or department to develop and provide to the President and Vice President such training.

To require each Member of Congress and the President and Vice President to complete a program of training in handling and safeguarding classified information, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Information Security Investment Act of 2023 2. Mandatory completion of classified information training for Members of Congress (a) Requirement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall issue regulations to require each Member of the House of Representatives and each Member of the Senate, respectively, to complete a program of training in handling and safeguarding classified information during each Congress. (b) Deadline (1) In general Under the regulations issued by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate under subsection (a) (A) in the case of an individual who is serving as a Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate as of the date of the first day of the first session of a Congress, not later than 90 days after such date; or (B) in the case of any other individual, not later than 90 days after the date the individual first becomes a Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate during a Congress. (2) Special rule for first session of One Hundred Eighteenth Congress In the case of the first session of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, an individual described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall complete the program of training required under subsection (a) (c) Member of the House of Representatives defined In this section, the term Member of the House of Representatives (d) Exercise of rulemaking powers The provisions of this section are enacted by the Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House. 3. Mandatory completion of classified information training for President and Vice President (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall designate an appropriate agency or department of the Federal Government to develop and provide a program of training in handling and safeguarding classified information to the President and Vice President. (b) Deadline (1) In general The President and Vice President shall each complete the program of training described in subsection (a) (2) Special rule for first training The President and Vice President shall each, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, complete the program of training described in subsection (a)

Information Security Investment Act of 2023

Down East Remembrance Act This bill designates six creeks in North Carolina in honor of individuals killed in a plane crash in Carteret County, North Carolina, on February 13, 2022.

To designate six creeks in North Carolina in honor of the lives lost in a plane crash in Carteret County, North Carolina, on February 13, 2022, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Down East Remembrance Act 2. Designation of creeks (a) Noah Styron Creek The creek located at latitude 34°59’49.33” N, longitude 76°8’42.11” W, shall be known and designated as Noah Styron Creek (b) Hunter Parks Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57’52.85” N, longitude 76°11’11.25” W, shall be known and designated as Hunter Parks Creek (c) Kole McInnis Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57’46.30” N, longitude 76°11’18.18” W, shall be known and designated as Kole McInnis Creek (d) Stephanie Fulcher Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57’38.08” N, longitude 76°11’31.18” W, shall be known and designated as Stephanie Fulcher Creek (e) Jacob Taylor Creek The creek located at latitude 34°52’43.45” N, longitude 76°17’41.49” W, shall be known and designated as Jacob Taylor Creek (f) Daily Shepherd Creek The creek located at latitude 34°52’28.26” N, longitude 76°17’43.20” W, shall be known and designated as Daily Shepherd Creek (g) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to a creek described in this section shall be considered a reference to that creek as it is designated under this section.

Down East Remembrance Act

Protecting Against Compromised Internet of Things Technology Act This bill requires the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce to identify foreign persons that pose a threat to supply chain security for Internet of Things devices (i.e., any object or device that is connected to the internet and is not a laptop, cell phone, or other conventional technology device) for inclusion on the Entity List. This list identifies entities reasonably believed to be involved in, or to pose a significant risk of being or becoming involved in, activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The bureau must periodically submit a list of any foreign persons identified as threats to Internet of Things device supply chains to the interagency committee that makes decisions regarding additions to, removals from, or other modifications to the Entity List. After receiving the bureau's list, the committee must vote on whether to add such foreign persons to the Entity List. A company added to the Entity List through this process may not receive any federal financial assistance, and the federal government may not contract with such a company for Internet of Things devices.

To establish procedures to include certain foreign persons that pose a threat to the security of supply chains of Internet of Things devices on the Department of Commerce’s Entity List, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Against Compromised Internet of Things Technology Act 2. Recommendations to include covered foreign persons on the Entity List (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Bureau of Industry and Security, shall submit to the End-User Review Committee— (1) a list of covered foreign persons, if any, that the Secretary determines pose a threat to the security of supply chains of Internet of Things devices; and (2) a recommendation of whether or not to include each such covered foreign person on the Entity List or make other modifications to the Entity List as appropriate. (b) Updates of list The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the End-User Review Committee an updated list and corresponding recommendations under paragraph (1)— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter; and (2) as new information becomes available. 3. Consideration and vote to include covered foreign persons on the Entity List Not later than 90 days after receiving a list of covered foreign persons and corresponding recommendations required by section 2, the End-User Review Committee shall convene a meeting— (1) to consider such list of covered foreign persons and corresponding recommendations; and (2) to hold a vote with respect to including each such covered foreign person on the Entity List or make other modifications to the Entity List as appropriate. 4. Federal financial assistance prohibition In the event that any company is on the list described under section 3— (1) that company may not receive any Federal financial assistance; and (2) the Federal Government may not enter into any contract with such company for any Internet of Things device. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered foreign person The term covered foreign person (A) means a foreign person that produces an Internet of Things device; and (B) includes a parent company, subsidiary, or relevant senior officer or other official of such foreign person. (2) End-User Review Committee The term End-User Review Committee (3) Entity List The term Entity List (4) Export Administration Regulations The term Export Administration Regulations (5) Federal financial assistance The term Federal financial assistance (6) Foreign person The term foreign person (7) Internet of Things device The term Internet of Things device (8) United States person The term United States person (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.

Protecting Against Compromised Internet of Things Technology Act

It's Your Fault Act This bill increases from 5 to 15 years the time period that a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is a spouse or child of an illicit trafficker of a controlled substance, and who benefitted from such illicit activity, is ineligible for a visa or admission into the United States.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to fentanyl. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the It’s Your Fault Act 2. Clarifying grounds for inadmissibility of certain aliens (a) Controlled substance traffickers Section 212(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(C) (1) in clause (i), by inserting , including fentanyl or a fentanyl analogue, in any controlled substance (2) in clause (ii), by striking 5 15

It’s Your Fault Act

Preventing Malign CCP Influence on Academic Institutions Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to disclose information regarding gifts from and contracts with organizations affiliated with China's government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or the People's Liberation Army (PLA), including certain educational institutes or programs, think tanks, and business entities. Under current law, an IHE must disclose to the Department of Education (ED) a gift or contract from a foreign source that is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign source. This bill establishes a special disclosure rule relating to organizations affiliated with China's government, the CCP, or the PLA. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to disclose a gift from or contract with such an organization that is valued at $5,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that organization. Additionally, the bill requires an IHE that receives federal grants to annually file a report with ED that identifies any activities conducted pursuant to a contract or other agreement between the IHE and such an organization, including any joint research or academic exchanges. Such contracts or agreements must be publicly available on the IHE's website.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to organizations affiliated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the People’s Liberation Army, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Malign CCP Influence on Academic Institutions Act 2. Disclosures of foreign gifts Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f (1) in subsection (a), by striking Whenever Except as provided in subsection (d), whenever (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Special rules relating to PRC-, CCP-, and PLA-Affiliated organizations (1) Enhanced disclosures of gifts and contracts (A) In general Whenever any institution receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a PRC-, CCP-, or PLA-affiliated organization, the value of which is $5,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that organization within a calendar year, the institution shall file a disclosure report with the Secretary on January 31 or July 31, whichever is sooner. (B) Contents of report Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include— (i) the information described in subsections (b) and (c) (as applicable); (ii) the full legal name of the individual or organization that made the gift or entered into the contract to which the disclosure pertains; and (iii) instructions for accessing the information made available under paragraph (3). (2) Disclosure of joint activities On an annual basis, any institution that receives funds under a Federal grant program shall file a disclosure report with the Secretary that identifies any activities conducted pursuant to a contract or other agreement between the institution and a PRC-, CCP-, or PLA-affiliated organization, including any joint research or academic exchanges. (3) Public availability of agreements Each institution shall make available, on a publicly accessible website of the institution, the full text of any contract, agreement, or memorandum of understanding between the institution and a PRC-, CCP-, or PLA-affiliated organization (regardless of whether the contract, agreement, or memorandum remains in effect). ; and (4) in subsection (i), as so redesignated— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) The term PRC-, CCP-, or PLA-affiliated organization (A) a cultural, language, or educational institute or program; (B) a think tank that has received more than $100,000 in one calendar year or more than 10 percent of the total funding for such think tank for that year, whichever is less, from the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People’s Liberation Army, or individuals affiliated with such organizations; (C) a person who is a current member of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People’s Liberation Army, or is otherwise active in collaborating with such organizations as an employee or advisor; (D) a Chinese State-owned enterprise or partially or wholly owned subsidiary of a Chinese State-owned enterprise; and (E) a company, think tank, nonprofit, or other similar entity, which has on its board of directors or with equity ownership or voting control in excess of 5 percent any members of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People’s Liberation Army, or executives of a Chinese State-owned enterprise, including the president, vice president, or any other officer who performs a policy making function or any other person who performs similar policy making functions for such enterprise, including an executive officer of a subsidiary of such enterprise who performs such policy making functions. .

Preventing Malign CCP Influence on Academic Institutions Act

Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023 This bill revises provisions related to meat and poultry processing establishments, including smaller establishments (i.e., at least 10 but fewer than 500 employees) and very small establishments (i.e., fewer than 10 employees or annual sales of less than $2.5 million). For example, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish a searchable database of peer-reviewed validation studies for use in developing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for smaller and very small establishments. The bill increases the maximum federal cost share from 50% to 65% that USDA may provide to assist states in creating meat and poultry inspection programs. Additionally, USDA must conduct outreach with states that have meat and poultry inspection programs, but that do not have Cooperative Interstate Shipment programs. The Cooperative Interstate Shipment program allows state-inspected facilities to operate as federally-inspected facilities and ship their products in interstate commerce and internationally. USDA must also award competitive grants for activities to increase resiliency and diversification of the meat processing system, including activities that support (1) the health and safety of meat and poultry plant employees, suppliers, and customers; (2) increased processing capacity; and (3) the resilience of the small meat and poultry processing sector. Further, the bill establishes grant programs to (1) establish or expand meat and poultry processing career training programs at community colleges, vocational schools, nonprofit organizations, worker training centers, and universities; and (2) support smaller and very small establishments by offsetting the cost of training new meat and poultry processors.

To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023 2. HACCP guidance and resources for smaller and very small poultry and meat establishments (a) Poultry establishments The Poultry Products Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 14 ( 21 U.S.C. 463 14A. Smaller and very small establishment guidance and resources (a) Definitions of smaller establishment and very small establishment In this section, the terms smaller establishment very small establishment (b) Database of studies; model plans Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall— (1) establish a free, searchable database of approved peer-reviewed validation studies accessible to smaller establishments and very small establishments subject to inspection under this Act for use in developing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan; and (2) publish online scale-appropriate model Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for smaller establishments and very small establishments, including model plans for— (A) slaughter-only establishments; (B) processing-only establishments; and (C) slaughter and processing establishments. (c) Guidance Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a guidance document, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, providing information on the requirements that need to be met for smaller establishments and very small establishments to receive approval for a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan pursuant to this Act. (d) Data confidentiality In carrying out subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall not publish confidential business information, including a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan of an establishment. . (b) Meat establishments The Federal Meat Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 25 ( 21 U.S.C. 625 26. Smaller and very small establishment guidance and resources (a) Definitions of smaller establishment and very small establishment In this section, the terms smaller establishment very small establishment (b) Database of studies; model plans Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall— (1) establish a free, searchable database of approved peer-reviewed validation studies accessible to smaller establishments and very small establishments subject to inspection under this Act for use in developing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan; and (2) publish online scale-appropriate model Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans for smaller establishments and very small establishments, including model plans for— (A) slaughter-only establishments; (B) processing-only establishments; and (C) slaughter and processing establishments. (c) Guidance Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a guidance document, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, providing information on the requirements that need to be met for smaller establishments and very small establishments to receive approval for a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan pursuant to this Act. (d) Data confidentiality In carrying out subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall not publish confidential business information, including a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan of an establishment. . 3. Increasing maximum Federal share for expenses of State inspection (a) Poultry products Section 5(a)(3) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 454(a)(3) 50 per centum 65 percent (b) Meat and meat food products Section 301(a)(3) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661(a)(3) 50 per centum 65 percent 4. Cooperative interstate shipment of poultry and meat (a) Poultry products Section 31 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 472 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 25 employees 50 employees (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 25 50 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 25 50 (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i), by striking more than 25 employees but less than 35 employees more than 50 employees but less than 70 employees (II) in clause (ii), by striking subsection (i) subsection (j) (2) in subsection (c), by striking 60 percent 80 percent (3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking subsection (i) subsection (j) (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) as subsections (g) through (j), respectively; and (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Federal outreach (1) In general In each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, for the purpose of State participation in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach to, and, as appropriate, subsequent negotiation with, not fewer than 25 percent of the States that— (A) have a State poultry product inspection program pursuant to section 5; but (B) do not have a selected establishment. (2) Report At the conclusion of each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, the Secretary shall submit a report detailing the activities and results of the outreach conducted during that fiscal year under paragraph (1) to— (A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; (C) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. . (b) Meat and meat food products Section 501 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 683 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 25 employees 50 employees (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 25 50 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 25 50 (iii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking more than 25 employees but less than 35 employees more than 50 employees but less than 70 employees (2) in subsection (c), by striking 60 percent 80 percent (3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: (3) Federal outreach (A) In general In each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, for the purpose of State participation in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach to, and, as appropriate, subsequent negotiation with, not fewer than 25 percent of the States that— (i) have a State meat inspection program pursuant to section 301; but (ii) do not have a selected establishment. (B) Report At the conclusion of each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, the Secretary shall submit a report detailing the activities and results of the outreach conducted during that fiscal year under paragraph (1) to— (i) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (ii) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; (iii) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (iv) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. . 5. Processing resilience grant program Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. 210B. Processing resilience grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Business enterprise owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals The term business enterprise owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals 12 U.S.C. 5701 (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (A) a smaller establishment or very small establishment (as those terms are defined in the final rule entitled ‘Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems’ (61 Fed. Reg. 33806 (July 25, 1996))); (B) a slaughtering or processing establishment subject to— (i) a State meat inspection program pursuant to section 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 661 (ii) a State poultry product inspection program pursuant to section 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 454 (C) a person engaging in custom operations that is exempt from inspection under— (i) section 23 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 623 (ii) section 15 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 464 (D) a person seeking— (i) to establish and operate an establishment described in subparagraph (A) or (B); or (ii) to engage in custom operations described in subparagraph (C). (3) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Grants (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants to eligible entities for activities to increase resiliency and diversification of the meat processing system, including activities that— (A) support the health and safety of meat and poultry plant employees, suppliers, and customers; (B) support increased processing capacity; and (C) otherwise support the resilience of the small meat and poultry processing sector. (2) Maximum amount The maximum amount of a grant awarded under this section shall not exceed $500,000. (3) Duration The term of a grant awarded under this section shall not exceed 3 years. (c) Applications (1) In general An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Applications for small grants The Secretary shall establish a separate, simplified application process for eligible entities applying for a grant under this section of not more than $100,000. (3) Requirements The Secretary shall ensure that any application for a grant under this section is— (A) simple and practicable; (B) accessible online; and (C) available through local staff of the Department of Agriculture. (4) Notice Not later than 14 days before the date on which the Secretary begins to accept applications under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish a notice of funding opportunity with respect to the grants available under this section. (5) Reapplication If an application of an eligible entity under this subsection is denied by the Secretary, the eligible entity may submit a revised application. (6) Priority In reviewing applications submitted under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that will— (A) increase farmer and rancher access to animal slaughter options within a 200-mile radius of the location of the farmer or rancher; (B) support an eligible entity described in subsection (a)(2)(A); or (C) support an eligible entity that is a business enterprise owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. (d) Use of grant An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out activities in support of the purposes described in subsection (b)(1), including through— (1) the development and issuance of a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan for the eligible entity, which may be developed by a consultant; (2) the purchase or establishment, as applicable, of facilities, equipment, processes, and operations necessary for the eligible entity to comply with applicable requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq. (3) the purchase of cold storage, equipment, or transportation services; (4) the purchase of temperature screening supplies, testing for communicable diseases, disinfectant, sanitation systems, hand washing stations, and other sanitizing supplies; (5) the purchase and decontamination of personal protective equipment; (6) the construction or purchase of humane handling infrastructure, including holding space for livestock prior to slaughter, shade structures, and knock box structures; (7) (A) the purchase of software and computer equipment for record keeping, production data, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points record review, and facilitation of marketing and sales of products in a manner consistent with the social distancing guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (B) the provision of guidelines and training relating to that software and computer equipment; (8) the provision of staff time and training for implementing and monitoring health and safety procedures; (9) the development of a feasibility study or business plan for, or the carrying out of any other activity associated with, establishing or expanding a small meat or poultry processing facility; (10) the purchase of equipment that enables the further use or value-added sale of coproducts or byproducts, such as organs, hides, and other relevant products; and (11) other activities associated with expanding or establishing an eligible entity described in subsection (a)(2)(A), as determined by the Secretary. (e) Outreach During the period beginning on the date on which the Secretary publishes the notice under subsection (c)(4) and ending on the date on which the Secretary begins to accept applications under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall perform outreach to States and eligible entities relating to grants under this section. (f) Federal share (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Federal share of the activities carried out using a grant awarded under this section shall not exceed— (A) 90 percent in the case of a grant in the amount of $100,000 or less; or (B) 75 percent in the case of a grant in an amount greater than $100,000. (2) Fiscal years 2023 and 2024 An eligible entity awarded a grant under this section during fiscal year 2023 or 2024 shall not be required to provide non-Federal matching funds with respect to the grant. (g) Administration The promulgation of regulations under, and administration of, this section shall be made without regard to— (1) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) chapter 35 Paperwork Reduction Act (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. . 6. Local meat and poultry processing training programs Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 is amended by inserting before section 404 ( 7 U.S.C. 7624 403. Local meat and poultry processing training programs (a) Institutional career training programs (1) In general The Secretary shall provide competitive grants to junior or community colleges, technical or vocational schools, nonprofit organizations, worker training centers, and land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 (2) Applications for small grants The Secretary shall establish a separate, simplified application and reporting process for entities described in paragraph (1) applying for a grant under this subsection of not more than $100,000. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. (b) Processor career training programs (1) In general The Secretary shall provide grants to smaller establishments and very small establishments (as those terms are defined in the final rule entitled Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems (2) Applications for small grants The Secretary shall establish a separate, simplified application and reporting process for entities described in paragraph (1) applying for a grant under this subsection of not more than $100,000. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. .

Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023

Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act This bill requires a candidate for federal office (other than a nominee for Vice President) who is a citizen of any country other than the United States to disclose such citizenship in the candidate's statement of candidacy. A statement of candidacy collects basic information about the candidate and is where the candidate designates their principal campaign committee.

To require that the statement required under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 for a candidate to designate a principal campaign committee include information with respect to whether the candidate is a citizen of any country other than the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act 2. Contents of statement of candidacy (a) In general Section 302(e)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102(e)(1) , and shall include, in the case the candidate is a citizen of any country other than the United States, a disclosure with respect to such citizenship principal campaign committee of such candidate (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act

Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and establishes reporting requirements related to VA funding and projected shortfalls.  Specifically, the bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the VBA forCompensation and Pensions, and Readjustment Benefits.In addition, the bill requires the VA to report to Congress on (1) corrections the VA will make to improve forecasting, data quality, and budget assumptions relating to budget submissions for the VBA's Compensation and Pensions and Readjustment Benefits accounts; and (2) the status of funds provided to these accounts for FY2024, FY2025, and FY2026 by this or any other act.The bill also requires the VA Office of Inspector General to report to Congress on (1) the circumstances and causes of certain funding shortfalls that the VA has projected for the VBA and the Veterans Health Administration, and (2) actions that the VA can take to improve the accuracy of the supporting information submitted with the President's budget and prevent funding shortfalls. 

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 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, 2024, and for other purposes, namely: Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Compensation and Pensions For an additional amount for Compensation and Pensions Veterans Benefits Administration Readjustment Benefits For an additional amount for Readjustment Benefits General Provisions—This Act 101. Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. 102. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2024. 103. (a) Budget formulation and forecasting Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing corrections the Department will make to improve forecasting, data quality and budget assumptions relating to budget submissions for funds provided under the headings Compensations and Pensions Readjustment Benefits (b) Reporting requirement Not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on status of funds made available under the headings Compensations and Pensions Readjustment Benefits Provided, 104. (a) The Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a review of the circumstances surrounding and the underlying causes of the announced funding shortfall for the Veterans Benefits Administration for fiscal year 2024 described in the letter to Congress from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on July 19, 2024, and the announced funding shortfall for the Veterans Health Administration in fiscal year 2025 described in the letter to Congress from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on July 31, 2024. (b) Relating to the shortfall in the funding of the Veterans Benefits Administration in fiscal year 2024 and the expected shortfall in the funding of the Veterans Health Administration in fiscal year 2025, the review shall include, but not be limited to: a comparison of monthly obligations and expenditures in relevant accounts against the spend plan of the Department; the reasons for any significant diversions of obligations or expenditures from the spend plan; an analysis of the accuracy of projections and estimates relevant to such diversions; and any other matter determined relevant by the Inspector General. (c) Relating to the expected shortfall in the funding of the Veterans Health Administration in fiscal year 2025, the review also shall include: any changes, abnormalities, or significant events as determined significant by the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the transfer, reallocation, or other movement of funding between or within the Central Office, a Veterans Integrated Service Network, a facility, a program or office, a special purpose fund, the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation process, or the Medical Center Allocation System. (d) Actions the Department of Veterans Affairs can take to improve the accuracy of supporting information submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs and to prevent funding shortfalls for the Department. (e) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the conduct and findings of the review. This Act may be cited as the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act This bill provides tax incentives for relocating manufacturing facilities in the United States. Specifically, it allows accelerated depreciation (20-year recovery period) for nonresidential real property acquired in connection with the relocation of manufacturing facilities in the United States. It also excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, gain on the sale or exchange of such relocated facilities. Finally, the bill allows permanent 100% expensing of manufacturing property relocated in the United States.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for relocating manufacturing to the United States, permanent full expensing for qualified property, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act 2. Tax incentives for relocating manufacturing to the United States (a) Accelerated depreciation for nonresidential real property Section 168 (n) Accelerated depreciation for nonresidential real property acquired in connection with the relocation of manufacturing to the United States (1) Treatment as 20-year property For purposes of this section, qualified nonresidential real property shall be treated as 20-year property. (2) Application of bonus depreciation For application of bonus depreciation to qualified nonresidential real property, see subsection (k). (3) Qualified nonresidential real property For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified nonresidential real property (4) Qualified manufacturer For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified manufacturer (5) Qualified relocation of manufacturing For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term qualified relocation of manufacturing (B) Relocation of property not required For purposes of subparagraph (A), manufacturing shall not fail to be treated as relocated merely because property used in such manufacturing was not relocated. (C) Relocation of not less than equivalent productive capacity required For purposes of subparagraph (A), manufacturing shall not be treated as relocated unless the property manufactured in the United States is substantially identical to the property previously manufactured in a foreign country and the increase in the units of production of such property in the United States by the qualified manufacturer is not less than the reduction in the units of production of such property in such foreign country by such qualified manufacturer. (6) Application to possessions of the United States For purposes of this subsection, the term United States . (b) Exclusion of gain on disposition of property in connection with qualified relocation of manufacturing (1) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 139J. Exclusion of gain on disposition of property in connection with qualified relocation of manufacturing (a) In general In the case of a qualified manufacturer, gross income shall not include gain from the sale or exchange of qualified relocation disposition property. (b) Qualified relocation disposition property For purposes of this section, the term qualified relocation disposition property (1) is sold or exchanged by a qualified manufacturer in connection with a qualified relocation of manufacturing, and (2) was used by such qualified manufacturer in the trade or business of manufacturing any tangible personal property in the foreign country from which such manufacturing is being relocated. (c) Other terms Terms used in this section which are also used in subsection (n) of section 168 shall have the same meaning when used in this section as when used in such subsection. . (2) 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. Exclusion of gain on disposition of property in connection with qualified relocation of manufacturing. . (c) Effective dates (1) Accelerated depreciation The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Exclusion of gain The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to sales and exchanges after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Permanent full expensing for qualified property (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 168(k) (6) Applicable percentage For purposes of this subsection, the term applicable percentage . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 168(k) (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i)(V), by inserting and (II) in clause (ii), by striking clause (ii) of subparagraph (E), and clause (i) of subparagraph (E). (III) by striking clause (iii); (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i)— (aa) by striking subclauses (II) and (III); and (bb) by redesignating subclauses (IV) through (VI) as subclauses (II) through (IV), respectively; (II) by striking clause (ii); and (III) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; (iii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking and subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (B)(i) (II) in clause (ii), by striking subparagraph (B)(iii) subparagraph (B)(ii) (iv) in subparagraph (E)— (I) by striking clause (i); and (II) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (B) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking planted before January 1, 2027, or is grafted before such date to a plant that has already been planted, planted or grafted (2) Section 460(c)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking which which has a recovery period of 7 years or less. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13201 of Public Law 115–97

Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act

Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs Congress to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a gold medal in commemoration of Dr. Li Wenliang's efforts to save lives by drawing awareness to COVID-19 and his call for transparency in China.

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Li Wenliang, in recognition of his efforts to save lives by drawing awareness to COVID–19 and his call for transparency in China. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Dr. Li Wenliang was a 34-year-old ophthalmologist in Wuhan, China, who died from COVID–19 after he bravely sought to draw attention to the spread of the virus despite the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party’s effort to suppress him. (2) In December 2019, Dr. Li Wenliang courageously notified his medical colleagues in China about the outbreak of a novel coronavirus known as COVID–19. (3) On January 3, 2020, after raising concerns about the spread of COVID–19, Dr. Li Wenliang was detained and questioned by Chinese officials for spreading false rumors (4) Dr. Li Wenliang continued to work at Wuhan Central Hospital despite his knowledge of the outbreak. (5) Tragically Dr. Li Wenliang died in February 2020 in the hospital where he worked after contracting COVID–19. (6) Before his death, Dr. Li Wenliang stated, If the officials had disclosed information about the epidemic earlier, I think it would have been a lot better. There should be more openness and transparency. (7) The people of China expressed their grief and anger on social media after the death of Dr. Li Wenliang with the phrase I want freedom of speech (8) The People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party inflicted incalculable damage on their people and the world by trying to extinguish the news of the COVID–19 rather than mobilize global efforts to battle it. (9) Awarding Dr. Li Wenliang the Congressional Gold Medal would recognize his bold actions to draw attention to the spread of COVID–19 and call global attention to the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party’s lack of transparency and censorship of speech. 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 the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Dr. Li Wenliang’s efforts to save lives by drawing awareness to COVID–19 and his call for transparency in China. (b) Design and striking For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act 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 it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations dedicated to preserving the history of the Chinese pro-democracy movement. 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 sections 5134 and 5136 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 costs of the medals struck under this Act. (b) Proceeds of sale Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act

Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act or the SHIELD ActThis bill addresses campaign finance in federal elections.Specifically, the bill requires political committees, when accepting a credit or debit card contribution over the internet, to collect the credit or debit card's verification value. The card's billing address must be in the United States unless the contributor is a U.S. national or lawful permanent resident living outside of the United States, in which case the contributor must provide his or her voter registration address or identification document (e.g., U.S. passport). The Federal Election Commission must, within 10 days, promulgate regulations related to this requirement.Additionally, the bill prohibits political committees from accepting a contribution made through the use of a general-use prepaid card, gift certificate, or store gift card.The bill also prohibits knowingly directing, helping, or assisting any person in making a contribution in the name of another person.

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards and prepaid credit cards in such elections, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act SHIELD Act 2. Requiring disclosure of card verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions made using credit or debit cards in Federal elections (a) Requirement Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 (j) (1) No political committee shall accept any Internet credit or debit card contribution unless— (A) the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual makes such contribution, to disclose the card verification value of such credit or debit card (B) (i) the billing address associated with such credit or debit card is located in the United States; or (ii) in the case of a contribution made by an individual living outside of the United States who, at the time the individual makes the contribution, is a United States national or an individual who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) (I) the United States mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes; (II) a copy of the individual’s United States passport; (III) a copy of the individual’s permanent resident card; or (IV) a copy of a comparable acceptable identification document, or the unique identifying number from such a document, for the individual. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), in the case of an Internet credit or debit card contribution— (A) (B) the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person. (3) If the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to comply with the requirements of this subsection, the committee shall be considered in compliance with this subsection. (4) In this subsection, the term Internet credit or debit card contribution (A) is made using a credit or debit card; and (B) is received through an Internet website. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to contributions the receipt of which a political committee is required to include in a report filed under section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104 3. Prohibiting acceptance of contributions made using gift cards in Federal elections (a) Prohibition Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 (k) (1) No political committee shall accept a contribution made through the use of a general-use prepaid card, gift certificate, or store gift card, as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 915(a) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693l–1(a) (2) If the treasurer of a political committee shows that best efforts have been used to comply with the requirements of this subsection, the committee shall be considered in compliance with this subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions the receipt of which a political committee is required to include in a report filed under section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104 4. Prohibiting aiding or abetting making of contribution in the name of another Section 320 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30122 No person shall knowingly direct, help, or assist any person in making a contribution in the name of another person. 5. Regulations (a) Deadline Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Election Commission shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act. (b) Consultation with credit card payment networks In promulgating regulations under subsection (a) to carry out the amendments made by sections 2 and 3, the Commission shall consult with representatives of payment card networks, as defined under section 921(c) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693o–2(c) Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the card verification value as a condition of the acceptance of online contributions made through the use of credit or debit cards in elections for Federal office and to prohibit the acceptance of contributions made through the use of gift cards in such elections, and for other purposes. September 20, 2024 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2023.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act 2. Elimination of general Medicaid funding limitations ( cap (a) In general Section 1108 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 (1) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (g) and (h) subsections (g), (h), and (i) (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and paragraphs (3) and (5) , paragraphs (3) and (5), and subsection (i) (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Sunset of Medicaid funding limitations Subsections (f) and (g) shall not apply to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa beginning with fiscal year 2023. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(j) , the limitation in section 1108(f), (2) Section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(u) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply beginning with fiscal year 2023.

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies, provides emergency funding for disaster relief, extends various expiring programs and authorities, and modifies voter registration requirements for federal elections.Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of March 28, 2025, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2025 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2025 begins on October 1, 2024. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2024 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs. For example, the bill provides (1) additional funding to the Department of Defense (DOD) for the Virginia Class Submarine program, and (2) emergency funding to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Disaster Relief Fund.In addition, the bill extends several expiring programs and authorities, includingthe National Flood Insurance Program,the Department of Agriculture's Livestock Mandatory Reporting program,DOD's authority to use funds for certain military construction projects, andthe authority for states to use timber sale revenues received under Good Neighbor Agreements. The bill also prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.  

Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. References. Division A—Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 Division B—SAVE Act Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 202. Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office. Sec. 203. Election assistance commission guidance. Sec. 204. Inapplicability of paperwork reduction act. Sec. 205. Duty of secretary of homeland security to notify election officials of naturalization. Sec. 206. Rule of construction regarding provisional ballots. Sec. 207. Rule of construction regarding effect on state exemptions from other Federal laws. Sec. 208. Effective date. 3. References Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act A Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely: 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2024 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year 2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–42 (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 118–42 (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–47 (4) The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public Law 118–42 (5) The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–47 (6) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 118–47 (7) The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division E of Public Law 118–42 (8) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public Law 118–47 (9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 (division E of Public Law 118–47 Joint Items—Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2025 Public Law 118–47 (10) The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–42 (11) The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47 (12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–42 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used for: (1) the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year 2024 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 2024 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2024. (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2024. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this Act. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 without any provision for such project or activity. (3) March 28, 2025. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2025 because of distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this Act that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the Act shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2024, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3). (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2024, but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of 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) 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that was previously 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 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. (b) Section 6 of Public Laws 118–42 and 118–47 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) and in sections 130 and 146 of this Act as an emergency requirement. (c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that was previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5 (d) This section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act, and shall remain in effect through the date in section 106(3). 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discretionary budget authority that continue pursuant to section 101 in Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)— (1) to which other appropriations are not provided by this Act, but for which there is a current applicable TAFS that does receive an appropriation in this Act; or (2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appropriations in this Act, may be continued instead by reducing the rate for operations otherwise provided by section 101 for such current applicable TAFS, as long as doing so does not impinge on the final funding prerogatives of the Congress. (b) Rescissions or cancellations described in subsection (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser of— (1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 101 of this Act; or (2) the amount of balances available, as of October 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescission or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 101 of this Act. (c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of the rescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to section 101: Provided 116. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, there is appropriated to the Department of Defense for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 117. Notwithstanding sections 101 and 104, amounts provided by section 101 for Corps of Engineers—Civil—Operation and Maintenance 118. (a) Funds made available by section 101 for Department of Energy—Atomic Energy Defense Activities—Environmental and Other Defense Activities—Other Defense Activities (b) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 3 days after each use of the authority provided in subsection (a). 119. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the heading Election Assistance Commission— Election Security Grants Public Law 118–47 $0 $55,000,000 120. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, for General Services Administration—Expenses, Presidential Transition Public Law 88–277 Provided Acquisition Services Fund Federal Buildings Fund Provided further (b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are provided by this Act for General Services Administration—Pre-Election Presidential Transition 121. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, amounts are provided for District of Columbia—Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia Provided 122. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds made available under the heading District of Columbia—District of Columbia Funds Public Law 118–47 123. Notwithstanding section 101, for Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President—Office of Administration—Presidential Transition Administrative Support Provided Provided further 124. Notwithstanding section 106, for the duration of fiscal year 2025, amounts made available under section 601(f)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(f)(3) 125. Notwithstanding section 101, the second proviso under the heading Office of Personnel Management—Salaries and Expenses Public Law 118–47 $204,975,000 $192,975,000 126. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, section 747 of title VII of division B of Public Law 118–47 (1) substituting 2026 2025 (2) substituting 2025 2024 (3) substituting 2024 2023 (4) substituting section 747 of title VII of division B of Public Law 118–47 section 747 of division E of Public Law 117–328 (b) Subsection (a) shall not take effect until the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025. 127. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts provided by section 101 to the Department of Homeland Security for Coast Guard—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements 128. During the period covered by this Act, section 11223(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 117–263 shall not apply shall apply 129. Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of Homeland Security under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. 130. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, for Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Provided 131. Amounts provided by section 101 to the Department of Homeland Security for United States Secret Service—Operations and Support 132. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, amounts are provided for Department of the Interior—National Park Service—Operation of the National Park System 133. During the period covered by this Act, section 113 of division G of Public Law 113–76 Public Law 116–6 2025 2024 134. During the period covered by this Act, section 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agriculture Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(ii) October 1, 2024 135. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, amounts are provided for Department of Health and Human Services—Indian Health Service—Indian Health Services (b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, amounts are provided for Department of Health and Human Services—Indian Health Service—Indian Health Facilities 136. Amounts provided by section 101 for Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management 137. Amounts made available by section 101 for Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Service—Commodity Assistance Program 138. Amounts provided by section 101 for Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities Program Account 139. Amounts made available by section 101 for Farm Service Agency—Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq. 140. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1636i 7 U.S.C. 1635 Public Law 106–78 September 30, 2024 141. Amounts made available by section 101 for Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Service—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 142. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, there is appropriated: (1) For payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of Donald M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from the State of New Jersey, $174,000. (2) For payment to the heirs at law of Sheila Jackson Lee, late a Representative from the State of Texas, $174,000. (3) For payment to Elsie M. Pascrell, widow of William Pascrell, Jr., late a Representative from the State of New Jersey, $174,000. 143. Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 of division A of Public Law 118–42 fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019 144. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 for Veterans Health Administration—Medical Services (b) Amounts made available by section 101 for Veterans Health Administration—Medical Support and Compliance 145. Amounts provided by section 101 for Department of Transportation—Office of the Secretary—Payments to Air Carriers 146. Notwithstanding section 106 of this Act, for the duration of fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use the unobligated balances of amounts made available in prior fiscal years in the second paragraph under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Provided Provided further 147. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) September 30, 2024 (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024. B SAVE Act 201. Short title This division may be cited as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act SAVE Act 202. Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office (a) Definition of documentary proof of united states citizenship Section 3 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20502 (1) by striking as used (a) In general (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Documentary proof of united states citizenship As used in this Act, the term documentary proof of United States citizenship (1) A form of identification issued consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates the applicant is a citizen of the United States. (2) A valid United States passport. (3) The applicant’s official United States military identification card, together with a United States military record of service showing that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States. (4) A valid government-issued photo identification card issued by a Federal, State or Tribal government showing that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States. (5) A valid government-issued photo identification card issued by a Federal, State or Tribal government other than an identification described in paragraphs (1) through (4), but only if presented together with one or more of the following: (A) A certified birth certificate issued by a State, a unit of local government in a State, or a Tribal government which— (i) was issued by the State, unit of local government, or Tribal government in which the applicant was born; (ii) was filed with the office responsible for keeping vital records in the State; (iii) includes the full name, date of birth, and place of birth of the applicant; (iv) lists the full names of one or both of the parents of the applicant; (v) has the signature of an individual who is authorized to sign birth certificates on behalf of the State, unit of local government, or Tribal government in which the applicant was born; (vi) includes the date that the certificate was filed with the office responsible for keeping vital records in the State; and (vii) has the seal of the State, unit of local government, or Tribal government that issued the birth certificate. (B) An extract from a United States hospital Record of Birth created at the time of the applicant’s birth which indicates that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States. (C) A final adoption decree showing the applicant’s name and that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States. (D) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a citizen of the United States or a certification of the applicant’s Report of Birth of a United States citizen issued by the Secretary of State. (E) A Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security or any other document or method of proof of United States citizenship issued by the Federal government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. (F) An American Indian Card issued by the Department of Homeland Security with the classification KIC . (b) In general Section 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20503 (1) in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) subsection (c) (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Requiring applicants To present documentary proof of united states citizenship Under any method of voter registration in a State, the State shall not accept and process an application to register to vote in an election for Federal office unless the applicant presents documentary proof of United States citizenship with the application. . (c) Registration with application for motor vehicle driver’s license Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20504 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking Each State motor vehicle driver’s license application Subject to the requirements under section 8(j), each State motor vehicle driver’s license application (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking Each State shall include Subject to the requirements under section 8(j), each State shall include (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking and (B) in clause (ii), by adding and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) verify that the applicant is a citizen of the United States; ; (4) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(i), by striking (including citizenship) , including the requirement that the applicant provides documentary proof of United States citizenship (5) in subsection (c)(2)(D)(iii), by striking ; and , other than as evidence in a criminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought against an applicant who knowingly attempts to register to vote and knowingly makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements to register to vote in an election for Federal office; and (d) Requiring documentary proof of united states citizenship with national mail voter registration form Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20505 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking Each State shall accept and use Subject to the requirements under section 8(j), each State shall accept and use (B) by striking Federal Election Commission Election Assistance Commission (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The chief State election official of a State shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that residents of the State are aware of the requirement to provide documentary proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State. (3) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) the person did not provide documentary proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Ensuring proof of united states citizenship (1) Presenting proof of united states citizenship to election official An applicant who submits the mail voter registration application form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall not be registered to vote in an election for Federal office unless— (A) the applicant presents documentary proof of United States citizenship in person to the office of the appropriate election official not later than the deadline provided by State law for the receipt of a completed voter registration application for the election; or (B) in the case of a State which permits an individual to register to vote in an election for Federal office at a polling place on the day of the election and on any day when voting, including early voting, is permitted for the election, the applicant presents documentary proof of United States citizenship to the appropriate election official at the polling place not later than the date of the election. (2) Notification of requirement Upon receiving an otherwise completed mail voter registration application form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), the appropriate election official shall transmit a notice to the applicant of the requirement to present documentary proof of United States citizenship under this subsection, and shall include in the notice instructions to enable the applicant to meet the requirement. (3) Accessibility Each State shall, in consultation with the Election Assistance Commission, ensure that reasonable accommodations are made to allow an individual with a disability who submits the mail voter registration application form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2) or a form described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) to present documentary proof of United States citizenship to the appropriate election official. . (e) Requirements for voter registration agencies Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20506 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4)(A), by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Receipt of documentary proof of United States citizenship of each applicant to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State. ; and (B) in paragraph (6)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by striking (including citizenship) , including the requirement that the applicant provides documentary proof of United States citizenship (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) ask the applicant the question, Are you a citizen of the United States? ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting who are citizens of the United States for persons (f) Requirements with respect to administration of voter registration Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking In the administration of voter registration Subject to the requirements of subsection (j), in the administration of voter registration (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking or (ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (D) based on documentary proof or verified information that the registrant is not a United States citizen; or (E) the registration otherwise fails to comply with applicable State law; ; (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (l); and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsections: (j) Ensuring only citizens are registered To vote (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a State may not register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of United States citizenship. (2) Additional processes in certain cases (A) Process for those without documentary proof (i) In general Subject to any relevant guidance adopted by the Election Assistance Commission, each State shall establish a process under which an applicant who cannot provide documentary proof of United States citizenship under paragraph (1) may, if the applicant signs an attestation under penalty of perjury that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and eligible to vote in elections for Federal office, submit such other evidence to the appropriate State or local official demonstrating that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and such official shall make a determination as to whether the applicant has sufficiently established United States citizenship for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office in the State. (ii) Affidavit requirement If a State or local official makes a determination under clause (i) that an applicant has sufficiently established United States citizenship for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, such determination shall be accompanied by an affidavit developed under clause (iii) signed by the official swearing or affirming the applicant sufficiently established United States citizenship for purposes of registering to vote. (iii) Development of affidavit by the election assistance commission The Election Assistance Commission shall develop a uniform affidavit for use by State and local officials under clause (ii), which shall— (I) include an explanation of the minimum standards required for a State or local official to register an applicant who cannot provide documentary proof of United States citizenship to vote in elections for Federal office in the State; and (II) require the official to explain the basis for registering such applicant to vote in such elections. (B) Process in case of certain discrepancies in documentation Subject to any relevant guidance adopted by the Election Assistance Commission, each State shall establish a process under which an applicant can provide such additional documentation to the appropriate election official of the State as may be necessary to establish that the applicant is a citizen of the United States in the event of a discrepancy with respect to the applicant’s documentary proof of United States citizenship. (3) State requirements Each State shall take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only United States citizens are registered to vote under the provisions of this Act, which shall include the establishment of a program described in paragraph (4) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection. (4) Program described A State may meet the requirements of paragraph (3) by establishing a program under which the State identifies individuals who are not United States citizens using information supplied by one or more of the following sources: (A) The Department of Homeland Security through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements ( SAVE (B) The Social Security Administration through the Social Security Number Verification Service, or otherwise. (C) State agencies that supply State identification cards or driver’s licenses where the agency confirms the United States citizenship status of applicants. (D) Other sources, including databases, which provide confirmation of United States citizenship status. (5) Availability of information (A) In general At the request of a State election official (including a request related to a process established by a State under paragraph (2)(A) or (2)(B)), any head of a Federal department or agency possessing information relevant to determining the eligibility of an individual to vote in elections for Federal office shall, not later than 24 hours after receipt of such request, provide the official with such information as may be necessary to enable the official to verify that an applicant for voter registration in elections for Federal office held in the State or a registrant on the official list of eligible voters in elections for Federal office held in the State is a citizen of the United States, which shall include providing the official with such batched information as may be requested by the official. (B) Use of save system The Secretary of Homeland Security may respond to a request received under paragraph (1) by using the system for the verification of immigration status under the applicable provisions of section 1137 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–7 Public Law 99–603 (C) Sharing of information The heads of Federal departments and agencies shall share information with each other with respect to an individual who is the subject of a request received under paragraph (A) in order to enable them to respond to the request. (D) Investigation for purposes of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an investigation to determine whether to initiate removal proceedings under section 239 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229 8 U.S.C. 1101 (E) Prohibiting fees The head of a Federal department or agency may not charge a fee for responding to a State’s request under paragraph (A). (k) Removal of noncitizens from registration rolls A State shall remove an individual who is not a citizen of the United States from the official list of eligible voters for elections for Federal office held in the State at any time upon receipt of documentation or verified information that a registrant is not a United States citizen. . (g) Clarification of authority of state To remove noncitizens from official list of eligible voters (1) In general Section 8(a)(4) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4) (A) by striking or (B) by adding or (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) documentary proof or verified information that the registrant is not a United States citizen; . (2) Conforming amendment Section 8(c)(2)(B)(i) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)(B)(i) (4)(A) (4)(A) or (C) (h) Requirements with respect to federal mail voter registration form (1) Contents of mail voter registration form Section 9(b) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20508(b) (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking (including citizenship) (including an explanation of what is required to present documentary proof of United States citizenship) (B) in paragraph (3), by striking and (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) shall include a section, for use only by a State or local election official, to record the type of document the applicant presented as documentary proof of United States citizenship, including the date of issuance, the date of expiration (if any), the office which issued the document, and any unique identification number associated with the document. . (2) Information on mail voter registration form Section 9(b)(4) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20508(b)(4) (A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and (B) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated and as amended by paragraph (1)(C)), by striking ; and , other than as evidence in a criminal proceeding or immigration proceeding brought against an applicant who attempts to register to vote and makes a false declaration under penalty of perjury that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements to register to vote in an election for Federal office; and (i) Private right of action Section 11(b)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20510(b)(1) a violation of this Act a violation of this Act, including the act of an election official who registers an applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to present documentary proof of United States citizenship, (j) Criminal penalties Section 12(2) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20511(2) (1) by striking or (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraphs: (B) in the case of an officer or employee of the executive branch, providing material assistance to a noncitizen in attempting to register to vote or vote in an election for Federal office; (C) registering an applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to present documentary proof of United States citizenship; or . (k) Applicability of requirements to certain states (1) In general Subsection (c) of section 4 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20503 This Act does not apply to a State Except with respect to the requirements under subsection (i) and (j) of section 8 in the case of a State described in paragraph (2), this Act does not apply to a State (2) Permitting states to adopt requirements after enactment Section 4 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20503 (d) Permitting states To adopt certain requirements after enactment Subsections (i) and (j) of section 8 shall not apply to a State described in subsection (c)(2) if the State, by law or regulation, adopts requirements which are identical to the requirements under such subsections not later than 60 days prior to the date of the first election for Federal office which is held in the State after the date of the enactment of the SAVE Act. . 203. Election assistance commission guidance Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this division, the Election Assistance Commission shall adopt and transmit to the chief State election official of each State guidance with respect to the implementation of the requirements under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. 204. Inapplicability of paperwork reduction act Subchapter I of chapter 35 Paperwork Reduction Act 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. 205. Duty of secretary of homeland security to notify election officials of naturalization Upon receiving information that an individual has become a naturalized citizen of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall promptly provide notice of such information to the appropriate chief election official of the State in which such individual is domiciled. 206. Rule of construction regarding provisional ballots Nothing in this division or in any amendment made by this division may be construed to supercede, restrict, or otherwise affect the ability of an individual to cast a provisional ballot in an election for Federal office or to have the ballot counted in the election if the individual is verified as a citizen of the United States pursuant to section 8(j) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as added by section 202(f)). 207. Rule of construction regarding effect on state exemptions from other Federal laws Nothing in this division or in any amendment made by this division may be construed to affect the exemption of a State from any requirement of any Federal law other than the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. 208. Effective date This division and the amendments made by this division shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this division, and shall apply with respect to applications for voter registration which are submitted on or after such date.

Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025

Increasing Public Access to Recreation Act This bill increases the amount made available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for recreational public access projects on federal land.

To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Public Access to Recreation Act 2. Increase for recreational public access Subsection (c) of section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking 3 percent 10 percent (2) by striking $15,000,000 $50,000,000

Increasing Public Access to Recreation Act

Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act This bill requires the Department of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (intentionally sinking a vessel to promote marine life). Specifically, the Navy must provide such notice not later than 90 days before the viable candidate's retirement from the Naval Vessel Register.

To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act REEF Act 2. Congressional notification of pending retirements of naval vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit artificial reefing opportunities with appropriate entities for any naval vessel planned for retirement before initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel. (b) Report Not later than 90 days before the retirement from the Naval Vessel Register of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, the Secretary of the Navy shall notify Congress of the pending retirement of such vessel.

REEF Act

Privacy in Education Regarding Individuals' Own Data Act or the PERIOD Act This bill prohibits an educational institution from receiving federal funds if the institution requires any student to provide information regarding the student's menstrual cycle. Educational institution refers to a local educational agency, state educational agency, elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education.

To prohibit educational institutions that require students to provide information with respect to their menstrual cycles from receiving Federal funds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Privacy in Education Regarding Individuals' Own Data Act PERIOD Act 2. Prohibition on receipt of Federal funds for certain educational institutions (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be made available to any educational institution that requires any student at, or served by, such institution to provide information with respect to the menstrual cycle of such student. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Educational institution The term educational institution (2) ESEA terms The terms elementary school local educational agency secondary school State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (3) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1002

Privacy in Education Regarding Individuals' Own Data Act

Kids' Access to Primary Care Act of 2023 This bill modifies payments for Medicaid primary care services. Specifically, the bill applies a Medicare payment rate floor to Medicaid primary care services that are provided after the date of enactment of the bill and extends the payment rate to additional types of practitioners (e.g., obstetricians). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct a study on the number of children enrolled in Medicaid, the number of providers receiving payment for primary care services, and associated payment rates before and after the bill's implementation.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2023 2. Renewal of application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under Medicaid and inclusion of additional providers (a) Renewal of payment floor; additional providers (1) In general Section 1902(a)(13) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13) (C) payment for primary care services (as defined in subsection (jj)) at a rate that is not less than 100 percent of the payment rate that applies to such services and physician under part B of title XVIII (or, if greater, the payment rate that would be applicable under such part if the conversion factor under section 1848(d) for the year involved were the conversion factor under such section for 2009), and that is not less than the rate that would otherwise apply to such services under this title if the rate were determined without regard to this subparagraph, and that are— (i) furnished in 2013 and 2014, by a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, or pediatric medicine; or (ii) furnished during the period beginning on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of the Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2023— (I) by a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, pediatric medicine, or obstetrics and gynecology, but only if the physician self-attests that the physician is board-certified in family medicine, general internal medicine, pediatric medicine, or obstetrics and gynecology, respectively; (II) by a physician with a primary specialty designation of a family medicine subspecialty, an internal medicine subspecialty, a pediatric subspecialty, or a subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology, without regard to the board that offers the designation for such a subspecialty, but only if the physician self-attests that the physician is board-certified in such a subspecialty; (III) by an advanced practice clinician, as defined by the Secretary, that works under the supervision of— (aa) a physician described in subclause (I) or (II); or (bb) a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant (as such terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)(A)) who is working in accordance with State law, or a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)(2)) who is working in accordance with State law; (IV) by a rural health clinic, Federally-qualified health center, or other health clinic that receives reimbursement on a fee schedule applicable to a physician described in subclause (I) or (II), an advanced practice clinician described in subclause (III), or a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse-midwife described in subclause (III)(bb), for services furnished by— (aa) such a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse-midwife, respectively; or (bb) an advanced practice clinician supervised by such a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse-midwife; or (V) by a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant (as such terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)(A)) who is working in accordance with State law, or a certified nurse-midwife described in subclause (III)(bb) who is working in accordance with State law, in accordance with procedures that ensure that the portion of the payment for such services that the nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse-midwife is paid is not less than the amount that the nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse-midwife would be paid if the services were provided under part B of title XVIII; . (2) Conforming amendments Section 1905(dd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(dd) (A) by striking Notwithstanding (1) In general Notwithstanding ; (B) by inserting or furnished during the additional period specified in paragraph (2), 2015, (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional period For purposes of paragraph (1), the additional period specified in this paragraph is the period beginning on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of the Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2023. . (b) Improved targeting of primary care (1) In general Section 1902(jj) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(jj) (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving the margin of each such subparagraph, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (B) by striking For purposes of (1) In general For purposes of ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exclusions Such term does not include any services described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) if such services are provided in an emergency department of a hospital. . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to primary care services provided on or after the first day of the period described in subparagraph (C)(ii) of section 1902(a)(13) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13) (c) Ensuring payment by managed care entities (1) In general Section 1903(m)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)(A) (A) in clause (xii), by striking and (B) in clause (xiii)— (i) by moving the margin of such clause 2 ems to the left; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following: (xiv) such contract provides that (I) payments to health care providers specified in section 1902(a)(13)(C) for furnishing primary care services defined in section 1902(jj) during a year or period specified in section 1902(a)(13)(C) are at least equal to the amounts set forth and required by the Secretary by regulation, (II) the entity shall, upon request, provide documentation to the State that is sufficient to enable the State and the Secretary to ensure compliance with subclause (I), and (III) the Secretary shall approve payments described in subclause (I) that are furnished through an agreed-upon capitation, partial capitation, or other value-based payment arrangement if the agreed-upon capitation, partial capitation, or other value-based payment arrangement is based on a reasonable methodology and the entity provides documentation to the State that is sufficient to enable the State and the Secretary to ensure compliance with subclause (I). . (2) Conforming amendment Section 1932(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(f) and clause (xiv) of section 1903(m)(2)(A) (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Study (a) In general Not later than the date that is one year and one month after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study— (1) comparing the number of children enrolled in a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13) (2) comparing the number of health care providers receiving payments for primary care services under the Medicaid program under such title during the 12-month period preceding the first day of the period described in subparagraph (C)(ii) of section 1902(a)(13) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13) (3) comparing health care provider payment rates for primary care services under the Medicaid program under such title during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of the period described in subparagraph (C)(ii) of section 1902(a)(13) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13) (b) Indexes described The indexes described in this subsection are each of the following: (1) A Medicaid fee index, comparing each State’s average fee for primary care services under the Medicaid program under such title to the national average for such services. (2) A Medicaid-to-Medicare fee index, comparing each State’s average fee for primary care services under the Medicaid program under such title to the fee for such services under the Medicare program under title XVIII of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. (3) A Medicaid fee change index, comparing fees for primary care services under the Medicaid program under such title during the 12-month period preceding the first day of the period described in subparagraph (C)(ii) of section 1902(a)(13) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13) (c) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $200,000 for fiscal year 2024, to be available until expended. 4. Sense of Congress regarding use of Bright Futures guidelines It is the sense of Congress that health care providers should provide early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services (as defined in section 1905(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(r) Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2023

Child Care for Every Community Act This bill provides funds to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for an affordable child care and early learning program. Children who are not yet required to attend school may participate in the program regardless of family income, disability status, citizenship status, or employment of a family member. Under the program, HHS must support sponsors (e.g., states, local governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofit community organizations) that provide child care and early learning services for families. Families must pay a subsidized fee, based on their income, for the services. The fees are waived for children from families with incomes below 200% of the poverty line. The fees are capped at 7% of a family's income regardless of the family's income level.

To establish universal child care and early learning programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care for Every Community Act I Child care and early learning programs 101. Statement of purposes The purposes of this title are— (1) to provide all young children with a fair and full opportunity to reach their full potential, by establishing and expanding programs, to create universal, comprehensive child care and early learning programs that are available to all young children; (2) to ensure that families can access affordable, high-quality child care and early learning programs regardless of circumstance; (3) to promote the school readiness of all young children by enhancing their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development— (A) in a learning environment that supports children's growth in language, literacy, mathematics, science, cognitive abilities, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, physical skills, and approaches to learning; and (B) through the provision to children and their families of health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services that are determined, based on family needs assessments, to be necessary; (4) to recognize and build upon the experience and success gained through the Head Start program, the military child care program, and similar efforts; (5) to provide that decisions on the nature of such child care and early learning programs be made at the community level with the full involvement of parents, family members, and other individuals and organizations in the community; and (6) to establish the legislative framework for child care and early learning services. 102. Definitions For purposes of this title: (1) Child care and early learning program The term child care and early learning program (2) Child with a disability The term child with a disability (A) a child with a disability, as defined in section 602(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401(3) (B) an infant or toddler with a disability, as defined in section 632(5) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1432(5) (3) Community The term community (4) Covered child The term covered child (A) is not yet required to attend school, under the laws of compulsory school attendance of the State in which the child resides; and (B) meets the requirements of regulations issued under section 124. (5) Dual language learner The term dual language learner bilingual an English language learner limited English proficient an English learner language other than English (6) Family literacy services The term family literacy services (A) are family literacy services, as defined in section 637 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9832 (B) meet the requirements of section 641A of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9836a (7) Financial assistance The term financial assistance (8) Full-working-day The term full-working-day (9) Health The term health (10) Homeless child The term homeless child 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2) (11) Indian The term Indian (A) a member of an Indian Tribe or band, as membership is defined by the Tribe or band, including— (i) any Tribe or band terminated since 1940; and (ii) any Tribe or band recognized by the State in which the Tribe or band resides; (B) a descendant of an individual described in subparagraph (A); (C) considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose; (D) an Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native; or (E) a member of an organized Indian group that received a grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as in effect on October 19, 1994. (12) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe 25 U.S.C. 5131(a) (13) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (14) Local educational agency The term local educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (15) Locality The term locality (16) Low-income The term low-income (17) Migrant or seasonal child care and early learning program The term migrant or seasonal child care and early learning program (A) with respect to services for migrant farmworkers, a child care and early learning program that serves families who are engaged in agricultural labor and who have changed their residence from one geographic location to another in the preceding 2-year period; and (B) with respect to services for seasonal farmworkers, a child care and early learning program that serves families who are engaged primarily in seasonal agricultural labor and who have not changed their residence to another geographic location in the preceding 2-year period. (18) Military child care program The term military child care program chapter 88 (19) Native Hawaiian The term Native Hawaiian 20 U.S.C. 7517 (20) Poverty line The term poverty line (A) adjusted to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers, issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the annual or other interval immediately preceding the date on which such adjustment is made; and (B) adjusted for family size. (21) Professional development The term professional development (22) Scientifically valid research The term scientifically valid research (23) Secretary The term Secretary (24) Stakeholder The term stakeholder (25) State The term State (A) a State, as defined in section 637 of the Head Start Act; and (B) the Republic of Palau— (i) for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028; and (ii) (if legislation approving a new agreement regarding United States assistance for the Republic of Palau has not been enacted by September 30, 2026), for each subsequent fiscal year for which such legislation has not been enacted. (26) Tribal land The term Tribal land (27) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization (A) the recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe, and any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities, except that in any case where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to perform services benefitting more than one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant; and (B) includes a Native Hawaiian organization, as defined in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7517 103. Authorization of appropriations; appropriations (a) Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to carry out this title (other than the activities described in subsection (b)), including meeting the entitlement requirements of section 111(b), such sums as may be necessary. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out activities under sections 135, 136, 137, 138, 151, 152, and such administrative activities as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to carry out this title, $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2034. A Prime sponsors and providers 111. Financial assistance for child care and early learning programs (a) In general The Secretary shall provide financial assistance for carrying out child care and early learning programs under this title to prime sponsors, to provide family centered services to children to promote their development and learning, pursuant to plans and applications approved in accordance with the provisions of this title. (b) Entitlement Each covered child shall be entitled to participate in a child care and early learning program that meets the requirements of this title. The entitlement shall not be a capped entitlement. 112. Allocation of funds; payments (a) Allocation to activities The Secretary shall allocate the amounts appropriated for carrying out this title for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2023, in the following manner: (1) Child care and early learning programs The amount made available under section 103(a) shall be used for the purpose of providing financial assistance to carry out child care and early learning programs under this title for covered children, other than activities described in paragraph (2). (2) Administrative and enhancement activities Of the amounts appropriated under section 103(b)— (A) such portion, but not less than 50 percent, shall be used for the purpose of carrying out activities under sections 135 and 136 and such administrative activities as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to carry out this title; (B) such portion, but not less than 20 percent, shall be used for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 151; and (C) the remainder of such amounts shall be used for the purpose of carrying out activities under sections 137, 138, and 152. (3) Flexibility for emergency supplemental funding Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may, after providing appropriate notice and written justification to Congress, redirect any amounts appropriated under section 103(b) as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to carry out section 151 for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 151. (b) Publication As soon as practicable after funds are appropriated under section 103(b) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts made available for that fiscal year to carry out each of the activities described in subsection (a)(2). (c) Payments (1) In general (A) Authority for payments In accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall pay, from the allocation under subsection (a)(1), the Federal share of the costs of providing child care and early learning programs, in accordance with plans under sections 113 and 114 that have been approved as provided in this title. (B) Manner and timing for payments The Secretary may make such financial assistance as may be necessary to carry out this title. The Secretary may also withhold funds otherwise payable under this title in order to recover any amounts expended in the current or immediately prior fiscal year in violation of any provision of this title or any term or condition of financial assistance under this title. (2) Federal share (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and section 151, the Federal share of the costs of providing child care and early learning programs for covered children shall be no less than 90 percent. (B) Children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers The Secretary shall pay for 100 percent of the costs of providing child care and early learning programs for covered children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers under this title. (C) Native american children The Secretary shall pay each prime sponsor designated under section 113 for 100 percent of the costs of providing child care and early learning programs for covered children in Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian covered children under this title. (D) Administrative amount When making a payment described in paragraph (1) to any prime sponsor for the Federal share of the costs of providing a child care and early learning program, the Secretary shall also make a payment to the prime sponsor of not more than 100 percent of the costs for staff and other administrative expenses of the prime sponsor, including such costs and expenses related to quality improvement (such as conducting monitoring and training) and operating the Child Care and Early Learning Council, but not to exceed an amount which is reasonable when compared with such costs and expenses for other prime sponsors. (3) Rate analysis (A) Process The Secretary shall, on the basis of recommendations by an committee of experts and stakeholders outside the Department of Health and Human Services, establish and implement a process for determining the costs described in paragraph (1)(A) and ensuring that the requirement of subparagraph (B) is met. (B) Sufficiency requirement The Secretary shall ensure that the Federal share determined under paragraph (2) is sufficient to ensure that a prime sponsor can meet all requirements under this title, including the national program standards under section 121, compensation provisions under section 136(b), and provisions relating to comprehensive services and access to services. (4) Non-Federal share (A) Sources The non-Federal share of the costs described in paragraph (1) may be provided through public or private funds (including labor union or employer contributions) and may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, goods, or services. (B) Fees from families Fees collected for services provided pursuant to section 114(j) may be used toward the non-Federal share. Such fees collected from a family may not exceed 7 percent of the family income, regardless of the number of children served from that family. (C) Excess contributions If, with respect to any fiscal year, a prime sponsor provides a non-Federal share, for any program that exceeds its requirements for such a share, such excess may be applied toward meeting the requirements for such a share for the subsequent fiscal year under this title. (d) Maintenance of effort No State or locality shall reduce its expenditures for child care and early learning programs (including home-based child care and early learning programs) because of financial assistance provided under this title. 113. Designation of prime sponsors (a) Authority To designate (1) Qualified entities In accordance with the provisions of this section, a State, locality, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or public or private nonprofit agency or organization, meeting the requirements of this title may be designated by the Secretary as a prime sponsor for the purpose of entering into arrangements to carry out child care and early learning programs under this title. (2) Prime sponsorship plans An entity may be designated by the Secretary as a prime sponsor for a period of fiscal years only pursuant to an application in the form of a prime sponsorship plan which was submitted by such entity and approved by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this title. At a minimum, the plan shall— (A) describe the service area to be served and how the program will be delivered; (B) provide a comprehensive child care and early learning plan, as described in section 114(b); (C) demonstrate that the entity has engaged with the community involved, including parents who might participate in such a child care and early learning program, family members of such parents, and other stakeholders, individuals, and organizations, in the community, to determine the need and interest for such a child care and early learning program in a service area, in a manner that takes into account a wide array of perspectives, especially those from marginalized populations; and (D) demonstrate that the entity has the authority under its charter or applicable law to receive and administer funds under this title, funds and contributions from private or public sources that may be used in support of a child care and early learning program, and funds under a Federal or State assistance program that may be so used. (3) Approval No prime sponsorship plan, or modification of the plan, submitted by an entity under this section shall be approved by the Secretary unless the Secretary determines, in accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, that— (A) the local educational agency for the service area and other appropriate educational and training agencies and institutions have had an opportunity to submit comments to the entity and to the Secretary; (B) appropriate officials from Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations have had an opportunity to submit comments to the entity and to the Secretary; and (C) the Governor of the State has had an opportunity to submit comments to the entity and to the Secretary. (4) Joint submission In order to contribute to the effective administration of this title, the Secretary shall establish appropriate procedures to permit an entity described in subsection (a)(1) and a State to submit jointly a single comprehensive child care and early learning plan for the service areas the entity and State propose. If the Secretary approves such a plan, the Secretary may designate the entity as a prime sponsor, and the State as a prime sponsor, for the corresponding service areas. (b) Additional approval procedures (1) Locality over population threshold The Secretary shall approve a prime sponsorship plan submitted by a locality if— (A) the locality meets a population threshold determined by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may waive the population threshold if it creates a barrier to providing child care and early learning services in a service area of a specified type, such as a rural region; (B) the plan meets the requirements of subsection (a) and includes adequate provisions for carrying out child care and early learning programs in the area of such locality; and (C) the locality is a— (i) city; (ii) county; or (iii) other unit of general local government, including a local educational agency, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) Localities with common geographical area In the event that the area under the jurisdiction of a unit of general local government described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of paragraph (1)(C) includes any common geographical area with the geographical area covered by another such unit of general local government, the Secretary shall designate to serve such common area the unit of general local government that— (A) the Secretary determines has the capability of more effectively carrying out the purposes of this title with respect to such area; and (B) has submitted a plan which meets the requirements of subsection (a) and includes adequate provisions for carrying out child care and early learning programs in such area. (3) Localities (A) Submission by combination In the event that the Secretary determines that a locality does not meet the requirements for designation as a prime sponsor under this section, the Secretary shall take steps to encourage the submission of a prime sponsorship plan, covering the area of such locality, by a combination of localities which are adjoining and possess a sufficient commonality of interest. (B) Approval The Secretary shall approve a prime sponsorship plan submitted by such a combination of localities, if the Secretary determines that the plan so submitted meets the requirements of subsection (a) and includes adequate provisions for carrying out child care and early learning programs in the area covered by the combination of such localities. (4) Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations The Secretary shall approve a prime sponsorship plan submitted by an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization if the Secretary determines that the plan so submitted meets the requirements of subsection (a) and includes adequate provisions for carrying out child care and early learning programs in the area to be served. (5) States The Secretary shall approve a prime sponsorship plan submitted by a State if the Secretary determines that the plan so submitted— (A) meets the requirements of subsection (a); (B) includes adequate provisions for carrying out child care and early learning programs in the area to be served; (C) contains a commitment to coordinating the State's early childhood programs to create a cohesive system, for children from birth to entry into kindergarten, for providing child care and early learning services; (D) demonstrates that the State can deliver a child care and early learning program that ensures coverage of— (i) the entire State; or (ii) the portions of the State that are not proposed to be covered by other entities submitting applications under subsection (a)(2); and (E) demonstrates that the State can deliver such a program with sufficient local administration, governance, and input. (6) Two phases of application review (A) In general The Secretary shall establish two phases of review for applications in the form of prime sponsorship plans. Entities submitting such applications for the first phase of review shall be given preference for designation under subsection (a). (B) First phase States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, entities applying to carry out migrant or seasonal child care and early learning programs, and entities and States submitting applications jointly may submit applications described in subparagraph (A) for the first phase of application review. (C) Second phase Localities, public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations, and entities described in subparagraph (B) may submit applications described in subparagraph (A) for the second phase of application review. (D) Priority During each phase of application review, the Secretary shall give priority to applications describing programs that will serve a significant number of low-income children, children with disabilities, dual language learner children, homeless children, or children in foster care, or will offer child care and early learning services during nonstandard hours. (c) Disapproval; withdrawal of approval A prime sponsorship plan submitted under this section may be disapproved or a prior designation of a prime sponsor may be withdrawn only if the Secretary, in accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, has provided— (1) written notice of intention to disapprove such plan or withdraw such designation, including a statement of the reasons; (2) a reasonable time in which to submit corrective amendments to such plan or undertake other necessary corrective action; and (3) an opportunity for a public hearing upon which basis an appeal to the Secretary may be taken as of right. (d) Unserved areas From amounts allocated under section 103(b) in the event that a prime sponsorship plan has not been submitted or approved, if a prime sponsor designation has been withdrawn, or if the needs of seasonal and migrant farmworkers, minority groups, or low-income individuals are not being met, for a service area, the Secretary shall develop and implement a program of outreach to identify a prime sponsor. If necessary, the Secretary may enter into an agreement with an organization, such as a national nonprofit organization, to serve as the prime sponsor for such an area. The Secretary shall meet the requirements described in subsection (g) before entering into the agreement. (e) Designation renewal (1) Designation renewal A prime sponsor shall obtain renewal of the designation of the prime sponsor not more frequently than every 3 years and not less frequently than every 5 years. (2) System for designation renewal The Secretary shall develop a system for prime sponsors to renew their designation, under which the Secretary shall determine if a prime sponsor is delivering a high-quality and comprehensive child care and early learning program that meets the health, educational, nutritional, and social needs of the children and families it serves, and meets program and financial management requirements and standards described in section 121(a), and governance and legal requirements. (f) Prohibition against entities other than Indian tribes or tribal organizations receiving a grant for a child care and early learning program on Indian land (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in paragraph (2), under no condition may an entity other than an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization receive a grant to carry out a child care and early learning program on Tribal land. (2) Exceptions (A) No Indian tribe or tribal organization available In a service area in which there is no Indian Tribe or Tribal organization available for designation to carry out an child care and early learning program on Indian land, an entity that is not a Tribal organization may receive a grant to carry out an child care and early learning program on Indian land, but only until such time as an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization in such service area becomes available and is designated pursuant to this section. (B) Joint prime sponsors For a service area that consists of any non-reservation Indian land, if the Indian Tribe or Tribal organization involved is not interested in serving or does not have the capacity to serve the entire service area, the Indian Tribe or Tribal organization may work with another prime sponsor to jointly serve as prime sponsors for the service area. (g) Family, child care worker, and community participation The Secretary shall— (1) significantly involve parents, family members, family child care home providers, child care and early learning staff, labor unions, and community residents in the service area for the program involved, in the process for designation of prime sponsors; and (2) ensure that the persons selected to be involved in that process shall reflect the diversity of the service area, with respect to income, culture, race and ethnicity, language, and status as a migrant or seasonal farmworker, Indian, or Native Hawaiian. 114. Powers and functions of prime sponsors (a) Authority If an entity has been designated as a prime sponsor under this title— (1) the entity may receive and administer funds under this title, funds and contributions from private or local public sources that may be used in support of a child care and early learning program, and funds under a Federal or State assistance program related to the provision of child care and early learning services; (2) the entity may transfer funds so received, and delegate powers to other agencies, subject to the powers of its governing board and its overall program responsibilities; (3) the entity's power to transfer funds and delegate powers shall include the power to make transfers and delegations for services in all cases where the transfers and delegations will contribute to efficiency and effectiveness or otherwise further program objectives; and (4) the entity may set up a process to negotiate wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions of teachers and other staff in the corresponding child care and early learning program. (b) Comprehensive child care and early learning plans (1) In general Financial assistance under this title may be provided by the Secretary to an entity that is a prime sponsor designated pursuant to section 113 only pursuant to an application in the form of a comprehensive child care and early learning plan which was submitted annually by such entity and approved by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this title. (2) Contents Any such plan shall set forth a comprehensive proposal, for providing child care and early learning services in the service area, which— (A) assesses all child care and early learning needs and goals within the area and the applicant's proposal for addressing those needs; (B) describes the demographic and economic data and other criteria the prime sponsor proposes to use to determine whether a community is in particular need of child care; (C) identifies specific communities determined to be in particular need of child care, where such communities are located, the size and scope of such areas, and the age groups of children in need of child care in such areas; (D) describes how the prime sponsor will increase the child care supply, quality, and affordability for all families in communities of particular need, which may include providing start-up funding, technical assistance, training and professional development for the child care workforce, enhanced compensation, and other activities; (E) describes how the prime sponsor will provide comprehensive health, mental health, education, parental or family member involvement, nutritional, social, and other services for the children that need child care and early learning services, including appropriate screening and referrals for children with challenging behaviors and other mental health needs; (F) provides that services are full-working-day and full calendar year long, and ensures that the available hours of services are responsive to the needs of families in the service area, including, as appropriate, nonstandard hour care; (G) describes how the prime sponsor will guarantee all children in the service area access to the child care and early learning program and use funds provided under section 112(a)(1) for child care and early learning services; (H) describes how the prime sponsor will promote children’s mental health, social and emotional well-being, and overall health, by providing supports for positive learning environments for the children, including— (i) strategies for supporting children with challenging behaviors and other social, emotional, and mental health concerns; and (ii) teacher training and mental health consultations for both staff and children of the child care and early learning program; (I) includes a policy on suspension and expulsion that— (i) prohibits or severely limits the use of suspension due to a child’s behavior and ensures suspensions are only temporary in nature; (ii) prohibits expelling or unenrolling a child from the program because of the child’s behavior; and (iii) provides that, in the case of a child exhibiting persistent and serious challenging behaviors, the program provider will— (I) explore all possible steps and document all steps taken to address such behaviors; (II) make efforts to facilitate the child’s safe participation in the program; and (III) after taking the steps described in subclauses (I) and (II), if the provider determines, in consultation with parents and other professionals, that the program is not the most appropriate placement for the child, work with the parents to directly facilitate the transition of the child to a more appropriate placement; (J) provides that funds received under section 112(a)(1) will be used for a child care and early learning program for covered children; (K) describes how, in the case of a prime sponsor located within or adjacent to a metropolitan area, the prime sponsor will coordinate activities with other prime sponsors located within such metropolitan area; (L) provides that, to the extent feasible, the child care and early learning program will include children from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, and that children will have access to all child care and early learning service providers in the service area, with priority given to the provider preferences stated by the parents and family members of low-income children; (M) ensures that, where socioeconomic diversity of children among providers in the service area cannot be achieved, the share of program costs not covered through the Federal share or program fees does not fall on a single provider or a subset of providers within the service area; (N) provides that services will be culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate; (O) provides that services will take into account the unique needs of communities, families, and children in the service area, including low-income children, children with incarcerated parents, homeless children, and children who are dual language learners; (P) describes a system for offering child care and early learning options, for facilitating the selection of such an option, and for enrollment of children, which may include establishing and operating a website for families; (Q) describes how the prime sponsor will conduct outreach to all families in the service area and referrals, using the appropriate medium for families who speak a language other than English; (R) provides equitably for the child care and early learning needs of all covered children within the service area, and promotes equity and addresses disparities in the provision of services, including equity and disparities related to income, culture, race and ethnicity, language, or status as a child of a migrant or seasonal farmworker, as a child belonging to an Indian Tribe, or as a Native Hawaiian child; (S) provides, insofar as possible, for coordination of the child care and early learning program with other social programs; (T) provides for— (i) direct participation of parents, family members, and child care and early learning program staff, including teachers and paraprofessionals, in the conduct of overall direction of, decisionmaking for, and evaluation of the child care and early learning program; and (ii) sufficient support for the persons described in clause (i) to participate in the activities described in clause (i); (U) provides to the extent feasible for the employment as both professionals and paraprofessionals of residents in the service area in a way that takes into account the cultural, racial and ethnic, and linguistic diversity of the families served; (V) includes to the extent feasible a career development plan for paraprofessional and professional training, education, and advancement on a career ladder; (W) provides that, insofar as possible, persons residing in the service area will receive jobs, including in-home and part-time jobs, and opportunities for training in programs under sections 135 and 136, with special consideration for career opportunities for low-income individuals; (X) provides for the regular and frequent dissemination of information in the language of workers and those to be served, to assure that parents, family members, and interested persons in the service area are fully informed of services available through the child care and early learning program, and of the activities of the prime sponsor’s Child Care and Early Learning Council; (Y) provides for coordination with administrators of programs and services that are related to child care and early learning programs and services and that are not funded through this title, including programs conducted under the auspices of or with the support of business or financial institutions or organizations, industry, labor unions, employee or labor-management organizations, or other community groups; (Z) as applicable, describes any arrangements for the delegation, under the supervision of the Child Care and Early Learning Council, to public or private agencies or organizations, of responsibilities for the delivery of child care and early learning services for which financial assistance is provided under this title or for planning or evaluation services to be made available with respect to a child care and early learning program under this title; (AA) contains plans for regularly conducting surveys and analyses of needs for the child care and early learning program in the service area and for submitting to the Secretary a comprehensive annual report and evaluation in such form and containing such information as the Secretary shall require by regulation; (BB) provides that— (i) services for children with disabilities at the State, Tribal, and local levels will be available, in the child care and early learning program approved under the plan; and (ii) formal linkages are in place between the program and providers of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities; (CC) provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the non-Federal share requirements described in section 112(c) will be met; (DD) provides for such fiscal control, fiscal staffing, and funding accounting procedures as the Secretary may prescribe to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the prime sponsor; (EE) provides that the child care and early learning program, or services within the program, under this title shall be provided only for children whose parents or legal guardians have requested the services; (FF) sets forth satisfactory provisions for establishing, consistent with subsection (d)(1), and maintaining a Child Care and Early Learning Council which meets the requirements of subsection (d); (GG) provides verification that the sponsor and its delegate providers— (i) will recognize and bargain with labor unions representing family child care home providers, teachers and other staff of child care and early learning programs in order to meet the requirements set forth in section 136 and for other purposes; and (ii) will not assist in, promote, or deter labor union organizing; (HH) provides an annual technical assistance and training plan; (II) provides for collection and reporting of program performance data in both an aggregate form and disaggregated by family income, culture, race and ethnicity, and primary language; (JJ) documents a written affirmation, signed by the appropriate officials from Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations approved by the Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups, which recognizes that the prime sponsor has engaged in timely and meaningful consultation with the appropriate officials from Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations if— (i) a program is being operated on or near an Indian reservation, or if more than 15 percent of children enrolled in the program are Indians or Native Hawaiians; and (ii) the prime sponsor is not an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization; (KK) provides that services will be provided with a holistic and multi-generational approach that includes promoting the well-being of pregnant women and engaging expectant parents during prenatal and early months; (LL) describes how the sponsor will ensure that key workplace protections and rights, similar to the protections and rights specified in the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. (MM) describes how the sponsor will implement a process in which, through their labor unions, family child care home providers and child care and early learning center staff participate in a collective process to set wages, benefits, hours, and minimum standards for working conditions; (NN) describes how the sponsor will ensure that family child care home providers, including teachers and other staff of family child care home providers, and teachers and other staff at a child care and early learning center (including employees of a delegate provider) are paid compensation that meets the requirements of section 136(b); (OO) provides that the sponsor will provide teachers and other staff with supports that are high-quality, research-based, and rooted in adult learning theory; (PP) provides that the program will be accessible to, and that staff will receive training on working with, children with disabilities and parents with disabilities; (QQ) describes how the prime sponsor will award financial assistance to delegate providers, consistent with the requirements under this section, for the provision of child care and early learning services for children under this section that, at a minimum, supports— (i) the providers’ operating expenses to meet and sustain compliance with health, safety, quality, and wage standards required under this section; and (ii) services to address underserved populations described in section 137(a)(4); and (RR) meets any other requirements or provides any information the Secretary requires by regulation. (c) Uses The Secretary shall provide the financial assistance to a prime sponsor, for the planning, conduct, administration, and evaluation of a child care and early learning program that delivers services in accordance with the requirements of the comprehensive child care and early learning plan specified under subsection (b), and for implementing the following activities: (1) (A) Provide for family member and community involvement, including the involvement of parents, family members, community residents, current or future staff of a child care and early learning program, and local businesses, in the design and implementation of the program. (B) The prime sponsor shall— (i) provide for the involvement in a manner that recognizes parents and family members as their children’s primary teachers and nurturers; and (ii) implement intentional strategies to engage parents and family members in their children’s learning and development and support parent-child relationships. (2) Provide for implementing additional activities, other than the activities described in paragraph (1), that the Secretary determines to be appropriate by regulation, which additional activities may include— (A) activities to support family well-being related to family safety, health, and economic stability, including substance abuse counseling (either directly or through referral to local entities), which may include providing information on the effect of prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol; and (B) other activities designed to facilitate a partnership in the program with parents in supporting the development and early learning of their child, including providing— (i) training in basic child care and early learning (including cognitive, social, and emotional development); (ii) assistance in developing adult or family literacy and communication skills; (iii) opportunities to share experiences with other parents (including parent-mentor relationships); (iv) health services, including information on maternal depression and mental health; (v) regular in-home or virtual visitation; or (vi) family literacy services. (3) Provide, with respect to each participating family, a family needs assessment that includes consultation with the parents (including, in this paragraph, foster parents, grandparents, and kinship caregivers, where applicable) in the family’s preferred language or through an interpreter, to the extent practicable, and ensure parents have the opportunity to share personal information in an environment in which the parents feel safe. (4) Provide to parents of dual language learners outreach and information, in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that the parents can understand. (5) Promote the continued partnership in the program of the parents (including, in this paragraph, foster parents, grandparents, and kinship caregivers, as appropriate) of children that participate in child care and early learning programs in the education of their children upon transition of their children to school, by working with the local educational agency— (A) to implement strategies and activities, including providing information and training to the parents— (i) to help parents advocate for and promote successful transitions to kindergarten for their children, including helping parents continue to be involved in the education and development of their child, and to help parents understand and prepare to exercise their rights and responsibilities concerning the education of their children; (ii) in the case of parents with children who receive services under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 (iii) to prepare parents— (I) to understand and work with schools in order to communicate with teachers and other school personnel; (II) to continue to support their children's learning, in an elementary school setting; and (III) to participate as appropriate in decisions relating to the education of their children and advocate for their children's needs; and (B) to advocate for the local educational agency to ensure that schools have a process in place to take other actions, as appropriate and feasible, to support the active involvement of the parents with schools, school personnel, and school-related organizations. (6) Establish effective procedures for timely referral of children with disabilities to the State or local agency providing services under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 (7) Establish effective procedures— (A) for providing necessary early intervention services and special education and related services to children with developmental delays and disabilities prior to an eligibility determination by the State or local agency responsible for providing services under section 619 or part C of such Act; and (B) in the case of a child for whom an evaluation determines that the child is not eligible for early intervention services or special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 (8) Ensure that each family with a covered child who requests a placement receives one in the service area and, in making the placement, recognize and take into account the family’s needs regarding setting (such as a family child care home or center-based setting), cultural and linguistic preferences, operating schedule, and preferences on location. (9) Provide both center-based and family child care home options for child care and early learning services to families. (d) Program governance (1) Advisory council Upon receiving designation as a prime sponsor, the prime sponsor shall establish a Child Care and Early Learning Advisory Council (referred to in this section as a Council (2) State council In the event that the prime sponsor is a State, the Council shall coordinate activities with the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or established under section 642B(b) in the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9837b(b) (3) Overall composition (A) In general The Secretary shall establish the composition requirements for the Council ensuring that the Council has representation of— (i) parents or family members of children served by child care and early learning programs; (ii) staff and providers of child care and early learning programs, or their representatives; and (iii) other relevant stakeholders. (B) Representation Members of the Council shall reflect the population served by the prime sponsor, with respect to income, culture, race and ethnicity, language, and status as a migrant or seasonal farmworker, Indian, or Native Hawaiian. (4) Chairperson Each Council shall select its own chairperson, from among the members of the Council. (5) Conflict of interest (A) In general Members of the Council shall— (i) not have a financial conflict of interest with the prime sponsor; (ii) not receive compensation for serving on the Council or for providing services to the prime sponsor; (iii) not be employed, nor shall members of their immediate family be employed, by a prime sponsor in the service area; and (iv) as a Council, operate as an entity independent of staff employed by the prime sponsor. (B) Exception If an individual holds a position as a result of public election or political appointment, and such position carries with it a concurrent appointment to serve as a member of a Council, and such individual has any conflict of interest described in clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A)— (i) such individual shall not be prohibited from serving on such body and the Council shall report such conflict to the Secretary; and (ii) if the position held as a result of public election or political appointment provides compensation, such individual shall not be prohibited from receiving such compensation. (6) Responsibilities The Council shall provide regular advice and guidance to the prime sponsor on the basic goals, policies, actions, and procedures, at a basic level, for the prime sponsor relating to the child care and early learning program involved, including policies with respect to planning, general supervision and oversight, overall coordination, personnel, budgeting, funding, and monitoring and evaluation, of the programs. (e) Program governance administration (1) Impasse policies The Secretary shall develop policies, procedures, and guidance for prime sponsors concerning the resolution of internal disputes, including any impasse in the governance of child care and early learning programs. (2) Conduct of responsibilities Each prime sponsor shall ensure the sharing of accurate and regular information for use by the Council, about program planning, policies, and operations. (3) Training and technical assistance Appropriate training and technical assistance shall be provided to the members of the Council to ensure that the members understand the information the members receive and can effectively oversee and participate in the child care and early learning program of the prime sponsor. (f) Collaboration and coordination On receiving designation as a prime sponsor, the prime sponsor shall ensure that the child care and early learning program is implemented in a way that promotes collaboration and coordination with public and private entities, to the maximum extent practicable, to improve the availability and quality of services to children and families, including implementing each of the following activities: (1) Conduct outreach to schools in which children participating in the child care and early learning program will enroll following the program, local educational agencies, the local business community, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, museums, health care providers, and libraries to generate support and leverage the resources of the entire local community in order to improve school readiness. (2) Coordinate activities and collaborate with entities (including providers) carrying out programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 5106a 42 U.S.C. 621 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq. 20 U.S.C. 1419 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. (3) Take steps to coordinate activities with the local educational agency serving the service area involved and with schools in which children participating in the child care and early learning program will enroll following the program, including— (A) collaborating on the shared use of transportation and facilities, in appropriate cases; (B) collaborating to reduce the duplication and enhance the efficiency of services while increasing the program participation; and (C) exchanging information on the provision of noneducational services. (4) If there is a public preschool program in the service area that is not a prime sponsor nor a participant in the child care and early learning program, enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local entity responsible for managing the preschool program, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, that shall— (A) (i) provide for a review of each of the activities described in clause (ii); and (ii) include plans to coordinate, as appropriate, activities regarding— (I) educational activities, curricular objectives, and instruction; (II) public information dissemination and access to programs for families contacting the child care and early learning program or the preschool program; (III) selection priorities for eligible children to be served by the child care and early learning program or any of the preschool programs; (IV) service areas; (V) staff training, including opportunities for joint staff training on topics such as academic content standards, instructional methods, curricula, and social and emotional development; (VI) program technical assistance; (VII) provision of additional services to meet the needs of parents or family members, as applicable; (VIII) communications and outreach to parents and family members for smooth transitions to kindergarten as required in paragraphs (3) and (6) of section 122(a); (IX) provision and use of facilities, transportation, and other program elements; and (X) other elements mutually agreed to by the parties to such memorandum; (B) be submitted to the Secretary and the State Director of Child Care and Early Learning Program Collaboration not later than 30 days after the parties enter into such memorandum; and (C) be revised periodically and renewed biennially by the parties to such memorandum, in alignment with the beginning of the school year. The requirements of the preceding sentence shall not apply where the local entity responsible for managing the public preschool program is unable or unwilling to enter into such a memorandum, and the prime sponsor shall inform the Secretary and the State Director of Child Care and Early Learning Program Collaboration of such inability or unwillingness. (g) Standards, curricula, and assessment On receiving designation as a prime sponsor, the prime sponsor shall ensure that the child care and early learning program will— (1) take steps to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that children maintain the developmental and educational gains achieved and build upon such gains in further schooling; (2) meet the national program standards set forth in section 121(a); (3) implement a research-based early childhood curriculum that— (A) promotes young children’s school readiness in the areas listed in section 121(a)(4)(A)(ii); (B) is based on scientifically valid research and has standardized training procedures and curriculum materials to support implementation; (C) is comprehensive and linked to an ongoing assessment and aligned with State early learning standards, within the meaning of section 637 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9832 (D) is focused on improving the learning environment, teaching practices, parent and family member involvement, and child outcomes across all areas of development; (4) implement effective interventions and support services that help promote the school readiness of children participating in the child care and early learning program involved; (5) use research-based assessment methods, including such methods that provide proven results regardless of culture, race or ethnicity, or language spoken at home, in order to support the educational instruction and school readiness of children in the program; (6) use research-based developmental screening tools that have been demonstrated to be— (A) standardized, reliable, valid, and accurate for the child being assessed, to the maximum extent practicable; and (B) age, developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate, for the child and, if relevant, appropriate for children with disabilities; (7) adopt, in consultation with experts in child care and early learning and with classroom teachers, a non-punitive evaluation to assess classroom teachers and to inform professional development plans, as appropriate, that leads to improved teacher effectiveness; (8) establish goals and measurable objectives for the provision of health, educational, nutritional, social services, and other services provided under this title and related to the program mission and to promoting school readiness; (9) develop procedures for identifying and promoting the language knowledge and skills of dual language learner children; and (10) not use funds to develop or implement an assessment for children that— (A) will be used as the sole basis for a child care and early learning provider being determined to be ineligible to participate in the program carried out under this title; (B) will be used as the primary or sole basis for providing a reward or sanction for an individual provider; (C) will be used as the primary or sole basis for assessing program effectiveness; or (D) will be used to deny children eligibility to participate in the program carried out under this title. (h) Exceptions Nothing in this title shall preclude a State from using a single assessment (as determined by the State) for children for— (1) supporting learning or improving a classroom environment; (2) targeting professional development to a provider; (3) determining the need for health, mental health, disability, developmental delay, or family support services; (4) obtaining information for the quality improvement process at the State level; or (5) conducting a program evaluation for the purposes of improving the program and providing information to parents. (i) Funded enrollment Each prime sponsor shall enroll 100 percent of its funded enrollment, with ongoing outreach to the community and activities to identify underserved populations. (j) Sliding fee scale (1) In general With respect to child care and early learning services provided through the program, a prime sponsor— (A) shall not charge a fee with respect to any low-income child; and (B) may charge a fee with respect to any child who is not a low-income child, in accordance with the sliding fee scale described in paragraph (2) and subject to paragraphs (3) and (4). (2) Sliding fee scale A fee under this subsection shall be charged, in a State, based on a sliding fee scale as follows: (A) With respect to a child who is in a family with a family income that is more than 75 percent of the State median income but not more than 87.5 percent of the State median income, the fee under this subsection shall not exceed 1 percent of the family income. (B) With respect to a child who is in a family with a family income that is more than 87.5 percent of the State median income but not more than 100 percent of the State median income, the fee under this subsection shall not exceed 2 percent of the family income. (C) With respect to a child who is in a family with a family income that is more than 100 percent of the State median income but not more than 112.5 percent of the State median income, the fee under this subsection shall not exceed 3 percent of the family income. (D) With respect to a child who is in a family with a family income that is more than 112.5 percent of the State median income but not more than 125 percent of the State median income, the fee under this subsection shall not exceed 4 percent of the family income. (E) With respect to a child who is in a family with a family income that is more than 125 percent of the State median income but not more than 137.5 percent of the State median income, the fee under this subsection shall not exceed 5 percent of the family income. (F) With respect to a child who is in a family with a family income that is more than 137.5 percent of the State median income but not more than 150 percent of the State median income, the fee under this subsection shall not exceed 6 percent of the family income. (G) With respect to a child who is in a family with a family income that is more than 150 percent of the State median income, the fee under this subsection shall not exceed 7 percent of the family income. (3) Limitation With respect to a child who is in a family with a family income described in either of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), the fee charged per day under this subsection shall not exceed 2 percent of the family income, divided by 52, and then divided by 5, irrespective of the number of days of care provided per week. (4) Fee percentage applicable regardless of number of children served The total fee for a family that is subject to the fee under this subsection and has more than 1 child served through the program— (A) may increase as the family enters the second or a further child in the program; but (B) may not be greater than the fee allowed under paragraphs (2) and (3). (k) Parent boards The prime sponsor shall require the establishment, at each child care and early learning center, of a board of parents, to be composed of parents and family members of children attending the center. The board shall meet periodically with staff of the center for the purpose of discussing problems and concerns. (l) Rules of construction Nothing in this title shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded to staff of child care and early learning programs or delegate providers, or employees of public schools, or local educational agencies, under Federal, State, Tribal, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such staff or employees, and the corresponding program, provider, school, or agency. 115. Delegate providers (a) In general A prime sponsor may use financial assistance made available under section 112(a)(1) to enter into an agreement with a delegate provider to carry out services as part of the child care and early learning program. (b) Application To be able to receive financial assistance under subsection (a) for a fiscal year as a delegate provider to carry out services as part of the child care and early learning program, a public or private agency or organization shall submit a delegate provider application to a prime sponsor, at such time and in such manner as the prime sponsor may require, that provides— (1) that the delegate provider applicant is an entity that is a locality, local educational agency, faith-based organization, public or private nonprofit or for-profit agency or organization, family child care network or association, employer or business organization, labor union, employee or labor-management organization, home-based child care provider, or public or private educational agency or institution; and (2) that the entity will provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as the Secretary shall prescribe to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds. (c) Approval A delegate provider application may be approved by a prime sponsor upon its determination that such application meets the requirements of this section and that the services to be provided will otherwise further the objectives and satisfy the appropriate provisions of the prime sponsor’s child care and early learning plan as approved pursuant to section 114. On approval of the application, the entity shall be considered to be a delegate provider, for purposes of this title. (d) Family and community involvement Prime sponsors shall involve parents, family members, and community members in the selection process of delegate providers. B Standards 121. National program standards, monitoring of child care and early learning programs (a) Standards for child care and early learning services (1) Issuance (A) National program standards Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, after consultation with other Federal agencies, and on the basis of the recommendations of the Committee established pursuant to paragraph (3), issue a common set of national program standards which shall be applicable to all prime sponsors, with respect to their child care and early learning programs providing child care and early learning services with financial assistance under this title, to be known as the Federal Standards for Child Care and Early Learning Services (B) Baseline for knowledge, skills, and competencies The standards shall establish a baseline threshold for knowledge, skills, and competencies for child care and early learning teachers and staff that— (i) shall be aligned with compensation levels; (ii) shall be phased in; and (iii) shall be determined by the Secretary to be in alignment with the knowledge, skills, and competency expectations of the child care and early learning, or early childhood education, profession. (2) Comprehensiveness As appropriate and practicable, the Secretary shall make efforts to ensure that the Federal Standards for Child Care and Early Learning Services are as comprehensive as the Head Start program performance standards in section 641A(a) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9836a(a) (3) Special committee (A) Appointment The Secretary shall, within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, appoint a Special Committee on Federal Standards for Child Care and Early Learning Services. (B) Composition The Committee shall include— (i) parents or legal guardians of children participating in child care and early learning programs; (ii) representatives of prime sponsors carrying out child care and early learning programs; (iii) representatives of staff of child care and early learning programs, including teachers; (iv) representatives of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations carrying out child care and early learning programs on Indian land; (v) representatives of family child care home providers, staff and employers for center-based child care and early learning programs, and family child care home providers in child care and early learning programs; and (vi) specialists covering the areas of child care and early learning quality, workforce preparation, working conditions, and wages, and early childhood development. (C) Diversity The Secretary shall ensure that the membership of the Committee is diverse with regard to culture, race and ethnicity, and language. (D) Duties Such Committee shall recommend Federal Standards for Child Care and Early Learning Services and modifications of such standards as provided in paragraph (1). (4) Content of standards The standards shall include— (A) performance standards with respect to services required to be provided, including health, nutritional, and social services, and other services, including parental and family member involvement services and transition activities described in section 122; (B) scientifically based and developmentally appropriate early development and learning performance standards related to school readiness to ensure that the children participating in the child care and early learning program, at a minimum, develop, as developmentally appropriate, and demonstrate— (i) language knowledge and skills, including oral language and listening comprehension; (ii) literacy knowledge and skills, including phonological awareness, print awareness and skills, and alphabetic knowledge; (iii) mathematics knowledge and skills; (iv) science knowledge and skills; (v) cognitive abilities that support academic achievement and child care and early learning; (vi) approaches to learning related to child care and early learning; (vii) social and emotional development sufficient to be a foundation for early learning, school success, and social problem-solving; (viii) creative arts expression; (ix) physical development; and (x) in the case of dual language learner children, progress toward language knowledge and development, including progress made through the use of culturally and linguistically appropriate instructional services; (C) administrative and financial management standards; (D) standards relating to the condition and location of facilities (including indoor air quality assessment standards, where appropriate) for such prime sponsors, including regulations that require that the facilities used for child care and early learning programs for regularly scheduled center-based and combination program option classroom activities— (i) shall meet or exceed State and local requirements concerning licensing for such facilities; and (ii) shall be accessible by State and local authorities for purposes of monitoring and ensuring compliance, unless State or local laws prohibit such access; (E) standards related to the work environment, including standards for the health and safety, and well-being, of teachers and other staff in the child care and early learning programs; and (F) such other standards as the Secretary finds to be appropriate. (5) Considerations regarding standards In developing standards required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) consult with experts in the fields of child care and early learning, early childhood education, child health care, family services (including linguistically and culturally appropriate services to dual language learner children and their families), administration, and financial management, and with persons with experience in the operation of child care and early learning programs; (B) take into consideration— (i) past experience with use of the standards in effect under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. (ii) developments concerning research-based practices with respect to early childhood education and development, children with disabilities, homeless children, children in foster care, and family services, and best practices with respect to program administration and financial management; (iii) appropriateness of standards for prime sponsors with respect to their programs, recognizing differences in types of settings (including center-based and home-based settings), geography of the service area, and the culture, language, and age distribution of the children served; (iv) projected needs of expanding child care and early learning programs; (v) guidelines and standards that promote child health and physical development, including participation in outdoor activity that supports children’s motor development and overall health and nutrition; (vi) changes in the characteristics of the population of children who are accessing child care and early learning programs, including country of origin, language background, and family structure of such children, and changes in the population and number of such children who are in foster care or are homeless children; (vii) mechanisms to ensure that children participating in child care and early learning programs make a successful transition to the schools that the children will be attending; (viii) the need for prime sponsors to maintain regular communications with parents and family members, including conducting periodic meetings to discuss the progress of individual children in child care and early learning programs; (ix) the unique challenges faced by individual programs, including those programs that are seasonal or short-term and those programs that serve rural populations; (x) the degree to which standards are streamlined and minimize administrative burdens on child care and early learning program providers; (xi) the depth of demonstrated skills, experiences, and linguistic, cultural, and racial and ethnic, diversity of providers for child care and early learning programs; and (xii) the input of parents and family members; (C) (i) review and revise as necessary the standards in effect under this subsection; and (ii) ensure that any such revisions in the standards will not result in the elimination of or any reduction in quality, scope, or types of health, educational, nutritional, social, or other services, including parental and family member involvement services, required to be provided under such standards as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (D) consult with appropriate officials from Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, experts in Indian or Native Hawaiian early childhood education and development, linguists, and associations related to child care and early learning programs providing services for children belonging to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian children, on the review and promulgation of standards under paragraph (1) (including standards for Indian or Native Hawaiian, as the case may be, language acquisition and school readiness). (6) Adequate time to meet standards The Secretary shall establish an effective date for the standards that allows adequate time for prime sponsors to meet the standards after they have been issued. (b) Uniform code for facilities (1) Establishment of special committee The Secretary shall, within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, appoint a special committee to develop and recommend a uniform code for facilities, to be used as described in paragraph (4). The standards in the code shall deal principally with those aspects of facilities that are essential to the health, safety, and physical comfort of the children involved and the aspects of facilities that are related to the Federal Standards for Child Care and Early Learning Services under subsection (a)(1). In recommending the provisions of the code, the Secretary shall take into consideration the differences between child care centers and family child care homes. (2) Composition of committee The special committee appointed under this subsection shall include parents or family members of children participating in child care and early learning programs and representatives of State and local facility licensing agencies, of public health officials, of fire prevention officials, of the construction industry and labor unions, of prime sponsors, of center-based providers and family child care home providers, and of national agencies or organizations interested in the development of children. Not less than one-half of the membership of the committee shall consist of parents or family members of children participating in child care and early learning programs conducted under this title. (3) Proposed code Within 1 year after its appointment, the special committee— (A) shall develop standards for a proposed uniform code for facilities in which child care and early learning services are provided; and (B) shall hold public hearings on the proposed code prior to submitting its final recommendation to the Secretary for approval. (4) Promulgation After considering the recommendations submitted by the special committee in accordance with paragraph (3), the Secretary shall promulgate standards for a uniform code described in paragraph (3)(A), which shall be applicable to all facilities receiving Federal financial assistance under this title. If the Secretary disapproves the committee’s recommendations, the Secretary shall state the reasons for the disapproval. The Secretary shall also distribute such standards and urge their adoption by States and local governments for facilities in which child care and early learning services are provided. The Secretary may from time to time modify the uniform code for facilities in accordance with procedures set forth in this subsection. (5) Adequate time to meet facilities code The Secretary shall establish an effective date for the code that allows adequate time for prime sponsors to meet the code after it has been promulgated. (6) State code for facilities Paragraphs (1) through (5) shall not apply in a State for which the Secretary, after consultation with the special committee referred to in paragraph (2), makes a determination that the State’s uniform code for facilities or a similar facilities code or set of standards that applies to centers and family child care homes that participate in a child care and early learning program under this title, is sufficient to meet the health, safety, and physical comfort goals of this subsection. (c) Measures (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with representatives of child care and early learning programs, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, parents and family members of children in such programs, and teachers and other staff in such programs, and with experts in the fields of early childhood education and development, family services, and program management, shall use the study on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children by the National Academy of Sciences, consistent with section 649(j) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9844(j) (A) classroom instructional practices and, for infants and toddlers, responsive caregiving practices that support early learning and development; (B) identification of children with special needs; (C) program evaluation; and (D) administrative and financial management practices. (2) Characteristics of measures The measures under this subsection shall— (A) be developmentally, linguistically, and culturally appropriate for the population served; (B) be reviewed periodically, based on advances in the science of early childhood development; (C) be consistent with relevant, nationally recognized professional and technical standards related to the assessment of young children; (D) be valid and reliable in the language in which the measures are administered; (E) be administered by staff with appropriate training for such administration; (F) provide for appropriate accommodations for children with disabilities and dual language learner children; (G) be high-quality research-based measures that have been demonstrated to assist with the purposes for which the measures were devised; and (H) be adaptable, as appropriate, for use in the self-assessment of prime sponsors, including in the evaluation of administrative and financial management practices. (3) Use of measures; limitations on use (A) Use The measures shall be designed, as appropriate, for the purpose of— (i) helping to develop the skills, knowledge, abilities, and development described in subsection (a)(4)(A)(ii) of children participating in child care and early learning programs, with an emphasis on measuring skills that scientifically valid research has demonstrated are related to children’s school readiness and later success in school; (ii) improving classroom practices, including reviewing children’s strengths and weaknesses and individualizing instruction to better meet the needs of the children involved and, for infants and toddlers, ensuring the opportunity for one-on-one interaction that facilitates early learning and development; (iii) identifying the special needs of children; and (iv) improving overall program performance in order to help prime sponsors identify problem areas that may require additional training and technical assistance resources. (B) Limitations Such measures shall not be used for an assessment for children that— (i) will be used as the sole basis for a child care and early learning provider being determined to be ineligible to participate in the program carried out under this title; (ii) will be used as the primary or sole basis for providing a reward or sanction for an individual provider; (iii) will be used as the primary or sole basis for assessing program effectiveness; or (iv) will be used to deny children eligibility to participate in the program carried out under this title. (C) Exceptions Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude a State from using a single assessment (as determined by the State) for children for— (i) supporting learning or improving a classroom environment; (ii) targeting professional development to a provider; (iii) determining the need for health, mental health, disability, developmental delay, or family support services; (iv) obtaining information for the quality improvement process at the State level; or (v) conducting a program evaluation for the purposes of improving the program and providing information to parents. (4) Confidentiality (A) In general The Secretary, through regulation, shall ensure the confidentiality of any personally identifiable data, information, and records collected or maintained under this title by the Secretary and any prime sponsors. Such regulations shall provide the policies, protections, and rights equivalent to those provided to a parent, student, and educational agency or institution, as the case may be, under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g (B) Rule of construction on nationwide database Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the development of a nationwide database of personally identifiable data, information, or records on children resulting from the use of measures under this subsection. (5) Special rule (A) Prohibition The use of assessment items and data on any assessment authorized under this title by any agent of the Federal Government is prohibited for the purposes of— (i) ranking, comparing, or otherwise evaluating individual children for purposes other than research, training, or technical assistance; and (ii) providing rewards or sanctions for individual children or teachers. (B) Results The Secretary shall not use the results of a single such assessment as the sole method for assessing program effectiveness or making agency funding determinations at the national, regional, or local level under this title. (d) Monitoring of local prime sponsors and child care and early learning programs The Secretary, in consultation with representatives of child care and early learning programs, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, parents and family members of children in such programs, teachers and other staff in such programs, and with experts in the fields of early childhood education and development, family services, and program management, shall establish and implement monitoring procedures for prime sponsors and their child care and early learning programs (which may be based on the Head Start program monitoring procedures described in section 641A(c) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9836a(c) (1) to determine whether prime sponsors meet standards described in subsection (a)(1) established under this title with respect to program, administrative, financial management, and other requirements; and (2) in order to help the prime sponsors identify areas for improvement and areas of strength as part of their ongoing self-assessment process. (e) Corrective action for prime sponsors (1) Determination If the Secretary determines, on the basis of a review pursuant to subsection (d), that a prime sponsor designated pursuant to this title fails to meet the standards described in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall— (A) inform the prime sponsor of the deficiencies that shall be corrected and identify the assistance to be provided consistent with paragraph (3); (B) with respect to each identified deficiency, require the prime sponsor— (i) to correct the deficiency immediately, if the Secretary finds that the deficiency threatens the health or safety of staff or program participants or poses a threat to the integrity of Federal funds; (ii) to correct the deficiency not later than 90 days after the identification of the deficiency if the Secretary finds, in the discretion of the Secretary, that such a 90-day period is reasonable, in light of the nature and magnitude of the deficiency; or (iii) in the discretion of the Secretary (taking into consideration the seriousness of the deficiency and the time reasonably required to correct the deficiency), to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) concerning a quality improvement plan; and (C) initiate proceedings to terminate the designation of the prime sponsor unless the prime sponsor corrects the deficiency. (2) Quality improvement plan (A) Prime sponsor and program responsibilities To retain a designation as a prime sponsor under this title, a prime sponsor that is the subject of a determination described in paragraph (1) (excluding a prime sponsor required to correct a deficiency immediately or during a 90-day period under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(B)) shall— (i) develop in a timely manner, a quality improvement plan that shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary, and that shall specify— (I) the deficiencies to be corrected; (II) the actions to be taken to correct such deficiencies; and (III) the timetable for accomplishment of the corrective actions specified; and (ii) correct each deficiency identified, not later than the date for correction of such deficiency specified in such plan (which shall not be later than 1 year after the date the prime sponsor that is determined to have a deficiency received notice of the determination and of the specific deficiency to be corrected). (B) Secretarial responsibility Not later than 30 days after receiving from a prime sponsor a proposed quality improvement plan pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall either approve such proposed plan or specify the reasons why the proposed plan cannot be approved. (3) Training and technical assistance The Secretary shall provide training and technical assistance to the prime sponsor with respect to the development or implementation of such quality improvement plans to the extent the Secretary finds such provision to be feasible and appropriate given available funding and other statutory responsibilities. (f) Summaries of monitoring outcomes (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a summary report on the findings of reviews conducted under subsection (d) and on the outcomes of quality improvement plans implemented under subsection (e), during such fiscal year. (2) Report availability Such report shall be made widely available to— (A) parents and family members with children receiving assistance under this title— (i) in an understandable and uniform format; and (ii) to the extent practicable, in a language that the parents and family members understand; (B) the public through means such as— (i) distribution through public agencies; and (ii) posting such information on the internet; and (C) Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations. (3) Report information Such report shall contain detailed data— (A) on compliance with specific standards and measures; and (B) sufficient to allow prime sponsors to use such data to improve the quality of their programs. (g) Self-Assessment (1) In general Not less frequently than once each program year, with the consultation and participation of the Child Care and Early Learning Council and, as appropriate, other interested persons in the service area, each prime sponsor that receives financial assistance under this title shall conduct a comprehensive self-assessment of its effectiveness and progress in meeting program goals and objectives and in implementing and complying with standards described in subsection (a)(1). (2) Ongoing monitoring Each prime sponsor shall establish and implement procedures for the ongoing monitoring of its child care and early learning program, to ensure that the operations of the program work toward meeting program goals and objectives and implementing and complying with standards described in subsection (a)(1). (h) Accreditation The Secretary shall require that each child care and early learning center meet, not later than 6 years after receiving financial assistance under this title, standards of operation necessary for accreditation by an appropriate national early childhood programs accreditation body that was in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. 122. Prime sponsor alignment with K–12 education (a) In general Each prime sponsor shall take steps to coordinate with the local educational agency serving the service area and with schools in which children participating in a child care and early learning program will enroll following such program to promote continuity of services and effective transitions, including— (1) developing and implementing a systematic procedure for transferring, with parental consent, child care and early learning program records for each participating child to the school in which such child will enroll; (2) establishing ongoing channels of communication between child care and early learning program staff and their counterparts in the schools (including teachers, social workers, local educational agency liaisons designated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) (3) establishing ongoing communications between the prime sponsor and local educational agency for developing continuity of developmentally appropriate curricular objectives and for shared expectations for children’s learning and development as the children transition to school; (4) organizing and participating in joint training, including transition-related training for school staff and child care and early learning program staff; (5) establishing comprehensive transition policies and procedures that support children transitioning to school, including by engaging the local educational agency in the establishment of such policies; (6) conducting outreach to parents and elementary school (such as kindergarten) teachers to discuss the educational, developmental, and other needs of individual children; (7) helping parents of dual language learner children understand— (A) the instructional and other services provided by the school in which such child will enroll after participation in the child care and early learning program; and (B) as appropriate, the information provided to parents of dual language learners under section 1112(e)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of the 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6312(e)(3) (8) developing and implementing a family outreach and support program, in cooperation with entities carrying out parent and family engagement efforts under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq. (9) assisting families, administrators, and teachers in enhancing educational and developmental continuity and continuity of parental involvement in activities between child care and early learning services and elementary school classes; (10) linking the services provided in such child care and early learning program with educational services, including services relating to language, literacy, and numeracy, provided by such local educational agency; (11) helping parents (including in this paragraph grandparents and kinship caregivers, as appropriate) to understand the importance of parental involvement in a child’s academic success while teaching the parents strategies for maintaining parental involvement as their child moves from a child care and early learning program to elementary school; (12) helping parents understand the instructional and other services provided by the school in which their child will enroll after participation in the child care and early learning program; and (13) developing and implementing a system to increase child care and early learning program participation of underserved populations of eligible children. (b) Dissemination and technical assistance The Secretary shall— (1) disseminate to prime sponsors information on effective policies and activities relating to the transition of children from child care and early learning programs to public schools; and (2) provide technical assistance to such prime sponsors to promote and assist such prime sponsors to adopt and implement such effective policies and activities. 123. Adequate nutrition services In accordance with the purposes of this title, the Secretary shall establish procedures to assure that adequate nutrition services will be provided in child care and early learning programs under this title. In assuring the provision of those services, the Secretary may enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Agriculture to make use of the summer food service program and the child and adult care food program carried out under sections 13 and 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. 124. Participation in child care and early learning programs (a) In general The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe eligibility for the participation of persons in child care and early learning programs assisted under this title. (b) Eligible ages Such regulation shall provide that all children who are younger than the age of compulsory school attendance shall be eligible regardless of family income, disability status, citizenship status, employment of a family member, or circumstance. (c) Prime sponsor eligibility determination responsibilities A prime sponsor shall— (1) determine eligibility under this title based on standards prescribed by the Secretary under subsection (a); (2) not establish more stringent or exclusive requirements for eligibility under this title than the eligibility standards prescribed by the Secretary; and (3) serve all families that request child care and early learning services through the prime sponsor's program. C Administration 131. The Office of Child Care (a) Principal agency The Office of Child Care of the Department of Health and Human Services shall be the principal agency of the Department for the administration of this title and for the coordination of child care and early learning programs and other activities relating to child care and early learning. (b) Coordination of child care programs (1) In general (A) Department of Health and Human Services The Secretary shall take all necessary action to coordinate child care and early learning programs under the Secretary's jurisdiction, including with the Office of Head Start. (B) Department of Education The Secretary shall take all necessary action to coordinate such programs with the Department of Education. (2) Regulations The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to assure that entities that are funded by the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out activities relating to child care and early learning will coordinate the activities with the programs carried out under this title. (3) Technical assistance The Secretary shall ensure that joint technical assistance efforts will result in the development of coordinated efforts— (A) between the offices within the Department of Health and Human Services; and (B) between the Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal agencies, including the Department of Education, that carry out those activities. (c) Procedures, policies, regulations The Secretary may establish such procedures, policies, and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this title. 132. Administrative requirements and standards (a) Requirements and standards (1) In general The Secretary shall establish administrative requirements and standards consistent with the requirements and standards described in subsections (a) through (f), and (h), of section 644 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9839 (2) Adjustments The Secretary may make such adjustments to the requirements, standards, qualifications, development activities, and limitations specified in paragraph (1) and sections 133(a), 134, 136(a), 139, and 141, as may be necessary to ensure effective administration of this title. (3) Administrative controls The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to assure that programs under this title have adequate internal administrative controls, accounting requirements, personnel standards, evaluation procedures, and other policies as may be necessary to promote the effective use of funds. (b) Facilities (1) Owned or leased by Federal agencies The Secretary, after consultation with other appropriate officials of the Federal Government, shall within 16 months after the date of enactment of this Act prepare and submit to Congress a report that— (A) describes the extent to which facilities owned or leased by Federal agencies (including departments) could be made available to prime sponsors, through appropriate arrangements, for use as facilities for child care and early learning programs under this title during times and periods when the owned or leased facilities are not utilized fully for their usual purposes; and (B) the Secretary's recommendations (including recommendations for changes through legislation) or proposed actions for such use. (2) Owned or leased in service area The Secretary shall require, as a condition for the receipt of financial assistance under this title, that any prime sponsor under this title agree to conduct a review and prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that— (A) describes the extent to which facilities owned or leased by such prime sponsor, or by other organizations in the service area, could be made available, through appropriate arrangements, for use as facilities for child care and early learning programs under this title during times and periods when the owned or leased facilities are not utilized fully for their usual purposes; and (B) the prime sponsor’s proposed actions for such use. (c) Capital expenditures (1) Construction Upon a determination by the Secretary that suitable facilities (including public school facilities) are not otherwise available to prime sponsors to carry out child care and early learning programs, that the lack of suitable facilities will inhibit the operation of such programs, and that construction of such facilities is more cost effective than purchase of available facilities or renovation, the Secretary, in the discretion of the Secretary, may authorize the use of financial assistance under this title to make payments for capital expenditures related to construction of facilities that will be used to carry out such programs. The Secretary shall establish uniform procedures for prime sponsors to request approval for such payments, and shall promote, to the extent practicable, the collocation of child care and early learning programs with other programs serving children and families. (2) Construction, renovation, vehicle purchase Such payments may be used for capital expenditures (including paying the cost of amortizing the principal, and paying interest on, loans) such as expenditures for— (A) construction of facilities that are not in existence on the date of the determination, if such construction is more cost effective than purchase or renovation; (B) major renovation of facilities in existence on such date, if major renovation is more cost effective than purchase, construction, or minor renovation; and (C) purchase of vehicles used for programs conducted at child care and early learning program facilities eligible for a payment under this subsection. (3) Wages for construction or renovation All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the construction or renovation of facilities to be used to carry out child care and early learning programs under this title shall be paid wages that are not less than the wages prevailing on similar construction or renovation in the service area, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 Davis-Bacon Act 133. Appeals, notice, and hearing (a) Procedures The Secretary shall establish appeals, notice, hearing, and other procedures consistent (except as otherwise provided in this section) with the procedures described in section 646 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9841 (b) Withholding of funds (1) In general The Secretary shall take the action described in paragraph (2) whenever the Secretary, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing for any prime sponsor (including a delegate provider), finds— (A) that the prime sponsor has failed to comply substantially with any requirement set forth in the plan of the prime sponsor approved under section 113 or 114; (B) that the delegate provider has failed to comply substantially with any requirement set forth in the application of the provider approved pursuant to section 115(c); or (C) that in the operation of any program (or services) carried out by any such prime sponsor (or delegate provider) under this title the prime sponsor (or delegate provider) has failed to comply substantially with any applicable provision of this title, including a regulation promulgated under this title. (2) Action On making a finding under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the prime sponsor or delegate provider involved of the findings and that no further payments may be made to such prime sponsor or delegate provider under this title (or in the Secretary's discretion that any such prime sponsor shall not make further payments under this title to specified delegate providers affected by the failure) until the Secretary is satisfied that there is no longer any such failure to comply, or the noncompliance will be promptly corrected. The Secretary may authorize the continuation of payments with respect to any program or service assisted under this title which is being carried out pursuant to the corresponding plan or application referred to in paragraph (1) and which is not involved in the noncompliance. 134. Records and audits The Secretary shall establish record and audit requirements consistent with the requirements described in section 647 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9842 135. Technical assistance and training (a) Preservice and inservice training The Secretary is authorized to make payments to provide financial assistance to enable individuals employed or preparing for employment in child care and early learning programs assisted under this title, including volunteers, to participate in programs of preservice or inservice training for professional or nonprofessional personnel, to be conducted by any prime sponsor carrying out a child care and early learning program, or any institution of higher education, including a community college, or by any combination of those prime sponsors or institutions. The financial assistance shall include scholarships and funding for books, transportation, and other comprehensive needs. (b) Prime sponsor technical assistance and planning The Secretary is authorized to, directly or through grant or contract, make technical assistance available to entities who are eligible and seek to become prime sponsors, and to prime sponsors, to assist the entities and prime sponsors in planning, developing, and carrying out child care and early learning programs. (c) Prime sponsor facilities assistance (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to make, directly or through grant or contract, technical assistance and other support available to providers of services through child care and early learning programs, to support the providers in meeting applicable facilities codes, if the providers are— (A) providers in rural areas; (B) family child care home providers; or (C) providers serving children belonging to Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian children, children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, low-income children, or underserved children (including children with disabilities, homeless children, children who have been abused or neglected, and children in foster care). (2) Applicable facilities code In this subsection, the term applicable facilities code (A) a code promulgated under section 121(b)(4), for a provider in a State not described in subparagraph (B); and (B) a code or standards determined to be sufficient under section 121(b)(6), for a provider in a State to which the code or standards apply. (d) Prime sponsor financial assistance (1) In general Prime sponsors shall carry out training and quality improvement activities, including— (A) activities that support child care and early learning programs (including providers) in meeting national program standards; and (B) supporting staff in meeting qualifications described in section 136, including providing paid release time to staff, to engage in activities that enable the staff to meet the qualifications. (2) Financial assistance The Secretary is authorized to make financial assistance available to prime sponsors to carry out such training and quality improvement activities. (e) Staff training The Secretary shall prescribe regulations implementing a training program for staff of child care and early learning programs assisted under this title, based on the training program of the military child care program. Satisfactory completion of the training program, which may be accomplished through a professional preparation or development program, shall be a condition of employment of any person as a member of the staff of such a child care and early learning program. The training program established under this subsection shall cover, at a minimum, training in each of the following: (1) Early childhood development. (2) Activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate for children of different ages. (3) Child abuse prevention and detection. (4) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures. (f) Workforce development and diversity (1) Outreach program From amounts allocated under section 103(b), the Secretary shall develop and implement a program of outreach to recruit and train professionals from diverse backgrounds to become teachers in child care and early learning programs. (2) Grants (A) In general From amounts allocated under section 103(b), the Secretary is authorized to award grants, for a period of not less than 5 years, to— (i) entities that carry out training through a fund sponsored at least in part by a labor organization; and (ii) institutions of higher education, with priority for part B institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities (as the 3 types of institutions are defined in clauses (i) through (iii) of section 241(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1033(1)(A) (B) Use of funds An institution that receives such a grant may— (i) use the grant funds— (I) to improve the child care and early learning workforce; (II) to recruit child care and early learning teachers and other staff who want to obtain additional credentials related to child care and early learning; (III) to recruit and train professionals from diverse backgrounds to become teachers in child care and early learning programs; (IV) to promote access and affordability through direct student support, grants, scholarships, and other forms of student financial aid to students pursuing early childhood coursework and degrees in order to reduce or eliminate the need for such students to take out loans for the related costs of attendance; (V) to create seamless, articulated, teacher preparation pathways; (VI) to develop institutional policies that award credit for students’ previous postsecondary early childhood coursework and degrees as well as for demonstrated competency through— (aa) prior work experience; and (bb) apprenticeships that lead to credentials, or associate or baccalaureate degrees; and (ii) make a portion of the grant funds available for students training to become staff of child care and early learning programs, to cover the corresponding tuition and other costs of attendance. 136. Staff qualifications and development (a) Qualification and development (1) In general The Secretary, after consultation with other Federal agencies and on the basis of the recommendations of the Committee established pursuant to section 121(a)(3), shall establish staff qualification and development requirements based on such requirements described in section 648A of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9843a (2) Objectives The established requirements shall be designed to— (A) (i) lead to high-quality child care and early learning service delivery, including the use of targeted strategies and resources provided by prime sponsors to ensure the diverse, incumbent child care and early learning workforce retains access to employment in such programs; and (ii) take into account workforce recruitment challenges and the need for a diverse workforce; (B) create a pathway for members of the child care and early learning service workforce to build on their credentials; and (C) provide enough time (which shall be not less than 6 years after the date of that establishment) for staff to meet any educational requirements in the established requirements. (b) Pay (1) Competitive rates of compensation For the purpose of providing child care and early learning programs with a qualified and stable workforce, each prime sponsor shall ensure that employees (including employees of a delegate provider) at a child care and early learning center and family child care home providers, including teachers and other staff of family child care home providers, shall be paid under a pay scale that provides for rates of compensation that— (A) (i) except as provided in clause (ii), are comparable with the rates of compensation paid to employees of the corresponding local educational agency with similar training, seniority, and experience; or (ii) for a position not typically found at the corresponding local educational agency, are the rates specified in the pay scale for the military child care program; and (B) are not less than a living wage, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Periodic reviews In recommending and establishing requirements under subsection (a) and this subsection, the Committee established pursuant to section 121(a)(3) and the Secretary, respectively, shall periodically conduct reviews of the rates of compensation for employers, teachers, and staff described in paragraph (1). The Committee and Secretary shall determine whether the rates are increasing at a pace that is not less than the rate of the Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers, and shall adjust the rates to ensure such an increase. (3) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to pay any part of the compensation of an employee, teacher, or staff member described in paragraph (1) to carry out a child care and early learning program, if such compensation, including non-Federal funds, exceeds a rate equal to the rate payable for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Compensation In this subsection, the term compensation (A) includes salary, bonuses, periodic payments, severance pay, the value of any vacation time, the value of a compensatory or paid leave benefit, and the fair market value of any employee perquisite or benefit; and (B) includes any prime sponsor expenditure for a health, medical, life insurance, disability, retirement, or any other employee welfare or pension benefit. (c) Curriculum support (1) In general Prime sponsors shall establish and implement a plan to ensure all teachers in a child care and early learning program, including family child care home providers, have curriculum support. (2) Curriculum support That curriculum support— (A) may include the use of curriculum specialists, as in the military child care program; and (B) shall include— (i) special teaching activities at locations that are easily accessible by the teachers; (ii) daily oversight and instruction of employees providing child care and early learning services; (iii) daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans, provided through individual specialists or resources for staff that allow teachers to engage in professional responsibilities such as daily lesson planning; (iv) assistance with child abuse prevention and detection; (v) assistance with activities to promote children's cognitive development, behavior management, and mental health; and (vi) assistance with improving the delivery of instruction and with measuring and tracking children’s outcomes. 137. Research, demonstrations, and evaluation (a) General objectives The Secretary shall carry out a continuing program of research, demonstration, and evaluation activities, in order to— (1) focus national research efforts to attain a fuller understanding of the processes of child development and early learning outcomes and the effects of programs on those processes and outcomes; (2) foster continuous improvement in the quality of the child care and early learning programs carried out under this title and in their effectiveness in enabling participating children and their families to succeed in school and otherwise; (3) ensure that the results of research and related development efforts are reflected in the conduct of programs affecting children through the improvement and expansion of child care and early learning programs; and (4) develop, test, and disseminate information on new ideas for addressing the needs of low-income and underserved children (including children with disabilities, homeless children, children who have been abused or neglected, and children in foster care) and their families and communities, and furthering in other ways the purposes of this title. (b) Specific objectives The research, demonstration, and evaluation activities under this title shall include components designed to— (1) permit ongoing assessment of the quality and effectiveness of the child care and early learning programs under this title; (2) contribute to developing knowledge concerning factors associated with the quality and effectiveness of child care and early learning programs and in identifying ways in which services provided under this title may be improved; (3) assist in developing knowledge concerning the factors that promote or inhibit healthy development and effective functioning of children and their families, including physical, mental, vision, and oral health, both during and following participation in a child care and early learning program; (4) permit comparisons of children and families participating in child care and early learning programs— (A) with children and families receiving other child care, or early childhood education and development, services or programs; and (B) with other appropriate control groups; (5) contribute to understanding the characteristics and needs of population groups eligible for services provided under this title and the impact of such services on the individuals served and the service areas in which such services are provided; (6) provide for disseminating and promoting the use of the findings from such research, demonstration, and evaluation activities; (7) promote exploration of areas in which knowledge is insufficient, and that will otherwise contribute to fulfilling the purposes of this title; (8) (A) contribute to understanding the impact of child care and early learning services delivered in classrooms that include both children with disabilities and children who are not children with disabilities, on both types of children; and (B) disseminate promising practices for increasing the availability and quality of child care and early learning services that are so delivered and classrooms described in subparagraph (A); (9) contribute to understanding the impact of different child care and early learning models, including those with varying teacher compensation, preparation, and workplace supports, in addressing educational disparities and inequalities, including disparities and inequalities based on income, and disparities and inequalities based on culture, and race and ethnicity; (10) contribute to the understanding of providing effective child care and early learning programs to dual language learner children, children with disabilities, culturally diverse families, racially and ethnically diverse families, children belonging to an Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian children, and children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and to service areas with many low-income children; and (11) carry out— (A) research to determine the nature of child development processes and the impact of various influences upon those processes, including workplace conditions and supports, to develop techniques to measure and evaluate child development, to develop standards to evaluate professional and paraprofessional child development personnel, and to determine how child care and early learning and related programs conducted in either family child care homes or centers affect child development processes; (B) research to test alternative methods of providing child development and related services, and to develop and test innovative approaches to achieve maximum development of children; (C) evaluation of findings from research conducted under this paragraph and the development of and effective application of those findings; (D) dissemination and application of results from research and related development efforts and demonstration projects to child care and early learning programs, related programs, and early childhood education; (E) production of informational systems and other resources necessary to support the activities authorized under this paragraph; and (F) integration of national child development research efforts under this title into a focused national research program, including the coordination of research and development conducted by entities under this section with research and development conducted by other agencies, organizations, and individuals. (c) Conduct of research, demonstration, and evaluation activities The Secretary, in order to conduct research, demonstration, and evaluation activities under this section— (1) may carry out such activities directly, or through grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private entities; (2) shall, to the extent appropriate, undertake such activities in collaboration with Federal agencies (other than the Department of Health and Human Services), and with non-Federal agencies, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, conducting similar activities; (3) shall ensure that evaluation of such activities in a specific program is conducted by persons not directly involved in the operation of such program; (4) may require prime sponsors to provide for independent evaluations; (5) may approve, in appropriate cases, community-based cooperative research and evaluation efforts to enable prime sponsors to collaborate with qualified researchers not directly involved in program administration or operation of a program funded under this title; and (6) may collaborate with organizations with expertise in inclusive educational strategies for preschoolers who are children with disabilities. (d) Coordination of research (1) Transfers Funds available to any Federal agency (including a department) for the purposes stated in subsection (a) or the activities stated in subsection (b) shall be available for transfer, with the approval of the head of the agency involved, in whole or in part, to the Secretary for such use as is consistent with the purposes for which such funds were appropriated, and the funds so transferred shall be expendable by the Secretary for the purposes for which the transfer was made. (2) Coordination In carrying out activities under this section, the Secretary shall— (A) coordinate, through the Office of Child Care and Early Learning, established under section 131, all child development research, training, and related development efforts conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services and, to the extent feasible, by other agencies, organizations, and individuals; (B) consult with— (i) individuals from relevant academic disciplines; (ii) individuals who are involved in the operation of child care and early learning programs and individuals who are involved in the operation of other child and family service programs; (iii) appropriate officials from Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; and (iv) individuals from organizations involved with, and academic disciplines related to, children and families, ensuring that the individuals consulted under this subparagraph reflect the multicultural nature of the children and families served by the child care and early learning programs and the multidisciplinary nature of the programs; (C) whenever feasible and appropriate, obtain the views of persons participating in and served by programs assisted under this title with respect to activities under this section; and (D) establish, to the extent appropriate, working relationships with faculty members of institutions of higher education, as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 (3) Council (A) In general There is established a Child Development Research Council, consisting of— (i) a representative of the Office of Child Care and Early Learning (who shall serve as chairperson); and (ii) a representative from each of the Federal agencies and offices determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (B) Meetings The Council shall meet at least annually and at such more frequent times as the Council may determine to be necessary. (C) Duties The Council shall assure coordination of child care and early learning services under the jurisdiction of the agencies and offices represented on the Council and carry out the provisions of this section so as to assure— (i) maximum utilization of available resources through the prevention of duplication of activities; (ii) a division of labor, insofar as is compatible with the purposes of each of the agencies or offices represented on the Council, among those agencies and offices to assure maximum progress toward the achievement of the purposes of this section; and (iii) recommendation of priorities for federally funded research and related development that are related to the purposes of this section and those stated in section 101. (e) Annual report The Secretary shall make an annual report to Congress— (1) summarizing— (A) the Secretary’s activities and accomplishments during the preceding year under this section; and (B) the grants, contracts, or other arrangements entered into during the preceding year under this section; and (2) making such recommendations as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate. (f) Plan The Secretary shall develop, and periodically update, a plan governing the research, demonstration, and evaluation activities under this section. (g) Ownership of results The Secretary shall take necessary steps to ensure that all studies, reports, proposals, and data produced or developed with Federal funds under this title shall become the property of the United States. 138. Reports (a) In general At least once during every 2-year period, the Secretary shall prepare a report concerning the status of children (including low-income children, children with disabilities, dual language learner children, homeless children, children in foster care, children participating in child care and early learning programs on Indian land, and children participating in migrant or seasonal child care and early learning programs) participating in child care and early learning programs, including the number of participating children and the services being provided to such children. (b) Contents Such report shall include— (1) a statement for the then most recently concluded fiscal year specifying— (A) the amount of funds received, by prime sponsors that are designated under section 113, to provide child care and early learning services in a period before such fiscal year; and (B) the amount of funds received, by prime sponsors that are newly designated under section 113, to provide such services in such fiscal year; (2) a description of the distribution of child care and early learning services relative to the distribution of children who are in need of child care and early learning programs, including geographic distribution within States, and information on the number of children receiving those services; (3) a statement identifying how funds made available under section 112(a)(1) were distributed and used at national, regional, and local levels; (4) a statement specifying the amount of funds provided as the non-Federal share of the costs of child care and early learning programs, and the source of such funding; (5) the cost per child of carrying out child care and early learning programs, and how such cost varies by region; (6) a description of the level and nature of participation of parents and family members in child care and early learning programs as volunteers and in other capacities; (7) information concerning child care and early learning center staff, including salaries, education, training, experience, and staff turnover; (8) information concerning children participating in child care and early learning programs, including information on family income, cultural background, racial and ethnic background, homelessness, whether such a child is in foster care or was referred by a child welfare agency, disability, and whether the child's family receives benefits under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. (9) using data from the monitoring conducted under section 121— (A) a description of the extent to which programs funded under this title comply with program standards and regulations in effect under this title; (B) a description of the types and condition of facilities in which such programs are located; and (C) the types of organizations that receive funds under this title through such programs; (10) a description of the types of services provided through the programs to children and their families, both on site and through referrals, including services related to health, mental health, dental care, vision care, parenting education, physical fitness, and literacy training; (11) information from a study of the delivery of child care and early learning programs to Indian children, to Native Hawaiian children, and to children of migrant or seasonal farmworker families; (12) information on the delivery of disability-related services in order to— (A) determine whether child care and early learning programs are making timely referrals to the State or local agency responsible for providing services under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 (B) identify barriers to timely evaluations and eligibility determinations by the State or local agency responsible for providing services under section 619 or part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and (C) determine under what circumstances and for what length of time child care and early learning programs are providing disability-related services for children who have not been determined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. (13) information on how child care and early learning programs serve populations of low-income children, minority children, and dual language learner children, the extent to which disparities exist in early learning outcomes of participants in such programs, and how such programs address disparities in early learning outcomes. (c) Submission The Secretary shall submit each report prepared under subsection (a) to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. 139. Nondiscrimination provisions The Secretary shall establish nondiscrimination requirements consistent with the requirements described in section 654 of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9849 140. Advance funding For the purpose of affording adequate notice of funding available under this title, appropriations for carrying out this title are authorized to be included in an appropriation Act for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the appropriations are available for obligation. 141. Parental consent requirement for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations The Secretary shall establish a parental consent requirement consistent with the requirement described in section 657A of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9852a D Special programs 151. Supplemental funding to prime sponsors (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to provide supplemental financial assistance for the activities described in subsection (b) or the purposes described in subsection (c), to prime sponsors, who— (1) demonstrate barriers— (A) to scaling the services and processes needed to fully implement the prime sponsors' child care and early learning programs; and (B) to meeting the national program standards; and (2) need financial assistance, as determined by the Secretary, for those activities or purposes, respectively. (b) Activities The Secretary may provide the supplemental financial assistance for activities consisting of— (1) conducting a facilities review as described in section 132(b)(2) and accessing adequate facilities; (2) establishing coordination arrangements and processes with other entities, including local educational agencies and related entities, organizations delivering health and social services in the service area involved, and the State; (3) establishing training and professional development protocols and processes under sections 135 and 136; (4) meeting accreditation requirements; (5) providing supports to enable family child care home providers to participate as providers within the child care and early learning program carried out by the prime sponsor involved and to enable the prime sponsor to meet the national program standards; (6) securing materials and resources for professional learning opportunities; and (7) other activities related to the establishment, expansion, and scaling of services and processes needed to fully implement the prime sponsor’s child care and early learning program and enable the prime sponsor to meet the national program standards. (c) Purposes The Secretary may provide the supplemental financial assistance to a prime sponsor that meets the requirements of subsection (a) and has difficulty in providing a non-Federal share because the prime sponsor serves an area with a high concentration of families with a family income of not more than, or slightly above, 200 percent of the poverty line, for the purposes of increasing the Federal share of the costs described in section 121(c)(2)(A). 152. Special grants to States (a) Grants On approving an application submitted by any State, the Secretary is authorized to provide a grant to the State for carrying out activities described in subsection (b). (b) Use of funds A State that receives a grant under subsection (a) may use the grant funds for— (1) identifying child care and early learning services goals and needs within the State; (2) furnishing child care providers with start-up funding and technical assistance; (3) supporting compensation for the child care and early learning workforce comparable to compensation for the primary education workforce, which may include retention or bonus awards; (4) establishing or expanding the operation of community or neighborhood-based family child care networks by providing grants and contracts for training; (5) supporting the recruitment, training, and professional development of the child care and early learning workforce; (6) assisting in the establishment of Child Care and Early Learning Councils and strengthening the capability of such Councils to effectively advise on the child care and early learning programs; (7) encouraging the cooperation and participation of State agencies in providing child care and early learning services, including health, family planning, mental health, education, nutrition, family, social, and rehabilitative services if that cooperation and participation are requested by appropriate prime sponsors in the development and implementation of child care and early learning plans; (8) encouraging the full utilization of resources and facilities for child care and early learning programs within the State; (9) disseminating the results of research on child care and early learning programs; (10) conducting programs for the exchange of personnel involved in child care and early learning programs within the State; (11) assisting prime sponsors in the acquisition or improvement of facilities for child care and early learning programs; (12) assessing State and local licensing codes as the codes relate to child care and early learning programs within the State; (13) developing information useful in reviewing prime sponsorship plans described in section 113(a) and child care and early learning plans described in section 114(b); (14) facilitating collaboration among prime sponsors and delegate providers within the State; (15) supporting a unified, birth-through-school-entry, early childhood system, including carrying out activities related to establishing braided or blended funding arrangements to promote the integration of services to children and families; and (16) making grants and contracts to cover a portion of the fixed operating expenses of eligible providers of services through a child care and early learning program serving eligible children receiving assistance under this section, to support increased wages, program stability, and continuity of services for all children in such program. (c) Maintenance of effort No State or community shall reduce its expenditures for child care and early learning programs (including home-based child care and early learning programs) because of financial assistance provided under this section. II Related programs 201. Maintenance of effort (a) Maintenance of effort Section 658J of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858h (d) Maintenance of effort (1) In general No State shall receive such a payment for a fiscal year if the State reduces its total State expenditures for child care services for the prior fiscal year below the average of such expenditures for the 3 fiscal years preceding that prior fiscal year. (2) Total State expenditures For purposes of this subsection, total State expenditures for child care services include State expenditures to carry out this subchapter and the Child Care for Every Community Act. . (b) Relationship to the Child Care for Every Community Act Section 658M of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858k (c) Relationship to the Child Care for Every Community Act An eligible child who is eligible for child care and early learning services under the Child Care for Every Community Act shall only receive child care services under this subchapter that the child is ineligible for under that Act. .

Child Care for Every Community Act

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize the individuals and communities that provided financial and other support for the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II. The North Platte Canteen, a volunteer-run effort, provided entertainment to U.S. troops traveling across the country.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Home-front volunteerism was integral to the victory of the United States during World War II. Numerous exemplars of patriotism emerged throughout the Midwest, galvanizing the rural United States and the rest of the country supporting the war effort. (2) The North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, was one of the largest volunteer efforts of World War II. (3) Canteen services boosted morale in the United States by providing free, wholesome entertainment to troops traveling across the country. Approximately 120 community-based canteens operated in the United States during World War II. (4) The North Platte Canteen greeted and served food to approximately 6,000,000 U.S. troops traveling across the United States from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946. (5) On December 17, 1941, the residents of North Platte, Nebraska, received information that a train of Nebraska National Guardsmen would be traveling through North Platte en route to the West Coast of the United States. Although the train carried members of the Kansas National Guard, residents of the community welcomed the men from Kansas with food and other items as an appreciation for their service. (6) On December 18, 1941, Rae Wilson, of North Platte, proposed to her community the idea of establishing the North Platte Canteen so that residents could greet U.S. troops en route to serving the United States in the European Theater or the Pacific Theater. (7) 55,000 individuals, the majority of whom were women, from 125 communities in Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas donated food and volunteered at the North Platte Canteen for approximately 5 years. (8) The North Platte Canteen provided hospitality to as many as 24 troop trains per day. During a 1-month period, the Canteen’s volunteers served over 40,000 homemade cookies, 30,000 hard-boiled eggs, 6,500 doughnuts, 4,000 loaves of bread, 3,000 pounds of meat, 450 pounds of cheese, 60 quarts of peanut butter, 1,350 pounds of coffee, 1,000 quarts of cream, 750 dozen rolls, and 600 birthday cakes. (9) The North Platte Canteen principally operated at the Union Pacific Railroad station in North Platte, Nebraska, with volunteers from local communities, organizations, churches, schools, and other groups, and without Federal assistance. (10) $137,000 in cash contributions supported the North Platte Canteen’s operations for almost 5 years. The funds were raised through benefit dances, scrap-metal drives, school victory clubs, donation cans in local businesses, and from the relatives of troops who traveled through the North Platte area. (11) In December 1943, the North Platte Canteen was honored by the United States Army with the presentation of the Meritorious Wartime Service Award by the Secretary of War. (12) In 2004, the 108th Congress passed a resolution recognizing the heroic efforts of those who made enormous sacrifices to make the North Platte Canteen a success during World War II. 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 presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II. (b) Design and striking For purposes of the presentation described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the Secretary (c) Lincoln County Historical Museum Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte, Nebraska, where it will be available for display as appropriate and available for research. 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 5. Status of medals (a) National medals Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 (b) Numismatic items For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 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 costs of the medals struck under this Act. (b) Proceeds of sale Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act This bill allows for payment under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services of certain items and services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments. Specifically, the bill allows for payment of items and services for which payments to physician specialists (under the Medicare physician fee schedule) did not exceed $2 million during the previous year.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act 2. Allowing Medicare payments for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services Section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B) (1) in clause (iv), by striking and (2) in clause (v)— (A) by inserting before does not include subject to clause (vi), (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) includes, with respect to a year (beginning with 2024), any item or service— (I) that is furnished during such year by an off-campus outpatient department of a provider (as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (21)); and (II) with respect to which the greatest total amount paid with respect to a physician speciality under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 for all such items or services furnished by physicians in such specialty during the previous year was less than $2,000,000. .

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

No Drilling in the North Atlantic Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from leasing any area in the North Atlantic Planning Area of the Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas exploration, development, or production.

To prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the North Atlantic Planning Area of the Outer Continental Shelf. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Drilling in the North Atlantic Act of 2023 2. Prohibition on oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the North Atlantic Planning Area (a) In general Notwithstanding section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (b) No effect on existing leases Subsection (a) shall not affect any oil and gas leases issued before the date of enactment of this section.

No Drilling in the North Atlantic Act of 2023

Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act of 2023 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $3,000 to $6,000 the amount excludible from the gross income of public safety officers for distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act of 2023 2. Increase in amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (a) In general Section 402(l)(2) $3,000 $6,000 (b) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.

Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act of 2023

This bill requires the President to provide periodic reports and briefings to Congress on matters related to certain U.S. laws concerning North Korea. Annually, the President must submit a report to Congress relating to (1) arms trafficking involving North Korea, (2) operators of foreign airports and sea ports that fail to inspect cargo to or from North Korea, and (3) cooperation between North Korea and Iran. Twice a year, the President must submit a report regarding persons responsible for activities undermining cybersecurity. The bill also requires the President to provide a briefing to Congress twice a year regarding measures to deny specialized financial messaging services to designated North Korean financial institutions.

To require certain reports and briefings relating to North Korea. 1. Reports and briefings relating to North Korea (a) Annual report The President shall submit to Congress on annual basis a report on the matters described in each of following: (1) Section 203(e) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9223(e) (2) Section 205(a)(1) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9225(a)(1) (3) Section 316 of the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 (b) Semi-Annual report The President shall submit to Congress on a semi-annual basis a report on the matters described in section 209(a) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9229(a) (c) Briefing (1) In general The President shall provide to Congress on a semi-annual basis a briefing on the matters described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 318(a) of the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 (2) Form The briefing required by paragraph (1) may be classified.

To require certain reports and briefings relating to North Korea.

This bill repeals provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), with specified exceptions. (NVRA established certain voter registration requirements for federal elections, such as the requirement for states to allow individuals to register to vote when they apply for a driver's license and the requirement for states to offer voter registration opportunities by mail-in application.) The bill retains certain provisions of NVRA, including (1) the requirement that each state must conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters, and (2) criminal penalties for fraudulent voter registration or voting activities.

To repeal the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 other than the provisions requiring States to conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in the State and the provisions imposing criminal penalties for fraudulent voter registration or voting activities. 1. Repeal of National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (a) Repeal Except as provided in subsection (b), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to the following provisions of such Act: (1) Section 1 (relating to the short title) ( 52 U.S.C. 10101 (2) Section 3 (relating to definitions) ( 52 U.S.C. 20502 (3) Any section amended or redesignated under section 2 of this Act. 2. Retention of certain provisions (a) Revised statement of purposes of Act Section 2 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) protect the integrity of the electoral process; and (2) to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained. . (b) Removal of names of ineligible voters from voter registration lists Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 (1) by redesignating such section as section 4; (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Removal of names of ineligible voters In the administration of voter registration for elections for Federal office, each State shall— (1) provide that the name of a registrant may not be removed from the official list of eligible voters except— (A) at the request of the registrant; (B) as provided by State law, by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or (C) as provided under paragraph (2); and (2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of— (A) the death of the registrant; or (B) a change in the residence of the registrant, in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d). ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsection (a)(4) subsection (a)(2) (4) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i), by striking paragraph (3) (A) or (B) or (4)(A) of subsection (a) paragraph (1)(A) or (B) or (2)(A) of subsection (a) (c) Designation of chief State election official Section 10 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20509 (d) Criminal penalties for fraudulent activities Section 12 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20511

To repeal the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 other than the provisions requiring States to conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in the State and the provisions imposing criminal penalties for fraudulent voter registration or voting activities.

Protecting Arizona from Federal Land Grabs Act This bill prohibits any further extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress.

To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Arizona from Federal Land Grabs Act 2. Limitation on extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona Subsection (d) of section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or Arizona Wyoming (2) by inserting or Arizona Wyoming

Protecting Arizona from Federal Land Grabs Act

Eliminate the IPO List Act This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from refusing to designate a service as a covered hospital outpatient service under Medicare based solely on its determination that the service can only be safely furnished in an inpatient setting.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of an inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate the IPO List Act 2. Prohibiting the use of an inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services under the Medicare program Section 1833(t)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1) (C) Prohibition on use of an inpatient-only list In designating outpatient hospital services pursuant to subparagraph (B)(i), the Secretary may not refuse to so designate such a service based solely on the Secretary’s determination that such service may only be safely furnished in an inpatient setting. .

Eliminate the IPO List Act